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Making a Difference
PCCF Grants Program Spring 2017
December 12, 2016
The Development Committee met to review the grant proposals submitted for the Spring 2017. Fourteen proposals were submitted by five campuses and the district office. A total of $21,612 was awarded to seven projects. The Development Committee is pleased to announce the Spring 2017 PCCF grant recipients:
Community Campus: Back to Work 50+ Customized Basic Computer Training – The program will provide basic computer training for BTW 50+ participants. The BTW 50+ maximizes employment readiness and increases the income of jobseekers 50+. Amount awarded $2,500.
Community Campus: Youth Science & Technology Curriculum – Purchase an educational 3D printing bundle as part of curriculum to align with Next Generation Science Standards and recommendations. Amount awarded $1,451.00.
Downtown Campus: Ethnic, Gender and Transborder Studies (EGTS) Summit – PCC will host an EGTS Summit with the theme, "Promoting Excellence." The Summit will inform PCC students, faculty, administrators, and staff along with community members about EGTS and involve them in developing an EGTS Center of Excellence. Attendees will participate in an afternoon workshop to develop the mission, vision and goals for the EGTS Center of Excellence. (EGTS is a PCC initiative to develop curriculum and educational services for students through disciplines that cultivate students' knowledge and understanding of social justice, diversity, inclusion, and equity.) Amount awarded $2,500.
East Campus: Integrative Education Mentoring: Interdependence of Metacognition and Meta-Awareness – One of the leading theories of learning is metacognition, the individuals' awareness of their own reflection processes or strategies and their ability to direct and regulate these processes. Emotional distress creates an imbalance, impacting emotional intelligence and metacognition, resulting in real and perceived reduction in students' intellectual ability. This project will train students to assess their stress level and define coping mechanisms. Amount awarded $2,400.
East Campus: Portable Acrylic Glove Boxes – Purchase of equipment to support program requirements. The community advisory board and the accreditors expressed the need for PCC students to utilize plexiglass hoods during IV practice. The EC Pharmacy Technology Program is nationally accredited by the American Society of Health-Systems Pharmacist (ASHP) and is currently the only nationally accredited in Southern Arizona. Amount awarded $4,075.
West Campus: Hydraulic Press for Forging – Purchase of equipment to support program. Hydraulic press for forging is currently not available for students. This equipment will provide current technology for students to develop new skills. Amount awarded $3,700.
West Campus: Laser Engraver/Cutter – Purchase of equipment for program support. This equipment will provide current technology for students to develop design and problem solving skills; it will allow students to develop ideas in a digital format and have them realized in physical form. Amount awarded $4,986.
The PCC Foundation awarded $21,612 to seven projects in Spring 2017.
PCCF Grants Program Summer/Fall 2016
April 20, 2016
The Development Committee met to review the grant proposals submitted for the Summer & Fall 2016. Twenty-three proposals were submitted by four campuses and the district office. A total of $26,480 was awarded to 10 projects. The Development Committee is pleased to announce the Summer/Fall 2016 PCCF grant recipients:
Community Campus: Back to Work 50+ Customized Basic Computer Training – The program will provide basic computer training for BTW 50+ participants. The BTW 50+ maximizes employment readiness and increases the income of jobseekers 50+. Amount awarded $4,780.
Desert Vista Campus: But, What can I do? (Career Development Videos) – Film video snap shots of prior graduates working in their fields/discipline; aid high school career counselors with guiding students with what an average day in the career field looks like. Greater awareness equates to better retention and completion rates. Amount awarded $700.
District Office: Default Aversion and Education Project – This will provide more education to student loan borrowers by enticing that population with a grant for completing financial awareness and repayment education. Improved financial education has been shown to decrease the likelihood that students will borrow more than they need or reasonably meet their educational expenses. Amount awarded $3,000.
Downtown Campus: Carpentry Trainers – Equipment that incorporates elements of roofing, door framing/hanging, base board installation and other skills sets. The grant funds will be used to purchase the materials and the trainers will be built with the assistance of welding staff and students as a supplement to the welding fabrication class or welding club. Amount awarded $2,000.
Downtown Campus: Collaborative Research in Action (CRiA) – An intergenerational and multi-institutional project that trains historically underrepresented populations in academia—first generation and prospective college students, and students of lower socioeconomic status—to identify and examine critical issues in their communities, share findings, and develop alternatives. It promotes collaboration among educational institutions and community-based organizations; it constructs a pipeline connecting middle and high school students to higher education through Pima Community College and the University of Arizona. Amount awarded $3,000.
Downtown Campus: Electrical for Welding Lab – The Welding Department is installing a new outside awning and concrete pad. This will allow students to have a safer work area for learning equipment skills such as metal shearing, bending and cutting. The new concrete pad where the metal shears and saws will be located needs to have electricity. Amount awarded $2,000.
Downtown Campus: Engine Project for AUT-126 – Equipment to improve drivability and diagnostics course (AUT-126) with the implementation of a modern, high technology engine. With this piece of modern training equipment, students will be better prepared for the fast-paced, ever changing world of automotive repair and maintenance. Amount awarded $4,500.
West Campus: Common Reading – Common Reading programs are found at institutions around the country; the basic idea is that students, faculty and staff read the same book and create learning experiences around reading during a class, semester or school year. It promotes student/faculty engagement which leads to retention. Amount awarded $1,000.
West Campus: Navigator Advising Cohort-Text Book Scholarship – The program will provide assigned academic advising for incoming freshmen students from Cholla and Tucson High Schools. First year students need integrated support services. The funds will be used to purchase writing, reading and math textbooks for incoming students to borrow. At the end of the semester, textbooks will be returned to the learning center for future student's use, thus creating a revolving textbook library. Amount awarded $3,000.
West Campus: Voices On The Economy (aka The VOTE Program) Website Development – This program is an innovative method of teaching economics comparatively and practically. Teaching economic issues from multiple perspectives trains people to think critically, inoculates them against sound bites, and inspires them to find an use their own voices on economic policies, helping them become well-educated voters and fully engaged citizens. For the program to grow, it is necessary to scale up the VOTE website from a simple housing of information to an interactive site that can accommodate the current and future needs of students, teachers, and the community. Amount awarded $2,500.
The PCC Foundation awarded $21,976 to nine projects in Spring 2016.
PCCF Grants Program Spring 2015
April 20, 2015
The Pima Community College Foundation's inaugural grants program received twenty-one proposals and awarded a total of $21,890 to ten projects in Spring 2015. The ten projects that were awarded are listed below:
Community Campus-AAMMP Up/Get Into Energy Expo and Career Fair – This is a community outreach event that will strengthen enrollment in the aviation, manufacturing, welding and energy, and mining programs by exposing students to professionals in the fields resulting in career exploration and job opportunities. Amount awarded $1,500.
Community Campus-Virtual Student Services Center Operations Retreat – This event will provide a framework, discussion and training for the Virtual Student Services Center to support the PimaOnline Initiative to increase enrollment. Amount awarded $375.
Desert Vista-Books for a Common Reading Project – This project will be incorporated into the First Year Experience Program. The idea is that students, faculty and staff read the same book and create learning experiences around reading during a class, semester, or school year. It promotes student/faculty engagement which leads to retention. Amount awarded $1,200.
Downtown Campus-Construction of the NASA Radio JOVE Receiver/Antenna Kit – This radio receiver will allow real-time observations of the Sun and Jupiter. It is an instructional aid that provides an opportunity to directly demonstrate many of the core concepts in the astronomy sequence, reinforcing ideas and engaging the students more fully in understanding both the physical principles as well as the scientific process. Amount awarded $934.
Downtown Campus-Reading Café – This project is designed to help students develop their reading skills by using materials they are interested in and have meaningful connections to their own lives. The project will make reading more "appetizing" through a menu consisting of Appetizers (short texts that hook the reader), Main Course (longer fiction and nonfiction texts), Vegetables (reading skills and vocabulary building), and Desserts (reading for pleasure). Students will improve their English language and literacy skills. Amount awarded $1,500.
Downtown & Northwest Campuses-Preparing Students for the Rigors of Allied Health Programs – Critical Reading for Health Professions is a contextualized course. To improve the quality of the course and facilitate instruction on all campuses a comprehensive manual will be created, in-depth training for instructors will be provided, digital storage will be created to keep materials updated and meetings with faculty will be conducted to ensure the accuracy of the materials. Amount awarded $4,000.
East Campus-First College Experience – A Summer Bridge Program to recruit students from underrepresented populations; provide a support bridge for successful transition into college; and provide students with skills and techniques to successfully meet their program and certificate goals. Amount awarded $4,000.
East Campus-PCC/UA South Open House – This event will showcase how degrees from Pima Community College transfer to the University of Arizona-South and demonstrate that a Baccalaureate degree can be obtained at East Campus. Amount awarded $1,110.
Northwest Campus-Student Leader Summit – This project will provide leadership opportunities to high school and college students and showcase education attainment at PCC. Students will engage and network with other student leaders. The goal is to increase enrollment and retention of current and prospective students. Amount awarded $2,300.
West Campus-3D Digital Fabrication Lab – The lab will create awareness of current 3D digital fabrication technology; students will explore design possibilities and create with various fabrication techniques. The 3D Digital Fabrication course will expand student experience with processes and equipment they will encounter in their work environment. Amount awarded $4,971.
The PCC Foundation awarded $25,050 to nine projects in Fall 2014.
April 14, 2015
Steve Edelman credits Pima Community College for his mastery of the structure of a melody as well as the structure of the human body.
One of the first graduates of the college's music program in 1972, he returned 20 years later for nursing education. He still works as a musician, but his "day job" is as a Nurse Practitioner at Desert Pain and Rehab Specialists in Tucson.
Edelman's musical chops have earned him a place in the Tucson Musicians Hall of Fame, which unveiled its new home at the Tucson Convention Center on April 12.
"The music milieu of New York City in the 1960's was my first school of music, I started visiting a local Friday night folk music center and discovered I could imitate most of what I saw and heard on guitar and banjo. It wasn't too long before I was performing in New York with folk and rock acts. I also played bass for jazz combos at various weddings and confirmations."
In Tucson, he decided to enroll in Pima's music program with the first "classroom" at the old airplane hangar that was the college's first home, and later, at West Campus.
"The program gave me the chance to learn about music structure, theory, and composition as well as performance in difference settings. I learned how to conduct. I learned to sight-sing and how to maximize voices. The hangar was like a big 1960's party where self-improvement was the focus. People from different programs were able to mingle and learn from each other. That was the essence and beauty of Pima College taking its first steps."
Although he has continued to perform locally, his better-paying gig has come from nursing.
"I decided to shift from music to health care because my wife and I had kids in their teens and we all needed stability. My wife already had a career in health care, so I opted to do so, too. Pima had a clear and affordable pathway toward becoming an RN."
What stands out in his educational experiences at Pima Community College?
"The approach to problems by studying their structures has to be the single most important thing I gained from my Pima College experiences. Pima allowed me to re-evaluate changing life situations. Without that, I likely would not have been able to pursue the life pathway I did."
Fund Pays It Forward for Adults with Learning Disabilities
March 9, 2015
The Pima Community College Foundation has established a fund to help adults with learning disabilities participate equitably in the High School Equivalency exam.
Several years ago, PCC Foundation board member Mark Ziska was hired to do a strategic planning project for the college's Adult Education program, which includes preparation for the High School Equivalency (formerly known as the GED) exam.
"Working with Adult Education was a real eye-opener," says Ziska. "There is nobody who works with adults in this way except Pima Community College. Adult education is a forgotten group."
Ziska discovered that a number of the adult learners might need accommodations to pass the exam because of learning difficulties or disabilities, explains Jim Lipson, Advanced Program Coordinator for Volunteers and Citizenship Education.
Ziska was especially attuned to this because his youngest son has dyslexia and dysgraphia (inability to write coherently).
"Mark learned to get those accommodations, we had to process an application with the Department of Education, which requires that they have a recent diagnosis of the disability or difficulty, whether it be (the need for) a quiet room, frequent breaks, or more time to complete the work," according to Lipson.
"The problem is that many of these people may have received the diagnosis from the public school system five, 10, 15 or 20 years ago" or may never have been diagnosed properly at all.
Each person would have to spend up to $1,500 for testing and diagnosis, an insurmountable sum for most. So Lipson found a workaround in collaboration with the University of Arizona Clinical Psychology Department to do the testing at a reduced fee.
"The UA was extremely receptive to the idea and suggested that graduate students could do the assessment testing under supervision by a faculty member" for $375 per adult.
To help pay for that assessment, Ziska established a fund in the PCC Foundation in May 2012. To date, nine students have benefitted from the Ziska Fund, with more to come in the future.
"I would like to see the fund grow," says Ziska.
Testing 1-2-3-4: Fund Aids Adult Learners
November 21, 2014
A Pima Community College employee has turned an obstacle into an opportunity for adult learners who dream of getting a high school equivalency diploma and continuing their studies at Pima.
PCC graduate Denise Turner, who now works as an Advanced Student Services Specialist at East Campus, learned that adult education High School Equivalency (HSE) test fees would rise to $140 from $80. The four-part HSE exam covers science, social studies, math, and language arts. Each test costs $35, which must be paid by the individual.
After considering ways to raise funds for the test fees, she organized a rummage sale last May that netted $4,300 and involved 40-50 East Campus and community participants.
Now there is a High School Equivalency Scholarship Fund in the PCC Foundation to help individuals pay for the HSE exams.
Over the summer, she took the campaign a step further by establishing a "store" on Poshmark, an online women's resale clothing site with proceeds earmarked for the scholarship fund. She has recruited others to donate apparel and accessories and has 400 items on the site. The goal: generate enough sales each month to pay for one adult learner's test fees.
And last month, she organized an East Campus craft sale with jewelry, stoneware, and knitted and crocheted items that netted $730 for the scholarship fund.
Turner also is involved with Math Bridge, a math proficiency pilot program at Pima.
"I have the chance to build relationships with people who have had some hard knocks in life and are coming back (to school) trying to catch up. They're enthusiastic, hardworking, and inspiring. It has been a really rewarding experience for me."
While the scholarship fund is on firm footing, it is not enough, because there are 40 individuals a month who need help paying for the test fees, she explained.
"The need is great. My hope is to generate some interest outside the college to help.
There are a lot of people who want to give, but don't know where or how to do it. These adult learners deserve our support. And it benefits the community to have them move ahead."
PCCF Grants Program Fall 2014
October 27, 2014
The Pima Community College Foundation's inaugural grants program received sixteen proposals and awarded a total of $24,975 to nine projects in Fall 2014.
"By providing these grants, the PCC Foundation can support and encourage innovative projects for which there may be no other sources of funding," said Cheryl House, Executive Director. "When evaluating proposals, the selection committee measured the ability of each project to advance the College's strategic priorities, positively impact students and the community, and produce specific outcomes."
The nine projects that were awarded are listed below:
Downtown Campus- 3rd Annual Bilingual Career Fair-Tucson Speaks the Languages of Business is an event that will strengthen enrollment in the Translation and Interpretation Program (TRS) by exposing students to professionals in this field resulting in internship, volunteer and job opportunities for attendees. Amount awarded $450.
Downtown Campus-Campus Leadership Development Initiative-This event is a two day leadership retreat that will increase faculty, staff, and administrators' leadership skills and abilities in areas of organizational transitions and as high performing team members. Amount awarded $4,000.
Downtown Campus-Student Services Advising Rewards Retention Program-This program aims to increase advisor student interaction and facilitate student development by promoting on-time registration, retention and successful course completion. Amount awarded $3,500.
Downtown Campus-Veterans Day 2014 Celebration-This is a community outreach event that will support student veterans that attend Pima Community College and promote veteran success rates. Amount awarded $500.
East Campus-Art Department-The Art Department will purchase software and 3D printers in which Instructional and Adjunct Faculty will be trained and then implement into the classroom curriculum. Amount awarded $3,825.
East Campus-Upward Bound Program-The Upward Bound Program will send a select group of students from low-income households to Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, AZ to provide them with an opportunity to view the college campus and identify programs of study that fit within their career plans. Amount awarded $3,500.
Northwest Campus-Outreach to Butterfield Elementary 5th grade STEM Club-Pima Faculty and staff will visit Butterfield Elementary on Thursday afternoons to facilitate their STEM club culminating with an open-house STEM fair at the Northwest Campus in which students will get a chance to view Northwest Campus' STEM facilities. Amount awarded $400.
Northwest Campus-Outreach to High School STEM Majors-Junior and Senior students from local high schools (Marana, Mountain View, Ironwood Ridge and Canyon del Oro) will be invited to Saturday STEM workshops. Each workshop will be held on Northwest Campus and will feature a speaker from STEM and research professional. The speakers will address insight into their career choices. Lunch will be provided. Amount awarded $3,800.
District Office- Financial Aid-The Pima Payout is a program where students at every campus will have an opportunity throughout the month of April to complete 12 SALT courses and answer three questions in essay form. The top 25 submissions will receive $200 cash, for a total award of $5000.
The deadline for the next grant cycle is February 13, 2015.
October 10, 2014
A benefactor has established a $100,000 scholarship endowment in the Pima Community College Foundation for students whose parent, guardian, or spouse perished in the military or as a first responder (emergency medicine technician, police officer, or firefighter).
The donor, who asked not to be identified, lived in Tucson for 23 years after a successful career as a statistics faculty member at Howard University and a clinical trials statistician for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
"The purpose I am trying to serve is the story—not me," he emphasized. "The thing I want attention paid to is our debt to these families and our efforts to bring their children forward in life.
"I also want other people like me to say, 'Gee, maybe I should do something like this.'"
After setting up a college education fund for his grandchildren, the donor began thinking about those who might not have that opportunity because a parent or spouse had died while serving our country.
"I decided that I must honor our fallen heroes by trying to help their kids go to college, just as I am trying to do with my own grandchildren."
That pledge has taken root at Pima. "Pima is responsive to the people I want to reach," he said. "If PCC is the one that will help them through, that's the one for me."
The endowment will fund a full- or part-time student's tuition, fees and books for up to four semesters at Pima, if the student maintains at least a 2.5 GPA. If funds are available, multiple awards may be made in a year.
The reason for his generosity is simple: "I am responsible to them, because their fathers and mothers have been responsible to me."
August 22, 2014
Patty Popp is not afraid of a challenge. And she has the career to prove it, thanks to Pima Community College.
Popp graduated from the college's Radiologic Technology program in 2001 at age 40, 15 years after she left the work world to start a family.
Now she is Director of Clinical Operations at Radiology Ltd., overseeing eight Tucson facilities with over 180 employees.
Popp began taking Gen Ed classes at Pima in 1997-98, but had some restrictions. She had to take evening classes because of her responsibilities as a mother and as a softball coach. That meant traveling to various Pima campuses and taking classes online.
"Pima Community College is really good because of where/when classes are available. I wouldn't have been as successful without that (flexibility)."
When she got accepted into the Radiologic Technology program she was working in the Tucson Medical Center film library. She changed her work shift to evenings to accommodate her new schedule.
Throughout the program, she was juggling job and studies. "Sometimes I'd be driving to West Campus and my daughter would be quizzing me on material for a test."
As she neared the end of her studies, Popp needed one more Humanities class to complete the degree requirements. She chose Spanish for Medical Professionals, which was offered at the Downtown Campus.
When she arrived for the first class, the dean announced that there was no one available to teach the class and that it would be cancelled. A woman in the class, who knew the dean, spoke up and offered to teach the class. So the eight enrollees met weekly and used real-life scenarios they encountered.
"I don't know where else that would have happened," says Popp.
When she graduated, Popp had offers from three hospitals, but chose Radiology Ltd. because of the cross training in CT, MRI, nuclear medicine, and ultrasound.
Starting as an X-Ray technologist, Popp worked her way up to her current management position, which she has held since 2009.
Popp is an enthusiastic advocate—and example—for the Radiologic Technology program at Pima. She speaks to classes and oversees a Radiology Ltd. scholarship for entry-level employees who want to pursue the training and certification.
"I want to be sure the program goes on. Pima is turning out excellent radiologic technologists—not just button pushers—" who also have a finely honed sense of personal patient care.
June 27, 2014
A lifelong commitment to inclusion and equality is Faculty Emeritus Leland (Lee) Scott's enduring legacy at the institution he helped create—Pima Community College.
A Methodist minister, Scott came to Tucson in 1958 to lead the Wesley Foundation at First United Methodist Church on the University of Arizona campus. He earned a Ph.D. from Yale in Religion, but chose ministerial life over academic life initially.
"He really was all about community and caring," noted his daughter, Nancy Scott, who is a special education tutor in Seattle.
"He struggled as a Campus Minister, because he wanted so much to be out in the community working with the disenfranchised and meld that with his love for academics."
A decade later, he got his wish. Scott was asked to move to the campus ministry at Arizona State University, but declined for personal reasons. A son, David, was born with spina bifida, and his wife, Kaysie, had rheumatoid arthritis, which caused chronic pain and impaired her mobility.
In 1969, Scott was hired as a founding faculty member at Pima. He was an academic counselor/advisor and taught humanities classes until his retirement in 1990. He was named Faculty Emeritus, one of the first to receive that honorary title from Pima.
Scott helped establish the college's Faculty Council and the Phi Theta Kappa student scholar organization, which he felt was an important measure of achievement and academic excellence.
"Finding Pima Community College, especially at the beginning, absolutely was a godsend," said Nancy Scott. "He just absolutely loved working there."
"He loved the casual, egalitarian atmosphere at Pima," added daughter Sue Scott, who is a regular on the long-running public radio program A Prairie Home Companion.
More important, "he believed that everyone should have a chance for an education, regardless of disability, financial status, race, creed, or sexual orientation. No issue—even GPA (grade point average) —should keep people from being included" in higher education," she said.
One of Scott's proudest achievements at Pima was seeing his son graduate in 1979 and continue his studies at the University of Arizona.
"David and my Dad were very close. He was his aide, his caregiver, and his number one buddy," said Sue Scott. "And David was pleased that he could attend 'Dad's school.'"
David died in 1981, at which time the family created a scholarship in his memory in the PCC Foundation, primarily for students with physical disabilities. In the intervening years, Scott recommended others who faced financial challenges as scholarship recipients.
After their father's death in October 2013, Sue Scott and Nancy Scott decided to rename the scholarship in his memory.
Now the David and Lee Scott Memorial Scholarship benefits full- or part-time students in any field of study who demonstrate financial need and maintain a 2.5 GPA. Applicants who have a disability have priority consideration.
"He would have liked to know that the scholarship is still vibrant and useable for students," said Nancy Scott.
College Creates Path to Career and Community Leadership
June 13, 2014
Although he graduated from Pima over a decade ago, Juan Ciscomani is still amazed at the life-changing links with the college.
"Where I'm at with my family life and professional life is because of Pima. It has been a bridge for me—to a career, to higher education, to employment. Just when I think I'm done crossing, something else comes along," he said.
Ciscomani and his family moved to Tucson from Mexico when he was in the seventh grade. Academically, he was ahead of his classmates, thanks to a progressive school system he attended in Mexico.
At Rincon High School, he "majored" in athletics—football, basketball, and track—until a shoulder injury ended his dream of becoming a professional athlete.
That's when PCC counselor Victor Salazar suggested he consider community college instead. He offered Ciscomani a one-year scholarship to attend Pima, adding, "the rest is up to you."
"Without that nudge, I don't know what I would have done." With the help of a Pell Grant, he went "both feet in."
He immediately got involved with student body governance and eventually was named a student representative to the Pima Board of Governors.
Unlike his earlier educational experience, "Pima challenged me academically and gave me the opportunity to study political science and be involved in business clubs."
Prior to graduating in 2003, Ciscomani took the STU 210 course, specifically designed to provide a seamless transfer for Pima graduates to the University of Arizona.
He was chosen as one of two transfer students to join an elite UA program previously open only to outstanding high school graduates, called Blue Chip.
"If I hadn't been a leader at Pima, I would have been overlooked."
After graduating from the UA, he began working on a startup program that trains UA students to be "ambassadors" for personal finance both on campus and in the community. The program, now known as Take Charge Cats, has provided educational outreach to more than 21,000 youth and adults in Tucson.
He remains involved with the program today, serving as a consultant on fundraising and events.
As he pursued a career, he retained his relationship with Pima, spurring the creation of the Pima Community College Alumni Association, and serving as the alumni representative on the board of the PCC Foundation.
Ciscomani currently is Vice President of Outreach for the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and is responsible for recruiting and retaining members, and corporate partnerships.
He also is committed to one of the Chamber's key goals: "Promoting and developing an increasingly educated and skilled workforce in support of high-wage job creation and retention of local talent." That mirrors Pima's pledge.
"Education and the business community go hand in hand," he emphasized, noting that the college has joined the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce as an Emerald member (the highest level) and is more engaged with the organization.
What advice would he give to others who may be unsure of their career and life direction?
"When I was about to transfer to the UA, a dean named Shirley Jennings told me, 'Do you know why you were successful at Pima?' I knew she was going to tell me, so I just listened. 'It's because you always showed up.' It wasn't because I was the smartest or the best at what I did. It's because I showed up.
"I showed up to Pima. Pima showed up in my life. So, just go, show up, and check it out."
Bequest Boosts Audience Outreach
May 30, 2014
When Tucsonans think of "The Voice," they may mean the soprano Nancy Davis Booth, a longtime performer with the Tucson Symphony and Tucson Pops—not to mention other top symphony orchestras around the country.
As a PCC adjunct faculty member, she now plays the role of instructor, guiding students in theater arts and voice and mounting stage productions that engage and involve the community.
"The most effective way to engage the audience and involve the community is to present plays that are socially relevant and explore social injustices and intolerance. In doing so, I believe theatre has the power to change hearts, minds, and behavior," says Booth.
"Whether it is the creationism versus evolution controversy of Inherit the Wind, hate crimes in The Laramie Project, or the horror of genocide in The Diary of Anne Frank," students were immersed in the issues and partnered with members of the public who provided intimate memories and information on each topic.
The PCC Theatre Arts program and Booth recently received the Outstanding Educational Program award from the PCC West Campus Student Life Department for The Laramie Project.
This story of a murderous attack on a young gay man in Wyoming made it possible to share the event with close to 600 people, including local high school students, students from PCC Human Sexuality and Psychology of Gender classes, as well as the community through eight public performances, a school matinee, and open dress rehearsals.
"From the preparation that went into this production to the actual performance and audience discussions, many people were informed, reminded and transformed with regard to bigotry and violence and how the impact of these issues can inspire change and triumph," said Leigh Ann Sotomayor, Manager, PCC Center for the Arts, in her nomination letter.
According to Sotomayor, the performing arts are important to students' development.
"The performing arts are not just about career, but also education in terms of putting yourself out there, taking risks. It's teamwork, dedication and commitment, which translates into so many other endeavors."
The program recently got a boost with the $100,000 Rothman Endowment for the Performing Arts—the first ever arts endowment in the college's history.
The endowment, held in the PCC Foundation, comes from a trust established by Michael Rothman, a veteran Broadway performer who died in 2010. He frequently attended PCC productions and encouraged the college to reach out to underserved audiences.
"Michael thought that performing arts were sacred. He was dedicated to supporting young artists and spoke frequently about his desire to create an endowment in the PCC Foundation to support the performing arts," according to Sotomayor.
The endowment will support scholarships, outreach, capital improvements, and program enhancements in the performing arts.
It already has been put to good use. Students from the Oyama Elementary School attended a special children's presentation at PCC, and met informally with the cast after the show.
"Michael would have approved," says Sotomayor.
Amigos Honor Community Leaders by Supporting Students
Amigos de Pima Community College was formed in 1992 by Henry "Hank" Oyama, Richard Fimbres and then PCC Chancellor Robert Jensen to "promote academic excellence among Hispanic students at Pima Community College by providing financial support through scholarships to qualified and deserving students [and] to develop linkages with business and industry professionals in the community who are interested in providing mentorship and higher education opportunities for Hispanic students."
The Amigos' primary objective is raising funds for the Hispanic Student Endowment, currently valued at nearly $250,000, and awarding scholarships to deserving PCC students. Learn more about the individuals who have been honored by Amigos de Pima for making a positive difference in Southern Arizona.
Meteorologist Establishes Science Scholarship
Chuck George was known to many Southern Arizonans as KOLD-TV's Chief Meteorologist. But in fall 2010, students at Pima Community College's Northwest Campus knew him as their teacher. George was an adjunct faculty member in geography who donated his teaching salary to fund a PCC Foundation scholarship.
Named for Archimedes - the Greek mathematician, engineer, physicist and astronomer known as the father of science – the scholarship was available to students majoring in any scientific discipline.
Cheryl House, executive director of the PCC Foundation, said, "The world is becoming more complex and the US must invest in our future scientists to remain competitive with other nations. The Foundation is grateful to Chuck for giving our students the opportunity to excel in science and make a positive difference in our community and the world."
George is thrilled to make this contribution to continuing education, "I would not have been able to complete my own college education without scholarship support and I will be eternally grateful to those whose generosity helped me so much. It's my way of paying it forward and encouraging students to be inspired by science."
Bequest Benefits Pima Students
Pima Community College students who find they are having difficulty paying for their education now have another scholarship opportunity, thanks to a bequest from a generous benefactor.
Frances Frye passed away December 29, 2009, at the age of 101. She bequeathed half of her estate to the PCC Foundation and half to The University of Arizona Foundation to fund scholarships for "economically-disadvantaged students in any discipline."
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AA: So, THAT'S IT GUYS!
Producer: So, let's start!
AA: Wait...Let's make a short pause...
Event: 2 Battles, And 0 Memories...YET! Edit
AA: When you get back to Castle Oblivion from Destiny Islands, Riku will be waiting for you once again.
Director: And...
Producer:...Soooo...Riku is about to kill Sora, but Naminé intervenes. She, somehow, makes Riku collapse, and Sora asks her what she did to him. Larxene then comes into the room to clear things up for Sora. She tells him that he wasn't fighting Riku all that time - he was actually fighting a replica of Riku, created by Vexen and the Organization itself. Naminé gave him fake memories, as she did to Sora, making the replica think that he actually was Riku. She goes on to tell him that doing what she did to Sora and the Riku replica is what she does best: she goes into people's hearts and rearranges their memories. She also gives you the sign that Axel is a good guy by saying he betrayed them. Sora finally realizes everything in his memory were lies created by Naminé.
Larxene is then about to attack Sora, but Naminé, surprisingly, jumps in the way. She tells Larxene that she won't let her hurt Sora, and Larxene responds by pushing her aside. Larxene then acts surprised at Sora's concern for Naminé, to which Sora responds that they may be fake memories, but they're his, and he's going to stay true to them. Larxene is about to attack Sora when Goofy runs to Sora's side and knocks her over, and Donald proceeds to heal Sora. You now have the Donald Card and Goofy Card back.
Director: And, as ever...
Producer: After the battle, Goofy and Donald meet Naminé and congratulate Sora for finally reaching his goal. It's not long before the fact that this is actually Sora's and Naminé's first meeting comes to light, and the group moves on to the real Castle Oblivion to get their memories back.
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AA: After the conversations, you'll learn Trinity Limit and obtain the Key of Beginnings. Fight the new Heartless and the old, including the toughest of the bunch, the Defenders. Strike the door and synthesize using a card with a value of 1 or higher. In Room 2, do the same: kill all of the Heartless, strike the door, and synthesize using a card with a value of 1 or higher. In Room 3, once again, do the same: kill all of the Heartless, strike the door, and synthesize using a card with a value of 1 or higher.
Producer: The scene switches back to Naminé, who is approached by Marluxia. The scene then switches back to Sora, Donald, and Goofy.
AA: Clear Room 4 of the Heartless and strike the door. Synthesize using a card with a value of 2 or higher. In Room 5, once again: kill all of the Heartless, strike the door, and synthesize using a card with a value of 1 or higher. In Room 6, Room 7, Room 8, Room 9, Room 10, and Room 11, do the exact same thing as you did in Room 5 by continuing the repetition of killing Heartless, striking doors, and synthesizing using cards with values of 1 or higher.
Producer: In between Room 9 and Room 10, a cutscene will show Marluxia confronting Axel. Marluxia questions him as to why he let Naminé go, and Axel tells Marluxia that he and Larxene were betraying the organization by planning to overthrow it. Axel then readies an attack on Marluxia, and the scene switches, once again, back to Sora, Donald, and Goofy
AA:When you reach Room 12, use a Moment's Reprieve Card for the next room. Strike the door in the next room and synthesize using one Magic Card, three Attack Cards, the Key of Beginnings, and enough cards to make up a total value of 99. Now, the real show will start, Go on, Produc-o-roo!
Producer: Right Away, Arch-Arjerasu! What follows will be a cutscene. Axel is about to attack Marluxia, but Marluxia then uses Naminé as a shield. Axel tells him that won't stop him from killing him - he'll kill both Naminé and Marluxia for all he cares. Marluxia then calls Sora, who is notified that Axel is planning to hurt Naminé. Sora begins the attack on Axel, who calls him a puppet. Sora responds by saying that he's no puppet - he'll kill both Axel and Marluxia if he has to. Now you, Directah!
Director: Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooookay!
In the second battle Axel is much more difficult to the point that he has been thought of being a harder boss than Marluxia at the very end of the game. It is strongly recommended that the player has the Oogie Boogie, Jafar, Vexen, Card Soldier, and Riku cards equipped. The Darkside card helps a lot because it will copy his Quick Recovery card which makes you completely immune to his sleights (be careful not to copy the Fire Boost card). Have plenty of Blizzard cards since Axel is weak to them.
The best way to go through Axel is to first equip the Jafar card preventing him from breaking attack cards you use. After the Jafar card runs out it would be wise to equip the Vexen card since odds are you might die before you can use either the Card Soldier or Riku card's full potential. Also, bear in mind that his fire attacks will be able to stun you. If Axel kills Sora, the Vexen card will revive you. Immediately activate the Oogie Boogie card to regenerate his low health.After Oogie Boogie runs out, it is wise to unload on sleights. For maximum results use the Riku card so that some of the cards the player uses will not be lost. The Trinity Limit sleight (obtained with a Goofy, Donald, and attack card) could be fairly damaging, but it takes a long time to activate, and Axel could easily use a 0 card to break the sleight before you damage him. Also use Blizzara/Blizzaga by stocking two or three Blizzard cards, respectively. Donald cards are very risky; his Thunder does some damage, his Blizzard does high damage, but Fire will heal Axel, so refrain from using Donald at all.
Producer: After the battle, Axel tells Sora that he isn't bad and saving him was worth it. Sora is confused as to what this means, but Axel disappears before Sora can get an explanation out of him.
AA: You'll end up in Room 11 after the battle. Go back to the room which you used Moment's Reprieve for and strike the door, using a card with a value of 1 or more for synthesis. For Room 13, 14, and 15, either clear the rooms of Heartless or move on and continue to the next boss battle. You should be at the appropriate level for the coming battle by now, so battling more Heartless isn't really necessary.
Producer: The next cutscene will have Sora meet Marluxia. Marluxia thanks Sora for getting rid of Axel and then tells Naminé to erase Sora's memories so he can become his puppet. Naminé refuses to do so, explaining that Sora forgave her even after what she did, and that she can never break his heart. She says she doesn't care what Marluxia does to her. No matter what, she'd never hurt Sora. Marluxia, unhappy with Naminé's response, is about to kill her when Sora intervenes. He tells Naminé to do it. As long as everyone else has their memories, he can piece together his. Marluxia then calls Sora a fool, saying he'll become a lifeless shell and nothing else if he lets her erase his memory. Another voice tells him to guess again. The Riku replica intervenes, knocking Marluxia back. He tells him he'll protect Naminé - even if the promise is a fake one, it's his promise. Marluxia then angrily attacks, and it's time for...
Director: Calm down Producah! You will see why very soon!
Producer: Oh right...I see now...After the battle, a cutscene will show that what you just battled wasn't actually Marluxia, it was just an image of him. Sora, Donald, and Goofy are about to leave the room to face the real Marluxia. Before they do so, Sora asks the Riku replica to keep Naminé safe, to which he agrees. It's NOW time for the final boss battle...
AA: Now enjoy the ending cinema, for you have completed the game. Move on to Reverse Rebirth for an even greater challenge!
Producer: So, Reverse/Rebirth now? Any vacations?
AA: Actually...NO!
Director: YES! I wanted to continue the Walktrhough anyway...Sooo....
Director, Producer and AA: ONWARD ON THE WALKTHROUGH!
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Two countries in Africa have been dropped from development programs of the United Nations Development Program. One is oil-rich Gabon. The other is the Seychelles.
''But we have nothing but our efficient and pragmatic approach to the economy ,'' insists Giovinella Gonthier, the country's youthful ambassador to the United Nations. She points out that everyone is fed, the telephones work, and the toilets flush.
''There are no (foreign) incentives for doing well. We don't have ambassadors all over the world. We work hard. Our people live simply. We don't go in for building big monuments. Our President still lives in the same house he lived in before. Yet we're not taken as a positive role model.''
The Spartan approach may have something to do with the fact that the Seychelles economy is one of the healthiest in Africa. Exotic flora found nowhere else in the world, quiet lagoons, and sandy beaches washed by the warm Indian Ocean could be another persuasive argument. Tourism is the country's big business, and revenues have shot up 16 percent in the last year.
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The meal was prepared with flair by the little noticed team of 91 Cours Le Rouzic: Kinette and Michel Gautier.
Before the meal, we tasted our 2010; I will say again that Sansonnet 2010 will be hard to beat. This wine has been improving during the aging process and it would be foolish not to buy or taste it for it is such a good deal for a demanding amateur. It's one of those wines which is even better in 2010 than in 2009, like Fleur Cardinale,!
For aperitif, Blanc de Valandraud 2010 then with the meal Sansonnet 2009, Virginie de Valandraud 2009 followed by Fleur Cardinale 2009 and Clos Badon2009. Hard to believe the idiots who say that all wines taste the same, each wine expressed their terroir, the strength of the clay, the "minerality" of the limestone, the softness of siliceous soil, what fine wines.
Then as guest star paired with truffled brie, Valandraud 2009 that I almost rediscovered. It is true that Kinette had taken care to decant the bottle.
After, blind, two wines that we rarely drink, even here: Ausone 2007; we understand why it is often compared to Romanee Conti and fine Burgundies, followed by 2006 Lafleur, a mythical Pomerol, which showed its reputation tonight. What fine wines! What a beautiful job!
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This sounds like a night to remember! I have never had the Sansonnet, but have read and heard great things. I had to chuckle when you mentioned that some people say that all wines taste alike, as I was thinking the same before reaching that sentence.
Each wine to me expresses its terroir and the winemakers intentions. Being a cigar collector for so many years, you find the same in tobacco blending. Some you are pleased, others are a dissapointment.
Thanks for your review!
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- Jean-Luc Thunevin said...
That's the beauty of variety ..
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My Green Adventures is Green Venture's open house event, taking place on Saturday October 13th from 10AM until 3PM, at our demonstration home, EcoHouse (22 Veevers Drive, Hamilton). In the weeks leading up to My Green Adventures, we will feature blog posts highlighting some of the exciting activities taking place on October 13th.
Green Venture will have some company this Saturday, October 13th. Dirty South and Southern Smoke food trucks will be set up outside our front gates for the afternoon to provide their unique brand of travelling gourmet southern bbq to our visitors and volunteers!
My Green Adventures will be a day full of fun family activities. We're thrilled to have Scientists in Schools coming to show kids some really neat science experiments that they can try hands-on! All of our partners will have kids activities on hand. On your tour of EcoHouse, you and your family will get to see our newest educational displays and have a chance to try them out yourselves.
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Techniques for Assessing the Environmental Outcomes of Conservation Practices Applied to Rangeland Watersheds
Weltz, M. A., L. Jolley, D. C. Goodrich, K. G. Boykin, M. A. Nearing, J. J. Stone, P. D. Guertin, M. Hernandez, K. Speath, F. Pierson, C. Morris, AND W. G. KEPNER. Techniques for Assessing the Environmental Outcomes of Conservation Practices Applied to Rangeland Watersheds. JOURNAL OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION. Soil and Water Conservation Society, 66(5):154-162, (2012).
Through the Grazing Land CEAP project, USDA intends to first synthesize what we know about the impact on the hydrologic cycle from the application of conservationpractices on grazing lands and fill knowledge gaps about the impact of grazing land practices on watershed health and impacts on ecosystem services at the landscape scale. Second, CEAP will develop approaches, methodologies, and databases to produce scientifically credible estimates of environmental benefits/impacts of conservation. Planning and assessment in land and water resource management are evolving from simple, local-scale problems toward complex, spatially explicit regional and national ones. Such problems have to be addressed with distributed models that can compute environmental benefits at different spatial and temporal scales and look at net cumulative impacts of management over a range of time scales to avoid unintended consequences. The extensive data requirements and the difficult task of building input parameter files, however, have long represented an obstacle to the timely and cost-effective use of such complex models by resource managers for conducting large scale assessments.
Grazing lands are the most dominant land cover type in the United States, with approximately 311.7 Mha being defined as rangelands (Mitchell 2000). Approximately 53% (166.2 Mha) of the nation's rangelands (USDA 2009) are owned and managed by the private sector, while approximately 43% are managed by the federal government (USDA NRCS 2011a). The remaining rangelands are owned and managed by tribal, state, and local governments. Information on the type, extent, and spatial location of land degradation on rangelands is needed to inform policy and management decisions on rangelands; however, there is no systematic or coordinated national dataset on status or condition of rangelands for the United States to make informed policy decisions (NRC 1994; Herrick et al. 2010). Rangelands in the west are sparsely populated, and assessments of rangeland conditions have historically not been uniformly conducted across all land ownership classes in any systematic monitoring program. Therefore, it is difficult to assess the current health of rangelands and which areas could benefit from targeted conservation as USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has recently done for cropland within the Upper Mississippi River Basin (USDA NRCS 2010) and the Chesapeake Bay (USDA NRCS 2011b) through the Conservation Effects Assessment Project (CEAP).
URLs/Downloads:KEPNER 11-082 JOURNAL ARTICLE KEPNER PAPER TECHNIQUES APPLIED TO RANGELAND WATERSHEDS.PDF (PDF,NA pp, 3503 KB, about PDF)
Record Details:Record Type: DOCUMENT (JOURNAL/PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL)
Organization:U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY


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Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities
27th Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon
At the Baltimore County Commission on Disabilities' 27th Annual Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, Commission Chair Terri Parrish joined Kathleen Cairns of WBFF Fox 45 to recognize 10 individuals, businesses and organizations for their achievements and contributions by and for citizens with disabilities. Over 200 guests attended the affair.
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Wow, it looks like you've been busy! I've been busy too, but not nearly as much as you! Congrats, on getting roles in the play. I wish I could be there to see your performance! Also, are you going to do anything special when you get 100 followers? You are almost there!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Yes, I have been busy! :D Thank you! I really hope that when we get to live shows (which my parents have a sour feeling about right now) I could get a CD recording of it... I didn't get one of my first show but according to this one girl I was practicing with, she said that the theater company always have extra copies of those shows, so I may be able to get one. As for 100 followers... hopefully I can get 100 followers before my birthday! If not, that's fine, too. ^.^Delete
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Don't you hate how school takes up half the day!?! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Do I hate how school takes up half of the day... I'm not really bothered by it. In fact, I'm kind of happy that now I can get to school earlier, because then I get out earlier, too. My problem last time was that school started later by 45 minutes and ended 45 minutes later than it does now, and you have no idea how much of those 45 minutes I need to finish homework and study! I need to keep up with school work. So, I'm not particularly fond of it, but I'm not bothered by it, either.Delete
xoxo Morning
Great post! I love stage combat too! I'm glad to see you are keeping your homework time to a limit of two hours.ReplyDelete
@Oakstar: Thank you! Stage combat is amazing; one of my friends kept posing the entire time and we watched her talk sword selfies on her phone >.< I try to keep my homework to a limit of two hours, but a lot of that two hours comes from my Algebra II homework. I try to work on some of it at school (my teacher mainly hands out worksheets than makes us work out of the book), but if I can't solve it, I work on other homework from other subjects and just go from there. ^.^ReplyDelete
xoxo Morning
That's great! Congrats getting into the play, I am looking forward to reading more of your updates! I also love the graphics you made for this post--they're so creative!ReplyDelete
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Thanks, Riley! I'm not sure whether I'll have time to update my blog as much as I did, but when I do, I'll probably add more pictures like I did last time and tell you all about that. (Hopefully, I can audition for the next play after this; that's what I'm worried about). And the graphics-- thank you so much! I've been practicing a lot on that.Delete
xoxo Morning
Congrats with the musical theatre! That sounds so fun!!!ReplyDelete
Ooooh, I really like your weekday schedule! I think I may have to make one too.. *thinks*ReplyDelete
And congrats on your play part(s), you'll do great! And your followers. :)
Hi, friend! Just remember to keep comments clean and kind, or I will have to delete them. Thank you so much for commenting on my blog-- I cherish every kind word sent my way.
Stay strong and wonderful!
xoxo Abigail Lennah


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Transat marked 30 years last night at Montreal's Trudeau International Airport, welcoming more than 375 guests, dignitaries and business partners to celebrate three decades and toast the future of the company.
Thirty years ago to the day - November 14, 1987 - an Air Transat aircraft flew for the first time from Montreal with an enthusiastic group of vacationers heading for Acapulco on the wings of a Lockheed 1011.
It goes without saying that the carrier has come a long way since.
"We're rather young, 30 years old, but not in our industry. I have not counted the companies that I saw born and expire during my career," said Jean-Marc Eustache, co-founder and president and CEO of Transat, in an interview with PAX.
Proud of his team's award-winning work, Eustache took the opportunity to recall the values dear to the heart of Transat: "To present travellers with an affordable product that allows them to discover the world; with the largest network of travel agencies in Canada to get closer to people and meet their expectations, to offer the best quality / price ratio that can be imagined in terms of transatlantic travel and sun. Friendliness, efficiency, expertise – these are there our promises for the future."
Many new developments are on the horizon for Transat, including 10 new Airbus aircraft planned for 2019-2020, to facilitate the management of the fleet and optimize the obligations of pilots.
"Certainly, we will not rest on our laurels!" Eustache said. "We are the leader in the tourism industry in Canada and we intend to stay that way."
Jean-Marc Eustache, Co-Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer with Annick Guérard, Chief Operating Officer
A new livery
The evening saw the unveiling of a new livery for Air Transat aircraft, reflecting the recent evolution of the brand image.
The star, Transat's unmistakable emblem, proudly appears on the tail and the rear fuselage side, but also on the wingtips. To highlight the 30th anniversary, the color palette includes touches of gray, a nod to the first livery of Air Transat.
The 2017 version sports a gradient of blue that evokes the transformative action of travel. Finally, the name Air Transat appears on the side and under the fuselage of the plane to be seen when the aircraft is in flight.
Details on Transat's hotel division
Does the extreme simplification of Transat's portfolio of brands betray a desire to verticalize its operations?
"It was certainly a desire on our part, since we have grouped all our products under two major brands, Transat and Air Transat," explained Jean-Marc Eustache. "But as we also want to learn about hotel development, we need capital, and that's also why we have redesigned our portfolio."
This fall, Transat announced the sale of Jonview Travel for $44 million CAD to Japanese multinational H.I.S. Co. Ltd, shortly after selling its stake in Ocean Hotels, amounting to $150.5 million US. And just over a year ago, Transat's France- and Greece-based tour-operating business units Transat France and Tourgreece were sold to TUI AG, in an $80 million transaction.
These significant transactions thus give Transat the means to fuel its ambitions.
Hotels are planned in Mexico, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic for a projected inventory of 5,000 rooms by 2025. Nothing in sight for Cuba in the immediate future, however, Eustache said.
"Cuba only allows us to do hotel management. We do not wish to manage, but rather own the hotels to have them to our taste and our image," he said.
This brand new hotel division will be independent of the Transat group and will be led by its own management team, which will also be appointed shortly.
Transat's new livery
Transat by the numbers
60 destinations Three continents Two major markets: Europe and South 21 Canadian airports 5,000 employees worldwide 4.5 million passengers a year 3 billion annual turnover 49 devices 500,000 European travelers transported to Canada


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"We never had a party line, but we had a phone without a dial till the late 50s. You picked up the phone, the operator said, "Number, please" and you told her the number. This was in a close-in NYC suburb! BUt we were an unincorporated village. A more civilized age, like lightsabers* instead of blasters ;-) I remember that we got a different exchange (but the same final 4 digits) when we switched to dial service. Automation…where have all the operators gone?!"In the 1930s and 1940s, being a 'telephone operator' was a decent paying respectable job for a woman. HOwever, due to one incident where Mr Strowger had an unscrupulous town operator divert some of his undertaking business to a competitor, he divised the step by step automatic dialing system.....and it spread like wildfire. Telcos could reduce their costs and automate. Needed some trained technicians plus had to make investments in the plant (hundreds of millions) but long term, cheaper. That got the operator out of the loop through the 30s and 40s and 50s....After that, the only time you ever got to an operator is if you dialed "O" for operator....and wanted to make a 'long distance' call that took operator intervention. Not long after that, they came up with standardized area codes so you could dial long distance from your own phone. We had one of the first 'push button' phones...(dad worked for the phone company' - and had 3 or 4 extensions...although back then you were supposed to be 'renting' them from the phone company. You could not own your phone. They charged you extra for a color phone, extra for a push button phone....and if you wanted a Princess phone..wowie! they'd sock it to you. No answering machines either. You could pay to have an answering service ($$$) if you were a business person...... you could not connect anything to the phone line that wasn't Ma Bell....or GTE...if you lived in their area....Slowly that changed.....slowly...over 2 decades...you could buy your own phone.....push button wasn't any more.....you could buy an answering machine (remember the clunky cassette ones?)...Then MCI came along and busted open the long distance market.....And cellular came long.....And then the internet....well, first AOL On Line and AOL Mail and MCI Mail......then the internet. I remember getting on Ebay through AOL On LIne.....their clunky interface......I remember myh Radio Shack TRS-80.....and Commodore 64...then PC XT, PC AT....RAdio Shack 100 portable computer.....it went by pretty quick...... electric pencil for a word processor on the TRS-80....programming in BASIC....and PASCAL...... Well, that's ancient history...was an interesting time.....I even had my pet goldfish and pet turtles....although they didn't seem to thrive in our household....I ate lots of hot dogs as a kid...didn't like hamburgers back then.....and potato chips....and corn on the cob.....and milk.....seems to be we didn't eat a whole lot of fruit back then. I do remember some water melons at picnics.....big mess eating them.....but the kids loved big messes.....t.
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|Reviews for Pianists Can't Sing
| effervescent-sentiments chapter 1 . 6/2/2008
I really liked this. The way you broke the lines is a bit choppy, but I'm sure you meant that. Also, I don't care for the italicized lines in the middle - they sound like lines from a bad pop song (no offense), and I'd suggest making them ... sweeter?
But overall, I loved the premise and some individual lines were really touching. :)
| justaghost chapter 1 . 11/12/2007
| CandleQueen chapter 1 . 7/13/2007
I laughed at the title, if it's any consolation. _ Lovely. Argh! Another favorite...
| life on rewind chapter 1 . 6/8/2007
*hearts* If I had favourites, I would place this poem on them. Now, what do you bet FP will chop off my review?
You poem is a very good length, it's not too short, yet it doesn't waffle on for hours, making people lose interest halfway through. You use very effective description to describe the scenes and feelings of the girl, and the last stanza is particularly moving as it describes unrequited love, without ever stating that she loved him, as did others. That is the way you can tell apart a good poet from the bad ones - and as you can hint things like that, you are one of the good ones _
Just a few quick things ) I respect your decision not to use punctuation in poems, but then it is a bit confusing when your stanzas will carry on as one long sentence with the use of a lot of conjunctions - you can't help but think "woah, so many ideas and I can't get all of them in at first!" Because your poems are so full of meaning, you could try shorter stanzas, such as the fist one - the second last one had too many conjunctions.
Thank you for reviewing my poem! I hope you keep writing, you are definately an excellent author!
| fictitious facades chapter 1 . 6/1/2007
Wow. This is good. I would tell you to puntuate, but I read your bio, so I won't. The thing that really gets me is that I can totally relate. There seems to be this one person who I may only be infatuated with because of his music, but either way, he doesn't seem to notice.
| laughter at the funeral chapter 1 . 5/21/2007
wow, this is so complex...
His hands danced across the
Black and white keys until
She was almost perfectly sure
They had faded into gray
~ best part
i kind of hated the words "baby" in the part inside the quotation marks...kind of takes away the ethereal-"ness" of the character...
still, you did a very good job...
| ignominy chapter 1 . 5/15/2007
ug. im going to stop review after this so that i can stop making a fool of myself with my infatuation with your writing. let me jut tell you that you are my hero. funny, i dont know a thing about you, but this is what i can only dream of being someday.
| sharks don't sleep chapter 1 . 5/11/2007
Whoa, I love it. Especially the lines "His hands danced across the/Black and white keys until/She was almost perfectly sure/They had faded into gray" The description is vivid and beautiful. I love it.
| with this feathered pen chapter 1 . 5/8/2007
wow. got say this: you're an amazing writer.
| the naked civil servant chapter 1 . 5/5/2007
i adore it. it's not my kind of poem at all but as soon as i started reading it just struck me as unbelievably perceptive & powerful. i don't know why you say your poetry is typical teenage outbursts - i haven't seen anything this poignant on FP for a long time. the last stanza is just gorgeous, and the imagery is amazing. please don't ever stop writing
| amazingpianist1111111111111 chapter 1 . 5/2/2007
kudos to you i am a pianist myself so i know firsthand what its like and u did an amazing job bravo
| harrypotterstarz chapter 1 . 5/2/2007
i really like it.
| Insane-Rassbery chapter 1 . 4/29/2007
oh me gosh. I think this is my favorite poem of yours.
I adore it...
So lovely and wonderfull.
(no bad words.)
Insane Rass.
| CR1570P43R chapter 1 . 4/28/2007
You have officially earned your place on my favorite authors list. I absolutely love this poem and its effective use of enjambment.
| bytchinbeauty chapter 1 . 4/28/2007
ps. thanks for the review


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Insoles – Golf Shoes
Custom-made insoles for your golf shoes – so your feet are not your handicap!
Stoked also offers custom-made insoles for your golf shoes. This helps for the following:
- Prevents over-stretching of the ligaments and tendons of the feet, the knees and hips
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- Problems in the toe area and achilles tendon
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According to the latest medical findings, there is a direct connection between a correctly positioned foot and successful play. Thanks to a better and more secure footing and stance the power transmission from your golf swing is better implemented.
Make an appointment in the Stoked shop on Bahnhofstrasse, Zermatt and bring your golf shoes and socks. So that the shoe insole can be made with the perfect fit, we will take our time to examine your foot in its uniqueness, using both modern techniques and hand craft knowledge.
We look forward to seeing you and wish you a "good game"!


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Sherry Chicken in Sour Cream
6 medium chicken breasts
1 can mushroom soup
1 3-ounce can mushrooms
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cooking sherry
1/2 cup white raisins (or green seedless grapes)
Preheat oven to 350°.
Place chicken breasts in baking dish. Combine ingredients and pour over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. Cover tightly with foil. Bake at 350° for 1 1/2 hours or until tender.
Serve with rice.


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The Winery Tour
The Winery Tour is about three things that are great about New Zealand: our music, our wine and our scenery. from its beginning in February 2007, The Winery Tour has celebrated this country and its people, it is 100% New Zealand.
The Winery Tour was conceived in summer 2006 when promoters Brent Eccles and Campbell Smith were looking for a venue in Nelson for a Bic Runga national tour stop. On the advice of locals they booked Neudorf Vineyards in Upper Moutere for an outdoor show. It was a huge success. A magical performance by one of New Zealand's greatest songwriters in a stunning location. The following summer the promoters announced the first national Winery Tour. They found wineries and vineyards that had the right "feel", beautiful locations that they thought would complement live music and, of course, produced great wines, and winery owners who understood and were excited by the idea.
The Church Tour
In 2004, Civic Events produced a national acoustic church tour for Bic Runga around New Zealand, the idea springing from a show Bic had played in the Union Chapel in London in 2003. We have some amazing churches in New Zealand, beautiful places built for singing, soloists or choirs of voices. In that environment, perhaps accompanied by piano or organ, acoustic guitars, stand up bass and percussion, every note is crystal clear, at the front and all the way at the back; the sound is pure and magnificent. The tour was a huge success – the music, the leadlight and the bar heaters. It was a unique and special tour event. From the seed of an idea in a serene chapel on a cold London night, through the national sell out success of this first tour of churches in 2004, and a few years of further germination, "The Church Tour" launched as an annual event in 2009.


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Saturday was an up and down day for trainer Jim Depew, with another up added on Sunday. In the fourth race his Careless Hunter, "lost by the bob of its head," said his wife Barb. "He just about did it." Then, in the fifth his Carson's Secret took it all at the wire to pay a handsome 12.00, 5.80 and 4.40 with the 1-8 Exactor (Ticklemeterrellmo) paying $356.80.
"That's a nice little horse; she's fast and she showed it this time," the Raymond trainer/owner stated, but added she has had some bad luck the past few races. "I got her from Elijah Bourne and he got her out of Phoenix."
Carson's Secret is by Sea of Secrets out of Sharrene by Lord Carson and was bred in California. Then, in the sixth race Saturday, Depew's good horse Pure Vertical, ran dead last in a field of seven. "He should have shown better than that; it was a jockey error going too fast, too soon," said Depew.
The winner was Horse Feldhaus, giving 88-year-old Stan Marks his eighth win of the Spring, for owners Darcy Peterson, William Virginillo and Stan himself. The winning horse is by Horse Greeley out of Saintly Magic by Saint Ballado and was bred in Kentucky.
However, in Sunday's third race Jim Depew's P R's Orphan came through for Jim, with Valentino McBean aboard, to take the five furlong Sydney Ives Memorial. One can only hope the top three horses' owners/trainers had a $2 Triactor in their pocket as PR's Orphan-Vernon Cat-Sharper Knight (7-2-4) paid a whopping $500.80.
In the $10,200 Open Stake, over seven furlongs, Freddy Fuentes brought Another Gear home on top, racking up another win for trainer Laurie Ferguson and Rollingson Racing Stables. The winner's share was $5,406. The horse was claimed two races ago from trainer Kevin Oberholtzer and is by Lemon Drop Kid out of Classy Charm by Silver Charm and was bred in Kentucky.
Sunday, Rollingson, Ferguson and Fuentes combined with Freshside to win the second race. And while the race meant little to the contestants, except for the win, punters loved the combination of Freshside – The Little Gene – See Sosee Run (1-5-2) for a $2 Triactor payout of $417.40. Freshside is by Top Hit out of Kickenthecat by Chanate and was bred in Arizona. My guess is Freshside wishes it was back in Arizona after Sunday's cold winds at Whoop-Up Downs.
Gordon Howg's Officer's Charm, trained by Dallas Douglas Birdrattler, his fourth win of the meet, captured the Fillies and Mares Spring Sprint Sunday, in somewhat of an upset. Blandford Stewart was in the irons for the win. The winner's share of the $10,050 purse was $5,327, not too bad for a five and a half furlong run. Officer's Charm is by Officer out of Wednesday's Out by Out of Place and was bred in British Columbia by Prescott Farms. The winning mare is six years old. You can bet the Birdrattler family was overjoyed, considering Uncle Joe's cheering last week with just a run of the mill race.
In the second race Saturday the newly claimed Tithing proved to be a winner for Les Webb with Blandford Stewart aboard. Tithing came from the RMTC Stables.
In Friday's second race Star Princess, Philip Clunis aboard broke her maiden to pay 14.00, 5.30 and 3.80 with a $2 Triactor of 6-3-2 paying a nice $269.20.
With only two weekends left at Whoop-Up Downs, and Millarville if you care to count it, the race for leading riders and trainers is shaping up to be a dandy. Jose Rocha hangs on to the riding lead with 23 victories and right behind, at 19, is Freddy Fuentes, followed by Blandford Stewart at 16. In the training division Laurie Ferguson has a dozen wins to date and William Leech has 11. Lyle Magnuson, and the surprise of the meet, 88-year-old Stan Marks, have eight wins apiece.
The weekend was loaded with $300 to $500 Triactor payoffs.
BEHIND THE STARTING GATE... Friday a pair of tried and true jockeys got together for a wins, with Scott Sterr riding George W home on top to give former rider and now trainer, Randy Cunningham, his third win of the meet... Also Friday, my favourite name for a horse, Ginwillmakeusin, teamed with Twopenny and Year of Ma in the fifth race, for a 4-1-5 Trifactor of $437.80... Saturday's sixth saw the great General Gabe make it home first for trainer Pete Dubois... Saturday was a fairly warm overcast day while Sunday the Lethbridge winds roared through much of the day... The folks walking the horses in the paddock are now sporting brightly coloured vests with the horse's number on them... The pony people are decked out in red jackets, adding to the colour of the RMTC... Sunday Janice and Barry Sather picked up another win with Tequila Tuesday in a full three furlong sprint... The next racing at Whoop-Up Downs is this Friday, Saturday and Sunday and includes the Finals in the Quarter Horse Futurity and Derby,


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Tony Parker pushed his tender right hamstring as much as he possibly could in Game 4 of the NBA Finals, and it will be hard to find a player in this series that needs the two days of rest before Game 5 more.
Parker had 15 points and nine assists in San Antonio's 109-93 loss to the Miami Heat that evened the series at 2-2. But he was held scoreless in the second half as the Heat pulled away. Now he gets two full days for rest and treatment before the two teams play again on Sunday.
"It's going to be huge for me," Parker said after the game. "Obviously, definitely got fatigued in the second half. Those two days I'm going to make sure I do a lot of treatment and get to 100 percent. Tonight I was not 100 percent. By Sunday, that's my goal, to be good to go."
Parker said after the game that Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was hesitant to let him play after his star point guard tested it out in the morning shootaround and deemed himself ready to play. But Parker convinced his coach to let him start, and his strong play early sparked the Spurs before LeBron James and Dwyane Wade took over.
Reported by Jon Krawcyznski of the Associated Press