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It's Too Late for 11-Year-Old Ayodele, But What of the Next
NEW YORK / GENEVA, 13 September 2001 - Days before world leaders
gather for a UN summit on children, UNICEF said in its flagship
annual report today that broken promises hurt the children of
the 1990s.
The report, The State of the World's Children 2002, says
that despite outstanding examples of progress for children in
the last decade, most governments have not lived up to the promises
made at the 1990 World Summit for Children. But the report added
that lessons learned in the '90s offer a clear roadmap forward
and that "the promises we make now are the promises we must
keep. This time there is no excuse."
Introducing the report, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy
urged the leaders gathering in New York next week to "seize
this opportunity to finish unfinished business. We know what needs
to be done. Now we need leaders to step forward and do it."
"Our report not only looks at the state of the world's children
but also at the state of the world's leadership," Bellamy
added. "To a large degree, although they don't know it, the
children of the 1990s were let down. The gains made - while important
- were significantly less than what we had all anticipated when
the decade began. Given the accumulation of resources and know-how
in the world today, we have really fallen short of our collective
potential. Some among us have achieved great things, but collectively
we have under-achieved. The difference was leadership."
The UNICEF report details numerous examples of how enlightened
leadership and a thorough-going commitment to children has paid
off in lower child mortality, improved child health and education,
and gains in overall human development. Among many examples from
the 1990s, the report also cites the timeless inspiration of Costa
Rican President Jose Figueres, who in 1948 abolished his country's
army and transferred the defense budget to the education budget
at a stroke. Today, Costa Rica has the best human development
statistics in its region, including an under-five mortality rate
that is one-third that of its neighbors.
And while Bellamy pointed out that differences among regions
and within regions vary considerably from goal to goal, overall
the data shows a "mixture of conspicuous achievement and
dispiriting failure" for children - especially for those
born in 1990 and who lived through a decade of under-achievement.
The first chapter of the report takes the example of an imaginary
but representative baby girl - Ayodele, a common name in Nigeria
meaning "joy has come into the house." Born at the time
of the 1990 Summit for Children, Ayodele came into the world at
a time, says the report, when children's issues were at the top
of the world's agenda, perhaps for the first time in history.
"Ayodele is now 10 years old, going on 11 and, though she
does not know it, she has been let down," says the UNICEF
report. Her life has not changed for the better. She cannot go
to school as she is obliged to work at home and in the fields.
In any case, school is too expensive. She cannot read or count
beyond a very basic level. She has no idea of her rights. But
she is lucky to be alive. Two of her siblings born since the 1990
Summit died from preventable childhood diseases."
While the report acknowledges that one child cannot stand for
the whole world, data collected on the goals set at the 1990 summit
show a catalogue of broken promises made to children like Ayodele.
Indeed, the group of children born at the start of the last decade
of the 20th century was the largest generation of children the
world has ever known. Reduced proportionally to a representative
cohort of 100 children, they would look like this:
· Of the 100 children, 55 would have been born in Asia,
including 19 in India and 18 in China. Eight would have come from
Latin America and the Caribbean, seven from the Middle east and
North Africa, 16 from sub-Saharan Africa, six from CEE/CIS and
Baltic States and eight from industrialized countries.
· The births of 33 of these children went unregistered:
As a result they have no official existence, no recognition of
nationality. Some of them have no access to health facilities
or to school without this official proof of their age and identity.
· Around 32 of the children suffered from malnutrition
before the age of five and 27 have not been immunized against
any diseases. Nine died before the age of five. Of the remaining
91 children, 18 do not attend school, of whom 11 are girls. Eighteen
of the children have no access to safe drinking water and 39 live
without sanitation.
The UNICEF report shows progress, albeit uneven, in improving
the state of the world's children over the last decade. Altogether,
3 million fewer children a year will die than in 1990. In addition,
there has been significant progress in:
- reducing the number of deaths of children from diarrhoeal diseases;
- bringing polio to the brink of eradication;
- and in protecting 90 million newborns each year from a significant
loss of learning ability, through the simple iodization of salt.
Despite this progress, UNICEF notes that:
- more than 10 million children under-five still die each year
from preventable causes;
- 149 million children in developing countries still suffer from
- more than 100 million children are still not in primary school
- the majority girls;
- millions are still caught up in child labour, trafficking, prostitution,
and conflict.
In an effort to galvanize leadership at every level, UNICEF and
partners this year launched the Global Movement for Children (GMC)
and the "Say Yes for Children" campaign. Both are intended
to broaden leadership for children beyond traditional structures
and engage all the world's citizens in considering how their own
daily actions can impact children.
The GMC is a global coalition for change on behalf of children.
Led by Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel, it unites people and organizations
whose idea of human progress is embodied in the well-being of
every child, every "Ayodele." Business leaders, intellectuals,
celebrities and other persons of note are spearheading the movement.
The "Say Yes for Children" campaign is an outgrowth
of this movement. It calls for action on ten key principles for
the betterment of children and young people, and asks people to
pledge themselves to supporting them. Via the Web and paper ballots,
individuals can vote for the three principles they consider the
most important. So far some 20 million pledge forms have been
collected worldwide. The final count will be presented to leaders
at the Special Session on Children next week.
The report details numerous examples of leadership not only by
governments but also by businesses and individuals. These examples
of enlightened leadership for children - examples that required
vision, boldness, and creativty - include: Malawi's guarantee
of universal free primary education; Venezuela's abolition of
fees for hospitals and health centres and an end to enrolment
fees for primary education; pharmaceutical companies that have
begun to demonstrate a sense of social responsibility in the face
of the HIV/AIDS crisis; a Bangladeshi telephone company that donates
$2 to UNICEF for every mobile phone it sells; and many others.
The State of the World's Children 2002 also highlights some problems
that exist for children and young people in industrialized nations.
It notes that while child poverty in almost every country in the
European Union has increased over the last 20 years, the proportion
of public expenditure on children has diminished - even as government
coffers reaped the benefits of global economic expansion.
In summary, the report urges leaders everywhere - from Heads
of State on down - to renew and fulfil the promises that have
been made to children. "With our feet still fresh on the
sand of a new century, let us make a sacred promise to deliver
to the children who will be born into our world the health and
nutrition, the education and protection, that is their birthright.
"It is already late for Ayodele and other children of the
But the decisions made in September 2001 and the action
taken in the years ahead could change the fate of the next generation
This time there is no excuse. The task is set and the road ahead
is clear. Let's go to work."
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Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Oak Grove Nature Park
I took these pictures you see today at a place called Oak Grove and Big Sioux Park.These are more that I took before the leaves sprouted all over the trees. I really like this park, but I haven't been back there since so far this year.
I'll definitely be going back soon, maybe even in the next few days. I like this nature park because it reminds me of some of my favorite nature parks from back in Michigan. It has plenty of trees, and this great river running through it, and it has plenty of little nature trails to explore.
The good thing for me is that the day I took these pictures there was nobody else around. And this park is kind of isolated so I don't think there ever will be very big crowds of people. I can stand at the edge of this river for a long time relaxing with nobody to bother me.
I guess I tell that little story every once in a while. I think I tell it to give you a little insight into who I am. Maybe it kind of helps you see who this person is who shares his love of nature with you. I try to tell a little about myself because in the beginning I used to share so little. Some people didn't know whether I was male or female back then, and I thought that was kind of funny. I guess we all need something to amuse ourselves.
Okay I think that's all I really have for you this time. I hope to be back a little sooner next time. I'll talk to you later.
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Thursday, May 22, 2014
A Couple Of Robins
I saw these birds on a day when the robins were out all through the forest. Seeing so many of them over the years has kind of made these robins my favorite birds. There are plenty of others that may be prettier, and there are some that may have better songs, but none of them come out so often. These have become a sort of traveling companion for me.
I saw a robin hopping along the grass across the road from me the other day, and I noticed that one too always kept its back to me. My little theory is still intact. I do have some old pictures of robins from the front, but most of them are like this.
This post was a little short for me this time, but maybe I can have the next one a little bit sooner. I'll talk to you later.
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
A Fun Little Experiment
Well, I did something with the pictures that I have here today. Maybe it's not exactly impressive, but I thought it was kind of fun. I recently found a nice little app in the Windows 8 store called TouchRetouch that helps you retouch your photos a bit. I won't give you a link because I know most of you don't have Windows 8. And if you do, you know it's easy to find.
See that tree in the picture above? I made it completely disappear with that fun little app. The fun part is that it was pretty simple. I just drew around the tree and then clicked a button and the tree went away. It's a simple little thing, but you never know what you might be able to use something like that for.
But my point with this blog post is that experimentation can be fun. I experimented when I took the original picture. I thought the results were okay. And I experimented when I used the little app from the Windows store. And I guess writing this blog for these past several years has also been a fun experiment. I never knew how any of it would turn out. That's the fun.
I love to experiment. I go out and explore nature and take the most interesting pictures I can. I build my own computers. I always have the very newest operating system on them. I also have electronic parts and strange gadgets all around my house. Some of them turn out to be highly useful, and others not so much. That's the breaks when you try out new things. Even the failures are fun.
Okay, that's enough of this. It was just the thing I felt like talking about this time. Next time it could be birds, my robotic vacuum cleaner, or my dog. Who knows? I don't. I'll talk to you later.
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Sunday, May 4, 2014
The First Green Of Spring
I love when the first green begins to sprout on the plants. It just always seems like the birth of new life to me. Spring is my favorite time of year. Everything is warming up and the end of winter is here. The whole thing gives me so much excitement for the future. It cheers me up from my perpetual negativity and makes everything seem good and right.
I've been doing what I said I needed, and that is going out to the forest and just being in nature. Walking through the forest is my favorite thing to do, and I sometimes only realize that when I finally get out there.
This first green of spring now has me out trying to fix up the area around my house. I don't usually bother with that much. I like to keep things a little wild. It keeps most neighbors away, and I just like the way it looks. It reminds me of more natural places that I like to visit.
But this year I'm fixing it up. It gives me an excuse to be outside even when I'm at home. And I get to be out surrounded by all of the new green. The green in these pictures is just the beginning. Everything is turning green now. I love the new green. It's a different color than when it ages. My favorite time of year. I'll talk to you later.
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- Keep software up to date – If the vendor releases updates for the software operating your device, install them as soon as possible. Installing them will prevent attackers from being able to take advantage of known problems or vulnerabilities (see Understanding Patches for more information).
- Use and maintain anti-virus software – Anti-virus software recognizes and protects your computer against most known viruses. However, attackers are continually writing new viruses, so it is important to keep your anti-virus software current (see Understanding Anti-Virus Software for more information).
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- Install or enable a firewall – Firewalls may be able to prevent some types of infection by blocking malicious traffic before it can enter your computer (seeUnderstanding Firewalls for more information). Some operating systems actually include a firewall, but you need to make sure it is enabled.
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Photo: the Great Gatehouse at Battle Abbey, Battle, East Sussex. © English Heritage.
Archaeologists working at Battle Abbey in East Sussex have made a series of discoveries that shed new light on the history of the ancient building and its grounds.
The works, taking place ahead of an extension of Battle Abbey School's classroom facilities, have revealed the remains of a medieval monastery, a Victorian fountain and a medieval arrowhead.
Discovered by experts from Archaeology South East, the finds have now been recorded and analysed and are already extending our knowledge of a well-known site.
"We are delighted to have discovered more of the abbey's history during the course of this project," said Paul Roberts, English Heritage Inspector of Ancient Monuments. "It makes one wonder how much more awaits discovery."
Photo: The Battle of Hastings (1820) by Frank W. Wilkin. © English Heritage.
It was at Battle that one of the most famous and decisive incidents in English history took place, when William the Conqueror defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066.
Shortly afterwards, William had a church consecrated on the site and it is the west end of this monastery church that archaeologists believe they have found. This builds on the discovery two years ago of the church's inner walls.
A medieval arrowhead was also unearthed nearby and dates back to sometime between the 11th and 14th centuries. It is thought that it may have been used for hunting at the site.
On a larger scale, archaeologists believe the remains of a large circular fountain may have formed the centrepiece of a formal garden planted by the Duchess of Cleveland who lived at Battle Abbey between 1857 and 1901.
Photo: Battle Abbey. Photo: Jonathan Bailey. © English Heritage.
Although many of the abbey's buildings were destroyed during the Reformation, the Abbot's house survived and passed into private hands.
Battle Abbey School was founded in 1922 and has occupied a number of buildings dating back to the 12th century ever since.
"English Heritage endeavours to find modern uses for historic buildings and ancient monuments that enable us to preserve them for future generations," added Paul Roberts.
"We are pleased to work with Battle Abbey School which is aware of the importance of extending its facilities within the context of its historical significance."


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Lessons in School
Single lessons are 50 minutes long. Occasionally students may have a double lesson to enable longer pieces to be undertaken, for example, to replicate examination conditions. Students should always have the exercise book, appropriate stationery, a calculator and a reading book.
There are 6 lessons on Wednesday and Friday; there is an additional lesson – enrichment – on Monday (tutor time), Tuesday (Y10-11) and Thursday (Y7-9). These sessions provide opportunities for students to meet with the tutor and experience different aspects to the curriculum from regular lessons.
Students' work is marked formatively with two opportunities per half term for deeper marking. A sticker may be used to indicate www (what went well) and ebi (even better if). Students are expected to respond to staff marking with a commitment to improve strategically or an exercise to show learning has been absorbed from prior errors. This is usually undertaken in green ink.
End of term progress reports will chart current performance and for GCSE a working towards grade. Subjects are graded 9-1 in Years 9-11.
At Key Stage 3, in Years 7-8, students will be awarded N (novice), A (apprentice), P (professional) or M (master) for performance. These will be graduated by sub performance of minus (-), equals (=) or plus (+).
Students are expected to complete one piece weekly. This may be research, learning information, problem solving, reading, preparation for tasks in class or writing. This will be listed in planners and on the pool drive where there is a facility for the following:
Resources – where teachers store support material including presentations from the lessons and electronic copies of worksheets.
Student hand in – where students store written files electronically. These are held on the school server.
Students can access the school pool drive remotely in the following way:
– Go to https://remote.lanfranc.org.uk/
– Log on using your school credentials (lanfranc\username)
Note: When logging into remote desktop your username must always start with lanfranc\
– Click the Lanfranc Desktop
After accepting the security questions and entering your credentials a second time (if required – browser dependant) you will be presented with a full desktop that is connected to the school network.
Essential equipment
A pencil case containing:
Three black pens
An HB pencil
A ruler
Colouring pencils
A protractor
A calculator
Parent / Guardian Support
There are a number of ways to support your child. The following suggestions are a summary of some of the ways that parents can work in partnership with the academy:
Take a positive interest and encouraging. Looking at their work, ask one or two questions, praising what is good, making suggestions if you feel there are obvious weaknesses: all these we would greatly welcome.
Involve them in any discussions you may be having on topical issues in the media and just chatting to them about their personal interests are equally helpful. In general, the more that they are used to asking questions, listening to others, thinking for themselves and giving opinions, the more they will be developing their minds and gaining skills and knowledge which will help in their studies across the whole curriculum.
Help them to organise themselves for each day, particularly to have the appropriate equipment, clothing, books and topping up the lunch account.
Help with their work if they ask for assistance. A few hints or guidelines will be invaluable, but please do not do the work for them.
Ask weekly whether any correspondence has been sent from school.
Check and sign the student planner.
Make sure they have enough sleep.
Subject Evenings
One event for each year group is scheduled each year as an opportunity for families to meet with teachers. This usually happens between 3.30- 6.30pm. Students make appointments for parents / guardians to meet with teachers on a timetable. Families are encouraged to contact staff directly by email (information available on the school website) in the interim periods.


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Just for the record, this is the engagement ring:
I think it's quite lovely!
We've recently discovered One Eleven Ranch Picnic Area and are seriously considering this location for our fair-weather ceremony site. It's a gorgeous little secluded park in Garland with giant oaks and other trees of various varieties.
Here's the entrance sign. Yaaay concrete. Very exciting.
What lies inside is much more exciting though.
To give you some sense of the scale of the trees, that little black blob next to a tree near the horizon line is Opie leaning down toward our 60 lb puppy.
The spot that we both favor, although there are some other candidates in the park, is this:
This photo doesn't really do it justice, but the way all the trees come together here is very reminiscent of some sort of outdoor cathedral. Quite magical.
Sherlock Hol-- err, Opie & Trajan seem to approve.
This somewhat raggedy pavilion is available to rent for $100 for a half-day. We considered having the reception there, but there's a no alcohol policy in the park. Poo on that. If we do use One Eleven, we might still rent the pavilion so we can stage things there, etc. It's about 150 yards or so from the aforementioned tree-cathedral. Also, there's ample convenient parking at the park.
As for the reception, we considered the Heard Museum, but their rental areas were tacky and overpriced, so we nixed that. Our neighborhood clubhouse is unfortunately far too broken up to be usable. The next spot we plan to check out is Chestnut Square in McKinney. The photos look pretty good, but we shall see.
This is the Bevel Reception House at Chestnut Square (with a banquet capacity of 100):
And here's the reception pergola/garden:
The website's kind of poorly set up and lacks interior shots of the building, so I'll write about it further when we go check it out sometime soon.
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When: March 11, 2000 to October 9, 2002
Where: Silicon Valley (for the most part)
How Much: The Nasdaq Composite lost 78% of its value as it fell from 5046.86 to 1114.11. (Related: Why did dotcom companies crash so drastically?)
Back When the Internet Was New
Decades before the word "dotcom" slipped past our lips as the answer to all of our problems, the internet was created by the U.S. military, who vastly underestimated how much people would want to be online. Commercially the internet started to catch on in 1995 with an estimated 18 million users. The rise in usage meant an untapped market - an international market. Soon, speculators were barely able to control their excitement over the "new economy."
Companies underwent a similar phenomenon to the one that gripped Seventeenth century England and America in the early eighties: investors wanted big ideas more than a solid business plan. Buzzwords like networking, new paradigm, information technologies, internet, consumer-driven navigation, tailored web experience and many more examples of empty double-speak filled the media and investors with a rabid hunger for more. The IPOs of internet companies emerged with ferocity and frequency, sweeping the nation up in euphoria. Investors were blindly grabbing every new issue without even looking at a business plan to find out, for example, how long the company would take before making a profit, if ever.
Analyst Capture and the End of Free Cash
Obviously, there was a problem. The first shots through this bubble came from the companies themselves: many reported huge losses and some folded outright within months of their offering. Siliconaires were moving out of $4 million estates and back to the room above their parents' garage. In the year 1999, there were 457 IPOs, most of which were internet and technology related. Of those 457 IPOs, 117 doubled in price on the first day of trading. In 2001 the number of IPOs dwindled to 76, and none of them doubled on the first day of trading.
Adding to the froth around dotcom companies, there was a clear trend of analysts being incredibly supportive despite a lack of anything but a back-of-the-napkin business models. This trend was most pronounced in analysts that were attached to the underwriting banks and issuing firms. When companies like Pets.com went under, analysts were slow to lower their buy ratings. As these cases multiplied, the dotcom bubble burst, turning into the dotcom crash.
Many argue that the dotcom boom and bust was a case of too much too fast. Companies that couldn't decide on their corporate creed were given millions of dollars and told to grow to Microsoft size by tomorrow. When it became clear that most companies couldn't, much of the free cash coming from venture capitalists to take these companies public suddenly dried up. A lot of ridiculous companies went under, but so did many companies that could have been viable in the right conditions. This purge set back some technologies in Silicon Valley back decades in addition to destroying a lot of capital in failed IPOs.
Speculation Without a Pesky IPO
Like the excitement over Asia leading to a bubble and crash that delayed the actual emergence of the region, the dotcom bubble set the tech industry back years. Now, however, we've all learned our lessons and we never bid up a tech company to ridiculous P/E multiples. Well, unless it is a social media company. Or a sharing economy company. Or a player in virtual reality. Oh, and there is that other bubble where private capital delays the IPO indefinitely, allowing the term Unicorn to enter the financial lexicon. So maybe, just maybe, tech isn't done with bubbles yet.
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Violence against women: erasures, feminist perspectives
In light of divergent film portrayals, what sense can we make of Sheriff Laux's refusal to believe that Lotter and Nissen would pull Brandon's pants down without sticking something inside of her? Does this line of questioning betray Laux's internalization of cultural constructions of the female genitals as 'nothing-to-see'—a void, a hole, an envelope for the male penis—and/or of female sexuality as violability? Or, rather, is it a statement of Laux's certainty about the criminal intent and capabilities of Lotter and Nissen? Or, as Boys Don't Cry suggests, was Laux simply trying to get Brandon to admit that he was raped? And do these different interpretations matter? If, as the film suggests, Sheriff Laux encouraged Brandon to report his sexual assault—if in fact his questions were motivated by a sensitivity to the underreporting of sexual assault among female survivors—then why did he make no attempt to apprehend Lotter and Nissen on rape and battery charges after taking Brandon's oral statement?
What explains Laux's inability to imagine that a man could see female genitals without penetrating them? How does this relate to his disdain for lesbian (or female-to-female) desire, and his unwillingness to trust a woman who 'lied' about her sexual identity? How does all of this intersect with Laux's relative silence and inaction with regard to Brandon's rape accusation and, ultimately, his failure to intervene in a crime that culminated with Brandon's murder? [34] There are important connections between the sheriff's assumptions about Brandon's sexual identity and the murder of Brandon Teena. Beliefs about the body, truth, sexuality, and pathology always intervene in apprehensions of identity, and help to construct normative discourse about the 'truth' of sexual identity. Why didn't Sheriff Laux act? Because to him, Brandon's body and identity were female, invisible, depraved or pathological, dehumanized, monstrous, and other: "Brandon was an it"; "I don't want it in my house." [35]
Discursive constructions of sexual pathology and deviance, coupled with symbolic erasures of the female body and sexuality, exist on a continuum with hatred and physical violence. What I want to demonstrate in this case is a slippery slope between misogynist hatred and murder. Sheriff Laux's inability to imagine that Brandon's assailants would accept the 'truth' of his genitals at face value—without penetrating the vagina with a finger or other object—is informed by a cultural imaginary that posits female genitalia as a hole, gaping wound, or abyss. The Sheriff's incredulity also disturbingly correlates to the misogynist and homophobic hatred and will to truth that Lotter and Nissen enacted while exposing Brandon Teena's genitals. Laux's characterization of Brandon Teena as an 'it' dehumanizes Brandon based on his inability to be neatly classified as either male or female, either gay or straight. Laux perceives Brandon's relationships with other women as a sign of monstrosity, perversion, and pathology. Because Sheriff Laux regards Brandon's gender identity crisis as a willful act of deceit, he discredits his police statement and ultimately unfounds [36] Brandon's rape charges. As a result, Laux discounts the threat made by Brandon's assailants to silence him permanently should he publicly disclose the crime.
Sheriff Laux's (in)action demands an inquiry into the nature of law enforcement officials' duty to protect endangered citizens. At what point along the continuum of violence are law enforcement officials obliged to intervene in order to protect a life? When can someone's life be defined as 'endangered'? As a general rule, law enforcement officers may not be held liable for a failure to protect individual citizens from criminal acts. On appeal of Brandon's case, however, the Supreme Court of Nebraska noted an exception to this rule. The Supreme Court found that Laux did have a duty to protect Brandon because of a 'special relationship' that existed between him (in his role of law enforcement officer) and Brandon. This relationship was created on the basis of Brandon's willingness to aid law enforcement officials in the performance of their duties. [37]
Because Brandon's murder was enabled by an entire spectrum of violence exercised by Nissen, Lotter, and Laux, I would second the prosecution's argument that Brandon was raped and ultimately murdered "because he was a female who dressed like a male." In other words, Brandon's rape and murder can be appropriately construed as extreme forms of gender- and sexuality-based discrimination, domination, and violence. By virtue of his dehumanization of Brandon, coupled with inaction, Sheriff Laux breached his duty to protect Brandon from known assailants. [38] He did so in the wake of both a brutal assault and an explicit threat to Brandon's person. Because he breached the duty to protect Brandon, dehumanized him, and invalidated his testimony, Sheriff Laux served, in effect, as an accomplice to murder.
Laux's behavior in Boys Don't Cry points to a need to reassess what constitutes "violence against women." Does violence against women mean something different when it is perpetrated against a FTM cross-dresser? In Brandon's case, violence was used to punish a biological female for violating gender norms. Rape is often fueled by a desire to put women 'back in their places' through physical domination. As one man in Beneke's study explains:
When I see a woman who has a certain sense of power but no gentleness, that makes me angry...I feel like ripping her apart both sexually and physically. One of my favorite images is making love in the sand dunes and just seeing the indentation of somebody I've just fucked about two and a half feet down. It's like total power. [39]
Since tomboys, lesbians, and other butch women are often ridiculed and abused for similar acts of gender transgression, one might conclude that violence against transgendered people does not require any novel feminist approaches to the problem of violence against women.
Indeed, existing feminist analyses of violence against women provide us with a useful starting point for understanding the rape of transgendered individuals. For example, feminist criticism has shed light on the popular practice of blaming the victim in and out of the courtroom. To this end, feminists have contested the admissibility of evidence that purports to convey incriminating 'truths' about a woman's sexual practices, history, or orientation, or about her style of dress at the time of the attack. Feminist analyses of sexual violence have also highlighted widespread insensitivity on the part of police personnel to the emotional needs of rape survivors. Because of this insensitivity, many women feel raped a second time by law enforcement personnel and the criminal justice system.
Prominent feminist scholars including Susan Brownmiller, Andrea Dworkin, Sharon Marcus, and Susan Estrich have explored the complex dynamics between sex and violence as they play out in a rape culture. In their view, most cultures equate masculinity with aggression, and promote an understanding of the female body as weak and vulnerable to attack. To illuminate the intense emotional and psychological struggles faced by rape survivors, feminists have established the psychological concept of rape trauma syndrome. Feminist perspectives on sexual violence have also alerted news media to the need to protect the privacy rights of rape survivors. As a result, the news media routinely maintain victims' confidentiality in matters of public record, unless a woman chooses to be identified as a rape survivor.
Ultimately, feminist efforts to challenge violence against women have helped to establish more sensitive practices, institutional responses, and legal remedies for rape survivors. These include rape hotlines and victim advocacy organizations, dedicated health centers for rape survivors, institutional training to raise sensitivity levels among police and medical personnel, court advocacy, and greater attentiveness to the emotional, medical, and psychological needs of rape survivors in the aftermath of sexual assault. These fruits of feminist research and activism directly benefit victims of transgender violence and help to ensure that they will not suffer the same fate as Brandon Teena.


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I read this. Which led me to this. That then caused me to google "Architecture of Participation" to find Tim O'Reilly's post titled as such. Which then caused me to think about schools, classrooms, learning… the things I always get caught up with in my brain. I take off on this concept in a way I'm quite sure was not intended by the initial user, but here goes.
So. Architecture of Participation. When I aim to describe my teaching style and classroom space, I use some squishy language that never seems to properly communicate what is going on. I think that creating a space where participation is paramount is a critical piece of the puzzle that I am trying to put together. An example of this is how I approached The State of the Union this year. The goal of having a conversation during the State of the Union was specifically related to participation. However, I don't mandate use of one version of participation over another… students could choose to participate in a 'walled garden' with Moodle, or wide open with the #sotu #sla conversation on twitter or not at all (digitally). All students were sent home with a SOTU Bingo Card of their own making and the goal of taking some notes. There were multiple levels of participation. Students could jump into the conversation in a variety of ways. Some chose not to do anything digitally but rather join the conversation during class the next day with their notes. There were varied and multiple entry points to participate.
As another example of this architecture of participation I offer Citizenship Homework. Each quarter students are tasked with some goal to complete out in the community. Quarter One is to go to the polls on Election Day and interview a voter. Quarter Two is to attend a public meeting. Quarter Three is community service. Quarter Four is their choice of any of the previous three options. The practice is to participate in their community as a citizen. I feel strongly that people are more likely to understand their community if they participate in it and think that the Citizenship Homework moves in that direction.
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On a broader scale, I am hoping that this networked and participatory learning carries on well past the classroom and embeds itself as a part of the student as citizen. Modeling a variety of entry points to take part in the conversation, participate in the community and build networks of understanding are goals I have for my classroom environment. The tools that serve this are as old as a meeting notice and as new as twitter. Blending the old with the new to serve an evolving role of participatory citizenry… that is part of my classroom's 'Architecture of Participation'.
What ways does your learning environment invite participation? What are the varied means for participating? How do you make welcome the introvert in this participation (that one's for you Tony)? What do the lessons/activities look like?


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So after seeing that Matt Curtis was was removing dead links from his excellent blog on twitter this evening, I decide he could remove my blog as i've so been pretty slack on the updates. But after hearing that he enjoys my homebrew ramblings i've decide to write an update on what i've been cooking up over the last few months. Going forward i'll try and keep up to date…
Spaced Pale Ale
With Christmas round the corner decided to brew something easy drinking that you can have more than 2 of, so under 5% and not to hoppy not that hoppy stop its being easy drinking.
Elderflower saison
Another beer I squeezed in over the summer was a Elderflower saison, this was brewed late june and I added 30g of elderflowers to the fermentor and left them there for five day before removing and bottling.
Cherry Sour
Doing some updates! Have done quite a few beers over the last few month going to add a few of the more interesting ones up here. First up a dark saison.
White IPA?
Time for something different for summer. I am basing this recipe around the beer Conflux 2 by Deschutes brewery which is meant to be a white IPA a sort of cross between a IPA and a belgian white beer I gather. They have quite a bit of information available on there site so that was good to get started.
Two pales
Been brewing this time I cooked up two pales one weekend after the other, one was a clone of Zombie dust the three floyd's beers which I have never tried but saw the recipe on homebrewtalk it basically looks like a citra hop bomb so thought i'd give it a try.
Saison series – fermé 1, Citrus
Even though its snowing spring is somewhere out there, its time to begin the Saison Series, one of my ideas for this year is to brew a series of saisons and basically try to be a bit more experimental, i'm still getting to grips with the new kit, have done about 10 brews on it now and I feel my beer are greatly improving. I have now added in one of the little solar pumps to recirculate the mash and to make sparging easier.


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May I suggest that all of us experience the latest consumer internet sensation and try the PGA Charity Challenge on www.worldgolftour.com. This has taken Silicon Valley by storm and is hailed by many CS/EEs as a legal narcotic. -----Original Message----- >From: "Dr. Olaf Hoffmann" <firstname.lastname@example.com> >Sent: May 25, 2007 9:39 AM >To: firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com, firstname.lastname@example.com >Subject: Re: frozen value for discrete animation > > >Hello, >> >> I propose to change the wording to "integral multiple" to make it clear >> that we're talking about proper multiples here. Alternatively, we could >> just leave out the word "even", but I think (as apparently the original >> author did also) that an extra adjective should make it even clearer. >> >> Sjoerd (member of the SYMM working group, so in a position to effect the >> change) >> > >I think this can avoid some confusion. The given formulars >seem to be sufficient even without an additional adjective. > >What I found about this at wikipedia: >'The integral value of a real number x is defined as the largest >integer which is less than, or equal to, x, see floor function.' > >Hmmm. The formular >'AD = d*i for some positive integer i' >seems to be the important part of it to get >proper implementations. > >And what about the 'frozen value for discrete animation'? >I still think, this is different in SMIL2 as with the old >SMIL animation recommendation or in SVG. They have >only the time interval model and >'freeze the effect value at the last value of the active duration'. > >For this example: >calcMode="discrete" >values="1;2;3" >keyTimes="0;0.4;0.8" >begin="0s" >dur="10s" >end="4s" >fill="freeze" > >Because a time interval is exclusive end, the last value is 1 >and not 2 for the old SMIL animation recommendation or in SVG. >With the SMIL2 timing modul it will get 1 with the 'cut off simple >duration' or 3 with the 'dur value simple duration'. >With the animation modul again it depends on the interpretation >of 'simple duration', the 'dur value simple duration' may result in >applicable formulars resulting in 2 (?), not really fitting to the >time interval model, with the 'cut off simple duration' the >formulars are not applicable anymore. >But if in the animation modul 'simple duration' has another >meaning as in the timing modul, the fill attribute is not >well defined for animation anymore. Understandable that >for example the CR SVGT1.2 still uses the old definition for >the fill attribute. > > > > Hugh J. Sloan III Managing Director and Founder Sand Hill EC Menlo Park, CA General Partner Sand Hill Partners LLC Boston, MA and Seattle, WA Federal Tax ID 20-4644460 Priviledged and confidential legal information for recipient only, not for distribution You can find more info about Silicon Valley's top private equity darknet here, http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/SandHillEC/Received on Friday, 25 May 2007 18:08:57 UTC
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No, you haven't entered into a netherworld, this is about 'Self-Compassion'. What is this strange term that I hear you ask? Well, take a seat and let me explain 🙂
When I was in hospital last year, I attended a course on self-compassion. I attended with the obligatory cynicism, and indeed, managed to get through the whole course maintaining this cynicism. I was so proud that I hadn't been brain washed into self indulgence. Self-compassion is the realm of those who believe they are worth a damn. Those self-indulgent people who chose to look after themselves and sometimes (shock of all shocks) put their needs ahead of others. Like anyone could ever persuade me this was a good thing.
Except that now, many months later I finally get it. I actually get it, and I am trying to do it. And I'm getting there. I still feel a bit guilty, a bit self-indulgent, and sometimes a bit silly, but I get it and I'm trying it.
Let's take a step back and explain. Self-compassion is about allowing yourself to be treated in the same way that you treat others. Allowing yourself comfort, from others and from yourself. If a friend told me they were feeling low, I would drop everything to help them out. I wouldn't think twice about it. I would want to provide them the comfort and support they needed at that time. If they needed to talk I would listen. If they needed comfort I would hug. Turn the tables round to me though and you have a different story. I would never call for help. I didn't deserve help. I was wallowing in my own self-pity and needed a good kick to get me out of it. I was weak and just needed to (wo)man up. No-one would want to listen to my misery anyway.
Reading this back now makes me feel sad, although these thoughts can still inhabit my mind from time to time. I've been seeing a counsellor for years and really thought I was opening up to her. I thought I was allowing her in to help me and I was paying her to do so. The payment was important as this was a business transaction and not someone putting themself out for me. I thought we were doing good work and she was certainly, for the most part, keeping me on an even keel. But I realise now, that I was just telling her things, with a general feeling associated with it.
It's only since my hospital admission, and subsequent treatment, that I have really understood what letting people in means. And when I talk about letting people in, I include myself. I've shut myself out of this as well. It's not about remembering past experiences and saying how awful or great they were. It's remembering past experiences and remembering how you actually felt at that time. Sad, helpless, proud, ashamed, inspired, happy, worthless, worthy….the list goes on. And experiences do generally involve a huge mix of emotions, some of them even contrasting.
So, with encouragement, I have slowly started connecting with some of these feelings, and sharing them with close friends and family. I don't mean just rushing everything out…but if they ask how I am, I stop and think, and try to tell them how I am actually feeling. And no one has run away from me, or told me to stop wallowing. I haven't gone as far as letting them comfort me but we are taking steps in the right direction. I have to be honest, thinking about and identifying emotions is one of the hardest things I am having to do.
The other change I have made is that I provide myself a little comfort and try not to feel guilty. I booked a day off work when I felt things were getting a bit much, and spent the day watching movies. I even made popcorn and really indulged….or at least as much as a novice can. I couldn't help feeling a little guilty and self indulgent but I would remind myself why we were doing this ('we' being my old and new self). I make myself a list of 'healthy' activities each day, and make sure I do them in an effort to take care of myself and maintain my health. If I don't do one of them, I don't berate myself and wallow in guilt, but think about how I can fit it in the next day. I went to a jewellery shop and bought myself my first ever piece of 'proper' jewellery, just because I could. I wear and notice it every day. It reminds be to be kind to myself and start to believe that I might actually be worth it.
So, how does this resonate with you? Are you a doubter, believing this is the realm of self-indulgence? Or are you an advocate and implementing some self care and spoiling?


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The First Amendment Foundation is challenging the proposed workers' compensation rate hike of nearly 20% due to the lack of oversight on the process and the failure to abide by Florida's open government laws. The Foundation is challenging the 20% increase because the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) developed its proposal of the rate hike in secret violating Florida's open government laws. In fact, NCCI has even denied a public records request for information supporting the hike.
The Foundation has asked the Office of Insurance Regulation to deny the proposed rate increase and require NCCI to start the process over but this time forcing NCCI to follow Florida's open government laws.
Requiring NCCI to abide by the open government laws is the only way to make sure that this proposed increase of nearly 20% in workers' compensation premiums for employers is legitimate and based on actual data as opposed to emotional over-reactions lacking any type of support for the increase.
Florida's workers' compensation laws have long benefitted employers at the expense of employees. But with the recent decisions by Florida's Supreme Court the scales are rightfully being tipped back in the direction of the injured worker. The insurance carriers should not be allowed to propose such a large increase in rates by simply pointing to the recent Supreme Court decisions, without providing the necessary information to support their claims.
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I've been doing this whole Mom thing now for 5 years. And while I'm by no means a parenting expert, it is definitely true that no one knows my kids better than I do. I can look across the room and instantly realize one of them just doesn't "look right" and sure enough they will have a fever, allergies or some other fun bug caught from one of their buddies on the playground. The whole "momtuition" thing is real!
As a family, we've been using CVS for years for it's pharmacy, beauty aisle, as well as stops for just about anything on the errand bucket list. It's the place where I've been managing self-care for the family for years now. Which is why I was excited and curious to go to New York City with Kristin recently to learn more about what CVS has coming. Let me tell you, it's great! Here are 5 things from CVS you won't want to miss!
5 Ways CVS Pharmacy Is Evolving
Self-Care – As parents, we often manage more than we realize in terms of self-care. I try to keep-up with staying healthy for both myself and the rest of the family. From vitamins to healthy foods, I want to make sure that we are all as healthy as possible. No one ever has time for being sick! I love that CVS has a great range of products to help me easily make those choices. I got to see and try several items at their event. One of my favorites was the protein smoothie mix in, especially since I'm always keeping one eye on my Jake's protein intake.
Healthier Food Options – Every parent knows the struggle of the checkout line. The kids begging for treats that aren't necessarily healthy. CVS now has even more healthy food and snack options throughout the store that make saying yes easy. I get to be the superhero while they happily win the checkout line battle. My boys just love the "That's It" bars!
More Health Offerings – Ok this one got me really pumped up. CVS has greatly expanded on the CVS Health branded items, which have become my go-to. For instance, there is a wide array of dye-free medicines that are very clearly marked. Such a relief as I have been navigating the world of allergies with Max for the first time!
Plus, knowing how many of us have used and loved the Minute Clinic offerings, CVS has expanded in 50 locations to offer hearing and optical services. Anyone who has moved frequently or battled with a loved one to get his or her hearing or vision checked knows that anytime we can remove a barrier to health the better. Having the ability to use these services in an environment that they are already comfortable in and trust is GREAT! You can look for a hearing center or optical center online.
Discovery Zones – The new CVS store format makes finding your health items easier than ever. With selections grouped together and simple clear signage, the right solution is a breeze to find. Plus there are so many over the counter products that come in on-the-go convenient packaging, perfect for slipping into your purse. As team mom, Kristin was psyched to see the boxes of single pack antibiotic and pain relief ointment. She creates first aid bags for all the baseball kids and the individual packets are perfect!
Beauty Trends – Kristin and I both really obsessed over the upcoming beauty trends that CVS is offering. They are expanding their beauty selection to include all of the latest trends with a focus on natural ingredients. The Korean beauty section really had Kristin and I transfixed and we can't wait to try more (LOVED this Vitamin Mist!) Keep your eyes peeled for the "trend wall" that is now displayed at over 2,000 stores!
Experiencing all of these offerings and more really showed me one thing loud and clear. That CVS is working hand-in-hand with me to help manage my family's health and self-care as easily as possible. And this busy mama will take all the help she can get. Along with some fun beauty too, ha!
Here's to a great family summer full of self-care and healthy moments spent together!
Disclosure: I'm proud to be working with CVS Pharmacy to help spread the word about #BetterHealthMadeEasy and how to #FindYourHealthy. All opinions expressed are my own, and all product claims or program details shared should be verified at CVS.com or with the appropriate manufacturers.


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