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Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Keeping Politics out of the Library: Aristotle Would Not Be Amused - Ellen Renner
Apparently, the city council banned Mr McMillan because they feared that the event might be hijacked for the purpose of making 'political' comments. Hijacked by whom, or how, the article didn't make clear, but according to Sintoblog (sintoblogspot.com) the background to this is the fact that Sheffield council, although not currently proposing any library closures at present, is planning major cuts to the library budget which will have an inevitable knock-on to service provision.
There are two main points about this story that immediately caught my attention. First, the issue of censorship. What we seem to have here is a clear-cut case of a political body banning free speech because it might reflect negatively on their policies.
I don't know whether or not Mr McMillan was planning to be overtly political as he taught creative writing to the children (having done quite a few creative writing workshops with 8-12 year-olds, the mind boggles trying to figure out how exactly one might manage to slip a political agenda in there along with the zombies, vampires and alien invasions), but the issue here is surely whether or not a city council is entitled to ban the expression of opinions which might prove politically awkward.
Beyond the free speech implication, I was struck by the philosophical stance of Sheffield City Council not wanting libraries, of all things, to be used as a forum or focus for political comment. I find it surreal that politicians should not be aware of -- or should choose to ignore -- the fact that libraries are political in essence. Libraries, like hospitals and schools, are physical representations of the implied bargain between the citizen and the politician.
As many people (other than the members of Sheffield City Council) know, the word 'politics' is derived from the Greek word 'politika', famously used by Aristotle as the title of his work about ethics and political philosophy. Politics means 'affairs of the city'. It means the relationship between the citizen and the 'polis', or city, and their responsibilities to each other.
And this is the heart of the matter. I have a responsibility, like all citizens or residents, to pay my tax so that politicians can decide how to spend my money to keep the city, county or country running. That's what I did last night (a bit late, but 2011 is turning out to be my year for scary deadlines).
In return, politicians have a responsibility to the citizenry, which is to provide services, and to make politically accountable decisions about that provision. We elect politicians to make hard decisions. And if we disagree with the decisions they are making, we also have a responsibility to inform them of that fact. The debate about the provision of services in a time of financial constraint must be kept open and free-flowing, and Sheffield City Council needs to embrace its proper political role and reject the temptation of censorship.
19 comments:
- Charlie Butler said...
This is outrageous, Ellen. The Stagirite would be staggered.
I suspect they'd say that the issue is not so much that it's taking place in a library as that Ian McMillan is addressing children, who should not be 'indoctrinated', except of course in offially-approved Citizenship classes. Frankly, that doesn't make it any better.
- 1 February 2011 at 12:33
- Leslie Wilson said...
Brilliant post, Ellen. Everything you say is true. But this government is bent on reneging on that responsibility - heaven help us. And to cancel his engagement just because of something he MIGHT say, has resonances of apartheid South Africa.
Oh, I know we're not there - but democracy needs maintenance and attention, just like a house. And there are things that need attention, like the way in which, if you speak the word 'terrorism' you can have people on control orders for years and years because telling them what the charges against them are becomes a security risk. As for what's happening to public protests - being charged by police horses, protesters being hit over the head by the plods, or ruthlessly kettled for hours -
- 1 February 2011 at 12:37
- Katherine Langrish said...
My God, Ellen! Free speech is clearly a perishable commodity. Let's all facebook & tweet about this outrageous decision.
- 1 February 2011 at 12:55
- Richie Brown said...
Now, surely the only fair reaction to this would be for the time this educational event would have taken place to be taken over by a group of well-meaning protestors.
- 1 February 2011 at 13:43
- Kathleen Jones said...
How I agree with you!!!!!! And how sad that the children were denied such a wonderful workshop for slimy political reasons. AS for democracy, I'm afraid it has been undercut by so much legislation generated by the Iraq War, it is tottering.
- 1 February 2011 at 13:52
- Penny Dolan said...
I heard about five years ago of librarians not being allowed to make comments or issue statements without the content being approved by or issued by the employing authority. The service no longer exists in that authority.
If it's still the case, and more widespread, must make it rather hard for library staff to speak up and defend the work of the libraries, I'd say.
- 1 February 2011 at 14:32
- Nick Cross said...
And somewhere in the middle are the library staff, who aren't allowed to speak out for fear of their livelihoods.
Besides, what's wrong with giving children the facts and letting them make up their own minds? Oh, wait a minute, because to a one they will tell you that library services shouldn't be cut! And that's something that neither the councils nor the government want to hear.
- 1 February 2011 at 14:34
- adele said...
A wonderful post! I hope very much that Ian McM, being the sort of chap he is, will get a LOT of publicity out of this which will do much to highlight the stupidity and shortsightedness of this silly and counterproductive decision.
- 1 February 2011 at 15:32
- John Dougherty said...
Thanks, Ellen. Reading your post, the following thought occurs to me:
THE LIBRARIES BELONG TO US! The Council's job is to take care of them for us, nothing more. The very idea that someone should be banned from one of our libraries because they might say something politically inconvenient is outrageous.
- 1 February 2011 at 17:04
- Lucy Coats said...
Utterly outrageous, depressing, and just plain WRONG. I'm sure this has already been tweeted, but I'll do it again so that as many people as possible know about this. These are the politics of fear--fear of the citizen and what he or she might say. And you are right, Ellen--we pay the damn taxes and keep our side of the contract. I am SO angry. And also sad.
- 1 February 2011 at 19:10
- Ellen Renner said...
I find Sheffield CC's action depressing and outrageous as well. But this also seems to be, based on the reports I've seen, a dangerous infringement of freedom of speech.
I want to thank John for drawing my attention to it in time to post here. And I totally agree with him that our public services belong to us, not to city councils or central government. Politicians are there to represent our views, after due consultation and through proper procedural means. Or we vote them out. Which, worryingly, is doubtless why the council took this decision: fear. We should indeed be worried if this becomes acceptable political behaviour in Britain.
- 1 February 2011 at 19:56
- Playing by the book said...
What a depressing post, but it would be good to contact the council and see what they have to say for themselves.
- 2 February 2011 at 05:58
- Nicky Schmidt (Absolute Vanilla) said...
How utterly mind-boggling and appalling! This kind of attitude and approach is the very sort that leads to the subjugation and domination of the masses, the destruction of all democratic values and principles. The big picture scenario of a move like this is positively sinister. The long term impact is potentially devastating.
- 2 February 2011 at 07:20
- kathryn evans said...
Am sadly not shocked by this, it's bloody exhausting trying to get through to people who don't want to listen...
- 2 February 2011 at 09:10
- Lady Damaris Eversley said...
Unbelievable! Putting aside the fact that IanMcM does his best to promote reading and the enjoyment of it, who on earth has the God given right to censor an author? This smacks of book-burning
- 2 February 2011 at 09:20
- carrot said...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2010/jun/17/david-mitchell-soap-box-references My friend sent me this in response to your blog post which I shared on Facebook. It's very relevant - and quite funny too.
- 2 February 2011 at 19:22
- Charlie Butler said...
And now The Guardian is running the story - but you heard it on ABBA first!
- 2 February 2011 at 20:09
- Charlie Butler said...
One of the comments to that article quotes the response of Sheffield City Council:
"We were approached by Library Workers for a Brighter Future, which is a group campaigning against library cuts locally and nationally. Our understanding was that they wanted to hold a workshop event in a library which would both celebrate libraries and be part of their campaign against cuts. We gave the advice that at this time, when Councillors haven't made any decisions about funding for libraries in the coming year, it would not be appropriate to hold an event like this in a library."
Pretty pathetic, n'est-ce pas?
- 2 February 2011 at 20:21
- Ellen Renner said...
So they're saying open discussion isn't appropriate? It's censorship that isn't appropriate. Since when have politicians got the right to close down debate? Libraries are public spaces and would seem ideal venues for forums on local issues.
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A couple important pieces of news came out today regarding the fates of Brad Lidge, Ryan Madson, and Jose Contreras.
More from the ballpark: Lidge expected to miss 3 to 6 weeks.
Via Matt Gelb's Twitter:
Not at the ballpark but colleague Ray Parrillo passes this along: Charlie says Contreras would be his closer right now.
Lidge diagnosed with "posterior rotator cuff strain." Billy Wagner had same injury with Phillies in 2004. Missed 44 days.
Obviously, I would have preferred to have seen Madson given the closer's role, but it's not a big deal. Yeah, ninth innings are typically higher-leverage than eighth innings, but if you recall my post on Madson from March 2:
The reality is that Madson, in the eighth, tends to face the heavy-hitters. In 2010, the opposing 3-6 hitters in the batting order accounted for 48 percent of all batters faced by Madson while the bottom of the order accounted for 25 percent. Lidge faced the 3-6 hitters 39 percent of the time and the 7-9 hitters 36 percent.
Additionally, the move may have financial implications. Madson becomes a free agent after the season. Closers make significantly more money than other relievers due to the perceived significance of the inning in which they pitch. Matt Thornton is arguably one of the ten best relievers in baseball, but since he wasn't a closer, he could only manage a two-year, $12 million extension with the Chicago White Sox last year. Lidge signed a three-year contract extension in July 2008 worth $37.5 million. Closers make bank; set-up guys do not, unless your name is Rafael Soriano and you play for the New York Yankees.
By intentionally deflating Madson's save opportunities, the Phillies effectively remove some of his leverage at the negotiating table, making him cheaper to retain. That is a good thing, generally speaking.
However, this move can have an adverse effect as well. Madson has gone on record saying he would like to both close and finish his career with the Phillies. If they are unwilling to give him the opportunity to close in 2011, he may be skeptical that he will ever get the opportunity and take his services elsewhere after the season.
Those are longer-term worries, though. Contreras is not chopped liver by any means. Pitching mostly in the seventh inning last year, Contreras averaged better than a strikeout per inning while issuing few walks. He allowed only five home runs in over 56 innings as his 94+ MPH fastball and 88 MPH slider effectively kept hitters off balance for most of the season.
Contreras can thrive in the closer's role while Madson continues to pitch where he has been most comfortable in the eighth inning. Fantasy baseball players may be pulling their hair out, but this recent turn of events is rather insignificant.

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The Association for Progressive Communications has established four prizes since 2000. There are two regional communication prizes, one gender and ICT award and one free software prize. Currently there are no plans to offer these prizes.
APC Betinho Communications Prize
The APC has been working with non-governmental organisations, activists, and social movements since 1990 to facilitate their work through the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The APC Betinho Communications Prize was launched to mark APC's tenth anniversary in 2000, and to recognise and document outstanding examples of how the internet can make a real difference for the world's communities today.
The prize commemorates the inspirational life and work of Herbet de Souza (Betinho), a visionary Brazilian social activist.
Gender & ICT Awards
The APC WNSP and the Global Knowledge Partnership launched the Gender and ICT Awards to honor and bring international recognition to innovative and effective projects by women to use ICTs for the promotion of gender equality and/or women's empowerment.
APC Hafkin Communications Prize
The Hafkin prize was established to honour Dr. Nancy J. Hafkin, a true pioneer of networking, and development information and communications in Africa, over the course of a twenty-three year career. Nancy was among the first to enter the field of electronic communications in Africa. She played a central role in facilitating the APC's work to enable email connectivity in more than ten countries during the early 1990s, before full internet connectivity became a reality in most of Africa.
APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize
The APC Chris Nicol FOSS Prize recognises initiatives that are making it easy for people to start using free and open source software (FOSS). The prize is awarded to a person or group doing extraordinary work to make FOSS accessible to ordinary computer users.
The APC FOSS Prize was established to honor Chris Nicol, a long time FOSS advocate and activist who for many years worked with APC.


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Autumn in Connecticut
The above photograph is from a research trip to Connecticut. We decided to travel north during autumn to capture the brilliant scenery. Nothing like combining genealogy and amazing picture-taking!
This week I celebrate Family History Month with two great opportunities. Tuesday our genealogy discussion group took a field trip to a historic cemetery. During this visit I was able to solve several family mysteries. Tomorrow we will be attending the 2011 Baltimore Family History Workshop. Many blog posts to follow.
Here are blogs from this week to entertain and educate.
Are you an avid reader? Head over to Angler's Rest for the post Sunday Salon - New Additions... There you will find several great book suggestions and the germ of an idea for a book challenge.
Tonia's Roots blog is in the midst of a 31 week blogging challenge. This week we have #31WBGB: Solve a Problem. Family researchers are to "write a post that solves a problem that your readers (or potential readers) have."
Congratulations to Genevieve Netz of Prairie Bluestem! In the post For What It's Worth we learn that Wikipedia has linked to three of her articles!
Head over to GeneaWebinars for Upcoming genealogy webinars - 10 to choose from - including "Cracking the Case of Nathan Brown's parents".
A lovely reminder and tale of family connection from Betsy Cross of Remember with Your Ancestors and Your Socks.
Read a well deserved acknowledgement in I Wish There Were More People Like Tony by Marian Pierre-Louis of Marian's Roots & Rambles.
DearMYRTLE tells us she is On hiatus, but giving you an assignment. If you are not using Google Reader this post will get you started.
For a little Sears Roebuck nostalgia read Deep In the Heart of Searsville by Lidian of Kitchen Retro.
Valerie Craft of Begin with 'Craft' challenges us to figure out What Year Was This? Check out the photographs of her grandmother and great-grandmother and guess the time frame.
J. Geraghty-Gorman of 'Over thy dead body' shares a unique headstone with Tombstone Tuesday: Little Girl Lost, Deansgrange, Blackrock, Ireland.
The Research Journal shares a photography software editing review with Bringing Old Photos Back To Life: Picnik Test.
Bill West of West In New England shares My Ancestor On TV. How fun to discover new information about a family member from the comfort of your living room!
Yes, the holidays are just around the corner. Head over to the Moultrie Creek Gazette for greeting ideas from the post Who says it has to be a card?
Two favorite photograph picks from this week:
Yvette Porter Moore of Digging Roots: My Family History has Wordless Wednesday: Dance Dance Dance. Looks like everyone is having a wonderful time! Yes Yvette, your family can boogie!
Linda McCauley of Documenting the Details shares Wordless Wednesday-Elmer D. Hopkins. There is something about this picture that keeps me returning to review. Don't know what fascinates me more the expressions or body language.
The following geneabloggers are celebrating their blogiversary this week. Stop by and offer your congratulations!
Discovering Latvian Roots
Illuminated Ancestors
Kinfolk News
Little Bytes of Life
The Snappy Genealogist
Teresa's Tangled Roots
You Don't Choose Your Family
Blogs I started following this week:
Gumbo Genealogy: To Louisiana from the Old and New Worlds
A Latvian Canadian Story
Make sure to read this weeks GeneaBloggers article May I Introduce To You...Vicki Washuk by Gini Webb of Ginisology.
Tonight's episode of GeneaBloggers Radio will be Bring Out Your Dead! Cemeteries and Genealogy. One of my favorite aspects of family research!
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and his rising-political-star son, George P. Bush, spoke together Tuesday in Texas on education issues, and both men resisted efforts to get them to talk in detail about future political plans.
The elder Bush, who is often mentioned as a possible contender for president in 2016, told an education forum organized by the Texas Business Leadership Council, "I urge you to be big and bold, and if people get offended, so what?"
"Politics can't always be like mamby-pamby land," said Bush, who said America's public schools have for too long been organized to best suit the "economic needs of adults" such as unionized teachers and school administrators, rather than students.
Bush was governor from 1999 until 2007 and trumpeted the overhaul of Florida public schools implemented under his watch.
He said public schools here and elsewhere have become "a public, unionized monopoly" and that the only way to weaken it is to expanded school choice while tightening teacher evaluation standards and limiting tenure.
George P. Bush, meanwhile, originally had been scheduled to introduce his father Tuesday, but said that doing so was "very emotional" and instead delivered a short warm-up speech.
He has announced plans to seek statewide office in Texas next year. He hasn't said which one but said he's leaning toward land commissioner — though he's been mentioned as a possible contender for attorney general or even governor.
His mother, Jeb Bush's wife, is from Mexico and both men speak Spanish. But the younger Bush has been especially celebrated by Texas Hispanics who hope he can help the party connect with the state's Hispanic voters. Hispanics are Texas' fastest growing demographic but also overwhelmingly support Democrats.
Jeb Bush refused to comment on his son's future except to say he was proud of him.
"Now I know what my Dad feels like," Bush, whose father is former President George H.W. Bush, said after the event.
"It's incredibly emotional. It's pride and no trepidation because he's been involved a lot," Bush said of his son. "He's been engaged in helping others, so he knows the ropes, he knows what it's like, he knows what he's getting into."
The elder Bush has been seen by many nationally as a more moderate GOP voice. "The last two or three election cycles, we've been against things rather than for things," Bush said following his speech.
But pressed on whether he should run for president to make sure those ideas are heard, he replied: "I have no idea what I'll be doing four years from now. It's way too early to speculate."


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Ruud van der Lubben has been photographing for many years, at first in the oldfashioned way with film and chemicals, nowadays digitally.
From the beginning of 2006 he has been working as a freelance photographer, based in Almere, The Netherlands, lately also regularly for one of the larger Dutch Newsagency Novum/Reuters having his photography published in most major Dutch newspapers.
Nowadays he also works for a company selling and advising photographic equipment.
Over the years he has slowly changed his main interest into street and travel photography, lecturing and conducting workshops about this subject. For that reason he decided to make a mayor equipment change using compact system camera's. He now uses two Fujifilm XT1 bodies with an array of different lenses.
For many years I was active in sports and news photography and used DSLR equipment to do so. Since early 2014 the sports - and news photography diminished dramatically. At that time I decided to more concentrate on my first love street photography and it became apparent that a smaller and more agile camera would be in place. After searching and trying several brands, at a certain moment I got my hands on an X-T1 and was instantly sold! All full frame equipment went, and was replaced by two X-T1's with some good glass. From that time the X-T1's travelled … France, Italy, Greece, The UK, India, Nepal and Bhutan. I never looked back again.


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Panther Creek Falls & Recreation Area-CNF
Turnerville, GA 30523
This waterfall is located in the Panther Creek Recreation Area at the end of a 3.5-mile moderate walk along Panther Creek. The National Forest parking area is located 8 miles north of Hollywood, Ga., on old US-441 between Clarksville and Tallulah Falls. The parking area is a daily fee facility, and restrooms are available. Parking is on the west side of US441.
To begin the hike from the parking area, cross over US441 and follow the trail markings. Panther Creek Falls Trail (5.5 miles) follows Panther Creek through stands of hemlock and white pine along steep, rocky bluffs of the creek. The trails passes a series of cascades as well as Panther Creek Falls. It terminates where Davidson Creek joins Panther Creek.
The trail is noted for its beautiful variety of wildflowers and ferns. The stream offers excellent opportunities for trout fishermen. Allow about 1.5 hours to reach the falls and 2 hours to return. Some rock scrambling is required, and there are some steep sections, but much of the hike is relatively flat.
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IRS Provides AICPA-Requested Relief for Portability Elections
February 27, 2014
The Internal Revenue Service responded to requests from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) when it issued Rev. Proc. 2014-18 on Jan. 27, 2014 providing an automatic extension (until the end of 2014) for certain estates that did not have a filing requirement to elect portability of the decedent's unused exclusion amount for the benefit of the surviving spouse. It was published in Internal Revenue Bulletin 2014-07 on Feb. 10, 2014.
The action by the IRS simplifies the process for estates whose assets did not meet the threshold for estate tax return filing to file for portability and protects executors of estates who were unaware of the need to file to obtain portability.
Previously, the only method of relief was to seek a private letter ruling from the IRS. This revenue procedure relief applies to certain estates of decedents who died after Dec. 31, 2010, and before Jan. 1, 2014, including decedents in recognized same-sex marriages. The election must be made by Dec. 31, 2014.
The AICPA requested relief for practitioners and estate clients who missed filing the portability election. The AICPA requested additional guidance on the process for estates of decedents in a same-sex marriage to claim portability of the estate tax exemption if they were not required to, and did not previously, file Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, because they were below the filing threshold. In addition, the AICPA previously requested that the IRS issue closing letters to estates that elect portability, and the new revenue procedure states that such closing letters will be issued to estates who file under Rev. Proc. 2014-18.


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APS members are a community of scientists who dedicate their lives, their careers, and their passion to ensuring safe, secure, and sustainable food, feed, fiber, and fuel, thus assuring a healthy world for future generations. Plant pathology is not just what we "do"―it's who we "are." That's why your active involvement in advocating for the future of plant pathology is so critical.
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The Transfer Center is a student support service which provides prospective transfer students with direction and assistance in navigating the transfer process. Obtaining regular counselor assistance with transfer education planning is essential for a successful transition to four-year universities and colleges. Please visit our Center for guidance. We are here to help you!
Services and ResourcesThe following are some of the services and resources offered by the Center:
- Opportunities to meet with 4-year College/University representatives - Click on the following link for dates and times: 4-Yr College Representatives on Campus, Workshops and Special Events
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James T. McMillan, 82 of rural Broken Bow, died Sept. 14, 2013, at Callaway Living Center. He was born Sept. 29, 1931, to James W. and Stella McMillan. He graduated from Broken Bow High School in 1950, and served in the Marines from 1951-1954. He married Betty L. Golden Dec. 17, 1953. He is survived by his wife, Betty, of rural Broken Bow; daughters, Debra McMillan of Papillion, and Linda (Ron) Ellingson of Oconto; granddaughter, Samantha (Chaz) Johnson; and four great-grandsons, Cody, Blaine, Austin and BJ. Per his request, his body was donated to science. There will be no funeral services.


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Strange Trees
Some trees look so strange you may think they're fake or man-made to look special. However, there are many unique trees around the world that grow naturally. It's the tree's strange features that allow them to grow in their environment.
Here are some interesting trees you might not know about:
- Rainbow eucalyptus has multicolored bark that can be so bright it looks like it has been splashed with paint. It is the only eucalyptus species found naturally in the Northern Hemisphere, and its distribution spans New Britain, New Guinea, Ceram, Sulawesi and Mindanao.
- Native to the Canary Islands, the dragon's blood tree looks like an umbrella with its spiky leaves only growing at the top of the tree. But that's not what makes it special. The tree has a dark red resin that was said to be the blood of ancient dragons. Today, the resin is used for dyes and medicines.
- The massive baobab tree is leafless for most of the year. Found in the hot, dry savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa, their huge trunks store water and can even serve as a shelter when hollowed out. They've even been known to be used as jails.
- Giant sequoias, which only grow in Sierra Nevada, California, are the world's biggest trees (in terms of volume). The biggest is General Sherman in the Sequoia National Park ' at 275 feet and more than 52,500 cubic feet of volume and more than 6,000 tons of weight.
- The banyan tree's most distinctive trait is its aerial roots that hang down and take root wherever they touch the ground. These thick roots make the tree appear to have several trunks. The tree can be found across the globe, but one of the United States' largest banyan trees is located in front of the Lahaina Courthouse in Maui.
Although most of these unique trees don't grow well in the United States, there are plenty of interesting trees you can grow in your own backyard. When thinking about trees to plant, be sure to research your climate, the needs of the tree and your ability to care for it. Trees grow to be strong and large, so make sure you have the means and space for them.


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Create a Lichtenstein Comic
Roy Lichtenstein had a good sense of humor, and was a very talented and creative painter! Your child can learn more about his artwork, along with making his own single-cell comic artwork, in this entertaining project.
What You Need:
- Paper and pencil
- White paper
- Ruler
- Markers
- Fine point black marker
What You Do:
- Take a look at Roy Lichtenstein's artwork online or at your local library. Lichtenstein wowed the world with his creative and ironic images. He was considered a pop artist, and took images from popular culture as inspiration for his comic-style paintings.
- Invite your child to take notes on the interesting things he learns about Lichtenstein as well as creating some thumbnail sketches of paintings he finds interesting, or text from the paintings that he likes. He can use this information later while creating his own Lichtenstein artwork.
- Now your child can create a sketch for his own single-cell comic image, thinking about layout, design, composition, and balance. Part of what made Lichtenstein's paintings interesting was his choice of color and design style.
- Once he's satisfied with his sketch, he can think of a short phrase that will add to his artwork. Often, Lichtenstein's comic phrases were ironic, or the opposite of what one might think. He can use a pencil to write the phrase in his artwork.
- Now your child can add color to his creation using markers thinking about color choice and creating strong lines and areas of color. Invite him to use a ruler if necessary. He can also go over his phrase using a fine-point black marker.
- Display the finished single-cell comic image in a spot where others can enjoy!
Did You Know: The critic for the New York Times declared Roy Lichtenstein to be one of the worst artists in 1964.


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French architect and designer residing in Tokyo since 1996. She established "emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design" in 2003.
Inspired by the Japanese traditional sliding screens, Emmanuelle has created the concept of "shikiri", which literally means "dividing (creating) space with colors". She uses colors as three-dimensional elements, like layers, in order to create spaces, and not as a finishing touch applied on surfaces.
Architecture (The Sugamo Shinkin Bank…), interior design (ABC Cooking Studio…), products (stick chair…), she designs a wide range of projects, by using her unique technique of colour scheming and handling colours as space makers.
She won the Tokyo Design Tide "Best Installation Award" in 2005, the "Best Store of The Year" in 2007 and 2008, the Honk-Kong Perspective magazine's special feature "40 under 40" in 2007 , the "CS Design Prize" in 2009 and the " International Architecture Award" in 2011.
Associate Professor at the Tohoku University of Art & Design since 2008.
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Paris Jackson Thanks Fans for Support After Suicide Attempt
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Paris Jackson is speaking out for the first time since she tried to commit suicide last month. "My daughter has asked that I extend a huge thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers and support. She is strong like her father," Jackson's mother, D… Read more


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What is a 3-terminal low dropout regulator?
In a general 3-terminal regulator (uPC78L00 Series, etc.), an NPN-type transistor is Darlington-connected in the output stage. The I/O voltage differential required for operation therefore cannot be lower than the voltage between the base and emitter of the Darlington-connected output stage transistor (0.7 V × 2 = 1.4 V).
In a 3-terminal low dropout regulator, a PNP transistor is used as the output stage transistor, so the device can be used with a small I/O voltage differential.
The power dissipation (Pd) in a 3-terminal regulator is expressed as follows.
Pd= (VIN-VO) ·IO+VIN·(Ibias+ΔIbias1)
(VIN-VO) : I/O voltage differential
IO: Output current
Ibias: Quiescent current
ΔIbias1: Quiescent current change
The smaller the I/O voltage differential (VIN-VO), the smaller the power dissipation (heat generation).
Caution A large-capacity capacitor (at least 47 uF) is required at the output of a 3-terminal low dropout regulator to prevent abnormal oscillation.
Consequently, a comparatively large circuit operating current flows when the input is low, such as at startup. This peak current appears when the output voltage rises, so we do not recommend using this kind of regulator in applications in which a resistor is inserted at GND to shift up the output voltage.
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Tahoe City triathlete to represent USA in World Championships
August 21, 2012
Tahoe City resident and Tahoe XC-sponsored athlete Jillian Whisler recently returned from Burlington, Vt., where she finished 15th in the USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships.
Whisler was invited to race in the National Championship following a strong 15th-place finish in Ironman Arizonaand#8217;s 2011 event.
Whislerand#8217;s USA National Championship race result has qualified her to represent the United States in the 2013 Olympic Distance Triathlon World Championships in Hyde Park, London, on the 2012 London Olympic course.
For more information, visit http://www.usatriathlon.org.
See Fridayand#8217;s Sierra Sun for a results story from the Lake Tahoe Triathlon and Lake Tahoe Open Water Swim held this past Sunday at Sugar Pine Point State Park.


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Hawaii Five-0 Review: Borrowed TimeJim Garner at . Comments
"I Ka Wa Mamua:" In A Time Past
It seems like it's been forever since we've a solid Danny-centered episode. So I was thrilled when this hour open in 2001 in New Jersey, as I knew we were going to see pre-Hawaii Danny in his element.
And we weren't disappointed.
Right off the bat, part of that element was the always lovely Sydney Tamiia Poitier playing his partner Officer Tillwell. I had a pretty strong suspicion that she wasn't going to survive the encounter during the opening; then you add in the acting talents of Terrance Howard as the criminal they are up against and things grew grim very quickly.
From there, we returned to modern day. When Five-0 started looking into the bombs and terrorist cell, I couldn't figure out why Danny was so emotional about it. Then again, it's Danny; we've seen him go on rant about fishing.
I'm sure I wasn't alone in my anticipation of the conclusion of Danny's story. Of course, none of us was surprised how things turned out after Danny's ominous comment from our Hawaii Five-0 quotes section:
Danny: Borrowed Time [sigh]
Steve: What's that?
Danny: I have to remember that all of this, the last 10 years with my daughter is all borrowed time.
Sure enough, when Danny finished telling the story, his former partner had been shot and killed during events in the warehouse. But there were two things that did surprise me.
Poitier's character first name was named Grace: There is no way it's an accident that Danny's then unborn daughter is now named Grace. Honestly, I can't imagine how often Danny thinks about his former partner when he looks at Grace or says her name. I can only hope he has a lot more happy memories to offset her death.
- Her death took place on September 11, 2001: For Danny, that dark day in our history has two events attached to it. It's no wonder he was so emotional about the terrorist, he's attached the anger and pain of his partner's death to it. Well played, Mr. Lenkov, you did an awesome job of weaving in just enough of a visual element that we all could make the connection.
If figuring out those two things wasn't enough of a tug at the heart strings, watching Danny and Grace at the father/daughter dance was very cute. I was glad that Danno's 100% guarantee turned out to be true. As he said, there are only a few of these moments.
The only thing that distracted from the emotional roller-coaster that Danny took us on was when the last suspect, Anshiri took off and running from Steven and Danny. For being trapped on an island, suspects in Hawaii Five-0 seem to run from the police an awful lot. In fact, it's often enough that I'm finally introducing the unofficial H50 drinking game I've previously said we need.
H5O Foot Chase Drinking Game Rules:
Start the episode with a drink of your choice.
- For each vehicle (car, motorcycle, etc.) that a Five-O member leaps over - take a drink
(If they hood-slide in the process, take another drink)
- Each bystander that is knocked down, take a drink
- For each cart (flower, food, etc) knocked over, take a drink
- If a Five-O member tackles the suspect to end the chase take a drink
- If Steve says "Book Em' Danno" – finish the drink.
Overall I'm giving the episode 4.2 smiling daughters for a great glimpse into Danny's past and a well done nod to 9/11.
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Sgt. Bergdahl will serve as a noncommissioned officer in the administrative headquarters of Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, where "he will essentially be doing a desk job," said Col. Steve Warren, a Pentagon spokesman....


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With each passing year, GEW has seen the building of a global culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) July 20, 2012
As the world readies for the London 2012 Summer Olympics, another global event is taking shape. Global Entrepreneurship Week 2012, the world's largest celebration of entrepreneurship, will be held Nov. 12 – 18 for the fifth consecutive year to encourage existing and aspiring entrepreneurs to unleash innovative ideas, using the marketplace to improve lives and make their mark.
From Albania to Zimbabwe, thousands of events, activities and competitions will help entrepreneurs reach the next level. Millions of participants will connect with potential collaborators and mentors. Hundreds of new startups will secure funding and spring to life.
"With each passing year, GEW has seen the building of a global culture of innovation and entrepreneurship," said Jonathan Ortmans, president of Global Entrepreneurship Week. "Such a culture is essential if we are going to help startups launch and scale."
An initiative of the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, GEW connects people through activities designed to help them explore their potential as self-starters. National campaigns in 123 countries are in full swing as more than 24,000 partner organizations are expected to hold activities, events and competitions that help form and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystems that are responsible for job creation and economic growth.
Highlights for GEW 2012 include:
- Startup Open: Startups launched since GEW 2011, from more than 60 countries, compete for a free trip to the Global Entrepreneurship Congress in Rio de Janeiro and mentoring prizes with experienced entrepreneurs such as Michael DeLazzer, founding partner and creative mind behind Redbox.
- Startup Weekend: Founder teams in 100 cities go through an intense 54-hour boot camp to create their own startup—competing for local prizes and gaining valuable feedback from a panel of experts. Immediately following GEW, winners compete against one another in a virtual Global Startup Battle.
- GEW Policy Survey: The GEW Policy Survey assesses the most important public policies essential to encouraging startups to launch and scale. A report is planned for release just ahead of GEW.
- Get in the Ring: Hosted in the Netherlands, entrepreneurs present their business plans to investors in an effort to secure up anywhere from €100,000 – €1,000,000 in startup capital.
- Creative Business Cup: New and revolutionary business ideas with strong market potential in the creative industries from more than 25 countries square off in the global finals in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Global Student Entrepreneur Awards: Students who own and run businesses while attending a high school, college or university battle for the title of Global Student Entrepreneur of the Year and their share of more than $150,000 in business support services.
- Cleantech Open Global Ideas Competition: Finalists from more than 20 countries unveil potential breakthrough cleantech ideas in one of six industry categories; air water and waste, energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building, smart power and transportation. For the first time, a sub-competition is being held specifically for young cleantech entrepreneurs (from ages 10 – 24).
- Your Big Year: Roughly 50,000 people compete in a series of challenges and quizzes for a shot at the life-changing grand prize—a trip around the world working on projects and meeting global and community leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs.
- World Series of Innovation: Fun, experiential learning is the focus of this global classroom activity that allows students to think creatively and invent new products that address every-day opportunities through one of five innovation challenges.
The plans for this year's GEW were shaped by delegates at the Global Entrepreneurship Congress this past March in Liverpool, where the world's most fervent supporters of entrepreneurship gather annually to collaborate on GEW. In 2012, Richard Branson inspired delegates with talk of starting his first venture at the age of 16 and how that led him to a string of Virgin Group companies that now totals more than 400. In addition, government officials and academics reviewed public policies and programs that their countries use to promote an environment more conducive to startups. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will host the next Congress, scheduled for March 18 – 21, 2013.
Organizations supporting GEW include Dell, NYSE Euronext Foundation, Endeavor, Entrepreneurs' Organization, JA Worldwide, Youth Business International, Center for International Private Enterprise, DECA, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, Youth Employment Network, MIT Enterprise Forum, Kairos Society, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, International Labour Organization, Startup Digest and YEC Global.
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Title: Randolph County, Indiana index of names of persons and of firms.
Published: Indianapolis : County History Indexing Project, Family History Section, Indiana Historical Society, 1981.
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Title: Combined atlas of Randolph County, Indiana : including 1865 wall-map [drawn by C.S. Warner, published] by C.A.O. McClellan & C.S. Warner : 1874 atlas by [D.J. Lake, published by] Griffing, Stevenson & Co. : 1909 plat book published by Northwest Publishing Co. : and historical appendix, information from early gazetteers and old photographs, and the 1876 Indiana atlas.
Published: Knightstown, Ind. : Bookmark, 1980.
Title: Reminiscences of Ridgeville and the Mississinewa country; with an additional history of the old settlers meetings from the first to the present.
Author: Ginger, Samuel.
Published: Union City, Ind. : Harrison Printer, 1905.
Title: Manufacturing and mercantile resources and industries of the principal places in Wayne, Henry, Delaware and Randolph counties, Indiana. With a review of their manufacturing, mercantile and general business interests, advantageous location, &c; including a brief historical and statistical sketch of their use and progress.
Published: [n.p. : Historical & Statistical Publishing co.], 1884.
Reel 51 No. 195
Title: Reminiscences of Adams, Jay, and Randolph Counties.
Author: Lynch, T. A., Mrs., b. 1854.
Published: [Fort Wayne, Ind. : Lipes, Nelson & Singmaster, job printers, 1897?].
Title: A portrait and biographical record of Delaware and Randolph counties, Indiana, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents of the United States. And biographies of the governors of Indiana.
Published: Chicago, Ill. : A.W. Bowen, 1894.
Reel 62 No. 243
Title: Past and present of Randolph county, Indiana, with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families.
Author: Smith, John Lawrence, 1860-.
Published: Indianapolis : A.W. Bowen & Co., 1914.
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Reel 65 No. 251
Title: History of Randolph county, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, to which are appended maps of its several townships.
Author: Tucker, Ebenezer.
Published: Chicago : A. L. Kingman, 1882.
Title: History of Randolph county, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, to which are appended maps of its several townships.
Author: Tucker, Ebenezer.
Published: Chicago : A. L. Kingman, 1882.
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Title: Atlas of Randolph county, Indiana. From actual surveys ... to which is added a map of the state of Indiana, also an outline and rail road map of the United States.
Author: Lake, D. J.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – Picking up where it left off last year, the MIT Varsity Athletics program capped off one of its most successful fall seasons in its history by placing ninth in the final fall Division III Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings of the 2012-13 season released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA). The lofty national standing reflects a fall season that saw MIT capture six of the seven New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference fall championships.
MIT won NEWMAC championships in men's and women's cross country, field hockey, men's soccer, women's tennis and women's volleyball, a record for the Engineers. The Learfield Cup rankings are based on an institution's finish in NCAA Championship play, and MIT saw five of its team five teams; women's cross country, field hockey, men's and women's soccer and women's volleyball, compete in their respective NCAA Championships. Led by a sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championship by the women's cross country team and Sweet-16 appearances by both field hockey and women's soccer, the Engineers scored a total of 240.5 points in the Cup. MIT, the top NEWMAC school in the standings, is just two points behind Bowdoin College for eighth, five behind Trinity College (TX) for seventh and five and a half points behind Williams College for sixth.
A measure of overall success of collegiate athletics programs, the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports -- nine women's and nine men's. A complete list of the rankings can be viewed by clicking here.


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WASHINGTON – Toyota says it has fixed about 3.7 million vehicles in the United States that have been part of the company's massive safety recalls.
Toyota says in a progress update Monday that customer complaints about unintended acceleration made to its consumer hotline have fallen considerably since April.
Toyota has been working to rebuild its reputation for safety in the wake of more than 10 million recalls worldwide.
Company officials say they have completed 5 million fixes in the U.S. to recalled vehicles. About 1.3 million vehicles have received fixes for issues with sticking gas pedals and floor mat problems.
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The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1
It's easy to hate on the Twilight movies. They're the epitome of indulgent, fan-servicing filmmaking, alienating anyone on the outside of their cultish fanbase. With consistent, navel-gazing screenplays by series screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg (adapted from the equally shallow source material from author Stephanie Meyers), there's little reason to think future installments could ever transcend their predecessors.
But whereas Twilight, New Moon and Eclipse contently burrowed themselves under the forlorn faces and over-dramatic moping of stars Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner, director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls, Kinsey, Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh) unearths a saving grace in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1: pure insanity, from which blossoms color, comedy and scares. The movie is one giant wink to the cameraand it serves the melodrama of Twilight tremendously.
The first half of the not-quite-epic Twilight conclusion kicks off with the wedding of Bella (Stewart) and Edward (Pattinson), a long-awaited event Condon manages to spin into an authentically nerve-wracking and touching sequence. Finally, a Twilight movie with an obvious purposeBella and Edward have been waiting since Movie One to consummate their relationship (waiting until marriage), but lingering at the end of every daydream, every loving gaze, every sweet nothing, is the gut-wrenching fact that Bella will give up her humanity. Breaking Dawn - Part 1 confronts this dead on, with an overtness absent from the previous movies.
While the script is still committed to visualizing Bella, Edward and Jacob's uncinematic inner monologues, Condon peppers every scene with the zest of ridiculousness, saving Breaking Dawn from ever dragging. Edward cracking a bed in half during his first sexual experience is just the beginningthe movie features everything from demon-fearing Brazilian housekeepers to body horror straight out of a Cronenberg film to corny CSI-esque shots of vampire venom jetting through bloodstreams. In one scene, Jacob (Lautner) morphs into canine form to telepathically declare (in Lautner's brooding ''tough guy'' voice) that he is the true Alpha Male of the pack. The moment's hammy and trite, but Condon shoots it with all the over-the-top machismo exuding from the wolfpack. Subtle, no. Fun, yes.
Breaking Dawn - Part 1 is far and away the best of the Twilight series. Sexy, silly, scary and stupid, the movie's tonal balancing act amounts to an Evil Dead for tween romantics. There's gravity to the events we're witnessing on screen (Pattinson and Stewart even have a tense argument that results in an explosion of their previously-presumed non-existent emotions), but a self-reflexive lens keeps the normally-idiotic confessions of love and hushed prophetic warnings of the Cullen family in check. The operatic tale crescendos with buckets of blood and ''tragedy'' straight out of a high school Shakespeare productioncompletely in tune with the outlandish plot and a satisfying cliffhanger for Part 2. The movie is weighed down by the baggage that comes with a Twilight movie, but the formula is shaken up just enough to inject the undead franchise with a little life.
Hollywood.com rated this film 3 stars.


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Director of Transportation Jack Burns called the approval of a proposal for a new transportation center on Baseline Road "a good day for Grand Island."
District voters approved a $6.3 million proposal to build a new transportation facility behind Sidway School by a 404-233 vote on Tuesday.
Burns said he appreciated the voters' decision as well as "the superintendent's support for making this happen."
"This wouldn't happen without you," Burns told outgoing superintendent Robert Christmann after the vote.
Burns called the proposal for a new facility "an opportunity that could not be missed," adding, "I don't know if this opportunity would present itself in the future as well as it is now in terms of state aid and what they have." A combination of state aid and money the district set aside in a capital reserve account that was approved by the voters will fund the work at the facility. The project will not result in a tax increase.
"Once again, the community has demonstrated its support for the school district and for the students," said Christmann after the vote. "We're very pleased that we'll be able to improve the safety at Sidway School, both with our buses and with our parent traffic, and students exiting and entering the school. It also allows us to make the improvements that were necessary with our maintenance and buildings and grounds operation, and finally will allow the expansion of the nature center at Eco Island that so many of our students take advantage of."
Had the proposition failed, the money set aside in the capital account could not have been used in the district's general fund.
"The state allows reserve funds to be established, but they can only be used for the purpose that they were set up for, by law," Christmann said. Money could have "been used for a future capital project."
The current facility was built in the 1940s, Burns said.
"Grand Island is an island and will always be an island," Burns said. "We still have to come over bridges, and because you're an island, you've always going to need a facility on Grand Island to make busing work. There is no second choice."
"The most efficient, effective way to run transportation for an island, with island residents, and for island taxes, is to have a facility on Grand Island, and our current facility is just outdated," Burns said.
Christmann said anyone who watches the morning bus drop-off "would have a better idea as to why this proposal was made. It's just not very safe in the morning, and this will ensure a much higher level of safety because the buses will not be competing with the parents and the students who get out of the cars."
As well, the mechanics who work for the school district "are second to none, and when we get the state reports, (it notes) the mechanics (work) in terrible conditions doing an excellent job. I can't imagine what they're going to do when they have a good place to work. They'll do even better," Christmann said.


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I must say, I think, that the tenor of 'KabirT's post is pretty intimidating. Perhaps it wasn't intended to be so, but there seems to be a dirty great banner associated with it which says 'No Videos Here'.
As a videographer who doesn't take stills at all I'm a little confused. I post my vidoes on YouTube, they are generally of light aviation/air displays/steam railways and are put up on YouTube simply to share, ie they are in the same spirit as the enthusiasts who put their stills up on one of the stills sites that are available.
Please could the moderation team offer clarification as to their intentions and the criteria by which they would judge videos.