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Morse wrestling took 8th out of 16 teams today at Westbrook! Conner McNish took 2nd, Mason Savary took 4th, and Ben Brewer took 3rd in their respective weight classes. The rest of the team battled hard all day and after facing early-season illness and injury, we took a step in the right direction! #GoShipbuilders 🤼♀
All games and practices have been cancelled today. Be safe if you must travel!
Due to incoming weather, all practices after 6:00 have been cancelled today.
Really proud of our students, our athletes, our coaches, and community for making this happen. #GoShipbuilders https://www.pressherald.com/2019/11/20/unified-morse-special-olympics-program-meets-criterias/
Reminder that Winter Sports Info Night is tomorrow night at 7:00 pm in Montgomery Theater!
Reminder that our fall sports awards ceremony is tonight at 6:00 pm in Montgomery Theater!
Winter cheer signs ups are in the cafeteria after school today.
Good luck to Liam Scanlon, Aidan Pryor, and Finn Thelen as they compete in the state championship today at Twin Brook at 11:40! #GoShipbuilders
Girls basketball signups will be happening Monday after school in a room TBD. Coach Paradis will be at the school to meet our players. Please spread the word! Swimming signups are also Monday. They will be after school in the cafeteria. Grab a friend and spread the word! #GoShipbuilders
We have started a Unified Volleyball team here at Morse, one of only 3 schools in the state to do so. Our newly formed team is playing at Oxford Hills today at 3:30 and will be home against Oxford Hills on November 7th at 3:30! #GoShipbuilders
Congratulations to Emily Martin, who was selected as KVAC Class B Soccer Player of the Year! #GoShipbuilders
*Attention fall athletes and parents* Please take a few minutes to complete the appropriate fall season survey. The feedback you provide is valuable as we continue to try and improve our athletic programs. Thank you. Student-athletes: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7NCSw0Vl6Pbad3kuOF-oSOPmdltDrTvVPFNTErWyLqG3kcw/viewform Parents: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdMfNKRNFFzMQcINwuJQLyZBjVuk_p8nuYdC31gZW37rifrnQ/viewform
Congratulations to Morse varsity field hockey coach Kerri Reno, who was named 2019 KVAC Class B Coach of the Year! #GoShipbuilders
Good luck to Morse cross country today! They are running at the Regional Championship at Twin Brook in Cumberland. The girls run at 11:00 and boys at 11:40. #GoShipbuilders
We are winding down the fall season, but some of our teams are still in action! -Girls soccer is hosting Greely tonight at 6:00 pm in a prelim game. -Football is at Leavitt tonight at 7:00 pm. -Cross country is competing in the regional championships tomorrow at Twin Brook in Cumberland. The girls run at 11:00 and the boys run at 11:40. Twin Brook is a short drive away, so come on over for what promises to be an exciting day! #GoShipbuilders
Girls soccer is hosting Greely on Friday 10/25 at 6:00 pm at McMann! Greely will undoubtedly show up with a crowd, so grab some friends and come support the Lady 'Builders! #GoShipbuilders
Signup dates for winter! -Boys basketball signups will be on October 24th in the cafeteria right after school. -Girls basketball will have a signup sheet starting on November 4th in the lobby office. -Swim signups are November 4th after school in the cafeteria. -Cheer signups will be November 5th after school in the cafeteria. -Wrestling signups will be November 6th after school in the cafeteria. -Indoor track signups will be November 7th after school in the cafeteria. #GoShipbuilders
We are still in fall season, but here are some upcoming dates to mark on your calendars: -Wednesday, November 6th is Fall Sports Awards Night at 6:00 in Montgomery Theater. Dress in your Sunday best! -Winter Sports Info Night is Wednesday, November 13th at 7:00 in Montgomery Theater.
Good luck to all our teams competing today! -Cross country is at the KVAC Championship at Cony. Varsity girls run at 11:00, JV girls at 11:45, varsity boys at 12:30, JV boys at 1:15. -Football is home against York at 1:00. -Varsity boys and girls soccer are at Maranacook for a doubleheader. Girls play at 1:00 and boys at 3:00. #GoShipbuilders
Update on football tonight: McMann and BMS do not have power. We have rescheduled to 1:00 on Saturday 10/19 at McMann. We still plan to honor our seniors on this special day.
Cross country practice is ON for today for those who can make it. Please meet at the track at 2:45. Stay tuned for other practice and game updates.
All practices are cancelled today. Stay safe everyone!
Schedule changes due to weather: -Boys and girls JV soccer at Maranacook will now be played on Monday 10/21. Boys will play at 4:00 and girls will play at 6:00. -Freshman boys soccer at Mt. Ararat on Friday is cancelled and will not be rescheduled. -Stay tunes for practice updates today!
There will be no school today, Thursday, October 17th, in RSU1 due to power outages caused by the storm.
The JV soccer teams are in action today against Lincoln Academy. The boys play at 9:00 and the girls at 11:00. The girls are fresh off an 8-0 win at Boothbay on Thursday, where goals were scored by Hannah Bailey (2), Madysin Rittall (2), Margaret Hibl (2), Lexi Hall (1), and Hazel Smith (1). #GoShipbuilders
I'm so proud of our kids. We had a mixed bag of results today but we have kids who are working extremely hard and are battling until the final whistle. No game is too big or opponent too strong. -Field hockey lost 5-1 to a great Belfast team. -Girls soccer beat Lincoln Academy 3-2. The win almost ensures a playoff appearance by the Lady 'Builders. Emily Martin had 2 goals and Mary LaRochelle added one. -Boys soccer won their second game in a row, taking a 2-1 victory over LA. Isaak Flaming and Gavin Hanna had the goals. -Football lost 40-0 to a very tough Cape Elizabeth team. -Our cheerleaders were loud and sounded great and were supportive as always. #GoShipbuilders
Due to incoming weather, the field hockey games at MCI that were scheduled for Saturday 10/12 are now scheduled for Monday 10/14. Varsity will play at 3:00 and JV will follow. #GoShipbuilders
Morse soccer grabbed two wins against Oceanside tonight! -The boys won 1-0 behind a Maxon Brochu goal. -The girls won 8-0 behind 5 goals from Emily Martin, Giorgia Fisher's first career goal, and goals from Mary LaRochelle and Nichole Brazee. A special shoutout to Emily Martin on scoring her 75th career goal today at Oceanside! #GoShipbuilders ⚽
Mark your calendars! Fall Sports Awards Night will be held on November 6th at 6:00 pm in Montgomery Theater.
Today's field hockey games at Brunswick have been postponed to Wednesday 10/9 due to field conditions. Varsity will play at 3:30 and JV at 5:00. #GoShipbuilders
Schedule change for tomorrow (Thursday 10/3): We are celebrating our senior field hockey players tomorrow against Gardiner. JV will play at 4:00, senior activities will start at 4:45, and varsity will play at 5:00. #GoShipbuilders
The field hockey games scheduled for 10/5 have been moved to Wednesday 10/9 - Varsity at 4:00 and JV to follow. #GoShipbuilders
Morse field hockey won today at Erskine Academy. The varsity team beat the Eagles 2-1 and the JV won 3-1! #GoShipbuilders
Good luck to Morse field hockey as they head to Erskine for 9:00 varsity and 10:30 JV games! Girls soccer is at McMann versus Leavitt. JV plays at 12:00 and varsity at 1:30. Come out and support on this last day of homecoming week! #GoShipbuilders
Due to impending weather, we are moving the field hockey start time up to 3:30 today. This is a varsity-only game vs Waterville. #GoShipbuilders
Results from tonight: -Varsity field hockey lost 2-1 to Mt. View. It was a great game that Kimberly St. Pierre almost tied on a breakaway with a few seconds to go, but the opposing keeper made the stop. -JV field hockey beat Mt. View 2-0. -Girls soccer beat Gardiner 4-1. Emily Martin had 3 goals, Nichole Brazee had a goal, and Dory Kulis had 2 assists. -JV girls soccer tied Gardiner 0-0 in a shortened game. #GoShipbuilders 🏑 ⚽
Homecoming is Friday... All students in RSU1 who wear their favorite sport team jerseys/apparel will get free admission! #GoShipbuilders
Boys soccer fought hard against a very good Gardiner team tonight. Gardiner scored with a few minutes on the clock to come away with the 3-2 win. #GoShipbuilders
Reminder... Spirit Week starts on Monday. Wear your college apparel/sport jersey to earn points to earn points for your class! #GoShipbuilders
Results from today: -Morse field hockey gets a big win at Lincoln Academy, knocking the Eagles off 2-1. -JV field hockey beat LA also, winning 2-0. -Girls soccer fell to Mt. Ararat 3-1. -Boys soccer fell to Mt. Ararat 2-0. #GoShipbuilders
Our golf team shot their second best team score of the season today against Medomak. Medomak won but we are on to the KVAC Qualifier at Natanis on October 1st. #GoShipbuilders
Results from McMann: Boys soccer falls 2-0 to an excellent Maranacook team. They played to a tie in the second half. Girls soccer played into to overtime's before eventually falling to Maranacook 2-1. Two great games against an opponent we will see again in a few weeks 👀 #GoShipbuilders
Good luck to our #7 seed golf team today as they head to the Rockland Golf Club to take on #2 Medomak Valley in the first round of the playoffs! #GoShipbuilders 🏌
A couple of schedule changes to note: -Girls soccer against Gardiner will be played at Gardiner on Tuesday 9/24. Game times remain the same - varsity at 3:30 and JV at 5:00. -Boys soccer vs Oceanside on 10/8 will not feature a JV game vs Oceanside. We will play varsity only at 6:00 pm. We will look to backfill the JV game with a different opponent. #GoShipbuilders
As in years past, we will be charging at the gate for the next two varsity soccer doubleheaders. Prices are $4 for adults, $2 for students, seniors and children under 12 are free. #GoShipbuilders
Results from tonight: -The golf team continues their strong finish to the regular season, knocking off Lawrence 7-2. -Varsity field hockey falls 3-0 to Lawrence. The JV team beat Lawrence 3-2... and did it without any subs! - Boys soccer lost to Medomak 4-0. -Girls soccer tied Medomak 2-2. #GoShipbuilders
Good luck to varsity boys and girls soccer as they head to Medomak today! And good luck to field hockey as they head to Lawrence! #GoShipbuilders ⚽ 🏑
Next Saturday from 9:00-1:00 will be the Ford Drive 4UR School event at Tucker Ford in Brunswick. All you have to do is show up with a valid drivers license and test drive a Ford. For every test drive, Ford will donate $20 toward our Booster club for a total of up to $6000. It's a no-pressure event... just show up and drive!
Final in another classic boys soccer match against Leavitt: Hornets 1 Morse 0 Boys JV soccer beat Leavitt 5-3. #GoShipbuilders
Cross country is home in the Quabacook Relays today at McMann Field. This is a unique race in that all number 7 runners run against each other in the first race, all 6's in the second race, all 5's in the third, and so on. It's a shortened course with great viewing opportunities, so swing in and support Morse XC if you can! The first race begins at 10:00. At 3:00, boys' JV soccer kicks off against Leavitt with varsity to follow. #GoShipbuilders
You can now access Morse Athletics schedules through the RSU1 app. Go to "Athletics" and "Schedules" and the list of upcoming games/contests will appear. Thank you to Mr. Emmerson in our tech department for your help with this! #GoShipbuilders
Girls JV soccer beat Lincoln Academy 4-1! Audrey Crews scores 3 goals and Haley Jackson scores 1. JV boys lost 2-0 in a close contest. Tomorrow night (9/11), we are playing a varsity doubleheader at MCMann! Girls are at 5:00, boys at 7:00. #GoShipbuilders ⚽
It was a tough night for opening night for some of our teams. The season is young and there is a ton to look forward to! -Morse boys cross country won at Medomak Valley. The top 4 guys went under 18 minutes on the 5K course! -Boys soccer lost 8-2 to Winslow. -Girls Soccer lost 3-1 to Winslow, but we outshot them 17-10 on the night. -Football lost to Freeport 41-13. Asa Hodgdon kicked the extra point in Freeport after scoring both goals in the boys soccer game earlier in the night. -Golf results are not readily available. #GoShipbuilders
Morse field hockey kicks off their regular season today! They are taking on Maranacook at McMann - Varsity at 4:00 and JV at 5:30. Come out and support! Good luck to the golf team as they head to Natanis in Vassalboro to play Erskine Academy today at 3:30! #GoShipbuilders 🏑 🏌
We had a lot of athletes and coaches show up at 6:45 or earlier yesterday morning to welcome the incoming freshman class to Morse. Thank you to all who woke up early to make an early impact on the Class of 2023! Shout out to the varsity girls' soccer team, who had the highest percentage of athletes show up. As a result, they win a postseason team pizza party! We had over 75 student-athletes this year. Can we get to 100 next year? #GoShipbuilders
Due to impending weather, today's golf match at Natanis against Erskine has been postponed to tomorrow at 3:30. #GoShipbuilders
Football season passes will be available at tonight's game. Prices are: $5 student pass ($10 value) $10 adult pass ($20 value) $25 family pass (2 adults + children) We accept cash or checks. Checks can be made payable to RSU1. Season passes can be picked up at the September 13th home game. #GoShipbuilders
Golf will be playing at Wawenock Golf Club in Walpole (Lincoln Academy) tomorrow (8/30) instead of at Bath Golf Club. The match starts at 3:30. #GoShipbuilders
We are looking for someone to announce the home exhibition football game this Friday night vs. Hermon. Pay is $14.00/hour and no experience is necessary. Hours would be from 6:30 PM - approximately 9:30 PM. If interested, please send Mr. Priest an email at email@example.com.
Several fall teams are in preseason action today... -Field hockey is at the Winslow Central Maine Playday -Girls Soccer and Boys JV Soccer are Home in the Morse Soccer Playday starting at 10:00 -Boys Varsity Soccer is traveling to Noble for their soccer playday #GoShipbuilders
Our new mascot is making headlines! #GoShipbuilders https://www.timesrecord.com/articles/front-page/all-traditions-start-somewhere-bath-high-school-debuts-brand-new-mascot/
Tonight's booster meeting will take place in the library at 6:15.
Reminder that tomorrow night is the Fall Sports Info Night. We will meet at 6:00 PM in the Montgomery Theater.
Congratulations to Abby Sreden!! She was chosen for the US Lacrosse All-Academic Team and is one of only seven players in Maine selected to receive this honor. Way to go, Abby! #GoShipbuilders
Baseball and softball all-conference ballots are counted. Congratulations to these Morse athletes! Baseball KVAC 1st Team All-Conference -Jackson Walker -Asa Hodgdon Softball KVAC 1st Team All-Conference -Dory Kulis #GoShipbuilders
Morse hangs on to win a nail biter!! Oak Hill had runners on 2nd and 3rd with two outs and Dory stuck out the final batter. Kali Pierce has two clutch catches in right field in the inning as well. On to #1 seed York tomorrow at 3:00 pm!! #GoShipbuilders
Due to field conditions at Oak Hill, softball was postponed to Friday 6:7 at 4:00 at Oak Hill. #GoShipbuilders
We had to get a little creative with transportation tomorrow... *Note the softball game time change is 4:30 at Oak Hill* Softball and baseball will travel on the same bus. They will depart at 1:45 from Morse (athletes - please be prompt and ready to leave at 1:45!) and go to Greely first and drop baseball around 2:30. They will then go to Oak Hill and drop softball at 3:15ish. The Oak Hill bus will take softball home and a different driver will come get baseball around 5:30. #GoShipbuilders
Playoff games and times are set! -Boys lacrosse is headed to Gardiner on Tuesday 6/4 for a 4:00 prelim game against the Tigers. -Baseball is hosting the Oak Hill Raiders on Tuesday 6/4 at 4:00 in a prelim game. -Softball earned a first round bye and is headed to Oak Hill for a quarterfinal game at 4:00 on Thursday 6/6. #GoShipbuilders
Next Saturday (June 8th) is the Shipbuilders' Sprint 5k. All proceeds benefit the Bath High School Alumni Association. Check out the link below for more information and registration! https://shipbuilderssprint.com
Fall sport signups are upon us! More dates will be available shortly... -Girls Soccer signups will be in the cafeteria at 2:30 on Friday May 31st. -Cheering signups are right after school in the cafeteria on Wednesday, June 5th More to come! #GoShipbuilders
Results from today: -Varsity softball beat Lincoln Academy 3-1. -Varsity baseball was called off in the 5th inning due to weather. The MPA extended the season one day so the makeup is tentatively scheduled for Friday, May 31st at Lincoln Academy at 4:00. #GoShipbuilders
JV baseball at Freeport will be made up on Saturday 5/18 at 10:00 AM. The game will be played at the high school. Bus will leave from Morse at 8:30. #GoShipbuilders
Varsity baseball loses a close one 3-2 to Freeport and softball opens up the offense with a 15-0 win in 5 innings! #GoShipbuilders
JV softball will play at Freeport at 96 Hunter Road at 3:30 today. We are working to reschedule the JV baseball game. #GoShipbuilders
Baseball and softball schedule change (I feel like a broken record at this point) due to impending weather on Friday. -Varsity baseball and softball will play Freeport at Kelley and Tainter at 5:00 on Thursday 5/16. -JV softball is tentatively planning to play at 3:30 at 96 Hunter Road in Freeport on Thursday 5/16. We still need to confirm a bus for this game, which will happen by 6:30 on Thursday morning. -JV baseball - Freeport cannot secure umpires for tomorrow, so we are looking to schedule this game early on Saturday 5/18. This will be confirmed at some point on Thursday. This has not been an easy spring. Thank you all for your continued flexibility and support. #GoShipbuilders
Varsity baseball and softball schedule change for today: -Gardiner's fields are unplayable today so we will be playing at home at 4:00 and at Gardiner on 5/22. -JV softball will practice at Tainter at 2:30. -JV baseball will meet at Kelley right after school. #GoShipbuilders
Boys lacrosse will make up the rainout at Westbrook on 5/31 at 5:00 pm. Bus will leave at 3:15 pm. #GoShipbuilders
Results from tonight: -Boys and girls tennis each fell 4-1 to Belfast -Varsity baseball beat Lincoln Academy 5-4 in walkoff fashion -Varsity softball beat Lincoln Academy 9-0 -Girls lacrosse lost to Gorham 17-2 #GoShipbuilders
Solid day for the Shipbuilders against Gray-New Gloucester! -Varsity baseball won 5-1 -JV girls lacrosse won 6-5 -JV baseball won 20-1 -Varsity boys lacrosse lost 13-4 #GoShipbuilders
Here are the results from yesterday's track meet at Morse. Special shoutout to freshman Audrey Crews, who broke the school pole vault record with a vault of 8' 6"! This breaks the record of 8' 0" set in 1997 by Katie Allen and tied in 2000 by Liz Winni. Boys results: http://www.sub5.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Morse-boys.htm Girls results: http://www.sub5.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Morse-girls.htm #GoShipbuilders
Results from today: -Varsity baseball beat Medomak Valley 11-3 -Varsity softball lost to Medomak Valley 3-1 -Boys tennis beat Oceanside 4-1 but lost to Erskine 5-0 -Girls tennis beat Oceanside 4-1 -Track results will be available ASAP #GoShipbuilders
Girls tennis is playing at Oceanside today at 4:00. This was moved from Friday due to impending weather and is at Oceanside as a result of the rescheduled boys home match. #GoShipbuilders
We are still looking for people to help run the events at the home track meet tomorrow. Please contact Shawn Guest (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Brent Luchies (firstname.lastname@example.com) if interested. The adult clerks will be paid $20 for the day. #GoShipbuilders
Results from today: -Varsity baseball lost to Brunswick 10-4 -JV baseball beat Brunswick 7-6 -Varsity softball best Brunswick 5-0 -JV softball fell to Brunswick -Varsity girls lacrosse beat Edward Little 14-5 and JV girls lacrosse won 14-1 #GoShipbuilders ⚾ 🥎 🥍
Change in boys tennis this week... We were going to play Oceanside at Oceanside on Friday 5/10. However, with the incoming rain (will it ever end???), we will be playing Oceanside AND Erskine at home on Thursday 5/9. We will play pro sets in the following schedule starting at 3:00: -Morse vs Erskine -Oceanside vs Erskine -Morse vs Oceanside #GoShipbuilders 🎾
Today's boys and girls tennis matches at Brewer have been postponed to Thursday 5/16 at 3:30 pm. The bus will leave at 1:00.
Game time change for girls lacrosse at Edward Little on Wednesday 5/8.... Varsity will play at 3:30 and JV will follow. The game is at Walton Field on 92 Mary Carroll St in Auburn. #GoShipbuilders
Results from today: -Varsity softball beat Mt. Ararat 14-0 behind Dory Kulis' 16K, 1 hitter (perfect game through 6 innings). -Boys lacrosse gave defending state champion Brunswick all they could handle in a 15-11 loss. -Girls lacrosse wins 10-6 over Oceanside. -Varsity baseball started strong but lost to Mt. Ararat 17-7. -Boys tennis lost 4-1 to Gardiner. -Track and girls tennis results available ASAP. #GoShipbuilders
We are looking for people to help run the events at the next home track meet on Thursday 5/9. Please contact Shawn Guest (firstname.lastname@example.com) or Brent Luchies (firstname.lastname@example.com) if interested. The adult clerks will be paid $20 for the day. #GoShipbuilders
Varsity baseball time and location change for tomorrow: Morse will play Mt. Ararat at Bowdoin instead of Lisbon. Game time will be 4:00. #GoShipbuilders
Boys lacrosse falls 18-10 to Freeport. #GoShipbuilders
The softball and baseball games against Medomak Valley have been postponed to Tuesday 5/7 at 4:00. #GoShipbuilders
Update today: Varsity baseball and JV softball have been moved back to Friday 5/3. -Baseball will practice at BMS from 3:30-5:15. -Softball will practice at BMS from 5:15-7:00. -Boys and girls tennis will practice indoors at their normal indoor times. Update today: Varsity baseball and JV softball have been moved back to Friday 5/3. -Baseball will practice at BMS from 3:30-5:15. -Softball will practice at BMS from 5:15-7:00. -Boys and girls tennis will practice indoors at their normal indoor times.
The track meet at Cony scheduled for today (5/2) has been postponed to Monday 5/6 at 3:30. Bus will leave at 1:30. #GoShipbuilders
Varsity baseball and softball win at Leavitt! Baseball takes the victory 7-3 and softball 13-2! #GoShipbuilders
TIME CHANGE FOR VARSITY BASEBALL SOFTBALL TODAY: Games at Leavitt will be at 3:30 instead of 4:00. Bus departs Morse at 1:00. No change in JV games. #GoShipbuilders
Girls lacrosse schedule updates: -Morse is playing St. Dom's on Thursday 5/2 at 5:00 pm at McMann. This is varsity only. -The Oceanside game was rescheduled to Monday 5/6 at 4:00 pm at Pendleton Field in Thomaston (47 Valley St.). #GoShipbuilders
Morse Track and Field had a solid showing at Leavitt in Tuesday! Shout out to freshman Finn Thelen for going sub 5 minutes in the 1600 today with a 4:56 👀 Boys results: https://me.milesplit.com/meets/351522/results/648805/formatted#.XMkDxhYpCEc Girls results: https://me.milesplit.com/meets/351522/results/648806/formatted#.XMkEIxYpCEc #GoShipbuilders
Girls lax drops a tough one at home. Final: Messalonskee 17 Morse 6 #GoShipbuilders
Results from tonight: -Boys lacrosse downs Lawrence 24-9 -Girls tennis falls to Winslow 3-2 -Baseball varsity baseball knocked off Oceanside 10-8 -Varsity softball lose a close one to an excellent Oceanside team 2-1 -JV baseball falls to Oceanside #GoShipbuilders
Girls lacrosse lost 16-4 to an excellent Greely team today. Next up, Messalonskee at home on Tuesday 4/30 at 5:15 pm. #GoShipbuilders
Boys lax at Westbrook has been cancelled today. Makeup time and date is TBD. #GoShipbuilders
Boys and girls lacrosse updates for tomorrow - 4/27: -Game time change for girls lacrosse 4/27 - they will be playing at Greely at 12:00. Bus is scheduled for 10:30. -Boys lacrosse is at Westbrook at 4:00. Bus is scheduled for 2:30. #GoShipbuilders
Do your kids play sports at McMann Field? We are in the process of upgrading the sound system for the turf field. If you want to volunteer or if any athletes out there want to volunteer, come on by McMann at 5pm with a shovel and a heavy rake. We have to back fill a 640' trench for new wire. You can watch boys lacrosse play while you do it! This is a good chance to give back to the facility!
More changes for today (4/22) -Girls tennis at Erskine has been postponed to 5/9. Boys and girls tennis will practice outside, weather depending. -Varsity baseball and softball play at 3:30 instead of 4:00. Softball on Legion Field. Players, please get to the fields by 2:15.
In order to avoid the rain, Morse JV softball will be playing at Mt. Ararat at 3:45 instead of 4:15 today. Bus departs Morse at 2:30. More updates may be coming so please stay tuned....
The varsity baseball and softball games against MCI have been postponed to tomorrow (4/17) at 12:00. JV softball is ON for today against Oxford Hills at Legion Field. #GoShipbuilders


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Jacob & Cathy Yovanov, Home Buyers
Our agent, Kindra, was with us the whole way in setting up house visits and taking care of all the details in getting us ready to make an offer. She worked very well with us as well as with the selling agent and seller to insure our offer got accepted. She has been a great asset throughout the entire house buying experience.

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Hormel Foods, the maker of the Hormel® Cure 81® brand, believes that no one deserves to go hungry, especially during the holidays. The brand team is inspired to do their part to help end hunger and food insecurity.
To raise funds to support Convoy of Hope, the Hormel® Cure 81® brand team has announced that for every Twitter post submitted between today and the end of the year using the hashtag #HamsForHunger and tagging @HormelFoods, they will donate $10 (up to $100,000) to support the organization's children's feeding program. According to Convoy of Hope, a $10 gift feeds a child in this program for an entire month (a $100,000 donation would feed 10,000 children for a month).


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This spring of 2017 we are beginning work on the last chapter of (Un)Made, a piece for five dancers, a visual environment designed by Linda Austin and Sarah Marguier, costumes also by Sarah M., sound environment by Seth Nehil and lighting by Jeff Forbes. Oh yeah, and concept and direction is by Linda, with collaborative input…
Category: Rehearsal
Last bell: First large ensemble rehearsal
On 11/5/16 we held the first large ensemble rehearsal with the core group plus community participants at Performance Works. Here are some images:
Rehearsal 7/17/16
Please enjoy these photos that Jeff Forbes took recently at a rehearsal.
March 26, 2016 Rehearsal
Thank you, Jeff Forbes, for the photos! Click on any of them to start slide show.


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The Source —
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How can we embody the experience of an in-person instillation into a digital one?
Our challenge was to embody artist Doug Aitken's film installation, The Source, in a digital experience.We built a site that features the film content while providing an opportunity to explore the relationships and deeper meanings of creativity.
The US premiere of The Source film installation was installed at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The installation is housed in a temporary outdoor pavilion designed by UK architect David Adjaye in collaboration with Doug Aitken. Within the pavilion, six films are projected at once pulling from a database of a few dozen films. The accompanying Source site we conceived of and designed launched with the US premiere of the work at Sundance.
The content of the films consists of a ongoing series of curated conversations between Doug Aitken and creative minds across a variety of fields. Use All Five's piece of the project extended the reach of the work to those who are unable to experience the installation in person. Our digital incarnation of the content also afforded us the opportunity to visualize common themes across the various conversations. Just as a viewer can move around the pavilion in person, our site allows viewers to follow the thread of common themes between films.
One of our team's favorite aspects of the project was the close partnerships we developed with Doug Aitken's team and our development partners at Active Theory. We collaborated with Doug Aitken's team shape the site concept and design around the content of the overall work. During the development phase, our Creative Technologists worked closely with Active Theory's team to iterate and improve the site.


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Econ minister offers no tax raise for invest projects for 5–6 yrs
SOCHI, Feb 15 (PRIME) -- Russian Economic Development Minister Maxim Oreshkin suggested on Thursday the government guarantee no rise of taxes for investment projects for five–six years.
"I think that the question must be raised and we must think about the absence of deterioration for the key corporate taxes by the government for the period of an investment project activity, or five–six years. To take this as a basis. The main thing is for people to be confident about their future," Oreshkin said.
He said that the current unpredictability of the Russian taxation system scares investors off.
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Custom clay wedding cake topper for a Scottish couple that love real ale.
Model Size: H 15cm x W 9cm x D 9cm. (Base 10cm)
Wedding cake / bride & groom photography by Andrew Weild https://andrewweild.com/.
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CAIRO –– A court in Egypt has sentenced a policeman to 15 years in prison over the killing of an unarmed female activist in Cairo in January.
Lt Yassin Hatem Salahedeen was found guilty of the manslaughter of Shaimaa al-Sabbagh, who was hit in the back with birdshot at a peaceful protest on the anniversary of the 2011 revolution.
Her death was caught on camera and caused a worldwide outcry.
The interior ministry initially denied police involvement in her death.
But in the face of mounting pressure, President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi referred to Sabbagh as "my own daughter" and promised that those responsible would be held accountable.
Sabbagh, 32, was the mother of a five-year-old boy, a published poet, and a member of the Socialist Popular Alliance Party.
On 24 January, she was walking with friends to Cairo's Tahrir Square to lay a wreath in memory of the 2011 revolution that toppled President Hosni Mubarak when masked police fired on the group with tear gas and birdshot.
Footage showed her collapsing to the ground and being cradled by a friend.
Seventeen people who were at the protest with her were arrested and charged with taking part in an illegal demonstration, but they were acquitted last month.
Egypt's policing of protests has been a recurring source of criticism, with 1,150 protesters alone killed in a crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood in July and August 2013 after the military overthrew President Mohammed Morsi, activists say. (BBC)


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- 1 NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment 2019
- 1.1 NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs Notification
- 1.2 NPCIL Trade Apprentice Recruitment 2019 Details
- 1.3 Eligibility Criteria
- 1.4 NPCIL Apprentice Official Notification
- 1.5 NPCIL Apprentice Registration Forms @ www.npcil.nic.in
https://npcilcareers.co.in/MainSite/DefaultInfo.aspx?info=OppurtunitiesNPCIL Apprentice Recruitment 2019 is available by the Nuclear Power Plant Corporation of India Board on 07th February 2019 to select the 57+90 ITI Trade Apprentice Jobs in various Trades and Applications from the ITI Students is being accepted through www.npcil.nic.in in Offline Mode for the NPCIL Apprentice Job Vacancies during 07th to 28th February 2019.
The contenders send the Application only after looking at the NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment Notification 2019. These NPCIL Apprentice Application Forms are available in this page for the downloading purpose. So get the registration forms and submit it on before the last date of 28.02.2019 through offline mode. The postal address was given at the following page.
NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment 2019
Are you looking for the latest announcement from the Nuclear Power Plant Corporation of India organization about the Trade Apprentice Vacancies, then Applicants simply view our page. The NPCIL Recruitment Notification 2019 for 90 Trade Apprentice posts are available now on our page and offers One Year Training for the Selected Ones. With the below-given links, you can directly get the official NPCIL Trade Apprentice Notification 2019. We are so happy to inform this notice for you about the NPCIL Apprentice Vacancies Notification. The NPCIL board announce the registration dates from 07th to 28th February 2019.
Also, Check: NPCIL Recruitment Through GATE 2019
NPCIL Trade Apprentice Jobs Notification
The Nuclear Power Plant Corporation of India official announce the main NPCIL Apprentice Notification to recruit the willing candidates for the vacancies of the trade Apprentice Posts of Various Streams. The jobs in NPCIL will offer Stipend for the selected candidates of the NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment as per Norms. So, we heartily advising the candidates who are wanted to get placed in the NPCIL can apply within the last date of registration to the @ npcil.nic.in Apprentice Recruitment. The eligible candidates can apply for the NPCIL Apprentice Jobs through offline mode. The main postal address is mentioned in the below article just look once. So, for more details log on to www.jobschat.in
NPCIL Trade Apprentice Recruitment 2019 Details
|Name Of Organisation
|Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL)
|Number Of Vacancies
|57 + 90 Posts
|Name Of The Post
|Trade Apprentice
|Application Dates for 57 Apprentice Posts
|07th to 28th February 2019
|Application Dates for 90 Apprentice Posts
|22nd Feb to 30th March 2019
|Category Of Job
|Central Government Job
|Training Location
|NPCIL, Tirunelveli District, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
|Official Website
With this table, everyone will have the idea about Organization Name, Post Name, Number of Vacancies, Last Date And an Official website. This will Saves time for all the Candidates.
Eligibility Criteria
Education Qualifications
Applicants can refer to NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment 2019 education details will follow the SSC along with ITI in respective Trade of which the vacancies are given.
Age Limits And Relaxation
As on 28.02.2019,
- Minimum Age Limit: 16 Years
- Maximum Age Limit: 24 Years
Age Relaxation up to 5 years for SC/ST, 3 years for OBC and 10 years for PWBD candidates
Selection Process
Contenders who are willing to be a part of NPCIL Apprentice Jobs Recruitment 2019 will be shortlisted on the basis of
marks obtained in their ITI standard/ Course and Trade competency.
Application Fee
Aspirants applying for www.npcil.nic.in Recruitment 2019 For Apprentice Posts need not pay Any Application Fee.
Stipend Details
Qualified Job Seekers will get an attractive Stipend as per Apprenticeship rules and norm of the Government.
Vacancy Details
NPCIL Trade Apprentice vacancy of 90 Posts
|Name of Post
|No. of Post
|Instrument Mechanic
|Electronic Mechanic
Postal Address
Manager (HRM), HRM Section, Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project, Kudankulam PO, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District – 627106.
NPCIL Apprentice Official Notification
We know you are looking for the NPCIL Recruitment for Trade Apprentice Jobs can get on our page. In the below links we are offering the NPCIL Apprentice Official Notification and main website link also the candidates can check the below sections. Coming to the main notification, The NPCIL board wants to hire the skilled candidates for the Trade Apprentice Posts to fill the 57 + 90 Vacancies. The Shortlisted persons will be provided with One Year Training at NPCIL, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu Branch. The officials of the NPCIL board decides to conduct the Trade Test for the NPCIL Apprentice Recruitment applied candidates. The eligible candidates can check the educational qualifications once before going to apply for the Main notification. For the Central Government written test, we are offering the complete Syllabus provided on this website.
NPCIL Apprentice Registration Forms @ www.npcil.nic.in
So, the interested candidates can submit the NPCIL Apprentice Application Forms. The registration process already started the organization started taking the application forms throughout India and aspirants need to Apply till 28.02.2019. These jobs having a high pay scale will offers. For the age, limits and age relaxation details can refer NPCIL Apprentice Notification. Very soon the officials will announce the Trade Test/ Document Test based on the applicants count also. The applicants can download the NPCIL Apprentice Application from our page and complete the application process. The applicants can also check the complete details on their website @ www.npcil.nic.in. For the Downloading of the Hall Tickets click on the Admit Cards.
Important Dates And Links
|Starting Date To Apply for NPCIl 57 Trade Apprentice Posts
|07th to 28th February 2019
|Final Date NPCIl 90 Trade Apprentice Vacancy
|22nd Feb to 30th March 2019
|NPCIL Apprentice 57 Posts Notification
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|NPCIL Trade Apprentice 57 Vacancy Application Form
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Remember how we said earlier this week that the wide legged trouser isn't just one of the most elegant, sophisticated, comfortable articles of clothing ever made, but that it's also possible to wear them anywhere and make them look good with anything? Well, we weren't kidding! This week, we're taking our beloved trousers from Mango (the same ones we suggested you wear to work with a crisp white shirt) and turning it into the unicorn of evening outfits – something that is both stylish and comfortable at the same time.
What's great about the wide legged trouser is that you can wear it with pretty much any silhouette and it'll still look incredible. Go short and fitted like with this crop top to add a sense of balance; alternatively, wear it with your favourite silky black shirt and a gold belt to cinch it in, and you're likely to be the chicest lady in the room.


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NVIDIA has released an update to the Shield Portable device that improves the performance of emulators on the device. The update is small, at just over 3MB, and is optional.
This is good news as the Shield Portable is an ideal device for running emulators. For those not aware, emulators allow you to run games from other platforms, such as classic Nintendo games, which otherwise won't run natively on Android. Since Shield Portable has built-in controls, it is great for playing classic games on the move and it is good to see NVIDIA acknowledge the typical use case of the device and work on improving that aspect.
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A lady aged 85 years old has become the oldest person in the UK to donate a kidney while staying alive. She said she doesn't need both to sit at home knitting whilst watching television. Around 300 people die in the UK awaiting a kidney transplant and now she has potentially saved someone's life by doing this kind act. She also wanted to remain anonymous which shows in itself that she is one of life's remarkable people that just wants to give back to her community.
Great to hear and read, this was a healthy transplant and the lady is fit and well. A great thing to hear on a Monday morning which should bring a smile to your face :)


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David N. "Dave" Joy
Behr's Funeral Home
1491 Main Street
David N. "Dave" Joy, age 57, of Kieler, Wisconsin, was called home suddenly at 7:18 a.m., on Sunday, February 11, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center-Dubuque, surrounded by his loving family. To honor Dave's life, funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, February 16, 2018, at the Immaculate Conception Church, Kieler, Wisconsin, with Rev. Bernard E. Rott officiating. To celebrate Dave's life, family and friends may visit from 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., on Thursday, February 15, 2018, at the Parish Center at the Immaculate Conception Church, 3685 County Road HHH, Kieler, Wisconsin, where a parish scripture wake service will be held at 2:45 p.m., and also from 9:30 a.m., until the time of services at 10:30 a.m., on Friday at the Church. Burial will be in the Immaculate Conception Cemetery. Behr Funeral Home, 1491 Main Street, is in charge of arrangements.
Dave was born on July 6, 1960, in Eastman, Wisconsin, son of Bernard and Norene (Wanamaker) Joy.
Dave grew up on the family farm, but would eventually venture off after high school to continue his education and soon begin his career in the Ag dealership industry with the John Deere dealership in Bloomington. While living there, he would meet, and within a year, marry the love of his life, Terri Wilgenbusch. They were united in marriage on July 20, 1985, at St. Joseph Church in Rickardsville, Iowa. Dave continued to work in Bloomington until a position at the John Deere Dealership in Cuba City caught his eye. The family decided to move to continue down Dave's career path and began establishing more family roots in their new community. Dave eventually discovered his final working destination at Ritchies Case/IH dealership in Darlington. Dave absolutely enjoyed his new position and was able to put his "natural people skills" to good use. He not only knew his business inside and out, but also knew everyone around him, most by name, and always had a kind word for all he dealt with. Dave was a fun loving man, with a great sense of humor, who was often referred to as a "big kid" himself. Dave was well known for his uncanny ability to get right down on the floor and play with his kids when they were small, and now that tradition continues with his grandkids. Dave also had a great appreciation for photography and was well known for "stopping" alongside the road to take a quick photo of a spectacular sunrise to share with his family and friends. Above all though, Dave loved his family and the simple pleasures in life. He made sure no one ever doubted his love and devotion for them through both his words and actions. We are devastated at the sudden loss of our dear husband, dad, grandpa, brother and friend; but we know and trust that he will be watching over us through each and every day as the sun continues to rise and set on the abundance of beautiful memories he leaves behind. Thank you Dave for all of the real love and JOY you shared so easily along your much too short 57 year earthly journey with us. Our lives will never be the same without you, and they are definitely better because of you!
Those left to cherish Dave's memory include
his wife,
Terri Joy, Kieler, WI;
his children,
Amanda (Zach) Duerksen, Dubuque, IA,
Heather Joy, Kieler, WI,
Melissa (Brad) Huekels, Asbury, IA
and Tyler Joy, Kieler, WI;
his grandsons,
Noah Duerksen and Archer Huekels;
his siblings,
Mike (Sharon) Joy, Oconomowoc, WI,
Mary (Greg) Fisher, Eastman, WI,
Jim (Sharon) Joy, Fond du Lac, WI,
Rob (Trudy) Joy, Eastman, WI,
Mark Joy, Eastman, WI,
Julie (Michael) Garcia Joy, Mc Clean, VA
and Pat (Vicki) Joy, Eastman, WI;
his in-laws,
Eldon (Gin) Wilgenbusch, Rickardsville, IA;
and many nieces and nephews.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents.
A David N. "Dave" Joy memorial fund has been established, which will be distributed among his favorite charities.
Dave's family would like to extend a special thank you to the 1st Responders from Dickeyville and Jamestown, the Grant County Sheriff Department, Dr. Ram, and everyone in the Mercy Cardiac Unit and Emergency Room, for all of their kind, professional and attentive care of Dave, and his entire family.


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This Amazon Echo bundle is one of the best Alexa deals we've ever seen
If you've been weighing up whether to invest in an Amazon Echo, now could be your best chance to make the leap
THE Amazon Echo smart speaker is a major hit, and this latest deal makes it cheaper than ever to start building your very own smart home.
A new bundle deal from Currys can save you £55 when you buy two Amazon Echo speakers together.
Amazon Echo speakers are powered by the Alexa digital assistant, who you control with your voice.
She can do loads of jobs for you, including setting alarms, voice-calling other Echo owners, and even play games.
An Echo speaker normally costs £89.99, but Currys has slashed the price to £74.99. And if you buy two together, you'll save an additional £25, bringing the price down to just £125.
This means you're saving a very generous £55, and you'll be able to kit two of your rooms out with a smart speaker.
We recommend putting one in the bedroom, so you can use Alexa for news and alarms in the morning, and then timed sleep soundtracks to help you drift off at night.
What is Alexa?
If you've never heard of Alexa, here's what you need to know...
- Alexa is an "intelligent" personal assistant built by Amazon
- You can find her on several different devices, including Amazon's Echo speakers
- Alexa responds to voice commands, and can talk back to you
- She can perform thousands of different tasks, including telling you about the news or weather
- But she can do more complex things too, like ordering a pizza or arranging an Uber taxi pick-up
- To activate Alexa, you need to say "Alexa" to an Amazon Echo speaker
- Alexa currently only works in English and German languages
- Because she's powered by artificial intelligence, Alexa is constantly getting smarter
- Alexa will also get more used to your voice, and better understand what you want her to do over time
You could stick the other one in a shared room, like the kitchen or living room, so you can check up on quick facts, ask for recipes, or call a friend.
Amazon first launched the Echo speakers way back in 2014, but they only made it to the UK in 2016.
Since then, the amount of skills Alexa boasts has exploded, because the Echo is constantly getting smarter.
She'll also get more used to your voice over time, so you should find that she responds better to your requests the more you use her.
Alexa also supports a whole range of smart home devices, so she'll be able to control Philips Hue lightbulbs or your Nest/Hive smart thermostat.


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We have combined some of our most wanted designs with popular quotes. Which of these embroideries fit on your wall?
All our pre-made embroideries are machine embroidered in Sweden by The Folklore Company - on organic fabric of 100% cotton and with quality yarn of the brand Madeira Classic.
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Techstars, a global startup incubator network has chosen Bengaluru to be India's first city-based accelerator programme. It also plans to launch its ecosystem development programmes to other Indian cities which are lagging behind.
Techstars plans to invest $120,000 from its $5 million India corpus into Techstars Bangalore Accelerator, which is set to run from end-January to end-April. Out of over 1,000 applications that it received, the company will finalize around 10 startups by end-December. Applications for the Bengaluru startup accelerator came in from 21 countries apart from India.
"The reason why startups from other countries are looking at Bengaluru is two-fold—they were trying to see if their products fit into the next 6 billion people, and they look at India and Bengaluru as a gateway to enter emerging markets. The second is the source of talent," said Bala Girisaballa, who runs the Techstars accelerator programme in India. He was previously managing director at Microsoft Accelerator India.


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This stunning sea kayak journey starts out from the fresh waters of Loch Shiel, surrounded by the mountains of Moidart and Ardgour.
On reaching the sea at Loch Moidart, we travel north to Arisaig and Morar, weaving our way through an archipelago containing some of Scotland's most beautiful and remote beaches. Beyond here we enter the Sound of Sleat which flows between Skye and the remote Knoydart peninsula. The journey ends at Kyleakin on the Isle of Skye.
Important Information
The Loch Shiel to Skye West Cost Odyssey Sea Kayak journey is a 5 day and 4 night paddling expedition. This trip is challenging and previous paddling experience is required. For a day to day detailed itinerary please click here.
Sea Kayak Grade & Experience
Being mainly on the open sea and large sea lochs does make this expedition challenging. Due to its open waters and position on Scotland's west coast, this journey is often exposed to strong winds. Paddlers should have completed at least one sea kayak expedition or completed an intensive training course 2 to 3 days duration. We can help you prepare and get the most from your adventure holiday by offering a 1 or 2 day Sea Kayak skills course.
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|Luggage Transport & En-Route Shuttle
|Drinks Bottle / Hot Flask
|Boats, Bikes & All Technical Equipment
|Warm Clothes – 2/3 Sets
|Dry Bags or Containers
|Pair of Trainers – to get wet/muddy
|Cooking Sets; Pots, Plates & Cutlery + Stoves & Fuel
|Sleeping Bag*
|Expedition Meals
|Tents & Camping Sleep Mats
|Sunglasses & Suncream
|4 Nights Camping
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John Dalton ('JD') has over 20 years of videography experience along with almost a decade of journalism experience. His inspiration, compassion and creativity, has proven to be a great asset while working through the video process.
His extensive broadcasting background and a degree in journalism can help the process go smoother when someone is trying to 'tell their story' and his 'good sense of humor' has been known to help put people at ease. Being a 'director and producer' he provides the creativity for the best shoot, knowing what questions to ask, and the editing expertise, to produce a 'top-notch' video.
In his free time you will find him on the golf course, watching sports or 'whipping up something in the kitchen'.
Jackie has been in the advertising business for over 20 years, providing her with a vast knowledge of design, production, videography, photography and managing experience. She's worked on a very broad range of projects for clients, businesses, agencies, corporations and coordination with vendors to final product.
She loves learning new software, technologies, apps, and finding new and better ways to promote and inspire communication in a variety of media channels. Utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite programs InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere and After-Effects to create the graphics and designs. VIMEO, Youtube, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Hootsuite and Constant Contact for integrating with social media. Also knowledgeable in WordPress, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Jackie used WordPress to build this website, and a variety of other 3rd party softwares to create and incorporate all the assets and content within.
Jackie enjoys spending time with her daughter, family and friends along with going to the beach, nature and staying active. Her heart-felt passion would be to promote the well-being of mankind and compassion for life.


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It's 2019, but this still happens far too much! What is Facebook spam? It might be that you know someone that is a serial Facebook status updater, but that's up to them, and you can choose who your friends are…BUT, have you ever seen someone posting or sharing a competition that sounds too good to […]Continue Reading
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15OctWhat is a #Hashtag?
What is a #hashtag? Hashtags are used all over Social Media, it's almost a sin not to use one now. Companies regularly create their own for their brand as well as advertising campaigns, so they can gather momentum over time. They are usually keywords but can also be slogans and adding the # hashtag symbol […]Continue Reading
28AugAre Instagram Stories Worthwhile For Business?
As a business, you may be on various Social Media platforms and try to use them to connect to your primary audience in different ways. If you're already on Instagram, have you gotten involved in stories yet? If not, maybe you're still waiting for someone to tell you why they're a good tool to use […]Continue Reading
06AugPhotos for Social Media: why being fussy is worth the effort!
Social Media is becoming more and more a visual experience. Instagram is the fastest growing platform out there and continues to dominate with the introduction of Instagram Stories and now, IGTV (Instagram TV). When you're scrolling through any social feed and you see an image, there's a good chance you ignore the text that accompanies […]Continue Reading
29AugGeorgia's Experience
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10FebWe're Finalists for The UK Blog Awards 2016
You may or may not know that at the back end of 2015 Janet entered the Social Progress Blog into the UK Blog Awards 2016. We're not usually very shout-y about our work or the clients we work with – unless we appear in the Close Up Magazine, Topic UK Magazine or in the local […]Continue Reading
04NovNational Fairtrade Awards
You may or may not know that we are active supporters of the Holme Valley Fairtrade group. We had a road trip to London on Saturday 17th October with fellow Holme Valley Fairtrade members, Helen Robinson and Sophie Bebb (who are also our good friends from fairandfunky). We set off very early (5am) and all […]Continue Reading
03JulFairtrade Yorkshire Meeting
This is a bit of a delayed write up about an event at the beginning of June! We've been so busy that Esther's only just caught up with blogging! So here goes… On Saturday 13th June Fairtrade Yorkshire held a meeting for representatives from the Fairtrade Support Groups within the Yorkshire region to gather together […]Continue Reading
12MarFun & Frolics – Fairtrade Fortnight
We can't believe it's already over! Fairtrade Fortnight ran from Monday 23rd February right through until Sunday 8th March 2015. It was chocca-block-full of Fairtrade events, activities and awareness campaigns! It's all BANANAS Here at Social Progress we support Fairtrade by simply providing Fairtrade tea, coffee and sugar at our events and for our visitors/clients […]Continue Reading
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Time is ticking by and we're getting closer to the big Holme Valley Fairtrade Web Launch on Friday 27th February! We're really excited about it as it's a really big deal for the group! Holme Valley Fair Trade (HVFT) are a group of local businesses within the Holme Valley (not just Holmfirth) who share a […]Continue Reading


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Tooth X-ray or bitewing can be used to gain more detailed information on the roots of a tooth or adjacent teeth. These small-scale X-ray images can also be used, for example, to diagnose cavities between the teeth.
The service process
The treatment starts with assessing the necessity of X-ray imaging. In accordance with good imaging practice, the dentist or other physician treating the patient decides whether a dental X-ray is needed and sets the imaging time in connection with clinical examination. In other words, a dental X-ray always requires a referral from a dentist or a physician.
A tooth X-ray is taken at the dentist's, sitting comfortably in the treatment chair, with a small X-ray device that is inserted into the mouth.
When should I make an appointment for this service?
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I really wanted to make something today. Didn't matter what really, just wanted to have made something. Instead I spent a whole lot of time engineering this piece I want to do. It's another small box. This one with a hinged lid with a window and inside will be two different aspects of an ocean scene, above the water and below. It's multi-layered, the watch glass is curvy, I want to build in the ability to take it apart for cleaning an repair and I want to include a simple (though not so simple to me) mechanism to animate the underwater scene. Can't do this one on the fly. Have to design and figure it out on paper. Too many variables for this little hound dog.
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Test Dummy Mod adds one item called a Test Dummy, which can be placed in the world, where it'll stand silently, judging your every action.
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- Right click on a block with a test dummy to place it
- Clicking on the top of a block will rotate it towards you
- Clicking on the side of a block will orient the dummy 90° to that block
- Right click it with an armor piece to equip it
- Sneak+Right Click with an empty hand to unequip armor. From Top to bottom.
- Sneak+Left Click with an empty hand to dismantle the test dummy
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How to install:
- Download and install Minecraft Forge.
- Download the mod.
- Go to %appdata%.
- Go to .minecraft/mods folder.
- If the "mods" folder does not exist you can create one.
- Drag and drop the downloaded jar (zip) file into it.
- Enjoy the mod.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. – Jeremy Smith had a chance to win the game, but his three-pointer as time expired was off the mark and California Baptist fell to Loyola Marymount 56-55 in the first round of the College Basketball Invitational Wednesday. The Lancers finish their first Division I season 16-15.
The Lancers shot 31.9 percent from the field on the game, their second-lowest field goal percentage of the season, and just 31.8 percent from three-point range, but connected on 18-of-19 (94.7 percent) from the free throw line. LMU shot 37 percent from the floor, 23 percent from downtown and 88 percent from the charity stripe. The Lancers out-rebounded the Lions 39-33, but committed 15 turnovers to LMU's five.
Milan Acquaah posted his fourth double-double of the season with 13 points and 11 rebounds. Jordan Heading also finished with 13 points, while Smith chipped in 11. Dejon Davis grabbed a game-high 13 boards.
LMU used a 9-0 run to take a 15-8 lead with 8:39 to go in the first half. CBU went without a field goal for more than eight minutes as the Lions pushed their lead to 19-9 when Heading finally hit a basket at the 5:02 mark. The Lancers' Ty Rowell hit a three-pointer at the end of the half to make in an eight-point game at halftime, 29-21.
CBU opened the second half on an 11-2 run to cut the LMU lead to one at the 16:24 mark, but the Lions quickly built the lead back to seven.
CBU tied the game at 53 on a Heading three-pointer with 1:27 remaining. It was CBU's first lead since 8-6 in the first half. The Lancers went ahead, 55-53, with 45 seconds remaining on a pair of free throws by Zach Pirog, but LMU scored on the next possession and made the free throw to go up 56-55.
After a timeout, Acquaah missed an awkward shot but the ball went off LMU, which set up the last chance by Smith.


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Seasons2018-19Everton News
Bernard has the guile to help to solve Everton's creativity problem
"The problems of last season are not consigned to history just yet. But with the boy from Brazil pulling the strings, their creativity issues might soon become a thing of the past."
» Read the full article at Sky Sports
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1 Posted 19/10/2018 at 00:27:50
2 Posted 19/10/2018 at 02:52:48
3 Posted 19/10/2018 at 03:32:28
4 Posted 19/10/2018 at 10:16:20
A puzzle is why none of the Champions League teams across Europe chased his signature, especially as he was out of contract. Possibly his 5ft-4in height counted against him.
5 Posted 19/10/2018 at 10:27:16
I know it's early days but the other side to his game; which is usually the sign of a very good footballer, he can make space and time to accommodate his team-mates with an intelligent pass or assist.
As has been mentioned too, his link up with Digne, has a symbiotic existence to it, I am also so pleased with Digne, a class act and a nice person too from what I have witnessed in his interviews.
6 Posted 19/10/2018 at 12:15:00
7 Posted 19/10/2018 at 12:23:31
We had a guy who was even smaller.
Mind you, he was in the Under-9s.
8 Posted 19/10/2018 at 13:06:44
I believe there will be goals in Bernard once he gets more games and I think we could be looking at one hell of an inspired signing.
9 Posted 19/10/2018 at 13:27:55
10 Posted 19/10/2018 at 13:48:01
11 Posted 19/10/2018 at 14:03:53
12 Posted 19/10/2018 at 15:18:36
On the way home the coach stopped at a small roadside café, (pre-motorway days) there was a coachload of Bradford City fans there, returning from a 1-1 draw at Prenton Park, and when we got to talking about Graham Williams they gave the impression that they were glad to see the back of him. Williams played 33 games for Everton scoring 6 goals, before being transferred to Swansea Town (as they were known then) in 1959.
He was described in the 'Who's Who of Everton' as one of the smallest players in the game, Williams was an Under-21 International and gained 5 caps at senior level.
13 Posted 19/10/2018 at 16:24:18
14 Posted 19/10/2018 at 18:06:12
15 Posted 19/10/2018 at 19:13:30
16 Posted 20/10/2018 at 13:22:36
Start of the season is always a bit of a crap-shoot – new players getting used to things, injuries, etc and we were hard done-by with a number of decisions and injuries which could've seen draws turn to wins. Now we have almost all of the squad fit (including the new boys) and 2 winnable home games plus 2 super testing trips on the road. 6 points is the minimum we'd expect and would be the sort of results that keep us on track for a solid mid-table, 7 or 8 would feel like a step forward (meaning a point off Man Utd or Chelsea or both) 9 or even 10 would be a real statement of intent and underline credentials of getting into the top 6 or higher.
Personally I think the building blocks are there for a decent 'new wave' side (youthful keeper, fresh back line, some genuine pace and creative talent in midfield and flanks), what we're really missing is a talisman up front of course to complete the picture. Tosun and Niasse are solid professionals and Calvert-Lewin is willing and has some potential, but all 3 have "mid-lower Premier League" written all over them.
We're obviously not going to compete for the Agueros, Salah's and Kane types or even the Lacazettes, but if we had a Vardy, Giroud or Dzeko then I think it would make all the difference. Alternatively, we need to find our own Kane and stick with him (I'd love that to be Calvert-Lewin).
17 Posted 20/10/2018 at 21:09:20
18 Posted 21/10/2018 at 21:21:18
John Raf @4;
Both Milan clubs plus Chelsea wanted and made offers for Bernard, Brands recently spoke about his transfer saying we made our offer and left it with Bernards advisors, but felt the deal as dead before it started due to the club's who were interested in him.
It was over a month later when the deal was supposed to be back on the table, Bernard wanted to play regular football, Silva heard about this, flew over to see Bernard and made the deal happen.
19 Posted 21/10/2018 at 22:20:15
Hes already looking predictable (cut in on his right foot) and for some reason doesnt like shooting?!?! (Has a great opportunity to pull the trigger early in the first half but instead backheeled it to no one)
He works hard no doubt but there really is no evidence YET that hes going to be as effective as Arteta or Couinho. Obviously I hope hes a star and gets loads of goals and assists but for me he was poor today and lucky to stay on the pitch for as long as he did
20 Posted 22/10/2018 at 17:07:05
21 Posted 23/10/2018 at 23:19:58
I think we're a much better squad with him than without him, also I don't agree over being predictable, it's just what any right-footer on the left is going to do (sit in), it's just like Marhez for Man City, or even Messi back in his early Barca days from the right. Everyone knows what they're going to do but it's about how and when they're going to do it.
I'd reckon he will be well up for the Man Utd game; my bet is he will give Young the runaround.
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The National Association of Realtors has met a second milestone in a goal of raising $7.5 million in licensing fees to obtain blanket immunity for multiple listing services and Realtor associations from legal claims by a company that holds several patents on location-based Internet search techniques.
Under an agreement with CIVIX-DDI LLC announced in May, NAR has until Aug. 16 to raise the money from Realtor associations, MLSs and Commercial Information Exchanges (CIEs). NAR negotiated the agreement at the request of about 50 MLSs that sought to avoid the expense of litigation or reaching individual settlements with CIVIX.
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by Ghaleb Kandil
February 16, 2014 (TSR) – Syrian opposition is living under the shock of the progress of the Syrian Arab Army in Aleppo, in the countryside of Damascus and Homs province, while the process of reconciliation, which restore the power of the state in the areas bruised by Takfirists groups, is spreading around the capital. Meanwhile, opponents circles in the Arabian Peninsula have explained the reasons behind the royal decree on Saudi terrorists in Syria.
Saudi opponents have revealed that the Saudi regime has received a U.S. warning that the Syrian government has submitted to the Security Council of the United Nations a huge amount of documents and reports on the Saudi involvement in direct support of terrorism in Syria. U.S. officials have warned Riyadh that Russia could rely on this reports to support the Syrian demand to adopt sanctions against all governments involved in supporting terrorism.
They added that Washington would not be able to oppose this approach because the fight against terrorism is a priority of its official policy, and any attempt to block the process initiated by Russia et Syria could have serious consequences: 1-The deterioration of relations with Russia; 2-the weakening of international cooperation with U.S. intelligence services in the fight against terrorism, which could bring the specter of terrorist attacks on American soil.
For these reasons, the United States asked Riyadh to take measures giving the impression that the kingdom is fighting terrorism. This will facilitate U.S. efforts aimed at bailing out the regional role of Saudi Arabia and will contain the impact of the US-Saudi failure to destroy the Syrian state.
The Royal Decree was supplemented by the announcement of the Saudi embassy in Ankara that it was prepared to accept armed extremist Saudi fighters in Syria to help them return home.
The order of King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and the statement of his embassy in Turkey constitute an admission of the presence of Saudi military officers and instructors, members of the security services and the National Guard of the kingdom, on the field in Syria. The Syrian ambassador to the UN, Bashar al-Jaafari, announced the presence of a very large number of Saudi detainees at the hands of Syrian security services. According to credible information, they would be 800 persons.
Some analysts have estimated that the royal decree is an order of repatriation to Saudi soldiers sent by the Saud dynasty to fight with terrorist groups, and a call for Takfirists to continue fighting instead of returning to the country, where they may risk 30 years in prison.
It is in this context that Barack Obama is visiting, in late March, Saudi Arabia. Press information and reports on the visit indicate that the main objective of the U.S. President is to redistribute positions within the Saudi regime after its defeat in Syria. U.S. sources said that the missions of the head of intelligence, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal, are about to be officially terminated. Consultations were held between Riyadh and Washington for new appointments to key positions, which require royal decrees. U.S. media reported that King Abdullah would favor the appointment of ambassador to the United States, Adel al-Joubair, head of intelligence, while his son, Abdel Aziz bin Abdullah al- Saud would succeed al-Faisal. Conflicts within the ruling family is intensifying amid succession struggle after the death of King Abdullah , whose disappearance, according to many experts, could bring back to the surface internal contradictions and trigger a war between the princes of the second generation.
Observers say that the opinion of Barack Obama will be decisive in the redistribution of roles within the royal family, as recommended by the U.S. intelligence services.
Experts argue that the U.S. proposal, sent to Russia to organize a regional meeting on the sidelines of the Geneva II Conference II, aims to help Saudi Arabia to escape the consequences of his actions Syria. The United States has proposed a meeting at expert level between Iran, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United States and Russia. Iran's refusal has disappointed U.S. hopes to absorb Saudi failure, trying to anticipate changes on the Syrian field. Especially that the coming weeks will bring new achievements for the Syrian Arab Army, with a new change in the balance in its favor. The confession of the Secretary of State John Kerry about changes favorable to Bashar al-Assad is no longer sufficient. These changes on the ground will pave the way for the reelection of President Assad for a new term, the first after the drafting of the new Constitution.
There is great differences between the winning side, who knows what he wants and expresses the popular will, and facades manipulated by Americans, Saudis and Turks, trying, in vain, to present them ass credible interlocutor.
The defeat of Saud in Syria is the decisive blow to the kingdom of sand, already shaken by deep internal crises.
Source: New Orient News


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2017 was an exciting and rewarding year for Motion Metrics! We introduced a new product, broke old sales records, penetrated new markets, and received recognition from major mining institutions around the world. Looking back, we've compiled what we think were our top ten moments this year. Check out the list below:
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Motion Metrics had plenty of success to reflect on at our 18th annual general meeting this year – we surpassed our previous record for sales and grew revenue by 30%. For a recap of our business accomplishments this year, read here. We've got our sights set even higher for 2018!
- We introduced a new product, ShovelMetrics™ Oil Sands Edition, which was rapidly adopted by the target market.
This September, we launched a new version of ShovelMetrics™ tailored to the needs of oil sands mines. Since bitumen can accumulate in the GET components of shovel buckets and obscur them, we developed a rugged thermal imaging system that can identify GETs even when they are partially obscured by debris. ShovelMetrics™ Oil Sands Edition has been very well-received – within two months, we sold 10+ systems to a large player in the Alberta oil sands. Read more here.
- We expanded our Deep Learning team and extended this leading-edge technology to a second product, ShovelMetrics™.
Last year, we integrated machine learning into our LoaderMetrics™ system. This year, we extended that technology to ShovelMetrics™ to improve the existing product and help us launch our new ShovelMetrics™ Oil Sands Edition. To make these innovations possible, our Human Resources department has been steadily growing our Deep Learning team. We have a current vacancy and will be searching for another talented deep learning intern in the coming months. Click here to learn more about the exciting career opportunities on offer at Motion Metrics.
- Motion Metrics was named a finalist in the BC Export Awards.
Presented jointly by the BC Ministry of Trade, Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME), and Business in Vancouver, the BC Export Awards have been British Columbia's most prestigious accolade in the export community since 1982. Motion Metrics was chosen as a finalist based on a range of selection criteria, including a sound capital base and working capital, demonstrated year-to-year growth or increased sales volume, demonstrated ability to overcome barriers to entry in new international markets, quality of export plan, and notable business growth overall because of export activities. Read more here.
- PortaMetrics™ earned an honorable mention award at the 2017 International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) Annual Conference on Explosives and Blasting Technique.
Earlier in the year, Motion Metrics presented our paper, "Fast Rock Segmentation Using Artificial Intelligence to Approach Human-Level Accuracy," at the 2017 ISEE Conference in Orlando, Florida. The paper explains how PortaMetrics™ uses 3D imaging and artificial intelligence to delineate rock boundaries and accurately calculate particle size distribution without the need for reference objects. The paper was also featured in the bimonthly Journal of Explosives Engineering.
- Motion Metrics was included in the 2017 International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IROS).
In keeping with our commitment to enhancing our products with deep learning technologies, Motion Metrics attended and participated in several artificial intelligence conferences. We were especially flattered to be included in the 2017 IROS conference, which is a highly-regarded international robotics conference for researchers and professionals from academia and industry. Motion Metrics was recommended for inclusion by the Collaborative Advanced Robotics and Intelligent Systems (CARIS) Laboratory at UBC. Read more about the event here.
- Motion Metrics attended 13 tradeshows and authored 12 papers for mining publications.
It's been a busy year for our Sales and Marketing teams! This year, we planned and attended 14 major mining trade shows around the world – from Indaba in South Africa to IMARC in Australia. At CIM 2017, we presented a paper showcasing all our latest technologies. We also authored 12 editorials, articles, and papers for mining journals around the world in 2017. One such piece was a World Coal article that proposed ShovelMetrics as a solution to the rising cost of pre-strip waste removal in opencast coal mines.
- MetricsManager™ Pro has been adopted by some of our major customers since its launch.
This year, MetricsManager™ Pro has become a hit with customers. Since its launch in 2016, our web-based data management platform has earned the praise of users around the world. The system allows easy access to real-time productivity dashboards, customizable performance reports, and detailed event logs for all users on the mine's network. Click here to learn more about the mines adopting MetricsManager™ Pro.
- Motion Metrics has expanded its reach throughout Africa. We sold six ShovelMetrics™ Payload Monitoring systems to a South African mine as well as our first ShovelMetrics™ solution to Ghana.
Motion Metrics has been building strong relationships with new and existing clients in Africa. We made one of our largest sales to a South African precious metals mine, which purchased six Payload Monitoring modules to add to its existing ShovelMetrics™ Missing Tooth Detection and Fragmentation Analysis systems. We also sold our first ShovelMetrics™ solution to our first Ghanaian mine. Ghana is Africa's largest gold producer, and has a burgeoning mineral extraction market that we are eager to service. Read more here.
- Motion Metrics was awarded a UK patent for PortaMetrics™.
Motion Metrics was awarded its first United Kingdom patent for PortaMetrics™. Patent GB536271 "Method and apparatus for performing a fragmentation assessment of a material" was co-invented by Shahram Tafazoli, Mohammed Sameti, Nima Ziraknejad, Aylin Azmin, Ian Bell, and Daniel Ko. This is the second patent our portable fragmentation analysis device has received; less than a year prior, PortaMetrics™ was awarded a US patent. Read more here.


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This past summer, Students on Ice (SOI) embarked on its 15th annual Arctic Expedition aboard their floating classroom, the Ocean Endeavour, sailing through ice-covered waters on a life-altering journey from Greenland to Canada's High Arctic.
The expedition brought together 115 students from 18 countries, including 40 Indigenous youth. They not only observed polar bears, but also considered the changes to their habitat from global warming. They saw the history of changes in landscape, naturally and human-induced; compared the different cultural and political experiences of people in Greenland and Arctic Canada; bridged the understanding and perspectives of Northern and Southern Canadians; and so much more.
Globally acclaimed as a leader in polar education and youth engagement, SOI has developed an alumnus of more than 2,500 students, continuing scholars and young professionals who have a breadth of knowledge; a sense of values and awareness of human and natural differences; an appreciation of the natural, planetary, and political world and their place in it; and an energy to do something worthwhile that they freely admit owes much to the inspiration and experience of SOI. The impacts of the SOI program and its alumni are being noted in cultural, commercial, educational, legal, political, as well as academic and scientific domains.
The following four perspectives were shared by SOI participants — Justin Fisch of Montreal, Udlu Hanson of Iqaluit, Robert Comeau of Iqaluit, and Cree/Metis artist Jaime Koebel of Ottawa — reflecting on their experiences and the impact of their SOI journey.
Every Students on Ice expedition charts a different path and tells a different story, but one aspect does not change: the opportunity afforded to share, learn about and discuss our country's uneasy history with the Indigenous peoples of Canada's North.
There are many ways the story of our North has been conveyed to us, as southern Canadians, with little to none being historically accurate. Few of us have ever had the opportunity to study alongside our Inuit neighbours, with even fewer able to openly and candidly discuss the difficult issues between our cultures with an eye to the future. SOI provides just that space.
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission specifically asks us, as a country, to "[build] student capacity for intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect". For this call to be followed, an expeditionary mindset is crucial. The expeditionary lessons I embraced aboard Students on Ice facilitate my recognition of reconciliation as an open and crucial, yet difficult process, but one that we must undertake to move forward. As Canadians, reconciliation is our national expedition.
True reconciliation is achieved through reciprocal respect. To honour and celebrate our culture and language: This is how we will heal as an Aboriginal People. To honour and celebrate our diverse cultural heritage: This is how we will heal as a united and grateful country.
Overcoming a malignant era of misgivings and disastrous events requires an even keel and platforms of trust. SOI expeditions provide Inuit expeditioners with a platform to share unequivocally and unapologetically.
Showcasing the land, water and sky using a sailing classroom is the perfect opportunity to regain, instil and nurture reciprocal pride in a culture and country. As expeditioners, we become equal learners and observers.
SOI expeditioners leave the ship wanting to learn more, do more, and be more. Reconciliation of a nation starts and ends with our own personal journey to reconcile differences. SOI journeys celebrate and honour our 'differences'.
During the 2015 Expedition to western Greenland and Canada's Arctic with Student's on Ice, my role was to participate as an Aboriginal Artist in Residence. The opportunity was made available because of a generous grant and joint endeavour between the Canadian Commission for UNESCO and the Canada Council for the Arts.
My intention was to bring what I know as a Nehiyaw/Apeetagosan (Cree/Métis) artist and share traditions and knowledge of plant properties and animal products in relation to our connection to the land and translate that experience into creative projects. We produced birch bark biting, fish scale art, personal paintings and drawings.
I was constantly amazed by all of the expertise on the expedition and how we were all equals in our own way. I felt that each and every person was valued and an important part of the group. Part way through the trip, it occurred to me that given the amount of scientific expertise combined with traditional and personal knowledge, this was an exceptional opportunity for acts of reconciliation between Indigenous people and others.
SOI brings people together who may not have ever had the chance to meet. Between Indigenous knowledge keepers, scientists, artists of all disciplines, politicians, educators and leaders, there are valuable opportunities to learn from one another. The way in which we learned on and off the ship about the places we visited were very much enriched from many points of view while always having that base of listening to the Indigenous peoples of the land.
For me, the entire trip was an act of reconciliation and I hope that many more people have the chance to be a part of it.
This summer with Students on Ice we went on hikes in Sisimiut, Greenland, where we were shown the sod houses that Inuit inhabited before colonization. We took core samples from a pond. One of the Inuit participants decided to construct an inuksuk. As I stood and watched, I was asked questions about the inuksuk and about Inuit culture. What I experienced in that moment was a feeling of pride.
As we continued our journey, questions arose about Inuit and our way of life. Having lived in an urban setting for many years, this opportunity to share who I am with people from around the world was amazing. This is because I had to overcome my own personal insecurities with my Inuk identity. These insecurities stem from instances of lateral violence and intergenerational trauma of the Canadian colonial project.
We pulled into Uummanaq, Greenland, taking in the icebergs and each other's company. Next thing you know there was a group of people watching and then participating in traditional Inuit survival games. Inuit from all over Canada taught me how to play these games a bit better. Kids from the south joined in on the activities and learned why our ancestors played these games and why we play them today.
These individual personal moments and connections demonstrated the ability of SOI to enact and facilitate genuine reconciliation in the context of its expeditions.


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