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From Jerusalem to Strasbourg
Last May, Boualem Sansal[1] went to Israel to take part in the third edition of the International Writers Festival in Jerusalem, of which he was the guest of honour. This journey has caused many (strong) reactions in Europe, Israel and the Arab world.
Upon his return, Boualem Sansal published a text entitled: "I went to Jerusalem... and returned delighted and enriched." He makes a special reference, in it, to his meeting with David Grossman[2], and to the idea that was born following this meeting: to set up "a large gathering of writers for peace." Boualem Sansal's text and David Grossman's response to it are appended.
This initiative has received spontaneous support from diverse horizons. A small group of friends was informally created around Boualem Sansal to not only bring their personal commitment to the project but also the support of institutions such as the North-South Centre of the Council of Europe, Radio France, the Éditions Gallimard (and the Kléber bookshop in Strasbourg), the association of German publishers and booksellers (which annually awards the prestigious "Friedenpreis" to a writer who had a special commitment for peace) or the "World Alliance" (which brings together the festivals of Edinburgh, Berlin, Jaipur (India), Beijing, Melbourne, Toronto and the New York PEN Club as well as the "Étonnants Voyageurs" in Saint-Malo).
The reflections within this group have led to include the project in the framework of the 1st World Forum for Democracy, which is being held in Strasbourg from the 5th to the 11th of October 2012, at the initiative of the Council of Europe. Through this, the initiative received the political support of the three main organisers of the Forum : the Council of Europe itself, the City of Strasbourg and the French government.
The programme has been implemented on three phases, from (Saturday) October 6th in Strasbourg until (Sunday) October 14th 2012 in Frankfurt:
Hereafter, a series of follow-up actions will be conducted, and a permanent secretariat will be set up in Strasbourg - with logistical support from the City Council and the European Parliament - to support the network, contribute to its work and promote its development. Long-term partnerships will be established - media wise - with the Franco-German television channel ARTE, based in Strasbourg, and - operational and strategic wise - with ICORN (International Cities of Refuge Network), based in Stavanger (Norway), which brings together cities offering hospitality to those threatened in their country because of their writings.
The appeal and the gathering will remain a personal initiative of the writers involved, conceived and hosted by the writers themselves and their secretariat, while enjoying the support of the above-mentioned partners and institutions.
I went to Jerusalem, and returned delighted and enriched
(originally published on 24th May 2012)
Dear brothers, dear friends, from Algeria, Palestine, Israel, and elsewhere.
I'm writing these few lines to you to pass along some news. I suspect you were worried about me. I am a simple man, as you know, a writer who never pretended to aspire to anything other than the happiness of telling you stories, these "stories not to be told," as my friend the filmmaker Jean-Pierre Lledo used to say. Even so, people have decided to meddle in our bonds of brotherhood and friendship and to make of me a scandal in your eyes.
Mind you, they're accusing me of nothing less than high treason against the entire Arab nation and Muslim world. It is what it is — there will not even be a trial. Dangerous and calculating members of Hamas are behind the witch hunt. They've taken the poor people of Gaza hostage and held them for ransom day after day, for years now, in a sort of indefinite imprisonment enforced by the Israeli blockade, and now they are trying to dictate — to those of us who strive to liberate ourselves — what we should think, say, and do; there are also other anonymous individuals, bitter and spiteful, opposed to everything, who spew hate on the Internet. Thanks to their communiqués and incessant insults, news of my travels leaked out, and I write to confirm that it's true, so that nothing troubles your spirit and so that things will be clear between us: I did, indeed, go to Israel.
What a trip it was, my dear friends, and what a welcome! Forgive me for not having announced it before leaving, but as you can imagine, I had to be discreet — Israel isn't exactly a tourist destination for Arabs, even though others greater than I have preceded me in this land of milk and honey clandestinely, or even with false names or borrowed passports, like the good Khalida Toumi in her day, fervent opponent of the majority regime of surveillance in Algiers, and now today our brilliant minister of culture, a bureaucrat obsessed with rooting out traitors, apostates, and other harkis. It's owing to her, in particular, that Algerians live, in their beautiful country, with such dissatisfaction and fury on a daily basis. Her customs agents would have never let me out of the country if I had shown up at their checkpoint with a ticket for a direct flight from Algiers to Tel Aviv in one hand and a brand-new Israeli visa affixed to my lovely green passport in the other. I wonder, would they have gone to the extreme of gassing me? In lieu of that scenario, I decided to take a circuitous route through Paris and leapt from a taxi in the Rue Rabelais to obtain an Israeli travel visa, thanks to which I'm now in possession of 1,001 stories "not to be told," which I promise to tell you in detail in a future book (may God grant me the time to write it).
I will tell you about Israel and the Israelis as I saw with my own eyes, where they live, without intermediaries, far from any doctrine, and without requiring any proof of authenticity upon my return. The fact is that in this world, there is no other country or people like them. For myself, I'm reassured and fascinated that each one of us is unique. Uniqueness can be bothersome, it's true, but one comes to cherish it, because to lose it would be irreparable.
I will also tell you about al-Quds: Jerusalem. As I experienced it, this place is not really a city, and its inhabitants are not really inhabitants — there exists a certain atmospheric quality of irreality and dogmas unlike anywhere else on earth. In the old millennial city, trying to understand is simply useless, all is magic and dream, one rubs shoulders with the greatest prophets, the most majestic kings, questions them, speaks to them like neighbors, Abraham, David, Solomon, Mary, Jesus, and Muhammad last in line, as well as the valiant knight Saladin, may salvation be upon them, one passes from mystery to mystery without transition, then falls silent among the millennia and paradoxes beneath an all-white sky and burning sun. The innovations of the present are so ephemeral that one ceases to think about them. If there is a celestial voyage in this world, it starts here. Moreover, didn't Christ make his ascent into heaven here, and Muhammad the miraj astride his steed Buraq, guided by the angel Gabriel?
What phenomenon keeps the ensemble in order? Especially in Jerusalem's burgeoning modernity, a true capital with clean streets, paved sidewalks, solid houses, dynamic cars, attractive hotels and restaurants, neatly trimmed trees, and so many tourists from every country . . . except for Arab countries, the only ones in the world unable to come visit the cradle of their faith, this magical place where their religions were born, Christianity as well as Islam.
Ultimately, it is the Arab and Jewish Israelis who profit from it. They see these wonders every day, all year long, morning and evening, and apparently without ever tiring of their mystery. It's impossible to count the tourists in these labyrinths, they are too numerous, outnumbering even the natives, the majority of whom behave like they are also pilgrims from afar. They go about in tight little groups that cross paths without mingling, English, Hindu, Japanese, Chinese, French, Dutch, Ethiopians, Brazilians, etc., led by tireless guides, no doubt under oath, who day after day, in all the languages of creation, narrate the legend of the centuries to the spellbound crowds.
By listening carefully, one can truly understand how Jerusalem is at once both a heavenly and terrestrial city, and why everyone wants to possess and die for her. It is foolish but understandable that when people desire eternal life, they kill one another in order to possess it. I felt completely other than myself, crushed by the weight of my very own questions, being the only one in my group who touched with his own hands the three holy places of the eternal city: the Kotel (Western Wall), the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Dome of the Rock. As Jews or Christians, my companions (the other writers attending the festival) could not enter the Esplanade of the Mosques, the third holiest place in Islam where the Dome of the Rock (Quba al-Sakhra) ascends, in an azure glow, along with the imposing Al-Aqsa Mosque (Haram al-Sharif). They were immediately barred from entering by the Waqf security guard, assisted by two Israeli policemen who guard the entrance to the esplanade and prevent any non-halal contact. I was able to get through thanks to my passport, which marks my identity as an Algerian and, presumably, a Muslim. I didn't gainsay that deduction; on the contrary, I recited a verse from the Qur'an recalled from my childhood memories, which absolutely stunned the guard. It was the first time in his life that he had met an Algerian; he thought that, except for the emir Abd al-Qādir, they were all partly atheist, partly Sephardic, partly other things. It's funny how my little green passport safeguarded my entrance into the Noble Sanctuary faster than it opens the Schengen border crossings in Europe, where simply seeing a green passport inflames the customs agents' ulcers.
In the end, to be perfectly candid, I returned from this voyage delighted and content. I've always been convinced that doing is not the hardest thing, but rather putting oneself in a position to be ready to do something. There lies the revolution, in the intimate idea that one is finally ready to move, to change oneself in order to change the world. Much more than the last step, the first step is the one that helps us reach our goal. I always said that peace is above all a human affair, too serious to be left in the hands of governments or, even less, political parties. They talk about territories, security, money, conditions, guarantees. They sign papers, conduct ceremonies, hoist flags, prepare Plan Bs. Humanity does none of that— they do what humans do, go to cafés, to restaurants, sit around the fire, gather in stadiums, meet one another in festivals, on a beach, and share happy moments, mingling their emotions and, in the end, promising to see one another again. "See you tomorrow," "See you soon," "Next year, in Jerusalem," they say, which is what we did in Jerusalem. Writers, men and women from numerous countries, got together at a literary festival to talk about their books, about their emotions in the face of the world's desolation, about this and that, and, in particular, about what might enable humanity to begin making peace someday. In the end, we promised to see one another again, or at least to write to each other.
During my five days and nights in Jerusalem (which included a quick trip to Tel Aviv on the third day to share a lovely soirée with our friends at the French Institute), I don't recall ever talking about war. Is it possible we simply forgot to talk about it or avoided the subject, or might it be that we acted as if the time had come to talk about peace and the future? Obviously, it's impossible to speak about war and peace at the same time—one excludes the other. Still, I was quite sorry that no Palestinian had been among us. After all, both the Israelis and the Palestinians must agree to make peace. For my part, I'm not at war with either one, because I love them equally, in the same way, like brothers since the dawn of time. It would be gratifying if, along with some Israeli writers, I should be invited to Ramallah someday. It would be a lovely place to talk about peace and about that famous first step which would allow us to get there.
I would like to make special mention of David Grossman, that monument of Israeli and world literature. I found it remarkable that two writers like us, two men awarded the same prize, the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade, one year apart (he in 2010, myself in 2011), could meet in 2012 to talk about peace in al-Quds, the city of Jerusalem, where Jews and Arabs live together, where the three Religions of the Book mingle in human hearts. Might our meeting mark the beginning of a vast assembly of writers for peace? Will such a miracle see the light of day in 2013?
Chance often tricks us into believing things that owe nothing to chance.
Somewhere on my way back, between Jerusalem and Alger.
Boualem Sansal
On the Visit of Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal
(originally published in June 2012)
Boualem Sansal is a brave man. Brave in his deeds, brave in his thinking. I met him at the writers' festival that took place in Jerusalem in May 2012, and I could feel it at once: here was a man whose spirit is free.
He arrived in Israel despite threats, denunciations, and defamations, leveled at him in his own country and throughout the Arab world. I don't know how many of us could have withstood such pressures and remained faithful to themselves and their values.
The greatest courage of all, in my view, is Sansal's readiness to stand up and face reality— not to hide behind prejudice and fanatical belief. It is easy enough to find refuge in stereotypical thinking from the complexities of a situation like the one in our region. It is comfortable and tempting to give oneself over to the hateful demonization toward Israel so prevalent in the Arab and Muslim world, rather than face up to the intricacy of the Middle East tragedy.
Boualem Sansal made up his mind to come to Israel and see it for himself. And when he saw it, he said honestly, to himself and to his readers, that what he saw did not resemble what he had heard about Israel over many years of preaching and brainwashing. In his public appearances and in private conversations here, he did not ignore Israel's problems, and certainly not the wrongs it has caused to the Palestinians. But he also saw Israel's uniqueness and its great accomplishments. He came to understand its complicated relationship with its traumatic history, and the existential insecurity that looms persistently, even as Israel is the strongest military power in the region, and a wellspring of vitality and creative energy.
Most of all, he saw human beings, he spoke with them, listened to them, argued with them. He opened himself to the painful complexity of the return of the Jews to their land, and the tragedy that this return brought upon the Palestinians. He met the primary obligation of anyone who really wants to understand, and not hide behind mind-numbing slogans: he came. He was here. He experienced—without filters—both sides, and their contradictory stories.
And when he came here, he also gave the many Israelis he met a chance to shed—if only briefly— their armor of stereotypes about "the Arabs" and their own entrenched beliefs. They heard a new voice calling to them from inside the Arab world. They sensed that this man was offering them a new path to dialogue, interaction, acceptance. Believe me—given the suspicious, hostile relationship between Israelis and Arabs, this is a rare opportunity, almost a fantasy.
Is there a creative act bolder and more liberating than what Sansal the writer did in his journey here? So few are the Arab intellectuals, authors, journalists, academics and clergymen who have dared to do what Boualem Sansal has done. But perhaps, overall, only a few people are capable of reaching as he has into the complexity of the lives of strangers, even of enemies, and feeling their common humanity.
But this is precisely the sort of contact we lack here: the contact that can bring strangers and enemies suddenly to recall the possibility still contained within them, a possibility from which they have been exiled for years by their own hatreds and fears. Few are the people like Boualem Sansal, whose vision and sensitivity have the power to heal a pained, torn world.
David Grossman
[1] Boualem Sansal is an Algerian writer, mainly of novels but also of essays, censored in his country of origin (in which he yet still lives) because of his very critical position towards the established authorities. He is however widely recognized in France and Germany, countries in which he has received numerous awards (including the "Grand Prix de la Francophonie" in 2008 and the "Friedenpreis" in 2011).
[2] David Grossman is an Israeli writer, author of novels, essays and children's books. He has put his national and international reputation at the service of peace between Israel and Palestine by supporting the Geneva Initiative in 2003 and by making - alongside Amos Oz and AB Yehoshua – an appeal to a cease-fire in the Israel-Lebanon conflict in August 2006. He received the "Friedenpreis" in 2010.


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So this digital platform is seeking to provide an alternative to the traditional organization- talent version, and its clients now encompass Penguin, global advertising agency Ogilvy, and Netflix.
With the rise of independent and freelance graphic designers, photographers, illustrators and other creatives across the globe, it's becoming harder for a handful of large agencies or recruitment firms to represent everyone. In fact, freelancers now contribute more than £20 billion to the UK creative economy. That's the reason of a new democratized digital platform, Easle.co – which pairs creatives with clients without the trouble of an organization – has obtained large funding and support from London digital product studio ustwo and Ian Hambleton of Studio Output among other enterprise leaders.
It's been effectively trialed with illustrators, and with the invested monetary help, will look to enlarge the platform to encompass graphic design, animation, photography, and videography.
This website is designed to "fill the space among online marketplaces which provide low quality and cost, and traditional marketers offering a small group of artists at a high fee." To attain this intention, the community of talent is curated by leading innovative industry figures inclusive of Claudine O'Sullivan who've sponsored the start-up in £450,000 seeds investment.This means post investment funding values the company at £2 million.
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Last post, I mentioned our (IMHO) crazy low food budget of $120/week. At a gathering on Wednesday, a friend asked for some details and said that if she spent that little on food, her kids would be eating their own arms. Other friends in our wonderfully diverse group agreed.
So this week, I will be laying it out day by day. And, by the way, my kids are eating their own arms, figuratively. The first few weeks, I heard a lot of moaning about how there was nothing to eat. Using Google Translate effectively put these teen complaints into a language that my middle aged brain could grasp: There were not enough yummy, ready, snacky foods. I got the message and have worked to address the issue. On our monthly Costco shop, I buy some of these teenage desirable foods: crackers, corn tortillas, Cheerios. Then I stash them in a large Tupperware bin in the basement under a bin of baby clothes. A package of cookies will feed our family for two snacks (2 cookies per person) but only if I stash them back in the basement after the first snacking event. Otherwise, "no one" would eat them but they would mysteriously be gone by the time the next snack came around.
So to recap: the food budget is $120/week. I plan the menus for the week on the weekend and then do a big weekly shop on Tuesdays. I withdraw $100 in cash every week and put it in a Mason jar. Then as I shop, I use that cash and that cash only and stick the food receipts in the jar. At the end of the week, I throw out the receipts (because I'm not anal, just being forced by circumstance to budget and cook like someone who is). I realize that I am not getting Airmiles or rewards, and I don't use coupons. I just drive to my favourite store and buy the things that are on sale and the things that I have decided we will eat for the week. The glass jar keeps me honest because when it is empty, we stop eating.
So you're thinking – she's in her 40s and she has 5 kids and she stays home to homeschool them so she must, by this time, have a wealth of experience in extreme food budgeting and subsistence cooking. My friend, nothing could be farther from the truth. Twenty-five years ago, I shackled myself to a talented chef and have spent the ensuing years not food budgeting, not couponing, not menu planning, not buying in bulk. On a normal day in our house, we start thinking about what we want for dinner at about 2 pm, then we run to the shop to get what we need, then we spend 2 or 3 hours preparing a decadent gourmet meal completely from scratch.
I have taken this project on in an effort to get more organized, give each child adequate notice of what he/she needs to make on his/her cooking day and to get our financial house in order. Our recent trip confirmed to me that North Americans have a skewed idea of the selection of food items that should readily be available in a home. Living here, we are blessed to have such a wonderful array of ethnic foods from which to choose. I wouldn't give that up for anything. But there are very few places in the world where people decide on a whim to have Ethiopian or Indian or Thai or Southern BBQ or Sushi and then have the expectation to act on that desire. In summary, there's nothing wrong with chewing on your own arm once in a while.
So on Monday, the cupboards are kinda bare and we are eating stuff that keeps well since shopping day for us is Tuesday. Today's food all fell under last week's food budget but the big shop tomorrow will have to account for next Monday so it all works out, n'est ce pas?
Breakfast – Slowcooker Oatmeal (2 cups steel cut oats from huge 3.17 kg bag bought at Costco, 1 jar homemade applesauce from foraged apples, 8 cups water, cinnamon). Throw everything in a slow cooker and cook on low overnight. Warning – this recipe isn't great. The oatmeal forms a crust but I don't have time to refine right now and it sure makes an easy breakfast. I think if it were to cook for 5 hours instead of 8-10, it would be perfect but I'm not about to get up at 3 am to turn on the oatmeal. Serve with a splash of milk and maple syrup. Paris hates oatmeal so she ate leftover fancy olive bread. Lastborn was really hungry so she ate a fried egg as well as the oatmeal.
Snack – Kids each had 2 Mr. Christie's Chocolate Chip Cookies (blech!) that I broke down and bought on sale last week (less than 1/2 price).
Lunch – Mary's Ridiculously Expensive Crackers from Costco with homemade tzatziki (made with homemade yogurt) and homemade baba gajouj. The crackers are one of the "desirable" items from the October Costco run. The reason I was able to pull them out today is because they've been living in the secret Tupperware bin.
To make tzatziki, grate cucumbers and add salt. Allow to drain. After 30 minutes, squeeze out all water by pressing on cucumber mash. Mix together yogurt, cucumber, minced garlic, and a bit of olive oil. To make baba ganouj, puree 1 roasted eggplant in a food processor with a spoonful of tahini, juice of 1/2 lemon, salt and olive oil. Make these two dips because eggplants and cucumbers were on sale last week. Even though the crackers are expensive, they are full of good stuff and all of us only ate less than 1 of the two bags that comes in the large box from Costco. Serve with celery sticks. We also had some leftover pizza from last Friday night.
Snack – We each had a grapefruit (3 for $1 last week) and some seaweed.
Dinner Cooked by Five Year Old – Mini Beef Pies. This recipe is new to us and was recommended by a friend and fellow homeschooling mom. Place one square wonton wrapper in a muffin tin. Add in a spoonful of cooked ground beef, a bit of chopped veg (we used leftover cooked mushrooms and spinach), a bit of tomato sauce and a dab of goat cheese. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. These were delicious but next time, I think I would brush the wonton wrappers with a little fat before baking. The mini pies were a hit with the kids. Firstborn was so proud to see her siblings scarfing down her treats.
I was worried that there wouldn't be enough food so I made a quick broccoli, red pepper and ground beef stir fry to go with the pies. I added tamari, pure peanut butter, sesame oil and ginger to the stir-fry. The beef was the same cooked ground beef that went into the mini beef pies and was part of three packages of grass fed beef that I cooked up this afternoon for Thursday's Bolognese Sauce. The dinner was filling and delicious and everyone was satisfied.
Dessert – We very rarely eat dessert but tonight the kids had store bought sherbet and cones that were brought to us by Oma (so free).
NOTE: The kids are free to gnaw on whatever else they want at any time in the day: nuts, seeds, fruit, pickles, sliced ham, avocados, twine, paper, snot, arms.
Quote of the day comes from Lastborn:
You know why I am glad to come home from our big trip in October? Because oyster season is starting!


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Classic poems about selfhood and identity selected by Dr Oliver Tearle
Poetry and self-expression go hand in hand: we often treat them as synonymous. Of course, this is a relatively modern notion, largely the legacy of the Romantics in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries – and poets in the twentieth century in particular have sought to move away from this idea of poetry as a record of the poet's own self. (See T. S. Eliot's influential essay 'Tradition and the Individual Talent' for one prominent example.) Nonetheless, many poets have written about the self, and their individual identity, as the following classic poems about selfhood demonstrate.
William Wordsworth, 'Tintern Abbey'. This is one of Wordsworth's most famous poems and one of the best-loved of the English Romantic movement. In this blank-verse meditation prompted by the ruins of the medieval Welsh abbey that gives the poem its title (although the full title is considerably longer), Wordsworth muses upon the 'true self' which creativity allows the poet to recover. The poem's full title is 'Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, On Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour'.
John Clare, 'I Am'. Clare's later years were plagued by mental illness, delusion, and insanity, and 'I Am' was written in the 1840s when Clare was in the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum, isolated from his friends and family. The poem reflects this troubled period in Clare's life.
Walt Whitman, 'Song of Myself'. When Whitman's 1855 volume Leaves of Grass was published at Whitman's own expense – the first edition containing just a dozen untitled poems – 'Song of Myself' headed the collection. This statement of selfhood contains the famous line 'I am large, I contain multitudes'. The link above takes you to several choice excerpts from the longer poem.
Emily Dickinson, 'On a Columnar Self'. A typically unusual take on the concept of the self here, from one of American poetry's most distinctive voices. Dickinson likens the self to a granite column – hard, sturdy, dependable, full of conviction – which, even if it finds itself unsupported by anyone else, will stand fast because it has 'Rectitude' on its side, and through such righteousness it will find itself closer to God.
Thomas Hardy, 'The Self-Unseeing'. This short poem sees Hardy returning to his childhood home, and remembering how it used to be when he was there with other people, whose 'feet' once 'walked in'. 'The Self-Unseeing' is about taking things for granted, about failing to appreciate what you have, especially your family, when you're a child. The poem's title deftly combines two of Thomas Hardy's trademark linguistic devices: the compound hyphenation and the use of the 'un'-prefix. This creates further questions. 'The Self-Unseeing': how should we read this? As the self failing to see what's around? Or as our inability to see ourselves?
W. E. Henley, 'Invictus'. Clint Eastwood's 2009 film about the 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa is named Invictus after this poem, and for good reason: Nelson Mandela recited the poem to his fellow prisoners while he was incarcerated on Robben Island. 'Invictus' was partly inspired by Henley's own struggles as an invalid (he lost a leg when young) and his determination to remain 'bloody but unbowed'. The poem introduced a couple of famous phrases into the language: 'bloody, but unbowed', and the final two lines: 'I am the master of my fate: / I am the captain of my soul.'
Gerard Manley Hopkins, 'My Own Heart Let Me More Have Pity On'. 'My own heart let me more have pity on; let / Me live to my sad self hereafter kind, / Charitable': so begins this sonnet by one of the Victorian era's greatest poets. Written in the mid-1880s in Ireland, when Hopkins was suffering from depression, this is one of his 'Terrible Sonnets', so named because of the dark moods of comfortlessness they record. In this sonnet, Hopkins begins by begging his own self to have pity on … his own heart.
D. H. Lawrence, 'Self-Pity'. A very short poem, this: in just four lines, Lawrence underscores how self-pity is a uniquely human flaw, not observable elsewhere in the natural world.
Sylvia Plath, 'Ariel'. This enigmatic poem uses the metaphor of an early morning horse-ride to explore numerous shifting notions of identity. The poem is often viewed as a reflection of Plath's early morning poetry-writing ritual in the months leading up to her death: she would wake, write poetry, and then spend the rest of the day employed in household chores. Read in this way, 'Ariel' can be understood as a powerful, if ambiguous, declaration of self-expression and freedom, albeit freedom desired rather than fully possessed.
Maya Angelou, 'Still I Rise'. This wonderfully self-assertive poem about picking yourself up and striving to achieve, even in the face of adversity, was used for an advertising campaign by the United Negro College Fund in the US, but its message of selfhood and determination is one that should be heard by all.
Discover more classic poetry with these short poems about death, these poems of seduction, and these classic and very short love poems. We also recommend The Oxford Book of English Verse – perhaps the best poetry anthology on the market (we offer our pick of the best poetry anthologies here).
The author of this article, Dr Oliver Tearle, is a literary critic and lecturer in English at Loughborough University. He is the author of, among others, The Secret Library: A Book-Lovers' Journey Through Curiosities of History and The Great War, The Waste Land and the Modernist Long Poem.
Image (top): Walt Whitman by G. Frank E. Pearsall in 1872, Wikimedia Commons. Image (bottom): Sylvia Plath by raschiabarile, via deviantart.


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Students who are missing reporting attributes will not be included in any MAP reports for the term. Users with the District Proctor or Data Administrator roles can resolve this issue by updating the students' reporting attributes. Data Administrators can also use the Students Without Reporting Attribute report to identify students who are missing attributes.
To resolve the issue for a student, check their profile carefully for missing reporting attributes. All reporting attributes are designated with an orange 'R' icon:
Changes take overnight to appear on reports.
- In the MAP Administration and Reporting Center (MARC), go to Manage Students.
- Use the search criteria to search for the student.
- Select the student in the search results and select View/Update.
- From the Basic Student Information screen, check and update the following required reporting attributes:
- First and last name
- Student ID
- Date of Birth
- Gender
- In the Terms section, select the term for which the student is missing reporting attributes.
- Select View/Update Term.
- On the Update Term page, check and update the following required reporting attributes:
- Grade
- Ethnic group
- At least one school assigned
- A school designated as the School of Record
- At least one class assigned
- Select Update Term.
- Select Continue.
- Review the student's profile and click Submit to save the changes.
- If you get the following error, the student is still missing reporting attributes.
To go back and fix the attributes:
- Note the terms listed in the error.
- Select Cancel.
- Select Return to Student Profile.
- Follow the above steps for each term for which the student is still missing reporting attributes.
- The student's profile is saved when you see the message Student profile has been updated successfully.
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The members of the NADA Practice Leadership Group are clinical practitioners, and are considered leaders in their fields, as evidenced by their professional backgrounds, accreditation status and clinical experience. The network informs the development of NADA policy and advocacy, and sector program development in relation to sector clinical and therapeutic practices.
Jo Lunn Improving Organisational Capacity Officer, WHOs
Jo Lunn is a registered psychologist who has worked with, and consulted for, a number of agencies in the AOD field. Jo has worked in an expert advisory capacity for government, lectured at university and TAFE, is an experienced supervisor and a qualified trainer. Jo has a particular interest in increasing individual and organisational capacity to improve outcomes for clients with complex needs, including clients with AOD and mental health issues.
Dr Suzie Hudson Clinical Director, NADA
Dr Suzie Hudson is an accredited mental health social worker with over 20 years' clinical experience in the fields of AOD, mental health and forensics. Suzie has worked, developed and managed community based and residential AOD services both in Australia and overseas. Suzie has a PhD in public health and community medicine. Suzie interest lies in women's issues, stimulant drug use and client outcomes.
Carolyn Stubley Nurse Manager, WHOs
Carolyn Stubley is a registered nurse with extensive experience in the AOD and mental health fields, and has worked with opioid substitution treatment (OST) for 17 years. Carolyn set up dispensing services at WHOs Rozelle, enhanced relationships with community providers and coordinated harm reduction strategies across seven WHOs programs. Carol's expertise lies in OST, hepatitis C prevention and treatment, therapeutic community programs and harm reduction. She has attained a Master of Health Service Management.
Michele Campbell Manager—Residential Programs, Lyndon
Michele Campbell has worked in the AOD field for the last 17 years, in city-based and rural services. Michele was the inaugural recipient of The Ian Webster Scholarship. She has a background in psychology and counselling, and is currently completing a Masters in Strategic Organisational Development. Michele is particularly interested in service delivery in rural and remote areas, workforce development, residential treatment and innovative approaches to engaging marginalised populations.
Douglas James Quality Systems Officer, Weigelli
Born in Wiradjuri Country, Douglas James has worked extensively in rural and remote areas of NSW, delivering community based counselling services and programs. He lectured in the Djirruwang programs at Charles Sturt University, which provides Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with an opportunity to obtain a Bachelor of Health Science (Mental Health). He has a particular interest in Aboriginal health and treatment, residential treatment delivery and the social determinants of health. He holds qualifications in social work.
Dr Peter Kelly Associate Professor, University of Wollongong
Dr Peter Kelly is a Senior Lecturer and Cancer Institute NSW Early Career Research Fellow based in the School of Psychology, University of Wollongong. He is a registered clinical psychologist, and has been awarded membership of the Australian Psychological Society College of Clinical Psychologists. He has extensive clinical and research experience working with people diagnosed with severe mental illness and substance abuse problems. Widely published in peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters, his interest lies in translating research into practice and co-occurring mental health and AOD issues. Prior to completing his PhD, Dr Kelly was employed as the chief executive officer at Kedesh Rehabilitation Services.
Lauren Mullaney Senior Psychologist, Triple Care Farm
Lauren Mullaney has worked for seven years in the AOD sector, registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Lauren believes that everyone has the capacity to change, given the right tools and support to achieve their goals. Lauren is an advocate for staff and sector development and growth, as this has the potential to positively impact the treatment provided to the consumers. She is passionate about working with young people, the health of the workforce and evidence based practices.
Belinda Volkov Clinical Coordinator, SDECC
Belinda Volkov has worked in youth specific AOD for over 20 years in Sydney's Northern Suburbs. She has a background in social sciences with a post graduate degree in addiction studies and is currently completing a Master of Social Work. Belinda is passionate about working in a family inclusive way and has been pivotal in developing models of service delivery that have been recognised both at state and national levels.
Grace Ivy Rullis Manager (Homeless programs) and Clinical Lead, Haymarket Foundation
Grace Ivy Rullis has more than 15 years' experience working with and advocating for clients who face multiple service barriers due to lifelong complex trauma. She chairs sector lead working groups, the Collaborative Support Initiative and previously, the Sydney Women's Homeless Alliance. Her passion lies in creating continuing support pathways for people who have experienced human services rejection. Risk environment framework, trauma informed practice and human cantered design inform her clinical expertise. Grace is a UNSW graduated social worker.
Jesse Taylor Program Manager—Junaa Buwa!, Mission Australia
Jesse Taylor brings more than 15 years of management experience in high impact, innovative and diverse health and human service programs. With Mission Australia, Jesse implemented Partners In Recovery on the North Coast of NSW and the Stringybark integrated adult AOD resi-rehab in Darwin. His interests include identity, trauma and comorbid AOD substance use; public health advocacy; program management, integration and implementation; fundraising and clinical governance frameworks. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Public Health with The University of Sydney.
Jessica Burgess Psychologist—Junaa Buwa! and 360 Outreach, Mission Australia
Jessica Burgess has worked for three years in the AOD sector as a Registered Psychologist, and is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Jessica currently works within a youth residential rehabilitation service, targeting co-occurring mental health, substance use and offending behaviours. Jessica previously worked in return to work services. She enjoys the challenges and rewards of working with youth, supporting them to make positive changes, and seeing the fruit of a therapeutic environment.
Paul Hardy, Manager (AOD transition programs), Community Restorative Centre
Paul Hardy has worked at Community Restorative Centre since 2012 when the AOD project began. He is from the UK originally and began working in the homelessness sector in London in 1999, working predominantly in outreach focused roles with people sleeping rough in central London, before moving to a building based AOD role with the NHS. Since moving to Australia Paul has mainly lived in Sydney, but has also spent time working with Aboriginal organisations in the NT.


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Create a hanging half frame to really show off a large print. Framing large images can often be very pricey, but this tutorial certainly won't break the bank — The Lovely Drawer.
You may have spent the summer enthusiastically pinning ideas to make your life more functional but the season is ending and your home is still sadly in need of a refresh. Just in time for school to go back in session,
The fringe embellishments add just the perfect touch to bring out the summery vibes from your favorite summer memories. Plus, it's so simple to make and is sure to be a stylish way to display any of your photos.
Rugs are definitely those investment pieces that give as much as they get, and provided you treat them well, will last you a lifetime and then some. In my experience though, finding the right rug for a space requires a lot of digging around on the web including late nights
Living in a small space can be a little bit demoralising when it comes to decorating – all that amazing inspiration you see in magazines or on Pinterest most often relies on big, open plan spaces and can be a little unrealistic for a small apartment or dorm room.
1. Morning Routine / Figure out your routine, whether its; journaling, making breakfast, showering, working out. Try to get into a routine similar to what you would do if you went into work. This helps to get your mind ready to work and adds consistency to your day. Something that sometimes can lack when working from home.
Minimalist style for dining room is always a good idea. Dining room need to be quiet place with good lighting. If you are fan of minimalist style this idea is right for you. Minimalist dining room are characterized by simple elegance and pleasant feeling while eating.
If you live in a little apartment or a small home, chances are high that you have that dreaded real estate term: the "galley kitchen." Named after the narrow kitchens on ships, these rooms may be tight, but they're also known for using what little space there is very efficiently.
These indoor varieties are perfect for gardening beginners. Our top ten low-light houseplants thrive in unexpected conditions and are super easy to grow.
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40-Day Whole Life Makeover
It is hard to excel if you are asleep on the desk, stressed or mal-nourished due to poor food choices. If there was an easy way to be more fit, more efficient at daily tasks, have much more energy, deeper, stronger relationships and more joy and happiness in your life, would you be interested? Do you think it would make a difference in your life? Do you think it would make a difference in your children's life if it happened to them? If you answered "Yes!" to any of these, you might want to take our 40 Day Makeover. Thousands of people participate in the makeover all across the country at the same time. For many of those people, the results are truly life changing! For those of you who think you have seen it all before, here is a brief over view of the program.
The makeover consists of 6 once per week meetings. Each session focuses on a different part of living. The first week looks at time management using a very different technology than the usual writing a list, prioritizing it and hoping for the best. It is easy to use and far more effective. Without proper time management, there is never enough time to shop for the right food, prepare it, work out or build relationships. It is the key to being successful at anything.
The second week centers on fast, efficient workouts. You will learn how to calculate your own, individual fat burning zone and how to stay in it for maximum results. You will learn the secret of building muscle while burning body fat.
The third week discusses one of the biggest problems in this country, insulin resistance. If you are a man with a waist bigger than 40 inches or a woman with a waist bigger than 34½ inches, you are probably insulin resistant and losing weight for you is almost impossible. If you actually do lose weight, it is very difficult to keep it off. New cutting edge technology to turn this around is fully explained and the weight peels off and stays off once this is accomplished! You will also understand why just counting calories is not sustainable and not efficient at burning fat. You CAN eat like an elephant and look like a gazelle!
The fourth week looks at what can be done to stay as young as possible for as long as possible. You will learn how to keep your body parts running at close to 100% for your entire life. Remember, you don't catch high cholesterol, heart attacks, diabetes, thyroid problems, cancer, depression or fatigue from anybody! It is your own body parts that break down and cause these things.
Week five takes a new perspective on stress management. Rather than manage stress, ways to prevent stress in the first place are discussed. It is amazingly simple when you understand some basic principles!
Week six wraps everything up with how to have more joy and peace in your life. It is so easy to be happy once a person sees the difference between what we think makes us happy vs. learning where true happiness actually comes from.
The makeover will be held every Tuesday for 6 weeks, starting Tuesday, April 26th. Meetings go from 7:00pm to 8:30pm and will be held at Cassista Chiropractic Office. Cost is $65 per person, $75 at the door. Bring 2 people, you go for half price. Includes 6 weekly meetings, a workbook, 40 day membership at the YMCA, 30 day membership at GFA Fitness and prizes as incentives. Call 978-957-5585 to sign up or to get more information. Your family will thank you.
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Embrace Your Purpose
The LeadingAge Wisconsin 2018 Fall Conference & 38th Annual Exhibitors Forum is taking place October 3-5 in Green Bay. This year's theme is "Embrace Your Purpose." Pathway Health's Stacy Jones, Leah Killian-Smith and Susan LaGrange will attend, participating in networking opportunities and offering insight into healthcare best practices to help industry leaders embrace their purposes in their careers.
Director of QA & Government Services Leah Killian-Smith will present the PC2 Workshop titled, "1, 2 3……The Final Phase is Near," October 3 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify skilled nursing facility requirements of participation for Phase 3.
- Outline necessary training for Phase 3 for direct caregivers and management.
- Apply concepts learned and individualize sample resources provided to aid in the development of necessary policies, training and tools.
- Develop a plan for the next year to fully implement Phase 3 of the Mega Rule.
Director of Education Susan LaGrange will present the PC4 Workshop titled, "Strategies for Developing a Skills Fair and Nursing Competencies," October 3 from 1:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify requirements for a facility-specific educational program that will assist the facility with both quality and compliance.
- Verbalize an approach for leadership to identify content specific to facility need.
- Discuss three strategies for unique program design to optimize learner engagement.
- Verbalize an example of a record-keeping system of documentation to substantiate evidence of competency training and verification.
To connect with our team and discuss how you can better embrace your purpose in the healthcare industry, stop by the Pathway Health booth at the following times:
- 38thAnnual Exhibitors Forum Lunch – Thursday, October 4, from 11:45 a.m. – 2:15 p.m.
- 38thAnnual Exhibitors Forum Reception – Thursday, October 4, from 5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
View the full conference agenda »
Contact us for more information.


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Crewed Yacht Charter in Croatia
Croatia is one of the most visited countries in Europe. Thousands of tourists visit this historic country every year. Croatia has popular tourist destinations such as Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, Trogir and Korcula. And for crewed yacht charter in Croatia Dubrovnik is favorite place of visitors. Croatia is like the Mediterranean countries with these excellent historical sites.
The absence of a visa in Croatia is a huge advantage for tourists. In this touristic country, Italian culture is bouncing. In almost every city you can see hundreds of pizzerias. And when you arrive in Croatia, you come across a much more developed country than you expected.
Yacht charter in Split
Split is Croatia's second largest city. Dalmatia is one of the most ideal cities to get to know the cultures. It is visited by thousands of tourists every year with its traditional lifestyle. When the city of Split is examined in detail, the effect of Italian cultures is more visible.Yacht charters in Split and crewed yacht charter Croatia coasts are ideal for tourists of all ages. You can sunbathe and swim along all Dalmatian coasts. You can also visit the natural and historical sites of the country.
Yacht Holidays In Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is one of the most important tourist destinations in Croatia. It is located on the north-western side of the Balkan Peninsula. Adriatic Sea to the west and Serbia to the north. Most of the people who live in the city are Catholics. The economy in the city is mostly done with agriculture and industry. The population is 50,000.You can rent a yacht in Dubrovnik and enjoy a stunning view of the Dalmatian coasts. At the same time you can enjoy the sea and the magical sun. Also you can find and book Dubrovnik airport transfers.
Gulet Charter in Croatia
Dalmatian coasts have hundreds of kilometers of coastline. One of the best ways to have these natural beauties is gulet rentals. You go through many cliffs along the way. With our luxurious yachts, you can feel about Croatia's historic smell. Our luxurious gulet boats, which are generally spacious with double beds, a wardrobe and a comfortable space, will give you unique moments in blue voyage.Do not miss early booking opportunities on some boats to make a blue cruise with a boat, not idle, but with the features you want.
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Soaring Out of the Process Silo - Digitally
Soaring Out of the Process Silo - Digitally
Digital technologies often make life more convenient. Apps help us summon a car, pay for our lattes and even order ready-to-eat...
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Digital technologies often make life more convenient. Apps help us summon a car, pay for our lattes and even order ready-to-eat meals delivered to our doorstep. Experiences like these with our smartphones or smartwatches are fun, but let's be honest: In the grand scheme of things, many of them are somewhat trivial.
Nonetheless, they are daily reminders of the apropos phrase, "Software is eating the world."
What is less appreciated is the impact of "being digital" on back-office systems, applications and processes that are at the heart of most big businesses – processes that drive work that matters today and tomorrow. This includes everything from processing insurance claims, to caring for patients, to growing personal wealth. If you're a chief operations executive, that means software is also eating your processes – with the hors-d'oeuvres soon to be served up in unseen, expensive and undifferentiated middle- and back-office functions.
Because in a digital world of algorithms, automation and AI, the platform BECOMES the process.
The Center for the Future of Work just published these business process findings as part of our latest research, which is part of our Work Ahead research series that provides insight and guidance on how businesses – and jobs – will evolve in the digital economy.
For many business leaders, digital platforms will increasingly serve as a potent fuel that launches processes out of their silos – and businesses into orbit – by digitizing small steps and closing gaps between customers, suppliers, partners and employees. Organizations whose processes are left lingering on the launch pad risk irrelevance.
Your work ahead – your ticket to the digital economy – is connecting "old" processes to new technologies. To understand what the future holds for the digitization of business processes, we surveyed 2,000 senior executives across industries and an additional 250 middle managers.
Six key findings substantiate the critical lessons learned in their journeys so far:
- Digital is a two-stage, cost-plus-revenue rocket ride to outsized business process success. The average impact of cost reduction plus revenue increase on all core processes across the board – resulting from investments in digital – was about 4.6% in the last 12 months, according to respondents. In dollar terms, that equates to $364 billion in 2015. By 2018, respondents said the potential baseline revenue impact grows to a total of $770 billion.
- Digital process leaders are unlocking additional digital potential energy at both the top and bottom lines. Leaders in process digitization are pushing the envelope way beyond the averages above, unlocking outsized gains by digitally rewiring all their core processes. Such companies say an 11% additional improvement to the top and bottom lines is possible today, and will grow to 19% by 2018. That's a potential "Process Leader's Bonus" of $700 million per company by 2018 across all the industries surveyed.
- Managers are from Mars; senior executives are from Venus. Senior executives are more optimistic about process vision and execution than middle managers are. Only 22% of middle managers foresee significantly high impact on revenue from digital processes by 2018, compared with 39% of senior executives.
- Software is eating processes. But that's OK! In every functional area – such as HR and finance in the back office, R&D in the middle office, and sales on the front lines with customers – "the platform is becoming the process," and is linking customers, partners, suppliers and employees for greater digital impact.
- IT is universally seen as the function pushing digitized processes forward. The information services and technology function was rated as the leading business area by senior executives and managers alike for positively affecting cost and revenue today and in the foreseeable future.
- The importance of analytics to develop insights and meaning-making is immense. Senior executives aligned with process functions foresee a 23% surge in the need for analytical skills by 2020.
Our Work Ahead research illuminates the fact that most businesses will invest more in all manner of processes to drive savings, unlock new potential, break down hierarchical silos and – quickly – fuel the engines of the business. By doing so, they will achieve escape velocity from "the way we've always done it" and soar into the heights of the work ahead to drive meaningful and lasting change.
The new whitepaper from the Center for the Future of Work is entitled: "The Work Ahead: Soaring Out of the Process Silo". It can be downloaded at: https://www.cognizant.com/FoW/the-work-ahead-soaring-out-of-the-process-silo-codex2436.pdf


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Our Artistic Directors
Aaron MorrowSenior Artistic Director
Aaron Morrow has lived and worked in the area for nearly 50 years, married to the love of his life, Lisa, for nearly 3 decades, and the proud father of two amazing humans, Emily and Max. A graduate of Newberg High School, Aaron jokingly refers to his advanced studies at HKU (Hard Knocks University) as the foundation for his vocational success in the fields of Finance, Professional/ Functional Training, and Information Technology, while enjoying a 25 year career in Banking and Finance.
Aaron's roots in Aloha and Hillsboro, as well as his Christian faith (he is an ordained minister) and passion for service, fuel his desire to engage and contribute to the community. Aaron enjoys taking in the beautiful scenery of the area while hiking and biking, and the experiencing the amazing restaurants, wineries and craft breweries that dot the landscape. In addition, Aaron enjoys karaoke, playing (at) guitar, spending way too much time on social media, and spending time playing with his neurotic dogs.
As with many other thespians, Aaron's journey in the theatre arts began in elementary school, as the Artful Dodger in Oliver, which led, inexorably, to his most recent theatrical endeavor as director of HART's production of Nana's Naughty Knickers by Katherine DiSavino. During the course of his dramatic journey he has been thrilled to experience the opportunity to act, direct, produce, stage manage, and serve on the Board of Directors for both Hillsboro Artists' Regional Theatre and Beaverton Civic Theatre.
Sarah Ominski-KearneyArtistic Director
Sarah is excited to bring a new energy to HART. She's always had a passion for the performing arts-- including shadow puppet shows, magic shows and dancing on the porch when she was a kid.
Moving to Portland with her parents and siblings as a teenager was one of her best experiences as the move opened up a whole world of professional theatre thanks to the incredible direction, tutelage and mentorship of Rae Mona Reynolds. Ms. Reynolds commanded respect and expected greatness from each of her students. Sarah hopes to pass that legacy of respect for the art and craft of professional theatre to future generations.
Sarah is so excited to be working as part of the leadership team at HART and is excited about the future possibilities. She's had the privilege of working with incredible people and directing with amazing actors and is looking forward to strengthening those bonds of friendship and camaraderie as we move forward to bring professional theatre to our audiences and community.
When she's not on stage or behind the scenes directing, Sarah enjoys reading, hiking and Yurting with her fiance Ed Kearney, swimming, spending time with her family and friends and working. Yes - she truly loves her job and employers! And in her spare time she serves as secretary for The Maxwell Society and is the Oregon commissioner for that group, and is on the steering committee for LOOP Troupe.
She has been blessed with an incredible family and she adores her 10 grand-babies. Basically, her family tree is a banyan tree with many many branches that intertwine and she wouldn't want it any other way.
I am looking forward to serving as your co-artistic director and am humbled and honored to work with each of you.


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"Life Is A Second Of Love", the album that marked the return of Rita Redshoes in 2014 to recordings, continues its presentations around the country announcing shows from North to South. This time, Rita Redshoes songs can be heard at Gafanha da Nazaré Centro Cultural, on the 18th, as part of the anniversary celebrations of […]
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Rita Redshoes at the cover of M My Magazine
The April edition of the online magazine M My Magazine has as its central figure Rita Redshoes. In an editorial signed by Rosa Inverneiro, Rita Redshoes stands out in the photographic production directed by Mario Galiano with with the styling from Cristina Gomes, make-up Sandra Almeida and hair by Liliana Lameiras. See all HERE
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Seniors Sierra Mathews and Evan Meader may not have been selected to give their performance at All-State, but their acting was good enough to convince three judges they were dating.
Earlier this month, Mid-Prairie sent 41 students to compete in eight speech events at a state level. Of the eight groups, Meader and Mathews' ensemble performance of "Ferris Wheel" by Mary Miller will be recognized at All-State in Ames on Saturday, Feb. 16.
"They have some groups (at All-State) that will perform and some that will be recognized for their success," said Natalie Silbaugh, Mid-Prairie's speech coach. "(Meader and Mathews) will be recognized for being exemplary."
The actors were paired together by Silbaugh after their auditions in November, with their performance piece preselected as well.
The play follows John, a traveling salesman, and Dorie, a woman afraid of heights who rides a Ferris wheel every year on her birthday despite her fear. Over the course of the fifteen-minute performance John rocks their passenger car, Dorie scares John out of smoking and the pair trade anecdotes.
"Somehow through all of this we end up falling in love before the Ferris wheel comes down," Meader said.
With the bad weather of the past few weeks, the duo didn't have quite the time they wanted to polish the piece, but they still received top ratings from their three state level judges.
Mathews describes the judges they had for the performance, "middle-aged white women" as the stereotypically perfect audience for a play about two people falling in love on a Ferris wheel.
"They were so impressed with our acting abilities," Meader said. "I kiss her multiple times toward the end of the ensemble. They thought we were an actual couple. That's a pretty good accomplishment because we would not make a good couple."
The two agree that they think of themselves as opposites in many ways, one example being their post-high school plans.
Where Mathews plans to go to the University of Iowa to study teaching, history and animation, Meader only knows he wants to take care of his general education classes at Kirkwood and doesn't have a clear plan after that.
"We're both very independent and different people," Mathews said. "But I think we both came away from this thinking 'I respect you more as an actor than I did before I worked with you.'"
For those who want to see Meader and Mathews perform, or any of the other performances, Mid-Prairie High School is holding a performance of all the pieces that went to state as well as three that didn't make it, on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m.


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Online test paper generation for a web-based mathematics testing environment
Nguyen, Minh Luan
Date of Issue2014
School of Computer Engineering
Research Centre
4G Research Lab
With the rapid growth of the Internet and mobile devices, Web-based education has become a ubiquitous learning platform in many institutions to provide students with online learning courses and materials through freely accessible educational websites. To make learning effective, it is important to assess and evaluate the proficiency and ability of the learners while they are learning the concepts. Currently, Web-based testing has been popularly used for automatic self-assessment especially in Web-based learning environments. Different from passive course archives like MIT OpenCourseWare, the online courses are interactive and can assess learners automatically on what they have learnt via Web-based testing. The main benefit is that learners can take classes at their own pace and get immediate feedback on their proficiency, unlike traditional classes. In this research, we propose a Web-based Mathematics Testing Environment, which consists of three major components, namely question item calibration, online test paper generation, and automatic solution assessment. Question item calibration calibrates the attributes of each question in the question database. Online test paper generation generates test papers automatically from the question database with online runtime requirement. After the test paper has been answered online, automatic solution assessment can then evaluate the correctness of user answers. This research aims to investigate different multiobjective optimization, data mining and probabilistic techniques for supporting the three components of the Web-based Mathematics testing environment. More specifically, it focuses mainly on online test paper generation, parallel test paper generation, automatic question difficulty calibration and automatic mathematical solution assessment.
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Early August 2016 (1st-10th)/
After a Late July where average daily high temperatures reached 97 degrees F, we were fortunate to get a bit of a cool-down during Early August. Southbound shorebird migration also scaled up significantly with much higher counts of expected species being reported. Top birds during first period of 'ornithologic fall' in Virginia Beach included first of year reports of MARBLED GODWIT, AMERICAN AVOCET & ANHINGA, first of season arrivals of Yellow Warbler, American Redstart and Stilt Sandpiper & a second report of fall transient Red Knot. WEATHER: As mentioned, temperatures finally started to taper off after an incredibly warm July. Though we ended on a couple of hot days, the Early August period's average daily high temperature dropped to 90.3 degrees F (-6.8 degrees from the Late July period); the average daytime lows also dropped to 78.5 degrees F (-2.1 degrees). The previous 10-year average daily highs & lows for the Early August period were 87.6 & 72.3 degrees F, respectively which puts this period in 2016 at +2.7, and +6.2 degrees when comparing the averages. Also during the previous 10-year period, the maximum average daily highs & lows were 92.6 (2007) & 74.9 degrees F (2006), making this year's period the warmest in terms of daily average low temperatures since at least 2005. While it was hot, this was a relatively dry period and we experienced precipitation on only two of the ten days, with total accumulations of just 0.46 inches, 0.40 inches of which fell on 2 Aug. There was no extreme weather locally during the period, and the Atlantic hurricane season has not yet produced any tropical cyclones that have impacted our region or are expected to do so in the near future.
OBSERVATIONS: For the first time in 2016, a MARBLED GODWIT was observed within our boundaries (4 Aug / Back Bay NWR / Liam Tsao), but unfortunately it was only sighted one time before it likely moved out of the area. Marbled Godwits were found wintering in high numbers (varying counts of 200-400+ individuals) this year at Northampton County's Willis Wharf to our north, and at Pea Island NWR to our south but for whatever reason, we just don't seem to log them here in Virginia Beach though I suspect the Lynnhaven River mudflats could easily hold some that just go unnoticed, especially during the transition months. Interestingly, a quick check of eBird during the winter months (Dec-Feb) only shows one record of this species in Virginia Beach (17 Dec 1993 / Back Bay NWR / John Gallegos)! In addition to the Marbled Godwit, we also had our first AMERICAN AVOCET sighting of the year at Pleasure House Point NA (7 Aug / Andrew Baldelli & Tracy Tate)! While there are consistently high numbers of this species in fall at sites like Pea Island NWR to our south and Craney Island to our west, individuals are rarely picked up within the borders of Virginia Beach. In fact, the last American Avocet to be observed here was an individual seen flying over Shore Drive (11 Sep 2015 / Timothy Barry) and then later observed on exposed mudflats at Pleasure House Point NA from 13-17 Sep. Sadly, the 2016 individual didn't stick around for as long and there was only a single additional sighting reported the following day (8 Aug / David Beloff via Facebook). No other observations were submitted to eBird, and certainly not for a lack of effort as several local birders made the attempt since like all first-of-year (FOY) birds, no one likes to miss them! A remarkable third FOY species was also noted this period when an Anhinga was found (9 Aug / Jonathan Snyder) at Stumpy Lake NA. Unfortunately, this sighting wasn't as exciting as it could have been, as the individual was sadly wrapped up in fishing line and had to be immediately taken to a local rehabber to hopefully get it healthy again. This is the first Anhinga reported to eBird in Virginia Beach since 2012, though there was at least one more recent sighting that was just never input from 2015 I believe (Lake Tecumseh / Mary Catherine Miguez). Along with these great FOY finds, Virginia Beach also saw its first Yellow Warbler of the fall season at Munden Point Park (7 Aug / David Clark), with a second individual found the following day as well (8 Aug / Rosemont & Holland / Carolyn Page). Like the Black-and-white Warbler mentioned in last period's article, Yellow Warblers are a species that is often shown as a breeder in Virginia Beach by field guides, but recent breeding confirmations are missing entirely from eBird, and this sighting and another in Hampton on the same date were the first observations since May for all of Hampton Roads as a whole, lending further credence to this species being a transient here rather than a true summer resident, at least in recent years. In addition to the Yellow Warbler, we also had our first American Redstart sighting of the fall season (8 Aug / Back Bay Landing Rd. / Karen & Tom Beatty), as no other individuals of this species had been observed here since spring migration came to a close in late May. Redstarts fall in with the Yellow Warblers in terms of issues with calling them summer residents here or not, but their June/July reports in recent times are scant as well. Our last new fall arrival for the period was a lovely Stilt Sandpiper (9 Aug / Andrew Baldelli) in partial molt between its breeding and nonbreeding plumages, found on a small marshy pond off Shore Drive in Bayville Farms Park along with a fair number of other shorebird species. This "pond" primarily acts as a sediment & litter trap, helping to prevent pollutants from entering Lake Joyce on the north side of Shore Drive but the water levels right now are perfect for shorebirds to use to rest & refuel along their southbound migration; it would be a spot worth checking if you're in the area. This individual stuck around all day, being reported three additional times, but it was not observed the following morning so it has likely departed the area. Though the first-of-season (FOS) Red Knot for Virginia Beach was already noted (27 Jul / Robert Wood), potentially this same individual was observed on the beach at False Cape SP (5 Aug / Rob Bielawski) and any sightings of Red Knots are always worth mentioning since they're a species observed somewhat infrequently, though they're annually occurring. Though not technically 'noteworthy', there was a few more 'interesting' observations this period in Virginia Beach that warrant mention in this article. While Eastern Screech-Owls are a year-round resident of Virginia Beach, it isn't all that often that at least 5 individuals are reported, like the 5 that were observed in the Kings Grant neighborhood (3 Aug / Ron Furnish & Marie Mullins), making this one of the higher counts of the species recorded in the city recently. Another permanent resident that popped up in reports this period was Seaside Sparrow. While the species as a whole is present here year-round, they're a species that isn't observed & reported with much frequency so a pair seen at Fort Story (5 Aug / Karen & Tom Beatty) and four individuals at Pleasure House Point NA (7 Aug / Andrew Baldelli & Tracy Tate) are worth mentioning because this might mean that individuals within the species population are now in a state of migration, which can bring higher than normal numbers into the region (similar to what was observed during spring along Rudee Inlet). Purple Martins appear to be grouping up for their fall migration, and counts in the hundreds have started popping up from Back Bay NWR and the rural sections of southern Virginia Beach primarily around Princess Anne WMA. Clapper Rails, Yellow-crowned Night-Herons & Semipalmated Plovers are being observed in very high numbers at Pleasure House Point NA and anyone interested in seeing these species should plan a trip around the low tide when the shoreline mudflats and primary sandbar provide the largest area of feeding habitat for these species. Despite many checklists submitted to eBird from the beaches surrounding our city, there was no reports of Black Terns this period; hopefully next period they are picked up again as they should continue passing us on their southbound migration.
SPECIES DOCUMENTED BY MEDIA submitted for Virginia Beach during this period included: 2 AUG – Little Blue Heron & Glossy Ibis (Back Bay Landing Rd. / Karen & Tom Beatty). 4 AUG – Wood Duck, Great Egret, Green Heron Glossy Ibis & Solitary Sandpiper (Bayville Farms Park / Andrew Baldelli). 5 AUG – Osprey, Barn Swallow & Song Sparrow (Fremac Dr. / Laura Mae); Black Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, Semipalmated Plover, Ruddy Turnstone, Red Knot, Willet, Ring-billed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Common Tern, Royal Tern & Sandwich Tern (Back Bay NWR / Rob Bielawski). 6 AUG – Yellow-crowned Night-Heron & Clapper Rail (Pleasure House Point NA / Rob Bielawski); Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Sanderling, Spotted Sandpiper, Laughing Gull, Common Tern & Rock Pigeon (South Thimble Island / David Clark); Carolina Chickadee (Milldam Creek Boardwalk / Rob Bielawski); Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Prince Phillip Dr. / Ron Furnish & Marie Mullins). 7 AUG – Short-billed Dowitcher & Laughing Gull (Back Bay NWR / Lisa Rose); White Ibis & American Avocet (Pleasure House Point NA / Andrew Baldelli & Tracy Tate). 8 AUG – Yellow-crowned Night-Heron, Clapper Rail, American Oystercatcher, Semipalmated Plover, Black Skimmer & Sparrow sp. (Pleasure House Point NA / Karen & Tom Beatty); Mallard, Double-crested Cormorant & Spotted Sandpiper (Kempsville Lake / Brandon Holland); White Ibis (Pleasure House Point NA / Lisa Rose). Great Blue Heron, Sanderling, Greater Yellowlegs, Willet, Ring-billed Gull, Carolina Wren, Northern Mockingbird & Eastern Towhee (Back Bay NWR / Matthew Echaniz); Wood Duck, Great Blue Heron, Glossy Ibis, Stilt Sandpiper & Solitary Sandpiper (Bayville Farms Park / Rob Bielawski); Laughing Gull, Purple Martin & Barn Swallow (Dam Neck Station Rd. / David Clark); Stilt Sandpiper & Solitary Sandpiper (Bayville Farms Park / Karen & Tom Beatty); Stilt Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper & Solitary Sandpiper (Bayville Farms Park / Kim Harrell); Wood Duck, Mallard, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Glossy Ibis, Stilt Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper & Solitary Sandpiper (Bayville Farms Park / Ron Furnish & Marie Mullins). 10 AUG – Mallard, Spotted Sandpiper, Laughing Gull & Eastern Kingbird (Kempsville Lake / Brandon Holland); Wood Duck (Bayville Farms Park / Rob Bielawski); Green Heron, Semipalmated Plover & Black Skimmer (Pleasure House Point NA / Rob Bielawski).
LOOKAHEAD: Temperatures might bounce around a bit during August, but overall we should continue to see a drop in the mercury. Of the species that have expected arrival dates during mid-August (or earlier) we have not yet logged a Long-billed Dowitcher, Dunlin, Northern Waterthrush, White-rumped Sandpiper, Canada Warbler, American Golden-Plover, Northern Harrier, Baltimore Oriole, Blue-winged Oriole, Chestnut-sided Warbler, Black-throated Blue Warbler, Bobolink, Sora, or Lark Sparrow in Virginia Beach yet this fall. Birders should continue to search for shorebird species on beaches and mudflats around low tide, and in agricultural fields or any other habitat capable of holding large water puddles during high tide when they are forced to seek out new feeding grounds. Be mindful also that songbird migration will be starting to creep up on us, and forested parks will again start to become important spots to check in the near future. Those seeking out non-annually occurring (essentially, rare) species should be mindful that the following species all have extreme arrival dates that make them possibilities here per the Gold Book: Upland Sandpiper & Wilson's Phalarope (mid-July arrivals), Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Baird's Sandpiper & White-winged Dove (late July arrivals), Rufous Hummingbird, Sandhill Crane, Golden-winged Warbler (early August arrivals), and Red Phalarope, Bridled Tern, Long-tailed Jaeger, Olive-sided Flycatcher & Mourning Warbler (mid-August arrivals). So far, none of these rarities have been observed this year during fall migration in Virginia Beach. Most of these species require very specific weather patterns to bring them in, or can be found in only a very specialized habitat, so one should never expect to simply happen upon these species, but, they're possible for those seeking a challenge!
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I've wanted to listen to this album forever, and I'm glad that Jonathan forced me to finally get around to it.
I also listened to Bellybutton so I could have proper context for this review, and I have to say that album was curiously light on hooks, although the arrangements were pretty good. The great "Baby's Coming Back" was an exception.
That song feels like a model for this album. Brilliant character assassinations (sometimes on the self, sometimes on others) with great hooks and arrangements. Spilt Milk also adds one more thing that isn't really in "Baby's Coming Back" or on Bellybutton: some real rocking energy. Thankfully, these guys are smart enough to stay in their own lane and don't try co-opting grunge in the process. The closest they come to it is "All Is Forgiven", and even that is leavened with ELO-style harmonies.
Speaking of ELO, in a lot of ways, this album sounds like ELO would if Jeff Lynne had some taste (which he didn't, but we love him for it anyway).
If you want to take a listen to one song to figure out if this album is for you, take a listen to "New Mistake". It's the best exemplar of everything Spilt Milk does right.
Unfortunately, Jellyfish would release no more albums after this. It is worth thinking about whether they would've gotten weirder or tried to become more commercial if they had recorded a third album. Either way, we'll never know, and maybe that's for the best.


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Soros, Pelosi Headline Secretive "Resistance Retreat" To Plot More Subversion
Plotting resistance to President Trump governing and Americans engaging in self-rule is the purpose of the globalist Democrat retreat, with radical George Soros the…
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It could be described from the guest list as well as those not listed but expected to attend as hell on earth, with the demonic Democrat assembly giving the devil more than ample representation. While there are no known ritual child sacrifices on the agenda, Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards will be attending. That's close.
The event, called "Beyond Resistance: Reclaiming our Progressive Future," began on Wednesday and will conclude with a Saturday morning "festive brunch." Satan's personal ambassador, George Soros, will be speaking on Friday as will the addle-brained former Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
The secrecy surrounding the event is typical of the "transparency" of our government, with participants promised a "safe place" in which to plan their "resistance strategy," what amounts to subversion against the duly elected President of the United States. Globalist Democrats love dictating and creating their safe spaces and for them to remain free of sedition charges, even with Jeff Sessions as AG, it's probably a good idea.
The meeting is taking place in Carlsbad, California at the Tony Las Costa Resort. An information packet obtained by the Washington Free Beacon has been published on their site.
Other anti-Americans speaking at the event include Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar. She'll be giving an update on the success of their fabricated Russia, Russia, Russia and an evaluation of how much more mileage they can expect to get out of it.
Newly elected Virginia Governor Ralph Northam and communist CNN commentator Van Jones will also be in attendance.
The first page of the attendee packet details "participation guidelines," including instructions not to reveal the members' names to the press and not to post anything on social media. They are instructed to contact the Democracy Alliance if "the media or a blogger" attempts to interview them and warned against "leaving sensitive materials where others may find them."
It seems some libtard missed that part of their presentation. Maybe he was in the ladies' room.
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Washington Post: The middle class is much poorer today than it was in 1989
Feelin' poorer every day; thanks 0bama (for not helping the middle class, but only helping the rich with the FED QE1,QE2,QEinfinity)
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One of the biggest, and least appreciated reasons Democrats might be struggling, is that the middle class is poorer. Median net worth is actually lower, adjusted for inflation, than it was in 1989. Even worse, it's kept falling during the recovery.
Yes, even after the economy started to grow again, and the stock market started to boom, and housing prices began to bounce back, the median net worth of the average American household continued to decline.
This is a story about stocks and houses. The middle class doesn't have much of the former, which has rebounded sharply, but has lots of the latter, which hasn't. Indeed, only 9.2 percent of the middle 20 percent of households owns stocks, versus almost half of the top 20 percent. So the middle class has not only missed out on getting a raise, but also on the big bull market the past five years.
The only thing they haven't missed out on was the housing bust: 63 percent of that middle quintile own their homes, which are more likely to be a financial albatross than asset. And it doesn't help that, with student loans hitting $1.2 trillion, people have to take out more and more debt just to try to stay in, or join, the middle class.
It's no surprise, then, that people are still so gloomy about the economy. The recovery just hasn't been much of one, if at all, for most of them. Middle class wages are flat, and their wealth is still falling. At least during the bubble years, rising home prices gave people access to credit that helped mask their stagnant wages. But no more. Home equity lines of credit are down almost 25 percent from their peak, and are still declining. The middle class, in other words, can't borrow from the future to pretend that the economy is working for them today.
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Week 3
I had to keep things pretty simple this week because I was mostly in bed with food poisoning and didn't get out and about much. I also got to use my #WaybackWednesday lifeline because I really didn't leave my room. It was good to find old pictures of our old life in our RedVan and feel nostalgic.
Corks got back from her cycling training camp with 750km's in her tired legs. She also headed to Western Cape Champs today. Kitty went back to school and Digs back to work this week and the routine is fully back in swing. I managed to get all my paperwork filed and admin done in between naps.
I think I'm almost all back on track with life.
I managed to get back into my studio this weekend for a little graphite play too.
Have a powerful week ahead.
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