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NY Times Reporter Admits Antifa Protesters In Charlottesville Were 'Hate-Filled' And Violent Before Left Forces Her To Backtrack
"I saw club-wielding 'antifa' beating white nationalists being led out of the park."
New York Times reporter Sheryl Gay Stolberg made the mistake of admitting that along with the abhorrent, violent, white supremacists who terrorized Charlottesville over the weekend, many Antifa protesters were also enacting "hate-filled" violence, as they've done in several other cities in recent months. For noting that the "hard left seemed as hate-filled as the alt-right" — citing "club-wielding 'antifa' beating white nationalists being led out of the park" — Stolberg was hammered online, even after repenting and issuing a correction that depicted the violent left in more heroic terms.
"A few wrap-it-up thoughts from Charlottesville: 1. Striking how many of the white nationalists were young people, almost entirely men," she wrote in a series of tweets Sunday. "2. The hard left seemed as hate-filled as alt-right. I saw club-wielding 'antifa' beating white nationalists being led out of the park[.] 3. Among my unanswered questions: police response. Why did things get out of hand so quickly? Could violence have been prevented?"
For pointing out that the "Antifa" were, once again, resorting to violence to "protest" and thus exhibiting "hate," Stolberg was immediately corrected online, one responder warning her, "Don't buy into the false equivalency like Trump and sympathizers. Only one group would commit genocide against the other if given power."
In response, Stolberg apologized and noted that she had made a "correction" about her "hate-filled" comment.
And here's the "correction" she was referring to: "Rethinking this. Should have said violent, not hate-filled. They were standing up to hate," she wrote, casting the left's violence in heroic terms.
But that wasn't good enough. Stolberg's statement was met with strong rebuke from the social justice left who accused her of "normalizing Nazis" and drawing a "false equivalence" between the violent, racist white nationalists and the violent, fascistic Antifa. A few examples of the responses:
One critic used a Martin Luther King quote to bash "moderate" Stolberg:
That set off this quick exchange:
And here's another back and forth went, with one man saying the BLM and Antifa engage in violence like the KKK and neo-Nazis and thus are "anti-American terrorists," with two twitterers responding by comparing the Antifa to the Allied Forces:
President Trump is also being hammered for making a similar "false equivalency" in his initial response to the horrific events on Saturday, condemning "hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides."
The simple truth here is that the despicable racists of the white nationalist movement who take to violence should be rounded up by the police, as should those on the hard left who resort to violence, as they've done in Berkeley and Charlottesville and several other cities in recent months. Excusing either is just encouraging more violence.


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You may get paranoid when you notice your first graying hair. At once, you think of taking a try on the various beauty products that you come across everyday that promises to hide your grey hair whenever it erupts. But, what if I give you a better option for warding away the grey hair and being healthy at the same time. Beauty products have a lot of chemicals in them that will do no good to you in the long run. So, my suggestion is that you should definitely go for yoga as this is the best option for a healthy you. Try the following asana and keep away frosty hair once and for all.
Here Are 6 Yoga Asanas For Greying Hair:
1. Camel Pose
Kneel on the yoga mat with the hands placed on the hips, soles of the feet facing the ceiling and the feet at in line with the shoulders. Inhale and bring the tail-bone towards the pubis to arch the back and slide the palms on the feet making the arms go straight. Stay in this pose for a count of 15 and then come back to the normal pose by bringing the hands on the hips and straightening yourself slowly. This asana improves digestion, strengthens the back and shoulders, relieves body aches and menstrual cramps and is good for keeping away greying hair.
2. Plough Pose
Lie on a yoga mat with the arms beside you and the palms facing downwards. Inhale and make the abdominal muscles to help to lift the feet to bring them at a 90 degree angle. Support the hips with the back of the hands. Now, sweep your legs in a 180 degree angle to touch the toes on the floor over the head. Hold this pose to relax taking easy breaths and without straining the neck. After a minute bring the legs down slowly. Alongwith keeping away signs of ageing, this pose helps in toning the legs, shoulders and relaxes stress and anxiety.
3. Triangle Pose
Stand straight and then turn the right toes to the right wall and the left toes a bit inwards. Inhale and make the left hips go out to your left and slide the arms to the right making them go parallel to the floor. Exhale and raise the left arm up and make the right hand rest on the right leg by making the palms face downward. See that the arms are in a straight line with the shoulders. Stay in this pose for 2 minutes and then come to the normal pose. Repeat the same for the other side. This asana helps to keep away white hair, strengthens the core and opens the hips and shoulders.
4. Downward Dog Pose
Get into a 'V' position by going down on all four hands and legs flat on the ground. Keep the legs at hip width and the head hung down. This asana helps to keep away grey hair, improves blood circulation and helps in good flexibility of the body.
5. Cobra Pose
Lie on the stomach by keeping the toes flat and forehead resting on the ground, legs close together to make the feet and heels slightly touch each other. Place your hands under the shoulders and elbows close to your torso. Take a deep breath and slowly lift your head, chest and abdomen, keeping your navel on the floor. Pull your torso back and off the floor with your hands. Keep breathing without overdoing this posture. Exhale and gently bring your abdomen, chest and head back to the floor. This pose helps to strengthen the back muscles, corrects one's posture and keeps away grey hair.
6. Pleasant Pose
Sit with the spine straight and folded legs from the knees. Keep the eyes open and breathe normally for 10-15 times.
This asana will make you feel calm, keep away grey hair and keep away stress and anxiety. Try these asanas daily for getting an ageless look where people will leave you giving huge compliments for your young looking face.


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I'm here to talk to you about the importance of storyboarding. Storyboards are tiny drawings that show each scene of your film creating a blueprint for your movie. They can help you keep your budget down by knowing exactly what you need to shoot and help translate to your vision to the rest of your crew. In the following video you will see some of the basic tips and rules for storyboarding. You'll learn ways to draw motion, number your boards, and how to frame your actors.
You don't need any fancy art degree or high end computer to be a storyboarder. All you need is a pencil, piece of paper, and your imagination. There all kinds of storyboards, from simple stick figures to fully colored drawings cut to music. The important thing is that they both make a clear and concise plan for what you need to shoot or animate. Here are some more video examples of different styles of storyboards. Let's start with this one by Carleton Torpin:
Also check out this great example from Meg Pinsonneault:
Now let's start with the basics: The size of your boards can vary, depending on what you are shooting. If you know that your video is going to be in a wide screen format draw your board according to that size. The boards I drew below are pretty loose but it gets across what the shot will be like but is vague enough for interpretation.
It's important when drawing your boards to number each scene. It's a good idea to number your shots so you don't get confused later. When a shot is one motion that requires multiple boards, create a secondary numbering system. For example if your first shot requires three boards of motion label them 1a, 1b, and 1c.
Ex. 1
(Images courtesy of Ian Higginbotham)
Make sure you draw your actors in frame and have a clear and consistent background. Feel free to draw outside of your frame as well if you are feeling constricted. Look at the example below, you'll notice that the scene extends outside the frame of the storyboard. This is a good way to not make your image feel cluttered and help loosen up your drawing.
Ex. 2
When showing a camera movement there are a number of different ways to draw motion.
Ex 1. Arrows- these are a very standard way to communicate which way you want your camera to move. Just follow the arrow!
Ex 2. Motion Lines- motion lines are little more subtle but can emphasize velocity towards an object.
Ex 3. Multiple Frames- this can be a great way to present a slow creeping zoom, or a fast paced one depending on what you are going for.
You can even try combining all three methods to create your own way of showing motion.
Challenge: Draw out your storyboards and shoot according to what you have boarded. When you're finished, upload what you have!


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Pen to Paper, Year to Year
Telling people that I love to write immediately implies a love of storytelling. And of course I have that love, as everyone does, but often for me, the better part of writing is the physical act. A clear surface, a good ink pen, a neat stack paper, crisp and soft at the same time; to impress upon a pristine sheet with that black pressure is instantly rewarding. It's an ironic sort of love — I rarely do any writing that way anymore. My brain moves faster than my hand can keep up, I spew out too much nonsense before I get to the good stuff, and to take the time and ink to write it all out is more wasteful and distracting than productive.
"I love to write," I told Bob two weeks ago, upon our first meeting, as I unpacked college boxes from my gray Civic. My parents moved into our house about three months ago — it's the first one they've owned in Sarasota after exactly a decade of three different rentals. (It's nice to be able to paint our own walls again.) Bob is my neighbor, and he lives with his wife Nancy in a pale yellow house next door. Initially questioning my English degree ("So what are you going to do with that?"), it now seemed as if he saw a distinct purpose in me when he heard that I love storytelling.
"Ahh, a writer, huh?" he mused more to himself than to me, with one of those elderly eye twinkles that you read of in children's books about Christmas. Sure enough, ten minutes later, he comes back from his pale yellow house, gingerly holding a card in both hands.
"Me and my wife have been sending this back and forth with another couple — friends of ours — they live in Arizona." I'm on the phone with my aunt, unsuspecting and unprepared.
"Hold on, Irene," I mutter sideways, and press the phone to my chest. I can see writing on the front and back. It bulges from papers stuffed inside, the crease is bound together by Scotch tape; it shines in the Florida sunlight. He hands the card to me and says their anniversaries are a few weeks apart, says they've been sending it back and forth for twenty years, says "here, look," points to the return addresses stickers that are on a scrap of paper, reads "Mr. and Mrs. Ernst W. Tuck," looks up, says to me, "Ernie and Cathie Tuck." Then Bob asks, more with genuine curiosity than challenge,
"You think you can write a story about this, then?"
I stand dumbfounded, say, "Sure." I say, "Of course."
On the front of the card, in friendly, hand-painted lettering, it reads "Happy Anniversary to a perfect couple!" Beneath the print are two cartoon cats, one yellow with orange stripes, and one white with gray spots, embracing. Inside, it says, "And yes, you can send this card back to us on our anniversary if you want to." Bob and Nancy did just that — it traveled first to Ernie and Cathie in 1994. In 1995, Ernie and Cathie wrote back, "Recycled cards are great!" Over the years, it has traveled through Washington, Georgia, New Mexico, Arizona, Florida, and likely a few other states they didn't mention in their correspondences. In 2004, they nearly ran out of space on the card, and began to type and print out their messages on a folded piece of paper that has now expanded to four pieces of folded paper, that are stuffed inside the card each time it is mailed.
I flip through the pages and read about their travels, their friends, their lives. I read that Ernie had hernia surgery in 2005, and came along just fine in time for their trip to Michigan on June first, but the next year, he needed another spinal tap to check on the progress of his meningitis, and Ernie and Cathie had to cancel their trip to see Sharon's oldest graduate from high school. He'd been accepted to Arizona University in Flagstaff, though, so they were hoping to see more of him when they return home. In May 2011, it was hard to believe Jerry's youngest, Jackie, who was Homecoming Queen, was graduating from high school the following month, and just as recently as May of 2013, Ernie and Cathie took a cruise along the Baltic Capitals, so Ernie had been doing much better since his surgery.
In 2001, Bob taped a quarter to the inside for Ernie and Cathie to use at "the slot machine" of an unspecified location. In 2003, Bob changed his mind. "I need a new lawn mower so I took back my quarter." It must have been replaced over the next year or two, because in 2006, Bob robbed Ernie and Cathie yet again. "I made some some bad investments so I took the last quarter." I laugh aloud as I follow the poor quarter's storyline. I hope Cathie and Ernie were eventually reimbursed.
When I was first getting to know the neighborhood, my mom told me about Bob and Nancy before I met them. She told me about Bob's son, who reminds her of Jim Carrey, who comes by to help out with the house every so often, and she told me about Nancy's Parkinson's. Bob mentions it in 2006:
"We are doing just fine. Nancy fighting her beginning Parkinson's and I, God bless me, am not on any medication. The lobotomy worked." (God, Bob, you kill me.) He signs,
"Take care of each other. Love, Bob and Nancy."
Six years later, Nancy's Parkinson's isn't getting better.
"I am now her caregiver," Bob writes. "When I married her I figured my age difference would give out first and she would be my caregiver. I am the luckiest person on earth to be able to be her caregiver. Take care of each other. Nancy says she loves you. Me too."
On Maya Angelou's passing, Barack Obama released a written statement that said: "Over the course of her remarkable life, Maya was many things — an author, poet, civil rights activist, playwright, actress, director, composer, singer and dancer. But above all, she was a storyteller," he said. "And her greatest stories were true."
It's easy to measure the value of a life by numbers: by dollars earned, by people met, by countries traveled. We find it harder to measure a life by words, when, incidentally, words are the things we remember most, the things that bind us to who we are. I can't imagine a time when these letters and cards won't be valuable, when the physical act of pen to paper will become obsolete. There's a unique kind of satisfaction that comes from the tangible. Bob and Nancy and Ernie and Cathie all know of it. They touch it and read it and impress upon it every spring, their pen an extension of their hearts.


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Welcome to beginningtoend.org
The url could be interpreted to represent two distinct points, "from beginning to end," or the url could be interpreted as movement towards a point, "to begin the process of the ending." Both interpretations are correct and intended. Here you will find the important truths, from the beginning and end of a long story, on display. This long story is claimed to be one-of-a-kind...a story foretold in Bible Scripture through Revelation Chapter Two, Chapter Three, and specifically at verse Revelation 21:7. There is enough one-of-a-kind truth, on display here, to justify lengthy consideration. There is enough related truth, not on display, to justify investigation. To simply ignore the unique and remarkable truths, discovered and highlighted, would be an injustice to truth itself. Therefore, an end process must begin to seek understanding and a conclusion. The purpose of this web page is to present the most important truths for public consideration and to "begin the process of ending." Is it or isn't it Revelation 21:7? Only truth and time will tell. What else can?
To determine potential validity of the topic at hand, a Revelation 21:7 claim, it is important to comprehend and understand the claim story and its elements, in terms of context. The first tangible element, of the claim story, is a 1998 Document. There is nothing to see or touch before this. It is the tangible beginning. The writing came to the claimant (me) in a vision, and it is unique in that the topic is the return of Christ and that it is presented in a short question and long answer format…a question posed to God, pertaining to the return of Christ, and an answer given by God. The long answer includes an illustration of mirroring the 1998 and 1999 calendars, using December 25 as a break date, and the writing highlights significant dates, including lunar events. The Sun and Moon are key elements of the writing as well. In terms of the language and all the elements of the long answer, the 1998 Document presents itself, and potentially passes, as a real answer from God. This truth puts the writing into a different category. For how many writings qualify against the criteria just mentioned? This truth also supports the theory of a 1998 Document "snake trail." A potential message from God is going to find its way into many hands. Include the mirroring of the 1998/1999 calendars at December 25, with celestial events, and human nature does dictate there is a trail of "experts," still silent on the topic. The world waits, for each, to share their thoughts and conclusions about the 1998 Document.
What then, determines whether a potential message from God is a real message from God? There must be something one can point to…a truth or verification, which gives the 1998 Document credibility. It turns out there are many of these. The first major validations were seen in June and July 2001. They are outlined in Exhibit 3, linked above. These are truly amazing verifications, when considering the context truth of the story. First, there was a standalone 1998 Document…a potential message from God needing some proof or validity. About a year later, the source of the 1998 Document was led to the charts shown in Exhibit 3. When considering the truths about where the charts were found and the randomness of their acquisition, there is really no logical explanation, other than being "led to the charts." The laws of coincidence come with common sense parameters. Each chart provided at least one significant verification of the 1998 Document, and each chart, to this day, has continued to be a key element of the claim evidence. Roughly two years after acquiring the charts, in the summer of 2001, two eclipses can be indisputably connected to these independent elements… the 1998 Document and the charts. One of the eclipses is a rare total eclipse on a Solstice, and it is also the first solar eclipse of the third millennium.
By the summer of 2001, a 1998 Document, a potential message from God, had received verifications through two eclipses and two charts randomly acquired in 1999. The enormity of this validation, to real science and celestial events, leads to many others. Important, subsequent validations are outlined (respectively) in Exhibit 4, Exhibit 2, and Exhibit 1, all linked above.
To Ponder...
Where has such truth been shown before?
Why is the source of the 1998 Document also the source of the many truths outlined in the exhibits linked above? If the 1998 Document did not come in a divine vision as is claimed, but was instead self-authored on a concept, then all truths highlighted in the exhibits linked above, along with all truths highlighted in Additional Insights z1-z8, are subsequent coincidences of a man-made concept.
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OneFineStay: A First Class Airbnb Experience
The Sharing Economy Takes the World of Luxury
Millennials. A classification for Generation Y that is accompanied with both a mystical fascination and a judgmental disdain. Millennials are criticized for their penchant use of social media, disregard for tradition, and have been labeled the "me,me,me" generation, according to a 2013 Times article. However, there's also a reason why marketers continue to research this influential generation– because despite the criticism, we are known as a generation of growing innovation, purchasing power, and unique thought. We are also the generation that has coined the ever-important trend, present in many well-known companies of today: the "sharing economy."
The sharing economy is the future. The power of the sharing economy is that it allows for flexibility and spur-of-the-moment actions that allow consumers to do what they want, when they want, and where they want. Uber pioneered this trend by capitalizing on inconvenient means of transportation and transforming the way consumers think about getting from point A to point B. AirBnb took the millennial desire for "authentic" experiences and found a way for travelers to open their homes up to fellow travelers.
On our own travels, the GRLA team discovered a new company contributing to the trend of the sharing economy: OneFineStay. Founded in 2009 and based out of London, onefinestay elevates AirBnb's business model by offering "handmade hospitality" in some of the most luxurious homes across the world. Currently, onefinestay has rentals available in London, Los Angeles, New York, Paris, and Rome, but are quickly growing to expand to the world's largest cities. Of course, onefinestay's rentals are more expensive than those of AirBnb's, but through their unique process of curating incredible experiences, onefinestay hopes to make the world of luxurious traveling, that much more accessible.
The millennial generation is adventurous, spontaneous and is quickly abandoning the idea of permanent possession. From traveling in a city at a moment's notice to holiday homes around the world, the sharing economy is breaking out of Silicon Valley and entering into the world of luxury.
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Project for the Creation
of the Cultural Artistic Centre
The project
This presentation illustrates the MIZAR project, that includes the creation of the MIZAR Cultural Centre in the city of Mar del Plata.
Music is goal and mean of many social-artistic projects all over the world, especially in South America. It is enough to mention the now international experience of the Venezuelan System of José Antonio Abreu, from which, this project, like many others, is inspired.
The MIZAR centre wants to integrate in these social-musical projects, gathering together the experiences made in other realities and combining the competences and the specific experiences of each of it's founding members, gained in the years operating in different countries.
The purpose of this project is the creation of a high level artistic proposal, which is also a social-cultural space for the city, deeply democratic, popular and innovating in the means and methods.
The coexistence of different worlds, languages, people, objectives and cultures is the added value of this project, as an education centre and as an artistic one.
Project creators and managers
The project is designed and managed by the Argentinian clarinetist Gonzalo Borgognoni, the Swiss pianist Beatrice Lupi and the Italian pianist Francesco Paganini, three musicians with an extended experience and competence in educational and musical fields.
They have personally created, managed, supported or collaborated with some projects in South America including "Crecer en Música", "Martadero", "Fundación Sinfonica de Cochabamba" in Cochabamba (Bolivia), "Creciendo en Armonía" in Mar del Plata (Argentina).
- The good results of the previous experiences have encouraged us to realize a project like the one described below
- The firm belief that in every social space there can be hidden talented individuals and potential to nurture, which would otherwise remain unexpressed
- The idea that the artistic and musical experience is a constructive alternative, on individual and social level, to the dispersion to which certain categories of people, especially young, are subjected
- The need to characterize this experience with a high artistic profile
The proposal of the musical meeting centre MIZAR intends to pursue some general objectives.
The added value of this centre compared to a traditional cultural centre is given by a consistent imprint with practical proposals that it means to create, drawing a path that allows the natural interaction with other realities which pursue the same purposes, in the territory.
The cultural centre MIZAR intends to carry on a double activity:
- A space for instrumental, orchestral and chamber musical formation
- Centre of events: concerts, festivals, master classes, exhibitions and performances
The activities are transformed in organizing a calendar full of events, a multifaceted educational proposal, a structure that is as open as possible in order to offer a real meeting place.
The MIZAR centre intends to develop various activities and, considering the features of the context in which it means to operate, it is necessary to underline some global targets.
In first place, it is important to create a situation of accessibility to artistic activities mostly addressed to music, through the foundation of a musical centre in a different context from the federal capital's one, natural focus of cultural and artistic events.
The idea is to offer to a wide audience the possibility to participate actively to the country's cultural life, and also to represent another cultural attraction for places in which sometimes art moves in the background.
In fact, a centre with high quality projects creates movement of people, therefore interesting opportunities for knowledge exchange and personal and collective enrichment.
Accessibility means to choose to apply popular rates, so as to expand the users, eliminating the elitist aura too often associated with public art events.
Accessibility means also to create and integrate various cultural and pedagogical offers, obtained from different languages, which involve different cultures and periods, that are dedicated to a precise audience target in a focused and efficient way.
The ease to participate to artistic events, the opportunity of taking part not only as users but also as protagonists, the formation of attractive and various proposals, but always of high level, can create a kind of habit to art as social and cultural element intensely positive (and too often forgotten) and of cohesion for community, in every Country or context.
Equally important becomes the creation of a meeting place between people, cultures, languages, generations, artists.
Unfortunately we observe daily how diversity is reason of fear, suspicion, injustice and even violence.
Association and exchange have always pushed for renewal and enrichment, if realized in a context of equality, respect, justice. Music has, in its own very essence, a fundamental message of equality and globalism, because it values diversities without necessarily contrasting them, because its realization is based on cooperation and exchange, because it invites to listen and respect.
The project wants to emphasize furthermore the immediacy and strength of this message, on one hand, through a community pedagogical proposal, on the other, through the enhancement of different cultures and languages thanks to the creation of a network of artists who can take part and leave their contribution.
The orchestral activity, as well as chamber music, will be proposed because they have a structure that reflects deeply a model of society: this characteristic has created enormous and notable positive experiences in Latin America and throughout the world, such as the Arab-Israeli orchestra of Maestro Barenboim or the countless Orchestras of People present in many Countries.
Similarly, there will be attention to the school, whose contribution is essential and synergistic to the creation of a natural social consciousness, to be managed in enjoyable and alternative ways, but not less powerful and meaningful.
The idea of creating proposals for professionals and amateurs, young and old, is born directly from the provenience itself of the people who step forward to create and manage this centre. Coming from different Countries and continents, the habit of meeting different people and realties, point at the importance of this aspect, basic and essential in this project, as well as in everyone's life.
Another target is to promote young people, through interesting and high level education proposals, developing pedagogical projects of wide range and collaboration, creating an open place for everybody, where young people can come forward and cooperate, where they have the opportunity to perform, to offer their own competence and to obtain others, to know different artistic, social and cultural realities through external partnerships (in the territory but also international, in South America and Europe).
It is of fundamental importance to offer young people a space of enrichment, that can be stimulating to dream and discover the joy of building in first person a project for a better future, to desire to be protagonist not only of their own life, but also for the one of their own Country and the whole world, fighting comfort, boredom, homogenisation.
Finally it is very important to enhance the reality and context in which one is integrated, through collaboration with the existing cultural and educational associations, listening to possible needs, identifying common shared strategies.
This is why we want to realize different and engaging proposals for age group, so to listen and read concretely and directly requests, needs and the difficulties of the context, and be able to adapt and improve gradually the quality and type of proposals.
Centre activities
1. Concert activity
2. Instrument lessons– music school
3. Orchestra and Chamber music
4. Choir
5. School projects
6. Propaedeuticand elementary music education
7. Working-class coursesof music
8. Other courses
Project planning
The overall cost of the project is supported in a minimum part by events and personal contributions, while most of the incomes is to be searched among Institutions, Foundations, people, authorities or companies who take an interest in it.
The financing takes place in Switzerland through the MIZAR association, created ad hoc by the founders in order to support financially the project, especially at the beginning.
The project's budget (attached) is divided in two consecutive phases, respectively related to:
- Opening of the centre (rent, salaries, music instruments)
- Events with external artists
The coverage of the first phase allows the opening of the centre and covers the costs of a two years period, effective minimum date for rents in Argentina.
The project's budget (attached) is divided in two consecutive phases, respectively related to:
- Opening of the centre (rent, salaries, music instruments)
- Events with external artists
The coverage of the first phase allows the opening of the centre and covers the costs of a two years period, effective minimum date for rents in Argentina.
The budget is in dollars and considers the inflation's standards for what concerns rent, expenses and wages.
Registration fee to courses and events will provide additional coverage to a part of the budget.
We also underline the low cost that musical activity requires (except of course the initial investment for the opening of the centre), from which is possible to realize high quality activities that don't need expensive materials or a high number of teachers.
This makes the existence of an artistic centre, created with a good initial investment, without the need of a too much expensive economic effort over time, possible.
Registration fee to courses and events will provide additional coverage to a part of the budget.
We also underline the low cost that musical activity requires (except of course the initial investment for the opening of the centre), from which is possible to realize high quality activities that don't need expensive materials or a high number of teachers.
This makes the existence of an artistic centre, created with a good initial investment, without the need of a too much expensive economic effort over time, possible.
Regarding the location, different solutions were examined and several prospects were pinpointed depending on the project's financial timeline.
The pinpointed site is a private stable located in Playa Grande, Mar del Plata, which offers appropriate spaces for the realization of the project and for the expansion of the formative and cultural proposal.
The initial cost includes the deposit and the necessary structural adjustments in addition to the current rent.
Realization timeline
Realization is planned in two phases articulated on a period of at least two years.
The first phase involves the adaptation of the chosen places to receive the centre, the purchase of instruments and a minimum of stationery and administrational material, then the promotion and beginning of the courses. This phase sees involved the three proponents and founders of the centre.
The second stage is based on the continuation of the first, creating a calendar of events and meetings of different arts (music, dance theater, etc), seminars and master classes, to handle both on-site, in collaboration with other realities (choirs, orchestras, schools) both with guests (including foreigners).
In this second period it is expected the possible engagement of a fourth partner for the administrative and secretariat aspects, and/or other people in fixed term contract for the management of courses and the enrichment of the artistic proposals.
The project will begin in October 2015 and will be spread according with the local school calendar, so to better adapt to timelines, needs and current proposals.


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The prestigious "2017 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences" was awarded Sunday to Lebanese national Dr. Huda Zoghbi for discoveries related to rare neurological disorders Spinocerebellar ataxia and Rett Syndrome.Zoghbi was one of five winners in the Life Sciences category who each received $3 million in prize money at the event hosted by actor Morgan Freeman, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, Google co-founder Sergey Brin and others.Zoghbi, a Lebanese national born in Beirut, began her studies at the American University of Beirut in 1973 .Alongside Freeman, Zuckerberg and Brin, the fifth annual Breakthrough Prize was hosted by the other award founders, entrepreneur and former wife of Brin, Anne Wojcicki; Zuckerberg's wife and philanthropist Priscilla Chan, and Russian billionaire venture capitalist Yuri Milner and his wife Julia Milner.
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#1: Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) by George Orwell
"War is Peace. Freedom is Slavery. Ignorance is Strength."
I must embarrassingly admit that I don't know if this was the first time I've read 1984 cover to cover or not. I've certainly tried to read it a couple of times in the last few years and never made it through to the end for one reason or another. And really there's no excuse because it's not that long of a novel and the language is simple yet poetic. Most everyone is probably familiar with the plot: Winston Smith mentally and physically sins against a future government, which regulates top down through surveillance, manipulation, and torture. Orwell (aka Eric Blair 1903-1950) originally titled the book The Last Man in Europe, in reference to the fact that Smith appears to be the only human who still hides his real self…in a tiny section of his brain no less. And if he really is the last, then humanity is royally fucked because... Well, I can't really tell you that, can I?
I've come to agree with Neil Postman's argument that the world we live in is much closer to (or perhaps actually is) the world of Huxley's Brave New World and not 1984, though the fear of Big Brother runs rampant through pop culture, conspiracy theories, and the political fears of the far right and left. While reading the book this time, I couldn't help but think the novel is more of a reflection of European fears and despotic fantasies in the 1940s than America in the 21st century. I don't think most Americans would recognize or understand Orwell's portrayal of European socialism (as both he wishes and fears), proletarian culture, or Goldstein's concepts of class consciousness and division of power as anything other than being part of something they know as "fascism." But that's not to say that parts of American culture aren't seen in the novel.
1. Newspeak--the idea that language is more malleable by the elite when vocabulary is shrunk and ambiguities and shades of truth are eliminated through word choice and word corruption. This makes me think of two things in American culture. The first is the current executive administration, particularly its figurehead--limited vocabulary, black and white definitions, shrewd word choice. His inelegance creates meaning which is shielded from criticism by pseudo-pragmatism, jingoism, and fantastic constructions of "strength." The second thing is advertising. If anything is a direct reflection of Newspeak in our culture, it's this. Let's all call it Adspeak for god's sake.
2. Internal class warfare. Whether Americans want to admit it or not, the US is a class-based society. Perhaps there aren't the same minute delineations as there are in a society like Britain's, but Goldstein's rather simplistic but bell-ringing truths about the three main strata of society and the realities of internal conflict are present. One out of every three US Senators is a millionaire. That's compared to the less than 1% who are in the general population. And, of course, just by being in Congress, every member receives a six-figure salary from that job alone. But the US isn't really ruled by the rich, is it? Certainly middle-class values don't have an effect on urban decay, civil design, and social services, right?
3. Surveillance. I won't even get into the federal standards on the issue. Instead, I'll just mention that it's my belief that the up-and-coming generations are becoming more and more comfortable in handing their privacy over. Look at any site for teen blogs. They've become confessionals--including biographical data, personal writings once reserved for "Dear Diary," photos, and intimate video--that can be accessed by everyone from classmates to strangers halfway around the world. I don't mean to be an alarmist, but I do worry about where this is headed, particularly if polling data does accurately reflect the belief in the general population that safety is more important than liberties and rights.
**But all this leads right back into my initial point that Brave New World might be here--a society governed by soft fascism and too entertained to care.**
Orwell's novel is fascinating, even if an incredible downer at times. Proof of his writing's power is in all the words we've incorporated into everyday speech from it: Big Brother, Orwellian, Thought Police, doublethink, and so on. Now it's certainly speculative fiction, but is it science fiction? Rocketships and space aliens? No. Future technology like all-seeing televisions, speculation on humanity's future and the future of warfare? Yes. Does it really matter considering it's a thought-provoking, well-written novel? Not really.


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Ha, so much for good intentions. Already a month has gone by since the last post. Perhaps you are following us on Instagram or Facebook for more regular updates? But, of course, there is more text and more thoughts to go with all that is going on.
Let's see, where were we? I think my big revelation this year was in September when I realized that I wasn't letting myself do enough frivolous creating (I was counting creating for the shop as my creating but the constraints of "will it sell? will customers like it? does it have Madison in it?" were somewhat limiting). Since then, with very little effort, I am back up to speed: working on a set of 80 color swatches and a set of 15 sewn crowns. Plus more walnut shell boats and 2" x 2" books. In the midst of holiday busyness, it has been fun to spend my evenings painting and otherwise playing.
As always, I was inspired by the gathering of fellow book artists, where we trade 2" x 2" books, stories and inspiration. I'm always so keyed up after these parties that I go home and immediately start thinking of new projects. For a change, this year, I just went home and reveled in my growing collection. I do so love the way everyone's artistry comes through, even in a small book.
I'm taking a little break from the kindergarten art classroom but did have a moderately successful last day. The week prior we had a new student - without warning, so no chance to get her caught up on a project the kids had been working on for several weeks which required days of paint drying in between. She got paper and markers for drawing but I thought about it all that week and thought maybe I could offer to cut paper snowflakes with her while the teacher directed the other kids on their final step of their project. I really don't want to be a nosy busybody or whatever but I approached the teacher with my idea and it seemed like it could all be done, while still being helpful with the rest of the class. I made up some samples so had a brief session of papercutting.
The teacher expressed some hesitation since she usually cuts snowflakes with older kids so I modified the plan (from a sixth-folded paper to a quarter-folded paper (fewer layers to cut through) and braced myself to make further simplifications. I have already seen there is a range of ability in the class - I seriously forget certain manual dexterity issues (like being able to use scissors, namely). The new girl was very intrigued by the idea of cutting folded paper and must have done some of this before as she immediately grasped the concept of cutting out only half a shape at the fold. Other kids were intrigued too and joined in but it didn't get too out of hand so I think I was mostly helpful. At the end of class, the new girl informed me: "We had fun today." Can't wait to see what projects we work on in the new year.
And as for that holiday busyness? Seems like it is busier than ever. We've had a strong end to a great year and are ever so thankful for the many people who have made the effort to shop at Anthology. We particularly love the idea of so much Anthology goodness being opened Christmas morning.... or at dinner parties, host families, solstice gatherings or whatever other holidays you might be celebrating.
Besides helping customers, a big focus for me this time of year is merchandising - constantly moving and assessing product placement, making sure that the best selling items (and the ones we have most of ) are in the best positions, not to mention restocking what ends up being 10 days worth of Saturday-level sales. I kept thinking I was done: rearranging all the small paper goods, the window, the coloring books, and then something else would come along. The final rearrange was a long-overdue organization of all our blank and lined notebooks and journals. We've really expanded the collection and had not done so in an organized fashion. Now this librarian's daughter is happier. In the back of my mind is the thought of inventory - that's the second Sunday of January, when we lock the doors and spend the day counting everything in the shop for the accountant and the tax man. Not a particularly fun day but mostly tedious. At least this year we finally have plenty of staff - which has also made this holiday season much nicer. I have really had to work on my delegating and managing skills but I've made progress since my early poor performance evaluation at my last job.
Other holiday happiness? Getting mail, of course. I particularly love this trend of using a bunch of vintage stamps on the envelope. It would be so fun to have a little story/theme going on.
We did manage to sneak away to Chicago for a sisterly outing - Renegade Craft Fair and the One of A Kind Show and Sale. Of course we had to stop at Mitsuwa to stock up on Japanese paper goods and food. The bookstore has really added to their assortment of stationery and gift items. It's always cute to see how happy our dad is when we bring him back a treat from Pastry House Hippo. Sachi got lots of inspiration for new designs and we spent most of the drive telling each other what projects we should work on. She came home and immediately came up with this new onesie design (based not on the trip but on a package she was recycling).
I made another set of customer comment cards for our holiday ad campaign and have had fun revisiting those. I feel such a sense of gratitude and privilege to have Anthology and all of its awesome customers.
We hope you are enjoying a happy holiday season and have a happy, creative new year!


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The InterSCity platform is an open source project licensed under MPL 2.0 to technically support the development of Smart Cities projects. It has been developed by the Smart City Research Group from the Institute of Mathematics and Statistics – University of São Paulo in the context of the INCT InterSCity.
The main purpose of InterSCity platform is to provide high-level services and APIs to support the development of novel services for cities by gathering key-enabling technologies such as IoT, Big Data, and Cloud Computer. The platform adopts a microservice architecture which is designed to properly support the integration of a large amount of device and data, and provide quality city-scale services.
Among others, the platform provides the following features:
Master Students:
Several students from Universtity of São Paulo have developed toy applications during programming courses on the top of InterSCity platform. They use both real and simulated data to provide useful services for citizens and applications to support the work of city managers.
The following diagram presents a summarized overview of the development services provided by the platform:
The Platform provides high-level RESTful services to support the development of smart city applications, services and tools for different purposes and domains. Currently, it is composed of six different microservices that provide features for the integration of IoT devices ( Resource Adaptor ), data and resource management ( Resource Catalog , Data Collector and Actuator Controller ), resource discovery through context data ( Resource Discovery ) and visualization ( Resource Viewer ).
The platform intermediates all communication between smart city applications and IoT devices, as well as the complexity of city-scale data management. Specific IoT Gateways register city resources and post their sensorized data to the platform through the Resource Adaptor API. IoT Gateways may also subscribe to receive notifications to act over undelying actuator devices.
For more information about InterSCity microservices' architecture, check the detailed documentation.
Check out how the InterSCity platform was used in a Smart Cities Course at the Federal University of Maranhão, Brazil.
Check out an introductory video on the InterSCity platform (in portuguese only)


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Hot Dish Reading Series returns to 826LA for its third annual brunch party on Sunday, March 29th.
Featuring playwright Dorothy Fortenberry (Status Update), novelist James Hannaham (Delicious Foods), journalist Ana Kasparian (The Young Turks), non-fiction author JJ Keith (Motherhood Smotherhood), writer Samantha Powell (The Toast) and writer Lilliam Rivera (PEN Center USA), plus a full brunch spread and beverages.
Admission for all of this is only $10, one hundred percent of which goes to support the student programs at 826LA.
Doors are at 12:00 noon -- please enter through the Echo Park Time Travel Mart storefront on 1714 Sunset Blvd, and proceed to the back. We'll get started around 12:30 pm, or once everyone has had a chance to get a mimosa and something to eat. Hope to see you there -- and until then, watch the 826LA page for updates.


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• Before Care - 7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m.
• After Care - 2:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Einstein Academy offers care for students before and after the school day. Families wishing to utilize this convenient option should submit a pre-pay form, one per child and a minimum of one week prior to when care is needed. It is the policy of The Einstein Academy not to give credits for any unused hours that have been pre-paid.
Students will have time for study, structured and unstructured play and provided a snack and drink at 3:30 p.m. daily.
For security purposes, all students MUST be signed in and out of before/after care by their parent or guardian. Also, students will only be released to individuals that are listed on the student pick-up release form.
If a student is not picked up by 6:00 pm, a late fee will be assessed.
Please do not hesitate to contact the school with any questions or concerns by calling 847-697-3836 or e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com.
All students who are not picked up from school by 2:40 p.m. will be escorted and signed into after care.


text: I had a very similar problem over the holidays. After a power failure over a month ago, I noticed some anomalies in FreeBSD, but they were very insidious and didn't seem like hardware (and the system was on a UPS plus a surge protector, so I didn't think the PF alone could have done damage, unless the power cycled many times over a short period). I'd get strange faults in programs from time to time, usually some type of memory faults--usually in Apache (since it uses most of the processor time), but sometimes in system programs that had never given trouble before. As time passed, the system would occasionally freeze, or I would even get kernel panics. There never seemed to be any information left behind that could help me find out why the system was crashing (fault type, processes running, etc.), and error messages in logs were scarce. (If there is a way to debug FreeBSD crashes without running a kernel specifically set up for the purpose, I'd like to know what it is.) Anyway, I suspected a virus--I had seen a virus infection on the Web server, but it had apparently never been activated because the firewall prevented it from "calling home." FreeBSD had never faulted before, so the OS was excluded (it would not _suddenly_ develop a bug). I reinstalled everything just to see. It wasn't until I reinstalled and upgraded to FreeBSD 5.3 and got even more frequent mystery crashes that I felt sure that hardware was causing a problem. It turned out that (I think) something had been damaged before or during the power failures. A motherboard failure earlier on had turned off the CPU fan. The fan worked, but the MB had stopped powering it, so it wasn't running. The AMD processor stayed cool enough to operate most of the time because the system is very lightly loaded processor-wise. However, at some point, something got the system into a tight loop, and the processor reached something above 120° C (around 300° F at one point, I think--I could _smell_ the system when I got into the room). Amazingly, it still ran most of the time, but I think some part of the virtual memory logic was damaged, because most of the mystery faults were segment violations. The problem very gradually got worse, with the OS faulting more and more often, until it eventually got so bad that it would fault before the bootload completed. I finally replaced the entire machine--this time with _seven_ fans, and with an Intel processor that will simply shut down if it gets too hot, instead of cooking itself to death. I also upgraded to FreeBSD 5.3, and I updated all the other system software as well. There have been no problems since ... except for a panic in sysinstall during the first installation, which I think was an honest-to-goodness OS bug (it happened only once, and reminded me vaguely of a similar problem on my first installation of 4.3, years earlier). The gigabit Ethernet on the MB doesn't work reliably under FreeBSD, though, so I just reinstalled the 100 Mbps card from the old server, which works perfectly. In summary, this was a hardware problem, but so subtle in the beginning that it wasn't at all clear that hardware was at fault--for a long time I suspected traces of a virus infection or something. Obviously, running Linux would not have made any difference. I did see filesystem corruption after the panics, which was to be expected, but as far as I know I never lost any actual data; fsck corrected the structure errors each time (sometimes from single-user mode, since it wouldn't always succeed in automatic checks). No OS can guarantee against data corruption on unreliable hardware, not even all-knowing, all-seeing Linux. Maybe you need a new sysadmin. -- Anthony


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Thanks so much for coming back to check in!
November is right around the corner…and you know what that means…colder weather, Thanksgiving, family-time, Christmas, winter…but we're not there just yet…
November 16 kicks off National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (check out the National Coalition for the Homeless website for more info (http://www.nationalhomeless.org/projects/awareness/index.html)…and that means the Dream Center is preparing for our annual Hope for the Homeless event.
As in years past, we're handing out 300 backpacks filled with winter necessities to the homeless to help them prepare for the upcoming winter. Passing out backpacks has become one of my most favorite traditions, and I am so proud of the team for faithfully raising funds, filling backpacks, and handing them out year after year.
If you have a chance, take a look at this video from a couple of years ago: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q_fWbJuPr5k On that day we passed out backpacks then blessed the ladies with makeovers 🙂
It really brings things into perspective for me, working with folks who have no more than what they can carry in their backpack everyday…even for those that are sleeping in shelters, most need to load all their belongings up into the backpack when they are forced out in the morning and need to carry everything they own with them all day until they can find some rest back at the shelter later that night.
We relish the opportunity to bless them with a brand new backpack filled with things that you and I often take for granted. This year, we expect to stuff the backpacks with the following:
- Socks
- Hat
- Gloves
- Scarf
- Blanket
- Shampoo
- Conditioner
- Lotion
- Toothpaste
- Toothbrush
- Soap
- Deodorant
- Razor
- Shaving cream
- Comb
- Nail clipper
- Bible
- Kleenex
- Toilet tissue
- Umbrella
- First aid kits
- Lip balm
- Cocoa packets
- Instant soup
- Hairbrush
- Towel Powder/foot powder
- Facecloth
- Peanut butter crackers
- Oatmeal Packet
- Pocket warmers
- Cough drops
Yeah, it's a lot…but this might be the only gift some of these individuals gets this year…and if we can help one person survive another cold RI Winter then we are going to do EVERYTHING in our power to do so.
So, if there is anything you can do to help, it would be greatly appreciated.
You might find a great deal on hand warmers and tooth brushes, or you might want to donate to the cause…whatever you can do to help would be greatly appreciated. Every little bit helps – your gift might be that gift that helps someone.
Here's how you can get involved…
- buy supplies and drop them off at our office at 330 Park Ave. in Cranston
- send us a check made payable to the RI Dream Center and drop it in the mail
- donate electronically through the PayPal link on our website: http://ridreamcenter.com/index.php/donors/
We have one more unique opportunity as well. We are having a walk-a-thon to help raise awareness and will be selling sponsorships that will be displayed on the team's RIDC t-shirts. For a gift of $50, we will list your business name on the t-shirt announcing your sponsorship of this great event.
Every little bit helps… We really appreciate any donations you can help us with.
Thanks so much for checking in today – be sure to check in soon for future posts to the Dream Center Diary!
We'd love to hear from you:
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- phone: 401-396-2743
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Hey!!! Thanks for stopping by!
We had our 2nd Annual Block Party this past weekend and it was such a blast!!! The kids had so much fun having their faces painted and playing in the bounce house, and the adults had just as much fun eating bbq while enjoying live bands…we just want to take the time to say a big, heart-felt thank you to all those who came through to support the cause.
First off, let's thank the bands that came out and played…they did an amazing job keeping us entertained throughout the afternoon…be sure to check them out when you get a chance – you won't be disappointed:
- The Brosvenors
- The Retake
- Linda Cantone
- 33 Lights
- Shawn Dennison
Thanks so much for taking a Saturday afternoon out of your schedule to come play for our fundraiser!
We'd like to thank all the donors as well as well. We had sooooo many donations – from food to gifts and prizes for the raffles…I am amazed at the outpouring of the business community here in Rhode Island…thank you so much for helping us stretch toward our goals!
Finally, we'd like to thank all the wonderful volunteers who spent countless hours dreaming this event up and then turning it into a reality…it would not have been possible without you…the RI Dream Center has some of the best volunteers in the world, and we appreciate each and every one of you. Thank you volunteers – you are the heart and soul of RIDC…
The weather was perfect and a great time was had by all. I must admit, though, I think Dan had the most fun – check out Facebook for a couple of videos of Dan in the dunk tank!!! Do you think anyone was able to dunk him? You'll have to watch the videos to find out!!!
- https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10201441603876426&set=vb.1665144180&type=2&theater
- https://www.facebook.com/#!/photo.php?v=10201446525159455&set=vb.1665144180&type=2&theater
Didn't get the chance to swing by but still want to donate? No problem…you can donate anytime through the following link: https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=CzLOnQFnFkLHV6uXI6-2xOY5osKLQx_V8TjMhpW9cnDGl6VYhOSkk9kYLPO&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d0038486cd0d9a2f30f3a21df7b0d0cee
Technologically challenged? Probably not, how else would you be reading a blog!?! But, if you'd rather drop us a check, that's fine as well. Please make it payable to "Rhode Island Dream Center" and drop it in the mail to us at 330 Park Ave., Cranston, RI 02905…
As we wrap up for today, here are a few pictures from the event:
Thanks so much for supporting the RIDC!!! And thanks for checking in today – be sure to check in soon for future posts to the Dream Center Diary!
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The Flats
The Peverel Flats began in 2004 when Riccarton Community Church (RCC) members Joy and Russell Broughton felt called to start a ministry catering to first year students moving to Christchurch. The Broughtons arranged for two six bedroom flats to be purpose built and ran them successfully for eight years, which saw nearly 100 students pass through their care. After the earthquakes of 2010/11, there was a shortage of students coming to Christchurch which led to the ministry winding up.
In 2016, a group of young adults at RCC, including several former tenants of Joy and Russell, felt the time was right to relaunch the ministry and are excited to once again support students leaving home to move to Christchurch.
The Peverel Flats team recognises that the first year away from home is often a time where young christians challenge and reconstruct their faith. We exist to create a supportive environment for this can take place and to aid integration into a new church community. We are also on hand to help with the practical and pastoral challenges that come with living away from home for the first time.
Riccarton Community Church
RCC is a contemporary 'every-generation' church. Passionate about sharing Jesus' life-changing message in a way that connects biblical truth with today's challenges and opportunities.
One of the core values as a church is to be outward looking; towards our local community in Riccarton, the city of Christchurch, and the world around us. We love people and helping them thrive and reach their God-given potential.
Comm under the umbrella of RCC, is a community of young adults from all over New Zealand (and the world) who come together in weekly small groups, with a mix of workers and students from various tertiary institutions around the Christchurch area. This is an opportunity to foster and encourage each other's talents, help each other connect with God and others, and support people as they work out the direction and purpose of their life.


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Small, rural towns bear high cost of war
Fri., Nov. 11, 2011
PALOUSE, Wash. – Sgt. Jacob H. Demand died a world away from his small hometown in Eastern Washington, gunned down in Mosul, Iraq, two weeks before his tour of duty was to end in September 2004.
But here in Palouse, population 998, the memory of Demand lives on.
"You know how usually someone only has one best friend? There are at least 15 people from Palouse that still call Jake their best friend," said his mother, Charlene Baldwin.
About half of all enlisted recruits come from smaller towns, according to data from the U.S. Department of Defense. Recruitment rates in non-metropolitan counties are 20 percent higher than in metropolitan counties, according to the National Priorities Project, a left-leaning think tank that analyzes federal data.
A weak economy in rural areas of the country has led more young men and women to enlist, according to the authors of a national study by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire.
"Unemployment is, by far, the most dominant economic consideration linked to the propensity to enlist in the military," said Bill Bishop, co-author of the study.
Those higher rates of recruitment have led to a disproportionate loss of life in rural communities, the Carsey study found. The 2006 study found a death rate of 24 per million among rural men and women, compared with a death rate of 15 per million in urban areas.
In Washington and Idaho, those deaths have echoed in small towns like Wilbur, Craigmont, Granger, White Swan, and Colville.
In St. Anthony, a town of 3,542 in eastern Idaho, residents lined the sidewalks and waved white flags during the 2005 funeral procession for Lance Cpl. Dustin Vincent Birch, who died when a roadside bomb hit his vehicle in the Anbar province of Iraq.
"We were just deluged with people offering their support," said his father, Paul Birch. "It wasn't just our loss. It was a loss for the whole town. St. Anthony lost one of its own."
After Army Staff Sgt. Wyatt Andrew Goldsmith died in Afghanistan in July, more than 800 people attended his funeral in Colville, population 4,673.
"It was kind of staggering, really," said John Goldsmith, Andrew's father. "I was actually kind of stunned."
Challenges in coming home
Surviving veterans often face unique challenges when they return to rural communities, experts say, such as a lack of resources to help them reintegrate.
"Most commonly, veterans need help reintegrating back into life, whether that be as a student, spouse, or parent," said Rhonda Allenger, of the Palouse River Counseling Center in Pullman, who has treated veterans for depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. "A lot of life has gone on while they have been gone."
Veterans in rural areas often experience worse mental health problems and cost more to treat, studies from the American Psychiatric Association conclude.
Distance is just one of the challenges.
In North Idaho, veterans are funneled into VA services in Spokane. Those in Nez Perce, Lewis and Clearwater counties use the VA Medical Center in Walla Walla.
Idaho's only VA hospital is in Boise, although it has clinics in other cities. To help vets in rural areas, the Boise VA has begun using new "Telehealth" technology, said Dr. Beth Fassig, a psychologist there.
"We're helping patients get set up with the right equipment so we can have both audio and visual connection with them," Fassig said.
In Washington, 13 rural counties do not have veterans' centers to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and related problems, according to the state's Department of Veterans Affairs. In those areas, the VA contracts with local counselors. As in Idaho, counselors in Washington have begun to use televised links to connect veterans with medical care.
Experts say isolation can make the transition home particularly difficult to veterans.
"When you have been in the military and exposed to war, you really are changed forever," said Thomas Schumacher, program director of PTSD counseling for the Washington state Department of Veterans Affairs. "You may dress like a civilian, but you are never really a civilian again totally."
Remembering the fallen
Rural families of soldiers bear a burden as well, but many say that small towns are especially supportive.
In Rochester, Wash., the family of Army Cpl. Christopher Nelson witnessed that support. Nelson, 22, was killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq in 2007. He was delivering candy and toys to children when he died.
The 22-year-old left behind his wife, Angela, his high school sweetheart. After his death, American flags filled the town and a billboard featured Nelson.
"Everyone in town knew of Chris or someone in the family. Everyone came together in support," said Julie Marquez, Chris' sister-in-law.
In Palouse, Jacob Demand is still remembered seven years after his death. His photograph is displayed in the local school. The town has a memorial plaque dedicated in his honor.
"I'll never forget when during the Palouse Days parade, the grain truck drivers from around the area paraded through the town, each with a sign with Jake's name on it as they passed us," said his mother.
Marine Cpl. Joseph Phillip Bier died on Dec. 7, 2005, when a roadside bomb detonated during combat operations in Ramadi, Anbar province, Iraq. The 22-year-old lived in Chehalis before he joined the Marines.
At Bier's funeral, the local church was "packed wall-to-wall," according to his father, Wayne Bier.
"People in small towns have feelings of nationalism, patriotism, family," Wayne Bier said. "There are few places where you can get a stronger feeling of brotherhood today."
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TV News: Donald Glover is MILES MORALES in Ultimate Spider-Man Web Warriors/
Image Credit: Marvel Animation
Hey Otakus and Geeks Fans, Today we have some news from Marvel Animation. Donald Glover
( Star of NBCs Community ) will be the voice of Miles Morales in Disney XD Ultimate Spider-Man Web Warriors. Years back Donald Glover, a self-proclaimed Spider-Man fanatic, made headlines for launching a twitter campaign to get himself cast as Spider-Man in Sony's reboot of the franchise. He gets his wish in a way voicing the young new Spiderman.
It all happens in the new season premiere of Web Warriors, airing this Sunday on Disney XD. From USA Today:
The cartoon Miles is very close to the comic-book version: The 13-year-old is still getting used to being a superhero when he meets the dimension-hopping Peter (Drake Bell), who's trying to stop his old nemesis the Green Goblin from collecting the DNA of various Spider-Men — from Spider-Man Noir to the porcine hero Spider-Ham— for nefarious reasons.
Glover told USA Today, "I don't think it's hit me necessarily yet how big of a deal that is, I admire anybody who allows themselves to be themselves. Especially a kid."
Ultimate Spider-Man: Web Warriors Premieres: August 31st on Disney XD


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University of Wolverhampton
Post-Compulsory Education
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Post Compulsory Education) offers initial teacher education for those who wish to be employed in a variety of post-14 educational and training establishments (this could include FE colleges, adult education providers, academies, UTCs and training providers) and will eventually enable the holder to submit evidence for Professional Formation and Qualified Teacher Learning and Skills (QTLS) status once registered with the Education and Training Foundation (ETF). This course is designed to meet the ETF Professional standards and has at its heart a model of Critical Reflective Practice that facilitates an ongoing professional dialogue between student, mentor and tutor. The course received a Grade 2: Good in the Ofsted Inspection March 2013.
There is a generic route designed for a wide range of post-compulsory subjects, or an integrated route, which offers qualification for aspiring teachers of English (Literacy).
We are currently looking for applicants who have relevant degrees and would like to teach any of the following subjects:
Accounting, Animal Behaviour/Animal Science, Art and Design (Fine Art, Graphics, Fashion & Textile Design, Product Design, Ceramics or Animation), Business Studies, Chemistry, Computer Science/Programming and IT, Construction, Early Childhood Studies, Engineering, English, Environmental Science, Equine (Land Based), Forensic Science, General Science (Biology AND Physics or Chemistry), Government and Politics, Health and Social Care, History, Hospitality, Law, Leisure and Tourism, Mathematics, Media Production (Creative Digital or TV and Film), Motor Vehicle, Music Technology, Performing Arts (Dance, Drama or Musical Theatre), Photography, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Special Needs/Supported Learning, Sports Exercise Science, Sports Studies, Uniformed Public Services.
If you're degree subject does not appear here you may still be able to apply.
This postgraduate qualification offers 60 Masters-level credits that can be used towards any of our Masters degrees in the field of education.
This is NOT an appropriate course for applicants who wish to teach in primary or secondary schools. It does not confer qualified teacher status (QTS) for schools and does not provide the participant with a DfE number.
Entry requirements
You must be sure that you wish to embark on a career of teaching in Post-Compulsory Education before applying for this course. In order to achieve this we recommend that you gain some experience within the post compulsory sector.
- Preferably a 2:1 degree (or equivalent qualification) in a subject related to the area you wish to teach.
- GCSE Maths and English grade 4/C or above, or equivalent.
We expect you to research your subject area within the post-compulsory context, and to visit a further education establishment to make an informed decision about how your subject specialism fits into the national vocational framework.
All applicants that are successful with their application will be invited to an interview. This will include a presentation and a panel-based interview.
Course modules
Our PCE teacher training programmes seek to prepare student teachers to develop the knowledge, skills and personal qualities required of a professional teacher in the post compulsory sector.
You will study:
- Working in the Post Compulsory Sector
- Constructing Self and Identity
- Contextualised Study
- Reflecting on Self and Identity
- Personal and Professional Development
- Politics, Policy and Practice
You'll also be placed in a lifelong learning setting for two days per week and two days will be based at the University. You'll also go on two block placements during the year – where you are supported and supervised by college teacher mentors, as well as by a University Personal Tutor whom you meet on a weekly basis.
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|£ 9,250 per Academic year (Home)
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SAN FRANCISCO--LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, one of Facebook's first investors, said today he still thinks that Facebook is probably a good investment over the long term.
Hoffman, who owns 3.8 million shares of the social networking giant's stock -- which is worth around $71.4 million at current prices -- told interviewer Michael Arrington at TechCrunch Disrupt here that despite the highly publicized plummeting of Facebook's stock since its disastrous May IPO, he thinks the company's fundamentals are strong and that it could well rebound. "I'm a big believer in Facebook's long-term position," he said. "The question is how it plays out over next year."
As someone who has made those hundreds of millions of dollars off what he said was an initial $37,500 investment, Hoffman is no doubt biased. But he told Arrington that he believes in Facebook's executive team and its "unparalleled" ability to "accomplish big things." Plus, he suggested, it's hard to overstate the value of the social network's billion users. As a result, Hoffman said, "I'm very bullish on [Facebook's] prospects."
Still, he acknowledged that mistakes were made in how Facebook went public, including overpricing its initial stock price, at $38 a share, for a $100 billion valuation. But he also countered that assessment by saying that no one could have predicted how much retail demand Facebook would see for its stock, or that Nasdaq's servers would go down on the day of the IPO.
Hoffman did say that while he thinks much of what Facebook does is "awesome," he sees the company's biggest "grey area" as that element of the service that shares some of a user's personal data with outside companies when friends sign up for certain apps.
"I don't want to be doing that to my friends," he said. Facebook "should make me say, 'Do you want to give all of your friends' data to this app?'....My guess is the vast majority would say no."
Arrington asked Hoffman if he agreed with the conventional wisdom in Silicon Valley that "social is dead." But Hoffman indicated that he has been going against the grain on that one.
"We in the valley tend to go, 'Oh, social is over.' In fact, I think there's massive areas [of growth]. We're social animals. What that means [is that] all of the major domains of the human experience have a social" element. As a result, Hoffman said he had recently made investments in companies like the social gift card service Wrapp and the social network for schools Edmodo. Both, he argued, have the potential to be multibillion dollar businesses. "I think social is still very much alive. So the classic Valley [thing], 'Oh, that's so two years ago,' is actually" misguided.
Hoffman, a frequent Disrupt speaker, is a member of the so-called "PayPal Mafia" -- a group of founders and early employees of the leading payment system that includes superstar investor Peter Thiel, Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, and others -- is said to have arranged the first meeting between Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and Thiel, the social network's first outside investor. Hoffman is said to still own hundreds of millions of dollars worth of Facebook stock. He is also a Zynga board member, advises Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, and is a partner at Greylock Partners.
Update (Monday, 1:03 p.m. PT): This story has been modified to reflect Hoffman's current ownership of Facebook stock.


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We see these things all the time….the "rules" and commandments of running. I came across this one on Facebook and thought it was worth sharing. Some silly, some so true!
Enjoy 🙂 (oh, and of course i had to put my 2 cents beside some of them)
53 Runners Commandments
1. Don't be a whiner. Nobody likes a whiner, not even other whiners.
2. Walking out the door is often the toughest part of a run. (so true. even i dread going for a run sometimes….usually when it's cold…but i'm always glad i did)
3. Don't make running your life. Make it part of your life.
4. During group training runs, don't let anyone run alone. (this one just kind of makes my heart swell. i have made some of my greatest friendships on the roads, just trying to not run alone)
5. Keep promises, especially ones made to yourself.
6. When doing group runs, start on time no matter who's missing. (ugh, this is so hard to do when so many people are late but, i agree. it's nice to start on time!)
7. The faster you are the less you should talk about your times.
8. Keep a quarter in your pocket. One day you'll need to call for a ride.
9. Don't compare yourself to other runners. (very good one. biggest mistake we all make. compare yourself you you.)
10. All runners are equal, some are just faster than others.
11. Keep in mind that the later in the day it gets, the more likely it is that you won't run.
12. For a change of pace, get driven out and then run back.
13. If it was easy, everybody would be a runner.
14. When standing in starting lines, remind yourself how fortunate you are to be there.
15. Getting out of shape is much easier than getting into shape. (so true. i read once that for 2 weeks missed, it could take you 8 weeks to catch back up. sounds drastic but, point is, keep moving!)
16. A bad day of running still beats a good day at work.
17. Talk like a runner. "Singlets" are worn on warm days. "Tank tops" are worn to the beach. ("fuel" is eaten on a run and "food" is eaten on your plate.)
18. Don't talk about your running injuries. People don't want to hear about your sore knee or black toe.
19. Don't always run alone.
20. Don't always run with people.
21. Approach running as if the quality of your life depended on it. (i LOVE this one! our quality of life does depend on it!)
22. No matter how slow you run it is still faster than someone sitting on a couch.
23. Keep in mind that the harder you run during training, the luckier you'll get during racing.
24. Races aren't just for those who can run fast.
25. There are no shortcuts to running excellence.
26. The best runs sometimes come on days when you didn't feel like running.
27. Be modest after a race, especially if you have reason to brag.
28. If you say, "Let's run this race together," then you must stay with that person no matter how slow.
29. Think twice before agreeing to run with someone during a race.
30. There is nothing boring about running. There are, however, boring people who run.
31. Look at hills as opportunities to pass people.
32. Distance running is like cod liver oil. At first it makes you feel awful, then it makes you feel better.
33. Never throw away the instructions to your running watch.
34. Don't try to outrun dogs.
35. Don't trust runners who show up at races claiming to be tired, out of share, or not feeling well.
36. Don't wait for perfect weather. If you do, you won't run very often. (couldn't be more true, especially since Memphis rarely has perfect weather.)
37. When tempted to stop being a runner, make a list of the reasons you started.
38. Never run alongside very old or very young racers. They get all of the applause.
39. Without goals, training has no purpose. (yes, yes, yes. we should always have goals whether it's a new distance, new PR, not to walk, whatever)
40. During training runs, let the slowest runner in the group set the pace. (i really like the idea of this but i know several people who would really struggle with this)
41. The first year in a new age group offers the best opportunity for trophies.
42. Go for broke, but be prepared to be broken.
43. Spend more time running on the roads than sitting on the couch.
44. Make progress in your training, but progress at your own rate.
45. "Winning" means different things to different people.
46. Unless you make your living as a runner, don't take running too seriously.
47. Runners who never fail are runners who never try anything great.
48. Never tell a runner that he or she doesn't look good in tights. (usually tights look better than shorts anyway!)
49. Never confuse the Ben-Gay tube with the toothpaste tube.
50. Never apologize for doing the best you can.
51. Preventing running injuries is easier than curing them. (the truest "commandment" on here)
52. Running is simple. Don't make it complicated.
53. Running is always enjoyable. Sometimes, though, the joy doesn't come until the end of the run.
Anyway, i enjoyed reading through those. Just kind of makes you stop and think about what kind of runner you want to be and what kind you are.


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