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water to reduce fire hazards and to control dust. Many incinerators are
designed to allow dump trucks to load the residue directly from the hoppers.
The residue from continuous-feed furnaces falls from the burning grate into
automated ash removal devices. The residue is also quenched in a bath for
dust and fire control. A drag or apron pan conveyor then carries the wet
residue to dump trucks. The quench water requirements will vary considerably
depending on the specific design and operational requirements of a given
incinerator. Ash after quenching is then disposed of according to federal,
state, and local regulations.
Composting. Composting is another resource conservation
method. It is the process whereby microorganisms are utilized to convert most
organic matter to humus. The resulting humus is generally used as an
agricultural soil conditioner or potting soil. Composting could
theoretically have a wide application to many military installations since
they are frequently located in wooded areas. Composting operations at
installations located in areas possessing an abundance of leaves can
significantly reduce the volume of wastes to be disposed of.
Leaves can be bagged by residents and set out at the curb for pick-
up on specified days. Leaves from parade grounds and other
nonresidential areas can be raked into large piles and loaded
directly into dump trucks or other general purpose vehicles. All
leaves can then be hauled to a central composting point. An
excellent location for the composting point is the installation
sanitary landfill. The composting operation can be placed on a
completed and filled section in the landfill site. Once at the
composting site, leaves shall be arranged in rows and turned
frequently in order to promote rapid decomposition. The resulting
humus can be utilized on the installation as a soil conditioner or
potting soil.
Pine straw is considered a forestry product and specific
regulations apply to its disposal. Pine straw is available in
large quantities at many military installations, particularly in
the southeastern United States. The pine straw may be composted,
but it can also be used as is without further processing. It has
excellent usage as the top cover in flower beds and in forming
"pine islands." Pine straw may also be given to civilian
communities for use in community beautification projects. Pine
straw with commercial value cannot be given away.
Solid waste can also be composted. The waste is usually shredded,
and most of the nonorganic materials removed. The remaining
organic material is generally arranged in windrows and turned
frequently to promote decomposition by microorganisms. The
resulting humus can be utilized in the same manner as that
generated from leaves. This operation shows limited applications
to military installations. The Navy and the city of Key West
jointly constructed a 50-ton/day aerobic composting facility in Key
West, Florida. Solid waste is mechanically composted and windrowed
onsite (one turn every week for 90 days). The product is a soil
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New York City families that meet very low income levels may be able to receive grants and short term cash assistance for their basic needs. Any type of help is provided to families with children as part of the federal government TANF program, or Temporary Aid to Needy Families. Those city residents who do not have children may benefit from the State Safety Net Program.
These resources are generally only offered to those residents with very low incomes. There are several conditions that need to be met as well, and program terms can also change over time. The citywide Human Resources Administration (HRA) administers it and processes applications. Some of the qualifications are noted below.
Those are some of the conditions in place, however they can change. The federal government may also set new rules and regulations. For those residents that apply and are approved, the following benefits may be provided.
Resources are available for other needs as well. Some of the more common ones include the following. Families can be referred too, and get help in applying for, food assistance and vouchers through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. Health insurance and medical coverage may also be offered to the low income and uninsured through one of the state's Public Health Insurance Programs.
Many New York City residents who are benefiting from TANF and that are seeking a job also receive assistance from the Back to Work program. This can help individuals as they will be able to work with approved community-based vendors. They can get help with job-hunting assistance, resume writing and interviewing skills. The goal is to get any family receiving benefits into a new job or career, so job placement is available.
The vendors that take part in Back to Work will partner with clients from the time they apply for cash assistance. This will occur throughout the entire timeframe up until their placement into a permanent job. Even after the individual receives a position, the case manager will support them for up to six months after they start that new job.
The goal is to help New York City residents gain self-sufficiency and full time employment. After all, having a decent job with life sustaining wages is the key to get people off of TANF or the Safety Net Program. Some of the employment activities offered to candidates includes vocational training, short-term job search support, and basic education. People need to apply for these benefits and services at a Job Center in your area or borough.
Those New York City households that benefit from cash assistance can also take advantage of WeCARE. This can help address the needs of clients with mental health or medical barriers to employment. The city and its social workers will help clients achieve their highest levels of self-sufficiency over the long term.
In a crisis, additional emergency cash assistance may be provided by One Shot. This is in addition to any cash grants available from TANF or the above mentioned State Safety Net Program. While terms, conditions, and funding may vary, it can help pay for rent or moving expenses in a crisis. Funds may be offered for paying home heating and utility bills. Cash assistance may even be available for certain personal items for health and safety needs. More on New York City One Shot emergency assistance.
While federal government funds are used to pay for these programs, Temporary Aid to Needy Families is run locally by the Human Resources Administration Family Independence Administration. They offer many resources, services, employment programs, and more. The goal is to help people achieve stability. Call 718-557-1399.
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08 May Enjoy your Family Vacation & Stay on Top of Social
Spring is in the air, the birds are chirping, the grass is turning green again, and you are longing for a relaxing and fun-filled vacation. As an entrepreneur, you may feel like you cannot leave your business or it will fall apart. Am I right?
Well, depending on how you have it structured, your business may fall apart, but your social doesn't have to. Thanks to some amazing software created by the team at Zuckerberg, Inc.(Facebook), you can now plan for your scheduled vacation with your family, and still stay in touch with your fans, and never even have to touch a computer while you are away.
You might be asking yourself, "how on earth can I stay in touch with my fans, and never even touch a computer while I am away?" It's simple really, Facebook has something called the Facebook scheduler. Let me give you a quick and simple tutorial about how this works.
- Look for the clock icon in the lower-left of the status sharing tool on your page
- Choose the year/month/day/time when you want the post to appear
- Click on the schedule button
It really is that simple. You can schedule posts up to six months in advance. The only caution I would give is to keep an account of what you have scheduled in this tool. The reason you want to do this is in case there are some events in the news that would conflict with your post. In a day and age when political agenda's and the news can alter people's emotions, you don't want to have something post that is "off-putting" to your fan base.
Also, be clear about your message and what your fans need from you. You can use this tool even when you are not on vacation, as it really can free up your time as an entrepreneur that is also committed to having a life outside of your business. This tool is so easy, you could probably even have your kids schedule your posts for you.
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A one-day Consultative Forum on the Zongo Development Fund has taken place in Atebubu in the Brong Ahafo Region.
Stakeholders drawn from the Zongo communities in Sene east, Sene west and Atebubu-Amantin districts of the region attended the meeting which was organized by the Ministry of Inner City and Zongo Development.
Mr Sibic Bugri, Director of Communications at the Ministry, explained that the interactions, which had taken them to various parts of the country, aimed to collating the views of people in the Zongo communities across the country which would help fashion a bill for the approval of both Cabinet and Parliament to pave the way for disbursement of the funds.
In a welcome address, the Atebubu-Amantin District Chief Executive (DCE), Mr. Edward Owusu said the forum was a manifestation of President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo's vision for Zongo communities in Ghana.
He said a seed amount of GH¢ 219.5 million Ghana cedis approved for the fund was bigger than any allocation made to any Ministry under the current budget and urged participants to lay bare any challenges facing their communities.
The Minister for Inner City and Zongo Development, Hon. Boniface Abubakar Saddique, said the fund would be deployed in five main areas, namely infrastructure and sanitation, economic empowerment, social development, cultural promotion and security and crime control.
Mr Saddique said roads, drains, clinics, water, electricity and street lighting would be provided in relevant communities under infrastructure and sanitation while women and the youth would be trained in entrepreneurship and employment skills for economic empowerment, adding that beneficiaries would also be assisted to draw business plans and supported to access credit from financial institutions.
The Presiding Member of the Atebubu-Amantin District Assembly, Hon. Gariba Issa, urged the Minister to consider the provision of Islamic Senior High Schools where necessary and the improvement in Arabic school infrastructure.
He also called for scholarships for Zongo students studying in critical areas like medicine, nursing and ICT among others.
Participants from the three districts who touched on various interventions they will want the fund to make in their communities. They also asked questions bothering on a wide range of issues to which the minister provided answers.
Present were Honorable John Nyaba DCE for Sene west, Dr. Frimpong a special aide to the Vice President and members of a technical team from the ministry.
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Hibernate doesn't fetch collections within a bean in the same session the beans were created in. If you need objects in those collections later on within that session, you had better put them in there. This even holds true when you go back to hibernate to refetch the same object instance. Here's a quick example:
User user = new User("Brian", "Pontarelli");
Role role = new Role();
user = userDAO.fetch("Brian", "Pontarelli");
user.getRoles().get(0); // THIS IS NULL!
Once the session is closed out and the fetch is performed in a new session then this will work fine. I can see how this behavior protects the object instance somewhat, but this means that the instance also misses any updates within other threads to its associations. This I haven't tested because it is a severe pain in the ass, but I'll probably give it a try tomorrow.
As a quick closing thought, all this ORM stuff in Java seems like such a pain compared to Rails and ActiveRecord. I can understand that transactions can be quite powerful and the POJO model is powerful, but I'm not convinced that this truly makes life that much better as compared to what you gain from a dynamic language's ability to handle all of the mapping internally and on the fly while making the class look like a simple data holder.
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Brian, long time no cjug on my part, anyway, I'd agree that Hibernate with XML mapping files and having to hand code DAO object is somewhat tedious compared to rails. I've found that adopting a Generics approach to DAO makes things about 50 times easier.
Remember last January (or February) I forget, when Bill Burke presented EJB3 to CJUG at DePaul downtown? He convinced me to take a look at hibernate annotations, and I haven't looked back since. Also once you start writing generics DAOs things get much simpler.
I'm also pretty certain that the annotation @ManyToOne is going to be a lazy association, that isn't affected by the problem you had with role and user above. You may have to manually flush the session, but you might not.
you need not create another session, although the cost of that is minimal.
the problem is, they're using a lazy-load by default, so you've got to ensure that your session stays around thru out the duration of the thread that needs access to the database.
consider a more complex model that involved not only users (1..N) roles (N..M) groups, you'd find yourself in a bit of a mess obtaining a fairly complex user structure.
i'm not exactly sure how ruby does this (rails that is) but i can only venture a guess that it's similiar to the way the lazy-loader in hibernate does it.
bind the session to the thread-local on the request, and that way you can call down as deep as you'd need on a complex model, like the one that you outline or the one that goes one step further, like mine listed above
Lazy loading with hibernate or subordinated objects is really a pain in the rear. There has got to be an easier way than worrying about is the session active or not, is the object in the session or not. With all these worries, you might as well hand code JDBC.
This is NOT a bug in Hibernate, come on guys!
You just need to add the role to the collection.
user.getRoles().add( role )
The collection "roles" is a first class persistent object, just like user. If you don't change the collection, Hibernate won't know about it. Take the time to read the Hibernate manual on associations again (it takes a while to sink in but it's worth it!).
FYI, you should probably not be calling saveOrUpdate() all the time: just wrap everything in a transaction. Your code will get a lot cleaner and you will appreciate the value of working entirely in object world (not some SQL leaking mish mash like ActiveRecord).


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Employment Opportunities in the Maldives at Marine Savers
Welcome to our employment vacancies page
We have some unique opportunities for you to work with our experienced team of Marine Biologists, not only in the tropical setting of the Maldives but also at two of the very finest luxury resorts in the world – Four Seasons Resorts Maldives, at Kuda Huraa and Landaa Giraavaru.
Be sure to scroll to the end of the page for full details of our roles : Staff, Apprentice and Intern.
Current Vacancies
Assistant Coral Biologist
- Please apply before: 30 September 2018
- Start date: November 2018 (6-month contract)
We currently have a vacancy for an Assistant Coral Biologist, to help with our Reefscapers Coral Propagation Project and research programmes, based at Four Seasons Resorts Maldives.
As this is a junior role, it may be best suited to enthusiastic candidates wanting to gain valuable work experience.
The role
- Work closely with our Coral Biologist, and train to manage our coral propagation project.
- Maintain our coral frame database and provide photo updates for guest-sponsored frames.
- Collect coral fragments to create new frames; maintain and monitor existing frames.
- Conduct marine life briefings, guided snorkels and frame transplants for guests.
- Daily maintenance and cleaning routines for all marine tools & equipment.
The ideal candidate
- Experience preferred in: marine conservation, coral biology, education and awareness programmes.
- Confident swimmer with SCUBA certification; boat licence (preferred).
- Physically fit non-smoker, able to carry 20kg weight and work long hours in the sunny lagoon.
- Effective communication skills, particularly written/spoken English (extra languages desirable).
- Confident team player, able to work both unsupervised and closely alongside colleagues.
- Professional attitude; keen to assist with training and orientation of new staff.
- Self-disciplined, good with time management and spreadsheets; prior resort experience preferred.
Please download our full job description and carefully follow the application instructions:
Assistant Coral Biologist, Reefscapers (Marine Savers) [2018]
Previous Vacancies
Marine Discovery Centre Manager (closed)
The role
• Management and responsibility for the MDC staff and all daily operations.
• Supervision & support of all programmes: coral propagation, turtle conservation, aquaculture.
• Supervision & training of Apprentices, Interns and Eco-Volunteers.
• Regular high level meetings with Four Seasons management.
• Regular written reports (in English) of MDC activities and targets.
• Management of guest activities, public-relations and environmental awareness events.
The ideal candidate
• Academic qualifications in a relevant discipline (Marine Biology, Environmental Science).
• Experience in marine conservation and research, ideally gained in a tropical country.
• Specific knowledge and experience in the fields of coral biology and sea turtle conservation.
• Experience of project management and staff supervision.
• SCUBA certification.
• An excellent standard of spoken and written English.
Please download the full job description and carefully follow the application instructions:
Marine Biologist (closed)
The role
• Participate & support all programmes: coral frame propagation, turtle rehabilitation, fish breeding.
• Run guest excursions, snorkelling trips and activities.
• Photograph and document marine life; collect data and perform data entry.
• Write illustrated reports (in English) of team activities and targets.
The ideal candidate
• Academic qualifications in a relevant discipline (Marine Biology, Environmental Science).
• Experience in marine conservation and research, ideally gained in a tropical country.
• Extensive knowledge of coral reefs and marine life.
• Confident swimmer with SCUBA certification (PADI Dive Master desirable).
• Experience of data collection and analysis (bonus: mapping software, programming, databases).
• Good written/spoken English (extra languages desirable) and experience in public-facing roles.
Turtle Biologist (closed)
The role
• Responsibility for all turtle projects at both Centres (including rehabilitation, head start, turtle identification).
• Manage the diet, health and rehabilitation of all rescue animals and hatchlings.
• Maintain and improve existing facilities and care programmes; explore new research ideas.
• Outreach to local schools, communities and fellow biologists country-wide.
• Monitor beaches for turtle nesting behaviour, to identify and protect nests and hatchlings.
• Collect and process photographs and data; maintain and update databases.
• Conduct marine life briefings and guided snorkels/dives for guests and visiting journalists.
The ideal candidate
• BSc/MSc/PhD in Veterinarian Medicine or Marine Sciences (Marine Biology, Environmental Science).
• 2+ years' experience in tropical marine conservation and research, specialising in turtle rescue and rehabilitation.
• Excellent communication skills, and a good standard of written/spoken English (extra languages desirable).
Coral Biologist (closed)
The role
• Manage all aspects of our Coral Propagation Programme and associated activities.
• Maintain our coral frame database and provide photo updates for guest-sponsored frames.
• Collect coral fragments to create new frames; maintain and monitor/photograph existing frames.
• Write monthly illustrated reports (in English) for resort management and to feature on our websites.
• Conduct marine life briefings and guided snorkels for guests and journalists; devise new guest activities.
• Supervise and train our interns, apprentices and volunteers.
• Work with colleagues to explore new research ideas for coral propagation and the wider marine biology field.
The ideal candidate
• BSc/MSc/PhD in Marine Sciences (Marine Biology, Environmental Science).
• Experience in coral conservation and research, including coral identification techniques and reef propagation.
• Good standard of written/spoken English (extra languages desirable) and good communication skills.
• Excellent team player, able to educate/supervise colleagues; experience of awareness/education programmes.
• Confident swimmer with SCUBA certification (PADI Dive Master desirable); boat driving license (preferred).
• Physically fit non-smoker, able to carry 20kg weight and work long hours daily in the lagoon under full sun.
• Accurate computer skills and numeracy; experience of Excel and databases (preferred).
Please download our full job description and carefully follow the application instructions :
Aquaculture Technician (closed)
The role
• Helping to run our ornamental fish breeding programme, eg: Clownfish, Seahorses and other species.
• Growing and researching various plankton cultures in our Lab.
• Maintaining and improving our marine aquarium and 'touch pool'.
• Working as part of the MDC team of dedicated marine biologists.
• Supporting all programmes: coral frame propagation, turtle rehabilitation, guest awareness and activities.
• Collecting and analysing data; contributing to regular written reports (in English) of work activities and targets.
The ideal candidate
• Experience in tropical marine conservation and research.
• Knowledge and experience of marine aquaria and tropical fish species.
• Experience of data collection and analysis.
Employment Opportunities at Marine Savers
Do you want to work with us ? Here is a detailed breakdown of the 4 different types of employment here at Marine Savers. We have highlighted the major features and differences of each employment type, so you can see which is best for you.
To be be a full-time member of Staff, you need relevant Marine Biology qualifications & experience. Apply for a specific job vacancy, and if successful you will receive an annual employment contract and monthly salary.
The Four Seasons Apprenticeship programme opens every December, training young Maldivians in all aspects of the hotel and hospitality industry over a 12-month period. Placement at our Discovery Centre can be a good start to a career as a marine biologist.
We have several Internship posts each year, depending on staffing levels and availability. You should be a post-graduate Marine Biology student (or similar) working towards an MSc/PhD qualification (preferred), looking for work placement and the opportunity to experiment and collect data in the field.
The position of Eco-Volunteer is open year-round to anyone with a keen interest in marine biology and the environment. You pay for accommodation, and work with our team members to gain valuable experience … and hopefully have some fun along the way !
|4 (resort); 3-8 (boat)
|Four Seasons
|1 year (rolling)
|1 year total
|10 to 12 weeks
|2 to 4 weeks
|When required
|Each December
|When required
|Any time
|Shared staff room
|Shared staff room
|Shared staff room
|Chargeable, shared
|Daily on Liveaboard
|Dive Training
|21+ (25+ preferred)
|18 - 21
|English level
|High (essential)
|Good (preferred)
|High (essential)
|Good (preferred)
|Marine Biology BSc (MSc/PhD preferred)
or equivalent
|Current MSc/PhD
post-grad student
|2+ years relevant work experience essential
|(will be gained)
|Academic interest in our fields of work
|(will be gained)
|PADI qualified diver (Divemaster preferred)
|Confident swimmer & snorkeller
|Confident snorkeller
(diver preferred)
|Confident snorkeller
(diver preferred)
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I'm not sure why the camera man didn't do a nice close up of that fella in the white, but it's Thursday & Thanksgiving, so here's a throwback from the Macy's parade. Enjoy, xo!
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Guests waited in long lines in 2014 to see the Eiteljorg's Ansel Adams exhibit.
More than 161,000 visitors packed the museum in 2014, during the downtown Indianapolis cultural institution's 25th anniversary year.
Indianapolis, Ind. – More visitors experienced the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in 2014 than in any year in the institution's 25-year history. Ansel Adams, the museum's 2014 epic exhibition, attracted nearly 88,000 visitors over five months, making it the Eiteljorg's best-attended show ever. Buoyed by this blockbuster and Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure, the Eiteljorg posted total attendance for the year of 161,000. The last time the museum posted an annual attendance record was in 2011 when more than 141,000 guests filled its halls, galleries and festivals.
This attendance record illustrates the continued success of the Eiteljorg's Project New Moon. The fundraising campaign, launched in 2010, sought to invigorate the museum with dynamic new interpretations of its mission.
"Five years ago, our baseline attendance goal was 100,000," said John Vanausdall, president and CEO. "But each year, thanks to shows like Pistols, Red/Black, Steel Ponies and Guitars, we've exceeded that goal."
Asked the next step in the Eiteljorg Museum's advancement Vanausdall, assured: "In addition to exposing guests to the unexpected West, our institution is also charting new territory with Gold! Riches and Ruin – our next big exhibit..
"The search for gold is one of the most compelling stories of the American West and when we open Gold! in March, visitors will get to see it, learn stories about those who struck it rich or died trying and, and children and families will even have the opportunity to experience enriching Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities – all related to the exhibit."
Other new endeavors at the Eiteljorg include the institution's first-ever celebration of Juneteenth; the building of a stunning new shade structure that will transform the museum's gardens along the Downtown Canal; and a welcome new addition to the museum's curatorial team: Scott Shoemaker (Miami Nation of Indiana).
The Eiteljorg Museum's 2015 calendar includes the following major exhibits and events:
MAR 7 – AUG 9 GOLD! RICHES AND RUIN Greed! Success! Adventure! Failure! Innovation! The promise of gold in the West lured men and women from around the world who yearned for wealth. But all that glitters isn't, well… Experience the story of how gold has helped forge the American national identity through artifacts, art, stories and interactive experiences. Visitors will find a wide array of objects and images including mining equipment and tools, paintings, journals and diaries, clothing and personal effects, and of course, gold itself, in its myriad forms, including nuggets, coins, bars, and jewelry.
Buy from some of the best female artists in the region at this annual event.
The Eiteljorg will host a community celebration of the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth – a day that commemorates the end of slavery in the state of Texas. The event and museum will be free of charge and will include music, talks, dance, theatre, interpreters, children's art and Western-themed activities, displays, food, vendors, and more.
JUN 27 and 28
Join us for this art market and celebration of Native American cultures, featuring art, music, storytelling, dance, food and family activities.
This monthlong exhibition features new works by some of today's best Western artists.
Opening weekend Sept. 10-12. Fee for opening weekend.
NOV. 14 EITELJORG CONTEMPORARY ART FELLOWSHIP See the work of five of today's best Native contemporary artists. This exhibit combats narrow perceptions of Native art and raises awareness of the full range of contemporary art.
NOV. 21 -- JAN 2016 JINGLE RAILS: THE GREAT WESTERN ADVENTURE Watch trains race from Indianapolis through the American West, passing a host of exquisitely reproduced icons, including Lucas Oil Stadium, the Grand Canyon, Golden Gate Bridge and more.
Shop for unique holiday gifts at this annual market, featuring more than 30 regional artists.
New Art 2.0 is an exhibition of prints, many created by Eiteljorg Fellows and contemporary Native and Non Native artists. It is a blend of "op art," landscape, political and environmental statements as well as portraiture. Approximately 90 limited edition prints will be on exhibit and available for sale with prices ranging between about $500 - $4000. New Art 2.0 closes Feb. 8, 2015. Banana Polar Bear, 2012
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Our Indian communities have thousands of years of history that need to be recognized and celebrated. We have many stories yet to tell from the past and the present as we are still here. - Corwin "Corky" Clairmong (Salish Kootenai)
Corwin "Corky" Clairmont was born at the St. Ignatius Mission on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. In 1984, after living in Los Angeles for 14 years, Clairmont returned to the Flathead Reservation, where he lives and works today. Clairmont is part of an important group of Native American artists who use their cultural experiences and background in combination with techniques such as printmaking and photography to bring attention to the traditions and challenges that are part of the lives of Native people and their communities. Clairmont is a 2003 Eiteljorg Fellow and has exhibited his work across the U.S. His work is included in many public and private collections, including the Eiteljorg Museum's permanent collection. Waiting for the Ice, 2012
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$1,210 More about Corky Corky is a celebrated contemporary artist, combining his experience as a native person and tribal member with a post-modernist view of the realities of life as indigenous people struggle to retain their identities and sovereignty into the 21st century. He is also a teacher, mentor and a community activist, and lives in Ronan. A member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Corky has been the art director at Salish Kootenai College since 1984. Previously, he was an instructor and printmaking department head at Otis/Parsons Art Institute in LA.
Corky holds a BA from MSU, did a graduate fellowship at San Fernando State University and received an MFA from California State University at Los Angeles. His work has been exhibited from coast to coast and around the world, including Germany and New Zealand, and has been reviewed by the New York Times. He also designed the cover and emblem for the American Indian Library Association and a large granite warrior memorial for the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Nation in 2007.
Through the years, he has served on many professional boards, curated and juried many art shows, and he has received a Ford Foundation grant and NEA and MAC grants. Corky was also awarded the 2008 Montana Governor's Arts Award for Visual Art. (Source: www.Montana.gov)
Rick Bartow (Wiyot of Northern California), Bird Hat, 2013, monoprint, edition 1/1, 30 1/8 x 22 1/2 in. Print courtesy Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. Photograph by Hadley Fruits.
Collector. Patron. Donor. These are a few of the words museum insiders like to use. They sound impressive. How can someone become associated with one or all of these words? How do they become more than words that give meaning to people's lives, both personally and for the public? It is art, but is it good? Who makes those determinations? How? It was these questions and ideas that led to the creation of New Art 2.0.
Feddersen (Colville Confederated Tribes) and James Lavadour (Walla Walla), Untitled (Amongst Friends series), 2010, monotype, edition 1/1, 15 x 22 3/8 in. Print courtesy Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. Photograph by Hadley Fruits.
The New Art of the West series is not a new concept. It is the exhibition that helped to establish the Eiteljorg contemporary collection and in particular planted the seed of interest in Native American contemporary work that has become the hallmark of the contemporary collection. The series promoted cultural variety and diverse traditions as well as time-honored practices in landscape, portraiture, and still life. New Art 2.0 takes its cue from the exhibition that produced nine shows and catalogues and highlighted the best emerging and established contemporary artists working in the West today.
Eva Lake (American, born 1956), Golden no. 2, 2012, lithograph, edition 14/14, 30 x 30 in. Print courtesy Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. Photograph by Hadley Fruits.
We are grateful to the patrons and collectors who supported our initial efforts at collecting during the museum's 25 years. As the museum looks to the next 25, it also ushers in a new generation of patrons and collectors with New Art 2.0. This next exhibition is a fitting complement to the collecting opportunities found in Quest for the West and our annual Indian Market and Festival.
Working in partnership with Crow's Shadow Institute of Art , with a little help from Todd Bockley Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota, New Art 2.0 includes prints by Native and non-Native contemporary artists and features many artists whose work is already in the Eiteljorg permanent contemporary collection. Native artists Joe Feddersen, Marie Watt, Jim Denomie, Truman Lowe, and Kay WalkingStick, to name a few, are coupled with non-Native artists such as Dale Chihuly and Storm Tharp.
Damien Gilley, Everything Incorporated, 2014, lithograph, edition 1/12, 22 x 30 in. Print courtesy Crow's Shadow Institute of the Arts. Photograph by Hadley Fruits.
So to answer a few questions new patrons and collectors may have, owning artwork creates an affinity and affiliation with artists and organizations, and a curiosity and empathy for broadening world views. Patronage at any level indicates a responsibility and embodies idealism toward humanity and the musing of mere mortals.
Can one piece of art really incite so much? We have seen it happen again and again. Let it happen to you.
New Art 2.0 is an exhibition of prints, many created by Eiteljorg Fellows and contemporary Native and Non Native artists. It is a blend of "op art," landscape, political and environmental statements as well as portraiture. Approximately 90 limited edition prints will be on exhibit and available for sale with prices ranging between about $500 - $4000.
Yakima Nation Youth Activities, Wendy Red Star, Archival Inkjet Print, 2014
The Eiteljorg Museum has the privilege of partnering with Indianapolis Museum of Contemporary Art (iMOCA) to present the art of Wendy Red Star (Crow) in the exhibit Circling The Camp: Wendy Red Star. Red Star is a 2009 Eiteljorg Fellow and prolific artist. Thank you to Shauta Marsh, director, iMOCA for sharing her thoughts about contemporary art and Red Star's work in this interview with Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Curator Jennifer Complo McNutt.
More on Wendy Red Star from iMOCA's newsletter: Over the course of her practice, Wendy Red Star has worked within and between the mediums of photography, sculpture, installation, performance and design. Featured in Huffington Post and other publications, the 2009 Eiteljorg Fellow will open her solo exhibition with iMOCA June 6, from 6-11 p.m. The exhibit will run through July 19th with the hours of Thursday- Saturday, 12 am-7 p.m.
Artist talk between Red Star and Eiteljorg Museum's Curator of Contemporary Art, Jennifer McNutt, is June 7 at 1 p.m.
Red Star's work layers influences drawn from her tribal background (Crow), daily surroundings, collected ephemera and conjured histories that are both real and imagined. Through her photographs and sculpture new universes are built, simultaneously urban-rural and high-low with their own language of symbols created from such seemingly disparate sites as rez cars, powwow culture, indigenous commoditization, and Red Star's personal collection of memories growing up as a half-breed on the Crow Indian reservation.
Each week the Eiteljorg blog will profile artists who will be featured in RED: Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship. The exhibit opens Nov. 9. Details below!
What follows is an excerpt from Meryl McMaster: Immeasurable, the Art of Being, by Ashley Holland
(from RED: Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship exhibition catalog). Meryl McMaster
(Plains Cree/Blackfoot) Photo credit: Ian Clark
My artistic practice begins with photography evoking a journey that follows a path of self-discovery….My art unravels notions of identity and subjectivity as something that is never complete, but always in process and always formed from within. - Meryl McMaster
Meryl McMaster's work creates a paradigm of the artist as visual philosopher. Her pursuit of knowledge, connection to the natural world, and relentless dedication to profound beauty make her photographs sumptuous and complex. They are a world unto themselves. She invites the viewers to join her in this world, to take what they may, and to grow from their own conclusions.
McMaster was born to a Euro-Canadian mother and Plains Cree/Blackfoot father in 1988. Her father, Gerald McMaster, is a well-known artist, author, and curator of Canadian aboriginal contemporary art. There is little question that this upbringing gave McMaster a great well of cultural and ancestral memory in which to immerse and emerge as herself. It is also of no small consequence that she, as an early career artist, exists in the era of important cultural and social movements such as Idle No More, in which Canada's aboriginal people strive to reclaim their place and rights in their communities locally, provincially, and nationally. No doubt this influences her political and social views, of which her photographs act as a visual record.
Meryl McMaster (Plains Cree/Blackfoot) Anima (In-Between Worlds series), 2012
Digital chromogenic print
Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Acquisition Fund
Meryl McMaster (Plains Cree/Blackfoot) Wingeds Calling (In-Between Worlds series), 2012
Digital chromogenic print
Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Acquisition Fund
Meryl McMaster (Plains Cree/Blackfoot) Aphoristic Currents (In-Between Worlds series), 2013
Digital chromogenic print
Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Acquisition Fund
McMaster conceptualizes her work and then proceeds to use the moment, the environment, and the circumstance of that particular sequence to document the culmination of her vision. She has a space in her home where elements and concepts are envisioned and created as the stepping-stones to the act of photographing. For McMaster, the camera becomes an object that is vulnerable and dependent on the environment around it.
McMaster's photographs continue to grow stronger as she adds layer upon layer of experience toward the spiritual maturity she seeks. Her constant exploration of identity and search for (self) realization translate beautifully into lush images with each subject she captures. Her photography series In-Between Worlds , Ancestral , and Second Self demonstrate the potency of her artistic message. It is not surprising that one so interested in pursuit of the elevation of the human spirit and self-consciousness about her bi-cultural heritage would choose to work in the form of a photographic series, as if to better investigate a world, a view, through a multi-dimensional lens and a plethora of sculptural, cultural, and natural materials.
Meet Meryl McMaster, Friday, Nov. 8 at the Eiteljorg. Schedule for opening weekend of RED:Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Friday NOV 8
5:30–7:30 p.m. Celebration!
$40 – includes Saturday's activitiesTo commemorate the opening of RED: the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, the museum will honor the five Native Fellowship winners with an intimate gathering that celebrates their artistic accomplishments.
7:30 p.m.–12 a.m. Contemporary Arts Party $15 at the door, $10 in advance – includes Saturday's activities
Celebrate the opening of RED by partying all night to the sounds of A Tribe Called Red and DJ Kyle Long of the Cultural Cannibals. Additional entertainment will be provided by the comedy improve group the 1491s, Big Car, Know No Stranger, and more!
Tickets are available for purchase at www.Eiteljorg.org Saturday
All Day RED: Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship Be among the first to experience RED.
Opening Day activities include a gallery tour with the Fellows from 10 a.m.-12 p.m and from 1–3 p.m. a presentation by comedic cultural critics, the 1491s. Saturday's event is in collaboration with the 2013 Spirit & Place Festival. This festival reaches 20,000 people each year through dozens of "never before seen" programs that promote growth of the human spirit. ABOUT THE EITELJORG CONTEMPORARY ART FELLOWSHIP Meryl is one of five 2013 Fellows and her artwork will be featured in the exhibition RED: The Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, opening Nov. 9. This biennial program recognizes the accomplishments of one invited and four juried Fellows, which are chosen by a panel of independent experts. As part of the Fellowship, each artist receives a $25,000 unrestricted cash award and their work is exhibited and further explored in an accompanying catalog. In addition, the museum purchases a total of over $100,000 worth of art from the Fellows for the permanent collection, adding to a body of work that has given the Eiteljorg Museum a collection of Native contemporary art that has been referred to as the "greatest in the world."


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Pakistan needs to boost local demand, substitutes for imports and
also to attract foreign investment especially in the capital market in
order to pay debts.
By ALI FARHAN
July 22 - 28, 2002
Debts are not fortunate for both the developed and
the developing nations. Most of the developing nations like Pakistan are
trapped in debts and now borrowing more just to pay interest charges but
its principal amount is still outstanding. The debts or external
liabilities always after a certain point hit the economy and change the
country's growth prospects.
Pakistan long days back in 1950s started to borrow
from other countries and International Financial Institutions (IFIs).
Whenever a country adopts foreign borrowings tool it must have some
objectives e.g. i) to boost the economic activity ii) to develop the
infrastructure iii) and to increase the activities that can increase the
exports. Pakistan, initially, adopted this mode to address all these
areas but failed to manage foreign assistance and wasted these funds in
non-productive activities and most of these assistances went into
pockets of certain people by one or the other mean.
So, with the passage of time donor countries asked
for higher returns and also reduced repayment period by arguing that
Pakistan has higher country risks. Meanwhile political instability and
poor law and order situation in the country have also dampened the
utility of these loans.
Now coming towards facts and figures that very simply
can reveal the fact, how severely the country is caught in debt trap and
with the passage of time its grip is tightening. IFIs started donations
in 1950s on strict terms and conditions, as the country risk was high at
that time because Pakistan was like a newborn baby. Later on after good
relationships and better economic prospects these institutions softened
their terms and conditions in 1960s and 1970s. The average rate of
return was charged 4.6 per cent in 1950s and was lowered down in 1960s
and 1970s. But later on increased to 4.8 per cent and 4.4 per cent in
1980s and 1990s respectively.
Pakistan's accumulated disbursed and outstanding
external debt (medium & long-term and publicly guaranteed) by end
March 2002 was around $ 26.3 billion. The stock of external debt during
1990-91 was $ 15.5 billion and reached to $25.4 billion by the end of
1999-2000, reflecting a net increase of $ 9.9 billion or 63.9 per cent
at the end of 1990s. In other words, almost one billion US dollar of
external debt was accumulated every year in the 1990s. External debt has
grown at an average rate of 5.4 per cent per annum during the 1990s with
8.0 per cent per annum during the first half and almost 2.9 per cent per
annum in the second half of the 1990s, mainly due to heavy reliance on
short-term borrowing in the later half of the decade. Now coming to
another analysis that will reveal, seriousness of the matter, if we
analyze debt to gross domestic product (GDP) ratio. The ratio was 34 per
cent in 1990-91 but increased to 41 per cent in 1999-2000 due to
addition of capitalized interest in debt stock as a result of debt
rescheduling agreements with the donors. This ratio further moved upward
to 43.7 per cent during 2000-01 on account of second Paris Club
Now observing the matter from another angle that is
in real terms shows Pakistan's external debt has mounted in the range of
252 to 327 per cent of the external earnings during the 1990s, which is
significantly higher than the acceptable limit of 225-250 per cent.
All above analyses about debt's principal amount and
Pakistan's situation has come to the point where it has become difficult
to pay the interest on the principal amount. Overnight Pakistan's debt
servicing liability has also shown a rising trend and rose 8.5 per cent
per annum. Pakistan breathed for a while after some debt relief from the
"Paris Club" and other donors. Foreign Economic Assistance
during July-March 2001-02 amounted to $ 981 million and debt servicing
as per cent of GDP increased to 3.3 per cent during 2000-01.
After detailed analysis and discussion about the
debt's facts and figures now it is the time to discuss some means that
can pull the country out of this trap. In the current situation one
school of thought says that only an increase in the exports can help
Pakistan to overcome this problem but at the same time it should be
clearer in minds that exports alone can't sort out the problem. We need
to boost local demand and also to attract foreign investment especially
in the capital market. Reason is that whatever is being paid for imports
and debt servicing can land back in the country. Here I would like to
discuss that in the recent past the United States enjoyed from this
phenomenon as locally they developed consumer market that generated
trade deficit. But at the same time the US authorities worked on the
capital market and made it attractive with higher returns and low risks.
So in this way the US was able to bring back the money paid for imports.
So making it simple Pakistan needs to build the confidence of the
investors that ultimately can help us to pay actual debt as well as its
Pakistan is a competitive exporter in textile goods
but never tried to develop its own brands in the international market
that in the long run will pay. For that purpose a comprehensive
promotion campaign should be launched abroad.
In the current situation Pakistan also needs to
introduce revolutionary changes in the agriculture sector. Agriculture
is the backbone of our economy. Pakistan's all major exports are
agriculture based e.g. rice, textile goods and leather. And is feeding
around 68 per cent of the population as most of the Pakistan's
population is residing in countryside. So just with hi-tech agriculture
techniques and better living standards in villages the living standards
can be lifted that in return can provide vast market to the local
manufacturers and also help to increase the agriculture based exports.
For that in the town and big cities technical
education should be promoted that can increase value added activities
and also reduce wastage of resources. And one key and the most important
thing that can be achieved is the introduction of substitutes for the
imports, which will help to save the foreign exchange reserves. In order
to promote local manufacturers and exporters, media war should be
started at a national and International level accompanied with
exhibitions. So, only a better planning to introduce revolutionary
hi-tech agriculture and efforts to increase value added activates can
help Pakistan to come out of this debt trap.


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What is Cloud Computing?
Over the last couple of years, the term "Cloud Computing" has been buzzing around in the techie world. Inevitably, it buzzes into the education world at some point. And yes, it's starting to cause a bit of a stir. Today a principal from Co. Meath impressed me greatly when he suggested that another of his colleagues try it out. So what is cloud computing and why should Irish schools care?
Simply put, cloud computing allows you to log on to a computer somewhere in the world and use its applications, often for free. A number of companies offer a cloud computing service, most famously, Google with their Google Apps. Google Apps allows users to use fully functioning word processors, spreadsheets, presentation software, email, calendars, web design software, chat, video sharing and lots more for free! All you need is an Internet connection and a school.
Little did I know, but I had been using cloud computing in two schools before I'd even heard of the term. Right now, my school uses cloud computing through Google apps as a communication tool for all staff and board of management. I thought it might be interesting for other principals to see how we've incorporated it in our school in the hope that it might inspire others to do the same. I've also added some other ideas at the end.
1. Noticeboard
We no longer use a noticeboard in the staffroom as all staff log into our Google site from anywhere in the world and the first thing they see is our 'virtual' noticeboard and a staff calendar, which outlines what's going on over the next few days.
All staff can add events to the staff calendar or add announcements on the Virtual Noticeboard. Although we are a small school, there are, on average, 4-5 announcements made each week. These range from reminders about meetings to announcements about new resources. Teachers often post up announcements that they have uploaded new resources to our resource sharing section. The calendar also gets used for smaller events that don't generally make it on to traditional staffroom noticeboards. For example, people can see who's gone on EPV days, if the principal (me) is at a meeting or if a psychologist is in. Another cool feature of the "Announcements" section is the ability for staff to comment. For example, last week I made an announcement on the site asking staff which week they would prefer parent-teacher meetings and gave a date to answer by. 50% of the staff left a comment on the site and the dates were chosen.
2. Plans and Policies
I always had an issue with the traditional school plans and policies folders. I never felt that they were alive and therefore rarely used them. I always got the feeling that they were only ever taken out around the time of a WSE and then weren't really used apart from that. As I trained in the UK, the school plan was a lot more structured and essentially was a yearly plan (in some cases a termly plan) for all teachers. However, I still felt that even though this was a step in the right direction, they were rarely updated and could become stagnant after a couple of years. Putting plans and policies on Google Apps allows them to become collaborative documents.
Staff can have full control of reading and editing school plans on the fly thanks to Google Apps' in-built Word Processor, Google Docs. Even better, two or three members of staff can be working on a particular school plan at the same time on different computers. Google Docs automatically updates the document every few seconds so real time changes can be seen by everyone working on it. This allows our plans to be more alive and, most importantly, used.
3. Reporting
I'd imagine many schools have a principal with a head like a sieve. Often I'm asked to do several things by several people and reminded to do several other things by several other people. I usually remember one or two. Most organised principals have a number of reporting books. So, if someone injures themselves on yard, they fill a report in an incident book. If someone finds a plug loose in their classroom, they might fill in an entry into a caretaker's book. If someone wants the school to order resources, there might be a resource ordering book. In my school, we use Google Forms. It's a really really easy application, which allows staff to fill out pre-designed forms to report any of the above. Below is a screenshot of our Incident Report Form.
When a staff member fills out the incident report form, they click on a Submit button. That's when the magic happens. The form is automatically saved into a spreadsheet file along with any other incidents that have been reported. If I need to, I can print out this file for a hard copy or I can easily refer to the incident by searching the document. The use of forms in my cloud has been one of the most successful things in our school. Great things I didn't expect to come out of it is the complete ease of ordering resources. Every month, my secretary makes an announcement that she's going shopping and we need to fill in our order resource form. A few days later, she goes shopping. Throughout the rest of the month, if I think of something I need, I fill out the form and it will get ordered.
4. Roll Book
My favourite function of my cloud is our electronic roll book. I absolutely hate our archaic roll book. It is the bane of most teacher's lives and the reason teachers don't leave school until tea time on the last day of the school year. So, I "electronified" it! Every teacher can now log on to a virtual rollbook from the home page and type in the attendance for the day. Because Google Apps allows multiple users to use the same document at the same time, they can open the same roll book at any time and it doesn't matter, even if 5 other teachers are using it.
I simply created a spreadsheet using Google Spreadsheets at the beginning of the year, and like a real rollbook, teachers simply type in a "1" for attendance and a "0" for an absence. I added a couple of other features to make it even more useful. If someone is late but not too late to be absent, the teacher can mark them in the rollbook with a "1" but colour codes it red. Therefore, I can have a glance at a child's attendance record and if there's lots of red number ones, I can chat to parents about punctuality. The only downside is that we still have to fill in the real roll book. Rather than individual teachers doing this too, the virtual roll book is opened by a delegated member of staff at the end of her day and transferred into the real rollbook. The upshot of this is that the virtual rollbook does all the tallying and balances the books at the end of each section of the year so until the department wake up and stop making us fill in a big old book, it's not a bad pay off.
5. Staff Meetings
"Will you stick x on the agenda please?" is an often forgotten job, which can lead to disgruntled staff members. In my school, if a staff member wants to add something to the staff meeting, we have a "live" agenda document which can be added to by anyone. A few days before the meeting, the document is "closed" and the agenda is set.
6. Learning Support
I have found the "cloud" one of the best things for Learning Support. One of my aims of Learning Support was to have weekly booster sessions for children who might not have grasped a concept during class, for whatever reason. I wanted to free up a 15 minute session for 5 days so the support staff could teach that concept to get them back in the fold. Sometimes a child doesn't need a long period of Learning Support so this was ideal. However, it would be almost impossible to manage without my cloud.
If a teacher feels that a child (or small group of children) require a boost in a certain area of the curriculum, they can book a "catch-up session". This involves them filling out a simple form. The Learning Support team then "grab" and book a particular session for a particular week. The teacher can then, at a glance, see when their child will be given this session. It works on a first come first served basis. It's working really really well in my school.
Another cool thing for our Learning Support team is to have access to any of our assessment results. Our Micra-T and Sigma-T results can be seen in a table so that we can pinpoint and prioritise who will be allocated Learning Support.
7. Cúntas Míosúil
I have posted about this electronic Cúntas Míosúil on Anseo.net before and it is also available on the IPPN web site. However, I have now incorporated it into our cloud. Staff can now update their Cúntas Míosúil on the fly and we can check them out at a glance, which is pretty cool!
8. School Web Site
Our award winning school web site is based on WordPress, a content management system. In my opinion, it is one of the easiest and most powerful web design tools available. Oh, and it's free. I've been writing for years about why schools need to stop designing static web sites and move over to more dynamic ones. For me the key is that anyone can update the web site from any computer with an Internet connection. My school web site is updated by staff and pupils. My next aim is to get parents involved too! You can read my article: "Why Blogging is best" for lots more information.
Because we are an educational establishment, Google Apps is free! It doesn't matter how old our computers are as long as they can connect to the Internet. By using the "cloud", we have loads of applications and we don't really need any office software.
So what about non-administration stuff? What about resources or software or teaching tools? Step two in our plan is our thin-client network set up in the school. This involved buying a pretty good server and lots of really cheap PCs which all run through the server. We've put in place plans to upload every CD and DVD in the school on to this server so that a teacher no longer needs to worry about finding a piece of music or a particular video clip. All our software is also going to be uploaded to avoid CD breakages.
Another great thing about this setup is our ability to share. If I open up my IWB software, I can access anyone else's lessons because it's all stored in one place. Likewise, if I create a flipchart, I can upload it to the server for the other teachers. This is nothing special as all schools can do this over a normal network. However, by giving our teachers remote access to our server, effectively they can access our very own cloud from the comfort of their homes.
I see the future of schools in the cloud. We're already floating around in it and are seeing great benefits to our communication and overall effectiveness. We are also saving a hell of a lot of money due to these services being completely free. I'd love to hear about other schools using cloud computing or other clever ways of using Google Apps. We've reached a point in computing where schools need not be spending lots of money on equipment or even maintenance. All we need now is faster Internet connections! 🙂
Last Update: August 9, 2017
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A great vision of now
This is exactly what schools need to create servers without any expertise. Also, within our school we have a server but the older computers cannot not be accessed on it: this seems as if it would eliminate this problem as well.
Cheers for all the ideas and information pieces they are really helpful. It is great to see how easily ICT can be integrated into schools without major investment or ICT expertise.
Excellent article
This is a brilliant article and thanks for sharing it. Now I understand what the "Cloud" is.
It looks like the way forward. Pity the Dept. of Ed . isn't as forward thinking as you. The thing schools need most is as you say a decent internet connection. When are we finally going to be rid of these satellite connections which are useless?
Like you Simon as a teacher I have been using cloud computing for years for sharing and updating policies, documents,iwb tips,presentations ect.
As a tutor(regardless of type of course) I introduce participants to gmail, google docs and delicious on first day and thus give them a reason to exlore the advantages of cloud computing -notetaking, instant feedback re question they may have, links to websites, the list is endless.
Fantastic post as usual. Well done!
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Brilliant Simon
Love this. Can I work in your school… hehehe
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Excellent description of the technology. Are you at all nervous about issues such as privacy and reliability? I've been dabbling with these myself over the past year or so, but still not confident enough to put data on there that I have to have or that must always remain private.
Nice article, though one thing does cross my mind.
The rollbook was paper as it was the only thing to leave the classroom (aside from staff and pupils) in case of a fire. So how do you do the roll call in an emergency situation?
Sounds brilliant.
Are there any courses on using it.
Thanks for sharing it.
Always full of enthusiasm Simon. Wonderful post, the possibilities seem endless. 2 points: is there a chance that teachers will spend a good portion of any day glued to the PC screen? Did some of your teachers need up-skilling in ICT?
Excellent post. A great example of using Google Apps in schools. Why can't the DES roll out Google Apps to all schools for administration?
In regards to logistics of setting this up Google Apps require you to have your own domain with email with access to change the DNS. As scoilnet.ie do not provide this have you set up your own domain?
Great post by the way.
What an excellent example of leadership and vision in education in the 21st century. I'd love to try this out. Not very tech with the IT nor confident but always willing to give it a go. Do I just go into Google. Apps and go from there? Did staff need much persuasion to come on board? And I can imagine that there would be great opportunities for parental communication and participation on a host of issues!
Seems like a great idea, but I would still worry about security. Have all your teachers create an account on a single machine and run a password cracker on it. You'll probably be shocked and appalled.
A very clear explanation of what cloud computing is all about. Some great ideas that I will explore further.
Ahh, with Google Apps the idea of Cloud Learning Environment (CLE) is coming to life faster than we can imagine.
More control to the learner and the teacher/tutor is easily enable if we use services from the cloud. Maybe its an oversight of the IT services team or may be they cannot help it – which ever way, my students love the services we get from Google Apps in my University. I like the fact that I too have some
see my blog post for a detailed meaning of CLE and What it is? http://edublend.blogspot.com/2009/12/cloud-learning-environment-what-it-is.html
Brilliant article. Well done. Came here from a Joe Drumgoole tweet.
Well done Simon, brilliant stuff as usual.
In our company, this is where we are experiencing the biggest difference with cloud computing: in day to day activities.
We're hoping to deliver a full online course for teachers on this for 2010, will keep you posted.
Keep up the good work!
I liked your blog on "Cloud Computing". I didn't realize that I already have been doing this for a couple of years through Google as well. I really like Google Analytics for my personal business to track web traffic.
This is a great post. I have been using google apps and did not even know that it was called could computing. I like that I now have a name to put on it
This is a great article, one of which I will be sharing with my colleagues since we are implementing one-to-one computers this will be a great way for students and teachers to share. It really explains how cloud computing works.
Wonderful, practice post! My school site admin needs to take this to heart.
That was a very concise description of how things should be done. Now if we can only overcome the technophobia of the few…
Cloud apps are the future as students move to mobile learning. Security and Privacy are concerns, of course.
We have created a cloud app for high school AP students to study using online eflash cards and estudyguides.
We solve the problem of security and privacy by doing a single-sign on with 256-bit encryption.
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It is great to see how easily ICT can be integrated into schools without major investment
Great read! Enjoyed a lot!
Really great Please keep them coming.
Very informative article you have got here. I love reading this kind of stuff. This is truly a great read for me. I hope to see more articles from you.
Cloud computing do have all these facilities for the users. But it does provide dozen of advantages to the companies providing cloud services too. For example: earlier it was like, selling softwares, but now its providing software as a service. So, they have control on what software they provide and users access their servers to access the software. Good, isn't it?
Now a days people wants advanced softwares for their business and personal use as well. cloud computing is fully integrated and advanced technology.
You have explained it very good and the cloud hosting is worth explanation because many people yet don't know most about it. So I will also post it on my facebook so that others also get advantage of it.