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2004-06-15T10:11:06.766-05:00I am beginning to feel like I am saying the same thing on all these articles. I cannot perceive how technology will change. DVD's are about to be out done and I don't even have a DVD player. Why should I, I am not home enough to watch t.v. I don't even have satellite. I used to and I felt like I was wasting my money. Why should I buy high-tech equipment if I am not going to use them? As far as the toilet goes, I really don't see myself buying one of those either. I just don't see the point. It does amazing things, but if I am going to spend $5,000 dollars on it then it better cook and clean.
2004-06-15T09:53:52.596-05:0020 years ago the idea of a remote would have been wonderful technology. The idea of satellite t.v. would have been unconceivable. Now we complain that there nothing on t.v. when we have over 100 channels to watch. What is wrong with us. What is good technology today will not be good technology 10 years from now. If cars are not good technology, then how are we supposed to get to work. We can talk to anyone around the country. We can find out world news in seconds. What do we have to complain about? Don't get me wrong, I am glad that technology as evolved the way it has. I am sure 10 years from now I will love the way it continues to evolve. It just drives me crazy the way people complain every time something is not done for them. I am really surprised that the article said that paper books are good. Personally, sometimes I like to sit down to a good book.
2004-06-14T11:18:05.516-05:00I don't know that I completely agree with the statement, "Students with mobile devices are slowly redefining some fundamental campus rules." It is found in the article, Teaching in the Wireless Cloud. I agree that students use more technology than some of the teachers. However, it is up to the teachers to monitor what the students are doing. If the teacher can not control the situation, then it is up to that teacher to find a new way of doing things. Yes, it would be frustrating, but that's teaching. Technology is changing fast. Teachers have to change with it. Students are going to get by with whatever they can, especially if they are only in the class because they have to be. Maybe, students are redefining rules, but if they are it is only because the teacher allows it. In some ways it might be good, technology is going to be at the heart of everything. They need to know how to use it.
2004-06-14T10:52:35.606-05:00WOW! I cannot believe why anyone would complain about this. As a parent or a teacher I would feel so much safer. I would not have to worry about who is at the school. And just think about all the missing children that could be found.
2004-06-14T10:25:00.333-05:00I have never owned a lap-top, so I really don't know how they work. I know many hotels have internet connections so that businessmen can hook up their lap-tops. I also know that as I walk around different college campuses, I see people using their lap-tops without wires. I didn't know that that wasn't normal. I guess it is normal for those who know about it.
2004-06-14T10:01:00.986-05:00I have always known that ink is expensive. I also know, as do the corporations that sell it, that when I need ink, I need ink. It doesn't matter how much it cost, when a person has to use their printer they have to pay the high price. Its a compatibles world out their and this article, Liquid Gold, makes it sound like the big companies were getting scared of the little guys. I would use off-brand ink if it were cheaper. I buy what I can afford. What worries me is the thought of the prices if we do get low on ink. Can that happen? I can't help but think of gas prices and how they have sky-rocketed.
2004-06-14T09:35:22.646-05:00The Beacon School District has the right idea! The way they use the interactive portal is an exceptional use of technology. It allows the entire community to work together. I really think that in 10 years or so most schools will be going toward this example. The use of the internet is so wide-spread. For many people, the internet is their number one means of communication.
2004-06-10T15:10:58.106-05:00Assistive Technology is any kind of technology that aids in learning for disabled children. It enables kids with disabilities to be more involved in a regular classroom setting. One example of a teacher implementing Assistive Technology is given in, James Story,this child needed something to help him concentrate. His teacher finally figured out that he can concentrate on the computer. Assistive Technology goes even further than that. In the article, Small-Group Activities, a student had a device for the computer that recognizes her voice and types for her. Another student used a chin switch to enter commands to the computer. Deaf students can use a device call the Teletype. It also allows them to use the computer.
2004-06-10T10:31:57.936-05:00It doesn't make any sense to me that the US is tied for first in computer student ratio, but we fall behind in the percent of internet usage. There shouldn't be any reason for that. What is the point of having the computers if we are not going to use them? Maybe this is where the drill and practice issue comes into play. Teachers and school districts need to make the most uses out of the resources given to them. The internet is the most valuable resource a teacher or student can have. The longer I am in the class the more I realize how much of a dis-service it is to not use technology. Not using it will cause the students to be less prepared in the real world.
2004-06-10T10:21:36.270-05:00I was really blown away from the article,Mobicomp 2014: Roaming Computation Tribes?. It went completely over my head. As we discussed it in class I sort of came to an understanding. This article is talking about how things will be 10 years from now. I cannot perceive how things will be. I keep thinking about all the people who do not use computers. My husband is 27 years old and he knows what the internet is and has used it (very little). Everytime he needs to type something he as me do it for him. I guess that is a mistake on my part. My point is this. Technology has changed dramatically over the past ten years. I am confident that it will continue to change dramatically in the next ten years. However, I don't think that everyone will be up-to-date on technology.
2004-06-10T10:05:39.200-05:00Digital Film versus regular cameras. There is so much more that digital film can do for us as educators. I feel I need to think at a higher grade level than 2nd grade. Then I think back to the fact that I need to get over being scared and let them use the technology. Several teachers use still cameras to take pictures. They then have to send off the film, cut the pictures to the size they need and then do whatever it is they are doing. It takes a least a week to finish the project because they have to wait for the film to be developed. Digital cameras are easier, faster, and less expensive. The teachers don't have to worry about whether or not the pictures will turn out, because they can view them immediately. If they don't like it, they can erase it. Once they have their pictures, they can get on the computer and use several different programs to load the pictures. Then they can change the size, lighting, contrast, red eye, and almost any other thing they want. They can paste the picture they took onto another picture and print it. Boom! The project is done in one day and they didn't have to pay anyone to develop film. I think even 2nd graders would be responsible enough to take pictures under supervision. The question is, "Would the principle agree with me?"
2004-06-09T11:47:17.373-05:00I have such a hard time not take control of the keyboard when someone is having trouble. It is easier for me to say, "Go play around on it and figure it out". That's the way I learned, and I have a hard time understanding why people are afraid to do that. As a am saying this, I am thinking to myself how much I don't know about computers and how much help I still need.
2004-06-09T11:39:15.840-05:00I'm not really sold on the idea of a computer grading essays. As a teacher, it would make my life a lot easier. However, I would want to re-grade them to make sure they were accurate. During my undergraduate classes, the teachers would use the scan-tron to grade our multiple choice test. It was quick and easy. We saw our grades right after we took our test. However, each and every time there was at least one person who's test was graded wrong. That was on multiple choice.
2004-06-08T10:07:39.756-05:00I seem to have a lot of mixed feelings today. I seem to be in a minority on this one, but I think things have been blown way out of proportion. No, I don't think it was the smartest decision in the world. However, it is current events and I do feel as though high school students are old enough to view it. They watch movies that are just as bad. I realize that one is fact and the other is fiction, but I don't think that a lot of teenagers view it like that. I think they are so used to seeing things like this that it doesn't faze them as much as it would us. At the same time, I really don't know. I haven't watched it, nor do I want to. Mainly, I feel it is disrespectful to him and his family to watch it.
2004-06-08T09:23:43.610-05:00Virtual field trips would be wonderful to have the class. We are allowed to go on one field trip a year. There are times that people come into the school, but technically we are only allowed one. Virtual field trips could take my students to so many more places then I ever dreamed. It would aid in students learning by motivating the students to learn. I just do not have anything bad to say about virtual field trips. However, I do believe that it is still good for the students to be able to physically get up and go on a field trip
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2004-06-07T11:05:37.513-05:00I have mixed feelings about this subject. There are pros and cons to every situation, and this one definently has some. This will also vary for the job situation. As an educator, I feel as though it may be beneficial, but I would not use it all day. Not in the second grade. There are many other hands on activities that need to occur; more personal interaction.
2004-06-07T10:41:38.486-05:00Technology has changed so much in the last few years and it will continue to change. We as educators will also need to grow and change with the technology. I feel as though the school districts will be ready before the teachers are. On the same level, the students are already ready for the technology world.
2004-06-04T11:19:36.960-05:00Isn't technology wonderful? School standards evolve for every subject including math, english, reading, social studies, and many more. Now we have standards for technology. Not only are there student standards, but there are standards for teachers and administrators. The teachers make sure the students are meeting there standards. The administrators evaluate the teachers. IT is the administrators job, not only to make sure teachers meet their standards, but that they have an environment in which those standards can be meet. Do I believe these standards are being met in all the school districts. Sadly enough, no. Many teachers are still scared of technology and have not had the experience they need in order to teach it. As stated on the The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) website, the standards for students are broken down into 6 categories. It begins at "Basic operations and concepts" and ends at "Technology problem-solving and decision-making tools". These standards are for k-12 grades. It is the responsibility of the teacher to make them developmentally appropriate. As a summary of what students are expected to do, the students will be able to demonstrate that they know how to turn on/off the computers, use the mouse and keypad, and other basic computer knowlede. They then go to demonstrating ethnically use of the computer and using it for lifelong learning. After that the students should be able to produce their own creative works and collaborate with others. The last two skills are to use the computer to do research and to solve problems. As stated before, teachers also have standards they have to meet. I think the state has them for teachers so that they can hold teachers accountable for teaching technology. This is a good thing. Teachers need to be held accountable, to a certain extent, for teaching their students. I am going to give what I feel are high-points for teacher standards. Like students, teachers are expected to have a basic knowledge of computers and continue to become more knowledgeable about them. It is the teachers job to take their knowledge and incorporate it to a developmentally appropriate lesson. It is also the teachers job to locate sites that are suitable for their students and create an environment in which the students can learn. The teachers are to evaluate the students and assess them using technology. This can include spreadsheets, databases, graphs, etc. The teachers also need to communicate with parents via the computer. I really wish I did more than that. It would save so many copies of paper if I could email my notes that I send home weekly. Also, I had at least 2 parents that were constantly on the internet. I could have instant messaged them instead of calling them on the phone. The last thing the teachers must do provide a fair and calm envenoming in which all learners can learn no matter what kind of backward or handicaps. Administrator standards are new to me. I realized they had to make sure there schools met standards. I never thought about them haven's their own standards. It is the administrators job to make sure the teachers have a background in which they can teach. As well as making sure that the school system has a technology plan in place and facility that plan. They are to model to the teachers how to use the computers for data and as an educational tool. The admonition use the computer to communicate with parents, other staff members, and people on the national and state level. The also evaluate the plan to make sure it is being used [...]
2004-06-03T12:52:31.006-05:00Question #12- Can you calculate the exact square root of 2,570 without a calculator? Does the calculator make you smarter? Is the calculator intelligent?
2004-06-03T12:43:33.896-05:00Question #10- Can you learn to cook merely from watching cooking shows on television? What meaning do you make from the experiences that you observe? Will the experience that you have when you prepare a dish be the same as that of the television chef? How will it be different?
2004-06-03T11:39:50.783-05:00#2- What is your theory of learning?From your perspective, how do people learn?
2004-06-03T11:33:06.760-05:00Question #1- If learners cannot know what the teacher knows because they do not share a common knowledge and experience base, how can we be certain that students learn important things? For instance, if you want to teach students about the dangers of certain chemical reactions in the lab, how do we exsure that learners know and undersatnd those important lessons?
2004-06-03T10:43:23.833-05:00It amazes me how the world is changing and how fast it is changing. I use computers some in my 2nd grade class. Some of the students are very good at it and some are not. I feel as though it would be hard to have digital textbooks in my class. Even though I am sure there are adapting that can be made. However, for older students, I think it is wonderful. Kids today would much rather sit in front of a computer than sit down to read a book. They are more motivated by technology than paper. There seems to be much more advantages than disadvantages.


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Seasoned professional real estate sales professionals with more than 12 years experience who has been consistently awarded for exceptional performance - repeatedly winning the annual Presidents Cup Award, recognition for placing in the top 10 percent, and national sales achievement. Possesses related assets including public relations, human resources, marketing and all types of procedural administration skills. Experienced in facilitating financial and business decisions for large resort real estate companies.Professional Experience
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Commercial Real Estate Sales Manager
Recruit, interview, hire and train all personnel in commercial sales division.
Supervise the management of all public-relations, marketing, and sales negotiations for a variety of timeshare resort properties in the local area.
Devise and develop unique goal oriented, corporate sales strategies.
Implement and monitor successful property owner referral programs.
Maintain annual record for number one site sales and management for fourth consecutive year.
Chair the company-wide committee for national sales.
McGraw Realtors, Tulsa, OK 2003-2005
Agency Sales Manager
Broadened companys sales goals to include high-end real estate properties as well as representing small new home developments.
Grew the company's annual sales by more than $7.3 million.
Engaged company in property management activities acquiring eight annual contracts.
created and implemented sales goals oriented training program for all new hires.
Chinowuth & Cohen Realtors, Tulsa, OK 2000-2003
Sales Agent
Sold vacation properties and resort home sites to a targeted clientele.
Successfully completed three separate sales leadership courses winning the Outstanding Student Award in one.
Surpassed all sales goals for the first year of employment accomplishing these in six months.
Devised and implemented a satisfied client referral program.
Dunwell Properties, LLC, Broken Arrow, OK 1998-2000
Rental Property Sales Manager
Responsible for the sales and management of a 172-unit apartment complex.
Supervised the rental of apartments to the general public.
Conducted financial and personal background checks of rental applicants.
Approved rental contracts.
Supervised all aspects of complex maintenance including repair.
Recruited, interviewed and hired all complex personnel staff including sales and maintenance.
University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK
BS, Business Management, 2000
Member, FBLA
Member, Phi Beta Gamma
Recipient Oklahoma Promise Scholarship
Oklahoma State Licensed Real Estate Broker
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Missouri State Licensed Real Estate Broker
Kansas State Licensed Real Estate Broker
Oklahoma Realtors Association
Tulsa County Board of Realtors
National Association of Realtors
National Association if Residential Property Managers
International Facility Management Association
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the no-push method for developing creativity
Looking at what helps children become more creative makes us aware of what we need to do to increase our own creativity. Fostering creativity in children also demands a lot of creativity on our part.
I have often felt like I was orchestrating a piece of music as I watched and listened to children while looking for ways to help them find real confidence that they could be creative and to feel successful with their creative endeavors.
When I taught kindergarten I was amazed at how many children were already critical of their creative abilities. We live in a culture where only the best is good enough. It's easy to see why children are inclined to give up before they start on a creative project. I think both children and adults tend to think people are born talented. We are often unaware of the struggles that the poet, painter or actor must go through in order to become a master of their craft. We also lose sight of the fact that for centuries people created products that were enjoyed for what they were rather than compared to what was considered to be the best.
It's not easy to encourage your child while still being realistic about their ability. They don't have to be very old before they can tell when you are giving false praise. It's better to emphasize the things that are going well for your child and the ways he or she is improving. When children are frustrated with their efforts, be sympathetic, let them know that everyone has difficulties and that even adults need time and practice to learn how to do new things.
Today we hear the disappointment in the voice of the sports announcer when a skater or swimmer comes in second. Only first place is considered a success. Often children equate being able to finish a project quickly with being good at it. Speed becomes the measure of success. So we are dealing with quite a challenge in keeping our children enthusiastic and willing to take the risk of learning new creative skills. We need to find ways to emphasize the joy of doing a creative activity and to help them see that improving skills in any creative endeavor is a life long process. The number one way to do this is to model it to them in the projects we do. If we can let go of perfectionism and just enjoy our own creative process children will notice and feel more comfortable trying new things.
We also need to give children many opportunities to be creative without concern for the product. Look for process-oriented toys and projects for your children. Fingerpaints, Legos or clay can be great fun and develop skills without making your child feel that a certain result is expected. When you are helping your children make a specific object, like a puppet or a place mat, keep things open-ended and leave room for their own creative touches.
A good way to teach this is to have your child pick a favorite story he or she has written, then help him or her see how to make the story clearer and to correct the spelling. This story can then be made into a little handmade book. Don't be surprised if at first your child basically just adds to the story when it comes to revising. Just encourage their newfound enjoyment in writing. Older children will refine the process and can do a wonderful job of creating books using the computer. And don't forget the value of reading. Good writers are readers and the love of books will give your child many imaginative ideas for writing.
This brings me to the subject of how important it is that children be given time to use their imagination in what seems to us to be non-productive ways. Children need to spend hours pretending. Older children need time to daydream. They get precious little between television and planned activities. Arrange for downtime when nothing has to be accomplished, but be sure the computer or TV is not entertaining your child instead. Creativity flourishes when children entertain themselves. You may have to cut back the outside entertainment gradually. Some children will resist. Just experiment with what works in your family. You know your children best.
Be sure to enjoy being creative alongside of your children. Often the best creative projects for children are ones that you love as well.
Exploring Women's Creativity © 1999 Judy Anne Breneman
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Saute onions and garlic in a little oil before adding minced meat. At this point I like to add a tiny pinch of cumin and paprika, but that's optional. Then add tomatoes/tomato sauce, and season with salt, pepper and oregano, and simmer till it thickens.
Make a bechamel sauce. Melt some butter and add some flour. Take off the heat to add milk and put it back on the heat. Add loads of cheese. Season and thicken.
Check whether your lasagna sheets require pre-cooking or not. Arrange lasagna sheets on the bottom, and then layer with the meat and then the cheese. Repeat: sheets, meat, cheese. Finish the top layer with cheese. Sprinkle fresh cheese on the top and bake till you see all that cheese bubble and turn golden.
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Ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta sentenced to two years' jail
DISGRACED Wall Street titan and philanthropist Rajat Gupta was sentenced to two years in prison, a much lighter sentence than U.S. prosecutors had demanded, by a judge who called his insider trading crimes "disgusting" and "a terrible breach of trust."
Gupta was also ordered to pay a $5m fine. He was convicted in Manhattan federal court last June for leaking Goldman Sachs boardroom secrets to Raj Rajaratnam, the hedge fund manager at the center of a U.S. government crackdown on insider trading over the past four years.
Some legal experts said Wednesday's sentence came as a surprise, while others said the judge struck a fine balance.
U.S. District Judge Jed Rakoff told a sombre courtroom audience, including Gupta's wife and four adult daughters, that the illegal sharing of corporate secrets at the height of the 2008 financial crisis "was the functional equivalent of stabbing Goldman in the back."
Gupta, 63, gave no visible reaction to the sentence, which was given at the end of a 30-minute statement in which the judge spelled out the businessman's "extraordinary" philanthropy over decades that stood in stark contrast to his crimes.
Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp's co-founder, and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan were among 400 friends and luminaries who had written letters to the judge urging leniency.
During the trial, the court heard how Gupta had tipped off his then friend and business associate Rajaratnam between September and October of 2008. Within minutes of a conference call of members of Goldman's board on September 23, 2008, Gupta told Rajaratnam that influential investor Warren Buffett was infusing $5 billion into the investment bank. Rajaratnam traded on the information as the market was closing.
Rakoff said during the two-and-a-half hour sentencing proceedings that the tip "was not only overwhelming, but it was disgusting in its implications ... a terrible breach of trust" at a time when Goldman Sachs was in turmoil.
But the judge also said: "I have never encountered a defendant whose past history suggests such an extraordinary devotion ... to people in need."
Gupta had faced a maximum sentence of 20 years for securities fraud and five years for conspiracy. Federal judges have wide leeway in sentencing and Rakoff has a reputation for veering from guidelines for courts in handing down punishment.
Rakoff ordered Gupta to begin his sentence on January 8, 2013. The U.S. Bureau of Prisons will decide where, but his lawyer asked for the minimum security prison in Otisville, New York.
The judge denied Gupta's lawyer's bid to have him freed on bail pending an appeal, which could last as long as two years. His lawyer, Gary Naftalis, said in a statement that "we believe the facts of this case demonstrate that Mr. Gupta is innocent."
The former Goldman director is the most influential corporate figure to be convicted in the wide U.S. probe of insider trading involving fund managers, traders, consultants and executives. He is a former global head of the McKinsey & Co management consultancy, and once sat on the boards of Procter & Gamble Co and American Airlines, as well advising philanthropies including the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Gupta was born poor in India and orphaned as a teenager but rose to the top of the corporate and philanthropic elite.
His sentence was less than the eight to 10 years sought by prosecutors, but more than the probation and community service in Rwanda sought by Gupta's lawyers. The judge dismissed that proposal as "a kind of Peace Corps for insider traders."
It was also less than some other insider trading defendants who were jailed for between four and 10 years. Rajaratnam is serving an 11-year prison sentence, one of the longest for insider trading.
On Thursday, a U.S. appeals court in New York is set to hear Rajaratnam's appeal. He argues prosecutors should not have been able to play phone taps of his conversations at his trial because he says they were improperly obtained.


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The devastating earthquake which occurred on April 25th, 2015 in Nepal continues to shake the faith of thousands of people struggling to seek relief, searching for spaces, running for shelters and fighting off the fear of epidemics. Although international aid is pouring in into the country, the Nepalese Government has still not managed to effectively address the basic problems of the affected people. We are still counting the number of those who died and the survivors are desperately looking for … [Read more...]
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Robin Toal shares his top ten corporate fundraising tips, having raised funds and managed projects with international partners including HSBC, Microsoft and Google. Know your facts: The majority of CSR and corporate giving projects are overseen by professionals keen to achieve the best return on investment they can for their money. Whether it is the number of children supported or women trained, they want to know exactly what you will spend any money on, how, why and what difference will … [Read more...]
The World's International Development Agencies
An aid agency is an organisation dedicated to distributing aid. Most developed countries manage their Overseas Development Assistance (ODA) contributions through a government body. A list of the major National Development Agencies is below: Australia - Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) Austria - Austrian Development Agency - ADA [www.ada.gv.at] The Austrian Development Cooperation[1], Austria Wirtschaftsservice Gesellschaft (aws) [2] Belgium - Ministry of Foreign … [Read more...]
The World's Multilateral Donors
Multilateral aid is delivered though international institutions such as the various agencies in the United Nations, World Bank and Asian Development Bank. A multilateral organisation is an international organisation whose membership is made up of member governments, who collectively govern the organisation and are its primary source of funds. The OECD estimates that in 2008 around 40% of ODA or nearly US$50 billion from DAC countries was channelled through multilateral institutions and … [Read more...]
Top US Healthcare Donations in 2013
"Poor health shreds communities, undermines economic opportunity, and holds back progress." – Hillary Clinton, U.S. Secretary of State Donor Recipient Gift Amount David H. Koch NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (New York) $100m Hall Family Foundation (Hall family) Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics (Kansas City, Mo.) $75m J. Harold Harrison Medical College of Georgia Foundation (Augusta) $66m Buerger family Children's Hospital of … [Read more...]
Boeing Grants
Boeing's competitive grant-making process looks first at a project's or program's expected outcomes, and next for demonstrations of what they believe are the hallmarks of good community investments. Overall, grant requests throughout the enterprise are evaluated on: Alignment with one or more of Bosing's five focus areas and corresponding objectives Alignment with company values and core competencies Clearly defined expected outcomes, relative to community needs, that are measurable, … [Read more...]
Morgan Stanley International Foundation
The Morgan Stanley Foundation has been supporting the communities in which they live and work for more than 50 years. The Foundation believes a healthy start and a solid education are the fundamentals upon which future success is built. In service of this mission, Morgan Stanley and its employees generously donate intellectual capital, leadership and "sweat equity" to leverage the Foundation's financial support, maximize our impact on communities and deepen our partnerships with grantees. The … [Read more...]
Winners Announced for the fundsforngos.org "Great Proposals" Contest 2012
Fundsforngos.org is pleased to announce the two winners of the US$500 "Great Proposals" Contest as well as the runners up. Hundreds of entries were received from across the world and the winners were selected by a jury in early September 2012. The jury had a difficult task due to the very high quality of proposals submitted. All winners and runners up will receive free participation in a fundsforngos.org webinar of their choice. Please click here to find out more about our highly regarded … [Read more...]
Open Society Foundations' newly launched Grant & Training Manual on Health and Human Rights
The Open Society Foundations on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture held on June 26 has launched a new grants program as well as a new training manual to address the problem of abuse, torture, and neglect in health facilities, especially to those of ethnic or sexual minorities, disabilities, or certain illnesses. Grants Program: Open Society Foundations have launched the Request for Proposals for "Fighting Torture in Health Care"...[more] Training Manual: … [Read more...]
Winners Announced for the fundsforngos.org Small Grant Prize!
Congratulations to the Winners! fundsforngos.org is pleased to announce the two winners of the US$500 Small Grant Prize as well as the ten runners up. Thousands of entries were received from across the world and the winners were selected by random drawing on 7 April 2012. fundsforngos.org is grateful for your participation and congratulates the winners and runners-up. Keep an eye out for future competitions! Winners of the Small Grant Prize (2) 1. The Gisma Group (Gisma), Nairobi, … [Read more...]
Foundation Donor Research Services for NGOs
This is a new fundraising service launched by fundsforngos.org to help NGOs in researching thousands of grantmaking foundations to identify the right funding agencies that provide funding to them. fundsforngos.org is offering a range of cost-effective donor prospect research services at affordable rates with a quick turn-around. The prospect research is customized to your specific needs, helping you identify foundation donors that have a history of supporting similar causes. Presently, there … [Read more...]
Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants
Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants will be awarded to help the students create Businesses and Nonprofits aimed at Global Change. Students from Croatia, Ecuador, Jordan and the United States receive funding and other support in the first year of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Grants program. At the World Economic Forum Annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Microsoft Corporation announced the winners of the inaugural year of the Imagine Cup Grants program, a three-year, $3 million competitive grant program … [Read more...]
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Pursuing its goal of using technology for a better society, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has entered into a partnership with the Chinese Government's Ministry of Science and Technology. The partnership will initiate projects to support research, development, and manufacturing of innovative products that would have a positive impact on the health of people, as well as agriculture. A memorandum of understanding was signed by the Foundation and the Chinese Ministry of Science and … [Read more...]
UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking in its First Year grants $300,000 to 12 Projects
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Cleveland's Black Tuesday: Indians Sell Kelly Shoppach at Huge DiscountDecember 2, 2009
The week after Thanksgiving is Open Season for bargain hunters. Holiday shoppers all over the country flock to Best Buy and Target in search of discounted products they don't actually need.
As the spending surge tapers down, it is clear that the shrewdest customer of the last few days was Tampa Bay Rays GM Andrew Friedman, who acquired Kelly Shoppach from the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday.
In doing so, Friedman bought himself a new starting catcher for the low, low price of a player to be named later (PTBNL).
A glance at Shoppach's numbers last year might have you wondering if Friedman would have been better off shopping at RadioShack. While 12 homers and 40 RBI aren't bad for 89 games, his abysmal batting average (.214) and slugging percentage (.399) were appalling, even for a catcher.
But that doesn't tell the whole story. Shoppach is just one season removed from hitting 21 homers and earning an .865 OPS. The .517 slugging percentage he posted in 2008 was higher than Victor Martinez has ever achieved in a full season.
It's no surprise that the Indians traded Shoppach. Lou Marson and Carlos Santana—Cleveland's catchers of the future—are poised to make splashes in 2010, it made sense to try to move Shoppach and his salary (he's set to make about $2 million next year, plus an arbitration raise).
What's disheartening is that Mark Shapiro gave him up at such a low price. Shoppach couldn't have fetched an elite prospect, but surely we could have gotten more than a PTBNL?
This is my only real problem with Shapiro. I trust his judgment about when to make deals and he has a knack for finding good players amongst ranks of mediocre ones (does Michael Brantley ring a bell?), but he isn't very good at maximizing his players' trade values. I'm still waiting to hear why we didn't get Kyle Drabek or Dominic Brown from the Phillies in the Cliff Lee trade and how we sent Victor Martinez to Boston without demanding Clay Buchholz or Michael Bowden in return.
A PTBNL isn't necessarily a throwaway player, so there's a possibility that this trade could end up helping the Tribe in the long run. But it's a slap in the face to Cleveland fans that the front office has literally nothing to show for trading one of the few familiar faces left on the team.
It's not as though the Rays have no one to offer. Tampa Bay is overflowing with promising young pitchers. Surely we could have at least acquired Andy Sonnanstine.
The Rays aren't the only team looking for a catcher; the Mariners, Mets, and Blue Jays are all in the hunt for a backstop, just to name a few. Maybe one of those teams would have been willing to make a concrete offer. Did Shapiro not think to consult other bidders before closing the auction?
Sure, it's fitting to give another team a discount this time of year. But selling players at drastically reduced prices won't make Happy Holidays in Cleveland.


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On The Move
Home Builders honor two: The Home Builders Association of Juneau presented its two annual awards at a January dinner meeting.
In the Tank
A look at gas prices around town
Business Profile: Tanya Belardi
Names and titles: Tanya Belardi, 15, and her brother James, 18, are sole proprietors of The Feed Store, a back-yard business that sells hay, grain and bedding for farm animals and large pets. They occasionally sell equine halters.
Business Briefs
Free tax forum scheduled; Home-buyer education available; Terex acquires Pacific Utility Equipment; Bed-and-breakfast holds contest; Travel Industry group expects trade leads; First National earns high ranking; World Explorer offers second person half off; Alaska USA modifies banking paperwork
Home show changes site, adds entertainment
To get the most out of the 60 booths at the 25th annual Juneau Home Show, visitors will need comfortable walking shoes - and a notebook to keep track of all the latest construction and remodeling ideas. The Home Builders Association of Juneau has moved the show from Centennial Hall to the Mendenhall Center, which organizers said offers them more flexibility.
From bullets to beer
Juneau manufacturers have banded together in an association they hope will encourage more diversity in the capital city's economy. Most manufacturing in the United States is in the Middle West because of the ease of getting supplies and then shipping finished products to all points of the compass, said Lance Miller, executive director of the Juneau Economic Development Council. "You need a critical mass of manufacturing to get transportation going" from an isolated spot such as Juneau, Miller said.
War on terrorism
In a civilized country violence is used only as a last resort as a solution for conflict resolution. The current war on terrorism will never end because the use of violence begets yet more violence. How then, can peace be achieved?
Share the land
In response to the letter about wolves in Gustavus, I have no sympathy for people who chose to live where there is wildlife be it Alaska or Eastern Washington and rattle snakes. These animals live here an you chose to live on their land, learn to share it with them.
The politics of oil
In 1974, Saudi established "OPEC-terms," an oil tax-rate equaling 80 to 85 percent of profits. In 1998 Phillips paid $250 million for drilling rights in Kazakhstan. Their contract allows Phillips to keep about 17 percent of profits. Kazakhstan keeps about 83% percent.
Corporate responsibility
In Sunday's editorial, Don Smith made several erroneous comments concerning a recent report analyzing the role that metal mining plays in the Alaskan economy. Mr. Smith didn't publish an objective article about the report's findings.
A matter of integrity
Don Smith's editorial habit of vilifying people and organizations with whom he disagrees compromises the Juneau Empire's integrity.
Around Town
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events.
Douglas residents question golf course's effect on fish
Some North Douglas residents Tuesday questioned the environmental impacts of a proposed golf course on a city-owned wooded wetland area and called for a public vote on the issue.
Police and Fire
Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:
Police say man disconnected baby's oxygen machine
A Juneau man is being held without bail after allegedly disconnecting a 7-week-old baby from its oxygen machine and assaulting the infant's mother Monday night.
Police and Fire
Juneau police, fire officials and state troopers reported:
Activist Winona LaDuke calls for Juneau residents to launch change
Winona LaDuke, the two-time vice presidential candidate for the Green Party, urged a Juneau audience Tuesday night to become politically active to change society. "I myself would like to determine what my future would look like," LaDuke told about 280 people at the Egan Library of the University of Alaska Southeast.
Top honor to Juneau practitioner
Karl Bausler, a clinician who has worked for the SouthEast Alaska Regional Health Consortium for nearly 10 years, has been named the Indian Health Service Medical Provider of the Year.
Busy venues, tight security
Chevrolet dealers across the United States contributed millions of dollars to train athletes for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and as a reward the biggest sponsors were outfitted with Norwegian sweaters, ski pants and boots, and sent to Salt Lake City to enjoy the results firsthand. Local Chevy dealer Rob Skinner and his wife, Kimberly, were among them, flying to Utah on Feb. 6 and returning Feb. 13.
Juneau School District revises police-reporting procedures
Juneau School District principals will have the duty of calling the police if students commit crimes during the school day, under a policy revision adopted Tuesday by the Juneau School Board.
Fire evicts family from trailer home
The remains of a stuffed kitten lay face down this morning in the ash and snow beneath the broken bedroom window of a burned out home at Kodzoff Acres Mobile Home Park. The trailer's occupants, who included a woman, whose age is unknown, her son, 10, and daughter, 5, were not home during Monday night's fire. Their names have not been released.
Photo: Visions of dessert
Arnold and Lisa Weimer put the finishing touches on a giant snow-cone sculpture on 12th Street on Monday. The National Weather Service predicts snow flurries today with a possible accumulation of 2 inches by evening. There will be more snow tonight and snow showers Wednesday.
Around Town
Around Town is a listing of local nonprofit events.
A stitch in time
A unique lap quilt made by two local women will be raffled off to benefit the Sentinel Island Lighthouse. The two seamstresses are Terry Hoskinson and Judy Regan. "It's a joint effort among us all," said Renee Hughes, who coordinated the project.
Pet Of The Week
"Smudge" has a delightful personality with his mellow, friendly and playful disposition. He gets along well with other cats and would likely do best in an adult home.
There's hope for families affected by Alzheimer's
Just in the past couple of years, tremendous discoveries have been made regarding Alzheimer's Disease. P.E.T. scans offer the possibility of early detection of Alzheimer's and it is hoped that, in the next 5-10 years, a blood test will be developed to diagnose the disease. New drugs such as Aricept, Exelon and Synapton may slow the progression of the disease if it is diagnosed early. Until there is a cure, early diagnosis and treatment are key for the patient and family.
Cancer support group receives $20,000 donation
Juneau's Southeast Alaska Cancer and Wellness Foundation received a $20,000 donation Tuesday from Nancy Murkowski, wife of U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski.
Neighbors Briefs
Backcountry workshop has space available; Register for Little League this weekend; Wheeler elected to Food Service board; Candidates sought to be Miss Teen Alaska; Union holding monthly membership meeting; Poems sought for beer labels; United Way of SE Alaska changes Web address; Military academy nominations
Sharon L. Sanders
Lifelong Juneau resident Sharon Leslie Sanders, 37, died Feb. 15, 2002, at Bartlett Regional Hospital in Juneau.
Post-Enron progress
It's been about a month since Enron emerged as a full-blown scandal, but the financial markets are still struggling with the revelation that corporate accounts can be utterly misleading.
Cross talk among allies
Blunt and unpleasant rhetoric has been flying back and forth between the United States and Europe in the past few weeks, at remarkably senior levels of government. President Bush has been publicly chastised by the British, French and German foreign ministers for his description of Iran, Iraq and North Korea as an "axis of evil".
My Turn: S.B. 48 represents a tyranny of the majority over the Bush
Recently, I noticed letters in the Empire concerning the lack of financial responsibility by the unorganized areas of the state to pay for education. Personally, I usually refrain from commenting on school issues due to the fact that my wife and I have no children. However, recent discussions concerning education at the federal and state levels, and the public funding debate have forced my participation in this public topic.
My Turn: A different vision for this country
President Bush is leading the United States toward another military campaign against Iraq. I deplore the rule of Saddam Hussein, but I do not accept the idea that the problem of terrorism justifies a military attack on that country. I am urging the president to look for other non-military and more effective means to meet the challenges posed by Saddam Hussein. War is not the answer to this crisis. Every additional bomb we drop, and every senseless death we cause draws us further away from the path of justice.
Word Of Mouth
Word of Mouth gives readers a forum to express opinions on a variety of issues by telephone. Calls must be limited to one minute. We reserve the right to edit calls for clarity, length and libel.
Word of Mouth
Word of Mouth gives readers a forum to express opinions on a variety of issues by telephone. Calls must be limited to one minute. We reserve the right to edit calls for clarity, length and libel.
Butteri still holds lead in Yukon Quest
CARMACKS, Yukon Territory -- Peter Butteri of Tok held onto his lead in the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race early today. Butteri was the first musher to leave the Carmacks checkpoint for the 80-mile run to Braeburn. He left Carmacks at 7:47 a.m. Joran Freeman of Two Rivers followed him out of Carmacks at 9:35 a.m.
Sports In Juneau
Information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau.
U.S. biathletes get no home-field advantage
SOLDIER HOLLOW, Utah -- Kara Salmela stood on the rifle range until all five targets were down Monday morning. It took two extra rounds of ammunition, but the task was completed.
Sitka boys split against Colony
When the Sitka Wolves hosted the Colony Knights for a non-conference boys high school basketball game on Monday, Sitka's Karel Uddipa was held scoreless as the Wolves dropped a 56-51 decision.
Alborn ponders his athletic future
PARK CITY, Utah -- Alan Alborn's gut tells him to keep jumping. His bank account tells him to quit and find a job that pays. His coach won't tell him what to do, but he wants Alborn to keep jumping. His parents probably wouldn't mind telling him to stop jumping, but they'll support whatever he chooses to do.
Juneau man draws two rare baseball cards worth $5,000
It was his 35th birthday and Curtis Sparks was expecting a box of SP Legendary Cuts baseball cards in the mail on Tuesday. So he decided to take a break from work and went home to see if the cards had arrived. The cards were there, and Sparks opened a pack to find a rare Roberto Clemente card that could be worth as much as $3,000 to $3,500. The card is so rare, it's not even listed in the Beckett's Guide to Baseball Cards. The card is No. 2 out of a series of four.
Miller signs football scholarship offer with Minnesota-Crookston
Juneau-Douglas High School senior Jake Miller signed an NCAA National Letter of Intent on Monday to play football for the University of Minnesota-Crookston this fall, becoming the first Crimson Bear to sign a scholarship offer this year.
Region V Standings
The Region V basketball standings through games of Feb. 16. Standings are for all three Region V classifications and were reported to the Juneau Empire by school officials and basketball coaches.
Sports In Juneau
Information on upcoming sports and outdoors events in Juneau.
Juneau Masters Swim Club finishes second at state
The Juneau Masters Swim Club posted its best finish ever in the Alaska Masters Swimming Short-Course Yards State Championships, taking second place in last weekend's meet at Anchorage's Bartlett High School Swim Pool.
Lossett named Alaska's Player of the Year
Juneau-Douglas High School senior Robert Lossett has been named Gatorade Alaska High School Soccer Player of the Year, the second consecutive year the honor has gone to a Crimson Bear.
Legislators offer hope for subsistence bill
Key senators offered some hope this morning for a resolution to the long-standing subsistence controversy, although they said the final form of any constitutional amendment probably will differ from the proposal by Gov. Tony Knowles.
State briefs
Sick baby airlifted from Wrangell; Crews safe after two boats sink; Conference seeks entrepreneurs
Murkowski: Stay with resources
U.S. Sen. Frank Murkowski said this morning that Alaskans must reaffirm that their future lies in natural resources, not in "a dangerous dependence on federal hand-outs."
Ulmer chides opponent's math
When it comes to a long-range fiscal plan, Fran Ulmer suggests that Frank Murkowski needs remedial math. Ulmer, the Democratic lieutenant governor and a gubernatorial candidate, took exception to a no-major-taxes stance Tuesday by Murkowski, the state's junior U.S. senator and likely Republican nominee for governor.
Panel OKs funds to market tourism
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday approved $6 million for emergency tourism marketing, but with some strings and budget sleight of hand. The House earlier approved $6 million from the state general fund for the Alaska Travel Industry Association to launch a media campaign aimed at offsetting consumer jitters about traveling post-Sept. 11. That appropriation would add to the state's fiscal gap by lowering the Constitutional Budget Reserve.
Phillips files bill to move Legislature to Mat-Su
A bill to move the legislative session to the Matanuska Susitna Borough was introduced in the Legislature on Tuesday. Sen. Randy Phillips, an Eagle River Republican, introduced the bill to move the Legislature by the start of 2005. Phillips said through a sponsor statement that the bill mirrors an initiative to put the legislative move on the 2002 November ballot.
Supreme Court set to consider sex offender lists
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court agreed today to consider the constitutionality of Internet registries that list the names of convicted sex offenders who long ago completed their punishment.
Dems take another shot at revising state primary
Democratic legislators want to revisit the state's new system for the primary election, which otherwise will require six separate ballots.
North Star plans 60-bed mental health facility in Wasilla
ANCHORAGE - North Star Behavioral Health System plans to build a 60-bed residential treatment facility in Wasilla for emotionally disturbed children.
Hudson: Tax half of permafund dividend
Rep. Bill Hudson is stirring up an already active revenue pot with a new proposal to tax half of permanent fund dividends.
Fairbanks air carrier seeks $10 million loan
ANCHORAGE - Frontier Flying Service Inc. is asking for a $10 million federal loan to help it recover from the effects of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The 52-year-old Fairbanks-based company is only the third airline to apply for the government's $10 billion loan bailout offered to airlines to help with losses attributed to the East Coast attacks.
State Briefs
Assembly favors Scholz for Planning Commission; Portland's Anne Weiss to perform; Injured girl coming home after accident; Torgerson won't run again for Senate
Tlingit-Haida to host Native American/Indian tourism conference
The national planning committee of the American Indian/Alaska Native Tourism Association and Alaska Native Tribes met Feb. 14-15 at Centennial Hall to begin preparing for the association's fourth annual tourism conference.
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Montclair, NJ (11/5/09) - Senior libero Meghan Stevens (Woodcliff Lake, NJ / Pascack Hills) was named the Defensive Player of the Year for the second time in three years while head coach Elise Cooper was selected as the Coach of the Year as Montclair State placed four players on the 2009 New Jersey Athletic Conference All-Conference Team announced on Thursday.
Seniors Kara Burnham (Moorestown, NJ / Moorestown) and Karen Martin (Sicklerville, NJ / Washington Township) were named to the First Team while senior Anna Chesnakova (East Brunswick, NJ / East Brunswick) was named to the Second Team.
Stevens, who was also named to the Second Team, claimed the honors she previously won in 2007 as she currently ranks fourt in the NJAC overall in digs at 4.27 per game while finishing second in digs against NJAC competition at 4.35. Second all-time in digs in MSU history, Stevens has collected 359 for the season and 1,479 in her career. In addition she has contributed 35 service aces which is second on the team. She has recorded double-digits in digs in 24 of 28 matches this season. She also has posted 13 matches of 15-plus digs, including a season-high 27 in MSU's four-set win over William Paterson on October 13.
Burnham collected her third All-Conference honors overall and second First-Team selection. She was an Honorable Mention pick in 2008. The fourth player to reach the 1,000-kill mark at MSU, Burnham leads the team with 219 kills and has also contributed 25 service aces, 62 digs and 40 tota blocks which is currently second on the team. She ranked 11th overall in hitting efficiency, 10th in kills, fifth in blocks and eighth in points. Burnham is third all-time in kills at 1,024 and ranks fourth in total blocks with 270.
Martin moved up to the First Team after earning Second-Team honors in 2008. Martin is third on the team in kills with 192 and has added 11 assists, 26 service aces and 216 digs - second on the team. She became the third player in school history to reach 1,000 digs in a career, a mark she reached against Rutgers-Camden at home on October 6. Martin, who is sixth all-time in kills with 891, is ranked in the Top 20 in four different categories in the NJAC, including hitting efficiency, kills, points and digs.
Chesnakova earned her third All-Conference honor (Second Team selection in 2006 and 2007) as she was the third player in school history to reach the 1,000-kill plateau as she collected 16 versus Ramapo on October 15. Fourth on the team in kills with 181, she leads the team with 95 total blocks, 43 of which have been solo. She is sixth in the NJAC in hitting efficiency (.327) and is second in blocks, 16th in points scored and 18th in kills per game. She is the all-time leader in blocks with 461 (231 solo) and is third all-time in kills with 1,069 and second all-time in points scored with 1,418.
Now in her third season at the helm of the MSU program, Cooper led Montclair State to its first NJAC regular-season title as the Red Hawks posted a perfect 8-0 mark in conference play for the first time in program history while earning the top seed in the NJAC Tournament. Cooper, who led MSU to the 2007 NJAC Championship, has compiled a 51-45 mark.


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text: Fished Cuts this mornign for a few hrs on the outgoing. Had some great fishing with poppers. There was a little scattered candlefish hanging tight to the eel grass which the cuts would chase. This made for some great popper fishing. I think i only landed 6 or 7 but had well over 15 different fish, maybe more, come up to the fly and break water.


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"The level of spending that the State Department has been undertaking, in particular this past year, is simply not sustainable", Tillerson said."As time goes by, there will be fewer military conflicts that the US will be directly engaged in".
Bureau chiefs and editors for major media outlets such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, National Public Radio, BBC, CNN, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Voice of America, and a few others informed the Department of State that they "were deeply concerned" by Tillerson's decision to travel overseas without them.
Tillerson was supportive of Trump's initiative to cut State Department funding.
Tillerson, who became the top USA diplomat under Republican President Donald Trump in February, travelled to Mexico and Germany last month with a small contingent of journalists, including a "pool" reporter who informed colleagues of Tillerson's statements or actions. If the Secretary of State himself is ducking reporters and getting away with it, who's to say mayors, school board members, police commissioners and state legislators won't suddenly decide to keep the press out of open meetings?
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Then came the flashpoint involving Nasri and Vardy as the two players squared up to one another, forehead to forehead. Asked if it is the greatest night in the club's history, captan Morgan added: "It must be".
The journalist on Tillerson's plane that arrived in Tokyo on Wednesday, Erin McPike of the Independent Journal Review (IJR), was not acting as a pool reporter. Depending on the number of staff Tillerson chose to take to Asia, the Boeing 737 he travelled on could likely have accommodated more than one reporter. Tillerson said the lower budget reflects the administration's expectations that the United States will be engaged in fewer foreign wars, and that other countries will contribute more to development and disaster aid.
"We don't take this opportunity lightly and recognize the controversy surrounding press access for the trip", it said in a statement.
But Tillerson also said that the State Department "is coming off a historically high allocation of resources", something he said it must "recognise". He was rarely expected to answer media queries and never had to travel with reporters. The journalists who reported Tillerson's landing in Tokyo on Wednesday evening travelled there on commercial flights. I spent seven years traveling with Secretaries Hillary Clinton and John Kerry for Bloomberg News and can vouch that the charges to newsrooms were colossal - upwards of $10,000 for a four-city trip to Asia.
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The first scheduled passenger trains for almost 60 years have begun ferrying passengers on one of the UK's shortest stretches of independently owned track in County Durham, the "cradle of the railway".
Thousands turned out to see the relaunch of the Weardale Railway service between Bishop Auckland and Stanhope, a 16-mile journey through rolling countryside.
Many passengers had to be redirected to a new platform some 400 yards from the main Bishop Auckland railway station, which the Weardale cannot use after failing to reach agreement with Northern Rail and rail regulators.
Gerry Mudd, controller of Weardale Railway, paid tribute to young people from a government job scheme who worked to get the platform ready in time.
"These lads were so keen they worked all day then came back in the evening to continue in their own time," he told the Newcastle Journal. "They were absolutely fantastic. We worked on a tight deadline to get ready for the reopening of the extension but we have finally succeeded."
Mudd said he hoped "competitive fares" of £5.50 return would encourage passengers from Weardale to use the train instead of their cars.
"Petrol is expensive and people have to pay to park in Bishop Auckland. The platform is right next to the shops here so we hope people will see the advantages of taking the train."
The train that left Bishop Auckland at 11.40am on Saturday was blessed by the Dean of Durham, the Rt Rev Michael Sadgrove, a railway enthusiast.
He said: "I believe God cares about the whole of life, and this includes the welfare of local communities for whom the railways mean a great deal, and the many visitors who come to north-east England, who we hope will enjoy the best possible experience of our region.
"This railway will enhance the lives of both visitors and the people who live and work in Weardale. Railways also make an important contribution to creating sustainable environments, and this too is a real benefit."
Sadgrove told the Journal: "County Durham is the cradle of the railway. The heritage of our region is not simply its great buildings and wide landscapes, magnificent though they are. It is our living communities, past and present, who have made it what it is. Heritage in Weardale is about how people have lived and worked for centuries, whether on the land or through the lead mining industry for which the railways were a vital link to the region."
The train from Bishop Auckland to Stanhope calls at Wolsingham and Frosterley stations in Weardale, but railway director Steve Raine said it was hoped to build stations at other villages on the route, such as Witton-le-Wear and Witton Park. "This would be dependent on how much the local community was willing to contribute," he said.
Weardale Railway has had a chequered history including a period in receivership. Local county councillor John Shuttleworth, a critic of the railway in the past, said: "I am delighted it is providing a service from the dale to Bishop Auckland without being overly subsidised by public money."
Fears that the coalition government's public spending cuts will hit the north of England hardest are showing signs of being realised, as development projects in Manchester and Liverpool face being mothballed or cancelled.
A multimillion pound revamp of Manchester Victoria station is being scrapped as Treasury purse strings are tightened to save billions. Also in Manchester a deal that would bring the Royal Opera House to the Palace Theatre and Salford's Lowry has been thrown into jeopardy.
Also threatened are the Mayfield project, which would create a "Whitehall of the north" for 5,000 civil servants near Piccadilly, and the £100m electrification of the Manchester to Liverpool railway.
In Merseyside, the £451m rebuilding of the Royal Liverpool hospital is uncertain despite a firm pre-election pledge by the new health secretary, Andrew Lansley, that it would go ahead.
School building projects across St Helens, Halton and Warrington are at risk from the possible withdrawal of more than £200m in provisional allocations to councils. Also, Network Rail's £530m "Northern hub" scheme to remove bottlenecks around Merseyside and a £66m scheme to strengthen the Bidston Moss viaduct may not go ahead.
Senior local Labour politicians have expressed deep concern that the cuts – which include £683m at the transport department, £836m at the business department and £670m at the education department including £200m at universities – will reverse progress in the region.
Labour leadership contender and Leigh MP Andy Burnham said: "The story of Tory governments past has been to swing the axe over the north-west and what surprises me is how quickly they've returned to that and put at risk all the momentum we've gained as a region."
Manchester city council leader Sir Richard Leese said: "We will work to try and minimise the impact on services and jobs but it's difficult to imagine how this can mean anything other than that."
The DfT confirmed a £50m grant to improve the 10 worst stations in the country – including Victoria, Stockport, Warrington Bank Quay and Wigan North Western – would be withdrawn as part of a £100m cut by Network Rail. Royal Opera House bosses, who were relying on the government to help bankroll the £110m plan for a dual-site northern home, said it may not be the right time to go ahead.
A spokesman said: "We are still wholly committed to the idea of Royal Opera House Manchester and hope very much that it will be realised. But we're also aware it's not the best economic climate to bring it about."
The North West Regional Development Agency, which supports regeneration projects in the area, will also be affected. It is one of nine RDAs nationally that must share £270m of losses.
In Northumberland too, politicians are fearing the axe. Jeff Reid, the Lib Dem leader of Northumberland county council, told the Journal: "We were on a programme of saving £20m anyway, so if [cuts are] on top of that then we are going to be struggling. But it is not a surprise. It will mean whatever we decide. But what I would say is that 70% of our money is spent on wages. It is obviously going to have an effect on employment and a detrimental effect on the economy of Northumberland. It is bound to."
A breakfast cereals company in Crewe has been given a post-recession boost by a French dieting craze that is sweeping Britain.
The Dukan Diet book, by the French nutritionist Dr Pierre Dukan, advocates three tablespoons of oatbran a day for life, which is welcome news for Mornflake, sponsors of the local football team, whose sales of the oatbran have doubled.
Dukan's weight loss programme – which also suggests having protein-only days – was launched in France 10 years ago and is pitched as the secret reason why French women appear so effortlessly slim. It is suggested to be behind Jennifer Lopez's post-pregnancy weight loss. Oatbran is rich in protein and a natural source of fibre, which can lower cholesterol and aid digestion.
Mornflake's managing director John Lea told the Crewe Chronicle: "We're being absolutely inundated with enquiries and requests for oatbran – consumers just can't seem to get enough!"
Amid the doom and gloom of disappearing services, there are always chinks of light. The Craven Herald reports how community-minded publicans Philip and Theresa Walsh have stepped in to provide a new venue for Wigglesworth village post office, which was forced to close in December.
The new facility is in the original tap room of their 17th century hostelry, the Plough Inn, which has undergone a substantial renovation since the couple took on the business last year.
Philip and Theresa, formerly at the Millstones in West Bradford, near Clitheroe, have been supporting village activities since they arrived, offering the inn as a venue for events and meetings. Theresa said: "We're delighted to be able to provide a home for the post office. It is such an important part of keeping the village identity and, like everyone else, we missed it.
"Most of our staff live nearby and we feel it is important the Plough provides a focal point for the locals as well as attracting diners and residents from away."
The new post office is run by Graham Scruton, who also operates the post office in Settle, and is open Mondays from 10.30am to 12.30pm and Thursdays from 1pm to 3pm.
Voters in Wirral could be forgiven for feeling a bit of deja-vu this week. Still reeling no doubt from David Cameron and Nick Clegg's shotgun wedding, the council's politicians took the plunge with a coalition of their own.
The Lib Dems swapped partners after three years of powersharing with Labour. They followed their national leadership's example, allowing Conservative councillor Jeff Green to become leader of the council.
In a twist on the Westminster debate, outgoing Labour council leader Steve Foulkes dubbed the new administration a "coalition of losers" and said he believed Wirral's Lib Dems were pressured nationally.
He called on any disgruntled Lib Dems to join his party's "real opposition to the Tories".
The Lib Dem group leader, Simon Holbrook, who retains his position as deputy leader of the council, told the Liverpool Echo the decision was "more about new politics and a commitment to inclusivity" that had convinced his group.
At this month's elections the Lib Dems lost five council seats, ending up with 15, while Labour gained four to finish with 24. The Conservatives increased their number of seats to 27, staying as the largest party but still falling short of the 34 needed for an overall majority.
Blackpool: What better time to visit the jewel of the north than when the weather is warm and the town's football fans are celebrating being in England's top division for the first time? This weekend sees the start of the 85th annual Blackpool dance festival, held in the majestic Empress Ballroom. The festival covers ballroom and Latin American dancing, incorporating the British open championships for amateur and professional couples, plus formation teams.


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Charlestown library to close during 4-month construction project
The Charlestown branch of the Boston Public Library will be closed for four months starting in July as it undergoes a variety of renovations..
The Boston Public Library announced Friday it will close on Friday, July 6, and begin making improvements to its Charlestown branch starting Monday, July 9. It expect construction work to last until November.
The construction and closure of the branch will allow for the replacement of the building's gas heater and the electric cooling rooftop unit and fans. The building's roof and windows will also be replaced. New controls and room temperature sensors will also be installed.
Library users will see a new early literacy nook in the children's area and a self check-out machine once the repairs are complete as well as concrete repairs and new landscaping.
The library suggested Charlestown residents visit the North End branch located at 25 Parmenter St. or any other location, during the closure
"We look forward to unveiling the improvements in the fall and thank our users in advance for their patience while we make upgrades to the building," Christine Schonhart, Director of Branch Libraries, said in a statement.
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Today has been a nit hunting day. Aurora is rife with them. This is the problem with school. If it's possible to catch something, they all catch some thing. One day it's a cold, the next it's a sickness bug, now it's nits.
And the thing with wee hair based critters is that it is maddening to get rid of them.
And it's not like I have anything to fear…
… nowhere for the little blighters to hide.
In an attempt to cheer her up, she's allowed to stay up and watch Eurovision tonight with us. I know, I know, it's hardly a treat. But I'm all about teaching her the reality of life. This is tough parenting at its best.
Some days are all about My Little Pony and running round the garden with her friends. Others are nits and Eurovision.


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Character Building - Generosity
( Originally Published Early 1900's )
THE little child comes into the world with a generous and loving heart. He will divide with any one his toys or his candy; it is only when life opens more before him that he becomes selfish and wants everything for himself. The pity of it is, that parents are to blame for this state of things, and for the stunting of the lovely natural impulses of generosity. Sometimes it is merely that they are careless and thoughtless about it, and do not definitely try to keep the child in his best mood; sometimes it is force of example; and sometimes both.
It is a help to generosity when a child has to share his play-things and belongings of all sorts with his own brothers and sisters; then he learns that he cannot have everything in the whole world for himself alone; the only child is the one who usually grows up selfish. But even when the nursery is a training-school, still a parent must daily watch the child and try and have him want to give up his own wishes, his own things, to those about him.
Thanks and praise are both valuable in this training. When the child comes home from school and gives the mother a flower, she must be grateful for it, put it in water carefully, and show appreciation of the kind thought. This little warming of the child's heart is a lesson in itself; it seems worth while to be generous and give pleasure when such a reward comes. Of course this is but the rudimentary part of generosity, and one must give and divide with no hope of reward when the higher stages of character are reached; but at first it is best to show the child how lovely and how pleasant it is to give generous thought for others.
The higher praise of the mother, however, should be reserved for those things that have the element of self-sacrifice in them. When it costs to be generous, then indeed it is worth while! The child that denies itself to give to some one who is in need should be told quietly, and by itself, that this is the real generosity, and of the sort that makes father and mother proud and happy. The child must not, of course, be praised before others in such a way as to make him vain, for one may be generous for vanity's sake, even in adult years; the praise should be given perhaps at bedtime, or in some quiet hour, when the lesson will sink deep.
It is also necessary to teach a child to be generous graciously. It is possible to bestow favors in such a way as to make them utterly valueless; the words of Lowell, "the gift without the giver is bare," should be impressed in spirit as well as in letter on the growing mind. Better not to give at all, one might say, that to give in such a way as to spoil the gift.
Sometimes the idea of generosity is mixed with the idea that money value counts in a gift. This is a fatal mistake. The service of love, the trifling gift, is worth as much as the giving of money or of what has cost money. The mercenary side of life should always be kept away from the child as far as is possible in this mercenary world. True generosity consists in giving with a loving heart, in the spirit of service, whatever form the gift takes.
"The Blackberry Girl" in Volume I of the Library illustrates this noble quality and, further on, the funny Chinese story, "The Most Frugal of Men," emphasizes an opposite trait. Volume II offers many big-souled characters, but we call special attention to "Robin Hood" and "The Two Brothers." Then "The Three Cakes," in Volume III, presents even a stronger example, contrasting generosity with selfishness. Open Volume IV and you will find "Hefty's Half-Crown" and "The King of the Golden River" and "The Monkey's Revenge." Read all of them. In Volume IX the biographies of George Peabody and Peter Cooper are worthy of close study. "Making Presents," in Volume X, should be consulted in this connection. Poems to know word for word are "The Happy Warrior," and "My Creed " in Volume XI.


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Polish referees withdraw help
A late withdrawal of Polish replacement referees has hit the Scottish Football Associations plans to deal with a referees' strike this weekend.
Having arranged for three sets of officials to come across from Poland and other countries the SFA believed they had rescued eleven of the scheduled twenty Scottish fixtures.
However, the Polish SFA has now said their referees are in fact required in their own country.
Even so the SFA remains confident it can still cover ten matches and confirmed all six SPL matches will definitely go ahead as planned.
But this latest news has resulted in the postponement of the Morton v Falkirk clash at Cappielow Park, which took the number of games cancelled in Divisions One, Two and Three to ten.
The Scottish Cup tie between Annan Athletic and Brechin City was later postponed after a failed pitch inspection.


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The son of former Vice President Dan Quayle won an open Arizona congressional seat in 2010 by beating nine other Republicans while using a hard-hitting ad that called President Barack Obama "the worst president in history."
But Rep. Ben Quayle's decision this year to seek re-election in a safely Republican district nearby instead of the more competitive one where he landed after a once-a-decade redistricting ended poorly.
It was Quayle who was knocked out by voters in last week's primary election, a defeat that means he'll be in office for only two years while Obama finishes out his fourth and seeks four additional years in office.
The younger Quayle's decision to move into the Phoenix area's 6th District to take on fellow one-term Republican Rep. David Schweikert led to a vicious primary fight.
The state's new 9th Congressional District where Quayle landed following the redistricting process is competitive, meaning Quayle would have to fight for re-election every two years for a seat that either party could win.
Choosing the safe seat and bucking party officials who badly wanted him to seek election in the new district, Quayle decided to take on Schweikert, knowing if he won the primary he'd have virtually no Democratic opposition for years to come.
"This was a really unusual experience for any place in the country to go through," Schweikert said Friday. "Two freshmen members running against each, at least on paper fairly similar ideologies. So it really sort of became a pure family battle."
With little policy differences separating the two conservatives, the race became personal. Schweikert accused Quayle of being a "carpetbagger" by moving into his district and rehashed attacks Quayle faced in 2010, when it came out that he was a contributor for a racy Scottsdale website.
Quayle fired back, calling Schweikert a liar in ads and suggesting he leaked a report that Quayle was one of multiple congressmen who took a dip in the Sea of Galilee during a junket to Israel. He also ran ads criticizing Schweikert for not turning down a congressional pension, as he has done.
Schweikert points out Quayle has a multi-million dollar trust fund and his parents are rich.
"To their credit, I think a lot of the public saw through that," Schweikert said. "They said, 'OK, we already know you're really rich, we know you live in one of your dad's probably couple million dollar houses.'"
Quayle also had the backing of Arizona's two senators, Jon Kyl and John McCain, and strong financial backing from the national Republican establishment.
Schweikert said he expected those developments and doesn't have hard feelings.
"Look, my dad wasn't the Vice President of the United States," he said. "(Dan Quayle has) raised for all sorts of political causes lots of money. It was always going to happen and we were prepared for it."
Ben Quayle conceded defeat on election night, telling supporters that he wasn't through with public life.
"I'm going to continue to work so we can make this country a better place, so my daughter will have better opportunities than we had," he said.
He's been on vacation and unavailable since, his staff said.
His campaign consultant and strategist, Jay Heiler, said Friday that the low turnout and what he called "smears" by Schweikert's campaign turned the race. He also denied that Quayle decided on the 6th District because it would be safe. Instead, he said most of Quayle's current constituents live there.
For Quayle, there's always next time if he decides to continue in politics. Republican strategist Doug Cole said if a Democrat wins the 9th District seat in November, Quayle should immediately declare his intent to run in 2014.
Schweikert said despite the bruising primary battle, he thinks Quayle's future is bright.
"Ben's still a young man, he's going to have a tremendous number of opportunities, partly because of who he is and the family," he said. "So we'll see Ben Quayle I'm sure very soon in some type of high profile (job) if that's what he chooses to do.
"Ultimately I wish him and his wife well and I hope they find what makes them happy," he said.


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Statewide higher ed conferences to address women's studies,
Titled "Women and the Environment: Literary, Scientific and Cultural Perspectives" and "LGBTQ Environments: Academia and Beyond" respectively, the women's studies and LGBTQ conferences will bring together academics, students, community leaders, activists and others concerned with women's studies, gender studies and research on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning issues.
The conferences will examine environments that foster success for diverse populations a stated goal of the UW System. More than a hundred speakers from colleges and universities throughout Wisconsin, the greater Midwest and beyond will deliver presentations in two full days of sessions.
Keynote speaker for the Women's Studies Conference is Green Bay City Council member Celestine Jeffreys, the first African American elected to the local council. Co-founder of the Fort Howard Neighborhood Association and a board member of the Neighborhood Housing Service of Green Bay, she won recognition in 2006 as a UW System Outstanding Woman of Color. Keynote speaker for the LGBTQ conference is State Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Madison), recipient of the 2006 "Outstanding Legislator Award" from the Wisconsin Counties Association.
A conference highlight will be a Saturday luncheon announcing recipients of the 2008 Outstanding Women of Color in Education Award. The luncheon speaker is Joan Prince, whose position as vice chancellor for partnerships and innovations at UW-Milwaukee involves work in community relations and education policy and strategies.
This year's conference is being held at UW-Green Bay in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the Women's Studies program there. Registration must be completed prior to the event. The cost of the full conference is $135, including luncheons and dinner. Reduced rates apply for single-day attendance and low-income/student registrants.
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