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When you're going to try and have people talk in a room and actually reflect life as we know it and have people recognize themselves and their own street and their own house in it, well then you're aiming for the high country and it's a much bigger gamble. You can interview all the marketing gurus and the people in charge of, you know, the people you gotta fight with in order to get your seats here, and they all talk about release dates and counterprogramming. At the end of the day, it's gotta be a good movie.
My TV show had been cancelled; nothing else had gone anywhere; some alliances I had made petered out and nothing came of them and I was looking at a long, long year ahead of me in which there was no work on the horizon, the phone wasn't ringing. I had two kids, one of them a brand-new baby, and I didn't know if I would be able to keep my house.

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Son's short life forever changed Aurora parents
What is it like to die? What sensations does the body experience? Do we see the infamous tunnel of white light? Do we hear angelic voices whisper our name, calling us home?
I don't know the answers to these questions, and neither do many intelligent scientists and philosophers. But my baby does. My baby knows what it is like to die.
Samuel brought me many happy days in his short life. The positive pregnancy test was the first day. We found out we were pregnant the morning of Aug. 30, 2012, and my husband and I were thrilled. A rush of emotions surged through me over the next few days -- shock, excitement, happiness, joy, wonderment. I was on a natural high.
Days before Samuel was born, my body started going into premature labor due to an intrauterine infection. At the moment I learned I would have to deliver my son, my heart shattered into a million pieces. The first words out of my mouth were, "I just want him to live."
I had read that babies can survive at 26 weeks out of the womb. I was crying. I was hysterical. I was shaking. I was in shock. What did this mean? Would my baby survive? My entire life was just flipped upside down.
Samuel Brian Mackey was born at 6:35 p.m. on Jan. 27 by emergency C-section, weighing 2 pounds, 9 ounces. I was only 26½ weeks along in my pregnancy. My body kicked my son out of the warmth and security of my womb and straight into the NICU.
On the way to the NICU, I was so excited and nervous. My heart was racing. I was giddy and felt a huge smile on my face. I wondered if my son would even like me.
The moment I laid eyes on Samuel, I fell in love with him. My heart grew a hundred times its size in that moment. I loved everything about him, his dark hair, his hands and feet, the fuzzy hair on his body. He looked just like me! Our son is here! We have a baby now!
But it hurt me to see my son in an incubator attached to so many tubes and wires. I hated my body for kicking him out so early.
My entire life made sense to me when I held my son for the first time. You know how you go through your whole life searching for meaning, for purpose, for direction, guidance, answers? It's like everything just fell into place, perfectly. The puzzle was complete. Samuel was the missing piece. Samuel completed me. He completed John and me.
My life continued to make sense every time he was in my arms. The chemistry between us when we were skin to skin was electrifying. I could feel the love flow between us and through my veins.
My son is a warrior. Samuel spent 11 weeks of his life fighting every obstacle that was thrown at him. He had blood transfusions. He was put on a ventilator. He had a collapsed lung. He had pneumonia, twice. He had surgery on his heart. He had an inguinal hernia. He had a yeast infection. He had blood infections. The blood vessels in his eyes were growing abnormally.
All of these things were putting more strain on a premature body that wasn't ready to enter the world yet, especially his heart and lungs.
On March 25, Samuel coded for the first time. His heart rate and oxygen levels dropped significantly, but they were able to bring him back. It happened again on March 30. There was also another time, on April 2, when I was holding him that he froze in my arms. I thought I had lost him then. But he still came back to me.
Samuel coded again on April 13 after being in my arms. The doctors were ready to give up, but after 40 minutes they were able to establish a heart rate. He was on a machine called an oscillator that was shaking him to oxygenate his blood and breathe for him.
The oscillator was loud. I wondered if Samuel felt anything that his body was going through. We couldn't touch him because he was already going through so much and touching him could overstimulate him and cause sensitivity and agitation. We were just doing everything possible to keep him with us.
The following morning Samuel's heart rate started to drop. Chest compressions and Epinephrine were not working.
Samuel's heart stopped beating and he died at 8:53 a.m. April 14. They disconnected his wires and tubes and handed him to me. That was the first time I saw my son's face without tape and tubes; it was the first time I held my son like a mother holds her baby.
Samuel's life matters and has changed our lives forever. He made my husband and I first-time parents. He made me a mommy. Because of him I know what that feels like. You really don't know the intensity and depth of love a parent has for a child until you experience it yourself.
Samuel opened our eyes and our hearts to the greatest love ever known. He brought John and me closer together. Samuel has taught us to see the value in relationships. He showed us how fragile life really is.
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i Anti-Saloon League of America. Anti-Saloon League of America Yearbook. Westerville, Ohio: American Issue Press, 1920, p. 8. Cited by Mulford, Harold A. Alcohol and Alcoholism in Iowa, 1965. Iowa City, IA: University of Iowa, 1965, p. 9.
ii The American Mix, 2001, 1(1), 4.
iii Moore, L.J. Historical interpretation of the 1920's Klan: the traditional view and the popular revision. Journal of Social History, 1990, 24 (2), 341-358.
iv Hanson, David J. Preventing Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol, Culture, and Control Westport, CT: Praeger, 1995, Chapter Three.
v Sinclair, Andrew. Prohibition: The Era of Excess. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1962, p. 26; for other suggestions see Tietsort, Francis J. (Ed.) Temperance - or Prohibition? New York: New York American, 1929, ch. 8.
vi Kobler, John E. Ardent Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973, 143.
vii Jeffers, H. P. High Spirits. New York: Lyons & Burford, 1997, p. 20; "Demon Rum" PBS documentary, 1995.
viii Lender, Mark E. and Martin, James K. Drinking in America. New York: Free Press, 1982.
ix Erdoes, Richard. 1000 Remarkable Facts about Booze. New York: The Rutledge Press, 1981, p. 188.
x Jennings, Peter. World News Tonight. ABC-TV network, January, 29. 1999.
xi Erdoes, Richard. 1000 Remarkable Facts about Booze. New York: Routledge Press, 1981, p. 189.
xii The New York Times, January 7, 1928.
xiii Behr, E. Prohibition. New York: Arcade, 1996
xiv Cruising Through History. In Gordon, Lesley. Caribbean Cruises. London: Insight Guides, 2005, p. 33.
xv Engelmann, Larry. Intemperance: The Lost War Against Liquor. New York: Free Press, 1979; Asbury, Herbert. The Great Illusion: An Informal History of Prohibition. New York: Doubleday & Co., 1950, ch. 9-14; Kobler, John. Ardent Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1973, ch. 10-13; Sinclair, Andrew. Prohibition: The Era of Excess. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1962, ch. 9-15; Nelli, Hubert S. American Syndicate Crime: A Legacy of Prohibition. In: Kyvig, David E. (Ed.) Law, Alcohol, and Order: Perspectives on National Prohibition. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1985; Grant, Marcus, and Ritson, Bruce. Alcohol: The Prevention Debate. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1983, p. 21; Everest, Allan S. Rum Across the Border. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1978.
xvi Lindiger, W., Taucher, J., Jordan, A., and Vogel, W. Endogenous production of methanol after the consumption of fruit. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 1997, 21, 939-943; Phillips, M., Greenberg, J., and Martinez V., Ostrovsky, Y. M. Endogenous ethanol -- its metabolic, behavioral and biomedical significance. Alcohol, 1986, 3, 239-247.
xvii Schlaadt, R. G. Alcohol Use and Abuse. Guilford, CT: Dushkin, 1992, p.16; Fite, G. and Reese, J. Economic History of the United States. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1959, p. 579.
xviii Behr, E. Prohibition. New York: Arcade, 1996.
xix Andrew Volstead: The Father of Prohibition. www.lawyerzone.com; Kizilos, P. The man behind the act (Andrew J. Volstead). American History, 2001, 35(6), 50; Andrew Volstead. Spartacus Educational (Education n the Internet & Teaching History Online), www.sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk; James, C.L. Andrew J. Volstead: A Survey of Research. St. Paul, MN: C.L.James, 1978. Demko, P. Getting to the bottom of Minnesota's liquor laws. City Pages, 2003, 21(1201), www.citypages.com, 12-10-03.
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I've been thinking about standing desks and my ideal workspace for, well, a few years now. My interest has been spurred in part by people I know who, like me, write for a living, having positive experiences with standing desks. And of course there are the articles, like this one from early this month in The Wall Street Journal, touting the popularity of standing desks in Silicon Valley. Then there was this report from the American Cancer Society that stated:
women who sit for more than six hours a day were about 40% more likely to die during the course of the study than those who sat fewer than three hours per day. Men were about 20% more likely to die.
Then I started hearing from friends who worked in large Silicon Valley complexes that their employers had gone beyond offering standing desks to standing-desks-with-treadmills. Marko Kloos, writer and VP alum was a standing desk convert, first with a trial setup, and then via a local Borders Bookstore closing, a more permanent pair of standing desks.
I've had a lot of different tables and desks for writing on a computer. When I worked in media production at a software content company, my desk was a solid door; it had plenty of rooms for a task light, a keyboard, a mousepad and two 20" Apple monitors. In a lot of ways, that was my ideal set up. I have a good task chair and a lovely adjustable computer desk made by the now defunct ScanCo company in storage, and no room at all in the apartment for a large desk. Mostly these days, I sit in a comfortable easy chair and use a piece of fiber board as a lapdesk under my Mac Book.
I know a lot of canonized writers—most notably Hemingway—favored standing while writing. Thomas Mann used to write while standing and using the top of his refrigerator as his desk. At over six feet, he has certain advantages that at 5′ 3".5 I lack. I'm not writing anything like the books they wrote, or keeping their hours, but on a long day, especially one that's deadline-driven, even with frequent breaks and moving around and actually leaving the apartment to take a walk, I notice my back and shoulders hurt, and there's sometimes noticeable eye strain. I've been reading about standing desks for a long time, looking at other people's standing desks and investigating the various possibilities. As an experiment about six months ago on a whim, I moved my laptop to the top of a half-height bookcase. It wasn't quite the right height for me, so I put the hard cover unabridged American Heritage Dictionary under the laptop. That's actually worked pretty well for me. I can easily move back to the easy chair when I get tired, and there's enough space that I can even shift easily on my feet if my legs or back get tired. Plus, the cat has claimed the bottom shelf of the bookcase as Hers, which means when she gets bored she attacks my feet.
The experiment has worked better than I expected. All the same, I keep looking at adjustable standing desks, like this one from IKEA, the Fredrik:
I know several people who use the IKEA Fredrik as a standing desk and are quite happy with it, and with it's $149.00 cost.
Or there's this one available from Amazon, the Safco 1929CY Adjustable Height Stand-Up Workstation, 29w x 19-3/4d x 49h, Cherry PVC Top for $290.07. It comes in cherry or oak finish for the PVC top. I've two friends whose employers at different companies offered them this Safco standing workstation. The top shelf and the keyboard tray are both adjustable, and the keyboard tray slides in or out.
Still, both are really designed for desktops, not laptops, and neither really offers the kind of space I'd like for a work area, so I think I'll stick to my experimental bookcase for the time being. I note that oddly my feet hurt; less so than they did the first few months, but I'm contemplating clogs and possibly one of these "Anti-Fatigue" mats.
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While I believe the organizers of such fests have their hearts in the right place, more often than not I am finding these events cater to those who are merely looking for help getting something to work with the OS.
I see this as limiting. Not because theres anything wrong with it, rather because there is so much more these same knowledgeable individuals could be doing with the general public.
Why not begin exploring other more public, socially accepted forums for promoting the Linux alternative? Mall kiosks for example. Considering how successful these mobile ventures can be, wouldnt this be an ideal platform to promote a freely available OS such as Linux to anyone who will listen?
I believe it could work with only one real caveat this process must be done with sales and support of this OS as a business.
After all, people feel a need to associate their operating system with some designated business or organization, not a faceless community of people who are adept technically. By providing a "face" to the experience, participants will feel comfortable enough with trying the new OS and do so without the disservice of others putting down the idea of using something other than Windows.
Perhaps even more important, theyll try an alternative that does not refer to a Windows box as "PC."
Apple is not the only alternative show in town.
When it comes to having an operating system that just "works," Apple's OS X is hardly the only show in town. Today's OEM Linux solutions provide more software out of the box than any other desktop operating system sold today period.
Even more amazing is the fact that there are more software applications to try and explore than most people realize. And all of them are available to those who are willing to download and try them.
Take that same pitch above, tie in some knowledgeable sales people and a sweet venue with fairly heavy foot traffic, and the results will likely be favorable for you. Right away, youll have those passing by asking questions about software availability, using existing applications and perhaps most importantly how much does it cost in comparison to Windows?
The mall kiosk customer what to expect.
In my experience, the mall kiosk is a great marketplace where potential customers can stop by to make a new discovery with a product that could very well change the way they look at computers forever.
Considering the financial savings on software, the fact that the user ends up with a PC free from malware and the entire package is less in cost than a comparable Mac pre-installed Linux boxes might very well sell themselves.
But not without fully understanding the mindset of the typical mall customer. The likely kiosk customer is generally:
At the mall to make a purchase, potentially in a buying mood.
Likely using Windows, possibly open to exploring OS alternatives.
Open to being impressed with overall value, not clever marketing gimmicks.
Possible approach to initiating an OS switch with a typical mall customer:
Give away a CD with your preferred distribution ready to roll. So long as you make it clear that laptop wireless is "hit or miss" with made-for-Windows equipment, you might see individuals contacting you for an OS installation or PC purchase.
Ensure the mall buyer is told why they should care immediately as you have only seconds to capture their attention. Signs such as "Zero computer viruses" and "Microsoft Office alternative for free" are good places to start from as well. Remember, its not how it benefits you, rather how Linux benefits the end user you are speaking with.
Brutal honesty. Regardless whether you represent a for-profit or non-profit club working to promote Linux, you need to be totally frank when asked the tough questions. The truth about support for select all-in-ones and wireless devices must be made clear in conversation. After the brutal honesty, provide a simple solution, such as compatible USB wireless dongles.
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In ancient times, when temple priests were trained in the art of making automata, huge metal or stone statues were allegedly made to come to life for the purpose of making utterances about the future. The belief that spirits were capable of inhabiting statues was widespread, and it was thought that these idols could be made to reveal secrets of futurity by those who knew how to obtain it.
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The prophetic answers may come through dreams, by drawing lots, or anything else that believers attributed to the power of such images. Some ancient oracles belonged in this category, and pagan priests often spoke from within hollow statues to give direct replies to questions regarding the future.
In many cases, Idolomancy has been closely identified with Demonomancy, in as much as the idols simply represent the demons who are supposed to inhabit them when properly invoked.
Diviners of old habitually used small altars decked with deities effigies for oracular purposes. Phallic idols, besides being objects of worship by primitive cultures, were also often used for the purposes of divination and oracular consultation.
The ancients, specially the Hebrews, also believed that Teraphim, house-gods mounted on the wall, would talk to people, giving advice and making prognostications. These practices were often tolerated in early Israelite history, until they were finally outlawed in King Josiah's reform.
An old English folktale tells of a priest who brought the gargoyles of his church to life and they flew through the city at night so that no one could see them. City folk at first did not believe in the priest's tales and he was removed from the church. Afterwards it was found out that many of his predictions, allegedly learned from the gargoyles, had come true.
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UPDATE: Inyo Sheriff's Officers have said that the death of a third man on the reservation, Buzzie Beaver, is not connected to the deaths of the two individuals on Pa Ha Lane. Officers said Mr. Beaver's death was a different day and different location
Sunday afternoon before one o'clock, a call came into the Inyo Sheriff's Office. Someone had discovered a man and a woman dead in their bed at a home on Pa Ha Lane in Bishop.
Inyo Sheriff Bill Lutze said that the male and female were in their late teens or early twenties. He said there was no obvious sign of trauma – no gunshot wounds or other signs of violent death.
Sheriff Lutze said, "A young person tried to wake them up and couldn't." The call to the Sheriff's Office happened around 12:40 pm Sunday. Officers and Investigators from the Sheriff's Department and District Attorney's Office responded to the scene. The Sheriff's ID team also went to work on the case.
The Sheriff said that the investigation will take some time. Toxicology tests generally take more than a month. Asked what the relationship was between the deceased man and woman, Sheriff Lutze said that was unknown.
At the scene Sunday afternoon, the California Highway Patrol had closed off Pa Ha Lane. Crime scene tape surrounded the house where the couple was found. Officers said it was family members and others who gathered outside on the street.
After I was granted permission to stand on the street opposite the crime scene, men in the crowd started to yell, "Get out of here! Have some respect." A man who identified himself as Raymond Stone* got in my face, tried to intimidate me and then hit my camera with his hand. I went to look for an officer and several men kept yelling. I explained this was just my job. Sheriff's deputies and CHP officers worked to calm the unruly men.
Finally a woman in tears came up to me and said she was the mother of the dead. She asked if I could leave soon. I assured her I would and expressed our regret at her loss.
The investigation continues.
* Raymond L. Stone, not to be confused with Raymond P. Stone.


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Effective January 1, 2015, International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships ( MARPOL) Annex VI requires that carriers further limit their sulfur emissions within European and North American coastal waters. With these new regulations, ACL will assess the following Ultra-Low Sulfur Surcharges:
To/From North American, UK, Continental & Irish Ports:
To/From North American and Scan/Baltic range Ports:
To/From North American Ports and Halifax:
European Short Sea:
The above will be assessed on all tariff cargo, and where applicable, service contract shipments. For full details and charges please visit our tariff.
INTERNATIONAL SHIP & PORT FACILITY CODE (ISPS), Eastbound & Westbound:
Effective July 1, 2014, ACL will implement a Security Fee to help defray costs associated with compliance to the International Ship & Port Facility Code. This "ISPS Security Fee" will be applicable on all cargo Eastbound and Westbound:
CONTAINER SERVICE CHARGE (CSC), Europe:
Effective May 1, 2014, CSC will be assessed at $240 per container. Where applicable, this charge will be applied against all North American import and European export containers moving via ACL's European base ports and out ports.
TERMINAL HANDLING CHARGES(THC), U.S. Ports & Halifax, NS, Canada:
Effective May 1, 2014, THC will be assessed at $510 per container. Where applicable, this charge will be applied on all North American export and European import containers moving via ACL's U.S. base ports and Halifax, NS, Canada. these adjustments are necessary due to increased operating costs at our European and North American Terminals. Current surcharges, at $225 and $480 respectively, have been in place and unchanged since ACL became an independent over a decade ago. For full details please see our Tariff ACLU-068.
Effective August 15, 2017, Atlantic Container Line will ammend the free time and per diem levels of the use of ACL equipment in Canada and the United States. The table below lists the new per diem rates and free time by equipment type:
*Free time begins to accrue the day after the equipment is interchanged in or out of the depot, railyard or ocean terminal.
FREE TIME & DEMURRAGE - North American Imports (U.S., Canada & U.S. Midwest ) into the United Kingdom:
From April 2014, ACL will be harmonizing Free Time and Demurrage conditions for all North American imports arriving at the ports of Liverpool and Southampton. This restructuring most significantly impacts shipments from Halifax, as going forward their free time windows and billing will be aligned with the more restrictive U.S. terms. Under the new standards:
For full details please see our Tariff ACLU-068
IMPORT LO/LO CHARGE-United Kingdom:
Effective July 1, 2013, ACL's Lo/Lo charge will be increased from GBP 34.00 to GBP 49.00 per container. In addition, this surcharge will also be applied on import loads from the ports of Halifax, Canada and Houston, TX, USA.
CANADIAN RAIL - Updating of Shipment Details:
Please be aware that ACL is now routinely invoicing correction fees to parties needing to modify their shipment details for cargo moving via rail through the port of Halifax, NS, Canada,
Minor changes, such as weight, piece counts, and plan numbers will be assessed at USD 100.00 per update. More notable charges to the paperwork, such as updates relating to name changes, addition of consignees and route changes, will attract a higher fee of USD 185.00. Cancellation of rail service will be invoiced at USD 250.00 .
The above fees recoup the direct charges billed to the Carrier from the railroad, and offset internal administrative costs involved in coordinating these updates on a timely basis.
BUNKER ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (BAF): To/From Europe, Halifax & U.S. Port, effective January 1, 2018 BAF will be filed on a quarterly basis:
In order to supplement limited and insufficient revenues being generated from our existing bunker mechanisms, effective July 1st 2018, ACL will be implementing the below surcharge.
Unless otherwise specified, all rates between Halifax, Canada and the United States and European Ports, are to be assessed the following:
The above charge is in addition to any current Bunker Adjustment Factor filed in this tariff or in service contracts. Please note our upcoming BAF will be held at its current level of $ 205.00 per TEU. Accordingly, this limits our BAF paying customers to an increase of $ 45.00 per TEU via the SBS. This is in lieu of the scheduled increase in BAF.
EUROPEAN FUEL CRISIS SURCHARGE(EFCS) Truck Mode Only:
FUEL ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (FAF) Barge & Barge/Truck:
For other European countries, please see our on-line tariff, accessible via this website.
U.S. - West Africa (BAF):
ACL's BAF for the West African Direct Service and West African Transshipment service: $285 per 20ft and $570 per 40ft.
EUROPEAN DOCUMENTATION FEES, Increase from September 1, 2017
Effective August 15, 2017 a Barge Terminal Congestion Surcharge is applicable to import and export cargo on all cargo moving on Carriers multi-factor through bill of ladings via Barge, Barge/Truck, Truck/Barge service through the ports of Antwerp & Rotterdam:
WESTBOUND SECURITY FEE - Increase February 2012:
Containerized Cargo moving Crossborder where applicable, brokerage payable on containerized U.S. cargo moving via Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, will be:
Non-Containerizable Cargo from USEC to Continental Ports where applicable, Freight Forwarders Compensation payable on non-containerizable cargo moving to Continental ports will be:
PENALTY & ADMIN CHARGE - for Placarding Hazardous Shipments:
Effective November 1, 2010, where ACL is required to correct hazardous placards/stencils on behalf of the Shipper, a Penalty and Administration Charge of $300 will be applied. The aforementioned charge will be assessed in addition to all third party costs.


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Confined Spaces – A Brief Overview
What is a Confined Space?
OSHA defines a confined space (non-permit and permit-required) as a space that is:
(1) Large enough for an employee to enter and perform work
(2) Has limited or restricted means for entry or exit
(3) Is not designed for continuous occupancy
What is the difference between a "permit-required" and "non-permit" confined space?
|Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Confined Spaces
|Contains or has the potential to contain a hazardous atmosphere
|Contains a material that has the potential for engulfing an entrant
|Could trap or asphyxiate an entrant with inwardly converging walls
|Could trap or asphyxiate an entrant with a floor that slopes downward and tapers to a smaller cross-section
|Contains any other recognized serious safety or health hazard
|Contains hazards capable of causing death or serious physical harm
From the chart above we can see that permit-required confined spaces can be extremely dangerous for workers, while non-permit confined spaces are not considered life-threatening. This doesn't mean precautionary steps shouldn't be taken before entering a non-permit space. Safety is essential no matter what the conditions are and because there is still the possibility of an injury occurring, only authorized personnel should enter the space.
OSHA states that if the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees by posting danger signs, or by any other equally effective means, making them aware of the existence, location of, and the danger posed by the permit spaces.
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Mark Bonson
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Mark A. Bonson
A lifelong resident of Mifflin County and active member of our community, Mark Bonson is rarely seen in the forefront of the numerous community and Scouting events that take place, but his influence and energy are the foundation of their success. Mark has been involved in Scouting since he was a youth.
An Eagle Scout, Mark has served as Cubmaster, Scoutmaster, District Committee Member, District Chairman, Executive Board member, Council Camping Committee member, and is co-founder and President of the Seven Mountains Scout Camp Alumni Association. In addition ,Mr. Bonson has served on staff of the Klondike Derby, training team, District Camporee, Council Camporee, National Jamboree Staff, and is an active member of the Order of the Arrow Lodge.
In addition to Scouting Mark is an active member of 4-H having served as a leader in the Beef and Swine Club, Past President of Mifflin County 4-H, volunteers as head coach of the Lewistown Swim Team, a YMCA Swimming Official, and is an active member of his church.
Professionally, Mark is Parts Manager with Hoober, Inc. He and his wife Ann are the parents of Sara, Zack, and Hanna and reside I n Lewistown.
For outstanding service to the community and youth, the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to present the Silver Beaver Award to Mark Bonson.
John M. Kriner II
A warm, genuine smile, with a Scouting handshake is the greeting you will receive from John M. Kriner II. Those who meet young John, as he is known, will quickly learn of his love for Scouting and Seven Mountains Scout Camp.
An Eagle Scout, John has been registered with the Juniata Valley Council Boy Scouts of America for more than forty years.
Mr. Kriner serves on Penn State University's chapter of Alpha Phi Omega's Troop 339 Committee, a Unit Commissioner in Nittany Mountain District, and has assisted in numerous council and district events including presentations at Eagle Scout ceremonies with his father. Annually, John volunteers to serve as a "Visiting Commissioner" at Seven Mountains Scout Camp. He is the recipient of the Nittany Mountain District "District Award of Merit" and has received the Distinguished Commissioner Award. Mr. Kriner is a member of the Juniata Valley Council Heritage Society, a James E. West Fellow, and member of the Order of the Arrow.
Mr. Kriner is an active member of his church and has been a participant and volunteer with the Pennsylvania Special Olympics for more than thirty years.
He has worked in the State College Area School district as a custodian.
John is the son of Betta and John Kriner and resides in State College.
For outstanding service to the community and youth, the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to present the Silver Beaver Award to John M. Kriner II.
Richard C. Marboe
Dedication, committed, and forward thinking are three words to describe Rick Marboe as a father, husband, community leader and Scout volunteer. Rick has been associated with Scouting and the Juniata Valley Council since his youth and has remained associated in one form or another since.
Rick has held a variety of adult leadership positions in the Boy Scouts of America including Tiger Cub Leader, Den Leader, Webelos Leader, Cubmaster, Assistant Scoutmaster, trainer, Camping Committee member and recently completed his fifth year as Scoutmaster in Troop 31 where he mentored thirty-three young men to attain Eagle Scout – including his son Paul. He has served on the Nittany Mountain District and recently joined the Council Executive Board. He has also served on the staff of Woodbadge, the National Jamboree Staff and in May 2010 was selected as the Area 4 Scoutmaster Representative at the National BSA Meeting.
Mr. Marboe has served on the College Township and Centre Region Parks and Recreation Board, Millbrook Marsh Advisory Board and is an active member of his church.
He is Associate Director of the Applied Research Lab and Head of Research Operations at the Pennsylvania State University.
Rick and his wife Rose are the parents of Teresa and Paul and reside in State College.
For outstanding service to the community and youth, the Juniata Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America is proud to present the Silver Beaver Award to Richard C. Marboe.
If you have a question, comment or suggestions, please E-mail: Jim Kennedy
Juniata Valley Council, BSA, 9 Taylor Drive, Reedsville PA 17084 (717) 667-9236(voice) 717-667-9798 (fax)


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Concussions are a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by a blow or jolt to the head. The injury can range from mild to severe and disrupt the way your brain functions.
A concussion is the most common type of brain injury sustained in sports. An athlete does not have to lose consciousness to sustain a concussion.
You cannot see a concussion, but you may notice some signs and symptoms right after your injury. Other symptoms can show up days or weeks after your injury. It is best that you see a health care professional if you think you might have a concussion. An undiagnosed concussion or continuing to play with a concussion leaves a young athlete especially vulnerable to greater injury and even death.
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The Penthouse at The Heritage! This amazing penthouse is a unique opportunity to own the whole top floor in this exclusive building. Massive wraparound decks showcase spectacular 360 degree views from the Lions Gate bridge and beyond to Stanley Park and the ocean as well as the mountains. Over 900 sq ft of deck space to enjoy and views from every window. Cathedral ceilings in the living/dining area and in the master bedroom add to the sense of space. 2 fireplaces, one in the living room and one in the master bedroom! Family room off the kitchen. Great location in the heart of Ambleside within minutes to Fresh Street market, shops, restaurants, beaches and parks.
Taxes (2017): $4,083.09
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Do you think a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree will fetch you a high-flying job? For the steadily increasing number of MBA aspirants, the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) has a myth buster. According to ASSOCHAM, barring graduates from the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), B-schools are fast losing shine, failing to attract India Inc. for campus recruitments. In fact, they are battling for their own survival.
An ASSOCHAM paper on "B-schools and engineering colleges shut down - big business struggles" reveals that only 10 per cent of business graduates are actually employable, despite the robust demand for MBAs. Only 10 per cent of graduates from Indian business schools, excluding those from the top 20 schools, get a job straight after completing their course, compared with 54 per cent in 2008.
According to the paper, since 2009, campus recruitments have gone down by 40 per cent. As a result of not being able to attract enough students, over 180 B-schools have already closed down in 2012 in cities such as Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Dehradun, etc. Another 160 are struggling for survival, the paper adds.
This is in stark contrast to the past, when MBA seats grew almost four-fold from 95,000 in 2006-07 to 3.6 lakh in 2011-12, resulting in a five-year compounded annual growth rate of 30 per cent. In the last five years, the number of B-schools in India has tripled to about 4,500.
But job opportunities for MBAs have not grown in the same proportion, as the MBA capacity in the country was built based on the projection of a 9 to 10 per cent economic growth rate, the ASSOCHAM paper says.
Similarly, the demand (and quality) of the Master of Computer Application (MCA) course is also on the decline. Nearly 95 colleges stopped offering the programme in 2012 and only 25 started MCA courses, the paper revealed.
What are the reasons for the downward trend? "The biggest reason is the rapid mushrooming of tier-2 and tier-3 management education institutes that has unfortunately not been matched by commensurate uplift in the quality of management education. Most students prefer to choose cheaper AICTE-approved programmes rather than B-schools", said D.S. Rawat, Secretary General, ASSOCHAM. He added that there is no quality control, the placements are not commensurate with the fees being charged, the faculty is not good enough and there is no infrastructure.
The paper on B-schools also showed how students expressed their displeasure about their schools promoting themselves by boasting about placements and high salaries, and also revealed that the students are also not concerned about the quality of education in an institute, they only want to know the placement and salary statistics and discounts offered on the fee structure.
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While the industry is pointing fingers at the colleges, the academics are holding the corporates responsible. Janardhanam K., Director, Canara Bank School of Management Studies, Bangalore University, spoke about the reluctance of the corporates to participate in academics.
"Also, the cost of recruitment is more for MBA graduates (selection, identification of resources, etc). The corporates have changed their preference for recruitment from PGs to UGs as they say there is better talent available in the UG market and the choices are more there, as nearly one lakh students graduate from UG management courses every year. In the case of MBA, there are fewer choices," he explained.
Prof. Janardhanam also said, "There is also generalisation of the job market – any graduate is now okay for junior-level jobs. But for the middle and above middle levels, the expectations for MBAs are high."
He said that at the Canara Bank School, in 2012-13, six government companies had approached for recruitments, which is a stable number.


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I'm very surprised by how pretty Quebec City was. I didn't expect much since Montreal seemed to be the IT city in Quebec. It's very European with many patio restaruants and bars along the streets. Small alleys made out of stone lead up to Chateau Frontenac and it reminded me of the walkways in Zurich.
Panache is located on St- Antoine street, one of those small alleys that you would miss easily. I'm starting to see a pattern with the location of good restaruants here.
I'm gonna have to apologize for the picture quality here. My camera ran out of battery and I had to opt out for my iphone instead. The picture above is taken from a window made out of a special glass. I'm guessing that it's a one way window or it would be too distracting for the staff. You also have to be standing in front of the glass to see into the kitchen; can't see anything from an angle.
Then came an appetizer of smoked sturgeon with roasted tomatoes and orange syrup. The sturgeon reminded me of smoked salmon. It was crispy on the outside and flaky inside. This may have been my favorite dish of the night.
I ordered raw shrimp with ravioli and chive flowers. It was served cold in a shrimp broth. The heads were fried and also served in the same broth. It was one-noted for me; I could only taste the mint and the salty broth.
My dad ordered the "piglet". It was cooked 3 ways: grilled tenderloin, roasted pork shoulder, and seared ham with a brioche crust, all served with a black currant sauce. The ham and tenderloin were both dry and everything ended up tasting the same with the black currant sauce. The pork shoulder had higher fat content so it was moist and perfect.
The lobster was fresh, but once again overpowered by mint.
We didn't order dessert but we got a complimentary from the chef. The big ones are toffee covered in chocolate then coated in peanuts. At first I thought it was a nut brittle but it doesn't cling to your teeth the way a brittle does. I could be wrong but I think it must be the use of a ton of butter.
The candies wrapped in parchment paper were pieces of homemade caramel with lemon and ginger. It was very soft and sticky but I was extremely impressed by the choice of flavouring. The lemon cuts through the sweetness and adds a layer of complexity to the caramel.
It's a nice restaurant but I wouldn't recommend it for the price. The dishes we ordered were good but clearly didn't meet the expectations for a $45-50 meal.


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NEW BADEN, IL (KTVI)-- There was a new development, Wednesday, after our story, Tuesday, on disturbing allegations of animal abuse in New Baden, Illinois.
Police had new plans "dig up" a kitten's body to investigate whether it was beaten to death with a skateboard.
That kitten, named Tomale (like tamale) has been buried for a week, since her owners found her in a trash can at the New Baden City Park.
The reports from the kitten's owners and area kids were so disturbing, police decided to take the remains to specialist for a necropsy: an animal autopsy.
Tomale is buried in Belleville, in the backyard of the father of one of the owners.
It`s a special little spot Zoey Geary,5, and her brothers like to go, but wish wasn`t here.
'I didn`t like when those people hurt you,' Zoey said at Tomale`s grave.
'I liked to cuddle with you,' said her big brother, Zachary.
'I wish you never died in the first place ,' said brother, Nathan.
'They now want to dig up Tomale`s body and do an autopsy on her to find out exactly how she was killed so they can determine which kid actually did the damage,' said Kristin Neu, the kitten`s owner.
She and her fiancée said more than a dozen area kids had told the same story: a teenager swatted Tomale out of the air with his skateboard, killing the 6 month old kitten, not long after Tomale had gotten away from their home a block or two from the park.
The stories backed up what Neu saw when she picked Tomale up out of that trash can.
'I just don`t see that many kids making up the same story,' Neu said. 'I saw blood and foam; her neck was twisted it didn`t look right. You could tell there was some kind of trauma to her head. She was almost completely stiff. It`s just really not fun to grab your cat out of a trash can, dead,' she said, fighting tears.
Several kids in the park Wendesday night told Fox 2 the story was true.
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Michael Gove has accused Nick Clegg of having a split personality over school reforms, with 'Good Nick' backing changes while 'Wicked Nick' is pandering to left-wing voters who deserted the Liberal Democrats.
In a Telegraph podcast, Mr Gove said Mr Clegg has backed the Coalition's reforms, but now wants to be seen to oppose them in order to win back the votes of teachers and radicals who deserted the party.
In the past week an acrimonious rift has opened up in the Coalition over education policy over Mr Gove's decision not to reappoint Baroness Morgan, a Labour peer, as head of Ofsted. The split has been characterised as a "civil war" by some.
"There will be some people in the Lib Dems who will want to emphasise those differences to appeal to a section of the electorate that voted for the Lib Dems in the past, but don't agree with the changes we are making the education system now," Mr Gove said.
Mr Gove accused Nick Clegg, the Lib Dem leader, of being conflicted over education policy, both supporting reforms and pandering to party activists who oppose them.
"Good Nick, the angel one on shoulder, is saying: 'What Gove is doing is socially progressive, socially mobile, and in tune with good old Gladstonian principles'.
"Wicked Nick, sitting on his other shoulder, is saying 'Yes! But some of your more radical activists dislike it, so pander to them'," he said. "He will have to decide whether it's the good or the bad Nick that he indulges."
As Liberal Democrat leader, he has a duty to win as many votes as possible, Mr Gove said. "He can't be immune to these tactical considerations," he said.
David Laws, the schools minister, has been angered by Mr Gove's decision to dismiss Baroness Morgan, a Labour peer, as chair of Ofsted.
Mr Laws on Thursday called for Ofsted to have greater powers to investigate Mr Gove's flagship academy schools, and for the House of Commons to how power of veto over key public sector jobs – a system similar to that in the US Congress.
The dispute will be worsened if Mr Gove attempts to replace Baroness Morgan with Theodore Agnew, a Conservative Party donor.
The Liberal Democrats also oppose Mr Gove's policy of allowing unqualified teachers in state-funded schools. Mr Gove says it is a freedom that allows private schools to hire excellent teachers.
The Education Secretary said reports of a row with Mr Laws are "overblown".
Mr Gove said his strongest supporters in reforming schools are not Tory voters but "out and proud Labour party activists" who want strong discipline and an emphasis on factual knowledge. "They recognise how in the past the ambitions of working class parents for their children have often suffered from middle class liberal condescension," he said.
Britain has slipped down the international rankings because the educational establishment, whom Mr Gove terms the 'blob', "hasn't valued knowledge" or believed in academic competition and rigour.
Some of those working in the education system feel guilty for receiving a traditional schooling, he added.
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First thing to get out of the way:
They took out crit-chance per level. Therefore, crit chance runes (in replace of my crit-damage) and a third alvarice blade has been added to my build.
In the last patch they buffed the gold received from last hits with your Parley.
Raise moral doesnt buff attack speed, but attack damage. This will fill the void of my crit-damage runes.
Early game:
First pick up your brawler's knuckles and two potions. Because of your mana-regen seals, you wont need to pick up a mana pot.
DON'T HARASS WITH PARLEY. Gangplank is not an early game hero, and your shots are laughable early game. Its far more beneficial to last hit creeps. The additional gold starts out at 4gold per kill. This will increase by 3 gold per level. Finally reaching 16 at level 5.
Save some mana when you reach level 2. Quickly level raise moral, and deny the tank creeps. This gives you and your lane partner damage and denies your opponent gold and experience. Deny every tank every third wave. If your lane partner has a mana manipulator, clarity, or is Soraka, and is effectively supplying you with mana; deny as much as possible. Keep in mind that last hitting with parley is far more important.
When you get 1100 gold. Teleport back to town (after you clear a wave of enemy creeps) and buy your two alvarice blades. Use your teleport skill to hurry back or go to mid to allow that person to shop. From levels 1-11 you always want to be generating experience. If you lane with someone who can take down creeps fast (heimer, sivir, mundo…) then you can allow him to solo defend he tower and go jungle. If you do decide to jungle, make sure to last hit with parley as much as possible. If you're about to auto attack last hit and your parley is on cd, just run in circles for a couple seconds then parley it. The extra gold is worth the wait.
Your next teleport back you should buy attack speed boots and a third Alvarice. At this point, you should have +36%crit just from items.
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Keep an eye on the map! Having both teleport and a global ult at your disposal, the whole arena is your oyster.
In team fights, you should not run in and auto attack. Instead, you should hang in the back and shoot people. If you're far enough in the build that you have at least a zeal, you can flash past the whole group and take out the runners. Because you have the zeal, you can easily get away from those who change their focus to you.
Be sure to use riase morale to buff your teammates.
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After you finish your phantom dancer, you should be a dodge tank/crit master. At this point, you can effectively full on attack people in team fights. Your raise moral and ult should keep your team on top. Time your ult a couple seconds after the fight starts. Making the other team fight in the ult, or run away. Most of the time half of them try to run. Making them easy targets for your frozen mallet.
If the game lasts long enough to finish the build and they still have towers. Grab a heavy dps and start backdooring towers. You should tank them because of your health/armor. Worst case scenario, you will be caught and you'll need to ult/run away. This will be easy for you because of your flash and movement speed. If they sun you, eat fruit and laugh as you get away.
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Joe Jonas Debuts 'See No More' (Video)
Jonas goes it alone in his first music video without brothers, Nick and Kevin.
Joe Jonas acts out the heartbreaking end of a romantic chapter in the new video for his lead single "See No More."
"It's about a break-up and going through situations where everything reminds you of the person," he says on Ryan Seacrest's KIIS FM radio show. The track was co-penned by Jonas and Chris Brown.
While the singer is busy doing press over in the U.K., the music video for his first solo offering debuted on E! News in the U.S. on Wednesday, June 30. The video finds Jonas in an empty house, haunted by memories of an ex-girlfriend. All the while, a young woman pirouettes in an empty street.
The video concludes with a fiery blaze destroying the house and its contents, including a simple dress hung on the wall.
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The upcoming BlackBerry R10, which we've already seen before, has been leaked again. This time we see it in red and black, the first of which may prove popular among women and fashionistas who like to carry unique devices.
Details are still scarce about this model but we tend to think the R10 is a budget version of the Q10 that will likely replace the earlier Curve series. It is said, the phone will keep the Q10's 720×720 pixels screen while boasting a glossy body. With the R10, BlackBerry will most likely target the mid-end of the market, offering it for anywhere between $300 and $400 sans any strings attached… We'll get back to you as soon as we get more details. In the meantime, check out few of the leaked photos we got.
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In their rush to catch departing flights - or in their euphoria when they arrive - airline passengers have abandoned credit cards, crutches, money, jewelry, winter clothes, computer parts and golf clubs.
``You name it,`` said Tom Kokolis, terminal supervisor at Fort Lauderdale- Hollywood International Airport. ``We`ve got it.``
This year, merchandise that has been abandoned will be sold to whoever submits the highest bid in a process set to begin next week, airport officials said.
Boxes, bags and luggage are simply overflowing the 10-foot-by-10-foot closet at the Broward Sheriff`s Office airport station - and that`s after most of the abandoned items have already been painstakingly returned to their owners.
The last auction of airport merchandise was Sept. 7, 1983. Bids are sealed and can be submitted only by licensed dealers through the county purchasing department. All the items will be sold as a single package.
Thursday, somebody from Massachusetts left a key ring with at least two dozen keys - including some to a sports car and others apparently to a house. Like everything else abandoned at the airport, it was neatly tagged and dated.
Last month, an airport official even turned in an envelope with five $100 bills. It was claimed by the man whose name was on the envelope, Kokolis said.
Other items are more mundane. In the Sheriff`s Office closet are clothes, shoes, clothes, unclaimed luggage, clothes, umbrellas and more clothes.
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Olivia Wilde, Lil Wayne and Rob Lowe are among the stars who have reached out to rising university basketball player Kevin Ware after he broke his right leg during a game on Sunday (31Mar13).
The Louisville Cardinals star landed awkwardly during his team's match with North Carolina's Duke University side Duke Blue Devils in Indianapolis, Indiana, and medics rushed to his aid after seeing bone protruding through his skin.
Ware was stretchered off the court while his teammates struggled to keep their composure, and several famous faces took to their Twitter.com pages to share their anguish after watching the drama unfold on TV.
In a post on her page, Wilde wrote, "Kevin Ware, I am sending you all my super hero healing powers. Holy s**t", while Lil Wayne added, "May God be with Kevin Ware and his family. Ya (you're) in my prayers bro (brother)."
Glee star Amber Riley wrote, "I have never seen anything like that during a game. I teared up", Nick Lachey declared, "That was one of the toughest things I've ever had to watch", while Lowe simply stated, "Praying for this kid."
Actress Elizabeth Banks recalled a similar injury she sustained, and told her followers, "Heart breaking for the Louisville player who just broke his leg. I had the same injury as a teenager sliding into 3rd base", while country star Chely Wright added, "I am crying watching this Louisville player's injury. This is really sad."
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Why so many American pop stars love Hello Kitty
Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and Avril Lavigne have all professed their immense love for Hello Kitty. But their love for Hello Kitty may be more than meets the eye.
I'm sure all of these women do actually think Hello Kitty is cute; I'm not saying they don't. But to have so many international pop stars be all over Kitty, it's only natural to wonder why. All of these artists tour in Japan and sell a lot of CDs. The Japanese music industry's revenue last year was estimated to be the equivalent of 4.5 billion dollars. For a country whose population is only 40% that of the United States, that's a lot of money going around. Since CDs cost about 3000 yen(roughly 30 dollars), and with stringent laws pertaining to piracy and illegal downloading, the Japanese market is like a gold mine.
So basically, love Hello Kitty, and show that you love her, and your popularity in Japan will skyrocket. Show up at Narita International Airport wearing Hello Kitty on your clothes, and you'll gain some fans. Not taking away from any of these hard working women or their fans, I'm just saying...
And thanks to the love, Sanrio, parent company of Hello Kitty, is doing great in a poor economy from trademarking and licensing Hello Kitty all over the world. So it's a win win for everybody.
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NORWICH The Chenango Blues Associations free Summer Concert Series continues tonight with a performance by the Brazilian musical group, Minas.
Minas was formed in 1978 and has since been one of the most sought after Brazilian acts in the United States, jazz critics say. Driven by vocals, piano and acoustic guitar, Minas surrounds itself with big band instruments, forming whats been described as a warm, engaging and magical sound.
We are really looking forward to seeing this very unique show, said Chenango Blues Association Secretary Linda Palmatier. I understand that not only will they have a six piece band, but there will be costumed dancers as well. Its an opportunity to see something you may never see in our area again.


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Inspired by Lee Goldberg, the Paperback Writer, and Jenny Crusie, Marjorie Liu is showing off her writing space.
Also showing up, fresh after some rearranging after the Pavlina article I linked to, Deborah McDonnell shows off her writing space:
I used to have a monitor which took up so much of the desk I had to sit sideways to type; ever since I got the flat-screen monitor, and reclaimed some desk space, paperwork started accumulating in piles around me.
Who's next? If you post your link in the comments I'll update this entry, and when I get home tonight I'll take a picture of my writing area so you can all have a good laugh.
Carrie Vaughn (oh she of the fun and great Kitty and The Midnight Hour) has pictures of her writer area here. Carrie breaks down what is what on the desk as well!
And Jenny Smith-Gaynor posted her pictures of a craft/writing/play area for the kids.
As pointed out to me via email, Tamara Siler Jones has posted a picture of her workspace. The most comfortable one I've seen yet!
Here is Tina Kulesa, Megan Crane, and Holly Lisle.
Kristine Smith posts her writing space here on her LJ, an L-shaped desk with iMac.
Deanna Hook has a beautiful writing area that looks out on her incredible back yard. Suddenly winter seems even more depressing…
Chris Roberson, Alex Wilson, and Heather Ward all posted links to their writing spaces in the comments. Be careful with that laptop Alex!
The Secritcrush posts her workspace pics.
Alma Alexander posts her writing space pictures. Another visually appealing workspace.
Catherine Shaffer posts her writing space in her LJ, as does Vera Nazarian in her LJ.
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A different kind of 'home school' Akron teen graduates ?from online academy
Josh Ward, 17, of Akron, a seemingly typical high school senior, graduated a few weeks ago with a small class of 100. He walked across the stage in a cap and gown and received his diploma. It may seem surprising that, prior to the ceremony, he didn't know any of his classmates even though they all attended the same high school.
This is the Liberty University Online Academy (LUOA) Class of 2012. These students, hailing from across the nation, have completed their senior year of high school online, from the comfort of their own homes. The graduation ceremony was held at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
Josh, who had previously attended Christian Central Academy in Williamsville, first heard about this unique opportunity from family friends who lived in Virginia.
The online high school is very similar to a regular high school in most major aspects. Students select the number of courses they will take each year, as well as the difficulty of the courses. The course handbook, available online, contains not only required classes but also electives. The required number of credits for graduation is 26, and this is further broken down by subject. According to Josh, anyone can attend this school if they have the financial means because, just like typical high schools, there is a wide variety of grades among students.
The most significant difference is simply that everything at the Academy is completed online. All of the textbooks are available online, along with assignments, tests and quizzes. There are teachers for each class, but their primary function is to grade the work that students turn in. Josh said that the only project he has ever been assigned was a poster, which he took a picture of when it was completed and submitted it online.
Students can choose to participate in the online schooling available through the Academy beginning in third grade. However, for high school students transferring there, most if not all of their previously earned credits will transfer. These "new" students must take a placement test to ensure that the courses they are taking are appropriate.
Josh, who transferred to the Academy as a senior, said there are many more pros than cons. Each day, he finished all of his required schoolwork in two to four hours. He said his school day usually included reading, comprehension questions and tests. This is about half the time the average senior spends at school. His homework load was minimal: only about an hour per night. He didn't have to take midterms or even final exams.
Josh said that the only con he could think of was "even though I know there's other seniors online, I don't necessarily see them every day. So it does get lonely."
Although it might seem like Josh sits at home all day, he regularly volunteers at his church and participates in clubs and other activities.
He said his favorite part of the experience was that he had "way more time to do hobbies," such as art and modeling.
According to Josh, it's especially "great for seniors," because there's more time and opportunity to work. He works at American Eagle in the Eastern Hills Mall and a local bakery in Clarence.
Josh said he was told he had "10 months to complete everything" at the outset. He started in August, so he finished school in May. He was given a "suggested planner" by the Academy to keep him on track. However, the students in this program must be self-motivated to complete coursework each day to avoid falling behind. Each quarter, Josh and his parents received a detailed report of his grades and his progress.
There are no honors classes offered at the Academy, but students who are ready to challenge themselves can take college classes online through Liberty University's EDGE program.
"While I [was] taking high school, I took two college courses in the fall semester and another two in the spring semester," Josh said.
College admissions offices may look at Josh's diploma differently than others because it is different. New York State has just passed a new law that will affect students and their decision to complete high school online. The law states that "if [a student is] coming from an online school and [doesn't] have a diploma from a New York State-accredited school, the state won't give [the student] financial aid." The scapegoat is that if a student takes a test and earns a GED, he or she can still receive that financial aid. This didn't apply to Josh, since it won't take effect until the Class of 2013 and beyond.
Josh said he believes this is the "most important thing for people to know." Although this academy is not New York State accredited, there are others that are.
Prom is probably the highlight of most students' final year of high school. Josh said he was "disappointed" that he didn't get to attend his own prom. Fortunately, he was asked by two of his friends to go to their proms so he didn't miss out on the experience.
Overall, Josh said he preferred this to regular high school, and he would do it again. Furthermore he would recommend it to "any and all" students.
Josh will be a full-time student at Liberty University in the fall, where he will continue to take online courses. He also will be doing an internship in youth ministry communications at the Chapel at Crosspoint in Getzville.
It is important to note that there are other online schooling options available through LUOA. Students can attend school and, in addition, complete supplemental courses at the online academy. For more information, find LUOA online at www.libertyonlineacademy.com or speak to your guidance counselor.
Kelsey Auman is a sophomore at Orchard Park High School.??