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How do you design a book with co-designers that don´t know what a layout is? I don´t know, but I am finding out at the moment and, not surprisingly, learning a lot about design myself along the way.
This is the school all parents wish they had gone to themselves: Berlin Bilingual School near Alexanderplatz. Thank god the kids like it too! To record and store memories of everyday school life, seasonal events, teachers and classmates for them, a group of parents decided that it was time to produce a yearbook for the school. Having run a kid´s design club at the school for several years, I suggested to co-design the yearbook with the kids. Will we get there?
There are seven students in my weekly yearbook workshop now, six girls and one boy from grade 4-6. We have 50 minutes every Tuesday afternoon to produce 44 events pages and 22 class pages until the end of the school year. This is the plan: to design the yearbook in an analogue way. First we will cut & paste manually, then scan & print digitally. As a side effect I would like to introduce basic principles of graphic design to the kids and get them excited about using design tools to add meaning, mood and magic to their yearbook. At our first session I am asking: what is a yearbook? Definitely something that they want to own themselves. We are looking at yearbooks from other international schools in Berlin and at an old one of myself.
The Plan
Make them find people they know in the yearbooks and start talking about what a yearbook is and what the BBS yearbook could be like. Show them elements a layout is made up of: background, photos, display type, text blocks and clip art. Explain that we will cut and paste our layouts together manually, just like in the olden days. Let them assemble two layouts with material I have prepared in advance, to demonstrate how pages with the same topic can have completely different moods.
What happened
The kids have only a vague notion of what a yearbook is, but have lots of ideas on making one: "Can we add drawings, can we take photos, can we write the text ourselves?". I divide them into two groups and hand out the plastic folders with material for layouting Winter Fair pages. The kids get down to the task of layouting without hesitation right there on the floor. "Please do sit down at the table, it will be easier", they look at me and my voice is trailing off. Why not do it on the floor?
Group One argues about the background provided, one student finds it "too seventies", the others ignore him and stick the whole thing together in what feels like two minutes. Job done.
Now they have to wait for the other group, who has approached the task with more irreverence to the material. Group Two is cutting up photos, mixing them with clip art and sticking photos at ninety degree angles on the page, so that the reader has to turn the page to view them – wow!
When we compare the two layouts, I ask them which one looks more like the Winter Fair. They all agree that the funny, colourful, messy one feels more like the real experience. I suspect this also has something to do with their disregard for the black and white photos Group One was given for the layout. The Winter Fair wasn´t all black and white, was it?
They obviously know what they like, dislike and what they would like to do. They ask if we will do the "same thing" again next week, and I explain that we will concentrate on just one aspect next time: type. And that we will produce the different elements of a layout, like type, backgrounds and clip art in separate sessions first, before everything will come together. They look skeptical. Kids want a result quickly – it will be hard to stick to the original plan but I´ll try.
All artwork by primary students of Berlin Bilingual School
This week we are drawing fancy letterforms for the page titles of the yearbook.
The Plan
To show them a simple way to create whacky letterforms that I found in the book How to be the best bubbletype writer in the world ever by Linda Scott, which I can only recommend. Demonstrate the process at the blackboard and let them apply the method to their first names. Next, let each kid draw the letterforms of a page title in their own special letterforms. All you need is a pencil, an eraser and a black marker.
First, draw your letters simply in pencil as a guideline, then draw crazy lines in black marker around them.
Erase the initial guideline and you´ll have created your own special typeface in no time:
What happened
They spend ages just doing their names. They do it very nicely, but I have to hurry them along and explain to them that graphic designers usually always work under time pressure. It sounds cruel (and it is, I can assure you) but this is just the test, we have to get to the real task. There are words waiting to be designed:
When I demonstrated the technique, I did something different to every letter in order to speed up the process. Now they do something different with each letter of their word. I keep telling them that not every letter has to be different, that a typeface doesn´t consist of 26 different styles, but one style applied to 26 different forms (should I have called the session alphabet design?). They don´t believe me – if their neighbour is doing it, it must be right. Let her talk. Here is what they did:
Maybe they are right and it is even more fun like that? Their letterforms are really inventive, but they all got a bit self conscious and stressed with it, because every one had their own individual task and they would compare their drawings. One girl asked me to "help her". Next time I will bring music to relax everybody a bit.
All artwork by primary students of Berlin Bilingual School
This session we spent hunting for patterns and hues around the school building to produce interesting backgrounds for the events pages.
The Plan
Look at photos on different backgrounds first and talk about what happens to the same photo when the background changes. Then go around the school together as a group and take photos of patterns and hues they find.
What happened
When we look at the photos on my sample backgrounds it is difficult to steer them away from the concrete thing that is lying there. "Oh, this is a nice pattern, this could be good for the Summer Fair". Or, "this is cool for Halloween". Yes, but which photos work better on light, which ones on light backgrounds? Does a photo have more prominence on a pattern with many small repeating elements or with fewer and bigger elements? Where does the photo stay in the foreground, where does it blur into the background? Surprisingly, the students prefer different combinations to adults and don´t mind if background and foreground compete, as long as they both look groovy.
The kids suggest that they take a preliminary look around the school on their own, before we all go together to take photos of the patterns they found. "Will you really be back here in 10 minutes?". I walk around with one of the students. As we walk from floor to floor I suggest lots of patterns to him, but he doesn´t suggest any. I ask him why not and he asks me what a pattern is. Oh no, I have to make sure everybody knows what I am talking about, especially at a bilingual school, where kids sometimes know particular words only in one language and not the other. I explain what a pattern is and then we find several together.
Time is flying and we still haven´t shot any photos. Now that we are all back, where do we go first? One student suggests the lost & found section where she has found a patterned towel. They show me a range of ready-made patterns they have found:
But they also see more and more found patterns in the built environment around them:
And slowly the visual meaning of the term pattern becomes wider and wilder,
yes, they are really good shots, even though this must all still seem so abstract to them. Sorting through the photos the next day, I am very satisfied with our catch, not so satisfied with my photographic skills. I will have to retake the photo of the bat in the movements room, can´t let them down.
All photos taken at the Berlin Bilingual School
This session we are producing clip-art for various event pages in the yearbook. Clip-art being a no-go for any self-respecting designer, I am curious what the kids will make of it.
The Plan
To talk briefly about the term clip-art and then give out different-sized stickers for them draw on. To help them loose their inhibitions by turning the proccess into a sort of speed drawing game with music.
What happened
Before we start, I ask them to range their desks into one continuous line, because they will be churning out clip-art in an assembly line today. I have assembled 7 sets of stickers in different sizes and colours, so that every event has a different type of sticker. Each student gets one sheet with a different theme. I explain to them that they will have three minutes for every drawing, then the timer will go off and they have to pass the sheet over to their neighbour and work on the next theme. So each group of clip-art will be assembled by the whole group. Ready? Steady, go! I put on some music to keep them in a dynamic mood. I have often read about playing "upbeat" music to get people working, but I am never quite sure about what classifies as upbeat. I am putting on a song by Sugarhill Gang, a song my daughter has on her playlist, which is 14 min. long. It turns out, they "did" that one in music last year. It also turns out, that three minutes is far too long, they draw 3,4,5, 6 stickers in that time – stop it now, or the stickers won´t last until the end of the session! Next round I give them only 1 min, that is more than enough. I realize that they are all clip-art professionals – of course – that is what kids are doing all day at school: doodling in their exercise books.
To enlarge their visual repertoire I have picked up on an idea I have seen in the classroom of grade 6 last week. The students there have come up with different versions of their class, notably as teacups. So now I set them a different what-if-theme for each round. "What if your event was something to eat, an animal, a plant, a person, something to wear, an ornament, a tool, a vegetable, a shape, a word, a pokemon, a present, a ghost, a hat, a vehicle e.t.c.". They love that and come up with their own ideas like a piece of jewelry or a toy. They ask me if this is still the same song playing and if I have any other music on my phone.
There is one problem with one student holding up the production line, by not stopping to draw when the alarm sounds. Thank God I have one additional set of stickers (Book Week) and can thus throw in an extra sheet whenever needed. Now the clip-art factory is running smoothly and produces great results:
This amazing clip-art bank will not only be really useful when layouting, but is interesting in itself. It represents on a small scale the doodle vocabulary of a group of children in a specific place, at a specific time. I am looking forward to seeing these doodles pop up throughout the book, like subdued giggles in a classroom.
All artwork by students of Berlin Bilingual School
At last the kids will be putting it all together: the first layouts!
The Plan
Give them material to layout two events in two groups. Look on as it all comes together beautifully.
What happened
All the elements you need for page layouting spread out neatly on long tables: the photographic backgrounds we hunted for in school, the page headers they drew copied unto acetate, the clip-art stickers, some additional quotes by kids, a text column and the photos. Plus some additional coloured paper to use as backgrounds, in case the photos are too busy on the page. Ok, get started on Summer Fair and Maths Week! The kids start layouting without hesitation. Both groups opt for the photographic background and then it all seems to happen all at once and so quickly, that I don´t know where to intervene first.
Hey, do not start by sticking clip art on the background, there will be no space for the photos. By the way it isn´t a good idea to start with the details, with the little weeny tiny bits, start with the big picture. I mean with the whole page, with both pages, yes, at the same time. Try to design both pages at once, even though that goes against anything you have practised in school so far. And please, don´t forget the photos, most people think they are the most important bit on the page. Stop! Do you have to cut all photos up into pieces? Wouldn´t it be nice to leave at least some photos untouched, so that people can still recognize what the subject is? And do we need your comments on every image on the page? What if you would try and find a balance between calm and busy areas?
Who do I think I am talking to? These are kids, not design students and of course they don´t listen to me. They have things to do and they do it with unfettered enthusiasm, until we have to break up again. Group II asks if they can finish their spreads at home. Of course. So, this is what they present to me at the end of the day:
I am speechless. At last. I realize that there is a fundamental difference between a collage and a layout, a difference so obvious to me, that I forgot to mention it. A layout is not a sum of equal parts but a hierarchical structure, quite an abstract construct, don´t let the scissors and glue fool you. I can also see that we will have to work on finding a balance between self-expression and functionality. And most importantly I will have to talk about COMMUNICATION as the raison d'être of graphic design.
And yet – every designer I show the spreads to is delighted. They are wild, dynamic and anarchic –David Carson would love them. Me too.
All artwork by students of the Berlin Bilingual School
© Rose Epple, 2018


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One would think that with a tough election battle between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire, the chair of the New Hampshire Democratic Party, Raymond Buckley, would want college-aged voters upbeat and focused, as that bracket of voter does tend to support Democrat candidates.
Evidently, Dem Chair Buckley has other ideas. In essence, he opted to insult all younger voters with a lame attempt to cheap shot Scott Brown. Below, Buckley's response to what even the media had to admit was an energized Scott Brown event at the University of New Hampshire.
.@ColinTReed while fmr Studio54 boy @SenScottBrown parties w/kids younger than his daughters, @JeanneShaheen meets w/voters w/colleague
— Raymond Buckley (@ChairmanBuckley) October 11, 2014
For her part, Jeanne Shaheen doesn't seem to have much time for younger voters, either – at least not that day. She was busy campaigning with uber-liberal U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt who, at age 74, has been an entrenched D.C. fixture going on 40 years.
Contrast that with the Scott Brown event at UNH featured in the news report below. Democrats should be trying to inspire younger voters at this juncture, not dismissing them. Count the poor messaging here as but one more Democrat mis-step in a tough election year that's proving to be chock full of them.

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WHS Daily Bulletin
Friday, March 21:
Lunch: French toast sticks/syrup or Pancake sausage wrap & English muffin, cottage cheese, breakfast potatoes, diced peaches, apple juice, ½ pint of milk
End of 3rd Quarter
NO LTech Today
4:30pm - Varsity Baseball @ Lutheran High School – Bus leaves 3:05, please dismiss at 2:55
Saturday, March 22:
8:15am – Boys Track & Field @
Charleston Invite @ EIU – Bus leaves 5:30 am
11:00am - Varsity Baseball vs Pawnee High School (+JV) *** TIME CHANGE
11:00am - Girls Varsity Softball vs Pawnee High School (+JV) *** TIME CHANGE
7:00pm - WHS Musical at the District Fine Arts Center – Once Upon A Mattress
Sunday, March 23:
2:00pm - WHS Musical at the District Fine
Arts Center – Once Upon A Mattress
General Announcements:
University of Spa & Cosmetology Arts and the University of Spa & Massage Therapy invites the public to attend an open house Saturday, May 3, from 10:00am to 1:00pm at 2913 West White Oaks Drive in Springfield, Illinois.
Campus tours, financial aid guidance, program information, refreshments and much more will be available during the open house. The event is free and open to the public.
Orlene Drobisch Moore scholarship applications are available in the guidance office. Deadline to apply is April 25, 2014. This is a local scholarship open only to WHS graduates.
The Family Service Center will be awarding college scholarships to children graduating from high school who have been adopted or are formerly/currently placed in foster care. More information and applications can be found online at: www.service2families.org. The deadline is April 29th.
Tux coupons for Seno Formalwear available in the office
Memorial Student Volunteer Program: Open to qualified high school juniors through college age students interested in health care careers. Participation is limited, deadline to apply is April 30. Interested students can pick up a packet in the guidance office or by contacting Elaine Kerhlikar at email@example.com
The WHS Sports Boosters Outstanding Sportsmanship Scholarship is now open to senior athletes, cheerleaders, and student managers. Applicants must have a letter of recommendation from his or her coach. One award will be given to senior male athlete and one senior girl athlete worth $500. Award is not based on athletic ability. Applications are in the guidance office and must be submitted by April 11th
The Sherman United Methodist Church after school program is hosting an event Friday April 25th at 4pm at the Sherman Elementary School track and is seeking student volunteers. Kids participating have trained for a 5k run/walk and one mile fun run/walk. Volunteers are needed to help with face paint, taking times and handing out medals, plus, working the water and snack tables. If you are interested, please contact Carmen Arnberger at email@example.com


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Gionee E7 Launch Event
The world's best camera smartphone takes over Buddh International Circuit
If it isn't worth capturing, it can't be the launch of the Gionee E7 – the world's best camera smartphone. Which is why, in December 2013, Buddh International Circuit, Greater Noida, witnessed events out of its usual routine. There were car races but rather than professional racers, the drivers were media professionals, industry experts as well as customers and employees of Gionee. One of the circuit's tunnels transformed overnight into an exhibition on the 'Evolution of the Camera', showcasing some of the world's oldest cameras. Another event exhibited the works of award-winning photographer Sharad Haksar. The finale of the two day launch was the much-awaited unveiling of the Elife E7 to great enthusiasm and applause.


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Berlin Gigs & Inspirations
Arrived in Berlin this week after a road trip through the Brenner Pass from Italy, via München. From the dry hot peninsula to the sultry gritty end of summer northern city. On my first day in town I saw dachshund racing, had satay, caipirinha and a massage in thaipark, met a multilingual giant in a pub in Kreuzberg who had just won thousands of euros betting on the football and so must shout us rum, ate excellent african food and drank excellent bier with excellent people. Berlin, bless you. First to propaganda:
This Wednesday 5th September The Poetic Groove at the KingKongKlub, Brunnenstrasse 173. From 10pm, poetry art and music with Robert Grant and Lady Gaby, songwriter Chris Glen from Aberdeen in the North-East of Scotland, Sean Hunter Williams (Berlin), and The Petty thefts (Berlin). With Lapkat filling your head in the breaks.
Then Thursday 6th September I am guest DJ at Lovelite, Simplonstr. 38-40, A Headful of Bees label showcase - Featuring Berlin label/collective A Headful of Bees artists and friends including Nina Hynes (IE), MIss Kenichi (DE), Eric Eckhart (US), Wasp Summer (AU) and Ken Burke (IE). Really looking forward to playing here, and hearing these great artists live.
Some inspirations for these sets - a few recent discoveries during my travels:
Vitaliy Rybakin, musician and composer from Samara, Russia. Vitaliy works with many poets and musicians, this track is a collaboration with Diana Harmon Garnand, reading John Koethe's poem:
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Quelques Promesses Sur Les Caresses Du Sable by Kinsâme, France, poetry by bissecta:
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Also check out bissecta's poetry/beats track Come on good boy - good minimal and unusual production:
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In English - Benin City out of London have a new album due 17 September - a couple of tracks via Soundcloud ...
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More about Benin City soon.
Lastly for today, I want to share some work of Gülbahar Kültür, German/Turkish music producer, author, radio producer, multi-talented artist based in Bremen. Her speciality is music from Iran through Turkey, Morocco. The album United Color of Wordsis a special collaborative project with Gülbahar working with many artists and producers, musicians around the world. Interpretations of her own poetry, with musical beds ranging from Electro-Tango, through Balkant beats, klezmer, dub, Anatolian rock, latin house, classical.
Arda Kalan features the voice of Hasan Tomuk with music by Kerem Ülken: very beautiful.
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Karakutu is another lovely production heading into dub step territory - Music by Ezgi Özkan, vocals by Ayşe Düzkan.
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I will write more about this album when I have more time, and have absorbed it all. But I recommend you head to Gülbahar Kültür's Soundcloud page for more tastes of this really eclectic project.
... Or if you are in Berlin, come along this week where I'll be playing these artists live along with some other great sounds.
Tschüß from the capital!


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Another Tracfone
I wrote about Tracfone in my post about prepaid wireless. Recently I have seen many Tracfone ads on my Yahoo account, which reminded me that my recently order for another Tracfone is about to arrive soon. I purchased another Tracfone, for business related use this time. Why did I buy a Tracfone? The primary reason is because I had a good experience with it before. Another reason is, it meets my needs very well.
I don't use that many minutes on a monthly basis. With the one year card, I have only used about 50 minutes in the last two months. At this rate, this card and phone plan will cost me only about $103 for an entire year. Yes, I might run out of minutes before then, and I can always buy another card to fill it up again.
Bottom line, I had a good experience with the service and I can't find anything that will fit my needs both financially and service wise as well as Tracfone has.
UPDATE: I just discovered Dan's site for big discounts on Tracfone prepaid plans so I thought I'd update this post. His site has some great deals listed - free phones, free airtime minutes, bonus codes and more. I'm hoping this becomes a great resource for Tracfone related information.
What about you? Do you use prepaid cell phones? What service and plans do you use?
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17 comments:
- Thomas said...
My wife and I have Tracfones, and we use their monthly "family" plan. For the two of us, it's about $17/mo after tax. On the rare occasion one of us needs more minutes, I just go online and pop in another $10 and that adds 100 minutes to whichever of us needs it.
Can't beat that kind of flexibility! I only wish I could get my hands on one of those older model Tracfones that supported unlimited incoming text messages for free. :-)
- May 13, 2009 at 1:39 PM
- Thomas said...
By the way -- what sold me on Tracfone was the phones with double minutes. That gets the per-minute cost down to 10 cents/min if you buy your airtime online. That's a way better deal than the other services I checked out at the time.
- May 13, 2009 at 1:49 PM
- PrepaidWirelessGuy said...
TracFone is a good options. There are other very competitive options out there for people to consider. Feel free to use this free resource to compare the major plans:
- May 13, 2009 at 6:06 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
Hi Thomas,
Thanks for the visit and your helpful information. The selling point of the double minutes was a definitely plus for me as well! The biggest selling point for me, was the one year expiration. Since I don't use many minutes, even 400 minutes will last me several months. Having the double minutes there, I would not be surprised if the doubled minutes plus promo code ends up lasting me a full year.
A full year's worth of cell service for a little over $100 is a great deal! I did look at the family plan, but did not go for it. The cost is about the same as what I would get from my current method but I would have to pay monthly no matter if I use the service or not.
Like you, my current cost per minute is about 10 cents. I'm glad to hear your experience with Tracfone, as it reinforces mine :)
Hope to see you on FrugalNYC more often.
- May 14, 2009 at 5:51 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
Thanks for your comment. I think you mentioned the same in my previous post.
Just wondering, if you use prepaid. If so, what service do you use and why? I think your audience and mine would find that information helpful as well.
- May 14, 2009 at 5:53 PM
- Greg Treft said...
I LOVE my Tracfone!
I dumped my AT&T phone and got out of my cellphone contract when the company changed its terms. (Did you know that if they do that, it voids the contract? They don't tell you that, but I saw it on the Consumerist site and it worked! No termination fee too. Haha.)
Anyway, I got a prepaid Tracfone and I haven't ever had a problem with it. I wouldn't know about the customer service because I never had a reason to call them.
But the best thing about this is that there aren't any bills and I know what my costs are because I pay upfront for my calls. It's great!
- June 27, 2009 at 5:17 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
@Greg Treft
I definitely agree. The only thing I don't quite like is the limited selection of phones, but it's well worth the upside of never getting a bill!
It's good to know how much you are actually paying for a service. Not dealing with taxes that add up to as much as the service is another plus!
Thanks for visiting and for the comment Greg!
- June 27, 2009 at 11:58 PM
- Thomas Hochmann said...
Hey, just a plug for 2 Tracfone sites I really like. One is http://pbush14.wordpress.com/ and the other http://tracfone-blog.fone-review.com/ -- both keep a running list of all current and past Tracfone promo codes (many old ones still work, apparently) and publish extremely detailed reviews on new Tracfone models when they come out.
Both of those sites were very valuable when I was first researching whether to get a Tracfone, and which model to buy at the time. I still keep up with them to see what's new. Especially since I'm waiting for the Motorla EM326g to come to Tracfone. :)
- July 9, 2009 at 4:15 PM
- Thomas Hochmann said...
Oh and another comment, since I saw you talking about "taxes that add up to as much as the service." No kidding!
When I was on Sprint, I was paying over $20 per month just in taxes and fees for service on my ONE phone. That was essentially a 40-50% tax on my monthly bill.
Now I pay less than $20 per month for TWO phones through Tracfone, including the tiny sales tax added in. Viva la prepaid!
- July 9, 2009 at 4:26 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
@Thomas Hochmann
Thanks for the comments and tips! I'll definitely keep all you said in mind.
Getting back to taxes. I mentioned it to a Verizon rep and they basically said the problem is due to our gov. Passing the buck - like any Monopoly would. I'm thinking of going with another carrier just so I can say I'm not with Verizon.
I definitely think Tracfone is a great deal, especially since I don't talk on the phone all day long.
- July 16, 2009 at 3:45 PM
- Thomas Hochmann said...
Yeah, but how come those $20+ worth of taxes don't apply to Tracfone as well? ... Or maybe they do, and that's why it's 10 cents a minute at the cheapest. But then, how come Tracfone can offer Straight Talk and not charge those same taxes? Straight Talk ends up being about 3 cents/min.
Something's up. Either companies like Verizon, Sprint, etc. are BSing everyone and blaming the government, or the government has them in a bind. If it's the latter, I bet they will eventually do the same with Tracfone if prepaid gets too popular.
- July 16, 2009 at 5:29 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
@Thomas Hochmann
I've thought about that too. If it was a level playing field, ATT and Verizon charges would be the same. But if you look at the details of bills, none of it is really clear. The carriers just pass whatever costs they can to the consumer.
Since Tracfone has lower overhead due to the nature of their service/setup, they don't have those issues. I hope it remains this way, as you said.
- July 16, 2009 at 6:29 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
Another prepaid wireless review site http://www.prepaidreviews.com/
- August 14, 2009 at 8:44 PM
- Melanie said...
We live in Canada and the prices to use our cell phones when we travel to the US (which is often) is unbelievable! So we bought tracfones - best phone decision we ever made! we can now phone home for only a few cents a minute and make local calls without it being a fortune!
- September 17, 2009 at 1:57 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
That's a perfect example of why I think Tracfones are such a great bargain. For those overseas or just over the border and travel to the US, this is a great way to save.
- September 17, 2009 at 11:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
Hi Frugal, I see it's almost a year hence your link to Dan's site about Tracfone bargains and such. Both links are no longer live. We live in a rural area in North MT & never have had a cell phone. Lots of dead zones. But Trac's are sold up here & asked a lady who uses it how it handles. Our current plans to travel this summer got us to thinking we'd like one along. I've read there are problems with buying local and then traveling to other states to use? And do the minutes run out if not used for a while or do they last until you do use them? Thanx for any updates you can provide.
- May 1, 2010 at 6:53 PM
- FrugalNYC said...
Hi Anonymous,
When I buy a Tracphone online, it asks me where I'll be using the phone etc. Not sure how much it has to do with service. I know my phone is covered by AT&T, and depending on your model of phone and location, you'll have a different service provider.
As for minutes, the phone tells you when the minutes will expire. As long as you fill up minutes before it expires, the unused minutes carry over. I usually do the one year and add when I start running low on minutes or when minutes will expire soon. Hope that helps.
- May 19, 2010 at 4:52 PM


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Finally (I hear you laud), she has something crafty to show!!!
This is the 2nd of the tulip cards I made for a secretary that I use to work with. We have remained good friends even though I left my old work over 2 1/2 years ago. I went with a favourite colour combo of purples and green.
Here is the card.....
Now....what to give with it.....hmmmmmmmmmmm?? Ever find that you have a gift....and nothing to go with it....well I found a solution!!! I made her a wee note card holder from 2 of the Scallop Envelope dies joined together. What I finally made was a mildly amended version of this. The end result was this..... (front and back)
And side......
It held comfortably 4 note cards that were 3 x 3 inches and 4 envelopes. These were the cards inside. I also stamped the envelopes so they matched.
....and of course the card and gift ready to go......
Needless to say....she loved them. Purely by co-incidence, she had a gift at home that she had forgotten a card for...but now does!!!
Thanks for dropping by. I will try and list all the bits used, but there was a lot. If you have any questions....please ask and I will answer.
Stuff used:
CS: (SU) Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush, Whisper White, In Colours DSP 6 x 6 stack
Ink: (SU) Pear Pizzaz, Concord Crush
Stamps: (SU) Sweet Summer, So Happy For You and Amy R Birthday Sentiments
Punches: (SU) XL Bird Punch, Dotted Scallop Ribbon Border Punch, Word Window Punch, Modern Label Punch
Dies: (SU) Scallop Envelope Die, Nestabilities Classic Circles and Scallop Circle dies
Other Bits: Dimensionals, Green Diamante Brads fm stash, Green 1/2 rhinestones fm stash, Blender Pen.


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On "Wellhead," a collection of seven improvisations, Zach Rowden prepares his double bass with a cowbell, binder clips and wooden dowels.
He places bubble wrap on the strings, or weaves it in-between. He bows and plucks; muted pitches hang briefly in aural space, next to harmonic-filled squeals and subterranean, bone-rattling groans.
The bass loses its identity, becoming instead an oversized, acoustic playground, a metal-and-wood sound-making device, resonant furniture.
Rowden, 23, belongs to a rich tradition of sound-based improvisation, one with strong ties to Connecticut: New Haven musician Joe Morris, who hosts the monthly Improvisations series at Hartford's Real Art Ways with Hartford trumpeter Stephen Haynes, is one of his teachers.
Rowden disguises the sound of his instrument — not to trick people, exactly, but to expand its language.
"I don't really care that I play the bass," Rowden says. "When you listen to ['Wellhead'], I don't even want you to think about the fact that it's a bass."
Rowden's also OK if you don't think of it as music.
"I don't really like being involved in music," Rowden says. "I don't really want to be a musician. Music always gets roped in with entertainment, and I'm not involved with entertainment at all. The music I play functions more as visual art or performance art. That's how I think about it and present it."
As a Shenandoah University (Virginia) undergrad, Rowden was drawn to music therapy. He sat in on a guitar class, where he and his fellow students sang "Down in the Valley" and "Kumbaya." Three days later, he was gone.
"I left that class and called my mother: 'I'm changing my major,'" Rowden says. "She said, 'Zachary, you've been there for three days.' I said, 'I've never been more sure of anything in my life.'"
Rowden switched to double bass performance, and it stuck. At the Hartt School, he studies with Bang on a Can founding member Robert Black, performing repertoire pieces that blend composed elements and performer choice.
"I'm getting my contemporary-music stuff at school and all my improvised-music stuff at Joe Morris' house," Rowden says. "I think of my master's degree as two masters: one in contemporary music and one in improvisation."
Each piece on "Wellhead" lasts between one and eight minutes. Short textural ideas — a suggestion of a rhythm, arpeggio or texture — arise and disappear just as quickly, announced with surges in volume; alternately, careful attention is needed just to hear what's going on. The syntax of each piece is conversational, like compact missives, communicated in abstract languages. There's no pulse, and pitched tones are scarce.
"I'm really interested in the gray area of anything: music functioning like art, art functioning like music," Rowden says. "The indescribable, outsider type of thing is always what I'm after."
Last year, Rowden and guitarist Chris Cretella, with whom he shares a background in free jazz and metal, released "Mutual Glancing," an album of duo improvisations.
"We basically got together and made some pasta and drank some coffee, set up some mics and recorded," Rowden says. "We didn't talk about anything. … To me, that's one of the more special recordings, because it was just me and him in his living room, hanging out."
When improvising with other musicians, Rowden says, the goal is to feel as though you're chasing each other around: "You're always on their heels. You're thinking so quickly that it doesn't feel like you're thinking."
One of the fallacies of improvised music, he adds, is thinking that there aren't any rules. "There are four decisions you can make: join people, expand what they're doing, juxtapose what they're doing, or be silent. Once you start thinking — interesting, do people like this? — you're losing the whole point."
Off-campus, Rowden performs in living rooms and basements. He recently toured with a friend's punk band. With three friends — Mike Kusek, Jason Principi and Mike Myrbeck — Rowden operates TombTone Records, an umbrella label for cassettes released under several curated micro-labels: Dead Tooth, Bruised Bone, Quivering Hand (Rowden's imprint) and so on. Connecticut acts Bilge Rat (Kusek's band), the Amphibious Man (Principi and Myrbeck), Reduction Plan and Quietly all have cassettes out on TombTone.
"We all have choices of what we put out, but we all put it out under this one name," Rowden says. "My goal is to have this cross-pollination of people who are into spooky punk music, electronic music, noise music, free improvisation, whatever. When you more people, everything starts to blend together. That's why I went on tour with a punk band: I'm reaching a completely different audience of avant-weirdos who come out to these shows."
At some of those gigs, Rowden gets asked if he studied classical music.
"I always tell people that I learned classical music thoroughly," Rowden says. "I can play the excerpts. I can play the concertos. But I took all of that technique and did what I wanted to with it, because that's what I think everyone should do. Classical music is vital and interpretation is a valid art form, but we have so many people who can play the Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto. I sit there and think, 'God, what if you wrote your own music? You have so much technique. I wish I could play at that high a level.'"
Stream and purchase Zach Rowden's music at zachrowden.bandcamp.com and tombtonerecords.bandcamp.com.
EDITOR'S NOTE: Press Play is a column exploring the underground musicians of Connecticut. If you have new music to share, send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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As everyone knows, I'm kind of a cheapo, but lately I've been trying to get higher quality items at a decent price and get less in quantity. I used to buy cheap things because it was $5 and I thought OH SALEEE. But now I'm more careful of what I pick. I want to buy things I know I'll wear and are of good quality.
So here's what I got:
- Love Ady Dress (It LOOKS like a shirt in the picture but it actually hits just above the knees)
- Was $78, bought it for $39.97
- Was $198, bought it for $69.97
- Was $225, bought it for $29.93
- Original price unknown, bought it for $24.97
The list is in the order of the pictures so you are able to refer to the numbers in the comments section if you'd like.
So here are the pictures of my haul!
It looks much better on the body than on the hanger. I wear this with a belt around my waist to give my body some definition so that my waist doesn't get lost in the bagginess.
My first pair of Citizens of Humanity jeans. My first nice pair of jeans were from Hudson Jeans but I no longer fit them because I gained weight T__T!!! But I will one day fit into them again once I drop 10lbs! Anyway, these jeans are uber comfy and soft on the skin. I like!
My first Theory item. I didn't realize Theory is so expensive! Glad I got it for literally like 12% of the original cost! Sweet!
Simple and clean.
I didn't NEED new sunglasses but the ones I have from Marc Jacobs is somewhat dying on me. The part where you put it on your ear is starting to go at an angle when folded and either my face got fatter or the ear part got smaller, but it's now a little tighter on my face than before. These Armani Exchange ones fit my face better. Although they aren't really stylish, I was looking for small frames rather than the ones that cover half of your face like ski goggles.
That's all folks! I already wore out the plaid dress as soon as I got home and changed to get lunch. I got a compliment from the cashier of how pretty it looks. I know, I know, it doesn't look anything spectacular like I said on the hanger, but on the body it looks pretty nice! I'll have to have my picture taken with me wearing it sometime.
Mk, see yall later~


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This is part 3 of my story, but if you would like to start at the beginning,
here is Part 1 http://blog.craftycutie.com/my-story/the-beginning-of-my-story/
& Part 2 http://blog.craftycutie.com/thoughts/my-story-part-2/
So, where was I? Oh yes, by this point in my story, I am a hardened 13 year old girl, who fears and respects no one. In an attempt to keep myself from destruction, my mind forced itself to completely forget every detail of the first twelve years of my life.
Although my mental memories were forcefully erased, my physical and emotional ones remained. Every night when I laid down and closed my eyes, my only remembrance would surface. In the darkness it would recreate itself, causing me to relive it.
As the sexual violation replayed inside my head, I could feel agony throughout my body. My mind wanted desperately to make sense of what had happened to me, but I didn't understand. It tried to figure out who was responsible, but I couldn't see in the dark.
Unfortunately, as real as my experiences felt, I only had access to flashbacks. They only took place in pitch black settings, so I could never see anything. Still yet, I would lay there every night in silent fear and anguish in hopes of seeing my perpetrator.
Each flashback left me with a feeling of disgust and anger. I felt helpless and voiceless. I wanted to scream for help, yet knew I could tell no one. After all, who would believe some kids wild accusations, against the versed defense of an adult. I trusted no one.
My mental anguish and feelings fermented as I continued to keep them bottled up.
Eventually I bubbled over in anger and resentment, which distracted my attention from my anguish. I no longer cared for anything or anyone, including my self.
At 13, I grew up, and subconsciously decided to hide what was left of my child. It wasn't much since her perp had destroyed her physically and spiritually. He had ripped the sense of comfort, security, knowledge, faith, joy, pleasure and innocence right out of her.
With his bulldozer, he had completely demolished her whole sense of reality. Somehow he had made off with her freedom to feel. Her inability to trust, made it impossible to experience love. Her childhood had disappeared, leaving her miserable and lonely.
Once I was strong enough to make my own choices, I took action. I decided to take control of my own life in a way that no one could hurt me again. My reaction to my pain was active protection no matter the cost. This translated into rebellion and defiance.
From then on, I made a personal vow to no longer obey adults or authority figures. Any time they tried to demand requirements from me, I would go against their request. This thought process which led to taking a stand, extended to teachers and school work.
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Believe it or not, and like it or not, 11-year-old John Henry is leaving his old Kentucky retirement home to return to the track - not to parade for the fans, but to try to race again.
Sam Rubin, who campaigned the popular gelding through an age-defying career that won him a record $6.5 million and Horse of the Year titles in 1981 and 1984, said today that John Henry would leave the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington this weekend and return to his old stable at the Santa Anita barn of the trainer Ron McAnally.
John Henry, who has not raced since December 1984, was retired last July with an injured tendon. The retirement came amid public calls that Rubin not risk injuring such a beloved runner, and Rubin said at the time that he ''could not live with myself'' if anything happened to John Henry. Now, though, he feels it is crueler to deprive John Henry, as Rubin sees it, of doing what he wants.
That change of heart stemmed from John Henry's public appearance at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington on April 5, when he paraded for the fans. Rubin said that the old gelding appeared eager to be saddled, then became so agitated at being led off the track that he tried to kick down the sides of the winner's enclosure.
Rubin said that John Henry had been thoroughly examined by Dr. Robert Copelan, a prominent Kentucky veterinarian, and that the gelding was perfectly sound and in good health. McAnally, who has some misgivings about the idea, said today from California that John Henry ''will not run if he's not up to it. I will not jeopardize his life.''Continue reading the main story
Rubin's plan is for John Henry to race only in major Grade I events, and his dream is for the gelding to win the Arlington Million in August, a race he took in 1981 and 1984, and the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita in November. Rubin said that to dispel any notions he was motivated by greed, any further earnings John Henry accrued would be donated to charities.
None of the starters for the 112th Derby here Saturday had any significant exercise here this morning, but most will have final three-furlong blowouts Thursday or Friday. The Kentucky Oaks at a mile and an eighth here Friday has drawn 13 3-year-old fillies, led by the undefeated Hidden Light and Tiffany Lass. The field also includes the D. Wayne Lukas-trained entry of Family Style, Arewehavingfunyet and Life at the Top; the Woody Stephens-trained entry of I'm Sweets and Lotka, and the first two finishers from the Ashland at Keeneland, Classy Cathy and She's a Mystery. Two other undefeated 3-year-old fillies, Lazer Show and Davona Gold, head a field of seven in the seven-furlong La Troienne Stakes at Churchill Downs Thursday. Davona Gold was foaled by Davona Dale, the 1979 New York filly triple crown winner.
Bert Sonnier, trainer of the undefeated but sidelined Meadowlake, says his colt ''would win this Derby by 10 lengths.'' Sonnier says Meadowlake is coming along nicely from bruised feet and will be pointed for the Travers in August. . . . Ray Richards, co-owner of the English-bred Derby hopeful Bold Arrangement, is the father of Nikki Richards, lead singer of the New Wave pop band Boys Don't Cry, whose single ''I Want to Be a Cowboy'' is No. 49 on this week's Billboard charts. . . . The first day of newly legalized Sunday racing in Florida was a huge success, drawing 18,652 fans to Hialeah last Sunday, only 2,500 fewer than the number that turned up for the season-high Flamingo Stakes crowd April 5.
Snow Chief reminds a lot of horsemen of Chief's Crown. Both are smallish colts who run with their heads low and both were undefeated as 3-year-olds coming into the Derby. Snow Chief figures to be about the same 6-to-5 price Chief's Crown was when he finished third in the Derby last year. . . . Bill Shoemaker, who will ride Ferdinand in the Derby, says that ''if Jack Nicklaus can win the Masters at 46, I can win the Derby at 54.'' . . . Shoemaker and Ferdinand's trainer, Charlie Whittingham, easily make up the oldest rider-trainer team in the history of the race. Whittingham is 73. Whittingham, with Hidden Light and Ferdinand, and Lukas, with his filly entry and Badger Land, will be trying to become the first trainers since Ben Jones of Calumet Farm in 1952 to sweep the Oaks and the Derby. Jones did it with Hill Gail and Blue Delight.
Southern Appeal, a late addition to the Derby field despite a dismal record this year, will be ridden by Jesse Davidson, who spent four and a half months in a Federal prison for his part in a 1973 Maryland race-fixing scheme. Davidson was reinstated in Maryland last year. . . . Rare Brick, the unbeaten Arkansas 3-year-old who will miss the Derby because of a chipped knee, will be sent into sprint stakes when he returns this summer and be pointed for the Breeders' Cup Sprint in November.Continue reading the main story


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Ever wondered where is my soul mate and when will they find me? When will he propose? Is she ever going to accept my love? Psychic Love Readings can help you obtain a peek at what your love life may transform and develop into. Nadia can read the energies around your new or existing relationship, let you know exactly where it's headed and what's influencing it. She can also tell you what is blocking you from finding love and how to overcome it.
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Probably this isn't the screenshot you should be expecting for Game of Thrones. But for the screenshot you are expecting you wouldn't visit this blog. What can I say about this season? Well, if you already watched it, you know the more dramatic episode is the ninth. If you didn't watch it yet, you should also know the more dramatic episode is the ninth.
Regarding the story, it didn't evolve much after the previous season. Well, except for the ninth episode. Other than that, things went kind of smoothly.
The final of the season is not as extraordinary as the first season (hope I am not confusing seasons), but not bad as well.
Here we are, waiting for the next one.


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Deep Web is World Wide Web content that is not part of the Surface Web, which is indexed by standard search engines. You will find some interesting stuff on the Deep Web that you never will find on the public World Wide Web.
Early estimates suggested that the deep web is 4,000 to 5,000 times larger than the surface web. Read more on 'Ultimate Guide to the Deep Web'
The global society seems to be governed, directed and induced to carry out a "road map" established by an elite that not share the esoteric knowledge, established the world of science and culture a mediocre range of exoteric knowledge they allow human believe they have freedom of speech and knowledge of official channels established science and culture.
Freedom of Speech
Phil Schneider, Whistleblower on UFOs, Aliens and the secret underground facility Dulce Base, New Mexico -Murdered!
Quote: Beware the bearers of false gifts and their broken promises. Much pain, but still time to believe there is good out there. We oppose deception.
The next interesting video reports on the information found on the possible extraterrestrial web page on deep web.


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Work-life balance
Women and men, both, are forever trying to achieve what emerged in the 1880s as the work-leisure balance. Each of us are constantly juggling commitments: friends, family, career, ambition, hobbies, inner-drive, chores, household tasks, running errands and answering emails.
Technology has made these processes more seamless and more demanding. As other peoples' availability and accessibility increases, the same is thought of and applied to us.
For students, a further dimension is added into the equation when school/tertiary/further study becomes another immersion and pleasure with deadlines, readings and out-of-hours time required to complete and pass each course. You'll of course then have to earn a living and manage the other aspects of life simultaneously. And while there are the old 9 to 5, or 8-8-8 expressions, the reality of the world today is that flexibility and adaptability are keys to success, achievement and sanity.
I'm pretty terrible with flexibility, I like routine. But I'm slowly and steadily trying to stretch and thoughtfully strain those tired muscles and help them to regain some youthful flexibility.
While we're on the topic of flexibility, have you ever wondered how those amazing women you see on stage manage their dual roles as mother-actress/dancer/musician/performer?
On top of the complexities other workers, commuters and you and I have to face, those drawn to the stage and screen must also integrate rehearsals, shows, touring and long days and nights into their 'routine'.
I recently spoke to a few notable women who find themselves in this position (no pun intended) and wrote about it for artsHub. Check it out for some insight into living the days and loving the nights, and how to be constantly 'on' and present.


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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Travelling cats
On my recent jaunt to Greece and Turkey I kept my eye out for notable cats. And in Greece, there are always cats. I remember the first time I visited Greece in the late 70s and was thrilled to see so many cats around. A friend of mine who is not impressed with anything rodent-like said she loved the cats of Athens because as a crowded and grungy as the city wa then - the cats kept the 'you-know-whats' population down.
I also had the local moggies crowding around me in taverna's just in case a fish head or other tidbit fell from the table into their mouths. Here are a couple of felines I met along the way - in Turkey, Cannakale (man and kitten in cafe); dude cat sunning itself under a seat in the Istanbul Archaeological Museum; and a stunning mosaic creature that was originally on the battlement walls of Babylon - how beautiful it is, so well-preserved, so modern in concept. There are several panels in the museum - all as immaculate as this.
Read all about Istanbul in the upcoming issue of Get Up & Go - out next week.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
The dirt on Floriade
From 17 Sept. to 16 October the air in Canberra is fragrant with a million flowers. Forget the politicians, just head to Floriade for a flower fix. This year's theme is 'A feast for the senses' and the beautiful gardens have their own foodie themes - and there will be food demo's along the way and a special garden to visit - the Victory Garden. This is based on the gardens in Australia during WWII. Everyone was encouraged to grow their own veggies as supplies were short. The Victory Garden was a household contribution to the war effort.
The gardens are spread over four hectares - with more than one million bulbs that have been persuaded to bloom on cue!
(Floriade comes from the Latin word 'floriat' which means to design with flowers.)
I visited the gardens last weekend for a sneak preview and the scene is wondrous.
Stayed at the Crowne Plaza Canberra and I recommend the steak dishes if you eat at the hotel's restaurant - superb.
Trying to fit everything in to a couple of days in Canberra is too hard but I managed a visit to the NGA and saw the splendid Fred Williams exhibition and the following morning snuck into the Portrait Gallery - mind blowingly wonderful!
Don't miss Floriade and all our capital city has to offer . . .there's lots!
The flower images are just before opening day and the window is at the Portrait Gallery.
Visit: www.floriadeaustralia.com
Monday, September 5, 2011
Gingerbread house (almost)
I received this beautiful image from a friend who has been travelling in Europe. The colour is so vivid and positive, it feels like there could be kids called Hansel and Gretel living there - and no bad witch neighbour around either.
Scott Lawrance stumbled across this storybook perfect cottage in the village of Putgarten on the island of Rugen which is in the Baltic Sea, East Germany. It seems that being in East Germany under Communist rule has preserved these little Tudor villages from any modernism and they have remained virtually untouched. Rugen is Germany's largest island and is now one of the most visited holiday destinations. Also famous for its sand beaches and chalk cliffs Rugen is located off the north-eastern coast of Germany approximately 4 hours from Hamburg.
So you heard it from us first!
In the upcoming spring edition of the magazine we are featuring Europe as the main destination - and it just doesn't get any better at the moment for travellers - cruise the Danube, visit Bohemia, head to Paris, mooch around Amsterdam, discover Bruges, learn Italian in Tuscany and enjoy Istanbul.
Enjoy this image - it's our 'picture of the week'.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Australia's widest street?
Look to the right, to the left and then to the right again more than once when crossing the main street of Trundle in country NSW – its an amazing 66-metres wide (that's 157-feet, or the equivalent of three cricket pitches), making what locals claim is the widest street in Australia.
And it's because when Trundle was first pegged out in the late 1800s it was intended that its main street run at right-angles to the-then Travelling Stock Route that the town would be built alongside, and which by law had to be at least three chains (60-metres) wide so bullock trains had enough room to turn around and reverse.
But like all good intentions, commerce and council couldn't get together and commercial buildings started popping-up alongside and parallel with the Stock Route, with in fact the Stock Route becoming Trundle's main street, renamed where it went through town Forbes Street.
Today, Trundle's locals joke that you need something from the take-away or the pub to see you through from one side of their main street to the other.
Researched by David Ellis
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Curriculum & Instruction
The mission of Office of Curriculum & Instruction is to support the learning of every Red Clay student. Our department is responsible for ensuring teachers have the materials, professional development, and resources to meet local, state, and national standards for what students are supposed to understand and be able to do in our schools.
Our department supports all content and instruction for teachers, administrators, students, and parents. We are directly responsible for the scope and sequence of the curriculum for all content areas, districtwide assessments, RTI, Gifted and Talented students, Unified Arts, professional development, and support for students with disabilities and English Language Learners.
Red Clay's curriculum is based on the Common Core Standards, national content standards, and state requirements. For more information about Red Clay's specific curriculums contact your child's teacher, click the tabs to the left, or contact the curriculum based supervisors listed below. Additional information about state requirements can be found on the Delaware Department of Education Website.
Our department is comprised of the following offices:
- English and Language Arts - Gaysha Beard
- English Learners - Carol Beck
- Instructional Technology - Karen Ammann and Courtney Kalbach
- Mathematics - Jodi Albers
- Science - Eddie McGrath
- Social Studies - Holly Golder
- Unified Arts and World Languages - Judith Conway
- Career and Technology - Lou Mingione


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Commonwealth Supported Places
All local students commencing Bachelor courses from 2017 will be classified in Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP).
Fees for Commonwealth Supported Places
What is a Commonwealth Supported place (CSP)?
- Local students commencing Bachelor courses from 2019 will be classified as Commonwealth Supported students (CSP).
- There are also a limited number of postgraduate courses which are Commonwealth supported.
As a Commonwealth supported student the Australian government will pay part of your fees directly to our University and the remaining amount is paid by you. This amount is called your student contribution. Your invoice will show the student contribution amount, payable by you.
You are eligible to be Commonwealth supported for a unit of study if you:
- have received an offer of a Commonwealth Supported place for your course of study; and
- enrol in the unit on or before the census date and remain enrolled at the end of the census date; and
- the unit of study contributes to the requirements of a course of study in which the person is enrolled with the provider or another provider; and
- submit a completed Request for Commonwealth Support and HECS-HELP form (CAF Form); and
- have met the residency and citizenship requirements.
Can a student be Commonwealth supported for units they undertake which are additional to the award course requirements?
If a student can complete their award course of study, having satisfied all course requirements, without having to undertake the additional units, then the additional units are not eligible for HELP. This is because the additional units do not contribute towards the course of study. Students may undertake additional units on a non-award basis and would need to make other arrangements to pay tuition costs.
Residency requirements for CSP
- An Australian Citizen, for students who commenced their course of study prior to 1 January 2013; or
- An Australian citizen who will undertake in Australia at least one unit of study contributing to their course of study, for students who commenced their course of study on or after 1 January 2013
- Permanent Resident AND be a resident in Australia for the duration of your subject.
- New Zealand citizen AND be a resident in Australia for the duration of your subject.
If you are not residing in Australia (as indicated above) you are not eligible for a Commonwealth Supported place. This includes if you are studying at an overseas campus affiliated with Macquarie University. You will be assessed as a Domestic Fee Paying student.
Eligibility for New Zealand Citizens
Who is eligible?
You may be eligible to access HELP if you meet the criteria below by the relevant census date:
- Are a New Zealand citizen who holds a Special Category Visa (SCV).
- Began residing in Australia at least 10 years ago as a child under 18 years of age, and, at that time, you did not have a spouse or de facto partner; and\
- You have been in Australia for at least:
- a total of eight out of the past 10 years; and
- a total of 18 months out of the last 2 years
Please note: if you are, or become, an Australian permanent resident you will not be eligible for this HELP assistance by the Government.
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Financial support available
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Income support for Masters degrees
In 2008, Youth Allowance and Austudy assistance was extended to eligible students undertaking masters by coursework study in approved courses.
The Macquarie University courses approved for full-time domestic students are:
- Doctor of Physiotherapy
- Juris Doctor
- Master of Accounting (Professional)
- Master of Actuarial Practice
- Master of Biotechnology
- Master of Biotechnology and Business
- Master of Chiropractic
- Master of Clinical Audiology
- Master of Clinical Neuropsychology
- Master of Clinical Psychology
- Master of Engineering
- Master of Environmental Planning
- Master of Information Technology
- Master of Organisational Psychology
- Master of Professional Psychology
- Master of Radiopharmaceutical Science
- Master of Special Education
- Master of Speech and Language Pathology
- Master of Surgery
- Master of Teaching (Birth to Five Years)
The Department of Education conducts an annual application round to approve courses under this program. To be eligible, the Masters by coursework courses must be:
- required for entry to a profession; or
- the fastest pathway to professional entry; or
- the only pathway provided by the higher education institution following a restructure of existing course delivery.
For information about their eligibility, Masters by coursework students should contact Department of Human Services (Centrelink) or look at this webpage.
Macquarie does not have any postgraduate Diploma or Certificate level courses approved for benefits.
Our courses are re-assessed for eligibility in June - July. This is handled by our Governance team. If you would like to discuss this further or the possibility that this course could be approved for benefits, please refer to our Governance team by sending an email to ask.mq.edu.au and including "PG courses for Centrelink- Governance Team" in the subject line.


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"Enniskillen" is a large town in Northern Ireland. A "dragoon" is a mounted infantry soldier. Many Irish soldiers fought in Spain during the Peninsular War (1808-1814) against Napoleon and the French Empire.
Well, Our troop was made ready at the dawn of the day,
From lovely Enniskillen they were marching us away.
They put us then on board a ship to cross the raging main,
To fight in bloody battle in the sunny land of Spain.
Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for a while,
And all around the borders of Erin's green isle,
And when the war is over we'll return in full bloom,
And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons.
Oh Spain it is a gallant land where wine and ale flow free.
There's a lot of lovely women there to dandle on your knee,
And often in a tavern there we'd make the rafters ring
When every soldier in the house would raise his glass and sing:
Well we fought for Ireland's glory there and many a man did fall,
From musket and from bayonet and from thundering cannon ball,
And many a foeman we laid low, amid the battle throng,
And as we prepared for action you would often hear this song:
Well now the fighting's over and for home we have set sail.
Our flag above this lofty ship is fluttering in the gale.
They've given us a pension, boys, of fourpence each a day,
And when we reach Enniskillen never more we'll have to say:
River Song05:04
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Watching, waiting for something to arrive
Upstream, downstream
Standing on the side
Behind me is the house I've built
From the ground to the sky
Where would I go if I had to decide?
Inside these doors on well-worn floors
Sit pieces of my past
All my furniture
That was made to last
My home's familiar but is it getting stale?
Comfort and security can also be a jail.
Stop looking back
You have to move on
If you look back you're chained to your past so break the chains.
Stop looking back
You have to move on
See where the river bends and go there
Go there
A couple of traditional Irish tunes done in an untraditional way.
Empress of Ireland04:23
Story Summary
The Empress of Ireland was a Canadian Pacific ocean liner. While sailing down the St. Lawrence River on May 29th, 1914, sometime after 2 AM, she collided with another ship, the Norwegian collier Storstad. The Empress sank in 14 minutes. Out of 1477 passengers and crew they lost 1012 people, 8 more than were lost on the Titanic. This was Canada's deadliest maritime disaster. Possibly because it happened two years after the Titanic went down and two months before World War 1 started, the tragedy of the Empress of Ireland seems to get buried in this eventful historical period and is too often forgotten.
Writer's Notes
One day Aaron played part of a little tune that he'd composed and asked if I'd like to put lyrics to it. Often when he does this, I will start to get images in my head or a theme will come to me. This little tune had me thinking of the story of the Titanic. Sometime thereafter, Aaron had a dream where he was a young woman on an ocean liner, living out little personal dramas that really didn't matter once I found myself drowning in the water and watching the ship sink.
A few weeks after Aaron's dream, I spotted an interesting image of an ocean liner on an National Film Board catalogue beside the description of a documentary about "The Empress of Ireland"
This became my introduction to this relatively unknown, yet great Canadian disaster story. It was as if the spirits of those who had lost their lives had reached out to us to share their story with a wider audience via music.
Surely, many who have watched James Cameron's "Titanic" were gripped by the soundtrack and may even remember the lively Irish tune played below deck in the wee hours before the ship collided with the iceberg. There is something haunting about the fullness of life expressed in this tune considering what happened thereafter.
And, it is this sort of fullness that I felt when I first heard Aaron's musical idea for this song. Thus, I hungrily digested books about the Empress of Ireland story to expand upon the lyrical ideas that were coming to me. After I'd researched the story, the lyrics came in a weekend, flowing through me as if I was only responsible for taking notes.
-Lori Ference
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I had a dream where I was a young woman on an ocean liner, living out little personal dramas that really didn't matter once I found myself drowning in the water and watching the ship sink. A few weeks after having the dream, Lori and I read about the Empress of Ireland, a ship that was sunk in the St. Lawrence River by a collision with another ship, the Norwegian Collier Sorstad, on May 29th, 1914. Sometime after 2AM, the Empress was hit and sank in fourteen minutes. Out of 1,477 passengers and crew they lost 1, 012 people, eight more than were lost on the Titanic. This was the deadliest Canadian maritime disaster. Possibly because it happened two years after the Titanic went down and two months before World War I started, the tragedy of the Empress of Ireland seems to get buried in this eventful historical period and is too often forgotten.
Down the St. Lawrence, headed for Liverpool
Lawrence and Mabel hold hands at the rail
Ethel in diamonds, the Salvation Army band
Tiria Townshend on a trip round the world
First class meant brown leather, green velvet, tulipwood
Moose antlers stored in an unwanted bag
Bone china, fine linens, Spanish mahogany
On tufted banquettes dined most esteemed guests
Down on the promenade, Ollie led a sing-a-long
Moon and stars shone on the jubilant crowd
Some still wrote letters, played cards, drank a glass of port
Then all retired for a restful first night
Dreams of reunions, homecomings, honeymoons
Meeting grandchildren, grandparent's delight
The chief steward had found no problems at hand
The Empress of Ireland made her way to sea.
Red to red, green to green
The fog dropped its pall; she ran blind through the night.
A collier sliced Empress, some rose from their beds
A swift wall of water soon buried their heads
Lifeboats for all, no time to fill them
In just fourteen minutes the Empress was gone
One thousand twelve souls she took when she dove
The fog left a green glowing graveyard behind.
Whiskey Before Breakfast02:44
This is a standard instrumental that people in the folk circles play. Mike Cross did a great job of putting lyrics to it.
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It was just the other day the sun wouldn't shine
I was walking down the street not feeling too fine
I saw two old men with a bottle between 'em
This is the song that they were singing
Lord preserve us and protect us,
We've been drinking whiskey 'fore breakfast
Well I walked on over to where they were sitting
And I couldn't believe how drunk they were getting
I said "old men, have you been drinking long?"
"Long enough to be start singing this song!"
Well they passed me the bottle saying, "Take a little sip
And it taste so good that I just couldn't quit
So I had another drink. Next thing I knew
There were three of us sitting there singing this tune
Well, one by one everybody in the town
Heard our ruckus and they came on down
And pretty soon all the streets were ringing
With the sound of the whole town laughing and singing
-Lyrics provided by permission of Vic-Ray Publishing-ASCAP
Rocky Road to Dublin02:38
This traditional Irish song is usually sung a capella, but is brought to life with instruments in this lively version.
In the merry month of May, From my home I started,
Left the girls of Tuam, so sad and broken hearted,
Saluted me father dear, Kissed me darlin' mother,
Drank a pint of beer, My grief and tears to smother,
Then off to reap the corn, leave where I was born,
I cut a stout blackthorn To banish ghost and goblin,
In a brand new pair of brogues, Rattlin' o'er the bogs,
And frightened all the dogs On the rocky road to Dublin.
One, two, three, four five,
Hunt the hare and trodden her
Down the rocky road
And all the ways to Dublin,
In Mullingar that night, I rested limbs so weary,
Started by daylight, Next mornin',bright and early
Took a drop of the pure, To keep my heart from sinking
That's the Paddy's cure, Whenever he's on for drinking.
To see the lasses smile, Laughing all the while,
At me curious style, 'Twould set your heart a-bubblin'.
They asked if I was hired, The wages I required,
Till I was almost tired Of the rocky road to Dublin.
In Dublin next arrived, I thought it such a pity,
To be so soon deprived A view of that fine city.
Then I took a stroll All among the quality,
My bundle it was stolen In a neat locality;
Something crossed my mind, Then I looked behind;
No bundle could I find, Upon my stick a wobblin'.
Enquirin' for the rogue, They said me Connacht brogue,
Wasn't much in vogue, On the rocky road to Dublin.
From there I got away, My spirits never failin'
Landed on the quay Just as the ship was sailin';
Captain at me roared, Said that no room had he,
When I jumped aboard A cabin found for Paddy,
Down among the pigs Skipped some funny rigs,
I danced some hearty jigs, The water round me bubblin',
When off to Holyhead, I wished myself was dead,
Or better far instead On the rocky road to Dublin.
The boys of Liverpool, When we safely landed,
Called meself a fool; I could no longer stand it;
Blood began to boil, Temper I was losin',
Poor old Erin's isle They began abusin',
"Hurrah my soul," sez I, Shillelagh I let fly;
Some Galway boys were by and Saw I was a hobble in,
With a loud hurray, They joined in the affray.
We quickly cleared the way, For the rocky road to Dublin.
Money Musk01:54
There have certainly been a lot of claims as to the origin of this tune. Not adding to these arguments, it's simply a favorite.
Feelings of desperation and drama prevail in this modern theatrical rock song.
Sailing on black water and there is no land in sight
Blown far off course
Swells swallow sunlight
Whitecaps in all directions
Knuckles white, ropes tight and we're
Tensing and shuddering
Water closing in
Struggling to stay afloat
Will this sea entomb me?
Struggling to stay afloat
Nothing to do but let go
Let go and hang on your life
Nothing to do but let go
Let go and hang on to your life
I see a light on a rock
Loneliness subsides
As the flickering light beckons me on
And on and on
And I know wherever I land
I'm better for the journey had.
Traighli Bay03:34
The writer of this song, Al Parrish, reasoned that if pirating was so unprofitable as songs and stories make out, nobody would have bothered trying it at all. Here's a song in testament to the pirates and their efforts.
It was June and it was hot, when on board the ship we got
With shot and powder for the guns and a hogshead full of rum
And salt cod to last until the winter squalls
We made for the southwest where the hunting would be best
Where the Spanish ships of trade down with Aztec silver laden
Were the fairest game for gentlemen of fortune
And with tar on our pigtails and blood on our rapiers
We'll fly the skull and crossbones. By God, we'll take no prisoners
It's hiho away boys, we'll sail from Traighli Bay boys
Hoist the Jolly Roger at the break of day
From up the crowsnest then, called the third mate, Mr. Flynn
"Set the course and hold 'er steady and for action make 'er ready
There's a Spanish merchant off the starbord bow"
We raised the black flag high, fast the Spaniard turned to fly
We followed in her wake until we could overtake
And dismasted her with chain from cannon fired
We pulled up alongside with our grappling hooks and lines
Guns and cutlasses in hand on the gunwales we did stand
Every hand from the Captain to the cabin boy
Saw three dead the chains had flayed, then we raised and crossed our blades
To their mates we gave our best as the sun set in the west
With pikes and swords, pistols, fists and feet
From the darkness till the dawn as the battle raged on
We fought with manly fitness as we meant to leave no witness
We lost Mr. Flynn and one leg from the cabin boy
But with their treasure we retired and we set a canvas fire
Left her sinking to the deep where their silent bones will sleep
And we forged a leg of gold for the cabin boy
It was August and still warm when to Traighli we returned
Fifty-eight days on the main and we've no need to sail again
We've gold and silver more than we could spend
Now half a century has passed and of that crew I am the last
Fifty years I've roamed these docks and when I get a chance to talk
I tell of how I got this golden leg.
And with tar on our pigtails and blood on our rapiers
We flew the skull and crossbones. By God we took no prisoners
It's "Heigh Ho, Away" boys, we sailed from Traighli Bay boys
Hoist the Jolly Roger at the break of day
Lower the Sails04:09
A Nova Scotia song created as a wistful tribute to an old ship evoking the irretrievable loss felt by her sailors in her dismantlement.
Lower the sails, lads, lower the sails
And sing sad farewells to her ropes and her rails
And tear down the masts boys, "Up the planks" to the nails
And we'll sing our goodbyes to the grand days of sail
Pull down the spars boys that lasted the gales
Adieu to the ratlines, the shrouds and the stays
To the jibs and the topsails, the yards and the chains
And say our goodbyes to the grand days of sail
So haul down the riggings, her sheets and her lines
And roll up the canvas for the very last time
And once 'round the capstan, then leave it behind
And say our goodbyes to a lady so fine


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Spot All the Differences
Related To Common Core Standard:
Precursor to Kindergarten K.MD.A.2
Printable Worksheets and Lessons
- Matching Winter Landscapes:
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pages like this, that print well in black and white.
- Guided Worksheet
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- Guided Explanation
- I tried to number them all, but the color versions didn�t come
out well.
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What does Cyber Security mean to ITD employees?
The policy of the state of Idaho is to ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information provided to the State by its citizens. The state is required to protect information from unauthorized access, modification, destruction or disclosure, and to ensure the physical security of information.
The department has a responsibility and an obligation to ensure all information generated, acquired by or on behalf of, or held by ITD within its business and information systems is appropriately secured.
All ITD employees share a responsibility for the security and integrity of the department's information systems. There are well established processes for protecting the information systems and data currently in use by the department which include:
defense strategies have been effective in protecting department systems
and data but can be made less effective through deliberate or misguided
actions of users of the various systems. It is extremely important that
all employees take seriously their responsibilities to safeguard the
systems and data they use.
The more sensitive or valuable an asset is to the department the more important the processes are to protect them. Cyber Security is not about making everything so restrictive that people cannot function or accomplish their jobs. It must have balance, be cost effective and meaningful and it depends on everyone's participation and support.
If you have any Cyber Security related questions, comments or concerns you can call me, ITD's Cyber Security Officer at 334-8158 or contact me via e-mail at email@example.com . You also can address e-mail to email@example.com@itd.idaho.gov
Published 9-28-07