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Music's value as an educational tool What's your opinion?
If you have been following the topic of education reform in America, these terms and concepts are familiar: "No Child Left Behind," "Race to the Top," teachers' unions, charter schools, teacher pay and standardized testing. All have been offered as solutions or strategies to reform our schools.
While these ideas play a part in education reform, the debate boils down to expectations and reality.
First, standards regarding what constitutes an education worthy of the 21st century and, as a result, the expectations on our schools to effectively deliver it, are rising dramatically. Second, the cold, hard reality is that schools must meet these rising standards and expectations at a time of declining funding and resources.
That being the case, we must develop curricular and teaching strategies that are more effective in providing the skills students need to succeed in the information-based, interrelated, global economy and world culture of the 21st century.
Here are two strategies, both of which rely on music.
nWhether it relates to the economy, the environment, geopolitics or public health trends, the world community is becoming increasingly interrelated and interdependent. Travel is faster, safer and more accessible. Global communication is instantaneous and available to most people on the planet. From the challenges associated with the spread of disease to environmental impacts to economic trends, international and cultural boundaries are diminishing. The U.S. is part of a global economic, environmental and geopolitical system.
Much of our success as a nation will depend on how successfully we "navigate" this increasingly complex and global community. In other words, simple proficiency in reading, writing and math is no longer enough. Today, education must include an understanding of, appreciation for, and ability to function in a multi-ethnic, multinational world.
Schools are responding to this challenge by offering students more access to international education opportunities. Whether through exchange programs, foreign tours or all-star orchestras, the number and type of international education programs that can be built around music are unlimited. Thus, the potential for music -- the international language -- as a teaching platform to enhance global and cultural understanding is enormous and will continue to increase.
nIn addition to expanding international learning opportunities, educators are developing more "integrated learning" offerings, an interdisciplinary teaching strategy that combines curriculum from more than one content area. By combining knowledge and thinking from different disciplines, students learn to apply concepts in one area to challenges in another.
Music's potential as an effective tool in this regard is significant. For example, study of the civil rights movement in the U.S. can be enhanced by incorporating songs of that era into the curriculum. Teaching students "This Little Light of Mine" or "We Shall Overcome" adds another dimension of depth to a student's understanding of this period in American history. It brings the subject matter to life in a vivid, interesting and "participatory" way.
The most obvious benefit of this approach is a clearer, broader, more thorough understanding of those subjects. Just as important, however, is that it instills in students the ability to think about and place issues in a broader, more integrated global context, a skill that will become increasingly important.
In short, today's education must develop the ability to think across disciplines, to incorporate sights, sounds, culture and information from various sources and disciplines into a cogent, broad knowledge base. Because music is the universal language, it provides an avenue to understanding the connections among all subject areas. Music touches upon every aspect of life, culture and history.
School reform is about providing our children with an education that is worthy of the 21st century. As our schools struggle to meet this challenge in an environment of decreased funding, we must become more efficient with our resources as we expand our international education opportunities and continue to develop innovative interdisciplinary courses and teaching methods.
Music's unique ability to bridge societal, cultural and educational gaps is a tremendously powerful educational tool that will only grow in importance and influence, making it a particularly effective educational and community investment.
John R. Gerdy, Ph.D., is founder and president of Music For Everyone. Its mission is to "cultivate the power of music as an educational and community building tool in Lancaster County.''
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A Silverdale woman climbed out her third-story bedroom window early Wednesday morning to escape a fire inside her apartment. Central Kitsap Fire & Rescue (CKFR) crews responded in minutes to the second-alarm blaze around 5:30 a.m. at The Wellington Apartments on NW Kensington Lane in Silverdale. The Kitsap County Fire Marshal's Office said an electric fan above a washer and dryer malfunctioned and began to smolder. It eventually fell from the wall into a pile of laundry and ignited the blaze, according to CKFR spokeswoman Theresa MacLennan. The woman awoke when a smoke alarm went off. She jumped out of bed and her closed bedroom door was hot to the touch, MacLennan said. The woman also saw smoke and flames in the hallway, so she threw pillows out her bedroom window and climbed out. MacLennan said the woman's downstairs neighbors heard the woman screaming and pulled the 12-unit building's fire alarm, alerting the fire department and causing the residents to evacuate. The neighbors attempted to pull the woman into their second-story apartment window when CKFR arrived and set up ladders to rescue the woman. MacLennan said smoke and flames were visible from the third-floor unit when fire crews arrived. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 13 minutes. Two families were displaced by the early morning fire, including the family who resided in apartment of origin and a neighboring unit. The American Red Cross was on scene to help the displaced families. The woman was transported to Harrison Medical Center and later released. MacLennan said the apartment complex residents were allowed to enter the building around 8 a.m. So keep your comments: We ask that all participants own their words by logging in with their Facebook account. It's a simple process that will take seconds and helps keep our comments free of trolls, cranks, and "drive-by" commenters. We reserve the right to remove comments from anyone using screen names, pseudonyms or false identities. Please refer to our Terms of Use for full detail on participating on our site.
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Sanitary and comfortable. Wow, I was totally surprised when I walked up the stairs and into Sailor's Grave Ink. I remember going into that space when it was River city and NOW it has completely changed. The atmosphere there smelled of green soap. The reception area is warm and comfortable with leather couches. I can't wait for my next tattoo appointment there with Katzen.
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Hello radio massive!
Welcome to another weekly podcast of Roots Rock Rebel. We have another epic show in the digital trough for your all this week. It's another freak beat mod attack! Our special guests on the program this week were Daniel and Stephane, the two guitarists of Le Chelsea Beat, an upcoming mod/garage rock outfit from Montreal. In their own words, the band is vintage, not retro! They dish out high energy mod-freak beat à la Montréalaise, with most of their songs in French, and some in English.
Le Chelsea Beat have a new debut full-length album out on Brooklyn's Killer Diller records. Be sure to check them out!
Also on the show this week, we heard some brand spankin' new tunes from the Phoenix City Allstars, The Fundamentals, Jimmy Cliff, and Clinton Sly. Be sure to tune in to the program next Wednesday at 10pm for an interview with The Drop Steady from Chicago!
Until next week, stay rude, and stay rebel
To download or listen to this week's podcast, visit: http://ckut.ca/c/en/oldgrid/wednesday,22:00
Playlist – August 15 2012
Phoenix City Allstars – Tears of a clown
Lloyd Charmers – Birth control
The Specials – Too much too young
The Fundamentals – Worst in me
RotFront – Gay, gypsy and Jew
Jimmy Cliff – One more
Rancid – Liberty and freedom
Le Chelsea Beat – Tiger
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Le Chelsea Beat – Devil
Le Chelsea Beat – Reaction chimique
Les Breastfeeders – Viens avec moi
The Gruesomes – Je cherche
The High Dials – The dead hand
The (International) Noise Conspiracy – Bigger cages, longer chains
Oi Polloi – Fuck everybody who voted Tory
Propagandhi – A people's history of the world
Farm Fresh Sound System – Tin pan sound
BNC – The harder they fall
Jazz K feat. Rude Hi-fi – My gun is my culture
Santogold – Guns of Brooklyn
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Clinton Sly – Wheel n come again
Jah Cutta – How can you
Blend Mishkin feat. BNC – Disco vampire
King Django Quintet – Rise to find you
Chris Murray – Everything'll be alright
Danny Rebel and the KGB – I wanna go home
Buck o Nine – Cook me into the bowl
Dan P and the Bricks – Sweat for it
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That URL which ?
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here http://www.iis.net/download/fastcgi .
Aug 22, 2011 08:17 AM|LINK
Hi Martin,
Apologies for not been very clear.
I would like to install the patch to resolve the redirect issue suggested by don.raman
"The FastCGI backport is available to be downloaded form Microsoft download centre and can be viewed at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/results.aspx?freetext=980363&displaylang=en&stype=s_basic..."
Aug 22, 2011 09:06 AM|LINK
Hi Bhavin,
Many of the past Forum posts with links to Microsoft Download
Center have gone bad since the changes & redesign.
General Note: The freetext line 980363 is part of the KB980363 MS KB Article.
The reference is Microsoft Support Article and KB980363 here http://support.microsoft.com/kb/980363 .
The RuslanY Blog has a list for collection of patches http://ruslany.net/2010/03/important-update-for-iis-7-0-fastcgi-module/
that has been updated with links X86 & X64 versions for All the Windows that the patches apply.
AFAIK the patches are have been offered by Windows Update.
I suggest you check the Support Numbers KB's in the list.
The patch may already be installed and problems are elsewhere.
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Hello Martin,
I am hosting my sites on a virtual server with Plesk. As soon as I updated the server it crashed and it took few hours for the engineers to revert back. I came to learn you shouldn't be updating windows directly when you have Plesk control panel installed. All though this is not a Windows issue, I thought it's worth people know about this complication.
I think only option left for me is to control this through URL Rewrite module (which is difficult as the number of redirects are more than 6000) or Go for a fresh build server.
Thanks for you help,
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Hello Bhavin,
Thanks for the update. Yes, Windows Update and cause issues.
Since your in a VM you may find this http://forums.iis.net/t/1180873.aspx thread
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Can big ideas still trump big money in elections?
Changes in campaign finance and media have created the train wreck that is the Republican primary. But social media could actually create room for ideas in campaigns, too.
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The same democratization of media that killed the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, fueled revolution in North Africa and the Middle East, and relentlessly and virally hounds hypocrisy, is also changing the way we govern ourselves in ways we don't yet understand. Candidates and consultants are gearing up for a Brave New World that is shattering the status quo and giving power to ideas over convention.
Elections over the next two years will tell us much about political and social directions. And much like the Arab Spring, the road will be bumpy.
First, let's consider the Republican nomination process. What went wrong?
The Republicans are relentlessly hammering their inevitable candidate, Mitt Romney. In past years, there is no way Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul would have made it this far. They are, by any measure, unelectable.
Romney's rivals have survived due to an avalanche of debates —which has been a disaster for the party — by earned media driven by those sometimes crazy debates, and by social media. They have also survived by the new phenomena ushered in by our U.S. Supreme Court and its Citizens United case — the Super PACs. Rick Santorum even appears on stage with his Super PAC's leading donor, Foster Friess.
And even though they're not supposed to coordinate, somebody told Sugar Daddy Friess where to stand and what to say. And maybe they shared a bottle of water in the greenroom. But they probably don't talk about campaign strategy. Right.
Imagine if Bob Dole was put through this in 1996? Much like Romney, he was the establishment choice. There was no Tea Party to pressure him although there was the Moral Majority. But there wasn't decentralized access to mass media that was free. That is now and it is real.
Consider the revolution in Egypt. The government controlled all media outlets except for Facebook and Twitter. Iran is now trying to create a Halal internet to control information. The fear of democracy in the Middle East is real, and the application of those same tools right here in America and Washington state is creating uncertainty and excitement about the possibilities for greater public involvement in our political processes.
Even before Youtube created outrage and inspiration for the Arab Spring, it had begun to change politics in this country. Recall how videos of Sen. George Allen and his "Macaca" comments brought him down in a tough campaign.
Our local consultants are trying to adjust and keep on top of all these changes. One big problem for them is how these new lines of communication and organization are impacting their economic bread and butter, the mail houses. They want candidates to raise money and spend it on the production of mail pieces.
The standard campaign here is for the candidate to spend every waking hour asking for money which goes to the production of as many of these pieces as possible. As a former candidate (for Seattle City Council), I bear witness to the feeling that you are a beast of burden for an industry that creates much heat and very little light. Mail pieces are either glossy vanilla expressions of the obvious or exaggerated cartoons of an opponent guilty of callous disregard for old people and the poor.
It would be wrong to say this game makes people do things that are wrong. Most often it makes people do things that are inconsequential. The winners are the consultants, the mail houses, fundraisers, and the media. The losers are everyone else.
But what is a candidate to do? There are limited ways in which to reach voters with your message: Doorbelling is by far the best way to reach voters. The problem with doorbelling is that you can't do it very effectively citywide or statewide. Candidates generally do it to get out of call time which makes consultants crazy. The other ways are through direct mail, TV, and cable buys.
The problem with mail pieces is that many people don't read their mail anymore and it is getting harder and harder to get the timing right on when the pieces land. In a back and forth fight timing can be everything. And, ironically, all mail-in elections have made the timing harder still. While older voters still read the mail, generational shifts are continuing. Just as younger voters don't watch the evening news anymore. Witness the advertising for pharmaceuticals and laxatives: They consider snail mail an artifact.
The sea changes in communication since 2009, when I ran for Council, have been fast and relentless.
The good news for candidates and the public — and the somewhat bad news for consultants — is that social media affords the possibility that good ideas, as well as bad, depending on your perspective, can become viral and drive earned media for the political debate. This is why we're still talking about Santorum, Gingrich, and Paul. It would be unheard of in years past for these guys to be hanging around given Romney's huge delegate lead.
And although Gingrich hasn't had the Big Idea, he knows that everyone is just one Big Viral Idea away from success. Unfortunately for him, his ideas lately seem more nutty than viral.
So, who will find the Big Idea to drive the debate in Washington State? In the Gubernatorial race Inslee and McKenna are so far running pretty conventional campaigns, shoring up constituency groups and trying not to offend. This also means that most people couldn't really say what they are for or against. They are for good schools, a strong economy, handsome children, puppies and kittens, blah, blah, blah.
In Seattle, one candidate is trying something new. City Councilman Mike O'Brien is making campaign finance reform the centerpiece of his 2013 re-election campaign. He is only accepting $10 donations until he reaches $10,000. Will it catch on? It's hard to say but I bet he's having more fun and spending less time dialing for dollars. This sort of thing makes consultants cringe so I say: Good on you, Mike!
I don't think campaign finance reform will be the big issue in the next few years. But it is obvious that the same forces that have democratized information, transformed journalism, and overthrown dictatorships is at play in our politics at the national, state, and local levels. What will be the Big Idea? Somebody will figure it out, and just like a comedian can make us laugh at something we didn't realize we knew, we will scratch our head and wonder why we didn't think of it first. And we'll know it all at the same time.
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Posted Thu, Mar 15, 8:19 a.m.
Good analysis, Jordan. The big ideas should be about policy, not about campaigning tools or even money-raising. For instance, in Washington state, what economic and tax policies would create economic growth and jobs; nationally, what mix of policies will generate near-term growth but, at the same time, get us on a longer-term path toward debt reduction?
What is most maddening, in so-called policy debate, is diversion of attention to bicycle paths, marijuana laws, or contraception. Mass media are losing audience; alternative media can be off-the-wall, hyper-partisan, and/or focused on obscure or irrelevant subject matter. We've dumbed down on all fronts. Thoughful candidates, such as yourself, often just give up and opt out, leaving the field to wannabee hacks and unreasonable ideologues. Thank God for good people who hang in there, despite all.
Posted Thu, Mar 15, 9:58 a.m.
One quibble: It was not "democratization of media that killed the Seattle Post-Intelligencer," it was a calculated business decision by the Hearst Corp. They had plenty of resources to keep that paper going -- billions more than the Seattle Times -- but chose to invest elsewhere.
Posted Thu, Mar 15, 2:08 p.m.
A Big Idea that goes viral is not necessarily a good idea.
One of the paradoxes of the internet age is that the overall effect of an information explosion has been an impulse toward re-tribalization. When the glut of information becomes overwhelming, most folks retreat into symbolic safe havens populated by like-minded individuals. Psychological comfort thus equates to shutting out dissenting views.
So it appears that the much-anticipated utopia based on a completely open and unfettered exchange of ideas doesn't thrive in an environment of utter chaos. Absolute freedom turns out to be a myth; there is always a need to establish at least some orderly framework of referential boundaries. If the process itself fails to offer them, the individual human mind will fill the vacuum -- often with arbitrary and foolish results.
Posted Thu, Mar 15, 2:10 p.m.
I would agree with much of what Mr. Royer says. I would add a couple of notes.
One, the Legislature just passed a bill that would include Seattle School Board candidates into the fold of campaign contribution limits.
Two, Crosscut suggested, after two of the School Board incumbents got ousted, that maybe they needed more money and more consultants. This after two of the incumbents (the two who lost) raised and spent more money than in any other Board race. And, one of them did have a consultant.
Mr. Royer is right to think about other ways to reach voters. I write for an education blog and I like to think our little bully pulpit was a town square where parents and other community members came to discuss the pros and cons of each candidate. It's hard to do that at a debate or forum. People have questions and opinions and I think it was helpful for them to have a place to go for answers (from a variety of sources).
Posted Thu, Mar 15, 7:30 p.m.
One step to help equalize the playing field in Seattle council elections is to adopt district elections, like every other big city in the US. An ambitious candidate can doorbell her district and directly reach a large percentage of the voters. Have a series of coffee hours (remember them...?) and invite all the voters.
Big money only becomes a necessity in city campaigns because such grassroots techniques don't work in a huge constituency, the size of a congressional district.
But incumbent councilmembers hate districts. None of them wants to spend every fourth summer and fall wearing out shoeleather fending off the next Bob Ferguson.
Posted Fri, Mar 16, 3:53 p.m.
Exactly right...currently the city council is a rubber stamp with 9 handles on it.
Posted Sun, Mar 18, 8:56 p.m.
This quote from the article is curious:
"I don't think campaign finance reform will be the big issue in the next few years."
Jordan provides no explanation for why he thinks this which is a little disappointing. I'm hoping campaign finance reform will become an even BIGGER issue than it is now.
It's also disappointing the author mentioned the horribly corrupting effect of Citizens United where corporations (including foreign corporations) can spend unlimited billions on election messages, all anonymous. I don't know if it's naivete or just being 'Seattle nice' that allows the author to glance over this disastrous Supreme Court decision as if it has very little effect. This election season will most likely prove otherwise as Mr Corporate America Romney runs against Mr Community Organizer Obama. Romney has shown he's perfectly willing to run a 100% negative campaign and spend unlimited amounts of money to get the nomination. He'll be willing to do the same for the election.
One only needs to look at these 'Don't Re-Nig' bumper stickers to understand what a dirty, racist campaign season this is going to be.
'Don't Re-Nig,' the racist anti-Obama bumper sticker, appears real
Posted Mon, Mar 19, 3:49 p.m.
The big money of the Republican Party has failed, it is a question not of if, but when. Demographic changes in this country assure it within 20 years. More to fear are the boomer Dems who believe every 'big idea' for progressive, crowdfunded, capitalism is obviously a plot of young punks - like, for example some of the City of Seattle funded racist/sexist tripe advanced by the Seattle School District not all that long ago.
Posted Thu, Mar 22, 11:15 p.m.
The big money of the Republicans hasn't failed. It has made Romney the frontrunner and it will assure the big media buys for every Reublican candidate for the foreseeable future.
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Arts aplenty: Arts Center has new offerings for a new year
With the new year around the corner, the Arts Center in Jamestown is opening its doors to more people with new groups meeting throughout the month.By: Ben Rodgers, The Jamestown Sun
With the new year around the corner, the Arts Center in Jamestown is opening its doors to more people with new groups meeting throughout the month.
"You don't have to be an Arts Center member to participate in any of these," said Taylor Barnes, Arts Center director. "It's great if you support the Arts Center with a membership but it's not necessary."
The first new group meeting is for digital photography enthusiasts. It will meet from 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Sunday of the month starting Jan. 6 at the Hansen Arts Studio.
"There have been a lot of beginning photography classes that have been taught here and a couple second- level classes and some people that haven't been able to take them or have taken one, said 'we would really like to get together and continue learning with one another,'" Barnes said.
Anyone interested in digital photography is welcome to come and discuss tips and tricks for getting a great shot.
Although not a new event, An Artful Happy continues on the second Tuesday of each month, with the next one at 5 p.m., Jan. 8 at the Hansen Arts Studio.
"Artful Happy Hour is a chance to try your hand at something different in the arts without making a major commitment of time," Barnes said. "… You can try something once to see if you ever want to step foot in that territory again."
It's also a chance for adults to bring their favorite beverage and socialize in a different setting.
With Caravanserai in town at various times next year, Barnes thought this would be an excellent opportunity to start a classic movie night, with the first showing being "Casablanca" at 7 p.m. Jan. 17.
Another classic film will be shown on the third Thursday of each month.
The group meeting on the last Monday of each month, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28 will be the writer's circle.
The Arts Center has participated in the Big Read and National Novel Writing Month in the past and this is a group for local writers to meet. It's for anyone writing anything from a novel to memoirs.
Those looking for yoga can also take classes at 8:30 a.m. Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 5 and 19. People will be able to buy a punch card good for five or 10 sessions at the door. The five-session card is $27.50 and the 10-session card is $55. For more information contact Sherry Schmidt at 320-3038.
January also has a pair of performances, the first being "An Evening with the McIntyres," at 7:30 on Friday, Jan. 4.
The Jamestown Fine Arts Association showcases local talents and for this show the McIntyre family will perform a variety of musical acts.
Tickets are $8 for adults and $3 for students and are available at the door.
The 2nd ACT Community Theater group also returns to the stage with the Neil Simon play "Rumors," Jan. 24-26.
"Another talented group of actors brings enjoyment to the stage, entertainment to the stage showcasing their talents," Barnes said.
The dinner theater is a farce and involves members of high society arriving for a dinner party, only to find things aren't quite going according to plan.
For information on show times and ticket prices contact the Arts Center at 251-2496.
January also holds the Arts Center annual Wine and Cheese event with wine and cheese from around the world.
The event is from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12. Tickets are $30 and available at the Arts Center.
In addition to the Arts After School program starting Jan. 8 on Tuesday and Thursday the Arts Center will offer theater classes for middle school students at the middle school.
"We thought we'd give it a try at the middle school and focus on theater knowing that you don't necessarily have to be on stage to participate in this," Barnes said.
Other components include stage and costume design, lighting and writing. To sign up call the Arts Center — cost varies.
Finally two exhibits will be featured at the gallery during January.
The first exhibit, "Cowboy Stuff, Sweethearts and Minotaurs," is by western abstract artist Walter Piehl and will run until Jan. 12. The second exhibit, "Literacy Without Borders," with photos and stories by Pam Retting starts Jan. 17 and runs into February.
The exhibits are free to view from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
"Look at what the community would be missing if the Arts Center wasn't in this community," Barnes said.
Sun reporter Ben Rodgers can be reached at 701-952-8455 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com
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The members of J. Mayer H. Architects, founded in Berlin in 1996 by Jürgen Mayer, have already won a number of awards for their extraordinary work--for example, their very first building won the Mies van der Rohe Emerging Architect Prize in 2003. Their structures bulge and pop inorganically in a style that aims to go, as Mayer puts it, "beyond the blob." In recent years the firm has created a furor with attention-getting buildings such as the new commons for the Universität Karlsruhe, the ADA 1 offices in Hamburg and the Metropol Parasol, a gigantic structure for the marketplace in the heart of old Seville. Edited by Henry Urbach, this is the first book to present J. Mayer H. Architects' entire oeuvre, tracking the firm's constructions from the research stage through design to project development and culminating in the actual building itself.
Using an analogue camera and diffuse natural light, this Berlin-based photographer specializes in images of defamiliarized architecture. When she was awarded residencies in Brussels and Rotterdam in 2006 and 2007, she developed a photographic project that addressed these cities, as well as Berlin, a third source of inspiration.
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How might an architect design a building whose context hasn't yet been determined? Digital Media City is a new urban quarter in Seoul, zoned to grow up between the airport and the city center. But it's still on the drawing board: the site for the Barkow Leibinger project documented here was a lone parcel of land diagonally across from a new park. Given their uncertainty about neighboring structures, Frank Barkow and Regine Leibinger equipped theirs with the ability to kaleidoscopically reflect its surroundings--whatever they turn out to be--in a dimensional, folded glass façade. Reflect documents the process of this building's design and construction through texts, photographs and video stills. Work was completed in late 2006; the result is a versatile face in the midst of facelessness.
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Oswald Mathias Ungers (born in 1926) is one of Germany's most influential architects and one of the twentieth century's most important architectural theorists. He argues that his field thrives in close relationship to the visual arts: "Art and architecture have the same roots, are inscribed with the same codes and systems. Separating them would mean destroying their value, eradicating them." His built work, particularly museum buildings in cities like Hamburg and Cologne, always embodies Ungers' emphatic commitment to architecture as pure art. Cosmos of Architecture features work from Ungers' art collection, his architectural models, finished buildings and library, investigating connections among them.
Now in Paperback Winner of the Society of Architectural Historians 2002 Philip Johnson Award for Excellence This in-depth look at Mies van der Rohe's early career is the first to examine the architect's work in Europe in terms of its specific historical and cultural contexts, rather than the more formal arguments of the International Style. While earlier studies have described a fundamental break between Mies's neoclassical work prior to 1919 and the more avant-garde work of the 1920s, recent research demonstrates that the transformation was much more gradual. Here 11 scholars and architectural historians explore particular aspects of Mies's work, together shedding new light on the continual interplay of tradition and innovation, nature and abstraction, in the evolution of his design theories and methods. With a wealth of photographs and drawings, many not previously published, this book conveys the dynamic intellectual ferment of this formative period in the life of one of architecture's towering figures. This volume is published to accompany a groundbreaking 2001 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
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This in-depth look at Mies van der Rohe's early career is the first to examine the architect's work in Europe in terms of specific historical and cultural context, rather than the more abstract and formal arguments of the International Style. While earlier studies have described a fundamental break between Mies's neo-classical work prior to 1919 and the more avant-garde work of the 1920s, recent research demonstrates that the transformation was much more gradual. Here 11 scholars and architectural historians explore particular aspects of Mies's work, together shedding new light on the continual interplay of tradition and innovation, nature and abstraction, in the evolution of his design theories and methods. With a wealth of photographs and drawings, many not previously published, this book conveys for the first time the dynamic intellectual ferment of this formative period in the life of one of architecture's towering figures. Published to accompany a groundbreaking 2001 exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art, New York.
If the dialogue and exchange between the two disciplines of art and architecture has always been an enriching and inspiring one, it has also been one in which borders have been transgressed and tensions have arisen. Rethinking: Space, Time, Architecture invites all concerned parties to reconsider the possibilities for productive cooperation between the two art forms. Spaces in the middle of Berlin are offered up as venues to be used during the UIA Architecture Congress (Summer 2002), spaces in which light installations, material collages, and video art will interact with rooms, construction sites, interior yards, and architecture. Artists Julian Opie, Cida de Aragao, Les Schliesser, and others will cooperate with well-known architects, referencing mass mobility, urbanization, and privatization of the public sphere.
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Designed to include a strong focus on science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the pair put together a program that would build children's specific skills, not just in robot construction, but also in trouble-shooting and the design of electronic circuits, while integrating computer software with hardware.
The robot curriculum also encompasses the more universal skills of using the scientific method, developing computer code to accomplish tasks and collecting and analyzing data.
"Our goal is really to teach, " said Peins, an ex-machinist, noting that while it wasn't always easy to teach nine- and 10-year olds how to program, it was similar to teaching any other kind of language.
"Once they understand that it's a language kind of like English, and they understand the syntax to put it into the right form, and they see what the robot does, they're excited enough to move forward," he said.
Admittedly, said Peins, the programming used by Robodyssey was "inelegant," in an attempt to make it as simple as possible, with kids using both Microbasic and Visualbasic with their home-made kits.
The simplicity of it, however, has given the system its high success rate, with various schools across the U.S. implementing it.
At the recent Science and Engineering festival in Washington, D.C., the Robodyssey booth was consistently swamped, and while a lot of the other robots on display at that show were probably more complex, kids seemed drawn to the friendly looking robot faces cluttering Peins' table.
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This is the right words from Mr.Peins"It's not so much about aptitude, it's about interest," .When i talk to young students that it is possible for them to attend technical training programs in their summer vacations. Many felt that we are thinking very much about how to remember all this after spending time and money? I use to tell them if you have the interest to do it then automatically you will remember the things done with your hands and mind.Really the interest in it matters very much than any thing else.
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I have found that kids demonstrate incredible ability to learn and use technology both software and hardware IF and that is a big if they are interested. I have seen elementary school level students learn about and talk to the details of nanotechnology as a part of a FIRST Lego League competition. In a number of cases these students had not even studied the atom in school. Using a fun and exciting program to inspire students interest is a tried and true method.


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ISMAILIA — Among the featured programs at the 15th Ismailia International Film Festival for Documentary and Short Films was one titled "Revolution as seen by the other," a selection of films made by non-Egyptians about the 25 January revolution.
The program was shown at the garden of the Suez Canal Authority Club, and dubbed "Screen on the Green." Five films were screened in the program: "Tracks of Cairo," a two-part German production by Alexander Berief and Yohanez Roscam, the Norwegian-Greek production "Back to the Square" by Petr Lom, "Tahrir, Liberation Square" by the French Stefano Safona, "Toppling A Tyrant: Egyptian Style" by Lory Philips from the UK, and finally the Danish-Egyptian coproduction "½ Revolution" by Omar Shargawi and Karim al-Hakim.
Despite the diverse backgrounds of the filmmakers, the five films seem to share similarities in terms of technique as well as intellectual and political positions, reflecting a common way of representing and understanding the Egyptian revolution by foreign filmmakers.
Most of the films were made by chance, as the filmmakers happened to be in Egypt when the street protests broke out last year. Some were in Egypt on vacation; others were working on different film projects. But the intensity of the events throughout the past year made them take a different route. Many simply began documenting what was happening around them with the purpose of recording an important moment rather than having a clear vision for a film in mind.
We see this clearly in "Tracks of Cairo." Berief and Roscam were making a film about Egyptian underground music in December 2010. When the revolution broke out, the film project came to a halt; yet a new project was inspired by current events. Their vision for the film developed and became centered on Tahrir Square, especially with the creative production that was witnessed during the protests, from music concerts to improvised performances and poetry recitals. The filmmakers continued to focus on underground bands, but they had become more visible because of the revolution.
In "1/2 Revolution," we also see a group of friends and their families coming to Cairo on vacation and suddenly finding themselves entangled in the street movement. They start documenting the events to try to understand what is happening around them. Philips, the filmmaker behind "Toppling A Tyrant: Egyptian Style" was also conducting interviews with protesters in Tahrir Square, trying to learn more about what was happening during the 18 days. And after Mubarak stepped down on 11 February, he discovered he had enough material to make a film documenting the early days of the revolution.
Another common feature of the five films is that they were all filmed using digital and hand held cameras, allowing the filmmakers to move around easily, although the quality of the filmed material could be better. The revolution took the filmmakers by surprise, and like protesters they sought to document it with what was available, from small cameras to cellphone cameras. Some of the filmmakers also used the footage citizen journalists shot and shared online to document what was happening and mobilize those who were at home and were only shown a particular perspective of the street movements. We see this emotional intensity clearly in "1/2 Revolution," "Toppling a Tyrant: Egyptian Style," "Tahrir, Liberation Square," as well as the archival material used in "Tracks of Cairo."
Much of the footage recorded by the foreign filmmakers seems like hard news coverage, as if the filmmakers had become war reporters, prioritizing capturing the events over artistic qualities.
This style persisted in films that expanded their focus beyond the 18 days. Although "Tracks of Cairo" was based mostly on interviews with musicians and bands who took part in the revolution, the filmmaker presented the interviews in a style very similar to those conducted with protesters in the square.
Another interesting feature in most of the films is the focus on the creative banners protesters held in Tahrir Square. Most of the filmmakers know very little Arabic, if any. Yet, they captured the humorous lines protesters came up with to criticize and ridicule Mubarak and his regime, a characteristic of the revolution that caused it to be known worldwide as the "Laughing Revolution."
But as much as the filmmakers highlighted humor, they also focused on scenes of violence and sorrow from the Qasr al-Nil Bridge clashes between protesters and police forces on 28 January to the death of martyrs, the tear gas and of course the infamous Battle of the Camel. Even "Tracks of Cairo" opens with a lengthy introduction about the demands and developments of the revolution before moving on to focus on the arts and music produced and inspired by the square.
Many of these scenes of clashes from the 18 days might seem redundant to Egyptian viewers, yet we must keep in mind that these films were produced mostly for Western audiences who learned about the revolution primarily through international news reports. Many of the filmmakers were driven by a desire to understand what was happening, neutrally, but it was these scenes that the filmmakers witnessed, along with their many conversations in Egypt, that made them side with the revolution and its demands for social justice and dignity.
Despite the repetition in some of the films, they do add an interesting perspective and should not be dismissed as attempts to exploit an important period in Egypt's history.


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I can dress it up or wear it around. Casual but still fun - the cut makes it a bit more interesting.
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I sized up after reading the reviews. I am normally 8 with regular to wide width (B), and go from anywhere around 7.5 up to 8.5 depending on the shoes. I ordered 8.5 since the reviews said that the top opening was tight. The shoes are actually a bit loose on me. Because of the design, they wouldn't fall off or anything, but I would recommend that you don't size up. Other than that, the shoes are SO COMFORTABLE. I live in New England, and it's been rainy, so I haven't tried them on for a longer length of time yet, but while walking around in them, I fell in love. Definitely one of the most comfortable fit from JC!
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The New York City Charter Schools Evaluation Project is a multi-year study on the effects of charter schools on student achievement. Below are the major points from the Executive Summary. To see the complete study, please click here:
Charter school applicants are much more likely to be black and much less likely to be Asian or white than the average student in New York City's traditional public schools. [Chapter II]
Charter school applicants are more likely to be poor than the average student in New York City's traditional public schools. [Chapter II]
Charter schools' lotteries appear to be truly random, as they are designed to be. Our tests for randomness are based on students' race, ethnicity, gender, prior test scores, free and reduced-price lunch participation, special education participation, and English Learner status. [Chapter II]
Students who actually enroll in charter schools appear to be a random subset of the students who were admitted. [Chapter II]
Lottery-based analysis of charter schools' effects on achievement is, by far, the most reliable method of evaluation. It is the only method that reliably eliminates "selection biases" which occur if students who apply to charter schools are more disadvantaged, more motivated, or different in any other way than students who do not apply. [Chapter III]
On average, a student who attended a charter school for all of grades kindergarten through eight would close about 86 percent of the "Scarsdale-Harlem achievement gap" in math and 66 percent of the achievement gap in English. A student who attended fewer grades would improve by a commensurately smaller amount. [Chapter IV]
On average, a lotteried-out student who stayed in the traditional public schools for all of grades kindergarten through eight would stay on grade level but would not close the "Scarsdale-Harlem achievement gap" by much. However, the lotteried-out students' performance does improve and is better than the norm in the U.S. where, as a rule, disadvantaged students fall further behind as they age. [Chapter IV]
Compared to his lotteried-out counterpart, a student who attends a charter high school has Regents examination scores that are about 3 points higher for each year he spends in the charter school before taking the test. For instance, a student who took the English Comprehensive exam after three years in charter school would score about 9 points higher. [Chapter IV]
A student who attends a charter high school is about 7 percent more likely to earn a Regents diploma by age 20 for each year he spends in that school. For instance, a student who spent grades ten through twelve in charter high school would have about a 21 percent higher probability of getting a Regents diploma. [Chapter IV]
The following policies are associated with a charter school's having better effects on achievement. We emphasize that these are merely associations and do not necessarily indicate that these policies cause achievement to improve.
a long school year;
a greater number of minutes devoted to English during each school day;
a small rewards/small penalties disciplinary policy;
teacher pay based somewhat on performance or duties, as opposed to a traditional pay scale based strictly on seniority and credentials;
a mission statement that emphasizes academic performance, as opposed to other goals. [Chapter V]
KidPower is an international organization that teaches personal safety and confidence building. CMCA holds KidPower classes throughout the year at the Wahsatch campus. For more information on Colorado Springs KidPower, please visit their website:
. Please visit Kidpower International's website,
, for more information on the organization as well as to access free resources on personal safety and confidence building.
A Letter from Irene van der Zande, International Executive Director of KidPower
A new study about violence against children was just released by the U.S. Department of Justice. According to the study director and director of the University of New Hampshire Crimes Against Children Research Center, David Finkelhor, Ph.D., "Children experience far more violence, abuse and crime than do adults. If life were this dangerous for ordinary grown-ups, we'd never tolerate it."
The study found that over 60% of the children surveyed were exposed either directly or indirectly to some form of violence in the last year. The results were based on telephone interviews of 4,549 kids and adolescents aged 17 and younger between January and May of 2008. The National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence was sponsored by the Justice Department's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, with help from the Centers for Disease Control.
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This report is extremely important because awareness is a critical first step to get people to pay attention to a problem. However, when awareness about an upsetting issue is raised without telling people what to do, anxiety is heightened. Kidpower People Safety Skills prepare adults and children to take charge of the emotional and physical safety of themselves and others.
Put Safety First
- ahead of being inconvenienced, embarrassed, or offended - and teach children to do the same. Show children that their safety is more important to you than uncomfortable feelings or a busy schedule. For example, speak up if a family member or friend is teasing a child in an unkind way or forcing affection on a child, even if this person may be embarrassed.
Take charge of children's information "diet"
with the same commitment that you protect children from eating spoiled food to protect them from getting sick. This means paying attention to the games they play, movies or television they watch, and what they hear from children and from adults.
Set a good example
by modeling positive, powerful adult leadership. Make being mean in any form against the rules of your family, school, and other places children might find themselves. Uphold these rules with the same determination that you would stop people from picking up rocks and throwing them through your windows. If you find yourself or someone you love losing control and acting in a violent way, get help instead of trying to face problems alone. Everyone deserves to be supported in the challenges of parenthood and family life.
Teach children that you want them to come to you for help anytime they feel unsafe
because problems should not have to be secrets. Ask them occasionally, "Is there anything you've been wondering or worrying about that you haven't told me?" Listen calmly to their answers without lecturing, and thank them for telling you even if it seems silly to you or you think they did something wrong.
Learn for yourself and then teach your children skills
for being emotionally and physically safe with other people and with themselves. Create and practice safety plans for all settings and situations. .
Keys to Success
Research suggests there is truth behind Thomas Edison's quotation: "Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspiration."
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