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New Methodist minister inspired by rainy days; Life's journey brings pastor to Valley
Phil Harrington, new pastor at Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, found his new place in life following an unpredictable path.
Harrington's journey led him to many different places and experiences, all of which make him who is today.
Harrington was born in Texas, but was raised in Michigan and Puerto Rico, the result of the Harrington family going where his father's ministry took them.
Despite the family connection, Harrington did not originally see himself joining the ministry.
"I resisted because I didn't want to become my father," he said.
Harrington's first interest was journalism, the study of which took him to George Washington University in Washington, D.C. That program's focus on studying literature lured him away from journalism and into a bachelor's degree in English literature.
"That's what I found myself enjoying most," hr said.
Faith began to tug at Harrington, and more and more often, he heard the call.
A change in course led him to California's Bay Area and the Pacific School of Religion in Berkeley. There he received a master's degree in religion and the arts, and later a master of divinity degree.
Professionally, Harrington has taught high school, served as a chaplain for both a hospital and a fire company, where he was also a volunteer firefighter.
Postings with the United Methodist Church have taken Harrington to Mason County, Port Hadlock, and most recently Spokane, where he spent the last two and a half years. A shuffling of pastors throughout the church led Harrington to his current post in Snoqualmie last November.
Harrington is still settling into the area, but he's already got the mindset to survive in the Valley's particular clime.
"I love the rain," Harrington said. "I get inspired by rainy days."
Harrington already has a good sense of his new congregation and has good feeling about what the church can accomplish.
"This is a very active, lively and healthy congregation," he said.
Harrington finds the mix of historic, small town life and new, modern growth in Snoqualmie to be of particular interest.
"I like the challenge of working in a dynamic community like this," he said.
As the new pastor, Harrington has many of the same goals that pastors all over the world have always had. He hopes to grow the congregation, expand on the works the church has always done, and deepen the church's role in the community.
Having lived in Puerto Rico, Harrington has an affinity for the Caribbean and has done some work in Haiti and Cuba in the past. Given the congregation's history of serving both the local community and the world outside, Harrington hopes to again serve that part of the world he has such fondness for.
"There's a strong desire to be active," he said of his congregation.
As for those who aren't members of Snoqualmie United Methodist Church, yet might be inspired to one day walk through their door, Harrington is more than happy to say come on in, no matter who that person may be.
"We celebrate our open door policy," he said. "Diversity does not scare us."
Harrington has high hopes for what he and the church can accomplish.
"I think we have a lot to offer the community," he said.
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Vestal, NY (WBNG Binghamton) As a budget bill bounced between the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives Monday, one former White House and United Nations advisor with local ties has fears for the future if the government shuts down.
Eric Swartz returned Monday to his alma mater Binghamton University to talk about the evolution of the international community and how it's handled humanitarian issues over the past 20 years. But he also took some time to address the current stalemate in Washington with media in attendance.
He calls the situation dangerous to future generations.
Swartz said while issues such as healthcare are important, they shouldn't be tied to a complete government shutdown.
"I think it reflects a facile and superficial attitude toward the critical importance of government and I think it's dangerous and it's irresponsible in terms of the commitments we have not only to our own society but to our children and our children's children," said Swartz.
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PRINCETON—Evidence of discharge was discovered this week around a 6,000-gallon abandoned fuel tank that contractors removed from the former University Medical Center site in the process of readying the hospital for demolition, town officials said.
AvalonBay proposes turning the Witherspoon Street site into 280 residential rental units for moderate, low-income and very low-income families. The developer filed suit against the town, council, Mayor Liz Lempert and several municipal department heads earlier this month, balking at the town's attempt to impose higher environmental control standards recommended by Ira Whitman, a consultant council hired to assess concerns at the work site.
Environmental concerns have been raised continually as town officials and residents urge AvalonBay to proceed with caution.
Eisco Environmental began removing a total of six underground fuel storage tanks from the site last week. During the process, an odor of discharge was detected in soil surrounding one of the heating oil tanks located between the hospital and parking garage, municipal engineer Bob Kiser said.
He noted the tank was abandoned and filled with sand in the 1960s.
"When they pulled it out, they detected some odor in the soil and checked the perimeter and felt the soil should be tested due to the odor that they detected on the sides of the tank," Kiser said. "It must've leaked prior to the tank being abandoned because there wasn't any product in the tank when they removed the sand."
The state's Department of Environmental Protection was notified May 22, and any soil found with discharge will be removed from the site and disposed of at a DEP-approved facility, Kiser said.
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"The good news is that the material is sort of like molasses, so it doesn't move a large distance, and the discharge is into the soil," Kiser said. "We'll certainly be looking for those tests to be coming back so we can fully check any impacts that may have occurred due to that leak."
No petroleum contamination was found in connection with the four other tanks. Removal of the second 6,000-gallon tank is expected to be completed this week, Kiser said.
The Yannuzzi Corp. started removing asbestos from inside the hospital buildings last week. Workers are double-bagging and securing the asbestos in a storage area inside the hospital before it is loaded into a sealed contained and taken offsite for disposal, Kiser said
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Yannuzzi is continuing to remove various items from inside the buildings that will be recycled or disposed of, including carpeting, non-asbestos ceiling tiles, light fixtures, copper water piping and electrical wiring. This work is anticipated to continue for another two weeks.
Whitman and representatives of the town's building, engineering and health departments have been monitoring progress at the site, Kiser said.
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AvalonBay officials declined an invitation to take part in the meeting.
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MOBILE, Alabama – Airbus' timeline for its final assembly plant at Mobile's Brookley Aeroplex is quickly coming into sharper focus with less than two months until the scheduled groundbreaking for the $600 million project.
The breakdown, which appears in the March issue of the Mobile Area Chamber of Commerce's "The Business View," stems from a presentation Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor made to the chamber's board of directors and board of advisors while visiting Mobile in November 2012.
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Community Transit Board likely to select system change alternative
SNOHOMISH COUNTY — The Community Transit Board of Directors is expected to choose from among four alternatives for the agency's February 2012 system change when it meets at 3 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1. The meeting will take place in the agency's board room, located at 7100 Hardeson Road (accessible by Everett Transit Route 8).
Community Transit introduced three alternatives for public comment in June. Alternative I would retain much of the current route structure, with fewer hours of service and less frequency. Alternative II would be similar to Alternative I, but would provide minimal Sunday service, with more reductions on weekdays and Saturdays. Alternative III would remake much of the system to focus service on high ridership corridors and reduce the number of direct commuter trips to and from Seattle.
After the initial comment period and a public hearing, board members asked for an option that would combine different aspects of those proposals into a Hybrid Alternative. The hybrid combines the commuter routing of Alternative I with the local routing of Alternative III. It was introduced at the board's August meeting, where board members stated they wanted public input on the proposal. So far about 50 people have commented on the plan. Those comments are being provided to board members.
Each of the alternatives would reduce the agency's service by about 20 percent, or 80,000 hours of service. They can be viewed at www.communitytransit.org/2012changes.
A decision is expected at the September meeting, which is necessary to allow agency staff the time to develop and implement the final approved plan.Community Transit is responsible for providing transportation options for Snohomish County residents, including bus and paratransit service, vanpool and ridesharing options. Call Community Transit at 425-353-RIDE or 800-562-1375 for bus information, or 888-814-1300 for carpool or vanpool information, or go to www.communitytransit.org. You can also read our blog at communitytransit.blogspot.com, visit our Facebook page or see us on YouTube. Support local businesses and Community Transit when you Buy Local for Transit; read more at www.communitytransit.org/buylocal.
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It Is What It Is and The Watch Tower: Two Shorts at the Exit Theatre
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I found the first play, "It Is What It Is" more engaging and moving than I expected, especially due to the cast, which is quite strong.
The second, and shorter "The Watch Tower" didn't work as well for me mostly because of the script, though the acting was still good across the board. The foul-mouthed, gorgeous brunette who appears in both plays is a delight.
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Sooooo glad I went to see this! The acting was great and the storytelling was unique. "It Is What It Is" was funny/sad and compelling. That the pending death of their father affected the siblings' individual personal lives, and that they each had...continued
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2 very different plays, and each are very enjoyable.
The 1st play is about a serious subject, but there's lots of humor injected, as well as pathos.
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Intelligent, heartfelt writing and poweful yet honest acting in both shows. The use of multimedia in "It Is What it Is" to enrich the storytelling was engaging and at times hilarious. And "The Watch Tower" almost makes me want to work in a...continued
Local writers Diane Karagienakos and Christopher Barranti met in a writing group several years ago, helping each other with feedback on their work. Now the two are collaborating at the Exit Theater whit a run of two short plays sharing one stage. The two works, both directed by Kathryn Wood and presented with a short intermission, complement and contrast each other with female/male perspectives on love, death, relationships and sexting.
It Is What It Is by Ms. Karagienakos is a multi-layered multimedia meditation on what it really means to connect in today's hyper-connected world. Estranged siblings brought together around their father's deathbed struggle with buried issues and simmering conflict. As their father's condition worsens and spoken dialogue becomes explosive, the audience is given a more complete, and often hysterically funny, perspective thanks to their texts, IMs and emails.
In a classic San Francisco bar room set piece, The Watch Tower by Mr. Barranti focuses on the passing revelations and deep insights found among a group of strangers at the bottom of a shot glass on a rainy afternoon. Emotionally starved characters experience an unexpected awakening as their facades are swept under the bar mat. Absurdly humorous, combative and revealing, this new play will be instantly familiar to local audiences.
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It seemed like a good idea: find an unused lot, let residents haul in grass clippings and fallen branches, and set the whole thing on fire every few months.
For many years, the system has worked well in the village of Hopkins. It helped to beautify the neighborhood while cutting down on the number of small random fires in people's yards.
"I've lived in town at least 45 years. I can't ever remember not having a brush pile," said Terry Weick, who is a village trustee.
This summer, however, the dump site - located on a dirt drive off Maple and Selby Streets - has been less of a practical solution and more of a problem.
"It's a dumping ground," said Weick. "It's getting out of hand."
A recent visit to the site revealed a lot of items besides yard waste. They included kitchen cupboards, lumber scraps, and a discarded plastic swimming pool.
Recently, two old couches were hauled from the pile, Weick said.
Early this summer, some large stumps were dumped there after a storm drain was cleaned out by Hopkins Public Schools.
Although the stumps themselves might have been burned, they are coated with so much dried mud that they will no longer ignite, Weick said.
Their continued presence on the pile has been "promoting people to start dumping" other items, he said.
"It's all kind of garbage in there now," said trustee Steve Stearns during discussion at the Aug. 13 village council meeting.
"I wouldn't want to drive a tractor in there, because there's nails."
Jon Tew, transportation and maintenance director for the school district, agreed that the material taken out of the school storm drains had "a heckuva lot of muck on the bottom."
He said the district plans to assist with the cleanup, which would include getting a contractor to take the stumps out of the pile and transport them to another location.
Village president Mary Howard said most village residents do not abuse the brush pile. Outsiders tend to cause the most trouble, she said.
"We've always had problems with people who live outside the village, who know it's there, who dump stuff," she said.


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Plan to attend the 32nd annual Art Westport
The 32nd annual Art Westport is happening September 9th – September 11th. The annual festival has become a Kansas City tradition and is a favorite among local artists. The three-day event will take place in Historic Westport, providing the perfect backdrop for a "Kansas City" Artists Fair.
Top artists from around the Metro will line the streets of Westport showcasing their original art, unique jewelry, fine crafts and much more.
During your visit to Art Westport 2011, we invite you to explore this Kansas City treasure! Enjoy live entertainment, delicious fare from local eateries, shopping in fashionable boutiques, and hot night-spots all combined with the remnants of the neighborhood's past.
For more information regarding this annual event please visit artwestport.net.
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Chancellor's Report June 2011
Chancellor's Message
In its 2011 session, the Arizona State Legislature passed bills, later signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer, which significantly alter the relationship between the state and Pima Community College.
The state reduced the College's funding appropriation by 55 percent, a cut of $8.8 million. To put this in perspective, it costs the College approximately $6,200 to educate a typical full-time student, and the state is funding only $325 per full-time student. The College falls deeper in the hole for every student it enrolls. The $5,900 gap must be made up through local taxes, tuition, and budget cuts.
The reality is that the College's role in the community must change. We have enjoyed great success in providing occupational education programs. These disciplines are expensive to offer, but they produce top-rated nurses, machinists, airplane mechanics and pharmacy technicians who enter the local workforce and make our community more stable and economically healthy. Providing quality occupational education is an especially important function as unemployment remains painfully high, and citizens who have lost their jobs continue to come to the College to restart their careers.
But like most colleges, we have had less success in developmental education. Many students come to us without a high school diploma, and some who do have a diploma nonetheless come with severe deficiencies in mathematics, reading and writing. Despite having success with many students who need developmental education, we have not been able to prepare for college-level work students who come to us at fifth- to seventh-grade level.
The deep budget cuts made by the state, combined with a decline in property values, dictate that we no longer educate more than 70,000 students annually. Thus, the question for the College is clear: Where do we cut enrollment – in occupational programs that have helped students get jobs, in transfer programs that prepare students for bachelor's degrees, or in developmental programs, that despite our best efforts and considerable expenditures of resources, have been less successful? The answer is equally clear: We must concentrate our resources on what the College does best as an institution of higher education. This reality presents difficult choices, but choices we must make nonetheless.
Beginning in Summer 2012, the College will require a high school diploma or equivalent, and appropriate scores on assessment tests. The Board of Governors recognizes that first and foremost, we are a college, and that we value education. The people of Pima County, in establishing the Pima County Community College District in 1969, sought to create an institution of higher learning. Responsible governance demands that we direct our limited resources where our constituents have directed us, and where our resources will do the most good.
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Legislative Update
The 2011 Legislature is notable for new laws that have the potential to recast the relationship between the state and its employees. Senate Bill 1609 contains several provisions, including the establishment of a committee whose purpose is to examine over the next 18 months the feasibility of converting state retirement programs from defined-benefit plans, such as pensions, to defined-contribution plans, such as 401(k)s. In defined-benefit plans such as the Arizona State Retirement System, the contribution is variable but the payout is predictable, based on an employee's years of service and salary. In defined-contribution plans, the payout can vary, depending on performance of the underlying investments. The College will closely monitor the progress of the committee, whose work could profoundly impact our employees.
Of immediate concern is Senate Bill 1614, which changed mandatory contribution rates of employees and employers into ASRS. In the past, each contributed 50 percent of the total to fund the system; the new law requires that employees pay 53 percent, and employers 47 percent. For PCC employees, it means an increase in their contribution from 9.85 percent to 11.39 percent of their pay.
At its May meeting, the Board of Governors approved a Fiscal Year 2012 budget recommendation that provides a 3 percent pay supplement to employees. This will cover the employee retirement contribution rate increases for the last two years, as well as the associated taxes. Because of this action, all regular employees will see a modest increase in their take-home pay rather than a pay cut.
Also, as it did last year, the Board approved an expenditure that covers increased costs for employee health coverage so that employee premiums remain at current levels.
2011-2013 College Plan
The Board of Governors has approved the 2011-2013 College Plan, the most aggressive College Plan ever developed by PCC. The Plan addresses difficult and fundamental issues. Its elements – five initiatives, 30 strategies and 182 specific actions – provide a detailed map of the College's focus for the next two years.
The five initiatives are:
- Strengthen developmental education
- Improve the overall success of student learning
- Enhance course delivery
- Expand educational and workforce opportunities
- Enhance operations
The Plan is unique in its specificity. Each action is assigned a funding source, a responsible administrator and a completion date. The Plan enhances our mission, "to develop our community through learning," as well as our fiduciary responsibilities as stewards of a public resource.
Through our College Plans, the College provides the public our priorities and direction. To allow the public to better gauge our progress, the College's website contains summary results from the 2008-2011 College Plan.
Dozens of people from both the College and the community took part in developing the plan. Special thanks go to Dr. Nicola Richmond, Executive Director of Institutional Research; Dr. Suzanne Miles, Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor for the College and Community Campus President; Dr. David Bea, Executive Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration; and to the Executive Team.
A draft of the 2011-2013 College Plan can be viewed at the College Plan website [LINK TO 17.6 College Plan].
Graduation 2011
Graduation always is an exciting, festive time at the College, and May 19's ceremony at the Tucson Convention Center provided a happy reminder of the relevance of the College's mission and the role that PCC plays in the educational and professional growth of our community.
The College awarded 5,064 degrees, certificates and advanced certificates this year, a 7.3 percent increase over 2010's total. A total of 3,396 students graduated, with many students earning more than one degree or certificate.
As usual, the diversity of the graduates was remarkable. The oldest was a 76-year-old woman who earned an Associate of Applied Science in Culinary Arts; the youngest, a 17-year-old young woman who received a Certificate in Veterinary Practice Assistant.
Commencement Speaker Richard Thompson touched on several important themes in his speech, and eloquently challenged his fellow graduates to "take the reins of progress and our own past so that we can earn the future."
I wish the Class of 2011 continued personal and professional success.
Pima2NAU Joint Admissions Agreement
Expanding and streamlining our connections to the state's four-year universities is a priority for the College, and I am happy to announce a new collaboration between PCC and Northern Arizona University.
The signing on April 6 of the Pima2NAU joint admission agreement between the College and NAU crowned a year of work between the two schools.
Through Pima2NAU, students are admitted to Northern Arizona University while attending classes and receiving services at PCC. The joint admission program allows students to work toward a PCC associate's degree, and assists them in making a seamless transition to NAU, where they can earn a bachelor's degree at NAU in Tucson, NAU's Flagstaff campus, or online.
While Pima2NAU students are attending PCC, NAU will provide them with advising, library services, a student ID and email, and information about financial aid and scholarship opportunities.
The need to increase the number of Arizonans with bachelor's degrees is great. Improving educational attainment is crucial if Arizona is to rebound economically. The agreement also complements our pathways agreements with Arizona State University and the University of Arizona.
Thanks for making Pima2NAU a reality go to NAU President Dr. John Haeger; Christy Farley, NAU Associate Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Business Partnerships; Dr. Suzanne Miles, Provost/Executive Vice Chancellor for the College, and Community Campus President; and Jennie Scott, PCC Director of Curriculum and Articulation Services.
Awards and Recognition
PCC Student Wins Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
Astride Tchoffo was unsure of her academic path when she came to Tucson in 2009 after graduating from high school in the West African nation of Cameroon. But she quickly recognized that Pima Community College would be an excellent fit for her.
"Once I was here, I realized that PCC was the best option [for me]," Astride says. "Financially, it was less expensive. Plus, with [Pima's] small class sizes, and being an international student, Pima was the better fit."
Astride's choice of Pima has turned out to be successful in several ways. She received an Associate of Science degree at graduation last month. Moreover, she is one of only about 50 community college students nationwide to win a Jack Kent Cooke Undergraduate Scholarship, which will provide up to $30,000 a year for up to three years as she pursues her baccalaureate studies.
The Jack Kent Cooke (JKC) Foundation is dedicated to helping exceptional young people reach their full potential through education. The scholarship is awarded based on grade-point average, critical thinking ability, the will to succeed, financial need, and breadth of interest and activities. It is the largest private scholarship for community college students in the nation.
Astride intends to study electrical engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, in the fall. Her ultimate academic goal is a Ph.D., and she hopes to return to her native nation and open a facility that designs and produces high-tech medical equipment.
Astride's advice for Pima students is straightforward: "Work hard and go after your dream. This year has been a wonderful year for me, and without my instructors and advisors, I would not have succeeded. . . . Never give up."
Chemistry Instructor Honored for Teaching Excellence
East Campus Chemistry Instructor Lonnie Burke, Ph.D., is the recipient of the 2011 College Educator Award for Excellence in Teaching from the Southern Arizona Section of the American Chemical Society.
This award recognizes excellence in teaching chemistry, biochemistry or a chemistry-related field at a post-secondary institution that does not offer a Ph.D.-granting program in that field.
"This honor is very important to me and leads me to believe that a number of my students are appreciative of the college education that they have," Burke said. "As student, I was greatly indebted to my professors for their time, patience and the education they provided me. It is my objective to provide my students with a similar academic experience."
Burke, who has a Bachelor of Science and a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of California-Irvine, has been full-time Pima faculty since 2006.
Grants and Scholarships
Desert Vista Endowment Update
The Desert Vista Endowment has reached another milestone, exceeding $400,000 in donation and matching funds. As of mid-May, the endowment's balance was $408,574.
The Endowment is a fund-raising component of a $5.4 million Title V grant awarded to Desert Vista and West campuses. Funds raised will be matched dollar-for-dollar by the federal government up to $310,000.
Interest from the endowment will generate annual income for scholarships, program development and facilities at Desert Vista. The educational opportunities funded by the endowment will strengthen the county's workforce as it emerges from the recession. The entire community will benefit.
The College is grateful for a recent $2,500 gift from Rosemont Copper and for $3,713 from the friends and family of Manny Alvarado, a former PCC employee who passed away several years ago.
If you would like to support the Desert Vista Endowment fund-raising campaign, you can find details on how to contribute on our website, or call 520-206-4646. The deadline to contribute is Sept. 30.
Scholarship for Aspiring Scientists
I am pleased to note that Chuck George, an adjunct instructor at the College and chief meteorologist for television station KOLD, has established the Archimedes Scholarship, a PCC Foundation scholarship for aspiring scientists.
Named for the Greek mathematician and scientist Archimedes, the scholarship is available to students majoring in any scientific discipline who are enrolled in at least six credit-hours, demonstrate financial need and have a grade-point average of at least 3.25.
The need for the United States to produce more scientists and researchers is well-documented, and the College is grateful to Mr. George for giving our students the chance to advance their studies.
To make a tax-deductible donation to the PCC Foundation or to apply online for scholarships, visit the PCC Foundation website.
Never Too Old to Learn
The average age of a Pima Community College student is 27.1 years. The College has seen an influx of older-than-average students enroll over the past few years. Many are seeking to move up in their field and attend PCC to hone their skills.
That was true for Andrew Mahan of the Informational Technology staff at Northwest Campus.
Andrew received his GED in 1970, and worked at a variety of jobs. He always wanted to go to college, but did not have the chance until 1988, when he took courses at PCC in management and writing while working full-time as the night manager of a local guest ranch. The realities of that job – his day often didn't end until 1 a.m. – kept him from completing those classes.
Andrew spent the next 17 years working for a local company that made ornamental license plates. In 2005, he went back to school, at the urging of his wife, while still working at the license plate manufacturer. In 2006, he and his wife went over their finances and realized he could afford to go to school full-time. So he took the plunge and began taking classes in computers.
In his second semester he began working part-time at PCC in the IT department. He added a second part-time job: working the weekend graveyard shift at a Tucson firm that tracks lightning strikes around the world. (He since has accepted full-time employment with the firm.)
At first, Andrew was concerned how he would fit in attending classes at PCC. "It would be me around a bunch of smart kids. I'd be the old guy who didn't know much," he remembers worrying. "But they are incredible kids, and my perceptions of them were off by 180 degrees. Once they know that you are like them, just trying to get an education, age isn't an issue. It's attitude."
Andrew graduated with honors in May 2011 with an Associate's of General Studies degree; in 2010, he had received two certificates – in LINUX (a computer operating system) and in system administration. He is looking at several options for his bachelor's degree, with UA South's Bachelor of Science program in Systems Administration at the top of the list.
"My wife says it took her 10 years to get me into school and it will take 10 years to get me out," Andrew says.
Program: New Certificate for Direct Employment in Phlebotomy
Tucson's population is growing and aging, creating a need for jobs in health-related professions locally. To meet increasing demand, the College is offering a new Certificate for Direct Employment in Phlebotomy.
Phlebotomists, who draw patients' blood samples for analysis in laboratories, work in a variety of healthcare settings, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and clinics. Job market analysis indicates that the number of jobs for phlebotomists in Pima County will grow 11 percent by 2015.
The College's program has been offered through the Desert Vista Campus' Center for Training and Development (CTD) since late April, following approval of the program by the College's Board of Governors. There are 20 students in the first cohort. The College plans two cohorts per year, says Brian Stewart, Advanced Program Manager at the CTD.
The program consists of three months of classroom and laboratory work, followed by three months of work in clinical settings. Students must make a minimum of 100 successful blood draws to graduate from the program. After a period of employment, graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for a national phlebotomy certification examination, after which the graduates may be eligible for increases in pay.
Eligible students can receive financial and other assistance through the Health Professions Opportunity Grant, a five-year, $16.8 million federal grant primarily administered through Desert Vista that provides low-income residents of Pima County with a variety of training programs in the healthcare professions.
For individuals and for the community, true economic gain depends on finding work that pays well. Through programs such as our new phlebotomy program, Pima Community College remains committed to helping the people of Pima County, who know that education remains the key to prosperity, achieve that goal.
Faculty: Claire Campbell Park
When the economy is weak, art often is seen as an extravagance, says Claire Campbell Park. But the irony is that it is precisely during hard times, both personal and financial, that people from every circumstance come to art, because it can revive, renew, inform and sustain them, says Claire, who has been an Art instructor at the College for 33 years.
Communicating the durability and universality of the value of art is one of the reasons that Claire wrote "Creating With Reverence: Art, Diversity, Culture and Soul." Claire, who is an internationally exhibiting Fiber artist, wanted to support others through the insights of her incredibly diverse students and the stories of artists from around the world, whose work connects them to their cultural heritage, their faith, and to universal human values.
Claire says she has seen people from all walks of life "transformed" by their exposure to art. "Over the years, so many students have come to art to get a better sense of self -- to strengthen their spiritual well-being. . . I have had homicide detectives in my classes, nurses, students who lost family members, people dealing with cancer, AIDS, the homeless. . . . . [Art] helps people get their lives back together."
Claire talked about these and other themes during a well-attended PCC Speakers' Series presentation this spring in the Community Board Room at the PCC District Office. The Speakers' Series, which is free and open to the public, resumes during the Fall semester.
Alumna: Bilinda Mize
Pima Community College students often take varied paths to reach their educational goals. That is true in the journey of graduate Bilinda Mize.
When Bilinda graduated from Vail High School in Tucson in 2006, she knew that wanted to continue her education at a friendly place with small classes. That's why she chose Pima Community College.
Bilinda began at Pima with a goal of becoming a teacher. But when she began working and interning at Raytheon Missile Systems in Tucson, she realized that her career goal had changed. And her educational goal changed with it.
In May 2010, Bilinda graduated from Pima with an Associate's Degree in Business Administration, and an Arizona General Education Curriculum certificate. She attends Northern Arizona University in Tucson and will graduate in December with a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management. That will help her in her potential career at Raytheon, where she coordinates several Engineering programs that provide operational support for more than 5,500 employees across the organization.
Bilinda says that the transition from high school to Pima, and from Pima to NAU, has been very user-friendly, thanks to the culture that exists at both schools. "The people at Pima and NAU want you to succeed," she says.
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The Hoboken Public Library will host a new program next week to sponsor the next generation of film critics.
On Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 3 p.m., young Hobokenites ages 6 to 10 will gather at the library to watch part of a film, followed by a discussion of the film's strengths and weaknesses. Comments will be collected for contribution to KidsFirst.org's Kids Jury program.
Children's Librarian Lois Gross said that the program helps children to become more discerning movie-watchers.
The new program is part of an initiative at KidsFirst.org, a website dedicated to helping kids and their families chose the best DVDs, CDs and computer games sponsored by the Coalition for Quality Children's Media.
For more information about the Junior Movie Critics program, call the Hoboken Public Library at (201) 420-2348.


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RUSSELL — "As a developer you must understand that not all projects go," Russell Biomass LLC partner Peter Bos said Friday as he announced the proposed $165 million 50-megawatt plant here has been canceled.
"We are disappointed, we believed there was a benefit from the project, but we simply cannot meet the requirements of new state regulations on such projects," Bos said.
Other Russell Biomass LLC partners were Bos' brother John Bos, James M. Ramsey and William B. Hull, who owns the property where the plant would have been built and operated.
Russell resident Jana S. Chicoine, a longtime opponent of the project and spokesperson for Concerned Citizens of Russell, cheered the decision to cancel the project.
"Oh, joy," she said. "There were thousands of hours of work by many people who worked with various agencies such as the Lung Association and Sierra Club to protect Russell from air pollution and impact on the forest that plant would have produced," Chicoine said.
Russell Biomass sent a letter notifying the Board of Selectmen of the cancellation. The letter is addressed to Selectmen Chairman Keith Cortis, who could not be reached for comment.
Donald Blair, co-chairman of Russell First, a group that supported the biomass project, also was unable to be reached for comment.
Selectwoman Pandora Hague declined comment. "I heard rumors, but I have not yet seen the letter," she said.
Russell Biomass first proposed the project in 2005, and since then received nearly all required permits – both state and federal – for its construction and operation, Bos said.
Hull, who wrote the letter to selectmen, could not be reached for comment.
The letter states "With this letter the Russell Biomass sponsors regretfully inform the town of Russell that, following an analysis of the recent final DOER (Department of Energy Resources) renewable energy biomass regulations, we must terminate and abandon the project." He went on to say "the project is not technically and economically viable because of the regulations ..."
Peter Bos told The Republican that Russell Biomass can not meet the required 50-percent efficiency under new state regulations.
"We tried to look at different options, but they are simply not there," he said.
Since 2005, numerous town meetings and hearings were held concerning the project. In 2009, the state ordered a moratorium on biomass projects while regulations were considered and adopted.
"We saw this coming for the past couple of years, but had hoped the state would adjust (proposed regulations)," Bos said.
The project received a Clean Water Act permit earlier this year with an effective date of July 1 from the Environmental Protection Agency. But new state regulations were finalized and adopted in August, which among other requirements mandate that biomass plants achieve a 50 percent minimum operating efficiency to receive renewable energy credits.
"The company made a business decision to not move forward with this project," said state Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Richard K. Sullivan Jr.
"Regulations do not prevent biomass," said Sullivan. "But, the state will not subsidize biomass if it is not efficient," he said.
Hull, a forester, uses the property for lumber storage and as a log transfer site, Bos said.
A proposed $150 million biomass plant in East Springfield by Palmer Renewable Energy last month received its state air permit, but construction is on hold because some local permits have been revoked and there are pending appeals to others by several groups.


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Recreation Along the River
John Arroyo's thesis blog,"Culture in Concrete: Art and the Re-imagination of the Los Angeles River as Civic Space," came to our attention because of its relevant featured content based around the L.A. River.
"Envisioning a Surf Lounge on the LA River," was one of many posts made by John. Click to view all entries from "Mental Maps of the L.A. River" or view John's blog.
Stuart's vision for the LA River doesn't focus on art or culture, but rather recreation, including boat rental, bike rental, and a fishing pier. My favorite part is the surf lounge on the bottom right. He wrote,
"Surf lounge allows participants to float down the channel head first on a board. Like a snowboard."
Thanks to John Arroyo and CoLab Radio for sharing the research.


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Government still dawdling with fix to 'notch baby' problem Recently my aunt, born in 1919, brought to my attention the concern she has about being a "notch baby." Not being familiar with that term, I looked through a folder she has kept over the years regarding those American citizens born between 1917 and 1921 who have received smaller Social Security benefits than other beneficiaries because of a faulty benefits formula passed by Congress in 1970. ...
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text: Hello everyone!! I use a homemade cloning "machine" as seen below. This is my method and I have a very, very high success rate within 12 days... It simply consists of: 1- 3 gallon tote with lid 12 - 2" neoprene inserts 2 - Air pumps (rated for 10 gallon or greater aquariums) 2 - 6" Airstones 1 - Digital Aquarium Thermometer 1 - Black Air Tubing (>5') I used a 1 1/2" boring bit to cut the holes in the lid for the black inserts - arrangement is personal preferance... Fill the tub with 2 gallons of tap or spring water and add 1ml of 3% Hydrogen Peroxide. (My tap water happens to have a TDS reading of 127, and a PH of 7.8 and is all good) I DO NOT ADD ANYTHING ELSE. NO PH buffers, NO rooting hormones, NO vitamin drops or super teas... NO. NO! NO!! The water tempurature should be between 65-68 or so... Anything above 70 and I've seen stem rot. I keep this one cool by leaving it on the floor next to the A/C vent... Turn the pumps on and away we go!! I run this for 24 hours before introducing clones. While the machine is bubbling away we will prepare our mother(s). This is NOT necessary, but helps. It is best to flush the mother plant if she has been fed anything with N in it recently... Let her dry out a bit over the week before you take clones. Once she is ready for another watering, and we are ready to clone, we will prepare an R/O (I'm TLO ) water solution of carbs and sugars for her to feast on before we slice her up. The Recipe: 1 L Water 1 ml Advanced Nutrients' CarboLoad or Similar 1/8 tsp Powdered Sugar I always double water my plants. (Start with R/O only, just enough to moisten the soil a bit... Wait a few hours and water with your nute or additive solution...) I do this as soon as the lights come on, and the mother is gonna soak this up for the rest of the light period. We will take our cuts once the lights go out... Or just before.


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I am starting to round out the first trimester of this pregnancy, and while I still have a few weeks to go, the first trimester has gone by relatively fast.
There are many amazing things you experience during pregnancy — and a lot of them come later on when the baby is big enough to feel and there's no longer any confusion as the belly is out and proud. The first trimester is usually not something the outside world can pick up on and yet, but your body loves to remind you of it every moment that it can get.
Along with these amazing moments, a lot of awkward moments have happened for me already in the first trimester.
Here are some other awkward things you may experience, too!
8 Awkward Moments in the First Trimester 1 of 9
Pregnancy is not always pretty and there are some awkward things that can come about. Good thing we can all have a good chuckle about it, right?
Real Pants vs Maternity Pants 2 of 9
There isn't a whole lot of uterus growth in the first trimester. Well, it does get a lot larger, but mostly it's still tucked behind your pelvic bone. The limbo you're stuck in when you're in the firs trimester leaves you with little to wear. Your regular pants are a bit too snug and it' hurts to button, yet the maternity pants are still too big. Time to get creative.
Bloat or Baby? 3 of 9
You're out at the school waiting to pick up your kid when someone comes up to you and asks how many months along you are. When you answer with "7 weeks" and the horror look shows up on their face, you've just been met with the "ready to pop" or "bloat" that's so commonly confused in the first trimester. I swear some days the bloat from this being my 4th child combined with the extra progesterone I am taking, I look like I am 5 months pregnant already.
Everything's Coming Up 4 of 9
I have been battling some pretty big nausea and vomiting in this pregnancy and it's a common thing for women to have to manage in the first trimester. If you've got it bad, I have a feeling you have or will experience the awkward moment of vomiting in public while everyone looks at you. Bonus points if you have to ask the store to find a mop to clean it up. True story.
Sprint Time 5 of 9
One of the joys of the first trimester is being hit with the symptoms all at once and trying to figure out what it is that's triggering them. For me, smells are always trouble when I am pregnant and until I figure out the exact smell that causes me to sprint for the door or the toilet, it can get comical. For me, the trigger is the coffee aisle at the grocery store. People must have thought I was insane as they watched me run with my bloat or baby belly out of the store.
Bountiful 6 of 9
I have been blessed with a decent chest and have never had to worry about filling out a top. When pregnant, it reaches embarrassing status when I wake up one morning and have nothing that fits past the girls. Big to begin with and a boost of help from the pregnancy hormones and I look like Dolly Parton.
Catch My Wind? 7 of 9
I am happy that this symptom isn't one that I have to battle with, but for so many pregnant women it is. The hormones mixed with some strange food cravings leaves you a little windier than usual and it's not always pretty.
Give Me ALL.THE.THINGS 8 of 9
There are a few days where my nausea and vomiting is well under-control and on those days, I am so hungry I could scream. Going to the restaurant or drive through and ordering all.the.things and then eating all.the.things quickly, can be a bit awkward while you get used to the crazy eyes from other people. Bonus points if they see you dipping your pickle slices in your milkshake.
Err, Well, Um 9 of 9
There are a lot of topics I am not particularly fond of talking about and one of them is bathroom habits. I find it crazy personal so having to talk about it in any capacity is awkward to me. Things happen that require help in that area when you're pregnant and you need a little extra help. Whether that be due to hemroids or constipation or, diarrhea, it's just an all-around awkward conversation to have -- with your partner or your doctor.
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DPS statement on the arrest of Salvador Reza and Anayanse Garza at the State Capitol
Friday, February 25, 2011 -
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, at approximately 3:00 PM, DPS officers contacted Mr. Salvador Reza inside the Senate building. At the request of Senate personnel, officers informed Mr. Reza that he was not welcome in the building and requested that he leave the Senate premises. After being told to leave several times, Mr. Reza refused to leave and was then arrested for trespassing.
While taking Mr. Reza into custody, Ms. Anayanse Garza began to interfere with the arrest and assaulted one of the police officers. Ms. Garza was arrested for Disorderly Conduct and Aggravated Assault on a Police Officer.
Mr. Reza and Ms. Garza were both transported and booked into the MCSO 4th avenue jail.
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The Mets have a three game series against the Rockies ahead of them this weekend. The action kicks off tonight out in the mountains of Colorado.
Here's a quick look at some different bloggers' perspectives on the series:
Mets Geek scouts the Rockies' pitchers.
Kranepool society just wants to put this whole Willie thing behind them.
Always Amazin is keeping the faith, even though they feel the team isn't exactly 100% yet.


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Blaze officially extinguished Wednesday
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The Amherst Fire Department will begin its investigation Thursday into the cause of a major fire downtown earlier this week.
AMHERST ŌĆō Now that a massive downtown fire has been extinguished, investigators from the Amherst Fire Department will begin sifting through the debris today trying to determine a cause.
ŌĆ£The scene is still secured and is being watched and there is a safety plan in place,ŌĆØ Chief Bill Crossman said. ŌĆ£We will begin our investigation of the cause on Thursday.ŌĆØ
The provincial fire marshalŌĆÖs office will assist in the investigation.
Crossman said firefighters left the scene of the blaze at 8 p.m. Tuesday, but had to return early Wednesday morning after another fire ŌĆ£with considerable smokeŌĆØ broke out under the debris.
ŌĆ£We started with the water again and began separating material to get at the fire and it was 10 a.m. before we declared the fire out,ŌĆØ Crossman said.
There have been no flareups since.
Crossman said excess material not involved in the investigation is being removed from the property.
ŌĆ£We know the area of origin, so thatŌĆÖs where we will be concentrating our investigation. ThatŌĆÖs not the area weŌĆÖre removing,ŌĆØ the chief said.
The chief said the investigation will begin in the basement area, where fire officials believe the fire started. He said there is no indication the fire was suspicious.
Firefighters were called to the century-old buildings just after 10 p.m. Sunday. All residents and the lounge were evacuated as smoke began filling the Windsor Block.
Flames gutted the building overnight and it was demolished on Monday. The adjoining Black Block was also destroyed by the fire, while the neighbouring police department suffered smoke and water damage and another building ŌĆō housing a law office and early intervention ŌĆō was extensively damaged when struck by a section of wall from the Windsor Block.


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Grammy Children's Family Concert Set For Saturday In Santa Monica
Posted Jan. 23, 2014, 8:32 am
Parimal M. Rohit / Staff Writer
The Children's Recording Arts Alliance will host the fifth annual family concert featuring all five of this year's children's album Grammy Award nominees (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Jennifer Gasoi, Elizabeth Mitchell, Alastair Moock and Justin Roberts), this Saturday, Jan. 25 at 10:30 am.
Grammy Award winners Cathy Fink and Marcy Marxer will emcee the concert, at the Moss Theater at New Roads School, 3131 Olympic Boulevard, in Santa Monica.
All net proceeds from the concert will go to support Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation (mhopus.org), which keeps music alive in schools by donating instruments to under-funded music programs.
The 2011 and 2013 children's GRAMMY nominee concerts each netted $2,000 for the organization.
The presenting sponsor of the concert is L.A. Parent magazine with the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA). A children's recording arts industry mixer will follow the concert, at the Moss Theater.
DJs Absolutely Mindy and Kenny Curtis from SiriusXM Satellite Radio's "Kids Place Live" will broadcast a live remote of the concert, with artist interviews.
Tickets to the one-hour, all-ages concert ($12 in advance, $15 day of show) are available now via grammychildrensconcert.bpt.me.


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Seems that the gaming industry, as well as the advertising agencies they hire, still don't understand women too well. Or how to plan professional industry events without offending anyone, for that matter. The latest story of such comes to us from GDC, where a party hosted by the International Game Developers Association managed to upset a whole lot of people, thanks to entertainment in the form of scantily-clad lady dancers.
IGDA held a party some days ago, and had left the planning to social and mobile funding group YetiZen. Big mistake. Game designer Brenda Romero, as well several other members of IGDA, ended up resigning today in protest.
So what happened, exactly? Romero describes the situation:
"I went home last night to work on my Friday GDC talk feeling super uplifted by the turnout and support for the #1ReasonToBe panel. I woke up to DMs, texts and links to news of the IGDA party. It really saddens me. I have been a long-time supporter of the IGDA. However, my silence would have been complicity. I had no choice. And just hours after our panel, too."
One attendee, student developer Alicia Avril, snapped a photograph of at least a few dancers. She describes "at least three girls in white outfits -- one was in a skimpy t-shirt one was in this weird furry get-up -- dancing" up on stage. She also wrote:
"Knowing there are such concerned women as members of this group, you'd think that the IGDA would be more thoughtful in their own party and how they're portraying themselves."
At least two members have resigned. Romero's resignation was made public this morning via Twitter, stepping down from her position as co-chair of the IGDA Women in Games special interest group.
I resign as co-chair of the IGDA Women in Games SIG effective immediately. #1ReasonWhy.— Brenda Romero (@br) March 28, 2013
In response to a Facebook post by Romero, IGDA board of directors member Coray Seifert offered a personal apology. To Romero, he wrote:
"My personal reaction (NOT a response from the IGDA or representative of any other board members): This sucks and I'm sorry we let it happen. I would humbly ask folks to please come to the annual meeting today. Let's work together to make the IGDA a better org."
Independent programmer and developer Darius Kazemi also resigned, while also noting that his tenure as a board of directors member was about to end. He also took to Twitter to express his thoughts, and commented on his "reservations" over letting YetiZen sponsor IGDA a second year. Why? Apparently the organization pulled the same crap last year too.
I had massive reservations using YetiZen as our sponsor the second year in a row after they burned us last year by using scantily clad women— Darius Kazemi (@tinysubversions) March 28, 2013
Resignations aside, other groups will undoubtedly begin pulling support from IGDA over time. Courtney Stanton, founder of Women in Games Boston, reported on Twitter that the group would be withdrawing its support.
And hey just like that @wigboston is no longer promoting the IGDA anymore, fuck them.— Courtney Stanton (@q0rt) March 28, 2013
Is it any wonder that so many women find gaming inaccessible? Honestly, if this is a repeat offense, whose brilliant idea was it to let YetiZen take the reins another year?


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The Indian Express has published an interview with reigning world chess champion Viswanathan Anand, covering his thoughts on the 2013 Candidates Tournament in London, and how he assesses the winner, world #1, and now his title challenger, Magnus Carlsen.
The dates and venue for the match between Anand and Carlsen is not yet known, but November 2013 in either India or Norway is the best bet at the moment.
The full interview can be read here. Extracts are below.
Vishy Anand...
...on the Candidates Tournament"It has been maybe the best ever Candidates tournament in history...the fact that anything could have happened till the last day, till the last hour in fact, makes this simply an unbelievable tournament."
...on KramnikKramnik losing out on the tie-break rule was quite tragic...It was not like I was rooting for him as my opponent, but by round 13 I felt he was the one who deserved to win and his chess had impressed me the most...The tragedy of the tournament is in some sense Kramnik, not that Magnus didn't deserve to win, but if Vlady had pulled it off, he would have proven something.
...on the tie-break ruleI do feel it's crazy that two people tied on the same score and it is decided by something which is essentially a lottery...My point is not that it is unfair, it was perfectly fair once everyone knew it in advance. My point is that it is not ideal. That's the distinction I want to make.
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What Original Content and Plagiarism means for Bloggers
Plagiarism has been an ongoing plight ever since the invention of the written word and the blogosphere is no exception. So today I will attempt to resolve this issue (hopefully) once and for all.
Recently reader Jaffer asked the question:
I think people do have trouble understanding "Original content".
For example if there exist several articles on how to go about installing a Widget, and then I go about writing another article on the same subject but not adding much to the existing articles out there - does that mean that my article is not very original?
What is Plagiarism?
Plagiarism is stealing someone else's ideas and presenting them as your own … the false presentation of someone else's writing as one's own … in the case of copyrighted work, plagiarism is illegal ... it is the act of appropriating the literary composition of another author, or excerpts, ideas, or passages therefrom, and passing the material off as one's own creation … using another person's ideas or creative work without giving credit to that person ... presenting the words or ideas of someone else as your own without proper acknowledgement of the source ... plagiarism is the act of copying or borrowing the work or ideas of another author without acknowledgement ... students who are writing essays, reports, dissertations or theses must list their sources, such as books and journal articles, in a list of references appended to their work.
You will note that in the above definition I've specifically highlighted the word "ideas". It's no coincidence that the word "ideas" is mentioned so often.
In the literary world all written work is automatically assumed to be "copyrighted", and in blog terms the word "references" means providing links to the original source of the material.
Most of us understand that quoting someone else's work word-for-word without a reference to the original work is an absolute no-no. (Notice how I said "most"). But it seems that many of us still don't know that it is just as wrong to add to someone else's "ideas" without references either.
This seems to be the crux of the problem because so many bloggers today think it is alright to take someone else's "ideas" and "pass it off" as their own work so long as they just alter the wording a little. But as we can see they are still adding to the original author's concept or "idea".
In plain and simple terms it is wrong not to give credit to the author of the original "idea".
Now take a look at a typical Creative Commons licence that many blogs use:
Attribution (by)
"This license lets others distribute, remix, tweak, and build upon your work, non-commercially, as long as they credit you for the original creation."
"Original Content" means just that — an original "idea" or concept, and what do you think "build upon your work" and "credit" mean? (Rhetorical question). You don't need to be a genius or even a lawyer to understand that means adding to someone else's ideas and linking to the original source.
Some licences may even state that you can't make a "derivative" of their work. Meaning, adding to their idea is not allowed even if you should reference them with a link.
This Isn't Rocket Science
Straightforward eh? But apparently the pro blogger / splogger crowd hasn't quite figured that out yet, and their inability (or unwillingness) to grasp this simple concept of original content and plagiarism boggles the mind.
So as we can see it's not just about directly copying information word-for-word (although that is a big problem as well). The bottom line is ripping-off (plagiarising) someone else's "idea" and adding to it without a link is in fact wrong.
So let's take a look at Jaffer's example above. In this case it is already known there are articles written on how to install a doo-dad widget, but Jaffer has a different (or better) approach to accomplishing the same thing.
So even though his approach might be a little different it would be appropriate to provide a link to these original source(s) because he is making a "derivative" work and "building"upon someone else's original "idea" or work.
If it were me I would mention (with a link) that so-and-so has already written on the topic but I found a different way to install the widget. After all, when your readers search Google they are going to find the other author's work as well as yours. So why not be up-front about it from the start?
Another way of looking at it might be if we have a different opinion or another way of looking at the same issue that someone else has written about. It would only be appropriate to add to the conversation by linking to the original author on the topic. (By the way, that also means not just linking only to our friends within our little network/clique or if they happen to have a great pagerank). If however we are the first to write on that topic then of course that would be considered truly "original content".
Why is this so important? Well despite the fact that it is wrong not to, referencing the original article is a good idea because it adds value to the conversation in the blogging community – and that is what the blogosphere is supposed to be all about.
Most of us understand that we can't be an island unto ourself in the blogosphere (unless of course if we don't want any readers). So when the original author on the topic finds your trackback link they will probably come over to your blog and check you out. They might even add a comment and who knows, they might also subscribe to your blog and become a regular reader.
We also know that linking (both incoming and outgoing) is the stuff that Google uses to determine our blog authority and pagerank. So no matter which way you look at it, it just makes sense to link to the original source of your inspiration.
So if you search Google or your newsreader and take the best "ideas" from other writers and alter the words a little to "pass it off" as your own work (like so many problogger / sploggers do) without linking to the original source(s), then that would be considered stealing another blogger's "ideas" and "plagiarism".
It's the "idea" or "concept" that matters, not only just the words or images. That's why they call it "intellectual property".
It's no different than copying someone else's term paper in school. Taking the meat of someone else's argument and trying to "pass it off" as our own work without a bibliography is considered cheating. No self-respecting teacher would allow us to get away with that.
The "idea" or "concept" behind what we write is important and credit should be given where credit is due. It's the same reason why we should link to the person who first brought something to our attention that inspired us to write. Why? Because they were the one who first tipped us off and besides, we just know that it's the right thing to do. That's why. It's also a great way to make new friends when they discover our trackback.
That is why I will often search to see if anyone else has already written something on the topic before I hit the publish button. Although I might not always be successful I try my best to make sure that I have something of value to add to the conversation and reference the other source where appropriate. That is only fair and right.
Sometimes of course mistakes will happen but it is the problogger /splogger crowd that intentionally steals content that I am concerned about. Unfortunately this is a disease running rampant throughout the blogosphere and the problogger / sploggers are the biggest offenders of all because they desperately want to feed the search engines and establish themselves as a so-called authority on a topic in order to make money.
Desperate times require desperate measures (or so they think). They have no compunction to raiding the blogosphere for "ideas" and "passing it off" as their own original work. In fact some even boast about it and recommend that their readers do the same. Outrageous!
After all, who can possibly keep churning out original material on a daily basis? It's not easy (if not impossible) and don't I know it from personal experience. I can't count the number of times that my "ideas"have been ripped-off (plagiarised) by the problogger / splogger crowd.
It's disgusting and I really don't how they can sleep at night. Or maybe it's the ca-ching of the cash register that keeps them feeling all warm and fuzzy. Making lots of money can hide a multitude of sins (or so they think).
As you know, the problogger / splogger crowd read this blog and lurk here regularly (and more recently even sent me a virus). But how many times have they actually contributed something positive to this blog? How many times have they ever linked to me despite the fact that they regularly raid my archives and "bounce off" my "ideas"? (Another word they like to use for stealing content).
Answer: Hardly ever, except for the odd time to flame me when I have to give them a kick in the pants. For shame.
The purpose of this post is to discuss the issue of "original content", rampant "plagiarism" and how it applies specifically to us bloggers. It is not intended to argue the strict legal definition of copyright (if there is such a thing) or what is enforceable under law.
For example copyright law is notoriously porous and something that is a favorite topic for lawyers to debate, and although copyright might not necessarily protect our "ideas" under certain circumstances, our "ideas" are still patentable and trademarkable under law. It is also one of the reasons why the courts today are so clogged with law suites. In legal terms it's called "passing off".
If you are still confused here is a great resource that explains the difference between "plagiarism" and "copyright":
Plagiarism and Copyright—What Are the Differences?
In a nutshell:
Plagiarism is using someone else's idea (usually a written idea) without giving proper credit for the idea— a failure to cite adequately.
Copyright infringement is using someone else's creative idea, which can include a song, a video, a movie clip, a piece of visual art, a photograph, and other creative works, without authorization or compensation, if compensation is appropriate.
Then there is the matter of "fair use" and "derivative" works. Sound complicated?
How all this will apply to bloggers is still in flux because the law is a living, breathing organism, always adapting and changing and has yet to catch up to the technology. Newer laws still need to be legislated and precedents have yet to be made.
But more importantly we all know in our hearts what is right and what is wrong. We know if we're cheating or not. So please do what is right and save the legal arguments for the courts.
Remember, the blogosphere is unique in the field of writing. Until blogging came along writing was primarily a solo vocation. But with the invention of the hyperlink, for the first time since the dawn of man the world is now wired to engage in a universal conversation.
This is indeed an empowering technology, and with power also comes responsibility. So let's use it with integrity.