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5 Things You Should Know About the LIFT 2016 Speakers
As our VP of Marketing keeps reminding us, LIFT 2016 IS ONLY 4 WEEKS AWAY! Prepare yourselves, people, because it's going to be incredible.
If you joined us for LIFT 2015, you already know you'll learn a lot, but if you're wondering who is actually going to be speaking, and why you should care, you've come to the right place. Here are the five things you need to know about our 40+ speakers and panelists this year.
1. They're SO Different From One Another
Our speakers this year couldn't run more of a gamut. We've got the "data guys" from two of the biggest social networks: Chris Moody, VP of Data Strategy at Twitter, will be having a fireside chat with our co-founder Adam Schoenfeld; and Vishal Shah, Director of Product Management for Monetization at Instagram, will deliver our closing keynote. Both sessions will give you insight into the future of these networks and what you need to know as a social marketer.
We've also got a whole roster of strategic, market-facing digital strategy superstars, like Carmen Villafañe, Director of Communications at Complex, and Shanda Maloney, Digital Marketing and Social Media Director at UFC.
Where else are you going to get every single social marketing question you have answered by the people shaping social platforms and the future of social marketing? I just can't get over it — every part of your social marketing brain will be stimulated here. And I get to go for free! (Because I work here and stuff.)
2. They're Not Just Going to Talk About Engagement
In her Wednesday breakout session "Build Better Content: Tests, Benchmarks, and Creative Optimization," Lindsey Sanford, VP of Content and Social for Hodes, is going to explain how successful content should be defined by more than just engagement. She'll show you specific, tactical ways to develop more creative content using measurement as the foundation for your process.
In his breakout session, "Pay to Play: Mobile Ads that Boost Social Sales" on the same day, Ron Schott, Sr. Communications Manager, Global Campaigns at Microsoft, will focus on increasing conversions and sales from mobile social ads. He'll cover what's worked and what hasn't in various ad types, including video, and share tracking and measurement tips to ensure you're getting keen insights on how your Facebook and Instagram campaigns are performing to meet your goals.
3. They're Good in a Pinch
In his breakout session, Brian Simpson, Head of Social for Indycar, will talk with Indy superfan and LIFT alum Matthew Knell (VP of Social for About.com) about how to listen to your fans and stay reactive on social, even when social users aren't interacting with your brand directly.
In this session, you'll learn advanced tactics for social listening, how to react quickly, and how to make better decisions based on the information you gather.
4. They're Experts in Their Fields
Robert Safian is the editor-in-chief and managing director of the award-winning business magazine Fast Company. In addition to helming online and print editorial operations, he also plays a key role in guiding the magazine's advertising, marketing, and circulation efforts.
This is someone who has seen it all when it comes to the tech industry, and he's coming to LIFT as Thursday's keynote speaker to tell you what's next. You can expect this level of expertise from all our speakers and panelists, including Kipp Bodnar, CMO of HubSpot, and Nate Elliott, a former Forrester analyst and Marketing Technology Advisor.
5. They're Fun, Too!
Among other get-to-know-you events and cocktail hours, we will be hosting a closing party for all speakers, panelists, and attendees…
…and it's on a rooftop. And there will be freshly-shucked oysters. And if freshly-shucked oysters aren't your thing, there will also be a make-your-own grilled-cheese bar. And champagne. A lot of champagne.
Want to see the full LIFT line-up? Head here and register today.
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ALL the All-New, All-Different X-MEN Changes - UNCANNY #600 & EXTRAORDINARY #1 SPOILERS
Spoilers for Uncanny X-Men #600 and Extraordinary X-Men #1.
What's going on with the X-Men?
It's been a familiar refrain from fans ever since Marvel's post-Secret Wars plans started coming to light. Putting aside the conspiracy theories that some fans seem to embrace, mutantkind seems to be in dire straits in the "All-New, All-Different Marvel" era. In the 8-month gap between the in-continuity end of Secret Wars and the starting point of the new Marvel U, a lot has happened to the X-Men, from a plague caused by the Terrigen Mists, to Cyclops apparently committing some act so heinous that it turns the world against mutants, to the X-Men splintering even further. It's a rough time to have an X-Gene.
This week, Marvel released two X-Men books that serve as something of a bookend for each other. Both Uncanny X-Men #600 – the final X-Men story that takes place prior to Secret Wars – and Extraordinary X-Men #1 – the first post-Secret Wars X-Men story – hit shelves this week, giving readers their first clues as to just what went down in that 8-month window.
Though Uncanny X-Men #600 was delayed since the end of May, releasing it to coincide with Extraordinary X-Men may have been a smart move on Marvel's part, as it allows readers to see both the catalyst of this as-yet-unidentified tragedy befell the X-Men in the 8-month gap, and the result, building quite a mystery in the X-Men's corner of the Marvel Universe. Illustrated in pieces by Sara Pichelli, Mahmud Asrar, Stuart Immonen, Kris Anka, Chris Bachalo, David Marquez and Frazier Irving, in Uncanny X-Men #600, the X-Men – past and present – stage an intervention for the adult Hank McCoy over his abuse of super-science. Hank quickly decries the intervention as a "trial," and despite the protestations of his fellow mutants, winds up sulking in his laboratory.
Scenes of the "trial" are intercut with the moments leading up to the start of the intervention, beginning with a reunion between former lovers
Colossus and Kitty Pryde. In their conversation, Kitty reveals that her engagement to Peter Quill is "uncertain," though she remains in space, as seen in the recent Guardians of the Galaxy series, where she's taken on the mantle of Star-Lord. It's quickly revealed that the real reason she's there is to reunite Piotr and his sister Illyana, who reconcile almost immediately.
Meanwhile, the original five X-Men (along with X-23) lounge in the wilderness while young Jean makes a confession – she's taking a leave of absence from the team. While Cyclops protests, the others are on board with a hiatus – all except for young Beast, who fears that separating at that moment means they'll never be together again. This leads to Jean confessing her love for Hank, and a mid-air kiss, which takes place while young Scott watches in dismay.
Speaking of the young X-Men, there's also a key moment between young Bobby Drake and his older self, when they finally confront their sexuality. Once again, the moment is made uncomfortable at best thanks to young Jean's psychic intrusions, but the younger Bobby gets the older Bobby to admit that he is gay, culminating in a moment where they both confess their crush on Angel.
Finally, the intervention/trial of the elder Beast is interrupted by Cyclops summoning all the world's mutants to Washington, D.C.. There, he declares that this peaceful gathering, designed to show that mutants are not a threat, is the mutant revolution he's been calling for. Magneto arrives, telling Scott what he's doing is insane – but that the deceased Charles Xavier would love it.
There's one final scene, with Beast sulking in his lab. As Hank sits there contemplating what he feels is his betrayal by his friends, Cyclops's time-traveling student Eva Bell appears, and tells Hank that she's been told several times to watch out for "the trial of Hank McCoy." She asks Hank if this is what the warnings were talking about. Hank peers out the window as he contemplates her question, before leaving the school.
Uncanny X-Men #600 wraps up many of the threads of Brian Bendis's X-Men run, but also leaves a lot of questions on the table – questions only partially answered over in Extraordinary X-Men #1, in which Jeff Lemire and art team Humberto Ramos, Victor Olazaba, and Edgar Delgado pick up the baton of the new flagship X-Book. Extraordinary X-Men #1 is all about getting the band back together, with many scenes echoing those of Giant-Sized X-Men #1 in which Professor X and Cyclops travel the world recruiting new mutant heroes.
Of course, in Extraordinary X-Men #1, it's Storm and her team that are doing the traveling. The issue opens with Storm talking to none other than Professor X – who it turns out is just in her imagination, still dead after the events of Avengers vs. X-Men. However, Storm's moment of reflection leads her to begin seeking out mutants in earnest, and bringing them to the mysterious "X-Haven" – more on that in a minute.
It's revealed early on that mutants are now officially endangered once again, with the Terrigen Mists that unlock the Inhumans powers spreading across the globe, not only sterilizing the X-Gene in potential mutants, but causing some sort of sickness called the "M-Pox." This, combined with some heinous act by Cyclops in the 8-month gap, have mutants being actively hunted by humans in many countries. "X-Haven" is apparently a place where mutants can be protected from persecution by the X-Men. It's also revealed that Beast is working with the Inhumans to cure the problems caused by the Terrigen Mists, hence his presence in the cast of Uncanny Inhumans.
In a montage of scenes, we're shown Illyana traveling to Russia to recruit her brother Colossus back to the team, in a scene that echoes his
original introduction to the X-Men. The now bearded Colossus is living as a farmer, saying he is a fighter, not a humanitarian. But Illyana convinces him the time has come to fight for mutants again. Colossus is hesitant, partially because of whatever it is Cyclops did, but he comes along anyway, when Illyana tells him they're going to get his best friend – Nightcrawler.
Then we find Nightcrawler fighting some strange beings while quoting scripture. The fight doesn't go well however, and the monstrous people capture Nightcrawler saying that they must not let any harm befall their master's "test subject." Nightcrawler on the run echoes the way Professor X found him when he first recruited him. We don't see Colossus and Illyana reach him in this issue.
All of this is intercut with scenes of Storm and the older Iceman trying to convince young Jean Grey to rejoin the X-Men. She staunchly refuses, citing Cyclops's terrible misdeed, mutants being hunted, and her fear of her own death if she rejoins the team. Storm assents, allowing Jean to remain away from the team as a university student, but not before telling her all about the woes that have befallen mutantkind. Jean asks where X-Haven is, and Storm, somewhat cryptically, tells her maybe someday she can visit and "see for herself." Before they part, Jean tells Storm there's "someone" in the world who doesn't belong there.
It's Old Man Logan. The book's final scene shows Storm confronting him in the wilderness, just as Professor X found Wolverine in Giant-Size X-Men #1, with Old Man Logan confessing he may not be the Wolverine she's looking for.
So where is X-Haven? What did Cyclops do in the 8-month gap? The latter seems to have something to do with the results of his peaceful gathering at the end of Uncanny X-Men #600. As for the former, there are those rumors going around that the X-Men will wind up off-planet – or even in another reality altogether. As for now, your guess is as good as ours.

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LOS ANGELES — Live adult content provider Studio 66 TV is expanding its operations with the opening of an L.A. studio.
Studio 66 TV owner Jamie Mac said the new location could potentially provide a consistent revenue stream for adult performers interested in becoming involved with the British network.
"With a growing fan base and popularity of our exclusive live content, we are thrilled to announce the opening of our state-of-the-art L.A. studio," Mac said. "This new facility will give adult agencies and stars in L.A. an opportunity to tap into a proven revenue stream."
Based in the U.K., Studio 66 TV showcases popular starlets on a live televised feed, giving fans the opportunity to call in and speak with the models and adult stars about everything from the girls' favorite food to a dream date scenario. After dark, callers get the chance to virtually interact in a sexier fashion.
Among the top adult stars appearing on Studio 66 TV are Alexis Texas, Tori Black, Lexi Belle, Annika Albrite, Sara Jay, Jada Stevens and Sophie Dee.
U.S.-based adult director Mime Freak is employed by Studio 66 TV to manage the L.A. operation. "It comes with great excitement to be able to help establish a proven brand from the U.K. here in the U.S.," Mime Freak said. "As a director in the industry, I'm always looking for alternate ways to help starlets broaden their brand. Studio 66 TV is a great platform for girls wanting to do something different."
Having studios in London and L.A. means models are available 24 hours a day through Studio 66 TV's channels and its membership site, Studio66TV.com, a rep explained.
Visitors to the site between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 p.m. will see only PG content, with fully clothed models, and while the topics of conversation may be flirty and playful, they won't get overly explicit. Once 9:30 rolls around, the language gets raunchier, clothes come off and the channels morph into an "adult-only" arena.
It is to free visit Studio 66's channels and website and watch the girls in HD, but in order to hear the conversation, fans must phone in. It costs $3 per minute to talk directly with the featured model or listen in to what she's saying.
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higher self connections
Recently I read a brilliant article by Steve Rother. Steve and his wife Barbara created www.lightworker.com in 1997 to share their wisdom and insight as spiritual partners. After reading Steve's message and his channeled information from "the group", I was inspired to take this information into my own heart and add my own thoughts and insights to it. Below is a blended message inspired by Steve along with my own supporting thoughts and inspired insight from the universe.
I invite you to go to www.lightworker.com to see their powerful work on Empowering the Human Soul!
First Things First: The Magnetics of You and Our Loving Planet
This day there is magic all around us. In fact, it could be called 'magnetic,' magic, for you are creating magic with every breath you take by breathing into a body that lets your spirit shine through. This day we wish to give you some ideas of the larger picture that will be helpful for you in the years and even the days ahead. On many levels, humans are changing globally. Today you will be given some ideas of those things you can let go of and what you can start reaching for.
The idea is for you to stand in your full power EMPOWERMENT.
It is time for your to stand in your magnificence while you are still in a physical body. Today I will share with you where you are going to tell you how you fit in with this little tiny place called Earth. It is time to share a little about how it works, because some of those things are also starting to change.
Four Very Important Items for a Soul's Journey
Many of you will feel these changes in your physical being, but first you will feel it in your emotional being and that has already begun. Many people are starting to feel strange, odd emotions and do not know where they are coming from. It is not about male or female imbalances; it is not about love or fear perceptions. These are simply different emotions that you are unfamiliar with and have no label for. Allow me to show you what is taking place, so you can help to hold the door open for those who are following behind you.
First, let's speak of the birth process. There are four important items that a soul considers when it prepares to enter the "game" of human life for an incarnation:
1. One of these is the given name that it will take on during its life. It is a vibration that our soul will live under everyday and this name has a powerful vibrational effect on their entire journey. The soul spends a lot of energy prior to birth trying very hard to place this chosen name in their parents' thoughts. Sometimes the parents listen, and other times they name them after a movie star.
The reality is that you are in full control and you can change your name. You begin to align your higher energies and new lessons when you create nicknames or take on a new name (like getting married). This change allows you to begin to choose your own reality.
2. The second important time is the instant the soul crosses the veil of the higher dimensions onto this plane. The reason is this…the moment you are born, you cross from infinity to finite-ness.
So, what happens when a soul crosses the veil is that it picks up magnetic imprints which it will carry during the entire time it is in a physical body. You do not think of yourselves as magnetic, for you are not metallic, but you are magnetic! You are magnetic in much bigger ways than you ever learned to measure. It is not measurable in Gauss; the entire magnetic spectrum is much greater than currently known. Very subtle magnetic fields lay beneath the surface magnetism of everything on planet Earth.
These grids are a different wavelength than you have yet to measure, and they are the way in which you interact with the world around you. We have labeled this the Universal Energy but it has many names on Earth. It is the base energy that exists when all ambient electromagnetic frequencies are removed from a vacuum. Many of these will surface in the next seven to ten years.
As you cross the veil and become finite, you receive a "magnetic imprint" that stays with you for your entire life. It gives you certain attributes, or strengths and weaknesses as you often refer to them. You choose that imprint very carefully because it plays perfectly into your life lesson and purpose. When anyone does an astrological or numerological reading or anything that is based on the moment you were born, they are actually reading your magnetic imprints with your personality "overtones".
3. So now you have your name, the time and place where you were born, and the third item is the birth order within your family. This is a very important piece, as it plays into the family constellations and dynamics as the soul grows in the most formative years. The only child, eldest, youngest, middle, surprise, twins, and more are all possibilities.
4. The fourth important item is the moment when the body succumbs and the soul from that precious temple departs this plane. Since the soul carries the magnetic imprints during the life it just experienced, it is helpful to leave these imprints behind in the astral plane when the soul crosses over on its return Home.
This can be easily done at specific windows (called your selective "outs"). These outs are certain times that you set up prior to birth when you can choose to leave the body. When those windows of time come along, the soul has an opportunity to re-turn Home. Yet since the soul is on the planet of free choice it may choose, in unison with all eleven dimensions, to stay.
If the choice is made to stay, the human experiences what we call a Phantom Death. In that instant the soul goes through a dark night and emerges re-born with a focused direction.
Our Magnetic Universe: Harmonic Magnetism
The purpose of addressing these four items of our personal "magnetism" is to show you the importance that magnetism plays in your entire life. Of the four important items, two are about magnetism.
We are each living as magnetic beings; although we are not metallic in nature, we are actually beautiful currents of "electrical light". Any time an electrical current flows, there co-exists a matching magnetic field.
In fact, they are one and the same. We are all magnetic, chemical beings. When we have a thought, a chemical is produced that helps this electrical charge travel quickly through parts of our brain…this is how we function. Every time we have a thought, we change our chemistry and therefore our magnetic field ever so slightly. That subtle and as of yet immeasurable magnetic field that each of us have is directly connected to the Universal Energy upon which the Universe sits. Every time we have a thought, we send a magnetic imprint out into the Universe. Activation of the pineal gland greatly amplifies this connection and all thoughts flowing through it.
The time lag which was used as a safeguard from random and potentially harmful thoughts is rapidly diminishing now. The magnetic Universe changes and shifts slightly when we have a thought, and it always returns our request with the same answer: "You have asked, and so it is dear Creator."
In this way the Universe serve as a mirror which reflects back our personal harmonic magnetic patterns of thought. That is how we manifest everything (including the Universe that we experience which delivers our every command).
It can be said that this is done through harmonic magnetism. Harmonics reflect energy back in different patterns, and this is why most of the time creations sent out come back giving you what you wanted but usually in a slightly different way.
Many humans are asking for things, saying they want more of this or that. We need to understand that asking for anything at all is actually a statement of lack to the Universe? Be aware that when you ask for anything, you are in that moment expressing that you are indeed limited. You are expressing lack. So, what is the opposite of that? It is to find things to be grateful for.
More importantly, for all of those things you want to reveal in your life… give thanks and hold in your heart…knowing that you already have them.
Move things forward on the timeline and they will work. Now, here is where you need to understand where this fits in even more than ever before. Because you are magnetic beings, you are creating and interacting with each other magnetically as well. This is what is happening when you see sparks fly between two people.
It is magnetism that actually creates these connections; it is what you consider sparks and human magnetism that pulls people together. But it is much more than that. Not only does it magically pull lovers together, it also magically creates the space for contracts to be fulfilled and pulls Spiritual Families together.
In fact, that is exactly how this message has magnetically reached you in its own perfect timing. You have a magnetic connection to the Earth and all things connected to her. You are offering this information to yourSELF on a much deeper level than simply what you can see or hear, and it is accomplished through that connection. The magnetic connection gives you the ability to play on an even playing field. Thus far its use has been mostly unconscious or at least semi-conscious, but it is one of your greatest assets and the base of your abilities of creation.
Magnetics in Motion
Many of you are aware that the magnetic fields of Planet Earth are in constant motion. It is very fortunate that years ago we discovered much of the technology that we use today for navigation, which no longer relies on Earth's magnetic fields. We have learned to bounce radio waves off satellites and triangulate our fixed positions; we call it GPS. The reality is that we have now learned how to do things in a different way. Once again humanity has adapted at the perfect time as the magnetics of our planet Earth are about to go through a major shift.
Pregnant Earth: Loosing Her Pull and Hold on us
You need to understand that the Earth is going through her own personal shift simultaneously and concurrently with our own. She is about to give birth to something new, and just prior to that birth, there will be a lot of dramatic changes that will occur within OUR MOTHER.
Her labor pains are just now being sensed in "shocking vibrations" throughout the world (seen as earthquakes and planetary changes).
Women who have given birth already understand that major energetic, emotional, chemical and physical changes drastically occur within their bodies in order to house this beautiful miracle called birth. Only 100 years ago, there was 10% more magnetism on this planet than there is now. The Earth's gravitational and magnetic field has been slowly reducing over a period of time and drastically over the last 100 years; 10% of the magnetism that was pulling you is no longer there.
This change in the Earth has greatly aided in the human enlightenment process more than we can even comprehend. We have been "flooded with LIGHT" since the mid 60's allowing us to receive more wisdom and information. We have been bathed in the LIGHT of compassion and drawn to WAKE UP. This bath of LIGHT has created ideal conditions for in-light-enment.
Mother Earth is a vital part of each of us. She reacts to the Universal Energy field of the collective of humanity. This is the reason that so many people all over the planet are starting to wake up and say, "This was a wonderful game, but now what is the next step?"
Humanity is starting to ask bigger, more important questions and this began the next evolutionary step of humanity. People are just starting to accept truths and beginning to see more new possibilities than they ever have before, partly because they are not limited by the magnetism that held them firmly grounded up to this point.
Even though humans resist letting go of polarization…those magnetic fields are also reducing. This is also the reason that the Universal Energy supports blending now and resists separation.
We are all experiencing a dramatic transformation in our physical being as we prepare to emerge from our 25,625 year cocoon during the period the Mayans called, "the end of time".
It is not the end; it is a dramatic new beginning!
Just like us and our planet, the Universe and our Souls have a destined evolution. That time is now.
We have spent years as activists to tear down the walls of injustice, control, prejudice, and apartheid.
Separatists and those ideals may leave barking loudly with a banner of fear, but leave they will. These resulted from the heavy field of duality that was caused by the strong gravitational magnetic pull of earth. It is time to EMPOWER all humans everywhere.
We have created Civil Rights, Human Rights, torn down walls in Berlin, opened hearts in South Africa, removed oppressive governments that limit human freedoms and equalities…the last wall of freedom now lives within our minds. It is time for us to unify our hearts, know we are ONE and with one voice and one heart….rally to BE THE TIPPING POINT of Love over fear.
The Earth has been freeing us slowly to evolve.
She is releasing the chains of old magnetic thoughts that hold us in fear and thoughts of separation. She is birthing a new freedom for us all in the ultimate release. FREE WILL TO CHOOSE LOVE. The chains are loosened now. There is new and powerful LIGHT energy available to us all.
At this point it may be helpful to know that the strength does not lie in numbers of mankind, but rather in the number of unions of mankind.
This will be on all levels, personal and collective. For instance, the governments of Earth have only grown strong when they blended with others. This has occurred in the lower vibrations of humanity by overtaking them with force, and later as the collective vibration rose through agreements and unions. We have learned that when we restrict or stop that blending action, even the strongest economies will falter.
Those of us who consciously choose to take it upon yourselves to form new and powerful unions and connections with like-minded people for personal growth will make great advances in this evolution. It is why we created brilliant social community devices like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Plaxo and the like. We had an unconscious pull to unite! These sites allow us to choose our friends of "like-mindedness" and support one another in our daily lives.
In January of 1996, then First Lady, Hillary Clinton hit upon an idea that became a rallying cry to support children of the world in "It takes a Village". As we now fast forward 15 years we are beginning to personify a new mantra…"it takes a socially conscious community to change the world!"
The formation of Personal Empowerment Groups is just around the corner. We have birthed Life Coaches to guide us home, created Empowerment movies like "Avatar", "UP", "Crazy Heart" and "BLIND SIDE" to touch the magic that lives in our hearts.
We have been planting in highly fertile soil these past 15 years! It is now time to harvest!
The Polar Shift: The Mayan Foretold "End of Time"
The magnetic fields of planet Earth have been shifting over a very long period of time, and during the last ten years they have moved even more quickly.
Approximately once every 500,000 years the magnetics completely change from north to south. This has happened five other times throughout the history of planet Earth. It is what the Mayans refer to as the Five Worlds. We are coming to the end of the 5th Mayan World on December 21, 2012.
The signs of a pole shift are very simple yet specific. There is a weakening of the magnetic field of planet Earth that precedes each pole shift. Readings from the layers of Earth show a substantial weakening of the Earth's magnetic field just prior to a polar shift. This has been in preparation, for this was to be the end of planet Earth. Earth is far overdue for a pole shift and all the signs are now appearing.
The Earth is rapidly decreasing magnetically and gravitationally. However, we will NOT experience a pole shift because at this stage humanity no longer needs the strong pull back into density and heavy gravitational magnetic fields to evolve. In place of a rapid shift there will be a slower and much more gradual leveling off, along with a slight return of some of Earth's magnetism.
Earth's full magnetic fields will return over time, but humanity will have evolved and the physical bodies will easily be able to transform these fields to create enlightened and empowered societies.
This has been heralded as the greatest of advancements throughout the Universe. Many adjustments are needed and that is beginning now. During the time when the least amount of magnetism is on the planet, we now have the greatest opportunities for individual growth in all areas. Consider it a launching ramp of the new humanity. The bottom of the magnetic field is roughly the three years before and after the year 2012.
We are the ones who are now changing the destiny of the outcome for our planet and humanity. We have awakened just in time to say, "I am awakening from the dream that has long held me and I am taking back my power." We had to wait for eons of time before the sparks of this empowerment started to show up, but here we are now igniting the seeds compassionate Empowerment in our hearts all over the planet.
Light Grounding
"the group" channeled information from www.lightworker.com reminds us what is going to take place, because it might help us as we near the bottom point.
"The Earth herself will experience anomalies with the overall energetics and magnetism of planet Earth. What will happen is that where you have always had steady magnetic fields you will now have fluctuating magnetic fields. This is part of what you are feeling. It is only a temporary situation and will probably last only a few years, but will mess up a lot of your electronics on planet Earth until you learn how to ground your equipment in a different way.
You will learn very quickly for all humans adapt. That is what you do really well. For even though the magnetism will increase on Earth, the density will not re-turn because once you know something you cannot consciously forget it. Once you are elevated from having this weak density and pull, you will never go back to density again. It is part of the human re-wire now underway as your physical bodies are changing to hold more Light."
Watch the Sun
"The group" channeled guidance at www.lightworker.com also tells us to watch the sun as it plays out a new role.
"Originally the sun was scheduled to shift its poles simultaneously with Earth's. This would have given Earth the magnetic harmonic push needed to spin her poles and quickly shift completely to a new starting point. Without this cosmic assistance from the sun, the Earth's shift could have taken too long and permanently disturbed its rotational patterns. This magnetic harmonizing action is how these shifts have been accomplished in earlier times. Now, even though the timeline has been pulled forward the poles will not shift on Earth.
The sun, which was scheduled to shift its own magnetic poles in late 2012, is still close to being on its original schedule.
Here is the sun's new role: When the solar sun of Earth shifts magnetic poles this next time it will coincide with the lowest point of magnetism on Earth. This is a magical time to be a human. Dear ones, you have earned what is about to happen. A miracle is at hand."
Channeled information from "the group" at www.lightworker.com gives us these words of encouragement"
"Dear Ones,
Enjoy this ride. Yes, of course there is going to be change. Yes, of course you are going to feel strange, odd emotions. You may find yourself acting like a three-year old for no particular reason and it is wonderful. All we ask is that you not judge yourselves. Know that it is happening to every person on the planet and that when you find yourself feeling emotional and afraid for no reason or having negative thoughts, it is simply these twisted magnetic fields that are not providing you with the comfortable base you had during the transition of this birth process. Stray negative thoughts create very little, but judging yourself for having them is very destructive."
I see it as our loving mother planet hasbeen graciously preparing the way for the evolutionary birth of a New Human…it is us!
What is the mother birthing during this painful pregnancy?
She is not birthing a new and improved planet…she has actually in the process of turning her power over to us now. She knew that if she created the conditions for humans to use their FREE WILL to use their hearts to create, that she would evolve with us on our powerful journey together.
She is allowing us to determine HER DESTINY!
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So does Sea World respect animal rights? First we must ponder what rights animals actually have. I would like to think that animals have a right to food, a suitable environment, and other animals to socialize with. They have a right to be treated with care. The people at Sea World take pride in their "world-class standard of care, state-of-the-art animal habitats, and commitment to animal welfare"[1] Additionally, they claim that "Assuring the health and well-being of the animals in our zoological parks is a responsibility our skilled professionals take extremely seriously"[1]. In short, these animals have it better off than the vast majority of the human population.
So do animals really have any rights? The answer to this question will change depending on your worldview. I will only cover three, so if you believe there is a commonly accepted worldview that acknowledges animal rights being equal to those of humans then please share.
The first is reincarnation. In the earliest records of reincarnation, there is a karma system. If you do good then you will have good karma. If you do bad then you will have bad karma. But how does this relate to animals? "A person who has indulged in immoral deeds . . . will attract [bad] karma which will ensure that he is reincarnated in hell, or in lower life forms"[2]. By this logic, animals are beings who were "demoted" from being human because of their wickedness in a past life and therefore have less rights or none at all.
The second is the theory of evolution. The theory of evolution is something everyone is familiar with, and many people believe this to be process by which the diversity of life on earth arose. Now there may be many evolutionists who believe animals have just as many rights as humans, but evolutionarily speaking, inherent rights are an idea that humans came up with after developing consciousness. Additionally, animals are evolutionarily inferior to humans and therefore have less rights.
The third is intelligent design, or more specifically, Christianity. I know the first two points were not specifically aimed at any religion or worldview, but since intelligent design is more than often an argument used for religions such as Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, I decided just pick a common religion to save time. In the book of Genesis in the Bible, God gives Adam dominion over all the animals of the Earth and allows Adam to name each species. God makes humanity superior to animals, and creates humankind in His own image.
The truth is that the animals at Sea World live a much better and healthier life than animals in the wild. Overhyped propaganda has made zealous animal rights activists that are often fighting for the wrong cause. There are starving people in Africa and sex traffickers in Europe, but lets help some animals escape pampered captivity into the wild they may have never known before.
I look forward to your reply.
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On February 24, 2010, a massive SeaWorld orca named Tilikum killed a veteran orca trainer, Dawn Brancheau, during a show at SeaWorld Parks in Orlando, Florida. But this accident was not just that: it was an intentional act by the orca of aggression. Dawn's grevious injuries communicate that. And this act of aggression was not simply spontaneous or out of ill will by the animal, it was a result of the horrendous psychological treatment that SeaWorld subjects its orcas to. Therefore, I support the resolution and believe that "SeaWorld does not respect animal rights and should be shut down."
Today, I'll be supporting this resolution because I value Animal Rights. Animal rights are, as my opponent agrees, the right to good treatment with regards to their food, sheltering, and psychological health. Animal rights, as I will discuss later, mandate treating animals with respect, which SeaWorld does not do, but for now, let's move on to my criterion, or my way of achieving animal rights in this debate, which is shutting down SeaWorld. Now, this doesn't entail putting the animals back in the wild necessarily, but relocating the orcas to a better environment, whether that be the wild or an animal rescue center.
Let's get into my main arguments in this debate, or my three main contentions.
My first contention is that Animal Rights Need to Be Respected. Animal Rights Need to Be Respected.
My opponent mentioned three different world views in his first rebuttal which would provide a context for valuing animals less than humans, but I would like to clarify something quickly: I'm not advocating that animals should be valued equally to humans. I believe that humans should be able to enjoy the benefits of animals, for example, I do eat meat. However, I do believe that just as humans do, animals have some basic rights: food, adequate shelter, and psychological health. No matter what worldview you subscribe to, animal rights do matter.
My second contention is that SeaWorld Does Not Respect Animal Rights. SeaWorld Does Not Respect Animal Rights.
Under this point, I'd like to respond to my opponent's evidence saying that SeaWorld treats animals correctly. He used SeaWorld itself as a source for proving that this organization treats its animals respectfully. However, SeaWorld is obviously biased. If my opponent can provide a reasonable and unbiased source for proving that SeaWorld does treat animals respectfully, that will be totally legitimate and valid. But SeaWorld is not an unbiased source and should not be considered as an example in this debate round.
So let's look at the real evidence from a primary source: former orca trainers. In the popular documentary film, Blackfish, former SeaWorld orca trainers discuss how the treatment of these majestic animals was horrendous. John Hargrove, former SeaWorld trainer that left the company after the death of Dawn Brancheau, says this in an interview with NPR: "As I became higher-ranked, I saw the devastating effects of captivity on these whales and it just really became a moral and ethical issue". He goes on to discuss how SeaWorld took calves away from their mothers on over 19 occasions, when they say that they never did anything of the sort by construing the facts, and also how this organization separated whale families for sale and the whales themselves emitted long-range cries to try to communicate with their family members for hours on end. Jane Goodall, well-known animal activist, says that the small cages SeaWorld puts orcas and dolphins into create an "acoustical hell" because the sounds constantly bounce off all the walls and back at them. What better sources for information than people that know animals, and specifically, people who worked with these orcas as trainers? SeaWorld is a business, not an animal protection organization, and as a result, it makes compromises on animal rights, some more grevious than others.
So what's our conclusion from these two statements? It is my third contention, and that is: SeaWorld Should Be Shut Down. SeaWorld Should Be Shut Down.
In fact, measures have been taken against SeaWorld in the past. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) fined this corporation for putting its workers in dangerous situations, and in a later motion which was upheld, OSHA "banned SeaWorld from permitting its personnel to enter the tanks to train and perform with orcas, a practice known as water work". But these measures don't end what is the real problem: psychological treatment. The only way to keep orcas mentally stable and healthy is to release them from the dreadful captive environment they live in for the single purpose of entertaining humans. They may go to animal rescue programs that give the orcas proper care, or they may be released back into the wild. But all of this evidence has communicated this simple fact to be true: SeaWorld does not respect animal rights and should be shut down.
"But though SeaWorld denies it, this was a horrific, aggressive event. SeaWorld"s expert witness, Jeff Andrews, said that Tilikum was never aggressive with Dawn. What"s so outrageous about that is that he didn"t just drown Dawn. He dismembered her. He tore off her left arm and scalped her. Her scalp and full head of hair were on the bottom of the pool. He severed her spinal cord. And he never gave her body up. They had to forcibly take the body away from him. These are graphic details, but people have a right to know the true nature of what happened and not have it sugarcoated because it"s painful to hear", says John Hargrove. In response to what happened to Dawn Brancheau and others at SeaWorld, these grievous acts of animal rights abuse need to stop.
On to the debate...
I think we have overlooked one obvious question here. Do animals have the right to freedom? Before I answer this, I will ask a similar question: Do humans have the right to freedom? Because we live in the modern world, people often jump to the conclusion that freedom is a basic human right. But really, it isn't. Humans may be just another byproduct of evolution, and even the Bible condones slavery. Now if humans don't have the right to freedom, then why should animals? The answer is simple: they don't.
Now I don't entirely disagree with your argument. I think you have made some very good points so far. But the fact is that the only example you've given of Sea World's mistreatment of animals is that of the Killer Whale which is a very difficult animal to maintain. This is only one example among the tens or hundreds of other animals Sea World keeps in captivity, and therefore falls under the hasty generalization fallacy. It is less likely that Sea World mistreats its animals and more likely that Sea World has difficulty maintaining the psyche of such a large and intelligent creature like the Killer Whale. As such, the psychological issues you mentioned are more likely due to a lack of competence than a lack of respect.
There are laws protecting the treatment of animals. If Sea World consistently violates those laws, then they should be shut down. However, they have done nothing that goes against the explicit laws of the government, and therefore should not be shut down.
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Huge, world-wide problems loom over us. They're intimidating and daunting, sometimes seeming insurmountable. Sometimes people wonder whether it's worth even trying to take them on. The answer is "yes," every time, even though some issues remain with us year after year, generation after generation: war, poverty, slavery, human trafficking. But given enough time and effort backed by conviction and faith, God empowers us to topple these global giants.
A few years ago I wrote this blog post about the world's orphan problem, and in it, I shared statistics that if about one in nine families adopted one child globally, we could close every orphanage, showing that this should be a solvable problem. We shouldn't need any orphanages. It's not that orphanages are bad -- they are way better than parentless children on the street or worse, in the hands of human trafficking -- but they aren't good. Children raised in orphanages typically have developmental delays and emotional problems that follow them through life, and it's worse in economically depressed countries. In fact, it is thought by many that poverty is the primary force driving the need for orphanages rather than the existence of suitable family homes. Regardless of why we still have orphanages, though, there's no debate that where children should be is with a family.
Rwanda is the first country putting this to the test, which is remarkable considering that the nation has widespread (but improving) poverty and is still recovering from its 1994 genocide uprising. Yet, backed by the UN, donors like UNICEF, and international Christian leadership, in 2012 the Rwandan government set out to place every institutionalized orphan in a foster or adoptive home. And, it's working. In 2012, the nation had more than 30 orphanages; today it has three. This has happened through subsidizing, awareness, an effort to locate families and international adoption. When (not if) Rwanda closes these three, it will be the first country to do so -- proving that we can put the age of orphanages behind us. If Rwanda can do it, I see no excuse for more economically advantaged nations not to.
To be fair, the movement in Rwanda hasn't been without problems or critics. Nothing humans do is perfect; there are mistakes to learn from and challenges to surmount. Nor can anyone break away from the status quo without someone lobbing tomatoes. But, Rwanda has stepped out in strength and in faith to do something that ought to be done, and it is doing it.
Adoption changes lives, and hopefully, you can see this in this shot of my wife and daughter. You get more than you give by adopting. If you're thinking of growing your family, please seriously consider adoption. And, if you wonder whether adopting a child really makes a difference against this global giant of a problem, please consider this:
David took down Goliath with one stone.
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Meet: Age: 19
Year: Sophomore
Major: Secondary Education (English)
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Hobbies: Any sport really, watching TV, spending time with friends and family, listening to music Age: 23
Year: Sophomore
Major: Art Education
Hometown: Thornton, Co
Hobbies: Art, sports and hanging out with family and friends Meet: Here are some gay slang terms for WOMEN that perpetuate the idea that gay women are Diesel dyke: lesbian who dresses like a male truck driver.
Butch lesbian: lesbian with masculine, man-like appearance
Baby dyke: someone who seems easily recognizable as a lesbian, even when they are young, because the are masculine
Chapstick: lesbian athlete, refers to the fact that others believe the only form of makeup they wear is Chapstick. Age: 23
Year: Senior
Major: Human Development/ Psychology
Hometown: Arvada, Colorado
Hobbies: Reading, snowboarding, hanging out with friends, being outdoors anywhere, traveling, and playing sports Meet: Age: 21
Year: Not currently in school
Hometown: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Hobbies: Reading, playing the cello, running and hanging out with friends Here are some gay slang terms for MEN that perpetuate the idea that gay men are Twink: pretty and shallow gay man, often flighty or lacking in substance
Queen: drag queen, queeny, gay man who looks feminine
Lacy: extremely feminine gay man Nick Twin brother Do people tend to perceive you as gay based on your appearance? Do people tend to perceive you as gay based on your appearance? Do you identify with any of the sub categories of gay or lesbian that help define who you are based on your appearance? Nick SHEENA MORGAN ¡PiNg! So next time you see somebody with a gender that doesn't seem to match their sex, how will your gaydar react? ... or will it react?!? Even the most common language and slang terms that we have reinforce the idea that being gay is about not conforming to your gender. As women we may often think to ourselves, "that guy's ass definitely looks better in those jeans than mine does" or "that girl definitely has the Beiber hair going on... or is that a guy?" I bet you would not have guessed that all four of those four people were gay, based upon their physical appearance. When a person's gender lines up with their sex, people often assume they're straight, but when the gender doesn't line up, like a masculine woman or a feminine man, that's what makes people question their sexuality. Bear: masculine homosexual man, heavy-set and hairy
Gym queen: gay man, who spends way too much time at the gym just to look like the Ken doll and usually writes on dating sites how many times he goes. Here are some gay slang terms you may not be familiar with that actually suggest that there are gay men: Lipstick: a woman who loves other women, but also loves her clothes, makeup and shoes.
Femme: lesbian with exaggerated feminine traits Here are some gay slang terms you may not be familiar with that actually suggest that there are lesbians: This just goes to prove that there are feminine lesbians and masculine gay men out there, showing that you cannot know a person's sexual orientation based upon their mannerisms and physical appearance. Meet: CHARLES Based on the common stereotypes that you're familiar with, which of these people do you think are gay? I asked each of these four college aged students the same set of questions... Do people tend to perceive you as gay based on your appearance? feminine: masculine masculine: feminine Do you identify with any of the sub categories of gay or lesbian that help define who you are based on your appearance? Does that bother you if so, or if not? Do people tend to perceive you as gay based on your appearance? Does that bother you if so, or if not? Does that bother you if so, or if not? Does that bother you if so, or if not? Do you identify with any of the sub categories of gay or lesbian that help define who you are based on your appearance? Do you identify with any of the sub categories of gay or lesbian that help define who you are based on your appearance? Twin brother Charles I'm not sure if I'm perceived as a homosexual based on my appearance. If I am, I've never noticed. People have asked me if I mean to sound the way I do, and will assume that I'm gay because of it. I don't identify with any gay sub categories, and I won't let anyone label me as one. I'm okay with that. Not having to tell everyone I'm gay is alright, I don't have to come out to every new person I meet. Although, I do like that I can stand in a room and blend in, if I keep quiet. People do not perceive me as gay based on my appearance. Many people just assume I'm straight because I'm not a 'typical lesbian'. It's kind of humorous to me when I do tell people my sexuality, especially when someone [a guy] is asking me out. People are very surprised and, a lot of times, don't believe me. Sometimes I wish they did so that others would know I'm not interested in certain people. The only reason I would want to be recognized by this is so I wouldn't be uncomfortable and nervous when a guy asks me for my number. At these times, many guys have gotten angry with me or just rude. So, having them know right away would take this anxiety away all together. But, I've learned to deal with it and not let it bother me as much. I don't really like labels and do not put one on myself. Many others have said I'm a 'Lipstick Lesbian' but thats just a way of saying I'm very girlie! Honestly, I just identify myself as being attracted to other women and that's it. It doesn't really matter to me what type I am. Let's find out! Most of the time people perceive me as a male based on my appearance but the few people recognize that I am a female, yes, they do perceive that I am gay based on my appearance. I wouldn't identify myself as any of those sub-categories. I don't believe I fit the description of those or fall into any of those labels. I don't really think that people perceive me as gay based on my appearance. I would probably say that this is because nothing about my appearance has really changed since I came out. I wouldn't say that there is anything really distinguishable between my appearance and a straight person's appearance. It doesn't bother me at all. I don't really think being gay or straight is something that you can tell through appearance. Obviously sometimes it is, but for the most part I would say that it is just a guessing game. I don't usually mind that people perceive me the way they do. I mean, I dress the way I do, have the hair cut and demeanor that I do because that is how I want people to perceive me (not necessarily like a boy but definitely gay). However, I do get irritated with the ignorance of some women in the restroom. I feel like we are in an age where there are gay people everywhere and someone of my age not only knows what the women's restroom sign looks like, but can also amazingly read the word 'women' next to the door. Well, I think a lot of people that see me and don't get to know me would consider me butch but myself and others that know me know that I am a lot more feminine than I appear. So no, I don't categorize myself but I know a lot of other people do. So let's meet them and see what they said regarding their physical appearances and mannerisms... So the next time you see a girl who looks like Justin Beiber... Or a guy who's ass looks better in those
jeans than you do... Don't assume their gay just because their gender doesn't match their perceived sex!
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Renishaw Engineering Workshops for Schools (Gloucestershire and Bristol)
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For students at schools throughout Gloucestershire and Bristol, Renishaw's education outreach workshops provide an exciting hands-on experience of real-world engineering. For teachers, they offer an ideal opportunity to pro-actively engage classes in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects.
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First Methodist has a long commitment to global mission. Matthew 5:13-16 says that we are called to be salt and light to the world around us, a call that we take very seriously at First. We live out this call through five actions: Pray, Mobilize, Go, Send, and Welcome. Can you see yourself in mission?
Oswald Chambers once wrote, "Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work." Prayer is essential to the work of God throughout the world. Prayer is a true ministry, and our Faith Promise missionaries, as well as many other workers, depend on the prayers of the believers to life them before the throne.
Mobilizers stir other Christians to active concern for reaching the world. Think about how you learned of missions. Did someone invite you to an event or encourage you to take a mission course or go on a short-term mission? It takes all of us to spread God's glory to the nations and it takes those of us willing to "light the fire" to encourage others to get involved.
"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you and you will be my witnesses in Jersalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of ht earth." Acts 1:8 Some people are called to long-term service to go into all the world and spread the Gospel. Others may be called to go on short-term missions. Both are valid ways to "go." There are many options for long-term and short-term missions.
"And how can they preach unless they are sent?" When you hear the word "send," you think of financially supporting missions, and although financial support is part of sending, there are other ways to send that are important as well. The faithful care and encouragement from those sending the missionaries is a vital role.
The United States has been called the "melting pot of the world." What better opportunity to welcome others into the body of Christ? We have many opportunities in our own community to welcome others.


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Today's topic involves learning many styles versus spending all or most of your training in a single style.
Some would claim that cross training is necessary as there is no such thing as a "complete" style and that to get in decent ground work, throws, striking and kicking, locks, etc., you need to train in a variety of styles.
Others would claim that being a "jack of all trades" makes you a master of none - that spending your time getting into the deep understanding of a single style and being able to execute its strategy without thinking is the better way to go.
So what do you think?
Is cross training necessary, or is it better to study a single style only?


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Inclusive Practice Programme at Aberdeen
What were the main aims of the initiative?
The Inclusive Practice Programme at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, offers a suite of courses at Master's level through which teachers can achieve Certificate, Diploma and ultimately a Master's Degree in Inclusive Practice.
Following a research and development project at the University of Aberdeen, in which the initial teacher education course was re-modelled with inclusion at the core of its programme, the Master's level courses in Inclusive Practice have now also been redesigned to introduce experienced teachers to the principles of inclusive pedagogy (e.g. Spratt and Florian 2014).
This course is open to both classroom teachers (primary and secondary) and to specialists in Additional Support Needs (the Scottish policy term for teachers who support pupils experiencing difficulties). A key feature of the work is the way in which professionals holding different roles work together to discuss the concepts of the course and their implications for practice.
The courses are available online, so with the use of innovative digital pedagogies we bring together teachers from across Scotland and from other countries.
The main aims of the programme are:
Location, setting, Scope, key events etc.
This work is taking place at the University of Aberdeen in the north east of Scotland. By offering online as well as campus-based learning the Inclusive Practice Programme attracts students from across Scotland, including from some very remote rural locations. In addition, the programme is seeking and increasingly attracting interest from teachers internationally.
Currently, 50-70 course participants per year are enrolled on the programme. Teachers join the course from all stages of their professional careers. The shared perspectives bring value to the courses.
What issues/challenges does the example address?
The current courses offered by the Inclusive Practice programme emerge from an on-going body of research and development that has been taking place at the University of Aberdeen since 2007. This work has involved a reciprocal cycle of classroom teaching, research and teacher education each of which has informed and strengthened the others.
As described above, between 2007 and 2011 the School of Education at the University of Aberdeen remodelled its initial teacher education course to place inclusion at its heart. In doing this, inclusion was fore-grounded as a key concern for all teachers, in all aspects of their work (as opposed to offering inclusion as an optional extra for those students who may be interested in 'learning support'). The development of the course was informed by the latest research in inclusion, particularly the concept of inclusive pedagogy as conceived by Florian and Black-Hawkins (2011). Inclusive pedagogy offers a set of principles to inform practice that acknowledges and responds to the diversity of learners in the classroom whilst avoiding the pitfalls of labelling some children as different.
Following the implementation of the initial teacher education course, a follow-up study was undertaken to explore how beginning teachers graduating from the course enacted inclusive pedagogy in a range of different contexts. As inclusive pedagogy is a response to human diversity, the principles will be enacted differently depending on the particular issues in any classroom. This makes it difficult to know what inclusive teachers actually do. Through the follow-up study, a robust framework for examining and gauging inclusive practice was developed to support researchers and teachers in making judgements about what counts as inclusion (Florian and Spratt, 2013). Moreover the follow-up study helped the programme leaders to refine their own understandings of the concept of inclusive pedagogy (Spratt and Florian 2015).
The Master's level Inclusive Practice Programme has been developed from this body of research. Unlike initial teacher education, teachers come to this course with experience, and they are challenged to think about inclusion in a way that may be at odds with the experiences that they have in schools. At the same time, experienced teachers have the confidence and the autonomy to introduce quite far-reaching changes in their practice, so sometimes the outcomes of the course are quite radical.
A further challenge for experienced teachers is that they may have developed identities either as classroom teachers or as specialists for children experiencing difficulties, and often these two communities can form silos. Our course provides opportunities for them to think about new ways of working together.
How was the Initiative implemented?
The courses have been developed collaboratively with colleagues in Aberdeen University's School of Education and with a nearby local authority. Four teachers were released from school to work on the design of the Inclusive Pedagogy module. They reviewed course materials and supported the development of the activities, to ensure that the teaching of research-based concepts was undertaken in a way that spoke to the reality of the working lives of teachers.
The courses are offered part time, as participants are also working. They are available on campus and online. The online courses involve weekly readings and activities that are communicated via a discussion board. Each module also has several online workshops taking place in 'real time' in a virtual classroom where course participants have the opportunity to discuss the readings in the context of their own practice. Assessments are based on reflective accounts of changes that course participants make in their own practice.
Courses include:
Inclusive Pedagogy: based on the core themes of Social Justice, Understanding Learning and Active Professionalism. Usually students study this course first and use these concepts to underpin later work.
Participation and Learning: This examines what is meant by participation, why it is important and how it can be fostered in collaborative work with colleagues, parents and pupils. The issue of pupil voice and its role in the inclusive learning environment is studied. Course participants undertake participative projects relating either to literacy difficulties and dyslexia or to autism.
Curriculum Transformation and Change: This course considers the nature and development of inclusive curricula, drawing from the notion of inclusive pedagogy.
Full details of the Inclusive Practice Programme can be found at:
What where the key Outcomes? What impact/added value did they prove? What were the biggest challenges?
No formal research has as yet been undertaken into the effects of this teaching programme, although this is planned to take place in the near future.
However, it is clear from the assignments that the teachers submit for assessment that in some cases the course brings about quite a radical change in approaches to learning and teaching, as teachers develop new collaborative ways of working to support the participation of all children in the life and learning of the classroom.
Has the initiative been evaluated or are there plans for this in the future?
The courses are evaluated through student feedback, which is routinely collected by the University of Aberdeen for all courses. Feedback has largely been highly positive about the impact of these courses on participant's conceptual understanding of the issues they face in the classroom and on the effect that this has on their practice. Teachers comment on how close engagement with research literature helps them to develop arguments for changes they wish to implement in schools.
Have any plans been made for future direction of the initiative?
The programme has a very good and steady uptake of teachers from within the UK, but is looking to recruit more teachers internationally. An application has been made for funding to support this development.
What are the main learning points?
Are there further information about supporting materials?
Florian, L. and Black-Hawkins, K., 2011. Exploring Inclusive Pedagogy. British Educational Research Journal, 37(5), pp. 813-828.
Florian, L. and Spratt, J. (2013): Enacting inclusion: a framework for interrogating inclusive practice, European Journal of Special Needs Education, 28:2, 119-135 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2013.778111
Spratt, J. and Florian, L. (2014) Developing and using a framework for gauging the use of inclusive pedagogy by new and experienced teachers in Forlin, C. and Loreman, T. Measuring Inclusive Education. Bingley: Emerald pp263-278
Spratt, J. and Florian, L. Inclusive pedagogy: from learning to action. Supporting each individual in the context of 'everybody' Teaching and Teacher Education 2015 49: 89-86 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2015.03.006


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The Dallas Cowboys will be losing starting quarterback Tony Romo for the first half of the 2016 regular season. The Cowboys are expected to add veteran QB Mark Sanchez after he was waived by the Denver Broncos Friday.
Singing Sanchez means that Dallas will have a backup plan in case Dak Presscott, a rookie, is still not ready to be consistent for the starting QB job. After Romo suffered a back injury last week, the Cowboys gave Prescott the starting job after good showing in the preseason.
ALSO READ: Philadelphia Eagles send Sam Bradford to Minnesota
According to Brandon George of Dallas Morning News, the contract of Sanchez with the Cowboys has value of $2 million but it could reach about $5.4 million based on incentives on performance.
There is a chance that Sanchez steals the starting QB job from Prescott but Sanchez needs to improve because even the Broncos were unimpressed with his play.
Meanwhile, Prescott said that he's excited to be playing for the Cowboys and with the chance to play for his favorite team as a rookie
"I don't know if it's ever going to hit me that I'm playing for my favorite team growing up or playing for America's Team," Presscot stated to Dallas Morning News.
ALSO READ: Jacksonville Jaguars cut Josh Evans, Ryan Davis
Dallas head coach Jason Garrett has not made public Romo's return to football. But there are NFL rumors that the veteran QB could be out until Week 10 of the regular season. For the Cowboys to make the playoffs, they need Prescott and Sanchez to perform well before Romo returns.
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