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Sameia Brown posted an update 1 year, 1 month ago
Today Lillian, Alani ,our parents , and myself got straight to business and had a meeting with our principal, Ms.Hall. We discussed partnering with 21st century learning to help them tutor the kids in the program . Preferably grades 3-6. We also discussed having a reading program. At least once a week we'd like to go in and read to classes ranging from pre-k-2nd. Hopefully all goes well and we'll have a before and after of all the changes. Good luck wishes to you all and i hope everyone's year will be fun .
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I disagree. Yes, it is true that opening up the floor for complete self direction can evoke chaos. However, we are not an regular group of students, as we are repeatedly told. 'Democratic Pedagogy' would more or so help this group achieve more while we are together.
This is an amazing analogy! Its interesting to think of it this way because of how strategic and complicated the approach of all of our different topics can get.
You and your NGLN are on fire, Monica. The poetry, the posts on this website, the conversations you're all…you're all creating a new world, one no longer dominated by oppression and fear, a world filled with love and justice. This fills the older generation with hope and joy. We're blessed to be a part of your work.
Okay Akwellé I see you! Awesome post, and a great reminder to all of us on how to get. things. DONE!
These are all excellent questions. I'm having dinner tonight with Fred and Vickie and I want to bring your questions to them and encourage them to also post a response. More later my friend!
Zunneh-bah, there is no way to calculate the profound impression you and your NGLN (Tyler, Amber, Dewitt, and Mikayla) cohort made upon the Lawrence youth and adults you worked with in Lawrence and at the Bread Loaf School of English. "I Am Still Here" is a stunning piece of advocacy writing and a beautiful poem. We feel privileged to work with you and your crew and look forward to the spring conference and to you all coming to our Lawrence workshop next summer.
There is no doubt: you are still here!
I wish I had you hear with me to remind me to sit down and write when the ideas come to me. I do not honor my calls to write. I need to carry the journal and use the calendar. Thank you for the inspiration and for the practical steps.
The work that you've shared, the video clips, your work, your activism are examples of the kind of advocacy that the rest of the world needs to know about. What I like is the many ways that you. are "going public." You have made the most of the platform that you've been given and that you've built.
You and the Obamas! How fortunate they were to be in your company.
I love "Street Spanish" for the beautiful and powerful poetry that it is, but I also love it for the strong argument it makes about language, identity and culture.
Thank you!
Possible questions:
What are the leadership qualities that young people must demonstrate to have a voice in their communities?
What would like to change about the way that youth are portrayed by media outlets, adults, and other groups in your community and nationally?
How do you think that BLTN NextGen Leadership initiative will impact you and your community?
Why do you want to be a leader in your community?
Of course we don't have to answer all of these but here are some of the questions I would like to know.
Q1: How can we make sure we all are making progress?
Q2: Is our current communication system effective?
Q3: How often should we do blogposts?
Q4: What are some ways we can make sure we, individually, are making progress?
This is wonderful news! I am so happy to see the action taking place already! Wow. You guys are a force to be reckoned with, no doubt about it.
The ABL writing leader movement is a powerful model that many communities should adopt,. Recognizing and utilizing the power of t;he youth as agents of change in their communities is exactly what our nation needs. You all are a great inspiration.
I am impressed by the vision of your trajectory. Yes! I, too, would like to respond to your op-ed piece and help any way that you might need. Just say the word.
I thought for sure I had responded to this wonderful post. I am ready and eager to help get this business going. The format for you post is creative and fun! We have to keep our creativity front and center, right? I am looking forward to reading more from our meeting maker!
James, this poem is already a classic. It's insistence on cultural and linguistic liberation is deep. Most importantly, is the beauty of the language, the poetry!
That's a wonderful video, Robbie! Without a narrative to distract us, the viewer is mesmerized by the imagery and music. The camerawork and editing are excellent.. I know a bit about film….the editing, where the film is made, is especially impressive.
It would be interesting for people who didn't know the story to view the video and react to it. What do you feel is going on from the music and imagery?
Great work! No doubt you need to pursue your talent in film.
Folks, I'm not sure where to post this, but Dixie asked me to put it up. It's a Lawrence BLTN meeting we had. Our youth had a Lawrence Youth Council meeting, but everything mentioned in the meeting notes involves youth and the NGLN cohort.
Tue Oct 3, 2017, 6pm
Upstairs at El Taller
Present were Mery Lizardo, Julia Perlowski, Rich Gorham, Christine Jee, Kendra Bauer, Karen Kravchuk, Lou Bernieri, Joshua Alba, Yaneris Collado, Darianna Guerrero
Next meeting: Tue Nov 7, 6pm, El Taller
1. Fall Conference at Boys and Girls Club – Sat Nov. 4, 11:30am-3pm
For youth. In collaboration with Lawrence Youth Council and ABL Writing Leaders
Title: Culture: Be My Teacher
Guest artist: Harlym 1-2-5 (Jamele Adams, Brandeis)
Workshops (all done with youth leading or partnering) so far: Yaneris Collado, Lawrence Arts House, Julia Perlowski, LHS Writing Lab, Elevated Thought, Mery & Kendra on Food Literacy. Possibly Christine Jee, possibly music therapists.
2. SLICE program: every Tuesday 5:30-6:30, run by Writing Leaders
3. Si Se Puede with Julia, James, Carolin and Monica, Tuesdays 5-6pm
4. Manos Felices, Wednesdays 4:30-6pm, with Lawrence Arts House, Gladys, and other WLs
5. Writing and Arts Camp at Lawrence Public Library for middle and high school students. Next session October 23, 5-7pm. We are looking for partners to run a workshop. Writing Leaders will collaborate or lead.
6. South Lawrence East School / Phillips Academy workshops: 35 Phillips students with Darianna and Lou at South Lawrence East School 2nd grade, every Thursday, 1:50-2:20pm, reaching 150 kids.
7. Lawrence High Writing Lab at South Lawrence East School 4th grade, 25 LHS students reaching 150 kids
8. Writing Prompt: What do I hope for this school year? We had a great sharing. We vowed that we would write in every meeting this year.
9. Boys and Girls Club College Fair, Wed Oct 11, 6:00-7:30pm, open to all youth, 25-30 colleges
10. Unity for Puerto Rico event featuring performances, Thursday Oct 5, El Taller, 8pm, $5 donation
11. Library Open Mics, third Wednesday of each month, Wed Nov.15, Wed Dec 20, etc. 6:00-7:30pm, hosted by Yaneris Collado. (These are in addition to the El Taller Open Mics on 3rd Thursdays)
12, Rising Loaves school year program to begin this month.
13. Lawrence Writing Leader Jiberly is leading a writing project between the private school she attends in CT (Westover Academy and another CT private school (Chase Collegiate). Jiberly is mentoring Journey, and 11th grade Writing Leader from Chase. They've done writing workshops at both schools and will soon begin working with Waterbury elementary school students. ABL alumnus, Tim Watt, is helping to organize the project.
One of the more fascinating phenomena of an intergenerational social action community is the powerful influence older youth have on younger ones. Imagine being a middle school Puerto Rican girl from Lawrence, being in a room of 100 youth, and hearing dozens of poems like this onr from Amaryllis EVERY DAY by your older brothers and sisters (literal and metaphoric)? Imagine as you grow older, each year you hear more and more of this kind of social justice poetry and language? What happens to you?
We're going to do a study on this. When the (African American) professor from North Carolina visited the workshop this past summer and asked us, incredulously, "How did this happen? How do so many of your youth, even young ones, have such an elevated consciousness?", we talked to her about the Writing Leaders, the culture they create in ABL, the way they love and nurture their younger peers, and the way, each year, the level of consciousness and love in the whole workshop deepens.
Adults can talk until they're blue about social justice, but there's nothing more transformative than youth on a mission to love and educate other youth.
Dixie Goswami writes:
♪ Se mira Maria on the corner
thinking of ways to make it better ♪
but the US aint never helped us get any better
only took our ports to make them richer
la isla will be headlining news for a couple days then your president will drown it out
the Red Cross with proclaim themselves saviors and wipe away our blood with Benjamins
turn our pain into currency
make a meal for themselves out of our hunger
♪ Maria Maria ♪
she cries for help
♪ stop the looting, stop the shooting
Uncle Sam pick pocking on the corner ♪
ahora vengo mama cause
her daughters have been uprooted and planted in a different son every year
every year the sun gets a little hotter
and now there's plenty of water to put out the fire
it's been a week since I've written this poem and nothing has been done
♪ Ni gota de esperanza ♪
F*** Elaine, this shit ain't a good news story
your satisfaction ain't shit when my people are dying
when laws are in place to benefit you first before us
like y'all just gonna claim a whole territory and then forget it's yours
debt be our housewarming present and
the only time we be American is when we're on the front line
you're not on our front lines
it's clear that we are not on your minds
cause getting angry about people taking knees for police brutality is more offense than ignoring millions of Americans in need
♪ Maria Maria
she reminds me of a west side story ♪
Of a modern day colonizer
Something like a punishment
A slow pulse
A muted drum line
like the heart of the Caribbean ain't screaming in an empty all-inclusive resort storage room,
smiling for tips 24/7
while you sip on your drinks 24/7
for the next 6 months there will be no power 24/7
is there any light left in your hearts?
♪ Borikén, you know you're my lover
When the wind blows I can feel you through the weather
And even when we're apart
It feels like we're together ♪
Bam! Your poetry, filled with heart and logic, hit harder than any hurricane. If there is one thing we can be grateful for, Maria blew away any pretense that 45 had of being a caring, empathetic individual. The world knows the truth. Thank you for keeping the fire lit.
As for US/Mexico race relations. Come visit me. I will give you an up front and personal tour. You can stay at my house. I will feed you. 🙂 My house is just about 10 miles away from the international boundary, and I grew up even closer to line than that. As you will learn from Anzaldua, everyone's border is a bit different. Te espero.
Thank you for the post and the pics. I am so happy when I can see the places people are. Although I have driven by the exit to Aiken as I was headed west this summer, I now know where I want to turn off and visit. It sounds like you all are pretty busy, and although there is an hour drive between you all, you are still managing to make this work. Thank you! I look forward to reading more soon.
We will look forward to seeing you this year, right here. 🙂
I think Dixie has her finger on the pulse (again). If we can bring poetic self-expression to the center of NGLN, the network will rock like no other. Young people producing and sharing poetry (Spoken Word or prose or whatever), will create a literary community fueled by explorations of identity and social justice. The youth from the different sites will learn quickly about the issues each individual and group faces and how they are responding to those issues.
We need an online and hard copy NGLN literary magazine. No need for it to be focused exclusively on poetry.
It needs a hot title…I'm sure the kids can come up with one.
The next youth summit can feature 2-3 intense writing and sharing workshops and probably should culminate in an open mic.
Hi Sameia, Exciting news that you'll be working with the little ones! See if they will allow you to write and share some simple poetry with them. If you do that, you'll see how quickly you can build a little literary community. I have some very easy prompts I could share that work with little kids and big ones. Keep up the great work!
The plans for BLTN NextGen Atlanta look great. The trip to Tuskegee is an incredible opportunity for young people to connect with the legacy of Booker T. Washington and to see how they fit within that legacy..
Thanks to you both.
Yes, the students will be doing a little bit of writing on the bus ride back. Unfortunately, I can't go with them but the person who is escorting them believes in journaling about field trips, so I'm very much looking forward to seeing the impact and results of the trip. I will be glad to let the group know how things go.
It appears to me that NextGen-ATL is in full swing. The cross-site presentation, the trip to Tuskegee, and the plans for Westside Youth Speak sound absolutely incredible. I, too, want to hear from the youth about their experiences, both on the panel and on the trip. Thank you for the energy.
Thank you for this post. While reading your entry, I was thinking about what the humanization of education means to me. The idea that you were able to experience that in a classroom essentially without walls is what I see when I think of the humanization. Connecting our learning with our lives, making our education our life, and not separating them out is what I think the humanization of education should be all about. Thank you for this post!
This is great news! You are truly thinking globally and acting locally. I can hardly wait to hear all about your connection with India, Additionally, I am eager to learn more about the MUHS presentations. Do you contact individual teachers and present to their classes, or do you present to a larger group, like an assembly? Please keep us informed. The work that NGLN-VT is doing is important! Thank you for the leadership.
Eva!!! So good to hear from you. I agree with Dixie; you are right where you are supposed to be, doing what you are supposed to be doing. Lucky us that part of what you are doing is sharing your experiences with us!
Run, jump, and spread that mud around. We could all use a dose of it.
NGLN-KY is on the road and moving! I can hardly wait to see what Robbie and Khamari think about the ABL conference and all the other wonderful things you all will be doing. Exciting times ahead!
Hi Paul,
Glad to read that all is going well for you. While you may not be in the traditional classroom this fall, you are still in school. The major difference is the world has become your classroom. I look forward to read more – will visit your blog.
Lou and crew,
You all are blowing it out of the water – President of the Senior Class; President of the Alianza LatinX Group; critical thinking classes, literacy writing nights, and the list goes on. We need to bottle you all up and sell this action!
Thank you for keeping the fire burning!
Amaryllis is an ethical and creative tsunami. Her love and imagination overwhelm all kinds of alienation and oppression.
I love all your comments but especially the ones about "humanizing" education, Elsa. When youth and adults begin with the assumption that education should be humanizing, the discourse about education immediately transcends the narrative we hear over and over again about the importance of standardized testing and of standardizing the curriculum. So many things about the "data-driven" , standardized education that has strangled the nation's schools are dehumanizing, destructive, and idiotic. Young people need to demand that their education is personal, joyful, empowering, community-based, and humanizing. One thought I had is that students might create a national Student Bill of Rights that NGLN can get behind and disseminate. How can we bring more youth into our conversations and activism? (The Lawrence Student Bill of Rights might be a place to start. )
Ceci here. How are you and how are things on the western front? 🙂 I hope your fall season has been going well. What projects are you working on and how are they coming along? I would love to read all about what you are doing.
Dear Sameia and Alani,
Thank you for sharing poetry and time with your community. As ABL has demonstrated, we can change the world one poem at a time, one poet at a time. The youth you will be helping, pending principal approval. I hope they agree.
Please let us know how your efforts continue. Also, how are you all doing yourselves? Is there any way this network can assist you?
I am just catching up on the BLTN NGLN website and I was so happy to read your post. It is wonderful to read about the energizing work you are doing with your youth and VT WtS. This is awesome. I hope all is well in the north land! I hear the retreat went really well. I have been reading the blogs. Awesome reflections occurring, along with strong critical thinking. Wow. You all rock.
So good to hear from you, Ceci! Thank you for the kind words and guidance this past summer. This is such an inspiring community of learners and mentors to be a part of. Hope you are doing well!
Dixie, Lil, Sameia, Alani, Christine, and the whole SC crew,
Thank you for this report. I can feel the energy and the urgency needed to ensure that SC NGLN gets a good base going. As Dixie writes" :The trip to Allendale yesterday reminded me that being /being present is at the heart of BLTN NextGen, ABL, BLTN…all we do." As I read this, I was reminded that being able to listen and hear what is needed and how we can help is also essential. I cannot be in SC at the meetings, but if I can help by making flyers and sending them to you all, I most certainly will. I am not crazy creative, but I do have Publisher and I can dream something up if you will send me the information.
I am ready!
We have not met in person, yet – but we do share a commonality – we both love Lawrence! Imagine that, an old gal from the Southwest having something in common with you. 🙂 Yup. It is true. We are also members of BLTN NGLN and that is huge! We are now family. I look forward to meeting you in person and sharing favorite Lawrence stories.
Thanks for posting this, Lil. What a fascinating experience for your youth!
This isn't necessarily something you need to answer, but can we think of the structure of the project as a model for other NGLN sites? What can we learn from HOW the youth did what they did? Talk about access!
SC, ATL, and KY folks, Thank you for this post. What a wonderful, positive experience for all of you. Your participation at this event is evidence of how your voice is needed and respected. I thank you.
Dear Kapono and Team Aiken,
It's great to hear of this plan. As an elementary principal, I would welcome an initiative like this–one that sounds like a great mix of fun and academics, and maybe even fun academics– to my school. Please keep us posted on all of it. I'm curious, for example, what you have in mind for the mentoring portion of the sessions.
With admiration,
This is mad cool, Lil!
The revolution may not be televised but that won't slow down our youth in ngln. They're the future. And they're getting it done!
Thanks for the SC entry! It's so great to read the thoughts of our young leaders!
Thank you so much, Susan, for this wonderful post. We can be sure that nothing like this is happening anywhere in the world. This is a movement already in motion. Bringing together many of the youth leaders who are at the forefront of this movement was a crucial step in building its strength and momentum. I have no doubt that if we can continue to have conferences and events like this one that bring our youth leaders together with the adults mentoring them, young people WILL lead us out of the darkness. They're already doing it! What a miraculous antidote to the violence and despair that plagues our country right now! Love, community, understanding, and compassion rule in the Bread Loaf Teacher Network, all informed by our passion for social justice. And what better place in the universe to have this conference than in the Navajo Nation? Many thanks to the the conference the hosts and facilitators, our Navajo brothers and sisters. We are enriched and enlightened by your wisdom and humanity.
Fallon and Lena, your comments about your trip to Navajo are vitally important to NGLN and to us all. Our country is now segregated by race and class as deeply as it was before the 1964 Civil Rights Act and desegregation. Most of us — poc and white — live in dramatically homogeneous communities. We don't have experience with diversity. Your posts witness what happens when people gather in a supportive community in safe spaces to share their stories. Your honesty and insights move NGLN forward as a transformative network that can bridge differences between races and classes. Thank you.
Zunneh-bah, you are phenomenal. Your strong words are a reflection of your warrior spirit. I can relate to the diversity within my own life (Dine, Bad River Chippewa, Spanish, Ute, Hopi, Danish & Irish) – it only strengthens you as you have invaluable insight and balance of many different nations. Nizhoniyee, shideezhi! Nihil baa hozhoogo!
That's such a wonderful poem, Zunnebah! We need to get you back to Lawrence next summer. Keep writing!
And as I sat next to Elsa on that small plane, from Chicago to Burlington, sharing earbuds, and jamming to some good music, while watching the expanse of the Earth, basking in sunlight, pass below us, I thought about all the beauty in the world, and where that beauty comes from. Even with the social and political chaos and division that is occurring throughout our country, I left the weekend feeling optimistic for the future. Thank you so much to all of you that made this workshop possible and for the overall experience. It instilled in me new found confidence and hope for the future.
Dear Lena,
You put into words what B:LTN NextGen means to me: "confidence and hope for the future." Thank you. Dixie
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Monday, May 19, 2014
Pre-Vacation Warning Notice
I guess I should post something every day for a while. My wife and I are going on a real vacation. This time to Canada and Alaska. I understand from some preliminary research, that I may not have much of a connection to telephones or computers. So I may disappear on May 22nd and not reappear until sometime after June 12th. It is our 47th Wedding Anniversary, so it is about time we took a non-working vacation. If you feel the need, you can always go back and re-read some of the more complicated posts and make your appropriate comments. I will respond to all the comments once I get back online. The backlog of email and reader posts should keep me busy for a long time after we get back. Oh, by the way, when we do "get back" we will be making our nearly final move to Provo, Utah, just in time to have a reunion with most of our children and their families.
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I was gone for three weeks. I only prepared two posts that were set to publish during my absence. I did let my readers know I would be away. Seems my readership did continue, which was good news. I haven't been at this as long as you James, so I was nervous.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your vacation/anniversary and unplug for a while. It's not so bad.
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Archer Western Contractors are working to complete the final alignment of the recently installed center lift span of Portsmouth's Memorial Bridge.
PORTSMOUTH — The weight difference between the new Memorial Bridge's lift span and counterweights is greater than the Department of Transportation anticipated, according to Keith Cota, project manager for the bridge.
"We are looking at a means of bringing it down to a level we can find acceptable," Cota said Wednesday, noting that Archer Western Contractors has some work to do.
To function most efficiently, the bridge counterweights and lift span have to be nearly perfectly balanced. Right now, the balance is within 10 percent, Cota said. The goal is around four percent, he said.Carol Morris, spokesman for Archer Western Contractors, said Tuesday that the lift span was intentionally made heavier because it is easier to remove weight than to add weight to the span's concrete deck. There is no problem with the concrete, she said.
But Cota said the concern with grinding down concrete is whether the steel rebar reinforcing it is deep enough and the drainage gutters low enough to accommodate the removal. The concern with adding weight to the counterweights is that it puts additional pressure on the cable systems and motors that run the bridge up and down, he said.
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Design Matters: Look Beneath the Surface
Find valuable design lessons (and templates) in furniture 'bones.'
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The average Jill might look at the little chest of drawers shown on this page and say, "What a nice furniture piece; it's perfect for a nightstand. What kind of wood is that?"
The average Joe might reply, "It's tiger maple, and has some interesting post-and-rail joinery."
The somewhat more historically versed Fred might say, "It's a dowry chest circa 1830, crafted in the style known as Empire. Note the large drawer on top and decorative split turnings on each side post."
All three would be right, but their views are much different than what a furniture designer sees. A designer sees by visualizing a space and observing the relationships of shape, contrast, transitions, light, shadow and texture – which is very different from how most folks look at the world. It's human nature to look at the surface, not taking the time to look deeper. By doing so, we often miss many valuable lessons and shortchange ourselves on a rich source of ideas and inspiration.
Look at the Bones
Furniture in this Empire style never inspired a large, devoted following, and even today it's sandwiched in the shadows between the iconic furniture from the 18th century and the craftsman styles that ushered in the 20th. But our job as artisan designers is to look below the surface and try to see the bones at the heart of a design.
This actually requires pulling away from several common mindsets that can hinder us. One is the tendency to idealize furniture from the past and view it as something in a glass case, not to be changed or improved upon. At the other extreme is the mindset focused on discovering something new and untried, always striving to push the boundaries. Both these views have their place in our furniture-building tradition. Artisans have always looked to masterful work as standards to be appreciated and studied, and conversely the desire to seek out new expressions is a natural outgrowth of the creative mindset.
Yet both camps can miss the mark in how our woodworking tradition has always kept itself alive and fresh. One tends to freeze the tradition, while the other often ignores work from the past in search of new horizons. The important questions are not, "Has this been done before?" or "How does this rate against some standard of perfection?" Instead, they are, "What is the creative potential in this object? Is there something hidden in the bones of this design?"
Blog: Read more from George R. Walker on his Design Matters blog.
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July 25, 2006
Mr. Michael G. Contompasis
Interim Superintendent
Boston Public Schools
26 Court Street
Boston, MA 02108
Dear Superintendent Contompasis:
I am writing to invite Boston Public Schools (BPS) to continue its participation in the supplemental educational services (SES) pilot for the 2006-07 school year. As you know, this program began in 2005-06 and allowed BPS to provide SES to eligible students even though it was a district in need of improvement.
By extending BPS's flexibility agreement, I am using my authority under section 9401 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended, to grant BPS eligibility to be a provider of SES to eligible students in Title I schools even though your district has been identified for improvement. My approval of this flexibility agreement for 2006-07 is also conditioned on BPS's fulfilling the conditions detailed in the enclosure, which have been modified slightly from last year's conditions.
In addition, BPS must submit a report under section 9401(e)(1) of the ESEA to the Massachusetts Department of Education at the end of the 2006-07 school year that describes the district's provision of SES in Title I schools; describes how those schools continued to provide Title I services to eligible students; and evaluates the progress of the district and schools in improving the quality of instruction and the academic achievement of students. The Massachusetts Department of Education must then submit a report to the Department based on BPS's report.
We also ask your assistance with the third-party evaluation that we will be conducting of BPS (as well as Chicago Public Schools) throughout the summer and into the fall and winter of 2006, as well as your assistance with the evaluation that will take place during 2007, which will evaluate BPS's participation in the pilot during the 2006-07 school year. We will need BPS to supply our evaluator with student achievement data files and other information necessary to conduct an evaluation of the achievement gains of students participating in SES in BPS
This flexibility agreement continues to serve several important goals: increasing the numbers of students receiving SES; ensuring early notice about SES through multiple venues and extended enrollment windows; allowing external organizations reasonable access to school facilities; and providing information on the academic achievement of students receiving SES. Making this SES pilot a success for all involved, particularly the children receiving the services, will provide the Department with additional important information that will help to ensure the successful implementation of SES in future years. We hope that BPS will be a model of high-quality implementation of SES and, to that end, the Department would like to continue to work in partnership with BPS throughout this year as it implements SES. We ask BPS to share with the Department examples of those practices and strategies that are effective and information on why. The Department would like to learn from the experiences of BPS and disseminate that information to other districts around the country.
This flexibility agreement applies to the provision of SES in Title I schools in Boston during the 2006-07 school year and is subject to an annual review at the end of the school year.
SES is an important component of NCLB, and we look forward to working with
you to ensure that students are accessing services and succeeding in the classroom.
Margaret Spellings
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Deepta Rayner
Senior Manager, Client Engagement, Loyalty & Rewards, Cards & Payments Solutions
RBC program: P&CB Leadership Program
Education: BSc Environment & Resource Management, University of Western Ontario; MBA, Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto
Job specs: I'm responsible for developing and executing the strategy for the client experience within RBC Rewards. From eMails to online experiences and everything in between, I collaborate with multiple internal RBC partners, including Marketing, Product Managers, Research, and IT to name a few, to build stronger relationships with our members in a multi-channel world.
My RBC experience: Building upon my previous work experience, the P&CB Leadership Program gave me the opportunity to develop a strong foundation in Personal & Commercial Banking. My four rotations provided me with the knowledge, insights, and network I needed to hit the ground running in my current role.
Advice for students: Be yourself and be authentic. Understand your strengths and what sets you apart from your peers and be able to effectively articulate these to others. Do your research on the company, its people and culture to ensure a good fit. Large companies like RBC offer both conventional and unconventional career paths that are equally interesting and rewarding.
Imran, Verjee
Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Mutual Fund Distribution and RBC Financial Planning
RBC program: P&CB Leadership Program
Education: BA, Queens University; MBA, Schulich School of Business, York University
Job specs: I support RBC's financial planning business in two main areas – business strategy development, and financial planning for the sales role strategy. I lead the ongoing day to day financial planning business and sales role strategy, which means that I am the first point of contact for escalations from financial planners and related roles, and I represent the business in various cross functional initiatives such as learning and development to ensure that our financial planners have the right capabilities and competencies, are focused on the right clients and that we are growing our number of target clients. I also support the financial planning role for business and sales role strategic initiatives, including role design and performance framework, and our team is accountable for building the strategies and delivering them to the field.
My RBC experience: The thing I like most is just the breadth of opportunity to meet different people – I've met many diverse and intelligent people since I have been here. RBC is a high performing organization and it keeps me energized to meet so many smart people with different perspectives.
Advice for students: Go with the organization that can win your mind and heart. There are a lot more opportunities out there than graduates realize. Evaluate your options. This company won me and it will happen when you walk in the door. Do your homework on the world you are walking into. To get the job – be the best, but be authentically you so you will find that best long term fit.
Rahul Sharma
Project Manager, RBC Capital Markets
RBC program: Summer MBA Intern
Education: BSc Mathematics, Garhwal University; MCA, Maharshi Dayanand University; MBA, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto
Job specs: I manage the European Markets Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) derivative reform project. My role entails end-to-end delivery of trade reporting regulatory rules for Interest Rates, Credit, FX, Commodities, and Equities issued by European regulators in response to G20 Pittsburgh commitments. The project mandates collection and maintenance of data related to swap transactions, which will be directly and electronically available to regulators. I work with front office, operations, operations engineering, compliance, legal and IT to ensure that we are in compliance with regulations.
My RBC experience: I've been given significant opportunities early in my career and I truly believe I've learned a lot more in the past year working at RBC than in my previous tenure. The organization is hungry for talent, there is a huge appetite for change, people are valued and leaders care about winning together. I also value RBC's open culture complemented with very experienced people, where talented people help each other to achieve superior performance.
Advice for students: Three pieces of advice.
1. Research well before accepting an offer. It is very hard to resist a lucrative offer but consider your long term goals rather than short term benefits.
2. Try to know your target organizations by networking. It is unbelievable how much insight you can get just by talking to people.
3. Continuously improve your skills, practice and prepare.
Sarah Hossain
Technical Systems Analyst, Global Equities Technology, Capital Markets
RBC program: Capital Markets Technology Program
Education: BASc Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, EIT (Engineer-In-Training)
Job specs: I work with delivering compliance reporting. My role includes building compliance applications for global equities, doing some ad hoc reporting required for the business (trade data, account data, executions on a certain day), as well as supporting new compliance regulations that need new applications.
My RBC experience: I really like the environment at RBC–it's open and there's always somebody there to help and mentor you on the path you want to go take. When I started in the RBC rotational program I was a project manager and I wanted to explore the technical side. I expressed my interest to my manager, he looked for opportunities for me to learn and my rotations took me to my current position. I like that RBC has a lot of community involvement and supports diversity – for example I've participated in the Big Bike to support the Heart and Stroke Foundation, as well as groups for RBC Women and Women in Capital Markets. There's always something you can get involved in that relates to you.
Advice for students: You don't know what's out there until you explore. Don't reduce your options. For example, some graduating students in engineering and computer engineering think they may only find certain jobs in consulting firms, but there are many opportunities present. Don't limit yourself when you are coming of university. Explore, talk to people, and learn what's available.
Britney Freeman
Senior Business Analyst/Systems Analyst, Project Services, Retail Applications
RBC program: Enterprise Operations & Payments/Retail Applications Student Program
Education: BComm, Queens University
Job specs: I'm responsible for eliciting, documenting and communicating requirements to enable and improve business applications for multiple RBC businesses. The payment applications I work most closely with support our clients and businesses in the initiation, submission, processing, and receipt of payments in an efficient and timely manner.
My RBC experience: In my work environment I am able to work with and learn about multiple business areas, because most business areas need to send and receive payments! There is plenty of interest in professional development at RBC, so there are great opportunities to enhance my knowledge, skill sets and experience. RBC also encourages well-rounded employees and enables participation in different events and committees such as the Technology and Operations Employee Action Committee, Women and Technology and Operations, and leading the Enterprise Operations & Payments/Retail Applications Student Program.
Advice for students: Don't be afraid to step outside of your comfort zone and try something different. You'll never know how well you can do until you try. Once you've tried and endured, you're rewarded with a new confidence which you can use on your next challenge!
Scott Schrader
Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, RBC Capital Markets
RBC program: Finance Management Development Program
Education: BMOS, University of Western Ontario; MBA, Queens University School of Business; CMA
Job specs: In my current role I help develop and implement various projects and lead change management activities to meet the bank's strategic objectives. I collaborate with executives across RBC globally and help them improve their businesses by making changes to internal processes. We always strive to improve and to do things faster and more cost effectively.
My RBC experience: I like that there are so many options within the bank that you can spend your whole career here. If you are a high performer, you can switch jobs every few years to try something new and gain more experience. It's also exciting to have the opportunity to work internationally. I gained invaluable experience living in New York City and working on Wall Street for six months during one of my rotations.
Advice for students: Have an open mind to all of the opportunities that are available to you. When you are in an MBA program, people can become too focused on only a few career options. Large companies like RBC offer a wide range of interesting and challenging opportunities, which can benefit you personally and professionally.
Xiao Song, Yu
Senior Financial Advisor, Wealth Management Operations
RBC program: Finance Management Development Program
Education: BComm, University of Toronto; MBA (co-op), McMaster University
Job specs: My role in Wealth Management Finance is to work with our business partners, to enhance financial planning and analysis for strategic initiatives. I work with executives and directors from Wealth Management Operations to transform business drivers into financial numbers. The business has a strategy in mind for the short term and long term, and I work together with them to set and achieve their financial targets.
My RBC experience: I've worked in a quite a few different teams both as part of the MBA co-op and RBC's Finance Management Development Program. The culture of collaboration is very consistent in all of my roles – in many different teams with different managers. The culture of collaboration is very consistent within RBC and collaboration – working with people – is a key motivator for me and it helps us achieve a common goal.
Advice for students: I would definitely recommend a RBC rotational program. The people I know in different rotational programs experience different teams, people and departments in a short period of time. It's especially good for those without a lot of experience.
Christina Vandoremalen
Sales Manager, Small Business, P&CB
RBC program: Graduate Leadership Program
Education: BComm, Queens University; MBA, McGill University
Job specs: I'm a sales manager. I coach and support a team of 15 senior account managers who help deliver financial advice to small business entrepreneurs, supporting them in both their business and personal needs. My coaching efforts are directed at several areas including credit skills, client discovery and client service, and achievement of sales targets.
My RBC experience: I came into RBC after my MBA through the Graduate Learning Program. It was great being able to work in a variety of positions in different business platforms with a variety of leaders. I was able to leverage a lot of relationships that I built during the program to identify my next positions. I've had a client facing role, an enterprise strategy role, and now I've come back to the field to work with a team to develop sales leadership skills.
Advice for students: Think about the type of work you want to do and what makes you happy. Make sure you put in the time to reflect on what you want, and also what you can offer an organization. I wanted to work in a culture made up of smart, driven individuals who were willing to teach and collaborate with each other. Being in a company where it's more collaborative with coaching and support has helped my career progression.
Pennie Santiago
Regional Vice President, Retail Banking
RBC program: Graduate Leadership Program
Education: BESc, Mechanical Engineering and BSc Computer Programming, University of Western Ontario; MBA, Schulich School of Business, York University
Job specs: I'm responsible for market leadership of our local retail market, driving and managing the business, delivering client advice and community engagement. I manage our area market retail stores (branches) – leading within my geographical market our branch managers, financial planners and small business teams , who provide a full suite of financial advice and financial solutions. We also work together with our multiple RBC partners, such as Private Banking and Commercial Markets to name a few, to deliver RBC's united value proposition for the client.
My RBC experience: I spent the first two-thirds of my career in auto industry and I took the MBA with the intent of continuing in the Automotive Sector. Learning more about RBC, I saw the potential to broaden my career path and financial acumen. The RBC Graduate Leadership Program gave me two years' experience in four different areas of RBC. I was able to work with senior leaders—I was mentored and provided with opportunities to deliver in a leadership role. This gave me the chance to apply my transferable skills from the auto industry, such as product development and customer care.
Advice for students: It's advice I was given. In your career, never strive for a title–strive for the learning each role can provide and the opportunity to expand your skill set. Titles and structures come and go, so aim more for what the job lets you learn and deliver on a daily basis.
Vanja Gorazi
Senior Manager, Electronic Payments, P&CB
RBC program: Graduate Leadership Program
Education: BSc Eng, University of Western Ontario; MBA, Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario
Job specs: I'm responsible for the financial performance and strategic direction on a portfolio of consumer electronic payments across RBC's multichannel environment. I'm on the business side and work with other RBC areas to deliver, promote and grow the electronic payments universe. Some of the exciting projects that I'm working on are peer-to-peer and mobile payments. This includes the next generation of RBC mobile wallet – paying with your phone – and online and mobile payments. I also manage RBC Virtual Visa Debit portfolio, an innovative way to pay for your online purchases using debit.
My RBC experience: I love the fast pace of electronic payments – every day there is something new, challenging and rewarding. I also loved the RBC Graduate Leadership Program experience. I worked in corporate banking in New York, P&CB, and Global Asset Management. All were growth areas and I learned both soft and hard skills. During my time with the office of the CFO, Investor Relations, I was privileged to have access to a number of executives and participate in shareholder, analyst and investor meetings. It also gave me a great overview of the RBC businesses and I was able to see strategy being executed first hand.
Advice for students: Don't be afraid to go above and beyond your boundaries – that's the best way to grow. When you are hired into a specific role, don't be afraid to expand your skill set and the role. Leadership and taking initiative is welcome. Broaden your network and understand the holistic picture of company as well as your role. This will allow you to better collaborate across divisions or departments and will better position you for professional growth.


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WABI-TV reported Sgt. Karina Richardson was let go at a hearing Thursday.
According to a report prepared by a lawyer hired by Sheriff Donnie Smith, more than $7,000 from the Inmate Benefit Account was used to buy clothing, including women's bras, a cellphone, books and more.
Richardson and jail administrator Capt. Robert Gross were accused of misusing the funds. Both were suspended.
Richardson justified the clothing purchases, saying she wore them to work. She said she paid for the bras with her own money.
Both testified that Smith authorized all purchases made with the fund, an allegation that Smith denied.
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Praying Through Infertility
- Lesli A. Westfall Author
- 2013 12 Apr
Excerpt taken from Dancing Upon Barren Land by Lesli A. Westfall ©2013 used with permission
What is Prayer?
Barren land is a sparse, dark landscape of rocks, boulders, and at times massive cracks. The rocks and boulders, which cause us to stumble, are the repeated negative pregnancy tests and the gritty sand is one of the many emotions such as jealousy, anger, or shame. Each month we hope and pray this will be the month only to experience disappointment again, our hopes like shifting sand beneath our feet. Then after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or early infant loss, we face a massive crack of grief. We are unable to escape the darkness.
How does prayer fit into the vast and varied landscape of infertility?
As we call out to God in prayer, we are strengthened enough to kick the rocks of negativity out of the way and to pass through with ease and confidence. When we sink in the sand of disappointment, our petitions make our feet stable as we ask Him to come alongside and be our support. When our hearts are broken from the loss of life in our wombs and when we have sunk into the crevice of grief, when all we can muster is a faint cry, He still sees and hears.
So how do we navigate through the barren land with prayer?
There are four essential elements to each prayer.
- Praise
- Thanksgiving
- Praying the Word of God, the Bible
- Asking in Jesus' name
Praise and thanksgiving in prayer express our heart's adoration and love for Him.
Enter His gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name (Psalms 100:4).
The Bible explains itself in Hebrews 4:12:
God's Word is alive, active, and powerful (NLT).
When we pray His Word, we are praying His perfect, divine will. What He did for infertile or barren women in the Bible so long ago; Sarah, Rebekah, Hannah, Manoah's wife and Elizabeth--He can do for us!
Jesus Christ is the same, yesterday, today and forever (Hebrews 13:8).
God does not show favoritism (Acts 10:34).
The Lord Jesus Christ invites us to ask. Asking is for our benefit. We are told to ask, seek, and knock.
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; those who seek find; and to those who knock, the door will be open. Which of you, if your son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will give him a snake? If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him (Matthew 7:7-11).
When we ask in Jesus' name, we glorify Him and He fills us with joy.
This is the confidence we have in approaching God; that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us—whatever we ask—we know that we have what we have asked for (1 John 5:14-15).
The Bible and prayer are like nourishment for the soul and spirit. Prayer and Bible reading are like living water, which gives continual strength to continue the journey and increases faith to believe God for the desire of your heart: children.
Why Pray These Prayers?
So, why should we pray these prayers?
Infertility throws hard punches. We can be wounded emotionally. Not only do the wounds interfere with our relationships, at times the medicines we are on for fertility treatments can either mask what we feel or heighten our emotions to a whole new level.
There are several reasons to pray:
- Peace
- Balance in relationships
- Deeper relationship with God
The first reason to pray is for peace of mind for us and in our relationships with others. In order to obtain peace that transcends all comprehension, the Bible encourages us to pray.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6-7).
Praying to God is to posture ourselves in an act of surrender. You surrender to God by surrendering your heart. You can release your thoughts by telling Him of your worries, you can place your heightened emotions before Him by relating your painful experiences, and you can petition your desires to Him. However, the key to surrender is not giving up on life or the desire to become a parent but instead giving up anguish to the One who is able, Jesus Christ.
Oswald Chambers wrote, "It's not cowardly to pray when we are at our wit's end. It is the only way to get in touch with reality."
Jesus instructed us to ask. He said, "Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you" (Matthew 7:7).
We should ask specifically and keep on asking. We find the perfect example in Hannah, once an infertile woman who became mother to Samuel, a prophet. Her story is found in the 1 Samuel 1 in the Old Testament. For years she desired a child. Each year the family went to the temple to worship. When Hannah prayed, she asked God to take note of her affliction. She was "in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord" (1 Samuel 1:10 NLT).
As she was praying, Eli, the priest, noticed her lips were moving yet she wasn't making a sound. He thought she was drunk and confronted her. She replied to him, "Oh no, sir! I'm not drunk! But I am very sad, and I was pouring my heart out to the Lord" (1 Samuel 1:15 NLT).
As Hannah poured out her heart before the Lord, she petitioned Him for the desire of her heart. God heard Hannah's prayer.
Then they arose early in the morning and worshiped before the LORD, and returned again to their house in Ramah. And Elkanah had relations with Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. It came about in due time, after Hannah had conceived, that she gave birth to a son; and she named him Samuel, saying, "Because I have asked him of the Lord." (1 Samuel 1:19-20 NASB).
After the birth of a child, it was customary to return to the temple and dedicate your child to the Lord. At the time of Samuel's dedication, Hannah stood before Eli the priest and said, "As surely as you live, I am the woman who stood here beside you praying to the Lord. I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted me what I asked of him" (1 Samuel 1:24-27).
Author Beth Forbus suggests we look at this scene as if we were watching and replaying a video.
I'd ask you to back the video up to 1 Samuel 1:27 when Hannah held her precious baby boy in her arms and looked at the priest Eli and said, "For this child I prayed, and the Lord has granted what I asked of Him …" And then I'd ask you to replay and watch it again. And again. "For this child I prayed …" Back it up and play, "For this child I prayed …" Turn the volume up! "For this child I prayed …" I can't help but believe if we could hear Hannah's voice when she said these words, we might just hear her passionate emphasis on the word "this. " "For THIS child I prayed …"
In prayer, it's okay to keep asking for the desires of our hearts, even as we ask for peace in the pain of infertility. Our interactive communication with God fosters intimacy and trust in Him. Prayer lightens our heavy heart and helps to keep peace on this crazy journey.
Lesli Westfall is no stranger to infertility. She experienced the painful emotions and asked God endless questions, but God turned her disappointments into appointments with Him and healed her from the grief of infertility. While leading a Christian infertility support group, Lesli formed a deep compassion for others dealing with the pain of childlessness. She created a Christian online ministry, Dancing Upon Barren Land - Spiritual Nourishment for the Infertility Road.
Publication date: April 12, 2013


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Marché Français – Farmers' Market with a French Twist
French Style Market
- Date: 09/10/2017 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
- Location: West Commuter Lot
Northwest Highway & Main Street (Rte. 83)
Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056
- Introduction: Stop by the Metra Parking Lot for a French-themed Farmer's Market.
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In the fall 1987, a working group was formed in Boston to help coordinate planning for HIV-related services, prevention, and education. The Boston AIDS Consortium began operations the following January with the goal of ensuring effective services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and enabling them to live healthy and productive lives. In its eighteen year existence, the Consortium worked with over seventy public and private agencies and two hundred individuals.
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I realize it will take the 49ers at least 3 weeks to get there, but it may take the W's two months to reach this plateau. PRIDE, we've never even dreamed of it.
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If you were truly disturbed by the chain-smoking toddler like I was, prepare yourself for this: a 3-year-old has been treated for alcoholism at a British hospital, the UK's Telegraph reports. The child, the youngest in Britain to be treated for alcohol addiction, entered treatment after being given alcohol regularly for six months.
Plus: Most Controversial Parenting Stories of 2010
What's even sadder? This shocking story isn't an isolated case. Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals in England recently revealed that in the past five years, they have treated 165 children under 17 for drinking and drug problems—four of whom were only 5 years old.
Plus: Best and Worst Parenting Moments of 2010
How does this happen? I can only hope that the children in these heartbreaking cases received proper treatment, and are on the road to recovery.


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Samsung has unveiled the OmniaLITE B7300, a Windows Mobile-powered smartphone with a touchscreen display and Samsung's new updated TouchWiz 2.0 user interface.
The OmniaLITE features 3G data connectivity and WiFi, a 3 megapixel camera, and the Opera browser for quick web browsing. The device includes a 3.0-inch 65k color WQVGA (240 x 400 pixel) TFT touchscreen display that will let users move through the user interface with ease.TouchWiz 2.0 features 3D Cube multimedia effects, a motion responsive user interface that includes accelerometer controls, and a smart unlock feature that allows users to use gestures to open particular apps without unlocking the device. The Windows Mobile 6.1 base operating system will be upgradable to version 6.5 once Microsoft releases it.


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The exhibit On Equal Terms: Women in Construction 30 Years & Still Organizing, at the Adams Gallery Jan. 26 - March 17, 2009, celebrates 30 years of women in construction.
On Equal Terms, an installation by artist, poet and educator Susan Eisenberg, grew out of her effort to learn from tradeswoman pioneers about the struggle to bring women into the construction trades. The personal testimonies of the many women she has interviewed inform her work.
Federal policy changes in 1978 opened construction jobs and apprenticeship programs to women, with projections that women would make up 25 percent of the construction work force by now. Yet today women hold only about 2 percent of jobs in the building trades.
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Eisenberg was one of the first women in the country to achieve journey-level status as a union electrician, and she worked on construction sites for 15 years. She is the author of We'll Call You If We Need You: Experiences of Women Working Construction, a New York Times Notable Book.
Her installation employs soft sculpture, found objects, poetry, story, photography, and audio to explore issues of power and social policy.
"This mixed-media exhibit brings to light the experiences of women in occupations with a long history of discrimination and exclusion," said Patricia Reeve of the History Department, whose research interests include labor history and the histories of gender and women. "Typically their voices are absent from statistical analyses of and policy debates about affirmative action in the workplace."
The public is invited to meet Eisenberg at an opening reception from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 30, with a brief program at 6 p.m. Among those attending will be area tradeswomen, whose voices and experiences animate the exhibit.
On Equal Terms: Women in Construction 30 Years & Still Organizing
Jan. 26 - March 17, 2009
Adams Gallery, Sargent Hall, Suffolk University Law School, 120 Tremont St., Boston
Free and open to the public from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily


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Gardena, CA – (January 5, 2006) Clarion Corporation of America, a leading manufacturer of mobile entertainment systems, offers its N.I.C.E. (navigation in-car entertainment) transportable navigation system for mobile information and entertainment solutions in their 2006 product line-up.
This full-featured 7-inch touch-screen navigation system provides users with point-to-point visual directions on its TFT LCD display. Users will also get turn-by-turn voice guidance to their destination, convenient automatic route recalculation and various screen viewing options. In the event the driver makes a wrong turn, diverting from the suggested route, an alternate route will be quickly offered to guide the way.
The versatile and transportable navigation system has sleek design and styling in a compact size, making it easy to move from vehicle to vehicle. A small, yet durable suction cup easily attaches to the windshield allowing the unit to be conveniently transferred between vehicles.
"This transportable system incorporates innovative technologies, with a 20GB hard drive to store a lot of information and is very user friendly," says Ralph Dominguez, Clarion's Senior Product Planning Manager.
N.I.C.E. is a valuable information source not only for Navigation, but for many entertainment features as well. The unit can be used for MP3, WMA and WAV music storage and playback, video playback via A/V input, and downloading images and data through the adaptable USB port. The transportable navigation unit is Sirius satellite-ready and has a built-in FM transmitter that will allow users to seamlessly play stored MP3 tracks through the existing audio system.
"The N.I.C.E. transportable will exceed consumer expectations," states Dominguez, "because it encompasses all the features that customers want in a navigation system with the added benefits of being a multimedia device as well."
Clarion's 2006 N.I.C.E. transportable navigation system is available in January with an M.S.R.P. of $1,299.99.
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The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs organizes monthly orientation meetings for incoming postdoctoral researchers. These sessions were created to help ease the transition into academic life at Memorial Sloan Kettering. Over lunch, you will have the opportunity to hear presentations from key administrators about the academic environment and resources at the Center, and learn about the services provided by the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, the Research Computing Department, the Housing Office and the Library; our Core Facilities; and our Human Resources Department's Work/Life Office.
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Final call for entries for Retail Store of the Year
NEW YORK — Due to the holiday rush and related closings, Chain Store Age has extended the deadline for its 32nd annual Retail Store of the Year design competition until Friday, Jan. 8.
More than 20 competition categories are featured, including department stores, supermarkets, discounters, restaurants, convenience stores, specialty stores, service, sustainability and pop-up stores. This year, for the first time, the competition also includes the category of in-store digital innovation.
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Please email Chain Store Age editor Marianne Wilson at email@example.com with any questions. Eligible projects are single-location or multiple-unit stores/restaurants opened between Nov. 30, 2012 and Dec. 30, 2013.
Unilever and Feeding America join forces to fight hunger
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. — In 2013, Unilever donated more than $1 million cash and the equivalent of 1.6 million meals to Feeding America, a hunger-relief organization.
The donation includes $825,000 from cause marketing programs — like Hellmann's 100th birthday celebration and the "Add Hope" campaign — and $225,000 from the Unilever U.S. Foundation to support child hunger programs. Unilever's employees also joined in to fight hunger through a company-wide food bank drive at more than 29 locations across the United States which resulted in the collection of more than 25,000 pounds of food and personal care products.
"With a growing number of American families struggling with food insecurity, it is important that we do our part in the fight against hunger. By partnering with organizations, like Feeding America, we are able to improve the health and well-being of families across the country that are finding it difficult to make ends meet or are forced to go without food for several meals, or even days, " Jonathan Atwood, Vice President, Sustainable Living and Corporate Communications for Unilever, said. "Our employees are passionate about making a difference in the communities where we work and live, and thanks to their efforts we increased our donations from last year's food bank drive. We are proud of the meaningful contributions we made in 2013 and look forward to continuing our support of hunger-relief initiatives."
Feeding America and its network of food banks help to feed more than 37 million people each year through food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters in communities across the nation.
Rite Aid reports increase in sales, comps for December
CAMP HILL, Pa. — Rite Aid reported a 2.9% increase in same-store sales for the month of December, the retail pharmacy chain said Friday.
For the four-week period that ended Saturday, front-end same-store sales increased by 1%, while pharmacy same-store sales increased by 4.1%, including a 1% negative effect from the introduction of new generic drugs. Meanwhile, a decrease in sales of flu shots and prescription flu drugs resulted in a 2% decrease in same-store script count.
Total sales were $2.109 billion, an increase of 2.7% over December 2012.
Meanwhile, for the 43-week period that ended Saturday, same-store sales increased by 0.5%, including a 0.1% increase in front-end same-store sales and a 0.7% increase in pharmacy same-store sales. Total sales during the same period were $20.953 billion, a 0.2% increase over the same period in 2012.


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The KEF Automotive Series was launched in 1985 with two alternatives for the person seeking 'real' in-car hi-fi. Both made a serious attempt to provide an even frequency balance in the vicinity of the driver's head, when mounted either in door panels or rear window shelf, using the company's unparalleled experience in controlling loudspeaker directivity.
The GT100 was a two-way plate system comprising a 114mm (4.5") bass driver and 25mm (1") soft domed tweeter.
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School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
The School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (LASS) was created in January 2010 as the result of a merger between the former Humanities and Social Science divisions. LASS houses a diverse group of departments and programs.
Our departments include Administration of Justice, Art, Communication Studies and Theatre, Early Childhood Development, Economics, English, Foreign Language, Geography, History, Human Services, Music, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.
Degree Programs include the General Studies, Liberal Arts, and Social Sciences Associate's degree programs; Administration of Justice, Communication Design, Early Childhood Development, and Human Services Associate of Applied Science degrees; General Education Certificate; and the Early Childhood Development Career Studies Certificate.
For students considering transfer, the General Studies, Liberal Arts, and Social Science degrees offer the core classes required by most four year institutions. These degrees are flexible enough to allow the graduate to pursue most bachelors' degrees. For those who plan to spend just one year at Virginia Western before transferring, the General Education certificate provides a strong foundation in the core educational competencies and provides students with a competitive advantage when transferring.
For students interested in career development, the Administration of Justice, Communication Design, Early Childhood Development, and Human Services programs offer opportunities in each of these areas.
In addition to our academic programs, LASS sponsors the Community Art Collection, which is open to the public year-round, and the Art Gallery, which houses rotating shows of professional and student work.
There is always something exciting going on in LASS. Come check us out!
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