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Happy Monday! To kick start our brand spanking new blog #MondayMemoirs we are discussing all things editing. Our most asked question on our Instagram page is 'how do you edit your photos?' a question that is almost too in depth to answer on a quick DM. So here we are, all of our tips and tricks for beautiful photos in one place.
Instagram Stories.
Do you design your own templates? I do sometimes yes, it depends what it is for. I use Indesign to do this.
What are your favourite apps for stories? Currently loving Unfold, Storyluxe and Instories, obsessed with this one. (all paid premium)
How do you get the polaroid effect on your story? Storyluxe have my favourite polaroid and film effects.
What apps do we love? VSCO X (paid version £18 approx a month) Afterlight, Facetune.
Which app is best for grain? I always use VSCO however Afterlight has a great grain tool which allows you to edit the grain lighter or darker, to suit the image.
What filters do you use on VSCO X? My favourites are DOG1 V2 G9 E2 E4
How can you achieve dust on your pictures? Afterlight is perfect for this you can add an overlay effect of many different dust styles.
Is it worth paying for premium on editing apps? I think so yes, I always do when I really like the app and use it a lot, for me it is great to be able to have access to such variety but at a really little cost. If this isn't something you are looking into, I really don't think it is necessary to create beautiful imagery at all!
Do you have a set filter you use on @laurengracelifestyle? For my personal imagery it changes depending on the style of photo and the colours on the feed at the time. I am mixing between DOG1 and V2 at the moment on VSCO.
Top video editing apps? VSCO X and Filmm are firm favourites at the moment. VSCO allows you to add filters and Filmm (when upgraded to the premium option) allows access to tons of filters, dust, vintage, camcorder effects as well as light flares.
How do you edit video? I love nostalgic, film camera style of video. Up until my recent discovery of Filmm I have always used Premiere Pro and downloaded free cam corder and dust overlays from Youtube to manual place on my videos. But Filmm is the easiest tool for all my favourite effects!
Do you use the same filter on your videos as your images? Yes! I like to keep things consistent.
How can you add music to a video? There are probably tons of apps to do this. But I just always use Premiere Pro for things like this.
Best editing apps that don't lower the quality of a video? Personally I would say Filmm is really good for me and doesn't lower the quality at all. But if you are looking for professional edits I would just go back to manual and use a programme like imovie, premiere pro or final cut.


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General class information
BibliographyThere is no required textbook for this course, lecture notes, supplementary materials and homework problems will be available electronically. Please check theResources link in eCommons.
For the first part of the course, a few recommended books that can be used to complement the materials presented in the class include:
Class schedule
Tu 09/22 Introduction to the class.
Tu 09/27 Introduction to probability. Equiprobable spaces.
Th 09/29 Expectation and variance. Utility.
Tu 10/04 A brief history of gambling in the US: Screening of History Channel High Rollers
Th 10/06 Playing roulette: rules and bets.
Tu 10/11 Screening of History Channel Beat the Wheel Discussion on biased wheels.
Th 10/13 Screening of History Channel Roulette Attack. Discussion on gambling systems.
Tu 10/18 Playing Lotto: Some advanced counting rules.
Th 10/20 Exam 1.
Tu 10/25 Conditional probabilities and Bayes theorem.
Th 10/27 Craps: rules and bets. Screening of History Channel's "Dice Dominator".
Tu 11/01 Playing blackjack: Rules and bets.
Th 11/03 Screening of Professor Blackjack. Card counting.
Tu 11/08 Roulette revisited: Biased wheels, lengths of games and the distribution of profits.
Th 11/10 Playing poker: Rules and bets.
Tu 11/15 Exam 2.
Th 11/17 Two-person, zero-sum games with non-random equilibria.
Tu 11/22 The general, two-person zero-sum game.
Th 11/24 Thanksgiving break.
Tu 11/29 The two-person, non-zero-sum game.
Th 12/01 Games of perfect information, Zermelo's theorem and unraveling.
We 12/07 Final exam, between 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
Accommodations for students with disabilitiesEvery effort will be made to accommodate students with special needs. If you qualify for classroom accommodations because of a disability, please get an Accommodation Authorization from the Disability Resource Center (DRC) and submit it to me in person outside of class (e.g., office hours) within the first two weeks of the quarter. Contact DRC at 459-2089 (voice), 459-4806 (TTY), or http://drc.ucsc.edu for more information on the requirements and/or process.
Academic integrityAll work you submit for this class must be your own, and a strict code of honor will be enforced. Please check the UCSC student code of conduct at http://www2.ucsc.edu/judicial/student-conduct07.pdf.
Please avoid plagiarism! I strongly recommend that you check the information literacy tutorials at http://nettrail.ucsc.edu/.


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Located in the South of Europe, washed by the Adriatic sea, Yugoslavia, with its extensive majestic mountains, deep valleys and steppe has an extraordinary variety and richness of natural climatic zones, as well as an abundance of valuable therapeutic resources.
On the basis of existing resort of wealth in the Republic created a wide network of health resorts, mass bases of rest, the largest centers of tourism and mountaineering.
On the wonderful coast of the Adriatic sea and the surrounding picturesque Islands are a large number of summer and winter seaside resort; in mountain areas of Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, among thick forests there are many climatic Alpine and subalpine plants; in Serbia, Croatia and Macedonia, as well as in other republics, there is a significant number of popular balneological resorts, possessing various physico-chemical properties of mineral springs.
In Yugoslavia officially registered 100 balneological treatment places, including 49 resorts, 95 mountain stations and 77 sea resorts. They deployed more than a thousand medical institutions, in which annually treated and rest more than half a million workers.
Natural treatment resources Yugoslavia, previously unavailable to the working people and exploited in order to attract wealthy visitors and rich tourists, now, as in all other socialist countries, are the common property of the people and in the interest of the workers.
The heavy damage inflicted on the health resorts of the second world war and the occupation of the country by German and Italian fascist troops, already liquidated. Thanks to the attention and care of the Union of Communists of Yugoslavia and the Federal Executive Council of the SFRY balneology of the Republic now has a very great potential for further rapid development.
Yugoslavia is a big and beautiful country with a population of 19 200 000 people and territory 255 800 km2. About 4/5 of the territory of Yugoslavia is situated on the Balkan Peninsula, the rest lies to the North of the rivers Sava and Danube, between the rivers Sava and Drava, in the region of the Eastern Alps and the Great Middle Danube plain. Different regions of Yugoslavia on climate peculiarities quite sharply differ from each other. The determining factor of these features are mountains, which occupy about 70% of the country. They wide strip stretching parallel to the coast of the Adriatic sea, separating the inner regions of Yugoslavia from the sea, stand in the way of warm air masses in these areas. To the East and North of the mountain like a giant amphitheatre gradually lower to the Middle Danube plain and cannot hinder the penetration of the North and North-East of cold air masses, which is an important monitoring of weather factor in the significant part of the territory of Yugoslavia. Consequently, within the country are almost all transitions from moderately cold to subtropical climate. Mountain amphitheater, creating great contrasts of physico-geographical conditions of Yugoslavia, formed in the North-West spurs of the Alps, which is the country's highest point array Triglav (2863 m), in the West - extensive, composed mainly of limestone Dinar highlands, in the South - Rhodope massif and in the South-East - the East of the Serbian mountains.
The climate of the Adriatic coast and Islands, and also in the South of the country is subtropical, Mediterranean. Here is hot long dry summers and mild, wet, almost without winter frosts. The average July temperature ranges from 23 degrees in the North to 27 degrees Celsius in the South coast, respectively, in January - 5 to 10 degrees. Rainfall per year from 450 to 1400 mm Maximum them falls on spring and autumn, at least for the summer. In the South maximum precipitation falls in winter. In winter, when cold air masses from the interior of the country pass through the coastal mountains on the North sea coast in places blowing down the wind - Bora, with the speed up to 30 m / sec and more. The climate of the Middle Danube plain, the hilly and foothill areas of the North of the country with an altitude of 600-800 m continental with moderately cold winter and warm summer. The average July temperature in these areas is +18, +23 degrees, January -1, -3 degrees. Annual precipitation is about 700 mm In the mountainous regions of Yugoslavia, above 600-800 m above sea level, summers are moderately warm, winter is cold with a cold and prolonged snowfall. At an altitude of about 2000 m average July temperature falls to +9 degrees, January to -8 degrees. With the altitude increases and rainfall reaching on the slopes of the Dinar highlands 2500-3000 mm per year. In Yugoslavia, the Bay of Kotor is the most humid region of Europe. Here throughout the year falls more than 5000 mm of precipitation.
The warm climate of Yugoslavia contributes to the widespread development of horticulture and viticulture, the growing of subtropical crops, and on the coastal strip on the Adriatic - and citrus. This allows all year round to provide holidaymakers and tourists with high quality vitaminotherapy and in every possible way to set the table.
Airlines, ports on the Danube (Belgrade) and in the Adriatic (Rijeka, Split, Sibenik, Pula, Dubrovnik), Railways and roads connect the country not only with its nearest neighbors, bordering - Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Austria and Italy, but also with most of the other States of Europe and the Middle East.
The beauty of nature, as well as the mild climate, the convenient communications and the beautiful resorts with high-quality treatment and service attracts Yugoslavia huge number of visitors, which remain the most pleasant memories about your stay in this beautiful country.
The beauty of the nature, unique historical monuments and interest in the achievements of socialist republics of Yugoslavia attracted to this country a great number of foreign visitors. Realization of reception and service of foreign guests in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is engaged in a number of organizations, the largest of which is "the pilgrim". All the big resorts, tourist centers and large cities "Traveler" has its own hotels, restaurants, villas. With nearly all types of vehicles, it provides its guests the opportunity to visit not only in the capitals of republics and cities, but also in mountain areas and in the Adriatic.


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Book Title: The One
Author: Kiera Cass
Genre: YA Dystopia
★★★★ (3.5 stars)
– Goodreads
*Do not read this discussion if you haven't read the first two book in the Selection Series.*
This series goes from a love-I-don't-know-how-many-angles to a love-quadrilateral to a love-triangle. It's just like a reality tv show – loads of dramas and yet highly entertaining. It is a fast read and I'll recommend to anyone who couldn't invest time in a big book.
I like how America's able to stand up for what's right, even if it defies the King. She is courageous and I love that, however, she could be really irritating and annoying. She keeps saying to herself that she needs to tell Maxon about Aspen, and then when the opportunity comes she'll be like 'nah not now' (Seriously?).
She changed drastically. I'm glad that she's now everyone's bff, but the personality flip is kind of unnatural.
August and Georgia
I want to know more about them! They seem cool 😛
Do you think he'd be extremely guilty if he chose Kriss as his wife? Like I just don't understand how could he change his mind so quickly. At least give America some time to explain and perhaps postpone the engagement (please?)
The Plot
Being Yourself
I hadn't listen to any audio books before this one so I don't know if the narrator did a good job or not. But I did enjoy her 'Maxon' voice 🙂
The Ratings
You might be wondering – why on earth would I still give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars if I kept on ranting? The thing is, I'm absorbed in the story. As I've said before, this is a reality tv show, and what do reality tv shows do to you? They put superglue on you. Same with this book – even though it has quite a number of flaws, the story's able to grab my attention. It's a page-turner (though they're no pages for me to turn haha).
Also, I understand that the focus of this book is on the romance, not the society. Even though I wish it includes more dystopian elements, I still really enjoyed it.
The Selection Series
The covers
They are beautiful! It's rare for me to say this as I generally don't like covers that has real people on it.
The Heir
The next book in this series is going to be released on the 5th of May, 2015. (More details here) I think I'll read it someday but I won't rush and get a copy when it's released.
So what do you think of The One?
∞ ϟ 9¾ ♔ ⚯͛ △⃒⃘ ➵ ♆
Waiting on Wednesday: The Way We Bared Our Souls by Willa Strayhorn
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine
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My 'waiting on' pick this week is:
Book Title: The Way We Bared Our Souls
Author: Willa Strayhorn
Publication Date: 22/1/2015
Five teenagers sit around a bonfire in the middle of the New Mexico desert. They don't know it yet, but they are about to make the biggest sacrifice of their lives.
Lo has a family history of MS, and is starting to come down with all the symptoms.
Thomas, a former child soldier from Liberia, is plagued by traumatic memories of his war-torn past.
Kaya would do anything to feel physical pain, but a rare condition called CIP keeps her numb.
Ellen can't remember who she was before she started doing drugs.
Kit lost his girlfriend in a car accident and now he just can't shake his newfound fear of death.
When they trade totems as a symbol of shedding and adopting one another's sorrows, they think it's only an exercise.
But in the morning, they wake to find their burdens gone…and replaced with someone else's.
As the reality of the ritual unfolds, this unlikely group of five embarks on a week of beautiful, terrifying experiences that all culminate in one perfect truth: In the end, your soul is stronger than your burdens.
– Goodreads
Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers!
Dobby is free!
I'm done with school YAY (well technically not since I still have two days of school and extra lessons during the Christmas Holiday). But anyway, at least I can chill and read and BLOG!
I apologise for the lack of posts 😦 From now on I'll be able to post more (hopefully) and I'll end my short hiatus with *drumroll* Holiday Gift Guide for Book Lovers! (I hope it's not too late :P)
*Disclaimer: none of these are mine
1. DIY Harry Potter Kindle Covers
(Click the image for tutorial)
This is great for kindle-lovers! You can change the design too – recreating his/her favourite book cover or writing a great book quote on it are some of the alternatives.
2. DIY Hand Warmers
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Make a book-shaped (is this even a word) or any book-related shapes for book lovers! Or keep it simple for family and friends 😀
3. DIY Hunger Games Tote
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Again, you can print anything you want on it. I just think it's a great gift idea for book lovers since we always go book shopping.
4. DIY Printed Candles
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Printed candles + book + bed = perfect night
5. DIY Sharpie Mug
(Click the image for tutorial, click here for book lovers mugs inspiration)
Mugs for hot chocolate! (and a book YES)
I hope you enjoy these DIYs (and maybe get some inspiration/ideas from them). Happy holidays and I'll see you in my next post!
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Waiting on Wednesday: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
Waiting on Wednesday is a meme hosted by Breaking the Spine
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My 'waiting on' pick this week is:
Book Title: The Darkest Part of the Forest
Author: Holly Black
Publication Date: 13/1/2015
At the center of it all, there is a glass coffin in the woods. It rests right on the ground and in it sleeps a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives. Hazel and Ben were both in love with him as children. The boy has slept there for generations, never waking.
Until one day, he does…
As the world turns upside down, Hazel tries to remember her years pretending to be a knight. But swept up in new love, shifting loyalties, and the fresh sting of betrayal, will it be enough?
– Goodreads
November Wrap Up
My first ever audio book! (Book discussion coming up soon 😀 )
We used to look up at the sky and wonder at our place in the stars, now we just look down and worry about our place in the dirt.
Mankind was born on Earth. It was never meant to die here.


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The MetNY and New England regular seasons come to a close Saturday, and there's still plenty of room for shakeup in the standings.
In New England, the Boston Irish Wolfhounds clinch the top seed with a win over rival Boston. The Wolfhounds also take the top seed if Mystic River and South Shore lose or tie Saturday.
If Boston Irish banks less than two bonus points in a loss, but South Shore and Mystic River both bank a bonus-point win, which is expected, South Shore takes first place, Mystic second and Boston third, because South Shore holds the head-to-head tiebreaker over Mystic River.
If Boston Irish banks two bonus points in a loss, and South Shore and Mystic River both score a bonus-point win, then a three-way tie will be decided by point differential. The Wolfhounds are currently +92, South Shore +71 and Mystic River -14.
The same three-way tie goes into effect if the Wolfhounds bank one bonus point in a loss and South Shore and Mystic River don't bonus point in wins.
If the Wolfhounds should end up tied in the standings with just South Shore, they'll win the head-to-head tiebreaker. If they end up tied with just Mystic River, Mystic River wins the tiebreaker.
In the MetNY, Monmouth has the top seed locked up, regardless of how they do against Old Blue Saturday, while idle White Plains has to patiently await its destiny.
NYRC should be able to beat the winless Village Lions and capture second place. However, a NYRC loss could find them in fourth place behind Long Island and White Plains and out of the playoff picture.
If Long Island beats Morris and does not bonus point, and NYRC fails to register two bonus points in a loss, NYRC finishes fourth, LIRFC third and White Plains second. If LIRFC and NYRC wind up tied in points, NYRC holds the head-to-head advantage. If LIRFC beats Morris and bonus points, they'll get to 15 points, in which case they'll supplant White Plains with a head-to-head advantage.
The top seed from both the MetNY and New England receive a bye in the crossover playoffs, while the second seed from MetNY crosses over against the third seed from New England, and vice versa, in the quarterfinals.
The top four teams from Northeast advance to the national round of 32, where they'll crossover against the Mid-Atlantic.


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ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This collection includes most of the ASU Theses and Dissertations from 2011 to present. ASU Theses and Dissertations are available in downloadable PDF format; however, a small percentage of items are under embargo. Information about the dissertations/theses includes degree information, committee members, an abstract, supporting data or media.
In addition to the electronic theses found in the ASU Digital Repository, ASU Theses and Dissertations can be found in the ASU Library Catalog.
Dissertations and Theses granted by Arizona State University are archived and made available through a joint effort of the ASU Graduate College and the ASU Libraries. For more information or questions about this collection contact or visit the Digital Repository ETD Library Guide or contact the ASU Graduate College at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Rogers, Rodney
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- 2 Kemp, Tyler
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- The Effect of Disability on Subjective Well-Being across the Adult Lifespan: The Moderating Roles of Age at Disability Onset and Disability Type
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Light Emerging is a symphonic dance suite in five movements. The work's approximate length is 25 minutes; it is scored for flute, oboe, clarinet in Bb, bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in C with loop pedal, trombone, percussion, electronic percussion, piano, strings, and fixed media. Each movement of the dance suite is written to be performed as a standalone piece or together as one multimovement work. The music showcases open quintal sonorities layered in conflicting substructures, which contract into denser brooding passages and transform into tonal fanfares. Attempting to capture the essence of how humanity uniquely experiences light and assigns …
- Contributors
- Johnson, Brice, Rogers, Rodney, Rockmaker, Jody, et al.
- Created Date
- 2019
As with many concertante, Fantasy focuses on the interplay between the soloist and the orchestra. Contrast is a fundamental principle for creating the formal design of the composition. Adjacent sections are related to one another by the contrast of any or all of the following: register, timbre, and texture. Fantasy derives inspiration from the musical languages of Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Moravec, and Debussy. Dissertation/Thesis
- Contributors
- Kemp, Tyler, Rockmaker, Jody, DeMars, James, et al.
- Created Date
- 2018
This fifteen-minute cyclical mass uses excerpts from the text of the Mass Ordinary and is laid out into five movements and across three different languages: Kyrie (Latin), Gloria (Chinese), Credo (English), Sanctus (Chinese), and Agnus Dei (Latin). Rather than following the tradition of celebrating devotion, this mass tells the story of the abuse of power in political and religious leadership. Movements sung in Latin represent the devout Christian base whose motives and inspiration remain pure and divine. The English movement, Credo, has been altered from the original and represents the manipulation and distortion of scripture, truth, and facts by self-serving …
- Contributors
- Xu, Eric, Rogers, Rodney, Suzuki, Kotoka, et al.
- Created Date
- 2018
Preservation Symphony is a short, multi-movement, orchestral composition that explores the versatility of the [016] pitch class set as the dominant unifying force of this cyclical work. The composition is scored for Piccolo, two Flutes, two Oboes, English Horn, two Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, full complement of Brass, Timpani, two Percussionists, and Strings. Movement one is in sonata form; the [016] set is used in structuring its overall formal scheme. The primary focus of the movement is on the tritone [0 6] as a replacement for the traditional tonic and dominant polarity. The movement features a driving force that alternates between …
- Contributors
- Kemp, Tyler, Rogers, Rodney, Demars, James, et al.
- Created Date
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Currently, an aspiring assistant conductor is faced with a lack of information regarding the expectations and successful strategies in preparing to take on an assistant conductorship in the United States. A conductor's training in the United States focuses heavily on stick and rehearsal technique, score study, performance practice, and developing a deeper understanding of the administrative and logistical structure of the modern symphony orchestra - as it should be. Speaking as a an aspiring young conductor, I believe that, although these aspects of conducting are crucial for one's success in the field, two important aspects of a conductor's education are …
- Contributors
- Vizireanu, Vlad, Russell, Timothy, Reber, William, et al.
- Created Date
- 2014
Every year hundreds of aspiring musicians audition for positions with professional orchestras throughout the United States. This study is designed to provide a comprehensive look at professional orchestral auditions for trumpet. While other resources rely on the single opinion of their author, this study gathers information from a broad range of sources to develop its conclusions. This project was completed in three phases. In the first phase, lists of excerpts from trumpet auditions were compiled. In the second phase, an online survey of musicians who have served on a trumpet audition committee was conducted. In the final phase, four principal …
- Contributors
- Hunsicker, John David, Hickman, David, Hackbarth, Glenn, et al.
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Robertson Elementary School serves approximately 300 young learners, from kindergarten, through grade six. Below you will find a brief description of our trimester programs, along with teacher contact information.
During the year questions may arise about curriculum and instruction. Any questions you have should be directed first to your child's classroom teacher and then to the principal. General information can also be obtained on the Warwick Public School website www.warwickschools.org that provides links to local and state policies.
Kindergarten Teacher | Kathleen Palazzo | email@example.com Kindergarten Kindergarten Teacher | Maryann Costello | email@example.com
The young learners that enter the Robertson Elementary kindergarten program are greeted with a safe, caring, and child-oriented environment designed to help them take the first productive steps to develop as both students and individuals. The teachers lead the children forward with a fully defined, high level of commitment towards the goal of providing, in partnership with parents and the community, a structured and secure, nurturing educational environment that helps prepare their students to meet the social, emotional, and cognitive challenges of their academic future.
Students are introduced to core classroom subjects in a typical setting, but the program is also oriented to provide individual attention to specific needs of the children, enhanced by extra-curricular activities both during, and after the traditional school day. The interaction with both elder students and teachers opens an avenue to insure success as they prepare for future challenges as they progress into upper grades.
KINDERGARTEN SUPPLY LIST (to be replenished throughout the year):
- 1 or 2 Boxes of tissues from every child
- 1 or 2 Dozen purple glue sticks from every child
- 1 or 2 Packages of napkins from every child
- 1 or 2 Containers of Lysol wipes from every child
- Fat Crayola markers
- Small & large plain white paper plates
- Packages of plastic spoons
- Packages of skinny highlighters in all colors
- Zip bags in all sizes
- Paper towels
- Small or Dixie cups
- Lunch bags in white; brown or colors
- Medium and large googly eyes (not tiny)
- Dry erase markers
- Any other cool art supplies you may come across that may be glued down
- We apppreciate any donations you can make to the Kindergarten classes for sharing. You may send donations in any time during the school year.
Grade 1 Teachers | Lisa Fortier | email@example.com
Grade 1 Teachers | Michaela Murphy | firstname.lastname@example.com
Grade 1 Teacher | Renee Marcaccio | firstname.lastname@example.com
First grade classes at Robertson Elementary provide a year of academic excitement, along with achievement, as young students are guided through a new channel of intellectual and emotional growth that helps them to develop a sound and lifelong approach to learning. Patterns of successful and independent thinking are instilled through the community efforts of their teachers, parents, staff, volunteers, peers and classmates. They develop confidence and awareness as they are helped to recognize their own individual abilities, and then how they might apply these unique talents towards becoming productive members and contributors to their community.
Dear First Grade Families,
Believe it or not we are already thinking about next year and looking forward to working with the new first graders! The following is a list of supplies that your student will need in grade one. Wouldn't it be nice to buy the things that you need while they are on sale? Most of the best sales are actually in July and August. Having your kids check the Sunday paper each week for the items listed below would be a great summer reading activity!
1st Grade Supply List (to be replenished throughout the year)
- Spill-proof water bottle to travel back and forth each day.
- One blue, red and green plastic folder with pockets and prongs
- 1 inch; 3 ring binder
- Set of headphones.
- Please do not send ear buds, they are too big for little ears☺ (please label with name)
- 2 Disinfecting wipes
- 1 box of tissues
- Glue Sticks
- Skinny Crayola markers
- Small box of crayons
- Dry erase markers
- Ticonderoga pencils
Other items that we can use in our classroom throughout the year are:
- Ziplock baggies (lg, sm, or xl)
- Plastic spoons
- Extra Pencils
- Paper towels
- Napkins
- Small bathroom sized cups
- Extra glue sticks
- Large container of extra snacks (animal crackers, goldfish, saltines, pretzels, cereal-anything healthy!
Thanks in advance for your support. Gathering these supplies will be your child's first step towards being a BIG first grader!!!
We will set up a box in the foyer of the school during the week of August 27th. If it is convenient, you can stop by the school anytime between 8 and 3 to drop off your supplies. Please label your bags!!
Have a wonderful summer!
Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Fortier, And Miss Marcaccio
.Grade 2 Teachers | Barbara Pellegrino | email@example.com
Grade 2 Teachers | Mary Mason | firstname.lastname@example.com
The Second Grade program at Robertson Elementary leads our young students into a more rigorous learning environment than they experienced in First Grade so they are able to further deepen and expand their knowledge. Second graders begin to develop their research and critical-thinking projects as they create individual and group work to share. They are taught to present what they learn through different forms, including writing and speaking. The goal is that they become more experienced writers, readers and mathematicians as they practice these skills more, and in more complex and comprehensive ways.
Our teachers provide them with the tools to read longer and more complicated books, to write longer and more complex pieces, and they learn more about the underlying concepts of the math they do. Technology also becomes an important part of the 2nd grade classroom as students learn about and use it more, further facilitating their newly learned skills.
Dear Second Grade Families,
Believe it or not we are already thinking about next year! We are looking forward to working with our new second graders. Part of the excitement of going back to school is getting new school supplies. Wouldn't it be nice to buy the things that you need while they are on sale? Most of the best sales are actually in July and August. Having your kids check the Sunday paper each week for the items listed below would be a great summer reading/math activity!
2nd Grade Supply list :
- Spill-proof water bottle with child's name or initials on it in permanent marker. It needs to be brought home and cleaned daily.
- 2 boxes of tissues (We go through a lot of these, especially during cold/flu season).
- 1 set of earbuds or headphones with child's name or initials on it in permanent marker. These are to keep in school for use with chrome books. There are a limited number of classroom headsets that are shared among students.
The school provides 1 folder per student to take papers/notices to and from school. They don't always last the entire year, so you may want to have a sturdy 2 pocket folder on hand to replace it.
Additionally, at school and home, these supplies are helpful for completing class and homework:
-pencils (we do not use pen in grade 2)
-glue sticks
Thank you in advance for your support. Gathering these supplies will help your child to be organized and to have a successful 2nd grade school year. Enjoy the summer. Read and incorporate math into every day. See you in the fall!
Grade Two Teachers
Grade 3 Teachers | Tammy Ferguson | email@example.com
Grade 3 Teachers | Leo Gauthier | email@example.com
Third grade at Robertson Elementary is defined by the ongoing plan to foster an evolution of independence, motivation, and self awareness, so that our young students both mature and expand their learning capabilities. They are taught to explore the world around them by delving deeper into the academics and disciplines of reading, writing, math, and science.
Our teachers, parents and caregivers, also take it upon themselves to challenge traditional approaches, to encourage a modern and comprehensive academic program that takes advantage of the newest technology. The love of the knowledge is what we want to imprint on these young developing minds.
Dear Families, here is a list of class materials that your child will need in order to be successful in third grade. We appreciate your support in getting these supplies for the start of school.
Supply List for Incoming Third Graders:
- 3 notebooks
- 3 sturdy pocket folders
- Eraser caps or pink erasers
- Colored pencils
- Pencil bag
- Scissors
- 1 pack 3×5″ index cards
- Small pencil sharpener
- Inexpensive earbuds or headphones (optional, but useful when we use Chromebooks)
We have limited space so binders or trapper keepers are not needed. We kindly ask that each family please contribute disinfecting wipes and tissues to help keep our classrooms clean and healthy. Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Have a wonderful summer!
The Third Grade Teachers
Grade 4 Teachers | Artena Fairbairn | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Grade 4 Teachers | Anita Boyd | firstname.lastname@example.com
The goal of the fourth grade team of teachers at Robertson Elementary is to provide a rich environment of learning opportunities for the students. The program places a strong emphasis on teaching critical-thinking and problem-solving skills that students will need to be successful throughout their academic career.
Students will be given the opportunity to learn through a variety of hands-on activities and projects in all subject areas, and will utilize new educational technology. This approach is designed to enhance the learning process of a general studies track, with specific emphasis in the fields of Math, English/Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Our commitment is to help each student become more confident in their abilities as thinkers and learners, and fully prepare them for the next level, both academically and socially.
Dear Fourth Grade Families,
Believe it or not, we are already thinking about next year! We are excited to work with your children during the 2019-2020 school year. The following is a list of supplies needed for each child. Many of the items are on sale during the summer months, so take advantage of those sales! Thank you for your support!
The school department will be purchasing crayons, pencils, and glue sticks for your child and we have student scissors in the classroom. Feel free to buy extra pencils and glue sticks to keep them at home in case your child needs to use them to do tasks at home.
Please note that your child's assigned teacher along with itinerants may need items that are not on this list and will be asked for at the start of the school year.
Personal items:
- Colored Pencils
- Pens: just a few for special writing times-blue and/or black
- Pens: several colorful, for correcting in colors like red, purple, green….!
- Earbuds/headphones for chromebook use*** (optional, but students prefer to use their own. Headphones are available by the school department, but are shared with all students)
Classroom Cleanliness Wish List:
- 2 or 3 boxes of tissues
- 1 canister of disinfecting wipes
Thank you again, and have an enjoyable summer!
Mrs. Boyd and Mrs. Fairbairn
Grade 5 Teachers | Robert McGuire | firstname.lastname@example.com
Grade 5 Teachers | Karen Conley | firstname.lastname@example.com
Our goal for Fifth graders at Robertson Elementary is to help the students practice, refine and grow their skills, and take what they have learned to the next step. Fifth graders build on what they learned in 4th grade by thinking and analyzing in deeper ways.
Our program is designed to encourage the students to be more independent in the learning process, and less dependent on the guidance and support from teachers or other adults. Students certainly have available to them the assistance of a teacher when called for, but at the same time are educated to understand that at this juncture in their academic careers they have been equipped with the essential tools to help themselves, and are ready for larger roles at school, home, and in the community.
- Pencils
- Pens-Black/Blue and red…..colored pencils
- Erasers
- At least 3 2-pocket folders
- 4 Spiral notebooks
- Tissues
- Clorox wipes


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Henry P. Costa is a 35 year old Liberian, Political Commentator, businessman and the Lead Host of The Costa Show. He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SanCos Media Group, parent company of the shutdown Voice FM. Costa is a humanitarian and advocate and has been doing so for over seven (7) years. He is currently the CEO of Roots FM 102.7 FM, an affiliate of Roots Holdings, Inc. His critical stance against ills in the Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf led government landed him behind bars on three occasions and led to the closure of his radio station, Voice FM. He studies Government and Public Policy at Wilmington University in Delaware, the United States of America. He is a devoted Christian and a Baptist by denomination.
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SYLVESTER TEVEZ NAHOperations Manager
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Ambrase Winifred Gbormie hails from Tappita, Nimba County. Ms. Winifred was born unto the union of Mr.&Mrs. Gbormie in Monrovia at the John F. Kennedy Hospital. She is a young Liberian studying Mass Communication Major and Social Work minor at the United Methodist University. She has managed to work at several entities as a Broadcaster, and have some basic trainings in Finance, and presently an Announcer and Business Manager at Roots FM 102.7.
LAWRENCE CHEATalk show Host
Lawrence Chea is a Liberian Journalist who has several certificates in Journalism. He is a graduate of the Monrovia Open Bible Standard School 2008/2009 academic year, and a student studying Criminal Justice at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU). He is a member of the Association of Judicial Reporters (AJUR) of Liberia. This is the body that is charged with the responsibility of reporting from the court, and is recognized by the Chief Justice of Liberia Francis Korkpor. Mr. Chea was also the Lead Host of the program "Shaita Late Morning Talk", and currently serves as a Talkshow Host on Roots FM 102.7.
Winston HarmonTalk show Host
Winston Harmon is a Liberian, born 1972 in Paynesville City, Liberia. Mr. Harmon is a graduate of the Nathan E. Gibson High School. He also graduated from the formerly Zion Community College that is now the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University (AMEZU) with an Associate of Arts Degree in 1994. He is also a graduate with a certificate from the Liberia Institute of Journalism in 1999. Mr. Harmon is a Member of the Press Union of Liberia. He also worked for several newspapers institutions as a Reporter, namely: The Analyst, Tribute, Gazza and the In Profile Daily Newspapers.
Fomba G. Fahn, JrAnnouncer
Fomba G. Fahn, Jr. is a Liberian, born on January 4, 1976. Mr. Fahn is a graduate of the Global Free Pentecostal High School located on 10th Street, and also a Student at the African Methodist Episcopal Zion University reading Sociology major and Criminal Justice minor. As a longtime partner in the media field, Mr. Fahn worked for several entities, specifically.
Osman D. KollieAnnouncer
Osman D. Kollie is a Liberian, born on June 6, 1978 in Montserrado County, Republic of Liberia. Mr. Kollie is a 2003 graduate of the Wells Hairston High School on Mechlin Street. He is a Radio Broadcaster with a wealth of experience. He has worked as Announcer at Fabric Radio, Lib. 24, Shaita FM and currently serves in the same capacity at Roots FM 102.7. He also served as DJ for so many Night Clubs, just to name a few, Club Disc Jockey (Rendezvous Nig h Club), Club Tabou and etc.
Metchele Nush StrikerAnnouncer
Metchele Nush Striker is a Liberian, born on July 24, 1984 in Montserado County, Liberia. Mr. Striker is a graduate of the Monrovia College Training and Industrial. He also earned a Certificate in Computer Software from the Vision One System Computer Institute in Kosoa, Ghana. He also attended the Monrovia Vocational Training Center in Paynesville where he obtained a Certificate in Auto Mechanical Work.
JEREMIAH S. FLOMOAnnouncer
Jeremiah S. Flomo is a Liberian who hails from the Kpelle ethnic group. He was born on September 18, 1982 and is a High School graduate of the Liberia Christian Community College (2003-2004). He is a devoted Christian. Mr. Flomo worked as an Announcer at Excel Communications, Inc. (Radio Five 107.7) in the Nezo Community. He also served as Disc Jockey at Twins Entertainment Center located Amagashie Community. He moved to Shaita FM 102.5 as an Announcer. He is currently an Announcer at Roots FM 102.7.
Robert B. KessellyChauffeur
Robert B. Kesselly is Liberian born in Monrovia. He is a graduate of the Calvary Temple AG School located in the Jacob Town Community. He is a professional Chauffeur with a worth of experience for about 10 years. Mr. Kesselly formerly worked for the famous Sancos Media Group (Voice FM) and currently works as Chief Chauffeur at Roots 102.7 FM.


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Comments in the Reporter-Herald opinion section on March 2 remind me again of the altered reality some have of the Thompson School District current educational funding shortage. Mr. Cook claims "hogwash" that our neighboring districts spend more, but in fact they do. Poudre School District spends $10,688 per student, compared to $8,943 for Thompson School District. The state average is $9,960.
Where does all that money come from? It varies from district to district but here is the breakdown comparing TSD vs. PSD: federal, 7 percent vs. 6 percent; state 45 percent vs. 37 percent; and local, 48 percent vs. 57 percent. The state contribution has been declining for years, first with the 1982 Gallagher amendment, followed by TABOR in 1992 and finally the last blow, the Great Recession. Total state funding has decreased by $5 billion since then. This all results in school districts asking for a bigger share from their local communities.
I was awestruck by the complete untruth of where the funds would be allocated. Currently about 8 percent goes to administration. The "Thompson Reinvented" proposal was very clear of where the funds would go with a breakdown of each school, including building a new Loveland High School due to overcrowding, renovating a 100-plus-year-old middle schools, replacing 20-year-old buses, and putting millions toward deferred maintenance and of course more direct pupil spending.
There have been two recent studies on spending and achievement outcomes, from the National Bureau of Economic and the Quarterly Journal of Economics, both showing there is a benefit. As a community we have a responsibility to support our schools and our children. Do you want to leave a legacy for our children and community, or continue see it wither away?
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The applicant had been subjected to an investigation into alleged corrupt conduct by the Crime and Corruption Commission. He brought an application for orders to, in effect, regulate or stop further investigation by the CCC and orders requiring the CCC to direct that the applicant not be prosecuted. Davis J dismissed the application on two grounds. First, there is no jurisdiction to make orders under s 332 Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (CCC Act) once an investigation is complete. Second, there were overwhelming discretionary reasons why such orders should not be made.
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The applicant applied under s 332 of the CCC Act for injunctive relief against the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC). [1]. The applicant sought various orders that fell into two categories. First, orders to regulate or stop the investigation into AB and the applicant. Second, orders to prevent the prosecution of the applicant. [4], [19].
The application arose out of an investigation by the CCC into the alleged corrupt conduct of "AB", including dealings between AB and the applicant. [1]. A police officer had sworn that he held a reasonable suspicion the applicant had committed the offence of official corruption and intended to charge the applicant, pending resolution of this proceeding. There were no further investigations planned into the activities of the applicant. [8].
The first issue was whether s 332 of the CCC Act gave jurisdiction to make the orders sought. As His Honour explained, ss 332 and 334 concern "investigations" of complaints and assume the existence of an ongoing investigation. [26]–[27], [30]. The applicant's legal representatives argued that the investigation was ongoing and the CCC was still dealing with the complaint of corruption. [28]. That argument was rejected. [29].
His Honour also observed that, although the court generally has jurisdiction to review decisions made in the course of a criminal investigation, such relief is discretionary. [32]. In the present circumstances, discretionary considerations pointed inevitably towards the refusal of relief. His Honour considered that any impact of the conduct of the investigation under the CCC Act upon criminal proceedings brought against the applicant would be a matter for the assessment of the court in which those criminal proceedings were brought. [34].
His Honour then turned to the second category of relief where the applicant sought orders to prevent the prosecution of the applicant. The applicant's assumption was that the CCC will charge the applicant with criminal offences and seek to do that by directing a police officer to do so. [35]–[61]. By s 255(3), a police officer who is seconded to the CCC is subject to the "direction and control of the CCC". However, his Honour explained it does not follow that a police officer seconded to the CCC must, under the direction of the CCC, charge a person. [48]. A police officer who receives such a direction retains the responsibility of exercising their powers lawfully. It is the police officer who must form the "reasonable suspicion" before issuing a notice to appear. If the police officer forms the requisite suspicion, they exercise their powers under the PPRA and it is therefore the police officer, not the CCC, who will charge the applicant. [52].
Whether the CCC can, as a matter of law, lawfully direct police officers not to exercise those powers was not determined by Davis J because there were overwhelming discretionary reasons why the court would not direct the CCC in those or similar terms. [53]. His Honour found that, in effect, the applicant was seeking a judicial review of a decision to prosecute, which had not yet been made. [54]. His Honour noted that decisions by the executive [i.e. the police] to prosecute are generally not reviewable. [59]. As noted above, if the applicant were charged, he could seek various remedies in the criminal proceedings including a stay. [60]–[61].
Justice Davis also noted that s 174 of the CCC Act provides that persons seconded retain all powers of his or her office. The applicant was seeking an order requiring a body exercising executive powers to give directions to police officers effectively suspending those powers. Such a jurisdiction is not vested in the court by s 332. [62]–[65].
The application was dismissed. [67].
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The Treasury Select Committee has urged Clydesdale Bank to overhaul its redress scheme for unregulated complex loans, taking it to task for "lack of public oversight, minimal transparency and limited coverage".
The powerful all-party committee of MP turned its attention to the sale of unregulated complex business loans last year following a campaign by the Bully-Banks group and the NAB Customer Support Group, representing Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank customers.
The committee said David Thorburn, recently departed chief executive at the Clydesdale, had admitted in evidence to MPs that the bank's Fixed Rate Tailored Business Loans (TBLs) had been devised "to avoid requirements imposed by the regulator on the sale of a regulated product".
It concluded: "Clydesdale created a product that retained the risks and complexities of the regulated product, but had none of the safeguards."
The report went on: "It appears that the bank did not explain the potential scale of break costs in a low interest rate environment because the bank itself had not taken into account this potential risk. The sale of TBLs has led to considerable consumer detriment. The bank's failure adequately to assess the potential risk of its product may explain the detriment that the bank has caused to its customers, but does not excuse it."
While 30,000 regulated interest rate hedging product (IHRP) loans fell within the scope of the review just concluded by the banks and the FCA, some 60,000 unregulated fixed rate loans with almost identical features sold by the same banks had been excluded.
Of some 10,335 complex loans sold by the Clydesdale and Yorkshire banks, only 2,172 were reviewed by the bank for possible mis-selling, with all fixed rate TBLS excluded and put on a voluntary complaint basis. Only 550 customers had complained and only 60 per cent of those might receive redress, the bank admitted under questioning from MPs.
The committee said: "The lack of public oversight, minimal transparency and limited coverage of the scheme mean that the committee cannot be confident that Clydesdale's separate internal review will deliver outcomes equivalent to the FCA review upon which it is intended to be based. If Clydesdale's aim is to build public trust in its actions, it should address all three of these problems."
Barry Gardner, spokesman at the Clydesdale, said the bank would consider the report carefully. He went on: "We are confident that our review of complex Tailored Business Loans is completely in line with FCA guidance and the outcomes we reach in considering complaints takes into account the findings from the Financial Ombudsman Service. Nevertheless, we will consider if there is more information that we can publish about our reviews in light of the committee's comments."
The MPs' report says the FCA has consistently maintained that its redress process has worked as intended and been fair, but there had been many complaints to the contrary. The FCA should now establish whether there were systemic failures in the review, publish its findings and a summary of the complaints it had examined, and "take any action it decides is appropriate to ensure that all customers receive fair and reasonable redress". In particular it should re-examine the "arbitrary" test which excluded 12,000 firms as being "sophisticated", which the committee suggests "may have been necessary to obtain agreement to a voluntary scheme from banks".
The committee also urged the FCA's ongoing inquiry into RBS's treatment of distressed customers, notably through its Global Restructuring Group, to be comprehensive, "so that the public can be confident that any wrongdoing is identified and resolved". It said the bank's own inquiry, from its lawyers Clifford Chance, "was not independent, was based on narrow terms of reference, and left a number of questions unanswered, such as why GRG could not explain the size of fees it had charged, and the accuracy of its asset valuations".
On the overall findings from its inquiry into the SME lending market, the committee says: "There is currently little evidence to suggest that new entrants in the SME finance market and existing measures to improve competition will deliver the transformation in competition that the industry needs."


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CLINTON COUNTY, Ind. — Clinton County police arrested a West Lafayette man in the early morning hours of Monday, November 4 after a high-speed chase ended in a crash.
Police said around 12:34 a.m., Clinton County Sheriff's deputies tried to stop an eastbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on State Road 26, near County Road 850 West.
According to police, the vehicle failed to stop and continued speeding in excess of 100 mph on State Road 26 headed eastbound.
The driver lost control of the vehicle as he approached Sedalia and went off-road, rolling at least once, police said.
Floyd Treece, 39, of West Lafayette was taken by EMS to a hospital in Lafayette after crawling out from under the crashed vehicle, where he was released a short time later.
According to police, a substance that preemptively tested positive for methamphetamine, syringes and paraphernalia were found inside the vehicle during a search.
Treece faces preliminary charges including possession of methamphetamine and operating while intoxicated. He also has outstanding warrants for probation violation, possession of meth and burglary.
Police said formal charges are pending from the Clinton County Prosecutor's Office.


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By Nick Cassella – After coming to power in the late 17th century, Peter the Great of Russia decided to escape the confines of the Kremlin and travel incognito across Europe for a variety of diplomatic and personal reasons.
During his European odyssey, Peter visited Holland and was amazed at the commercial success of the small nation.
Trade was clearly a factor, but so too was religious toleration. Holland at the time was what Mathis calls an "intellectual and artistic clearinghouse" where clever thinkers, who let their pen or mouth wander too far, escaped repressive regimes.
In this land of inquisitive minds, Dutch religious tolerance was born. While this principle was not encoded in law, people would "look the other way" so that Calvinists, Catholics, and others could live together peacefully and productively.
Peter began to realize that Dutch commercial prosperity largely derived from its tolerant nature. He left Europe "intrigued by the atmosphere of religious toleration" and swore to mitigate the intolerance and rigidity of the Russian Orthodox Church on his return home.
The levels of wealth inequality across the world and in nations is, to put it lightly, suboptimally distributed. The United States offers a sterling example. Brookings senior fellow, Richard Reeves, looked at Congressional Budget Office data and found the top 20 percent "saw a $4 trillion increase in pretax income in the years between 1979 and 2013" while "the combined rise for the bottom 80 percent…was just over $3 trillion."
The only way to defend wealth distortion like this is to claim a well-functioning society necessitates great inequality. Just like the religious intolerance of yore, today's exclusive brand of economics is clearly not the best way to organize a group of people, but instead represents the best way for a few individuals to maintain power and wealth. more>


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We Black Rhino Ecotrek deal largely in ecotourism & adventure travel with based office in Sumur viilage an border to the Ujung Kulon, but for us adventures are not just the rugged kind. An adventure can take many forms and need involve little that is overly strenuous - to us every trip is a voyage of discovery and hence an adventure. The guiding philosophy behind each is that the trip be environmentally friendly and sustainable. This means impacting as little as possible on the peoples and places we visit, always respecting the distinctiveness and special qualities of each. The way we do it must be environmentally-friendly as well as economically and physically efficient. This means we trek, cook, camp and shows you more of the things with care and attentions. We use mechanized transport when we have to cover long distances in limited time; even so, we use local modes of transportation as far as possible to maximize exposure to the local lifestyles and to get close to the people. As a consequence, during the tours there is a lot of opportunity to learn about and from the indigenous peoples. We're pretty sure you've been very busy working a second job to save up for your big adventure, you're focused, you're motivated, you're doing everything in your power to make sure your adventure is the trip of a lifetime. So now it's time to put together your bucket list. Here is your bible, your peoples destination shrine. Read on to learn about each tropical, sparse, wildlife, jungle, volcano, under water, cultural, magical, blissful, plentiful and down right wonderful people destination. You're welcome.
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Jungle Trekking Tour
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Investment banker Lehman Brothers has revamped its in-house European communications team, creating two senior roles based at its London office.
AXA UK director of corporate affairs Stewart Prosser joins next month as executive director of marketing and corporate communications across all divisions. AXA is currently seeking his replacement.
Meanwhile, Christine Chinnery joined last month as executive director of corporate communications for the European investment banking division.
She was former head of European corporate communications at American investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette.
Prosser and Chinnery both directly report to managing directors Peter Sherratt, based in London, and New York-based Anthony B.Zehnder.
'We will be working very much together. My main role will be to make sure Lehman as a brand and its message is differentiated from other companies in the financial sector,' said Prosser.
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The Stillspeaking Writers' Group is made up of United Church of Christ ministers, pastors, and authors who collaborate on a variety of resources for people in the church, outside the church, and not so sure about the church. Their motto: "Hearing God where you live (and other surprising places)."


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Kigali Institute of Science & Technology sees an international faculty and 19 home grown students drive an african identity towards solving the social economic and development agenda in Rwanda
As of September this year, you might truthfully claim to be a home-grown architect in Rwanda if you are among the cohort of 19 graduating from the Kigali Institute of Science & Technology (KIST), having begun, as first-year students, in 2009.
This elite group provides a much-needed boost to the nation's stock of professionals − recent figures suggest one architect per 220,000 general population. Also, according to the school's head Wambete Soita, locally trained talent is the cornerstone of a long-term 'solution to the social economic and development agenda of the country'.
And development is certainly on the agenda in Kigali, a city in the throes of change. The population of Rwanda's capital has doubled since the late 1990s and current projections envisage a further doubling by 2020. International consultants commissioned to develop a masterplan would reinvent the city as Africa's answer to Singapore: a regional ICT and finance hub complete with leisure complexes, shopping boulevards and waterfront resorts.
Many are excited by this provocative vision of transformation, but there is also disquiet. While the prospect of replacing Kigali of old (all but abandoned during the 1994 genocide) with a triumphant city of steel and glass may have political appeal, it risks pulling the rug from under local, emerging identities.
This ambivalence, between a past progressively displaced by a future approaching at breakneck speed, is played out in the familiar battle between regional culture and the architectural platitudes of global modernity. The task for Soita's new generation of graduates is, he explains, to fashion a design language relevant to Rwandan identity despite the lack of 'sufficient local examples'.
Also lacking is a pool of indigenous teaching expertise. KIST faculty are drawn mostly from abroad − an irony not lost on Italian academic Ilaria Boniburini. Reflecting on two years of teaching at the school, she speaks of the need to guard against unwittingly 'becoming a culturalimperialist'.Boniburini's wry observation chimes with the sentiments of colleagues including erstwhile teaching partner Killian Doherty, an Irish architect now based in Sierra Leone.
A real challenge facing KIST is a contradiction between the pedagogical emphasis on African identity and the globally mobile, largely European and American staff: between what is taught and those who teach. And yet this disjunction is not a barrier to learning. Rather, Boniburini continues, it is an inevitable dimension of the school's character as a 'work in progress'. The implication is that KIST is guided by a larger purpose: an orientation to philosophical questions with no easy answers.
For Boniburini, the school's long-term objective is 'to educate architects capable of consciously, ethically, professionally and innovatively intervening'. Echoing this, Soita cites the goal of developing student capacity for critical thinking. He envisages a generation better equipped to debate and to engage in the implementation of schemes such as the Kigali masterplan.
Positing an alternative to the masterplan's development model, Doherty and Boniburini initiated a studio programme in 2012 which sought to emphasise regional identity by considering the character of local landscape: in particular the wetlands ecosystem south of Kigali.
A scheme for a community marketplace by student Theophile Uwayezu drew upon research into the livelihood dynamics of small-scale agriculture on the Rwampara wetlands. His analysis revealed the need to balance the investment required, by local farmers, to transport fresh produce to the city market − where prices are higher − against journey time and costs. By investigating subsistence patterns, rainwater harvesting and social forms of food production, the design approach optimised both the economic performance of the proposal as well as its environmental impact to reduce travel, manage water use and improve hygiene.
A fourth-year scheme by Emmanuel Rukundo and Seth Uwimana focused on the challenge with informal settlement in rapidly developing cities. They structured their proposal for the incremental upgrading of housing in the inner-city neighbourhood of Kora according to an intensive participatory process. They got to know local people, mapped the locale, and consulted with the community. They aimed to allow Kora to 'breathe better' by defining and enhancing an open space network.
Multi-functional community services and proposals for environmental management supplemented a framework for incrementally upgrading homes. By contrast with the motif of the remotely produced masterplan, disconnected from everyday life, these projects show how architectural solutions built on street-level engagement can generate cohesion and build citizenship among those typically displaced by urban development.
This article is part of a series examining the state of architectural education across the world. More discussions of academies and schools from other nations can be found in Pedagogy
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Here they are Micah, sleepy boy. Joseph like the energizer bunny, wont stop running around. Kirstianna, she just thinks she is so big! Kirstianna is Joseph and Micah's cousin and I didn't get any pictures of baby Kaeden(I hope I spelled that right) he was sound asleep. Thnak you Auntie Nikki for going with us to the park!!
Friday, May 29, 2009
Play day at the park!
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The aftermath
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Second attempt.
Today I also had to take Micah to try to draw his blood again. Our first try was terrible. It wasn't because of the lab or the people but because I had fooled myself by thinking that Micah had been doing so well he wasn't really that sick. When they couldn't draw a small amount of blood from him, and he is crying and crying and looking at me for comfort and I can't pick him up to comfort him because they are sticking him for the third or fourth time in his other arm, it hit me hard. My baby is still very sick no matter how well he is doing right now. So they were not able to get blood from Micah at the first lab 3 people tried he was stuck three or four times in each arm and was totally stressed out but the end. They asked if I wanted them to try one more time I said NO!. We called the doctor and go the to get an auth for another lab. I lost it I cried so hard and so long.
So today I took Micah to another lab today I was prepared for the worst and it happened. Micah was stuck three or four times in each arm by 3 people but on the last stick she got it. WHEEW! They were so close to calling the doctor and getting an order to try his feet and legs!!! I do not know how I would have handled that. a few hours after we were home I got a call to let me know everything was normal!! Thank you God!
Tonight Joseph wanted to spend time with Micah , It was so cute. They got in the crib together and watched Despereaux. I love my boys.
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Just playin'
So we had a great night on Wednesday with our friends. They came over to visit and have dinner with us. Joseph loves to play with their kids Caleb and Jackson. Right off the bat I hear Joseph start to cry, they were sword fighting!!! I forget that these kids need to be told that swinging a hard plastic stick at another kid is not really a good Idea. Anyways Joseph got hit in the eye while they were sword fighting and it didn't look very bad at first. Later I noticed his eye getting redder and I knew I better take him to the doctor in the morning. Thursday I took him to the doctor and he has a big scratch in his eye. When the doctor tells you he really whacked his eye hard you know it was a good one. What now, eye drops to keep it from getting infected 4 times a day for 7 days, I laugh because I know what it is like to get eye drops in a 3 3/4 year old's eye.
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Monday, May 25, 2009
Micah's new AFOs
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
Last night!!
So lat night I was getting Micah ready for bed I cleaned his face and got his jammas on. I had noticed he is having a little irritation on his button so I put a gauze under it and taped it so the movement of it would not irritate it further. then I decided to put the extension tube in and tape it also and when I took micah to bed the tube caught between me and the crib and pulled the whole thing out!! There was an open hole in his stomach and I was responsible for it. I quickly stuck my finger over it so that his whole stomach contents would not come out and yelled for my husband to help me. When he cam in the room he panicked and asked what he could do. I quickly got my head together and got the button back in and cleaned up everything. Of course this is the kind of thing that happens to me when I am trying to be careful with my sons button. Then I gave him some motrin hoping that would stop him from crying and I have yet to look at it this morning but MAN I just dont know!
I am not able to upload the picts from my camera to the computer right now. last week we had a virus on our computer so I need to call the place and ask them what to do about it. Then I will post a pict of Micah's new braces for his little feet!
Oh and he is teething so he has been very cranky and we had a terrible experience at the lab trying to get blood drawn last week . I go more in to it later.
I am not able to upload the picts from my camera to the computer right now. last week we had a virus on our computer so I need to call the place and ask them what to do about it. Then I will post a pict of Micah's new braces for his little feet!
Oh and he is teething so he has been very cranky and we had a terrible experience at the lab trying to get blood drawn last week . I go more in to it later.
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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
A great adventure
I finally did it. I made plans for all of us to get out of this stinking house. We are going camping. Mother's day weekend we went to Lake Castias which is only about 10 miles from our house with our trailer. I was a little wound up as I get when I have to get all the things together for Micah alone but then all of us too, clothes dinners toys, you know the drill. I laughed when we finally got set up and I could finally breathe. I have never seen so much equipment for such a small child in my life. It still amazes me. We had a blast. Our friends from Lancaster came over to have dinner with us on Friday and it was so much fun. We sat by the campfire at night, that is my husbands favorite part of camping! we cooked on the BBQ for dinner, We had a beautiful pancake breakfast Sat morning with strawberries. Daddy and Joe flew a kite and we all went fishing. We played on the playground and kicked a ball around with our neighbors. It was so much fun to be away from home but not too far in case Micah needed something of I forgot something.
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Sunday dinners.
So my mother just decided that she was gonna start doing dinner for the family on Sunday, Make it if you can and she'll feed you. That's kinda what she told us. I have been enjoying the time we spend there, I usually only see my family once a week and we live in the same town but mostly because I get to see my brother, sorry mom I love you too, but my brother is 22 and lives in Santa Barbara so we never used to get to see him. Now we know we will pretty much get to see him on Sunday nights.
This is Uncle Sean with Micah a couple of Sundays ago. I am so proud of my brother, he really took Micah's diagnosis hard just like all of us and it was right in the middle of finals at college for him and he still did well. I know Joseph loves his time with Uncle Sean too because Uncle Sean will do just about anything Joseph wants to do.
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