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So they finally did it. They gave Risako the Diamond Sucker a solo single. Yes, I understand it is part of some anime and therefore "doesn't really count as a solo debut" but PUH-LEEZE. She may as well go solo. She doesn't seem particularly happy in a group setting.
In fact, she doesn't seem particularly happy at all.
Unless of course there are DIAMONDS AROUND.
So I watched the pv, expecting certain things and I got them. If you loved this pv and you were saying to yourself, "oh this is made of win. oh RISAKO IS SO AMAZING" etc, you might be angered by this review. The only amazing thing about this song is how incredibly Risako-like it is and how even with something so suited to her look-up-my-nostrils-for-I-am-a-princess persona, she can barely muster a smile.
I feel I should state once again that in the case of Risako, I don't hate her as a performer. Often her voice will be one of my favourite parts of a Berryz song. She is absolutely beautiful when she wants to be and there are times when her snob persona is actually pretty funny. On the alohello dvd, for example, her unwillingness to shell out more money, even when the gifts are for the fans and the look she gives that crazy singer is quite funny.
But Risako has that face. You know the one.
This one! It's a toss-up between pouting wounded puppy and snob who is disgusted by your very existence. AND THIS IS THE FIRST FACE SHE MAKES!
This picture is of Risako finally cracking a smile. And she looks beautiful and just as lovely as she must think she looks when she's doing her stupid pout.
She should do THAT more often. I love this picture of her.
But anyway…
The visuals tend to be very…ahem….elegant, but they do contain way too much of the one piece of jewelery I can never stand-
Pearls. I just don't like pearls. They give me images of snobby old people or snobby girls who are trying to act older. Besides this is Risako. You really couldn't get some diamonds in here?
R: "Oh! The fail!"
I love this setting even though all she does here is sit or hug her lamb friend.
Another thing I love about Risako is that she is small and petite without being a wisp. She just seems to have curves and most H!P girls don't have any. Look at her legs! And I think she has beautiful shoulders too.
Be honest: how many of you wish you were that stuffed animal right now?
I just realized, it's a RAM!
Oooh, unfortunate.
The other settings are a bit…
I mean look at this:
It is an absolutely beautiful rose and the pv is full of images like this. I love blue, so any blue-washed lighting makes me squee from the pretty. The thing is, that rose, and our princess Risako are both in-
the bathroom. Granted, it's a gorgeous…ahem…elegant bathroom, but she's still sitting on a tub for no reason.Actually, that face she's making is kinda hilarious, considering the circumstances.
R: "I thought he'd hidden my diamonds in the bathtub, but no!"
R: "Why do you hurt me, Director-san?"
Risako is gorgeous in most of these shots.
Oh yeah. She knows it too.
Then we have the obligatory anime cos-play shot, just in case you were getting worried and thought she was leaving Berryz to go solo.
R: "Leave!? Never. I AM Berryz, bitch!"
R: "No! NO! I was joking. GIVE ME BACK THE DIAMONDS!!!"
R: "Dude, seriously, don't do that again. I'm begging you!"
There is nothing really spectacular about the song for me. It's a nice song, with a nice melody and she sounds decent. It's just not very catchy. There is a flatness about it that is prefect for listless Risako. She's very good at sitting there being pretty and broody, but it gets annoying after awhile. Having her standing against a curtain, feigning dancing just hurts.
R: "You mean my lipsynching wasn't elegant enough for you?"
I assume this is her costume in the anime, or some sort of school uniform they use in the anime. Either way I found it completely random. I mean, it's nice and all, but it just shows up all of the sudden.
What is she brooding about anyway? Too many pearls? The…ahem….elegant look suits her perfectly, but those pearls are everywhere. I'm sorry, but I don't think anyone can pull off pearls until they are 60; it's just too much.
R: "Wait, you mean these aren't diamonds!??"
R: "Why, director-san? Why?"
I have no idea how Risako is as an actress, so I can't wait to see if she is voicing a character or not. When I looked up the anime and it's called something like, 'Super Popular Class President' I just couldn't stop laughing. Could this be any more Risako? I mean, if that co-play uniform is any indication of her character type…
Why don't you just call it, Diamond-Sucking-Rich-Girl-Gets-Everything-Because-She's-Inexplicably-Loved/Admired-by-All (but-still-pouts-all-day-long)?
R: "Tsch. It's a little on the nose, isn't it?"
Um. Should you really be talking about noses, oh GIANT nostril-ed one?
That's what I thought.
So anyway, there is nothing wrong with this song, if you like bland prettiness, and the pv is quite beautiful, if you don't mind PEARLS. The point of this post wasn't really to point out that it is a bad song (just boring), but more to revel in how hilariously suited it is to its singer.I guess it's a silly observation to make, but it's rare that a song and pv so closely fits to an idol, at least from what I've seen.
Other examples: Nacchi's 'Koi no Hana' and Iida Kaori's 'Aegekai ni Dakarete'. Koi no Hana was Nacchi at her cheery, adorable best and Iida's solo completely captured her dreamy, mysterious and above all…ahem…elegant persona.Could this Risako song be testing the waters for a real solo debut?
I don't know if I could take a whole album of these, even with that lovely voice.
And that FACE!


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I've been involved in a couple of discussions in the last few days about speed of access to Linked Data and whether that will limit what can be done with it.
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Michael Hausenblas posted his investigations into use of HTTP caching by Linked Data publishers and found that only a small proportion use HTTP headers like 'Last-modified' and 'ETag'. (For an explanation of how that stuff works, read this: "Things caches do").
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Scanning these photos, you start to understand something about Bond's universal appeal. He couples a classically American relationship to the automobile--cars as customizable expressions of an individual's identity--with a decidedly European aesthetic, the Old World riding shotgun with the New. To moviegoers, that's sexy beyond all measure. Cram Roger Moore into a Lotus Esprit, and even he can look cool.
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The 89th episode of our 12 Questions segment features producer Mindaugas Jak.
1. If you had to pick one track which solidified your love for electronic music early on what would it be?
As many others, I could say there are many of them. Maybe the most significant impact to my point of view to electronic music made "Solid Groove – This Is Sick" and James Holden production.
2. What was your first and last DJ gig?
I'm currently involved only in the production. I had some radio shows in Lithuanian radio stations. I think I will show off for the audience when I will have something unique to deliver, I mean not only the music, but the technique as well. Now I do not have possibility to do this, but I hope it's just a matter of time.
3. What was the first and last record you purchased?
Actually I can't remember my very first purchased record. I know that it was a digital one. I always buy music digital format, because usually there are only a couple of tracks in the albums or compilations which I like, so I'm making my own compilations for listening. The last purchased track was "XXXY – Evade".
4. What would you say is the highlight of your career thus far?
It's a tough question. I would say every finished track is a personal highlight for me. Every finished track makes you feel that you have put your production to a higher level, especially when you get positive feedback from some of your favourite artists, such as Maya Jane Coles, Jody Wisternoff or Stacey Pullen. A big pleasure was a release of my track "Rytas" with Greta on Paul Oakenfold's label or track "Persona" remixed by Pole Folder.
5. Tell us something about yourself that might surprise people?
I think I do not have any exceptional features which might suprise people, and those who know me well, know about me everything J
6. Who are some of the best undiscovered talents in your eyes?
I couldn't name some undiscovered talents, I could only name some artists, who, in my opinion, are underrated and do not get as much attention as they should – amazing Dutch producer Exoplanet, russian talent Ishome or very interesting canadian guy Stefan Z. His tracks have very deep mood, his production has an unique sound. I'm currently following this guy.
7. Which producers consistently inspire you?
Well, ladies first here – my mentioned Maya Jane Coles, Ishome, Miriam Macri and Nadja Lind. Henry Saiz's tunes also must inspire you if you produce similar kind of music. All these guys have their unique sound, and in my opinion, music tendencies makes no impact on their production. My philosophy is the same, maybe that's why I love their music and their point of view to the music.
8. What artist or track would you love to remix? And who would you love to be remixed by?
Would love to remix Seba's production. I like to make absolute alternative to originals when I remix tracks. Seba makes great DnB tunes filled with deep melodies, atmosphere and amazing oldschool bassline. Would be great to have my tracks remixed by Guy J, Tale Of Us, and, of course, Maya Jane Coles.
9. Record labels are a dime a dozen these days and the majority of people feel most of them are mediocre music factories. Which ones if any standout for you?
Actually I do not have my favourite labels, I'm only constantly following my favourite artists, and they release in many different records labels. But there are a few which I always check when I'm picking music for my mixes – My Favorite Robot Records, BPitch Control and Mobilee.
10. What would you say is the best mix compilation of all time?
I would say some of the old Global Underground compilations, for example compiled by Deep Dish. I'm very nostalgic to an oldschool sound, like many this field of music lovers I think. And these mixes have some kind of mood and sound which you can hardly find in today's DJ's mixes.
11. Current Favourites (you can list more than one per category if you like)
Food: –
Drink: beer & whiskey
Drug: –
Animal: love most of them
TV Show: I do not watch TV, except the sports programs.
Movie: all time favourite – all parts of "The Godfather"
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Track / Song: Miriam Macri – Paint The Beginning
Producer / Band: Trentemoller
Record Label: –
Nightclub: –
DJ: James Zabiela – I think he is an icona of DJ'ing.
12. If the final DJ/live set of your career was next week what would your last track be?
Djuma Soundsystem – Les Djinns (Trentemoller Remix)
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Sainsbury's shoppers at Clapham North Station Local are being given the chance to test out the latest method of paying for their groceries – avoiding the tills entirely.
In a UK supermarket first, customers will be able to scan items in-store using Sainsbury's SmartShop app before using Apple Pay to pay anywhere in the shop.
This is the first time the SmartShop technology has been trialled in a convenience store, and the first time customers can pay within the app.
Sainsbury's says there are between 3,000 and 4,000 new customer registrations every week for SmartShop, which is in use in 68 of its supermarkets. Until now, it has allowed shoppers to scan and bag items themselves before paying at a SmartShop till-point.
Sainsbury's Group chief digital officer Clodagh Moriarty said: "Technology and changing customer shopping habits have transformed the way people buy their groceries.
"Our teams are constantly working hard to bring new convenient shopping experiences to customers and we're delighted to be the first grocery retailer in the UK to offer customers the ability to shop checkout-free."
But for those who prefer the more traditional shopping methods, the Clapham store will provide services for customers to pay for their shop at a manned checkout or a self-service checkout.


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Friday, March 26, 2010
Something Unique ...
Look at these beautiful dog collars...
and leads.
and OM Gosh - even charms for the collars!
Sadly - I don't get any $$ or coupons or even a thank you for showing you these products.... I just think that they are really cool!
3 comments:
- bj said...
ahhhh...yes...these are really cool.
And speaking of COOL...how is that handsome hunk you live with?? :)
Hope you both are doing great!!
- March 26, 2010 at 5:05 PM
- Gardening for Beginners said...
Just like yourself, I love those types of things as well. Those look very nice.
- March 27, 2010 at 8:21 AM
- The Urban Chic said...
Julie, hope all goes well with Don's tests.. The little lamb picture is awesome and I hope you win the contest. Sorry about the little one dying. I hate to see animals die and I am longing for a kitten that is house trained already. I read that it is cruel to have their front claws removed, but I had problems with Max scratching my reproduction Victorian bed, so we did it and it never seemed to bother him and he was a lot more gentle afterwards and became King of the House. Prayers for Don and hope your hot flashes go away soon. Love Ya, Pat
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I'm back
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This bruise upon my soul
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This cage of concrete,
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Yo guys! Hopefully all recovered from the weekend world cup watching hangovers, and if you haven't, we've got news that is guaranteed to cheer you up!
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Sixers attempt to remain undefeated against Heat
(Sports Network) – The Philadelphia 76ers try to remain undefeated, as they
host the defending world champion Miami Heat today at the Wachovia Center.
The Sixers have started a new season with two straight wins for the first time
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Hill had a chance to even the contest, but his jumper fell short as time
Iverson finished with 39 points and 10 assists, while Kyle Korver erupted for
28 points on 10-of-13 shooting off the bench in the victory for the Sixers.
Andre Iguodala and Chris Webber both finished with 11 points in the win.
After tonight's contest, Philadelphia hits the road for a two-game trip. The
Sixers are scheduled to visit Indiana on Tuesday and Toronto on Wednesday.
The Heat bounced back from an embarrassing loss to Chicago, 108-66, in their
season opener to pick up their first win of the campaign. On Friday,
Shaquille O'Neal poured in 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lift Miami
past the New Jersey Nets, 91-85, at AmericanAirlines Arena.
O'Neal finished 10-of-16 from the floor and Dwyane Wade had 17 points and five
assists for Miami. Gary Payton added 14 points and five assists in the
Miami, which plays its first road game of the season, was 21-20 as the visitor
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England beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in T20 international
October 28, 2018 12:15 am
Joe Denly took four wickets in his first England match in eight years as the tourists beat Sri Lanka by 30 runs in the sole Twenty20 international.
Denly opened the bowling and removed both Sri Lanka openers Niroshan Dickwella and Kusal Mendis.
Adil Rashid claimed 3-11 to stifle the hosts before Denly returned with two wickets in the final over as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 157 off 20 overs.
Jason Roy hit an eventful 69 off 36 balls as England posted 187-8.
The England opener was dropped four times and ran out captain Eoin Morgan but also hit six sixes in a brutal display of power.
The tourists reached 113-4 off 11.2 overs before rain caused the match to be delayed for an hour, but no overs were lost in Colombo.
Sri Lanka did well to restrict their opponents at the death but never got on top in the chase, despite 57 off 31 balls from captain Thisara Perera, with Denly returning the best figures by an England spinner in T20 history.
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Thankful for now.
Who has time?
From the alarm assaulting our ears and ripping us from our sweet dreams to the traffic on the 101 or the 405 (insert your commute here) and the news claiming the apocalypse for human depravity and picking up the slack of your lazy co-worker and yet another college to apply to and a death in the family, or, on a global level, after such a devastating week of terrors taking place in Kenya, Syria, and Paris (only to name a few), who has time for thankfulness?
I would argue, who doesn't have time for thankfulness?
With all of the darkness and rush of reality crashing and clanging and clamoring for our attention, we need thankfulness to stay truly alive, but not "alive" in the "I have a pulse" way.
Alive in the "my eyes are open and the wind is tickling my nose and the grass under my feet is crisply crunching as it begins to thaw and my favorite song came on the radio and I have three dollars for a cup of coffee and I'm not dead yet" kind of way.
We must be thankful in our situation.
We must be thankful despite our situation.
This is true rebellion.
In a world that accurately screams, "injustice and corruption," be the voice calling out "Thankful and grateful."
Now that's straight-up defiance and non-conformity.
That's hardcore.
To look beyond the desecration this world offers in droves and to see instead the case for thankfulness is to be truly revolutionary.
It's infectious.
Look around you. Take a deep breath. Do you feel that? Your heart is pumping inspiration- both the breathing and creative definitions. It means you have more. More time, more creativity, more purpose.
Dare to be thankful in a thankless world.
Dare to be thankful for small things, such as a coffee cup refilled, or a driver in the next lane who actually let you merge when you needed to. Thankful for your tribe, who support you and your dreams, day in and day out. Thankful to those who are caring for the least of these.
Thankful. Regardless of your circumstances. In the midst of your circumstances. Perhaps, even more so in the light of the tragic circumstances of this week.
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Future woodworking teacher carving out his dream
Born in Prescott, Arizona, on the Yavapai Apache Native American reservation, Jeremy Trapani comes from a diverse make-up of a mixed ethnic background of Italian, Mexican, Native American and Irish. After he moved to California as a young child, he was raised mostly by his grandparents in the San Gabriel Valley.His passion for woodworking was sparked by his grandfather at a young age and set ablaze by his high school wood shop teacher John Mason at San Gabriel High School. Mason is an uncle to Trapani and a man of sincere character who he holds up with his highest respect. Mason uses woodworking as a means to not only provide students with a career path but with the essential life skills needed to succeed on a day to day basis. Mason inspired Trapani to share his passion to motivate others to challenge themselves to grow and progress by teaching woodworking. Mason advised Trapani that Cerritos College was the best school to pursue a career in teaching in the woodworking field as the college began offering teacher preparation program in career technical education field including woodworking called CTE Teacher TRAC in 2008. He joined the program in fall 2009. "This is the case because Cerritos College offers the best woodworking program in Southern California along with the Teacher TRAC program," said Trapani. One thing that sets him apart as a prospective teacher is that he shows sincere care. He literally tackled to change the life of a "problem child" whom many experienced teachers even hesitated to deal with. In the spring of 2010, while he was interning at his alma mater San Gabriel High School, he found a student cheating on a test. Trapani warned the student once and the student responded with a defensive attitude. Three minutes in, Trapani saw the student copying the answers again from the student next to him. Trapani proceeded to confiscate the test with an offer to teach the subject one on one after class with a second chance to take the test. The student reacted defensive and uttered curse words at him. At this point, Trapani was taken aback but he knew that he needed to keep his composure. He, then, calmly walked to the student and talked to him as an adult. In a respectful tone he asked the student to come outside. His teacher's instinct told Trapani that the student's peers were fueling the boy's confidence. Once Trapani and the student were outside, the student's attitude had mellowed and the two had time to introduce each other. From their conversation Trapani gathered that the student was having trouble in his other classes because the teachers did not want to deal with this "problem child." After their talk, Trapani brought the student to the wood shop library and asked the student to choose a project and that he would help the student build it. The student proclaimed he could not do any project because those were too hard and if he did see one that he liked, he lacked the funding for the materials. Once Trapani told him not to be concerned about the money, he became more enthused and decided to make his mother a jewel box. As they started the project he was very dependent on Trapani to help him through all the steps, which was understandable. As time passed he grew into more of an independent thinker. By the third week he would proudly show Trapani the forward progress he achieved on his own in the time Trapani was not there to help him. At the end, the boy was off to the races and a leader to the other students. This incident is a testament to his excellent quality as a teacher - even as an intern, he already took extra interest in a student who was facing difficulty at school, challenged and guided the student on the right path, paying all of the costs out of his own pocket. So far his experience in the CTE Teacher TRAC at Cerritos College has been outstanding. "What makes the whole experience amazing is along with the fact I am learning what I LOVE is the family bond shared between all 500 students and our staff of highly experienced and dedicated teachers, aids and maintenance crew," said Trapani. Trapani is currently studying at California State University, Los Angeles, to earn his teaching credential while improving his skills by taking wood courses at Cerritos College and working in a cabinet shop. Once he receives his bachelor's degree he would like to eventually run his own cabinet shop and teach at a high school or college. The selfless aspiring teacher is well on his way to carving his path toward these goals. He has what it takes to make a difference in others' life as a teacher and he knows how rewarding it is.
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Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries
Springer: Singapore, 2018, pp. xx, 178, ISBN: 978-981-10-6741-9
Book Review Editor's Note:
Colin Latchem contacted me last year, before he passed away, to review his book on Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries. That was his 15th book and he mentioned that this was a book "very close to his heart". Colin Latchem had been involved in many projects at the COL in developing guidelines and publications in the areas of higher education, open schooling, technology enabled learning and others. His expertise was well-known in the world of educational development. He had been advocating the use of informal learning for years and his article on "Informal Learning and Non-Formal Education for Development" in the first edition of the Journal of Learning for Development (JL4D, 1, 2014) resonates with the views expressed in his latest book. This book is a good guide for the policy-makers and practitioners in the field in the developing world. He will be deeply missed by us all.Professor Romeela Mohee, Education Specialist, Higher Education, COL.
In compiling over 180 cases of successful open and distance non-formal education (ODL NFE) interventions from across the developing world, the late Colin Latchem, author of Open and distance non-formal education in developing countries, has broken new ground. Although a few authors have taken a comparable approach (e.g., Hanemann, & Scarpino, 2016; Siaciwena, 2000), none has come close to providing such a comprehensive overview, detailing not only with the scope and quality of work being done but also the variety of providers who work in disparate cultures and societies under the banner of ODL NFE.
Readers will be impressed with the wide-ranging examples of rich and often innovative ways in which ODL NFE is being used. The cases span areas such as adult literacy, gender equity, sanitation, agriculture and entrepreneurship; they address the needs of out-of-school children, the community of persons with disabilities, illiterate farmers, persons in crisis affected contexts, and prisoners; and they describe solutions which use 'no tech', 'low tech' and 'high tech' tools. It is in this respect that the book serves as both an inspiration and practical guide for those working in the non-formal education sector, especially in developing countries, be they practitioners or policy makers.
The book is arranged in four major parts divided into 16 chapters. Part 1 describes the current state of play. To help orient the reader, Latchem distinguishes between the terms informal, non-formal and formal education and reviews earlier research in the field. He also introduces his premise: in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the global recognition that formal education on its own cannot address the challenges of modern society, ODL NFE is key to attaining inclusivity, equitable quality education and lifelong learning.
Part 2 identifies a range of digital technologies currently being used in ODL NFE, including radio, television, telecentres, mobile learning, OERS and MOOCs as well as more traditional modes of delivery, such as puppetry and the performing arts. Each chapter in this section focuses on a specific mode of delivery, the principles behind its use and examples of application. While Latchem is clear about the benefits and potential power of these modes of delivery, he is equally clear that there exist challenges and issues surrounding their use. In particular, he argues for careful attention to the selection of resources, technologies and materials to ensure they are culturally appropriate and tailored to the learners' needs.
Part 3 comprises the eight chapters that detail the cases and description of how ODL is applied within the NFE sector. While the interventions share a common purpose — that of reducing inequality and poverty through access to lifelong learning — they differ in their focus and learning design. From interactive radio instruction for out-of -school youth in Somalia, to blended learning programmes in literacy, ICT and entrepreneurship for Colombian women; and to mobile technology and apps for farmers in the African, Asia-Pacific and Caribbean regions, these chapters offer a rich array of informative, real-world examples of how some of the poorest, most marginalized communities across the world are engaged in meaningful learning opportunities through ODL NFE. The central argument throughout this section is that ODL NFE is having an impact; the cases are the evidence that social equality, employment and individual and community development are increasing.
It comes as no surprise that the final chapter is forward looking. Following his discussion of achievements and promising areas of development, Latchem identifies several challenges, which if left unattended, will hamper social and economic advancement and ultimately the attainment of the SDGs. The most pertinent ones among the challenges are issues of sustainability and continuity, specifically:
- Failure to integrate non-formal education at a national or system level. While governments have committed to the SDGs and policy documents may advocate for the integration of non-formal education into the formal system, this has not translated into implementation. If the non-formal sector is to truly complement the formal sector then there need to be clear structures and well-defined learning pathways supported by qualifications frameworks that encourage lifelong learning and facilitate learners moving seamlessly from non-formal to formal learning.
- Inadequate and inconsistent funding combined with an overreliance on NGOs and other donor bodies. This has led to a preponderance of small-scale, pilot-like, ad hoc interventions. One of the best examples of how the absence of funding (beyond initial seed funding) can lead to failure is outlined in Chapter 6 in the discussion of telecentres.
- A dearth of studies and evaluation data that provide evidence of the impact of non-formal education and training. Latchem's call for more research and empirical data that support the role of ODL NFE was central to his earlier work (Latchem, 2014). That almost five years later, he describes ODL NFE as, "a fledgling field in need of better documentation, more empirical evidence and a stronger theoretical basis" (p. 176) and repeats the call for a more robust body of research, is an indictment of the community of ODL NFE providers and researchers. This disconnect is possibly the result of stakeholders' reluctance to collaborate around mutual priorities such as action research, knowledge sharing and knowledge creation.
- Technical issues. Unreliable connectivity and/or associated costs continue to be a challenge. Ironically, this challenge surfaces precisely in those locations where ODL NFE is most needed.
- Lack of specialised training for trainers and unavailability of content and course materials in local languages. Professional development and culturally relevant curricula are key ingredients to improving the quality of teaching and learning in the ODL NFE sector.
Taken together, the challenges that Latchem discusses in this final chapter suggest that ODL NFE will remain a non-priority — a marginal sector serving the marginalised — unless each is deliberately and systematically addressed. To this end, he concludes the chapter by recommending nine action steps which he believes will assign status and prominence to the ODL NFE sector.
Among the many strengths of this book are three that stand out. Firstly, the author should be applauded for his selection of a wide cross-section of cases drawn from several sectors and representing a diversity of communities and focus areas. Indeed, the value of this book lies not only in the provision of cases, examples and illustrations of real world ODL NFE in action but also in the mix of traditional and new media that frame the interventions. Whether one is reading about the use of puppetry in rural Kenya to sensitize citizens to issues around corruption, or the use of mobile learning to improve literacy among female police officers in Afghanistan, one is prompted to consider cultural appropriateness and assess their application to these and other contexts. Another strength of this book is the impressive array of statistics used to highlight the important role that non-formal learning plays in developing countries. Several of the figures are alarming in their magnitude — for example, 758 million adults aged 15 years and older remain illiterate, and, of these, two-thirds are women. Others, such as the fact that only seven percent of schools in South Africa have functioning libraries, are curious, but all highlight the urgent need to fill the gap and the ways non-formal education can do this. One unique feature of this book is the author's inclusion of video links that demonstrate the application of ODL NFE. These resources complement the more traditional references, and together they ground the cases in both research and practice.
At the heart of this book is a well-reasoned appeal to raise the status and profile of ODL NFE through attention to research and evaluation. Latchem puts it thus: "For ODL NFE to be highly regarded, widely adopted and well resourced, there is a need for comprehensive quantitative and qualitative data on the quality of the outputs and outcomes and their impact on individuals, communities and economies" (p. 173). In writing this book and sharing his experience and wisdom, Colin Latchem has taken another significant step towards increasing the visibility of ODL NFE and improving general awareness and understanding of the issues that compromise systemic integration of non-formal education. Once again, the ODL NFE community owes him a debt of gratitude.
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Dr. Mairette Newman, Education Specialist, VUSSC, Commonwealth of Learning, Canada. Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Hanemann, I., & Scarpino, C. (2016). Harnessing the potential of ICTs: Literacy and numeracy programmes using radio, TV, mobile phones, tablets and computers. UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. Retrieved from https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000243981
Latchem, C. (2014). Informal Learning and Non-Formal Education for Development. Journal of Learning for Development, 1(1). Retrieved from: http://jl4d.org/index.php/ejl4d/article/view/6/6
Siaciwena, R. (2000). Case studies of Non-formal Education by Distance and Open Learning. Commonwealth of Learning: Vancouver. Retrieved from: http://oasis.col.org/handle/11599/38
Cite this paper as: Newman, M. (2019). Book Review: Open and Distance Non-formal Education in Developing Countries by Colin Latchem. Journal of Learning for Development, 6(1), 87-90.
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The NC A&T State University Marching Machine (MUSI 300 - Fall)
The University Marching Band performs in the fall at all home and many away football games. Membership is open to qualified students by audition. Contact Kenneth Ruff, (336) 334-7776, Director of Bands, for more information.
Symphonic Band (MUSI 300 Spring)
The Symphonic Band rehearses and performs during the spring semester as the replacement ensemble for the marching band. The repertoire of the Symphonic Band is varied, and performances include campus, city, and state-wide events. Contact Kenneth Ruff, (336) 334-7776, Director of Bands, for more information.
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The Jazz Ensemble performs throughout the school year in a variety of areas throughout the state and nation. Repertoire varies from big band classics to be-bop to fusion. The Jazz Ensemble not only includes a large big band, but smaller jazz combos as well. Contact Mondre Moffett, (336) 285-2020, Jazz Ensemble Director, for more information. Past guest artists have included Clark Terry, Max Roach, and Slide Hampton. Connect with them on Facebook
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The University Choir performs a wide range of compositions for mixed voices. The choir performs on campus and throughout the Eastern United States. Locally, the choir has performed with the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra and the Greensboro Opera Company. Contact Travis Alexander (336) 334-7179, University Choir Director, for more information.
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Small Ensembles
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Brass Ensembles (MUSI 302)- Directed by Dr. Michael Long and Mr. Thomas Warner
Percussion Ensemble (MUSI 304) - Directed by Dr. Michael Lasley
Woodwind Ensembles (MUSI 303) - Directed by Dr. Kenneth Ruff
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N.C. A&T Women's Basketball team are the 2016 MEAC Champions
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Aggies win 2015 Inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl and Black National Championship.
Tarik Cohen
Running back Tarik Cohen broke the university and MEAC record becoming the MEAC all-time leading rusher.
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The 1968 Aggies football team was inducted into the N.C. A&T Sports Hall of Fame as the first A&T team to win a black college national championship.
Aggie Track & Field
Three track & field athletes are named to the NCAA All-Academic team for excellence in their events and in the classroom; maintaining a minimum 3.25 GPA.
Kim Terrell-Kearney
Former professional bowler Kim Terrell-Kearney named N.C. A&T bowling coach
Track & Field Ranking
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association ranked A&T men's track and field team among the top-25 in program history.
Gail Wiggins
JOMC Professor Gail Wiggins selected as the NABJ Educator of the Year
PALO! Lyceum Series
The Band PALO! performed at N.C. A&T for the Lyceum Series
CD - Jazz Preeminence
A&T Theatre arts performs first production of "Radio Golf" by African American playwright August Wilson.
The Theatre Program at A&T was the first accredited Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) at an HBCU in North Carolina; second in the nation.
Black Nativity performances
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Through experience matching skilled professionals with pro bono opportunities abroad, and facilitating projects, Venture with Impact has created the following guide to prepare volunteers. The infographic details the pre-program, during-program, and post-program, objectives for an international volunteering project, along with the questions one should ask oneself while trying to make an ethical and sustainable impact.


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Highlights and main attractions of Iguassu Falls
Of the world's three biggest waterfalls (Niagara and Victoria being the other two) Iguassu Falls is regularly considered to be the most impressive. Set deep within a remote subtropical nature reserve and national park that straddles both Brazil and Argentina, these gargantuan falls were created from a geological fault, with 275 thundering cascades tumbling over a vast curved precipice to stunning effect.
Known locally as Iguacu Falls, at one point it is possible to be surrounded by 260 degrees of pounding water.


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In his opening statement, Waymo attorney Charles Verhoeven pointed out multiple references in messages and public statements by former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to what he viewed as an all-out war to dominate the self-driving car market.
"This case is about two competitors where one competitor decided they needed to win at all costs," Verhoeven said.
Held in the US District Court for the Northern District of California in San Francisco, the Waymo v. Uber trial follows a year of legal sparring between the two companies over Uber's alleged theft of Waymo trade secrets. The trial, which was delayed after Waymo accused Uber of withholding evidence, is expected to finally answer whether Waymo's technology was actually used in Uber's vehicles.
Although Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer who downloaded tens of thousands of files before joining Uber to work on its self-driving car team, has been at the centre of the legal battle, Verhoeven worked to shift attention to Kalanick's behaviour.
Referencing Uber's early efforts to recruit from Carnegie Mellon for its self-driving car team, Verhoeven accused the company of abandoning "fair" tactics in an attempt to compete. "Playing fair wasn't working," he said. "Google was way too far ahead."
Google kicked off its self-driving efforts in 2009, the same year Uber was founded, as a secret project within X, its moonshot unit. What was then known as Project Chauffeur eventually grew into Waymo, a semi-independent company managed by Google's parent company, Alphabet."
"Mr. Kalanick made a decision that winning was more important than obeying the law," Verhoeven said. "He made a decision to cheat."
Verhoeven recapped Levandowski's damning download history during his final weeks as a Google employee; he downloaded sets of confidential files in December 2015 and January 2016, often on the same days that he met with Uber executives, according to court filings and other records.
However, Verhoeven did not take time to detail the specifics of the trade secrets that Levandowski allegedly stole—Waymo is set to present eight secrets at trial, most of them dealing with its custom lidar system that serves as the eyes of its self-driving vehicles.
Uber, which will also make an opening statement in the trial today, has long maintained that none of the downloaded files ever made it to the company's servers. Uber fired Levandowski last year for refusing to cooperate with Waymo's investigation. Bill Carmody, Uber's attorney, told the court on Monday that the company laments Levandowski's hiring.
"Uber regrets ever bringing Anthony Levandowski on board," Carmody said, adding, "For all this time at Uber, all Uber has to show for Anthony Levandowski is this lawsuit."
The Waymo v. Uber trial is expected to run through at least February 23rd.


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Mesa Boogie Mark Five Multi-Watt Valve Head
Mesa Boogie Product Overview
The MARK V is really a collection of amplifiers. There are far too many circuits and sounds to think of it as merely an amp.
It is also a living history of our company. From the groundbreaking MARK I that introduced the world to high-gain with it's cascading pre amp, to the Mark II - the world's first high gain Dual Mode Channel Switching amplifier and it's later siblings that introduced Simul-Class power.
From the MARK III that ushered in the era of 3 Channel footswtching performance, to the MARK IV which gave all this power individual control, the MARK V is the embodiment of the last 40 years of guitar amp history.
Simul-Class Power Amp featuring Multi-Watt and Duo-Class technologies which provide three power and three operating class options that are channel assignable via 10/45/90 Watt Power Switches: Choose 2 power tubes operating in pure vintage Class A (single-ended), producing 10 Watts - 2 tubes running in time-honored Class A/B producing 45 Watts or 4 tubes running in Mesa's legendary, patented Simul-Class Power that blends the best of Class A and Class A/B simultaneously to produce 90 Watts of pure tonal magic / 4x6L6 (or 4xEL-34), 7x12AX7, 1x5U4.
- Bias Select Switch (6L6/EL34)
- Fixed Bias for Consistent, Maintenance Free Performance
- Full Power/Variac Power™ Switch (Patent 5,091,700)
- 3 Fully Independent Channels with 9 Modes (Channel 1 = Clean, Fat or Tweed™, Channel 2 = Edge, Crunch or Mark I™, Channel 3 = Mark IIC ™, Mark IV™ or Extreme)
- Normal/Bold Switch on Channel 1, Normal/Thick Switch on Channel 2 (Mark I mode only), Normal/Bright Switch & Pentode/Triode Switch on Channel 3
- Each Channel features: Independent Gain, Treble, Mid, Bass, Presence, Master, Footswitchable or Auto-Assignable Contour Depth Control, Footswitchable All-Tube, Long Spring Reverb Control, Rectifier Tracking™ (Auto-selects Tube for all 10 Watt Modes, Diode for all 90 Watt Modes, selectable Tube or Diode for 45 Watt Modes on Channels 1 and 2, Diode for 45 Watt Mode on Channel 3 - Patents 5,168,438 & 7,193,458)
- 5 Band Graphic EQ is Footswitchable, Channel Assignable and Selectable between 1 group of 5-Band Sliders or 3 channel specific, variable depth Contour Controls
- Footswitchable, Channel Assignable or True Bypassable All-Tube FX Loop with Send Level Control (over all channels when activated)
- Output Level Control (over all channels when activated)
- Footswitchable Solo Level Control - Patent 6,724,897 (over all channels when activated)
- True "Hard" Bypass Switch removes FX Loops, Output Level & Solo Level Controls from signal path
- Tuner Output w/Footswitchable Mute
- Slave Out w/Level Control
- Fan Cooled with On/Off Switch
- External Switching Jacks for Channels 2, 3 (channel 1 is default), EQ & Solo
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PDX Spotlight is a local TV/Web series dedicated to the Portland music scene. In addition to providing a platform for up and coming musicians, PDX Spotlight has made it their mission to help develop youth musicians as they prepare for the next level. PDX Spotlight provides much of the audio/video support for UNCUT and helps connect our members to local musicians.
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Beacon of Light offers children like yours a strong educational foundation that develops their learning skills, creative capacities, and character formation. By developing the ability to think, analyse, and creatively apply knowledge, we prepare them to make the most of increased globalization and technological advancement. Let us give your child the tools to navigate the demands of tomorrow, today!
Some kids thrive in larger settings, though not all do; for those that benefit from a closer, more hands-on approach to learning, Beacon of Light offers a welcome alternative. The tutorial model has been shown to be effective with emerging learners, and many schools have demonstrated its efficacy. While Beacon of Light offers tutorial support in addition to its full program, the classroom model is also based in the same approach, one that begins with the needs of the individual students and a detailed, personal understanding of how each learns. The families that enroll here are drawn by that attention as well as the benefits of a smaller, more focused approach to learning. After care is a draw as well, allowing students to stay within the same setting throughout their day.
Some kids thrive in larger settings, though not all do; for those that benefit from a closer, more hands-on approach to learning, Beacon of Light offers a welcome alternative. The tutorial model has been shown to be effective with emerging learners, and many schools have demonstrated its efficacy. While Beacon of Light offers tutorial support in addition to its full program, the classroom model is also based in the same approach, one that begins with the needs of the individual students and a detailed, personal understanding of how each learns. The families that enroll here are drawn by that attention as well as the benefits of a smaller, more focused approach to learning. After care is a draw as well, allowing students to stay within the same setting throughout their day.
Gallery showcasing school life and general photos of Beacon of Light.
Great playground for enjoying the outdoors
One of the two parks adjacent to school campus: great place for outdoor sports
A ravine is also close by: perfect for science trips
The vowels tree: combining language and art in a meaningful way to learn about phonics
Student and professional paintings are hung in all shared spaces
Flags of the world mural
Welcome to Beacon of Light!
Spacious desks
T.V. for educational videos and presentations
There is an aquarium in our science class
Microscopes for science class
Visually appealing charts
Ample storage for textbooks and workbooks
Some of our students like gardening!
Lego activities promote life skills like teamwork and sharing
Easy to read charts that showcase how to organize information
Helping a classmate with a song
Arts, books, and puzzles storage
Comfortable mats for gathering and hands-on activities
Gallery showcasing specific locations and facilities found at Beacon of Light.
Promotional videos for Beacon of Light.
Traditional curricula tend to be very content-based and rooted in the core disciplines. It is a structured approach that involves the teacher delivering a uni?ed curriculum through direct instruction. Students usually learn by observing and listening to their teacher, studying facts and concepts in textbooks, and completing both tests and written assignments - which challenge students to not only demonstrate their mastery of content but their ability to analyze and deconstruct it critically. Class discussions are also used to create critical dialogue around the content of the curriculum.
These math programs feature an equal balance of "Traditional" and "Discovery" methods.
Whole Language reading programs eschew sublexical (under the word-level) training, focusing instead on getting students to infer and guess at words based on their understanding of the larger meaning of the sentence ("context-clues"). Students are given ample opportunity to read actual literature (age-appropriate) along with strategies for using semantic-based clues to pronounce unrecognized words.
DIBELS Testing: This school periodically uses DIBELS testing to assess reading progress.
The systematic approach to teaching beginner writing focuses on directly imparting explicit sentence construction strategies, along with planning, revising, and editing skills. Students are asked to learn these explicit strategies and skills and practice them before applying them in more holistic writing assignments. Grammar and parts of sentences tend to have a central role in systematic writing instruction.
Science programs that balance expository and inquiry learning equally will likely have an equal blend of tests and experiments; direct, textbook-based instruction and student-centred projects.
|Evolution as consensus theory
|Evolution as one of many equally viable theories
|Evolution is not taught
These literature programs draw in equal measure from "Traditional" and "Social Justice" programs.
Usually focused on teaching history and geography at an early age, the core knowledge approach uses story, drama, reading, and discussion to teach about significant people, places, and events. Breadth of content and knowledge is emphasized. The curriculum is often organized according to the underlying logic of the content: history might be taught sequentially, for example (as students move through the grades).
Perennialism in the humanities and social sciences emphasizes the idea of education being a kind of "conversation" between generations, and so frequently turns to "Great Works" and "Big Ideas" for teaching-content. Perennialist programs approach past works on their own terms; as if they might actually help students understand "today" better. Past works are not viewed as mere historical artifacts, but as gateways to a deeper understanding of the human condition. History (and, by extension, the humanities in general) therefore plays a large role in perennialist curriculums, though social sciences like economics, psychology, and sociology can still be taught. There is a strong Liberal Arts bent to perennialist programs. The key goals are to develop critical thinking, a strong foundation of core knowledge (or "cultural literacy"), and persuasion skills through informed debate and extensive practice in essay writing.
The communicative method of language acquisition emphasizes the use of the target language in authentic contexts. The approach commonly features interactive group work, games, authentic texts, and opportunities to learn about the cultural background of the language. Drills and quizzes may still be used, but less frequently than with the audio-lingual method.
These programs have an equal emphasis on receptive and creative learning.
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|Visual Arts
Computers are used in the classroom from time to time, but integrating technology into everything students do is not a dominant focus. Digital literacy is understood to be a legitimate skill in the 21st century, but not one that should distract from teaching the subject at hand, or more fundamental skills and literacies. The idea is today's students, being "digital natives", are likely exposed to computers and new media enough outside the classroom: the role of the school, rather, should be to develop competencies that may otherwise get missed.
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|Web design
The sex education curriculum does NOT follow the provincial one taught in public schools - either in terms of structure, pacing, focus, and/or tone.
The main curriculum pace is non-standardized and is HIGHLY responsive to the pacing of individual students, (via differentiated instruction, differentiated assessment, etc). In theory, some students outpace the default/normalized curriculum, while others spend periods "behind schedule" if they need the extra time.
|Flexible pacing style
|Subject-streaming (tracking)
|Multi-age classrooms as standard
|Ability-grouping (in-class) as common
|Frequent use of cyber-learning (at-their-own-pace)
|Regular guided independent study opportunities
|Differentiated assessment
A school with a "rigorous" academic culture places a high value on academic performance, and expects their students to do the same. This does not mean the school is uncaring, unsupportive, or non-responsive -- far from it. A school can have a rigorous academic culture and still provide excellent individual support. It does mean, however, the school places a particular emphasis on performance -- seeking the best students and challenging them to the fullest extent -- relative to a normal baseline. High expectations and standards – and a challenging yet rewarding curriculum – are the common themes here. Keep in mind this classification is more relevant for the older grades: few Kindergarten classrooms, for example, would be called "rigorous".
|Subject Type
|Learning strategy and study counselling; habit formation
|Extra support and minor accommodations for children experiencing subclinical difficulties
|Subject Type
|Extra support
Read our guide to special needs schools and special education
|Full-time gifted program (parallel to rest of school)
|Part-time gifted program (pull-out; parallel to rest of class)
Curriculum delivery: Acceleration (The main focus is on acceleration. This means that all students work at a much quicker pace than public school peers (usually working at least one grade-level ahead). )
|Custom subject enrichment (special arrangement)
|Custom curriculum compacting (special arrangement)
|Guided independent study (custom gifted arrangement)
|Cyber-learning opportunities (custom gifted arrangement)
|Formalized peer coaching opportunities (specifically for gifted learners to coach others)
|Custom subject acceleration (special arrangement)
|Career exploration (custom gifted arrangement)
|Project-based learning (custom gifted arrangement)
|Mentorships (custom gifted arrangement)
In grade Gr. 8, Beacon of Light students perform an average of 1 hour of homework per night.
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|Gr. 1 to Gr. 8
|Habits and behaviour reporting
|Gr. 1 to Gr. 8
|Parent-teacher meetings
|Gr. 1 to Gr. 8
|Sports Offered
|Ice Hockey
|Track & Field
|Clubs Offered
|Foreign Language Club
|Robotics club
|Art Club
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|Gr. 1 to Gr. 8
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|Average class size
|4 to 5
|Gender (grades)
|Gr. 1 to Gr. 8 (Coed)
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|Percentage of students are international students
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|Five-day boarding programs offfered
|Day Enrollment
|1 - 8
|SSAT (out of province)
|Entrance Exam(s)
|Entrance Essay
|Application Fee
Day students: Rolling
An interview is required with all prospective parents at which time all parties have the opportunity to discuss academic programs and additional support programs as well as ask questions pertaining to curriculum and school life.
For all students, all grades:
-Installment #1 of $500 payable upon registration/admission NON REFUNDABLE
-Monthly Payment options include: online banking, post-dated cheques must be paid on the 31st of each month
-Option of bulk payment for an entire semester is also available.
Student Entry Points
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Below, find stories and testimonials about Beacon of Light.
My son enrolled at this school this year and he really loves it. The teachers at Beacon of Light are excellent and they also have a great ESL support program. I recommend this school to other parents interested in private education....
As a great believer in education, I think your child needs a strong educational foundation in order to be successful in his or her future endeavors. Our school offers children like yours a strong educational foundation starting from an early age in a setting that helps develop individual learning in-put, creative capacities, and character formation.
Our creative and innovative programs offer children the individual attention and learning environment for their skills to grow in a nurturing educational setting. We have put our heart and efforts into creating the best education conditions for your child's success: small class sizes; experienced teachers with passion for teaching; an integrated curriculum cultivating discovery and exploration as children are naturally curios and inquisitive; art programs as children like to draw, dance, and sing; academic enrichment programs as some of your children are little scientists, while others little poets; sports and outdoors activities for everyone to enjoy, and keep healthy; field trips for your children to get acquainted with and learn to appreciate the diversity of today's society; contests that will make them team players and teach them leadership.
As a result, our approach to education is a complex one. We have carefully considered a balanced curriculum designed to develop creative ability and critical thinking strategies at an early age together with a wide range of skills meant to develop learning capacity. By training your child's mind to think and develop his or her creative capacities we respond to the challenges of an ever changing work force and prepare your child to make the most of increased globalization and technological advancement.
Let us give your child the tools to navigate the demands of tomorrow, today!
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July 25, 2018
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The value of Life Skills
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Sorry up front for no super awesome topic this week. I saw a good reply to a previous post and thought it'd make a great conversation piece. I have intentionally not fleshed out all the arguments here in hopes that it spurs those that like to discuss this topic into posting and generating more critical discussion. Enjoy!
Edit: How foolish of me not to include his response!
In regards to a quote from your blog post, "First Amendment – Seperation of Church and State", "[what if] the non-Christian felt that this prohibited the free exercise of his non-religion?"
First of all, "non-Christian", seriously? Why not non-Buddhist, or non-Islamic, or better yet, Atheist?
Secondly, if you're going to use supporting documentation from Wikipedia….don't….just…don't.
It is my belief that any non-religion should in fact be considered a religion itself, especially considering that atheists commonly state that all other religions are false, and that only they hold the real truth. I also see many atheists going out of their way to put down the views of the religious, upholding only their views as morally superior….remind you of something? (Christian Fundamentalists by chance?)
It is sad that Atheists can't spend more time being a support for their fellow, and less time attacking those that choose to have differing points of view.
Then again, in the sense of the word Religion I take this definition from wikipedia…just for you!! "A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs."
Atheism. "A set of beliefs concering the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe." -Check.
"Especially [but not solely] when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs" -Check. (see Atheists Prayer below..)
"Our brains, which art in our heads,
treasured be thy name.
Thy reasoning come.
Thy best you can do be done
on earth as it is.
Give us this day new
insight to help us resolve conflicts and
ease pain.
And lead us not
into supernatural explanations;
deliver us from denial of logic.
For thine is the kingdom of reason,
and even though thy powers are limited,
and you're not always glorious
you are the best evolutionary adaptation
we have for helping this earth now and
forever and ever.
So be it."
I am Agnostic if you were wondering, and all I know is that I don't know. I do know on the other hand, that strict Atheists can be just as bad as Christian Fundamentalists, and if you think otherwise, you truly are a hypocrite. Stick with the expositional blog posts, less "watch me whine and cry because I'm not getting exactly what I want".
-Dan Reed
You're right, why not non-Buddhist or non-Muslim? I acknowledge that I do use one religion often, and I have repeatedly said on this blog that I will usually speak to Christianity because it is the one religion most of us that would read the blog are familiar with. So I take your point and agree, then ask you to read the posts with a bit more of a discerning eye.
The idea that you equate a "non-belief" in god as a religion shows just how much you have ignored the type of writing that has been here. Let me put it to you this way, do you believe in Santa Clause? There are tons of kiddos that do, and they would have their world view shaken to its core if you came in on Christmas morning and yelled at him "There is no Santa and no toys for you!" Now, does this mean you have a systematic belief system that you go through every day in an attempt to get rid of Santa? Do you go to bed at night and pray to the "not-Santa" entity? No, of course you don't. You don't believe in Santa because such a being is physically impossible, not because you hate the people that believe in him. Furthermore, you would be forced to admit that a belief in Santa is harmful to a person that wants to get along in our society-imagine if your college classmates still believed in him! Now imagine they can vote!
I am not sure where you got the definition of atheism there because it seems an awful lot like someone who was trying to straw-man a point of view would do. Atheism itself is not a religion, it is simply the position of non belief. Just like your position on Santa Clause, that doesn't mean you "automatically" know exactly where all the toys come from. You may have a good idea based on your life experiences and the observation of parents buying their children the gifts. This doesn't mean that you belong to the religion of "non-Santa", it means you have thought about it and come to your own conclusions.
Furthermore, now that I'm turning this into a blog post, I would argue that any moral theory that is grounded in reality and science is far superior to any kind of divine command morality that any person can concoct. This leaves room for horrendous moral theories, however, none so horrendous as those that can be created from a religion. In a truly cohesive, logical, and scientific morality that places Humanity above the individual there is no room for this kind of extremism that we see from religious fanatics. The key is the rational part, we're working on that:)
Also, as to your last paragraph, I consider agnosticism a form of atheism.
Atheist means "a" or "not" theist. Even having the neutral position of not believing in a theist being makes you an atheism by definition. It does not mean you have a belief structure or morality or belief in super natural like the silly prayer you posted claims. I appreciate your post and I respect your position so far as you see fit to defend it, however, I would encourage you to do a bit more research and read some of the other posts and responses here. I think every argument you've brought up has been answered in previous posts and replies.
Sorry for being lazy this week on the post, but this got long winded. Hope it spurs more conversation:)
Jason K.


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An Angelic Evening
Wednesday, June 14th (6:30pm)
with Kathy Wilde & Kelli Hale (upstairs)
An evening full of angels. You will paint a sweet little angel with Kathy and receive an angel card reading from Kelli. Everything will be prepared for you in advance (no drawing or painting experience required). All materials will be provided. You take home your painting and get a message. $30
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Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden
The ceremony will be held in the Walker Art Center Sculpture Garden near downtown Minneapolis MN. It will be outside on the grass near the Gazebo of the Ancients.
We will be enjoying the beautiful urban and natural views of Minneapolis, a city we have grown to love on a (hopefully) beautiful summer afternoon. Because we can't completely plan out the weather, please keep in mind that it will likely be hot, and there is always a chance it will rain. The temperature ranges from 75 to 85 degrees, and there is around a 2 percent chance of moderate rain for this time of day:
Average weather for Minneapolis on July 26th
We will be having the ceremony rain or shine, and so please plan to wear light clothes, and consider an umbrella just in case. We would rather you be comfortable than formal, so jeans and a T-shirt is better than a black suit!
The sculpture garden is located just off of interstate 94 near the downtown. When coming from the west, just take exit 231B toward Hennepin Avenue/Lyndale Avenue, and then turn right onto Vineland Place. If coming from the east, take exit 231B for Hennepin Avenue/Lyndale Avenue, turn right onto Hennepin/Lyndale and then turn left onto Vineland Pl.
Click here for directions from the west
Click here for directions from the east
A parking facility is adjacent to the Sculpture Garden on 400 Vineland Place. Daily rate is $3.50 per car. There is also free, but limited, on-street parking on the surrounding streets and underground parking available across the street at the Walker Art center with a daily rate of $4.00 per car.


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Search engine optimization is one of the best ways to get ranking on top of the search engine. Search engine optimization techniques begin by using right keywords and target your goal which you want your website get rank for. You need rich set of keyword and unique informative content to get success from search engine marketing. There are various techniques which need to start a successful marketing campaign. Nowadays only interactive and interesting website is not enough to get business; we need to fight tuff competition in the market every day. so its very important to be on the top of the search engine. If you would hire a web development company for design a website for your project, they will definitely suggest you to opt digital marketing package for your website.
Now as we all know about search engine optimization. Do you know there are two types of digital marketing techniques in the market?
White Hat SEO
Black Hat SEO
Now you are think what these SEO is and how it is different from each other. So let's find out together.
White Hat SEO:
White hat SEO techniques are the proper and right use of SEO techniques according to guidelines set which is set by search engines. This is the organic or natural way to get rank on the top of the search engine. As we all know a search engine likes to follow the website which follows strict guidelines. If you are following white hat SEO you need quality information and qualitative user friendly options for your website. You need to have quality back links and original informative content for your website. Blogging is one of the best way to get traffic and higher rank for your website. Unique and original content is always works for your website and its one of the foremost way of white hat SEO.
Black Hat SEO:
This is the unethical and disapproved way of search engine optimization. If search engine discover that that you are using black hat SEO techniques for your websites than your website will be penalized or may be eliminate your listing from search engine. One frequently using black hat method is spamdexing. This is the way of promoting irrelevant content or pages through various deceptive techniques. This technique may be give you faster results but can harm your website.


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Sunday, Oct 11, 2-5 pm
Come taste the brand-new 2014 Marquette! Grab a glass and a chunk of cheese, and enjoy tunes by the Gusakovs on the porch.
This vintage is ready– ready to seduce your taste buds, ready to have a place on your dinner table, ready to impress your wine snob cousin, ready to introduce Marquette wine to the world. The 2014 growing season had all the right elements for winegrapes in the Champlain Valley: ample sun, warm days, cool nights, and our fabulous vineyard crew that tended these vines by hand all year.
Winemaker Chris Granstrom keeps sneaking bottles of Marquette '14 home to have with supper. And we can tell, because the next day he's in a buoyant mood. This vintage is round, smooth, and deep, with layered notes of dark fruits– black currants, plums, black cherries– and a little black peppery spice.
Join us to celebrate with:
With violin, viola, banjo, and vocals, David and Nathan Gusakov, father and son, create sparkling folk music that reflects their love of traditional Appalachian old-time, gypsy jazz, and swing, as well as their own Eastern European roots. (lasttraintozinkov.com)