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Anatomy Of A Failed Campus: What Happened At Tisch Asia?
NYU is rapidly sprouting international campuses. But buried beneath the ribbon-cuttings, there is a story of an NYU campus that failed, and a question as to why. So what happened in Singapore? It depends who you ask.
NYU Professors Sue Government Over 2031 Expansion, Ask To See The Business Plan
The lawsuit comes after 37 NYU departments passed resolutions against the expansion plan. Most striking were the resolutions from the economics department and the Stern School of Business, where concern is over the numbers--and the risk.
Professors Toast Bubbly To Vote Of No Confidence Against President Sexton
I hung out at the West Village bar where NYU professors celebrated the anti-Sexton vote, made dictator jokes, and speculated about the future.
Exclusive: Administration Emails Faculty Amid Fallout Over Jack Lew's Shady Bonus
"The University administration is keenly aware that the salaries people earn here are often not as much as they want or feel they need," began an email sent by NYU to professors as the news of financial perks doled out to Jack Lew, NYU's former VP of operations and current U.S. treasury secretary, rolled in.
Video: Sexton Cracks Up Mumbai Audience With Trustee's Idea To "Fire" Grad Students
NYU President John Sexton got laughs from a room of India's corporate leaders with a story about how a trustee suggested grad students vying for a union contract should be "fired."
Professors And Villagers Take NYU To Court, Matthew Broderick Shows Up To Watch
"I really was born on Washington Square Park," Broderick said, "This really is a very personal issue."
How NYU Plans To Expand In The Village: The Struggle For The Superblocks
On an evening in early January, roughly one hundred Village residents watched an NYU representative flick through slides of architectural renderings, images of glassy buildings couched in digitally rendered greenery, until the pounding on the windows became impossible to ignore.
The NYT Endorses NYU 2031, We Found A Few Things Wrong With That
I close-read the Times's endorsement of NYU's expansion plan.
An Inside Look At Occupy Wall Street
A dispatch from Zuccotti Park's early days.
How NYU Plans To Expand In Village & Why Residents Are So Mad
A deep dive into the technicalities of the controversial campus expansion plan.
NYU 2031 Update: NYU's Governors Island Fantasy Is Faltering
It turned out that Bloomberg wasn't exclusively wedded to NYU's plan for a one million-square-foot urban studies campus on the island.
NYUAD Professor Publicly Denounces Arrests of Activists; Sexton Tells Faculty They May Have Been Security Threats
Five prominent Emerati activists, including a professor, were arrested and jailed without charges in Abu Dhabi. A dean at NYU in Abu Dhabi became the first NYUAD faculty member to publicly voice concern over the detainments.
Exhibit Review: Tino Sehgal Empties the Guggenheim for a Make-Out Session and Conversational Art
I wrote about being part of Tino Sehgal's conversational art exhibit at the Guggenheim museum.
NYU Profs And TAs Protest NYU's Pinwheel Tower
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Rainbow lorikeets are the 'clowns of the bird world', and with their bright multi-coloured feathers they are aptly named. They tend to roost in large groups and can be seen just on dusk arriving by the hundreds at their favourite roosting place, usually in tall eucalypts.
These colourful birds can be seen almost anywhere along the east coast of Australia. Unlike most other birds, it doesn't eat seeds, which can be bad for them. Instead it uses its bristle brush tongue to get sweet sticky nectar and pollen from deep down in the bottom of native flowers.
Rainbow lorikeet behaviour is quite comical at times, especially at mating time, when the male tries to impress the female with a display of bobbing, bowing and prancing.
It would be pretty alarming to wake up to find a fur seal in your backyard, but they are our ocean buddies. The Australian fur seal is the most common seal in Tasmanian waters: however, it is the fourth rarest seal species in the world.
They live around Bass Strait, Tasmania, southern Victoria and southern South Australia but can venture as far north as NSW. They spend most of their time in the sea and come ashore to breed on rocky islands and beaches.
Fur seals are excellent swimmers but they can also get around out of the water by raising the front of their body onto their front flippers. The males and females are physically quite different although they all have big heads, pointy faces with big eyes and long whiskers and very sharp teeth, like a dogs. A thick layer of fat helps them keep warm in the frigid ocean.
The males are larger than the females and can weigh up to 350kg. Males are usually brown or dark grey and have a coarse mane on their neck and shoulders. Females weigh up to 120kg and are more slender and a slivery grey colour with a brown underside.
Fur seals have a dense coat of two layers – a wool-like underfur and long, coarse outer hairs. This double layer traps air which waterproofs and insulates the seal. All seals moult each year, replacing their old fur with new growth.
After rain on a hot day, the Green Tree Frog will emerge. You may find them in your house, your water tank, your drainpipe, toilet, pool, or even mail box, in search of a cool moist spot.
The rain brings Australian native frog species out in droves - and if you don't see a Green Tree Frog, you may hear them. Green Tree Frogs love to get into downpipes and tanks during the mating season in spring and summer. These locations act like a microphone to increase the volume of their low, slow 'brawk, brawk, brawk' call.
Your outside lights attract the frog's favourite food - bugs. Green Tree Frogs are a great garden helper. They eat moths and other insects, as well as spiders, mice and other small animals. They catch their food in their strong jaws and use a hand to force it down.
Green Tree Frogs are very docile amphibians that love to climb. They are well equipped for it, using the large gripping pads on their fingers and toes to scale smooth, vertical surfaces. They can even climb directly up glass.
Humpback Whales are highly social and intelligent mammals. At 14 to 18 metres long and nearly 40 tonnes, they are the fifth largest animal on earth. They breathe air, have hair on their bodies,and give birth to live young which suckle from their mothers.
Humpbacks are renowned for long distance travel and are a regular sight close to shore in Australian waters, along the east and west coasts, as they reach their breeding areas from May to August.
Koalas might look like a bear and have the nickname 'Koala bear', but they are marsupials.
The closest living relative to the Koala is the wombat. Newborn Koalas are so little they could fit on your thumbnail. Koala joeys stay in their mother's pouch for about seven months.
Koalas are perfectly built for climbing trees. They have rough paw pads with sharp claws which help them grip tree trunks and branches.
Koalas live in eucalypt forests in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and South Australia. Koalas are fussy eaters, eating only a few types of eucalypt
leaves. They eat up to one kilogram of leaves each day.
Little Penguins are also called fairy penguins. They are the smallest type of penguin in the world.
They weigh just 1 kg and are only 30–40 cm tall. While excellent swimmers, they cannot fly.
Often they have the same mate for life. Both parents feed and care for the young, who leave the nest at 7–9 weeks and live for up to 7 years.
There is a colony of Little Penguins living in the middle of Sydney – at Manly.
Little Penguins come ashore to breed, raise chicks and moult. They nest in burrows or among rocks on the harbour foreshores at Manly – sometimes even in people's backyards or under houses.
You can see them from a boat or the Manly ferry as they swim and fish around the harbour. You may even see them at the beach. And, if you're quiet, you may hear them calling with a short sharp bark – or even making growling noises.
Sugar Gliders live in the trees and glide between them using flaps of skin between their front and back legs. These small marsupials live in eastern and northern Australia and nest in tree hollows or nest boxes. Adults can weigh as little as 150 grams. They are grey to brown with a prominent dark stripe over their foreheads, and have prehensile tails which they use to grip on to branches.
Sugar gliders especially like forests with an understory of acacia, the sap of which they devour. They also eat acacia seeds, nectar, pollen and invertebrates. Unlike some larger gliders, sugar gliders are able to live in relatively small areas of fragmented forest. They may be living in a remnant forest in your area but with the destruction of so many forests, many sugar gliders are losing their homes. Putting up a nest box for them can be a big help.
Tree kangaroos really are kangaroos that live in trees. They are marsupials and macropods and are the largest tree-dwelling mammal in Australia.
In Australia, they live in far north Queensland. Other tree kangaroo species live in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia. The two Australian species are the Lumholtz's and the Bennett's tree kangaroo.
They do look like kangaroos but have shorter legs, strong forearms and very long tails. Their feet have long curved claws and spongy soles for gripping and climbing.
Tree kangaroos generally feed on leaves and foliage but will also eat fruits and flowers from native trees in the rainforest where they live. You will be lucky to spot one in the wild as they spend most of their lives in the high treetops. The best way to spot one is to look up and across the tree canopy in late afternoon after a light rain – they often move to the edges of a branch to catch a drying breeze.
The Quokka is a type of small wallaby. It has thick greyish brown fur with lighter brown under surfaces. It has a brown face, short rounded ears, black
eyes and a black nose. Its feet, paws and short tail are brown. The males are bigger than the females.
The Quokka bounds and hops along the ground although it can climb trees if it needs to. It will sit on its hind legs to look around and will also use its
front paws to search for and pick up food. It is the only mammal which is native to Rottnest Island and can be found almost everywhere on the Island.
It is mainly nocturnal. This means that it is mostly active at night, preferring to rest or sleep in the shade during the day.


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Hellboy Reboot Details
When It Comes to the Hellboy Reboot, the Devil's in the Details
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Despite the fact that the most recent Hellboy movie only just came out in 2008, a reboot is already in the works. The hot new take on the popular comic-book series that first hit shelves in 1993 promises to be very different from the original cinematic adaptation, originally helmed by Guillermo del Toro. This time around, the creative minds behind the project are starting from scratch. Curious about what's already been locked down? We've gathered all the intel, from the writers to the release date.
1. The Star
No, Ron Perlman is not returning to reprise his role as the demonic titular character. Back in May, when the reboot was first announced, Stranger Things star David Harbour was already attached to the project. We're here for it. Just saying.
2. The Other Major Players
The casting process for Hellboy began with controversy. Ed Skrein was originally tapped to play the role of Major Ben Daimio but dropped out of the film when the internet declared the role had been whitewashed. (Which, to be fair, it had.) In Skrein's place, Daniel Dae Kim stepped into the role, making for a far more appropriate casting decision.
In addition to Kim and Harbour, the film has added a handful of additional cast members, including Sophie Okonedo, Brian Gleeson, and Alistair Petrie. Meanwhile, Milla Jovovich will play the villain, Blood Queen, and Ian McShane will play Professor Bloom, Hellboy's adjunct father of sorts.
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3. The Writers
The cool thing about the Hellboy reboot is that it's going back to its roots. The original creator of the 1993 comic books, Mike Mignola, is penning the script. Andrew Cosby and Christopher Golden are also involved in the screenwriting process.
4. The Director
Neil Marshall is on board to direct, and he's got quite a dark and impressive résumé. In addition to directing 2005's modern horror classic The Descent, Marshall has also helmed two episodes of Game of Thrones, an episode of Hannibal, and an episode of 2016's red-hot newcomer, Westworld. We'd venture to say he's well-equipped to dabble in some demonic direction.
5. The First Look
In September, the official Hellboy Twitter dropped a first look at Harbour as the titular character. While the actor may be in full "dad bod" mode on Stranger Things, he's clearly gotten jacked to take on his superhero role.
Holy crap #Hellboy #FirstLook pic.twitter.com/dpryXiHDHE— Hellboy (@HellboyMovie) September 13, 2017
6. The Release Date
At the end of November, Lionsgate set a release date for the film. The Hellboy reboot will hit theaters on Jan. 11, 2019.


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We will have delicious, Paleo-friendly snacks to eat provided by Porter Road Butcher, wine and beer to drink, a slideshow of the transformation of our gym from warehouse storage for a stone manufacturer to a one-of-a-kind fitness facility, and more.
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Jacob's signature stare down
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Purse Cam with Jacob's science teacher
But if Jacob is capable of emotion could he really be a psychopath?
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Setting up ceiling cam in Jacob's bedroom
Imagine being filmed… in your sleep! Creepy…
What a nice young boy Bailey is
Julian de la Celle playing Jacob's best friend
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Thursday, July 28, 7:30pm @ No-Space
Please join The Public School and Not An Alternative for an evening with political theorist Jodi Dean.
Focusing on her book-in-progress THE COMMUNIST HORIZON, this seminar mounts a provocative response to the economic and social crises that define our time. From the extremes of corporate bonuses to the attacks on public sector unions, the antagonism that cuts across capitalist countries is increasingly apparent.
Democracy is no panacea, Dean argues. Extreme inequality is not inevitable. Politics are not dead. Communism didn't end in 1989. Instead, the communist horizon is our horizon.
Come to discuss the potential of communism as the contemporary name for left political and economic aspiration. What possibilities does it open up? What aspects of our current conjunction suggest the continued force of communism as a universal and egalitarian ideal?
Background readings:
The Communist Horizon - Excerpt
Revolutionary Theory and the Communist Horizon
Jodi Dean is Professor of Political Science at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, NY. She has authored or edited ten books, including, most recently, 'Democracy and other Neoliberal Fantasies' (Duke 2009), "Blog Theory' (Polity 2010), and 'Zizek's Politics" (Routledge 2006). She is the co-editor of Theory & Event.
"Jodi Dean...provides what we have all been waiting for: the authentic theoretical analysis of how ideology functions in today's global capitalism. Her diagnosis of 'communicative capitalism' discloses how our 'really-existing democracies' curtail prospects of radical emancipatory politics. Dean demonstrates this status of democracy as a political fantasy not through cheap pseudo-Marxist denunciations, but through a detailed examination of social, symbolic, and libidinal mechanisms and practices.'"—Slavoj Zizek


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Google Engineer Decries Complexity of Java, C++
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snydeq writes "Google distinguished engineer Rob Pike ripped the use of Java and C++ during his keynote at OSCON, saying that these 'industrial programming languages' are way too complex and not adequately suited for today's computing environments. 'I think these languages are too hard to use, too subtle, too intricate. They're far too verbose and their subtlety, intricacy and verbosity seem to be increasing over time. They're oversold, and used far too broadly,' Pike said. 'How do we have stuff like this [get to be] the standard way of computing that is taught in schools and is used in industry? [This sort of programming] is very bureaucratic. Every step must be justified to the compiler.' Pike also spoke out against the performance of interpreted languages and dynamic typing."
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Recently, I had the sincere honor to join Drew Perkins from Drew Perkins Trail Consulting to scout out the terrain and features available for new trails approved by the USFS on their Orosco Ridge site. Drew came down from Santa Cruz to plan out the trails after the San Diego Mountain Biking Association selected him to design the Orosco Ridge Trails Plan.
Located on the southwestern side of Pamo Valley within the Palomar Ranger District of the USFS Cleveland National Forest, just north of Ramona, south of Lake Henshaw. This plan will include 20 Miles of purpose built singletrack with five directional intermediate and advanced trails!
Drew is best known for his work with the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz at the Soquel Demonstration Forest. He led the planning, design and construction of these world renowned flow trails. His portfolio also includes work and design of the Pismo Beach Preserve and the Emma McCrary Trail in Santa Cruz.
Less than an hour from central San Diego, Pamo Valley boasts over 20,000 acres of contiguous Forest Service land that currently has little to no trails. The vision for the Pamo Valley area, north of Ramona, is to create a system wide concept plan for a sustainable and connected trail system that will become a valuable asset to the region and a place for people to experience and connect to their public lands.
-SDMBA will continue to engage any interested groups and the local and regional community regarding this plan and its implementation. SDMBA has raised an additional $15,000 so far in 2018. These funds will further the design process and further fine tune our proposal to the Forest Service. SDMBA will continue to raise funds through 2018 for the building phase through a mixture of grants, community, corporate and industry support, as the Forest Service does not have the budget for these types of proposals. -NEPA process scheduled fiscal year 2018 has already been started by Forest Service Staff. Based on NEPA findings Palomar Ranger District will be able to make a decision on moving forward with proposed trails in mid 2018. US Forest Service staff specialists have already started the NEPA process (environmental review) for this project. Although studies will be ongoing, and SDMBA hopes to have approval to move forward with construction of these trails by late 2018.
More information on the Pamo Valley Trails Plan HERE: http://sdmba.com/pamo_valley_trails_plan.php
We are thrilled with the progress of this project and especially from the support we have gotten from the US Forest Service and the community. We can't do this unless we all pull together! -Questions about the project can be directed to Ben Stone: firstname.lastname@example.com -Questions regarding off-line donations can be directed to Susie Murphy: firstname.lastname@example.com


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text: Share: Comments Print June 8, 2010 at 8:32 AM More on Taijuan Walker, M's top draft pick Posted by Larry Stone Here's my story for the newspaper on the draft, and here's some video on Walker from the Baseball Beginnings website. And more video. The media is talking to Walker at 10 a.m., but here's a Q&A he did with Baseball Beginnings in March. Here's today's draft story from Walker's hometown paper, the Inland Valley Bulletin: "I got the chills," Walker told the paper. "I've never had that feeling before." Walker graduates tomorrow from Yucaipa High School. The story notes that he had only pitched four games at the high school level before this season and calls him a classic high-risk, high-reward pick. I'd agree with that. I talked last night to Jeff Stout, Walker's coach at Yucaipa High School, which is near San Bernardino, Calif. For those who are wondering why Walker, a basketball star at Yucaipa (he was nicknamed "Sky Walker") doesn't have many college options, Stout gave some good insight. He told me that Walker was "a D-1 (basketball) prospect, definitely," but explained that "he comes from a tougher home situation." His father moved to Texas, and he's being raised by his mother along with three other siblings. "It's a tough situation," Stout said. "His home life hindered him from being a real good student. He's not a dumb kid, but when you're struggling to put food on the table, it's a tougher situation. As a freshman and sophomore, he didn't have good guidance as far as academics. Then as a junior and senior, when he was looking at college basketball, that hindered him." I want to stress that everyone I talked to — Stout, area scout John Ramey, and Mariners' scouting director Tom McNamara — said Walker has good character. "He's a very nice kid," Stout said. "Very well mannered and soft spoken. He's a heck of a competitor on the field or on the court, but off the court, it's yes sir, no sir." Said Ramey, the Mariner scout assigned to Walker: "He's a good kid, kind of a quiet leader. The kids gravitated toward him and liked him." One thing that's clear to me is that Walker should not be an overly difficult sign for the Mariners. He is represented by Larry Reynolds, and he wants to play pro baseball. In the Inland Empire article, Stout compared Walker favorably to another SoCal pitcher, Dylan Covey, who was picked No. 14 overall yesterday by the Brewers. Stout saw them both pitch in a fall league game sponsored by the Angels. "I couldn't tell a difference. Covey threw his stuff, Taijuan threw his stuff and they were both awesome," Stout said. "And Covey's been a pitcher for a while." Walker is the second consecutive supplemental-round pick out of Yucaipa. Last year, his teammate Matt Davidson , an infielder, went to the Diamondbacks (No. 35 overall). "Taijuan saw what happened to Matt, got wrapped up in that, and said, 'That's really what I want. It's something I want to go and do.' This is really a dream come true for him," Stout told me last night. Comments


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Compensation, Salary, Money, Wealth. These are important concepts which may cause some angst in some people in having too little and some for having too much. But, think about it – what do we mean by compensation and how does it affect our daily lives and even our personal self? Money sometimes gets a bad rap in our society especially when you see the Hollywood type spending frivolously, including millions of dollars on weddings, drugs and egotistical lifestyle. Even though compensation, (or a person's salary), is a must in our lives, is it okay to wish and dream about having more of it? Let's face it, our income is the benefit that comes from our professional lives and in turn that creates our lifestyle.
Many people constantly contemplate on how they can improve their income, which is a good objective to have. It drives people towards bigger goals, bigger achievements in their lives, rather than living a mundane existence. Money also drives people to create. Your income allows you to be more, do more and have more without the stress in being in uncontrolled debt. When you have more than enough, you can live a life full of joy, abundance, and explore new avenues in finding your true purpose.
Some people wonder why they are stuck with a salaried job with only a small incremental raise every other year. Well, there is a Universal Law that is called the Law of Compensation. The Law of Compensation outlines three points to follow if you want to improve your ability to earn a salary of any amount – $75,000 to $150,000 to $300,000 to over a million.
- The First Law is: The amount of money you earn is always going to be in direct ratio to the need for what you do.
- The Second is: Your ability to do the job that is needed; and
- The Third law is the difficulty there will be in replacing you.
So, if there is a need for what you do, then it's your ability to do it is the most important factor for your salary or wealth to grow. For if you have great ability, then you will be difficult to replace. Thus, focus on your ability to do what you do.
Most of my days are spent coaching people to focus on the great ability they have within themselves to grow professionally. This in turn enables them to achieve more wealth in their lives. I coach my clients to make the decision to continue to grow in order, so they do not become stagnate in their career. In order, to prepare themselves for new challenges and new dreams, people need to continue to study what they want. I want all my clients to become more productive– for it's my belief every person needs to strive to become the best they can be every single day of their life.
One of my favorite quotes is from Steve Bow of Prudential Life Insurance, "God's gift to you is more talent and ability than you will ever use in one lifetime. Your gift to God is to develop and utilize as much of that talent and ability as you can, in this lifetime."
People can utilize their abilities by learning how to communicate more effectively, and by doing so their wealth will continue to grow on a yearly basis. According to the Law of Compensation, all the money in the world is available to you. There's only one catch – you must earn it. Of course, you can inherit it. Or you might win it through playing the Lottery but truly the fun is not having it, the fun is in earning it. The universe will provide you with good things, if you use it wisely and not as an egotistical Hollywood Oscar winner.
So, get rid of the idea that Money, Wealth, Compensative and Salary should be an average want in your life. You have amazing ability within you. You are God's highest form of creation. Set your goals high, then keep setting them higher when you achieve your present goal. Your wealth will be so great you can't even imagine how you will be more, do more, and have more with true Joy, Abundance and finding not only your true Purpose in Life, but also the authentic life God wants you to achieve.
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Once Upon a Time, at a Paper Company named St. Regis (now owned and operated by International Paper Company) Harvesters was born. The year was 1948 and yes, things were a lot different from today! But one thing that Harvesters FCU has continued to do is treat the member/owners like family.
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You guys. This is it. This is my last Starbucks copycat for now. This is my third day in a row of this. No more. But Starbucks introduced a new batch of drinks with the Lady Gaga Cups of Kindness campaign. There were four "new" drinks. Well, three new to us as Starbucks customers, and four new to the official Starbucks menu. Last summer the Pink Drink just kind of showed up all over Instagram but was never an official beverage according to Starbucks. However, this summer it now is. So, besides the Pink Drink, Starbucks introduced the Ombre Pink Drink, the Matcha Lemonade and the Violet Drink.
And yes I copycatted them all. (See the list at the bottom of this post). But whatever, this is what I love to do. I love to travel and experience a great meal, then I go home and try to recreate it. That's my niche. So being that I am one of those people that loves and stalks Starbucks, I want to figure out how to make this stuff for myself. So that brings me to the last of my Starbucks drinks (for now) – the Starbucks Violet Drink copycat.
The Violet drink is easily confused with last year's Purple Drink. The Violet Drink is the Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher with coconut milk and blackberries. The Purple Drink is the Passion Tango tea with vanilla and soy milk. Purple = Passion Tango. Violet = Very Berry Hibiscus. Are you keeping up with all of this? There will be a quiz later.
So…..let's get this party started. Here is the Starbucks Violet Drink copycat recipe.
- 4 cups filtered water. divided into 3 cups and 1 cup
- 3 cups white grape juice
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp Green Coffee Bean Powder, the powder of about two capsules broken open, optional
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup ginger, peeled and chopped into chunks
- 4 Hibiscus Tea Bags
- 4 green tea bags
- 2 cups very cold filtered water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk, for each drink
- 2 tbsp freeze dried blackberries, per cup
- ice
- Boil 3 cups water, 3 cups grape juice and the green coffee bean powder (if using) in a pot over medium heat.
- Remove from heat and add the teabags. Let steep 30 minutes.
- Bring to a boil 1 cup water and 1 cup of sugar in a medium pot over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
- Remove from the heat and add the ginger.
- Let steep for 30 minutes.
- Pour through a fine sieve and discard the chunks of ginger.
- Remove tea bags from the steeped tea and pour into a 2 quart or larger pitcher.
- Add the ginger simple syrup and the two cups of very cold water and mix.
- Allow to cool.
- Fill a large cocktail shaker or large jar with ice.
- Pour 1 cup of Very Berry Hibiscus Refresher into shaker.
- Add 1/2 cup coconut milk.
- Add 2 tbsp freeze dried blackberries.
- Shake vigorously.
- Pour into a large serving glass.
- Serve immediately.
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ESPN - Jelena Dokic, father heal their 8-year rift
Yes heard about this earlier, I just hope that Jelena's Dad is a better person now as he made things unbearable for her in the early days. Meanwhile in Beijing both Kvitova and Stosur have fallen early. Kirkilenko has beaten Sam in the last two events, though they have both been close matches.
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James, it's a good job Sam beat her where it really counted: USO!
Andy. Rafa. Milos. What's not to like?
Yeah, would love her to win that. Should be pretty exciting this year. Do you think Kim will make it? She's probs not even eligible.
Andy. Rafa. Milos. What's not to like?
Unfortunately doubtful Kim will qualify, only Wozniacki, Sharapova, Kvitova and Azarenka have definitely made it thus far though.
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Petko finally managed to beat Bartoli after serving for the match 3 times! It must be very cold in Beijing as they both had long sleeved tops on over their tennis outfits.
One that nearly got away then, well done Andrea! Ana Ivanovic just blitzed Zvonereva 6-2, 6-1- great stuff!
Radwanska looking great. Really on form now.


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"Come on, don't be lame. Have at least one drink."
Everyone who doesn't drink has probably heard this at some point at a party.
Sadly, there is a social stigma around not drinking. Some people think you can't have fun at a party without a red solo cup in your hand. It can be hard not to fall into to peer pressure, especially if you're a recovering alcoholic.
Luckily, there are ways to avoid drinking that you probably didn't even think about. Here are five of the best tricks that you can use to quit drinking when you go to parties.
1. Bring a Friend with You
Take a friend with you who is aware of your situation. They can step in when you're about to break under pressure. They are also good for keeping your hands busy with non-alcoholic drinks.
Try riding with them so if things get too bad they'll be able to step in and let the host of the party know that they have to leave. You'll be made to leave with them because they're your ride.
2. Keep Your Hands Busy
If your hands are kept busy with other drinks then partygoers will feel less inclined to offer you alcoholic ones.
This being said, make sure you always have a soda or if you're at a bar, let the bartender know that you don't want to drink. They can hand you a water or clear soda with a lemon or lime. It's a clever rouse for the actual thing.
3. Drive
If you don't ride in with a friend, then drive your friend to the party. If you're the designated driver then you'll be put in a situation where you can't drink.
If you continue to put yourself in these situations every time there is a party, you'll never have to drink. This is one of the basic ways of stopping drinking.
4. Come up with an Excuse for Leaving Beforehand
If the peer pressure is getting too much for you, you need to think of an excuse beforehand so it doesn't look too awkward when you're scrounging for excuses.
The best way to do this is to put your phone on silent and pretend that you're receiving a phone call. Head outside or to the bathroom and have a fake conversation. When you come back, tell the host that it was your mom or another relative, needing your help with something.
5. Be Firm About the Word No
Be firm with the people at the party that you will not be drinking without being rude about it. Don't go on and on with an explanation or an excuse because that could cause your no to turn into a yes eventually.
Make sure you mean that no, and say it with confidence. Partygoers will usually back down after that.
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The Ferndale Film Festival, F3, as part the ever growing Michigan Film Industry will become a burgeoning force in the advancement and education of filmmakers and their audiences.
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Book Blogger Appreciation Week is September 14-18!
Nominations are closed August 15 so head over to the BBAW site to vote for your favorite book blogs!
This is my first year doing it, so I'm answering these questions:
1) What has been one of the highlights of blogging for you?
One of the highlights for blogging for me, so far, has been meeting fellow young adult bloggers who love books like me.
2) What blogger has helped you out with your blog by answering questions, linking to you, or inspiring you?
Em from Em's Bookshelf has answered a few questions for me. Kristen from Bookworming in the 21st Century has done an interview with me. A bunch of fellow YA bloggers have helped me out, I can't list them all! I was inspired to start this blog when reading The Story Siren
3) What one question do you have about BBAW that someone who participated last year could answer?
How do I get more involved with BBAW and get more people to find out?
Monday, August 3, 2009
Book Blogger Appreciation Week!
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This will be my first year as well and I am really looking forward to it! See you there.ReplyDelete
Meeting like-minded people really is the best part :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 6, 2009 at 7:18 PM
These are great responses to the questions. I am new this year to this as well.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 7, 2009 at 7:11 PM
It's also my first year, and I am super stoked to get involved! See you around!ReplyDelete
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I'm breakMonday, September 19, 2011
If you were caught cheating, would you fess up?
The last time you felt honestly broken?
dunno, I forgot
Are you craving something?
yes, for sure
If you could have one thing right now what would it be?
time machine. as always
What do you hear right now?
music (?)
Last person to see you cry?
What do you do when you get nervous?
can't stop asking other people what to do
Be honest, do you like people in general?
Does anyone completely understand you?
I don't think so
Do you have a reason to smile right now?
Has anyone told you they don't ever wanna lose you?
Would you be happier if life had a rewind button?
hell YES!
Do you tell your mum or dad everything?
Does it matter to you if your boyfriend or girlfriend smokes?
big YES
Are you going to get hurt anytime soon by someone?
Do you think more about the past, present, or future?
all of them
How many hours of sleep do you get a night?
7 to 8 hours
Are you easy to get along with?
Do you hate the last girl you had a conversation with?
What was the last drink that you put in your mouth?
drinking water.
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One of the most intelligent, innovative acerbic wits ever to grace the face of this earth is dead. George Carlin born May 12th 1937, died June 22, 2008 of Heart Failure.
He was a man who pushed the boundaries of good taste, he told the truth and told it in a way that made evident he cared about the world. He was a good man who took a hard look at the world he lived in and decided that he didn't like it. It needs to change. That was his conclusion.
And Mine. And a great many other people. He changed the way a lot of people looked at the world, and asked us to do something simple. To think for ourselves, to never take the word of big powerful entities at face value. George Carlin is dead and that SUCKS!
You sure those Defibrillators don't have just one more charge left in'em? Fuck it, Give it a shot!
A few George Carlin Videos for fans of free thought and humor:
First up: WE LIKE WAR
Next Up: RELIGION IS BULLSHIT
Next Up: Seven Dirty Words
You will be missed Mister Carlin. Later Brother.
Today's Nuggets, Via Wikiquote By George Carlin: "Happens to be." "He happens to be black." Like it's a fucking accident, you know. He happens to be black? Yes, he happens to be black. Ah, yes, yes, yes. He had two black parents? Oh, yes, that's right, two black parents. And they fucked? Oh, indeed they did. So where does the surprise part come in? I would think it would be more unusual if he just "happened" to be Scandinavian!
Now here's another example of overprotection. Did you ever notice on the TV news, every time some guy with an AK-47 strolls onto a schoolyard and kills three or four kids and a couple of teachers, the next day, the next day, the school is overrun with counselors and psychiatrists and grief counselors and trauma therapists trying to help the children cope? Shit, when I was in school, someone came to our school and killed three or four of us, we went right on with our arithmetic. 35 classmates minus 4 equals 31. We were tough. We were tough.
And Edwin Meese alone has been investigated by three separate Special Prosecutors, and there's a fourth one waiting for him in Washington right now. Three separate Special Prosecutors have had to look into the activies of the Attorney General. And the Attorney General is the nation's leading law enforcement officer!


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This is the third edition of a well-received textbook on modern physics theory. This book provides an elementary but rigorous and self-contained presentation of the simplest theoretical framework that will meet the needs of undergraduate students. In addition, a number of examples of relevant applications and an appropriate list of solved problems are provided.Apart from a substantial extension of the proposed problems, the new edition provides more detailed discussion on Lorentz transformations and their group properties, a deeper treatment of quantum mechanics in a central potential, and a closer comparison of statistical mechanics in classical and in quantum physics.
The first part of the book is devoted to special relativity, with a particular focus on space-time relativity and relativistic kinematics. The second part deals with Schrödinger's formulation of quantum mechanics. The presentation concerns mainly one-dimensional problems, but some three-dimensional examples are discussed in detail. The third part addresses the application of Gibbs' statistical methods to quantum systems and in particular to Bose and Fermi gases.
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Carlo Maria Becchi was Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Genoa, Italy, from 1976 until his retirement in 2010. He twice served as Chairman of the Physics Faculty at the university and from 1997 to 2003 he was Chairman of the Theory Committee of the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN). Starting in 1971, Professor Becchi undertook a systematic study of renormalization theory, considering in particular the renormalization of symmetries, and he subsequently devoted much attention to the extension of renormalization techniques to various situations, including string theory. In 2009 he jointly received the Dannie Heineman Prize for Mathematical Physics from the American Physical Society and American Institute of Physics for discovery of the Becchi-Rouet-Stora symmetry.
Massimo D'Elia is Associate Professor in the Physics Department at Pisa University, Italy. His research interests include quantum field theory, strong interactions, lattice quantum chromodynamics (QCD), and QCD in extreme conditions. He is the author of 170 publications in the field.
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- Introduction to the Basic Concepts of Modern Physics
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- Special Relativity, Quantum and Statistical Physics
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- Carlo Maria Becchi
- Massimo D'Elia
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- Undergraduate Lecture Notes in Physics
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text: Stuart Thom, a Scotsman from Melrose now living in Belfast, has a close connection with Doddie Weir and supported the Foundation in March 2018 by organising an Ireland/Scotland rugby legends golfing event at The Royal Belfast Golf Club. Following on from the success of that event Stuart is planning a larger more ambitious event, The Great Rugby Cycle. The event is a bike ride from John OGroats to Lands End in March 2019. The baton will leave The Royal Belfast Golf Club on the 3rd March to make its way to John OGroats to start the cycle. Two rugby legend golf events are planned at The Royal Burgess Golf Club in Edinburgh on Friday 8th March and at The Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club on Friday 15th March with the Peloton arriving at Lands End on the 19th March 2019 safely returning the baton back to Royal Belfast on the 20th March 2019. Stuart will be joined along the way by ex-international players, sports stars and celebrities raising awareness and funds for the Foundation.


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Satirical Cartoon: West Midlands combined authority
Lots of fat white men in suits are in a marquee. They are all wearing sashes with the names of local councils on them. Outside the tent is a sign hammered into the ground with 'West Midlands Combinded Authority' on it. 'Greater Birmingham' has been crossed out.
George Osborne is urinating on the buffet.
The caption: 'Better inside the tent.'
By Jon Bounds
14th Most Influential Person in the West Midlands 2008, subsequently not placed. His new book about visiting every seaside pier in England and Wales — Pier Review — has been described as "On the Road meets On the Buses", it's out now. Jon wrote and directed the first ever piece of drama to be performed on Twitter and founded the famous blog Birmingham: It's Not Shit.


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Prepaid cards are a good way for people with poor credit to gain the convenience of a credit card, but most of the prepaid cards we found on the web in a recent search were debit cards. There were a few credit cards, and we advise anyone considering the use of prepaid cards to try to get one of those.


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"My story to young people around this country and around the world is, Don't look at me as the First Lady first; look at me as Michelle Obama, a girl who grew up on the South Side of Chicago. Because I was there, and this is attainable. There is no magic to this. It is hard work…."
She's got the power! First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of ESSENCE's October issue with a revealing interview highlighting ESSENCE and the First Lady's shared commitment to women and girls around the world. In the article, The Leading Lady, she reflects on what she calls the "big, bright light" of her power as First Lady—and she shares her mission to impart her critical message to young women: that where she is now is attainable with hard work. She recounts her emotional trip to Africa, providing exclusive images for ESSENCE readers which document her various stops and what they meant to her personally. The First Lady is also fêted as one of the world's most influential Black women on the magazine's annual '2011 Power List,' which features other top-ranking African-American women such as Oprah Winfrey, Valerie Jarrett, Iyanla Vanzant, Jada Pinkett Smith, Shonda Rhimes and more.


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Christmas Jazz Concert
Christmas Jazz Concert with the Lowdown Brass Band!
Sure to delight young and old alike, catch Lowdown Brass Band in our sanctuary for a special Christmas Concert! The event is free for all ages in the community and will feature carol singing accompanied by Lowdown Brass. Check out their holiday album below.
Location: 2017 West 110th Place Chicago, IL 60643
Time: Friday December 22, 2017 from 7:00pm-8:30pm.
Cost: Freewill offering - donations accepted
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Fresh off their appearance at The 2017 Chicago Jazz Festival, the nationally recognized LowDown Brass Band (LDB) will perform the music of the season. LDB deftly synthesizes the gritty sounds of Chicago with the high energy second-line street beat of the Crescent City. LDB brandishes a powerful brass frontline of trumpets, trombones, saxophones, with a funky backline of drums and sousaphone. Combining the stellar vocal harmonies, adventurous improvisation, movement, and grooves, LDB creates an infectious and diverse sound that has something for every listener.
One of the marquee moments for Lowdown Brass was recording the Christmas Album. Very much in the Street-Beat-2nd line style of New Orleans, Lowdown creates stellar original arrangements of Christmas classics like Santa Claus Is Coming to town, Silent Night, We Three Kings of Orient Are, Jingle Bells, and O Come All Ye Faithful. They also include a Duke Ellington arrangement of Tchaikovsky's Overture from The Nutcracker as well as a great original song "Chicago's Where I Wanna Be"


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Female Straight Cable Plug (IP67) : MTS04-215
Female Straight Cable Plug (IP67) : MTS04-215
• Straight cable plug
• 4x3Amp female contacts with bleed-holes in its solder-cup contacts
• PEEK insert
• -40ºC to +200ºC
• EMI/RFI shielded & IP67
• Contains 2 internal Viton o-rings
• 1/4-28 UNF threaded, gold plated Brass body
• Outer Diameter: ~0.315"
• Length: 20mm (0.787in)
• Weight: 0.1 oz.
• The hex/knurl (attached to and part of the one-piece body) allows torquing or wire-holes.
• The I.D. of crimp ferrule is 3.2mm.
NOTE: When this Plug (which has 2 internal Viton o-rings) is mated to any MTS04 series Receptacle, the mated pair will be IP67 water resistant.
US orders: Delivery : 1 week ARO, subject to prior sale.
The same identical connector with a BLACK anodized shell (often preferred by the military), MTS04-235, US $36.81 each, 1-3 day delivery.
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The Summer Shoe Edit: Espadrilles
Memorial Day Weekend means summer is finally here! It also means (assuming the weather cooperates), that I can trade in sneakers for sandals and stop having to worry about the standing of my sock drawer. I pulled together a couple of my favorite styles of espadrilles, perfect to get you in the summer mindset.
At 5'2" I'm pretty short so wedges are one of my favorite styles of shoe. They're perfect for summer weddings, anything involving grass, and so much better than heels in New York because of all the subway grates. I've featured the cognac Steve Madden wedges on the blog before here and they're still one of my favorite shoes. All three styles are pretty similar but come in a couple of different color options. If I could own a pair of each, I would.
Lace up espadrilles, either flat or in wedge form, are so fun and I especially love the gingham laces on the pair from J.Crew. Last I checked they were sold out online, but check your local store to be sure! They also come in olive green, navy with navy laces, and white.
I feel like I've been seeing espadrille sneakers EVERYWHERE lately. They popped up out of nowhere and now they're all over! I love the stars print on this pair for a fun twist.
Last but not least, the classics. I've been waiting until I found the perfect pair before buying any and I finally caved and got bright coral Soludos espadrilles with lemons on them (similar to the bottom left but different base color). I didn't include them because they're sold out but you can check them out here. I can't wait to wear them all summer! I think the pool floats take the cake; they're the most fun pair by far. How could you not love them??
Top left to bottom right: Marc Fisher, Steve Madden, Marc Fisher, Loeffler Randall, J.Crew, Marc Fisher, Soludos, Tory Burch, Soludos


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Cochrane golden as Canada saves best for last/
August, 24, 2014
Cochrane, who trains at the Swimming Canada High Performance Centre - Victoria, opened the night with a win in the men's 800-m freestyle. His time of 7:45.39 was more than two seconds ahead of Australian Mack Horton (7:47.73), who out-touched American Connor Jaeger by 0.02 for the silver.
It was Canada's first gold medal at this year's championships, coming on the heels of Cochrane's silver in the 1,500 and fourth-place finish in the 400.
"The 800 is my favourite event by far and it's too bad it's not an Olympic event. There were some good things with all my races this weekend, but to get out-touched in a couple races is mentally exhausting. But physically I was ready and it was exciting to put together a better race," said Cochrane, who also won gold medals in the 400 and 1,500 at last month's Commonwealth Games.
Canada added three more bronze medals on the fourth and final day of pool action to more than double its total to seven.
Brittany MacLean of Etobicoke, Ont., followed Cochrane's gold with a bronze medal in the women's 1,500. The 20-year-old broke her own national record, becoming the first Canadian female under 16 minutes in a time of 15:57.15. It was her third medal of the championships, to go with bronzes in the 800-m freestyle and 4x200-m free relay. MacLean made a late charge at silver medallist Lauren Boyle of New Zealand (15:55.69) but the story of the race was American Katie Ledecky, who smashed her own world record with a 15:28.36.
"She's an incredible athlete, you can't really say anything less of her. I was around 50 (metres) behind but I knew I still had a chance to go a best time and that doesn't happen very often. It's just incredible to get a chance to race against somebody like that. To see her doing so well is exciting for the sport of swimming," MacLean said. "I'm happy to be the first Canadian female under 16 minutes, I think that's kind of cool and I'm happy with the way I swam it."
"It was a great finish to the championships," said Swimming Canada High Performance Director John Atkinson. "Ryan Cochrane coming back in tonight to win the 800 freestyle having previously medalled in the 1,500 and just missing out in the 400 was a great effort to mentally re-prepare and stand up and win gold. And Brittany MacLean capped off a strong week where she's previously won a medal in the 800 and again tonight setting another Canadian record."
Winnipeg's Chantal Van Landeghem continued Canada's medal parade with a bronze medal in the women's 50-m freestyle. The 20-year-old, who trains at the High Performance Centre - Ontario, swam a national record 24.69 to earn bronze behind the Campbell sisters of Australia. Cate Campbell set a meet record of 23.96 while Bronte took silver in 24.56.
Van Landeghem then turned around and helped Canada to bronze in the women's 4x100-m medley relay. She combined with Brooklynn Snodgrass, Kierra Smith and Katerine Savard for a time of 3:57.87.
"Brooklynn, Kierra, Katerine and Chantal did a great job," Atkinson said. "And Chantal in the 50 freestyle was a great effort from Lane 1 to sneak through to get her hand on the wall and pick up the bronze medal."
Smith just missed another medal for Canada in the women's 200-m breaststroke. The Kelowna, B.C., native swam a personal best of 2:23.32 to finish fourth. It was the second PB of the day for the 20-year-old national team rookie, who went 2:24.02 in the morning heats.
Other Canadian A finalists Sunday were Edmonton's Richard Funk (6th in men's 200-m breaststroke, 2:13.75), Will Brothers of the HPC-Victoria (8th in men's 800-m free, 8:06.51), Erika Seltenreich-Hodgson of the HPC-Vancouver (8th in women's 200-m individual medley, 2:13.31), and Michelle Williams (8th in women's 50-m free, 25.64) and Martha McCabe (8th in women's 200-m breast, 2:25.62) of the HPC-Ontario. The men's medley relay of Russell Wood, Funk, Coleman Allen and Yuri Kisil was fifth in 3:36.61.
Meanwhile, the open water event set for Monday has been cancelled due to unsuitable conditions. Some open water swimmers, including Leonie Pamerleau of Laval, Que., will swim the 10-kilometre marathon in conjunction with the Junior Pan Pacific Championships in Maui, Hawaii, Aug. 31.
Complete results available at: http://liveresults.swimming.org.au/sal/2014PP/
(Reposted from Swimming Canada website)


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30 Something & Friends EQUINOX DANCE PARTY feat. My Boy Elroy
Jazz/Blues Set (dinner served): 8:00PM
30 Something & Friends: 10:00PM
My Boy Elroy: 11:30PM
To secure a dinner table at 8pm, please directly call Uncommon Ground Edgewater at (773) 465-9801
The Leadership Greater Chicago-inspired band "30 Something & Friends", led by Craig Sieben (Harmonica, Vocals), Felicia Davis (Vocals) & David Tropp (Sax) will perform a dance party set that will feature old school soul, funk and more (Aretha, James Brown, Madonna, JT, Beyonce, Bill Withers, Mary J, Maroon 5, Stevie… and more!). Friends performing include Lindsey Elton (vocals), Torin Hopkins (guitar), Zachary Kidder (bass) and Greg Hartman (drums). Get your dancing shoes on, bring your friends, it will be a night to celebrate and remember! 200 capacity… Be there. (P.S. if you want to come early for dinner, Jazz/Blues Set in the Music Room starts ~8pm.
Followed by DJ My Boy Elroy at 11:30pm. Check out his bio here: https://fligmusic.com/person/my-boy-elroy


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Classroom Rules Mr. Stratton
1. When I am talking, you are not.
2. Enter the room quietly, with materials, and ready to work.
3. Be respectful to all students, and any school staff.
4. Raise your hand to answer, unless instructed otherwise by the teacher.
5. Absolutely no profanity of any kind. (See Mr. Stratton for questions about what this entails)
6. Maintain your work station.
7. Cell Phones will be placed in the box when you enter, and returned to you when you leave.
8. Sign out to go to bathroom, and in when you return.
9. Sign tardy sheet when you arrive late.
10. Have fun, and learn all you can.
The Grainger County Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, martial status or disability in the operation of its educational programs and activities including employment practices.
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The goal of the Bridging Communities: Preserving the Legacy Program (BCP) is to create awareness, dialogue and ultimately activism from Japanese American and American Muslim youth and their allies through a series of interactive sessions including topics such as:
- Identity
- Culture & Religion
- Civil rights & Advocacy
As a part of the Bridging Communities: Preserving the Legacy Program hosted in the SF Bay Area, students of the 2013 Class will:
- Have a wonderful skill-building workshop on presenting personal narratives from the Voice of Witness, a nonprofit organization "that uses oral history to document human rights crises and social injustices in the United States and around the world."
- Take part in a 4 day, intensive leadership summit and major service learning project at the Tule Lake confinement camp.
- And much more!
The BCP is open to Bay Area high school students of all ethnic and religious backgrounds.
2013 Session Dates:
May 25
Tule Lake
June 10 – 13
Graduation & Presentation
The BCP, established three years ago in Los Angeles, is a proactive response from JACL, NCRR and CAIR to a number of incidents of hate and intolerance incurred by the American Muslim community in the long aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Recognizing the similarities that Japanese Americans faced in the aftermath of Pearl Harbor which ultimately resulted in Japanese American incarceration, the BCP is designed to build solidarity and partnership between the two communities.
"The Bridging Communities program offers an opportunity for our high school students to look at their own personal perceptions of identity and stereotypes and connect those to significant civil right issues that have affected Americans. In addition, our program also looks at ways in which communities have approached infringements of the past, like the Redress and Reparations movement in the Japanese American community."
– Affad Shaikh (CAIR Civil Rights Manager)
The JACL, CAIR SFBA, and The NPS are proud to bring the Bridging Communities: Preserving the Legacy program to the Bay Area!
Bridging Communities
Funded by:
The National Park Service – Japanese American Confinement Site Grant Program (JACS)
Hosted by:
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (SF Bay Area)
The Japanese American Citizens League
With support from:
The Tule Lake Committee