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Advantages and Disadvantages of Clover Lawns
Is Clover Bad for Lawns?
The short answer is no. In fact, clover might be good for your lawn, since it requires less water, fertilizer, compost, herbicide, and weeding.
Today, the current grassy monoculture is the ideal of most homeowners. But as water and energy costs rise, many are seeking alternatives to the traditional thirsty, labor-intensive American lawn.
One of the most popular lawn alternatives is white clover (Trifolium repens), also known as Dutch clover or Dutch white clover. Although many people consider it a weed, a healthy patch of it was considered a standard of excellence in lawn care until the 1950s, when people started using broadleaf herbicides to kill clover and other more harmful weeds.
In recent years, however, clover lawns have been experiencing a revival due to their many benefits and charms. There are two types: pure clover lawns, which are best for areas with low or moderate traffic, and mixed grass-clover lawns, which are best for playing fields and other high traffic areas.
Advantages of Clover
Clover lawns have many advantages over traditional bluegrass or Bermuda grass lawns.
- It stays green all summer, with little or no watering, in most regions of the US. It is relatively drought-tolerant and it greens up early in spring and remains green until the first frost. In the South, it may remain green all winter.
- It requires little or no mowing. White clover grows just 2-8 inches tall and requires little or no mowing to keep it looking tidy. However, some homeowners may prefer to mow in midsummer in order to deadhead old blooms, neaten the appearance of the lawn, or to prevent from blooming.
- It attracts beneficial insects (like bees) to your yard which, in turn, help pollinate your garden. It also attracts parasitoid wasps which feed on aphids, scales, and whiteflies. These wasps are tiny, harmless to humans, and will be your enthusiastic allies in controlling insect pests in your garden.
- It never needs fertilizer. Cover is a nitrogen-fixing legume, a plant that essentially creates its own fertilizer... and fertilizes nearby plants, as well! Grass that is intermixed with clover will be healthier and greener and require less care than grass planted alone.
- It never needs herbicides. In fact, most herbicides kill it. Fortunately...
- It out-competes other weeds. Anyone who has struggled to eradicate clover from a grass lawn can tell you how persistent it can be. It has a dense root structure that allows it to easily out-compete most other weeds and reduce the need for weeding and expensive herbicides.
- Clover grows well in poor soil. It tolerates a wide variety of soil conditions, including the poor-quality subsoil common around many new homes.
- It feels great on bare feet. Soft, lush, and cool, walking barefoot on a clover lawn is a luxurious treat. Those leaves and blossoms also have a mild, pleasant smell.
- It is immune to "dog patches." Dog urine discolors lawn grasses, but it stays as green and lush as ever.
- It's inexpensive. Clover seed is extremely inexpensive. The average cost is about $4 per 4000 square feet. Homeowners who have been fighting it as a weed get it for free if they decide to stop fighting and let it grow.
Disadvantages of Clover
Clover lawns do have some disadvantages:
- It stains clothing more easily than grass.
- It is not durable enough for playing fields or high traffic areas, unless mixed with grass.
- It is a short-lived perennial and may require reseeding every 2-3 years to maintain an even stand in pure clover lawns. In mixed grass-clover lawns, clover will reseed itself adequately to maintain a consistent presence.
Clover vs. Grass: Which Is Better?
Why does it have to be either-or? A mixture of traditional grass and clover is a happy medium!
Or think of it like this: You're letting the grass and clover duke it out on the front lawn. Survival of the fittest: Let the strongest prevail.
Planting and Maintaining a Clover Lawn
- Clover lawns can be established by encouraging already-existing clover patches in your landscape, by seeding, or a combination of both.
- It is best seeded in early spring from mid-March to mid-April. It can also be seeded in fall. Tiny clover seeds are difficult to sow evenly—one way to improve your chances is to mix the seed in with some soil, sawdust, or sand. If you don't have any in your lawn or nearby, you may need to add a bacterial inoculant to promote the best growth; if you do already have it in your lawn, however, the inoculant is probably already present in the soil.
- After planting, use a misting attachment to water daily until you can see the seedlings.
- Existing clover patches can be encouraged by mowing with the blades set at 1.5-2 inches, which favors clover over most traditional turf grasses.
- In the middle of summer, stop mowing to encourage clover from flowering and seeding.
- Once established, most clovers are low-growing and require little or no mowing, unless you wish to discourage bees by mowing to prevent summer blooms.
- Never apply herbicides to a clover lawn.
- It is a short-lived perennial and may require reseeding approximately once every 3 years to maintain consistent coverage. It may successfully reseed naturally, however, or wild clovers may move in and take over aging stands.
How to Plant Seed Clover
- Clover seed should not be planted deeply. Sprinkling it on the surface or lightly raking it into the soil should suffice.
- It prefers full sun. It will grow in light shade, but less quickly. It won't grow well in full shade.
- If you're planting a shadier area, you may want to double the amount of seed.
- Keep newly-seeded areas moist until the new plants get a chance to establish.
Why Should I Grow a Clover Lawn?
To summarize, a clover lawn is a greener, healthier, easier, cheaper, and more ecological and environmentally-friendly than a traditional lawn. Some would argue that it's more beautiful, too.
Clover and Bees
Clover is one of bees' favorite flowers and it makes a delicious honey. However, many homeowners are wary of planting a clover lawn because they are afraid of bee stings..
It is possible to have a clover lawn without bees. If you are allergic to bees or have young children, you can discourage them by mowing regularly during the summer blooming season to prevent flowers.
However, if you are not allergic and have older children (or none at all), please consider letting it bloom. Bees are threatened around the world by a mysterious condition called colony collapse disorder (CCD). When a hive is struck by CCD, the worker bees spontaneously abandon the hive and disappear, leaving the queen, a few larvae, and immature workers to starve. The cause of CCD is still unknown, but it is believed to affect hives stressed from habitat loss, parasites, and pesticide use most drastically.
Honeybees are the primary pollinators for a third of all human food crops. Some, such as almonds, are 100% dependent on honeybees to produce. If honeybee populations continue their rapid decline, food prices are likely to increase dramatically. To learn more about this crisis, please visit The Pollinator Partnership or the Xerces Society .
Homeowners can help by ceasing their use of chemical pesticides and insecticides, and letting their clover bloom.
This content is accurate and true to the best of the author's knowledge and is not meant to substitute for formal and individualized advice from a qualified professional.
© 2008 kerryg
Where can I buy clover seed for about $4 per 4000 square feet?
Judy, I don't know if what you're saying is true, but I wouldn't doubt it. That sounds spot on, actually.
I don't know if this true or not but it sounds like it might be: For many years clover was a treasured addition to the lawn. In about 1973 one of the companies that produces herbicide developed a new very effective herbicide. The only problem was that this new herbicide killed clover. No matter how the company changed the formula it still was lethal to clover. Rather than give up on the pesticide they undertook a massive ad campaign saying that clover is a weed and should be eliminated. The ad campaign was very successful and people began ridding clover from their lawns and the company made a lot of money with their new herbicide.
Will a clover lawn choke out Creeping Charlie weed?
Does it hurt my geraniums to have clover Growing wild in the same pot?
please let me know if I can plant clover over moss
Could NOT get grass to grow for the shade in our yard. Tried seeding, sod, you name it. Tried some clover for grins and giggles and BOOM! Loving it green GALORE!. Was wond'ring about life span until I read this. Cheers!
Thanks for this info. I had just heard about clover lawns a few days ago and am excited to implement this idea in our own yard. It just makes so much sense to move in this direction
Shungite powder stops colony collapse. Bees love it, even roll around in it.
WE have a large amount of clover in our lawns that my grand dad planted in the 50's. How ever it has spread to our horse pastures across the street and is bad for the ponies. It is high is carbs and also makes them drool a lot and become dehydrated if it is hot even if they drink a lot. We don't want our pastures to become too rich as it causes metabolic disease in equines and has to be limited carefully. Please keep the clover out of our pastures!!!!!
I am coming up on my 4th year of having a mixed clover and grass lawn.
- so beautiful and lush in the summer
- doesn't require watering
- attracts so many bees and predatory wasps
- flowers!
- has re-seeded itself just fine so far
- really it's like hanging out in a magical fairy land in the summer
- easy to rip out if it spreads where you don't want it
- excellent pollination of adjacent vegetable gardens
- mostly dies off in the winter (still present but muddy)
- doesn't win the spring race against all weeds - there are some that come up earlier and need to be managed
- the clover and grass are indeed "duking it out" but the clover mostly wins. I find the grass and clover don't really mix but more find their own patches of yard that they like, so I have a few grass-only patches and the rest clover.
- it's very moist under the little clover umbrellas and slugs like it a lot
- if you let it get super tall, wildlife loves it for all the hiding spots... which could be a good thing unless the wildlife is invasive Norway rats
- definitely does require mowing occasionally
I'll keep it for the bees but I find it a bit more complicated than a grass lawn.
Deer are grazing daily for a long time in my newly established clover and grass lawn. Are the deer likely to kill or harm the clover lawn? Or will the clover (white clover) bounce back from all the grazing? Thanks
Does it attract deer to my lawn (and garden)?
Does it die out in the winter, leaving the ground vulnerable to washing away? Here in North Georgia, no one has a flat yard.
Excellent advice! Our Va. Green Lawn service always blames ANYTHING that looks bad on not having irrigation which they KNOW is impossible in rural areas using wells. It's their Fall back answer to everything. I'm going to put a clover mix in this FALL!!!!!
Just discovered this site. I appreciate how thorough this s piece on white clover is. it answers all my questions. This kind of horticulture writing is very hard to find these days. There is a lot of short, perky info that never seems to be either complete enough or well informed enough to be trustworthy. Thank you.
I planted clover last year on my lower bulk head at the beach after many years of unsuccessful grass growing I dug up crab grass put sand n soil then leveled area n planted micro grass seed organic it made it thru ruff winter in pacific north west . It's lovely green but I need to mow . When is best time to mow it please ?
How does it look in winter?? Like with grass, the dead grass remains & prevents big muddy patches in the yard. Do cloves do the same??
It does spread aggressively. I use a weed wacker to edge it once in a while. As a lawn alternative it's a great choice... very low maintenance.
But keep in mind, depending on where you live, certain homeowners associations (HOA) may not allow a pure clover lawn, because *technically* clover is classified as a weed.
Does anyone know how invasive clover is? I like the sounds of a more environmentally friendly option to grass but am curious about how this alternative may spread.
I would like to use some of the information from your article in my paper for my Master Gardeners class but need a name , and credentials for each source for my bibliography . Could you please give me that info so I can properly credit you?
I reside in Northern Europe as ex pat British. I have an estate with many lawns .In summers very hot days in winters mostly snow and cold winds. I keep a flock of Pekin bantam show stock . They love clover but I do not seen ever to have enough. I am the stripy lawn brigade type. I am looking for the area around my hen housing to be seeded with red clover only cut in mid to late summer.It is around 100 feet x 60 lawn in front of hen housing .Where is seed available for me?
I wish to plant micro clover on my poorly draining, full sun side lawn, but...there are resident deer across the street-will they consume what I wish to replace with?
Is clover ground cover deer resitant?
When it comes to planting clover, we are the "Bickersons," but watching our acreage dry up and become a weed bed the last few years convinced me that clover could be the answer. Under the cover of darkness I hand tossed a bag of White clover and much to my surprise this years lawn is somewhat improved, the clover is muscling out the weeds and bring the grass back. I bagged the clover seed tops and I'm now spreading them. Ya.
I love this article. It just reinforces what I already knew instinctively (not scientifically). We rent, but I let my landlord know I didn't want chemicals. He did spray for creeping charlie last year, but I don't see any residual weed or damage from the chemicals.
I have bare dirt right now. Can I directly seed clover?
I have a shady mossy back yard, with remnants of grass, but a lot of moss and weeds...would clover grow in these conditions?
I have a Fleur de Lawn ( Hobbs and Hopkins)established in 2012. I love the english daisies in the lawn but dislike the tall white and strawberry clover and most of all the grass which grows so much taller than my clovers and flowers. So, I have been adding micro clover as well as english daisies and JJup to bare spots in my lawn. as well as pulling to grass if I can. Problem this year, Invasion of chickweeds! There is o chemical that can control the chickweeds without killing the micro clover. I tried pulling manually in early march , tiny tiny 1 inch chickweeds, but now, with 2 heavy rainfalls in April, the whole place has been invaded by chickweeds which I thought I had eradicated manually. They are taller than my micro clover and shading all my bells perennis and JJup. WHAT CAN I DO? I do not like chemical because of 2 pomeranians that love to roll in the clover lawn but will use it if I have to .
anyone there knowledgeable as to what I should do?
can i reprint your article on a facebook page supporting your ideas? Please let me know if that's any problem for you! thanks!
how do you kill moss but not the clover have a micro clover lawn
I bought Ladino clover at a feed store and the stuff is giant! I asked the guy for white clover! Need a breakdown of different types of clover. I live in Seattle.
I'd never heard of people purposely cultivating clover lawns before, but what a great idea. I've been enjoying watching the bees on a local patch of clover recently and they certainly love it and it smells so sweet on a warm day too.
Will over seeding work on top of thatch? I am constantly raking thatch out of my lawn.
Years ago, my husband put down Bermuda grass, and I've always hated it. Is it possible to sow enough clover to eventually take over, or am I stuck with that awful Bermuda?
Would clover be an option for a shady, muddy backyard? I'm desperate, since no grass has succeeded there. I want something I can do from seed.
Good hub, very informative. I like clover but my daughter isn't so fond of the bees.
I am also curios to know if there is an effective weed way to control weeds in clover.
I live in singapore and am looking for clover seeds, if anyone can help me please email me at email@example.com
Thanks a million
I planted Dutch White Clover as an edging between my garden path and planting beds. It is working great. I plan to take a little out here and there as time goes by and replace w/ thing like strawberries or flowers I like. It will most likely get in my lawn (Yeah). My husband takes care of the sod and isn't as happy about it as I am. We spend too much on fertilizer, weed killer, water, ect. Clover was very cost effective as a boarder also.
I would love to build an all clover lawn. If I constantly seed it, will it replace / compete with my current grass and eventually dominate or do I have to kill grass first? Mainly fescue? Tx a million
I'M SOLD! Where do I sign up? I'm allergic to grass! I hate grass, the lawn grass industry has manipulated and scammed us for decades. Awesome Hub, may you have many 4-leafs in your clover yard and than harvest and brew clover leaf tea from your own backyard.
Is clover toxic to children or dogs? Both my son and my dog think it's tasty. :(
I just bught a 10 lb bag of Dutch White Clover and am super excited to get in in the ground...it may snow once more here..can I still try and plant it? low 40s-50?
We live in Lincoln, California and we have a very small patio yard with an area about 6' x 10". We attempted a sod lawn but we were unsuccessful we believe because we have very poor and compacted soil. It is my understanding that clover can thrive in this type soil, is this correct? Also, is clover at all toxic to pets?
Thank you!!
You say that clover is good for reducing dog spots from female dog urine - however, every source I have read says that clover is toxic to dogs.
Ilive in east central florida and have about 8000 feet of "lawn". The lawn is a mixture of weeds and grass and bare spots and god only knows what else. I plan on seeding with Dutch White clover, but at 79 yrs old I don't plan on doing much more than just spreading the seed over what already exists. What kind of results should I expect?
I didn't see an answer to Afo's question and I have the same exact question. I spent most of the summer and fall pulling weeds from my clover. Is there ANYTHING I can use like weed&feed to klii hte weeds and keep the clover looking beautiful???
Excellent article with great info! Ive always loved clover lawns. I live in Florida and would frequently see them when visiting states north of us on vacation. They smell so good and i love the way they look. I would love to have one too! Thanks for the tips!
How can I get rid of all other weeds AND keep clovers ?Is there a weed killer which doesn't kill clovers ? (I have all kinds of weeds and clovers and I just want to keep the clovers and get rid of other weeds).Thanks
We grow Bees. We are looking for something to plant on about 3 Acres that the bees can feed on. Would the White Clover be the best for that? Or should we use a mix?
1 week ago, I overseeded my front lawn with something called microclover. I've got some popping up already. I didn't inoculate as I already have Dutch white in parts of the lawn. We'll see how it goes, this stuff has leaves about 1/3 the size of the Dutch White, and is supposed to only grow a couple of inches tall, and not bloom too much.
This is a super informative hub! In fact I have a clover front lawn. But I had no idea of all the information you provided - it was already there when I moved here 17 years ago. I'll bookmark this and keep in mind when I move to the country.
Super hub! Thanks again and rated up and more!
The mixed lawns work really well i got a part of my yard that's covered in clover but has plently of grass between. Best part of my lawn.
We always must remember that native plants have co-evolved with native species; they are always better suited to the habitat in question and more beneficial to wildlife, including pollinators and birds.
Unfortunately white clover (Trifolium repens) is not native; neither are most other clovers such as sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis) and species of Medicago. However the advantages (pollination, soil enrichment) probably outweigh the disadvantages; after all most grasses used as lawn are also non native.
It would be infinitely preferable to plant native clovers such as running buffalo clover (Trifolium stoloniferum) (http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRST4). It may be rather impractical to do this considering that it is an endangered species; on the other hand it would be well worth a try precisely for this reason.
I am planning on dividing my garden into two parts, one a grass lawn and another as a clover lawn. What can I do to make sure that the clover doesn't start spreding to the grass lawn? Do I have to put something in the middle to separate them?
I have a lot of clover clumps or clonals. The blooms are starting to turn brown. Can't I just mow to spread the seed?
Not sure where you live Kristen, but there are fescue mixes that you can use to over-seed your current lawn. These fescues with clover can be used to create a drought resistant, dog friendly, low mow lawn that will stand up to your dogs. All that is required is overseeding for a few seasons in spring & fall so that you don't have to go through the hassle of ripping out the lawn you have in place. I know there is a Canadian Company called Green Earth that sells both clover and a fescue mix they call EcoTurf. I have never been let down by their products yet and that says a lot considering I live in Calgary where the Chinooks wreak havoc on our gardens.
Good luck & enjoy.
I like the idea of a clover lawn but i need something that can withstand not just the urine burns but the traffic of my three dogs!! any ideas? maybe a mixture....
I love the fact that this information is getting out there. It's such a stigma to have clover in a lawn, and when I tell others about my plan to have a clover lawn I get a lot of raised eyebrows. THANKS!
I was wondering if you had any helpful links on creating a clover lawn with other landscaping items, such as rocks. I live in Memphis--it is hot and humid. My lawn gets direct sunlight--very little shade.
Glad that you share the info with us. We have a big lot and all kinds of stuff growing. I don't mind anything except the dandelions and Poison Ivy and Posion Oaks. Thanks for the hub.
Hi! We have a small grassy area in our backyard that has always been difficult to keep healthy grass in. It gets way too much shade from the trees and it is generally pretty wet. And now that we've put in a trampoline for the kids, the grass underneath has been eliminated completely.
I've been looking for an alternative, something that would grow even underneath a trampoline, as the yard is a bit of a mudbowl without the grass and we have a dog who brings it all inside. :)
I was thinking that possibly clover was the answer, but I'm worried about the bees. The kids don't really run around on the grass much around the trampoline, but they are on the trampoline a lot, of course. And I don't want them stung.
Is there a type of clover that doesn't flower? Or could you suggest another type of ground cover?
Thanks so much!
What would be a good grass to mix with clover. I have 5 acres that I would like to plant with a clover and grass mix
We tried a clover lawn once upon a time. We were not very happy with it. Seems to me to be a lot of work for busy folks so I'm not sure we'll try it again but you have me thinking. I've been thinking about a chamomile lawn but need to do some research to see how such a lawn would fair in the hot summers of South Carolina.
I've done a little research and found that my vine is actually common greenbrier and not kudzu! (Thank God) It's actually native to where I live, so maybe there's a small chance that clover can keep it under control.
I'm not quite sure if it's kudzu. It's a non-flowering vine that loves to stick it to trees. Their root systems are like a clump of brown, stubby fingers. I know it when I leave just one in the ground because it'll come back after a few weeks, just not as big.
I haven't thought about getting goats. I'm afraid they'd eat everything I didn't want them to eat.
What kinds of weeds does clover typically choke out? We have kudzu in a particular area of my yard that I've either (mostly) dug up or I'm keeping it under control by mowing. We also have some kind of grass (not sure what it's called; I just know it spreads by putting out runners) that I hope clover will get rid of.
How much shade is too much?
I am growing it without even knowing it. It sucks...I spent 400 bucks on bermuda, and all that grows is this.
Next summer Clover! Its OVER!
We have overseed with a grass/clover mix called Earth Turf, which has a new type of really small clover that blends in better than red or dutch white clovers - http://www.earthturfco.com
Stays green thru summer without water!
Im all in. This fall I'm going to make the attempt to do half my lawn in clover. My only concern is the best way to spread the seeds. It seems they are to small for conventional spreaders.
I think planting small areas of clover or areas in less visible areas is a great idea... where I live we always have water shortages and if it can save water and still look good I'm all for it... thanks for the tip
Nice article, but I guess I'm in the minority here. I have two little ones, ages 4 and 1, and the clover is ALL over our lawn. My 4-year-old was stung in the foot last week by a bee. There are bees ALL over our lawn all day now. He won't go on the lawn at all, and my 1-year-old, who prefers to run around w/o shoes, cannot do so any more for the WHOLE summer. It's ridiculous that there's apparently no way to get rid of this. We tried mowing the grass shorter, but can't lower the mower enough to do the job w/o ripping up chunks of grass and earth. I think it's great that many of you want to help out the bee population, and I would, too, if it didn't interfere with my babies being able to enjoy their own yard.
When does clover seed mature? I have hundreds of blooms in a patch of clover in my lawn and the blooming has been happening for at least 4 weeks. Bees have been pollinating the blossoms. Some blossoms are now drooping and are turning brown but I cannot seem to find any seeds in the blossoms, only dried petals. I want to use the seeds to estabish another couple of patches in my back yard. Thanks for your help.
Really interesting - our lawn has turned to clover this year and we and the bees love it. Nobody has been stung yet, not even the kids. We're in the UK, in Devon. I've posted a link to your article on our blog. Thanks for some good information.
My neighbor who pays someone to keep her lawn immaculate is concerned that the clover in my lawn will spread to her lawn and that is unacceptable to her. The lawns are seperated by a driveway. I love my clover and my flowers love the bees. Will my clover spread to her yard? How does clover spread?
We live in Virginia, and have scraped out all of our grass in preparation for a clover lawn. Can we seed now in late June, or early July or do we need to wait? Some of our yard is almost completely shaded, is that a problem? We want it to be as tough, and low as possible; is wild white clover preferable to dutch white clover. We do have plenty of deer nearby, but we are planting it for us. Would the deer be a problem with a lower variety? Thank you!
Does clover survive in cold areas like Calgary? Where it can be as low as -44. Does it comes back to life in summer?
How does clover fair in Arizona. We bought a home with a patchy lawn and would love to convert to clover.
1. Will it grow in tropical area like Indonesia?
2. Are they have to be under direct sunlight? Will they grow under the shade of bigger tree, like rubber tree. I'm thinking to plant them in the rubber farm.
I remember the fun we used to have as children trying to find the 4 leafed clovers! Another excellent hub.
why does the mixed lawn self reseed where the pure clover lawn needs help from people?


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Last weekend, I stayed at the Lantz House Inn in Centerville, Indiana. I had some time between my afternoon tour of Wayne County and my dinner reservations. So I sat in the living room of the Lantz House and talked with innkeeper Marcia Hoyt. I learned how she came back to her childhood home of Centerville to care for her aging mother and decided to open a bed and breakfast so she could "meet interesting people, have time to volunteer, and do some decorating."
She told me about how the Lantz House came to be featured on a Christmas cover of Midwest Living magazine and about how when she bought the property, there were holes in the ceiling and critters making their homes in the bedrooms.
Hoyt's experience fixing up an old building to convert into a B&B is not unique. Many B&Bs are housed in old, historic buildings and most innkeepers are more than happy to tell you the history of the building and give you a tour of the house and the grounds. Rather than being confined to one assigned room, guests at a B&B are welcome to use common rooms such as the parlor, loft or living room.
As Marcia showed me through her backyard garden, I wished I had more time in my schedule to just sit in the garden and enjoy the solitude. Though the prized wildflowers were not in bloom, the lush green of grass, plants and trees and the carefully placed garden chairs were wonderfully inviting.
In addition to making time to visit with the innkeeper, when I stay at a bed-and-breakfast I look forward to visiting with other guests over breakfast. I'm always curious to learn about their travels, where they are from and what brought them to the B&B. Last weekend I met an older couple from Tampa, Florida. She was particularly interested in geneaology and had come to Indiana to trace her roots through her father's side of the family.
And while I'm on the subject, the breakfast! Breakfast at a B&B is a far cry from the little cereals in a box and plastic wrapped pastries offered at hotels that tout "free breakfast." Every B&B I've stayed at has offered delicious and indulgent breakfasts. On the menu at the Lantz House Inn was fresh pears and strawberries, baked French toast, thick slices of ham and fried eggs.
Yes, there are times when a traditional hotel fits the bill. But I encourage you to try the bed-and-breakfast experience at least once. In addition to the Lantz House Inn, you might try one of these:
The Nestle Inn, Indianapolis – walking distance from downtown's Mass Ave. district
Market Street Guest House, Nappanee – 1 mile from Amish Acres and walking distance to antique shops
NaNa's House B&B, Greensburg – driving distance to Metamora and Nashville, IN
Big Locust Farm B&B, Paoli – enjoy long walks in the heart of the Hoosier National Forest or head to nearby French Lick
To find more Indiana B&Bs, visit the Indiana Bed & Breakfast Association website.
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"I just have a sense — " said Ellen, putting on her gloves.
"You think so?" said Carol, adjusting her scarf.
Yes, it was hardly unlikely that Hillary would be wandering the woods, trails and leaf-blown hills of New England. Pacing the autmnal chill of Chappaqua, pondering the enormity of her defeat. Like a ghost from another time, repeating endlessly, "It was Mook, it was Podesta, it was Comey, it was Weiner! I have money, so much money, why? It was Mook, it was Podesta, it was Comey, it was Weiner!"
Hillary, as if a lost soul, hiking the windswept trails of thwarted ambition into the cold New England fall that leads inevitably to winter and ice. That's when we saw her. Ellen had been walking her chocolate lab, Huma, in crisis over the results of the disastrous election and saying to no one but the nearby frozen stream and herself, "I see her, I see her" when she appeared. In the flesh, coming around a bend.
"Here's Hillary with her poodle and the agents," said Ellen, and then we were together, and she said, "What happened?" And Hillary replied, "I don't know. I have no idea." Ellen couldn't help herself, "I really admire you. You look great. You're wonderful" and stood there with arms wide open and she's not even a hugger but gave her this big hug. Ellen loved the failed Candidate's beautiful sweater. Hillary asked the dog's name.
She's "Huma," and then it happened. Hillary clawed at us like an enraged beast, snarling and tearing with ragged nails. It was like Salem, only worse, it was real. All too real.
In a frenzy of frustrated rage, Hillary attacked, in a shrieking frenzy, her sweater flaked with foam and dirt. We fought back as best we could, there on the lonely New England trail, until suddenly, as in a dream, the monster was gone.
"I just have a sense —" said Ellen, putting on her gloves, flexing the bloodstained but soft as silk Hermes leather. "You think so?" said Carol, adjusting her scarf. "Was it a dream, a terrible dream?" said the Chippaqua maven to the leafless trees and the wind, pausing to tug minutely on understated Chanel, "Ask Huma."
Huma, ever faithful, stood panting as leaves fell from the harsh grey sky, gore dripping from once white teeth. Teeth that had seen so many victories and lately, mind-numbing defeat.
"Good dog," patted Ellen, "Maybe it won't come back."
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Registration Fee: An annual non-refundable fee is required at registration. Classes are confirmed with completed registration including payment plan. All new and returning students will be charged a 25.00 non-refundable annual registration fee.
Tuition: Tuition is based on a 31 week academic year. Classes are held September through May, tuition payment schedule ends in May.
Registration is for the full academic year. Students must maintain their enrollment in their selected classes for the school year so they may advance each year within the program.
All tuition is accepted on-line. We do not accept cash or check.
Tuition Rates per Class
Class Length – Monthly Rate per Class
30 minute class – $46.00
45 minute class – $52.00
60 minute class – $57.00
75 minute class – $65.000
90 minute class – $70.00
Students enrolled in 3 or 4 classes will automatically receive a 5% discount on monthly tuition when they register.
Students enrolled in 5 or more classes will automatically receive a 10% discount on monthly tuition when they register.
Costume Fee: Accounts will be charged a costume fee. Recital costume charges occur on October 18th, 2019. Costume fees are non-refundable once charged. If your child is in multiple classes, they will require additional costumes.
Child x-small – Child large $60
Child X-large – Adult Large $80
'Not Participating in Spring Performance' email sent to office due Friday, September 27th, 2019.
Studio Policies
It is the responsibility of each family to be aware of our policies.
Tuition Payments:
Tuition for all dance classes is based on a 9-month (31 weeks) school year: September 4, 2019 through May 15, 2020.
Tuition is paid monthly, on the 1st of each month. By registering you agree to pay for the entire 9 month term. All fees associated with Gillman's Dance Academy are non-refundable.
Payment options:
Auto-Pay: Debit – automatic withdrawal from checking or savings account on the 1st of every month.
Auto-Pay: Charge – automatic charge on Visa or MasterCard on the 1st of every month.
Tuition Discounts: Multiple class discounts are available.
Gillman's Dance Academy does not provide invoices. It is the account holder's responsibility to update all credit card information.
A $25 LATE FEE will be charged to all accounts not paid in full by the 1st of each month. (No exceptions, please.)
Accounts more than 60 days delinquent will result in suspension of lessons. Accounts more than 90 days delinquent will be submitted to a collections agency.
Accounts must be current and all fees paid before students may receive costumes or participate in performances.
Class make-up is allowed in cases of illness, injury, or family emergency.
Class must be made up within 30 days of absence.
Students may make-up a missed class by attending any class of the same level or a level below, with instructor approval.
Class Cancellations:
If Gillman's Dance Academy must cancel classes due to extreme weather or events beyond its control, the cancelled classes will be made up before the end of the school year. When Oldham County Public Schools are closed for a snow day, we will make a decision if the studio will be closed by 2 pm that day. Please check your emails frequently on snow days, and do not automatically assume the studio is closed. Gillman's follows its own holiday schedule. Closure dates will be posted on our website, in the lobby, and in our newsletters. Please call us at 502.243.9722 or refer to our website for confirmation of all closures.
Regular attendance is necessary to maximize the full benefit of dance instruction for every student in the class.
We encourage parents/guardians to stress the importance of attending class and rehearsals.
If a student will knowingly miss class due to illness, an activity, or appointment, they should notify the studio office prior to class by calling 502.243.9722 or by emailing email@example.com.
Lobby Area:
Food and drink are prohibited. This rule also applies to siblings waiting in the lobby. Water is permitted.
Please refrain from bringing pets into our facility as well.
Please be considerate of classes in session and keep noise at a minimum. Parents who choose to wait in the lobby area are responsible for the noise level of siblings brought with them.
Personal items must be stored in the cubbies. Gillman's is not responsible for lost, damaged, or stolen items. Items that have been left behind in studios or rehearsal halls will be put into "lost & found". At the end of the school year, all unclaimed items will be donated to Goodwill.
Be sure to properly dispose of your trash.
Dressing rooms are for female dancers and female parent or supervisors only. No Fathers or brothers please.
Observation Days:
Parents are invited and encouraged to observe their child's progress during scheduled observation days. Due to limited space, we ask that only one visitor per family attend.
Arrival and Departure:
We suggest that students arrive 10 minutes early to prepare for class.
Students may be asked to observe class if they arrive late. This is a safety precaution to avoid student injury.
Students should wait quietly for their class to begin.
Students should use the restroom before class, not during class. (Adults, please help with this.)
Students should wait in the lobby to be picked up by their parent/guardian.
Class Etiquette:
1. Wait for instructor's permission to enter the studio.
2. Receive permission from instructor before leaving class.
3. No hanging on bars.
4. No food, drink, or chewing gum in class.
5. Follow Hair Policy and Dress Code at all times.
6. No "street" shoes on our dance floors! Dance shoes are not worn outside.
7. Keep a positive attitude.
8. No talking, running or horseplay during class. Students are expected to treat each other, instructors, and staff with the utmost respect, using appropriate language and good manners in every aspect of Gillman's Dance Academy. Students who do not adhere to this request may be asked to sit out of class.
9. Have fun!
Note: Parents should be quiet and respectful of others while in the lobby/waiting areas. Young children must be watched at all times while in the studio; parents of small children are responsible for their child's behavior.
Please make advance arrangements to speak with teachers as class time is limited and classes are scheduled consecutively.
Please check website and bulletin boards in the lobby for postings on news and events. All correspondence will be sent via email.
Please be sure your email address and account information is updated.
Hair Policy and Dress Code:
All students must wear their hair secured neatly in a ballet bun.
A dancer's attire greatly determines the attitude toward their class work. Therefore, we require that the Dress Code is followed at all times. Instructors may not allow class participation by a student who regularly neglects this requirement.
All female students should wear black leotard / pink tights (Please do not wear tights with holes or bad runs). Required footwear will be emailed upon registration. Be certain the elastic is properly sewn on all shoes.
All male students should wear white t-shirt / black tights, pants or gym shorts/black or white socks/ black ballet shoes, black tap & jazz.
Watches, bracelets, necklaces, and dangly earrings may not be worn during class.
We reserve the right to refuse service to students or parents who do not adhere to our policies and code of conduct.


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You may not know this about me . . . but I adore movies, I truly do. In fact, I've got quite a collection--a lot of children's (read: Disney) and older movies. The trick these days is finding movies that are good stories, with solid plots, decent acting, and without the language, sex and violence that is so prevalent these days.
That's why when FishFlix contacted me and asked if I'd be interested in receiving a DVD in exchange for an honest review, I immediately said, YES! Especially since the movie they wanted to send was Return to the Hiding Place. Having read (and watched) The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom and being very familiar with her amazing (true) story, I was quite interested in watching this film and had no idea what to expect.
Just hearing the movie title, Return to the Hiding Place, led me to believe it was a followup to Ten Boom's story, but in actuality, the "untold true story" runs parallel to The Hiding Place and intertwines Ten Boom's story with that of the secret (college) student army that worked fearlessly and tirelessly under Ten Boom's supervision (and roof) to advance the cause against the Nazis.
Watching the movie I was pleased to see that there were some familiar faces, most notably John Rhys-Davies (Lord of the Rings), David Thomas Jenkins, and Slate Holmgren. I actually had to the pause the movie midway through and pick it up later, and was on pins and needles wondering what was going to happen next! I was drawn into the plot and surprised at the twists and turns. This was well written (Bart Gavigan and screenplay by Peter C. Spencer), well acted, and well directed (Peter C. Spencer and Josiah Spencer). Faith-based movies haven't always measured up, but I see a trend that they're getting better and better, and this one definitely *does* measure up. It's a keeper and a movie I'll not only re-watch, but I'll share with friends/family!
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9/28/2017: Legislative Committee Report
Brian Rinke, chair of the legislative committee attended the state's Ask the Code Official Call back in July. The following is a summary of the points discussed during the call:
- There is no set date on the transition to IBC 2015/IECC 2015 (Wisconsin SPS 361-366). They are currently estimating that it will be January 1, 2018.
- The state is setup for E-filing, but it is only good for new construction of commercial buildings only. They allow for choosing the particular reviewer, but not generally picking the office for review.
- When issuing projects to the state for review, if you get it in 5 days before your scheduled review, they will do a cursory review to look for any quick items that may get you rejected
- They are looking to expand the list of Agent Municipalities. They list the current Agent Municipalities on their website. The Agent Municipalities are the cities that review their own projects.
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My nice dressage leathers were stolen at a previous barn and my (crappy) back up pair finally cracked. So I'm in the market for new leathers for my dressage saddle. I'd like to spend around $100 or less for half decent leathers that aren't going to crack on me on a couple months. They don't need to be super fancy or French but definitely nothing synthetic.
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According to a recent survey by research firm Strategy Analytics (via Engadget), Apple is dominating the cloud storage space with 27 percent of respondents picking iTunes Match and iCloud as their go-to service. Closely behind is Dropbox at 17 percent, Amazon Cloud Drive at 15 percent and Google Drive at 10 percent. The report is quick to point out that Dropbox is the one major player that has gained its share of the market without actually selling content associated with its service. It might not be entirely accurate of usage worldwide, as the survey included around 2,300 people only in the United States.
Usage of cloud storage is heavily skewed towards younger people, in particular 20-24 year olds, whilst Apple's service is the only one with more female than male users. Amongst the big four, Google's is the one most heavily skewed towards males.
Cloud storage is overwhelmingly dominated by music; around 90% of Apple, Amazon and Google's cloud users store music. Even Dropbox – which has no associated content ecosystem – sees around 45% of its users storing music files. Dropbox's recent acquisition of Audiogalaxy will add a much needed native music player to the platform in the coming months.
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Red Sox Kid Nation Backpack A Thon Update
Well tomorrow is the big day! The Red Sox Kid Nation Captains will be at Fenway filling and giving out 3,000 backpacks to kids going into 5th grade in Boston. Hood donated the backpacks & the captains have worked very hard to collect supplies to fill them so we can help out other kids. this is what I have managed to get donated & will be taking to Fenway tomorrow!t 1st a shout out to some special people for their help! Amy Conley & staff of Financial Engines. Andrew Weidner, Mary & Joseph Cashman, Kevin Kennedy & Family, Kevin Donaher & Family, William DiMento, Hillary Burr & staff at Wolf & Company, North Shore Young Democrats, Brendan Crighton, Sen. Tom McGee & his staff, Finagle a Bagel, Newbury Comics, Victoria Enos & employees of Sun Life Financial,LynnCam TV, Dave Riley Jr, Dave Solimine, Patty Theriault-Lopes & The Daily Item. Hood & the Red Sox are awesome for letting us do this project. Mardi Fuller & Joe Chamas in the Red Sox Office were awesome too! Thanks guys!
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597 Binders
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25 Composition Notebooks
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It's weird "relaxing". I'm interspersing it with getting things done around the house.
I've hung a bunch of things on my walls such as art, medals, and diplomas. I've learned not to trust any "damage less" hanging things. Everything I've hung up lately in that way fell off the walls on Saturday. It was really annoying. I felt like everything I had worked on had been pointless, but I switched to nails to fix it for good. Really, nails don't make large holes anyway. I've done almost all of my laundry and I'm working through the dishes. I've planted peas, lettuce, spinach, strawberries, scallions, flowers, kale, dill, and basil. I've organized my guitar sheet music.
I've played hard too. I watched the Martian and thoroughly enjoyed it. In fact, it was the first new movie in a very long time that I wished hadn't ended. Conversely, I also watched the new Captain America and was bored and disappointed by what has been done to the character. I'm catching up on Bates Motel. Norman has finally cracked and I'm wondering when the next season will come to Netflix Canada. I've also been playing a variety of video games. The list includes Borderlands 2 (Xbox 360), Uncharted: Drake's Fortune (PS3), and Final Fantasy X HD Remaster (PS3). I've enjoyed playing Uncharted the most. I'm not generally a first person shooter gamer. Indeed, I often prefer games like Mario, Lego Harry Potter, Little Big Planet, etc. Uncharted has a good amount of non-shooting play time and a great story that has me coming back to it. Confession: I actually like shooting games; I'm just terrible at aiming with a thumbstick. Take me back to the days of Duck Hunt and Virtua Cop where it was a gun pointed at the screen.
I've played guitar nearly every day. I'm going to start playing along with videos to ensure I can play what's already in my repertoire at the proper speed. I want to get an amp for my guitar and a case. The case I need before winter, so I can store it properly with a humidifier to prevent neck twist. I'm getting better at techniques like pull-ons and hammer-ons. They're fun.
I'm also working on my French learning again. I will speak that language. I'm more stubborn than it is difficult! I have too many French family members to give up. I've told myself that I need to remember I wasn't born speaking English fluently either.
On Sunday, my sensei pulled off a delicious BBQ despite the nobs melting off his BBQ. We cut mats (tameshigiri) with live bladed swords. I will remember to take my socks off in the future as they didn't provide me with the best footing on hardwood floors. That sword was either much lighter than those used in previous years, or I'm stronger than I used to be. I hit the floor once with it. I need to get better at stopping the blade.
I learned that while I seem to be able to eat most gluten-free foods OK now, cider is not my friend. I'm still ridding myself of a headache that drinking it brought on. Oh well, I'll just stick to vodka.
I'm already feeling the pull to work on my other novels. This relaxation thing seems to be hard for me. I'm spending a lot of time knocking other things off my to-do list. I suppose it's because I'm my father's daughter.
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The Desert
Lands of Lost Borders
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Covering an immense geographical range, Michael Welland wanders from the Sahara to the Atacama, depicting the often bizarre adaptations of plants and animals to these hostile environments. He also looks at these seemingly infertile landscapes in the context of their place in history—as the birthplaces not only of critical evolutionary adaptations, civilizations, and social progress, but also of ideologies. Telling the stories of the diverse peoples who call the desert home, he describes how people have survived there, their contributions to agricultural development, and their emphasis on water and its scarcity. He also delves into the allure of deserts and how they have been used in literature and film and their influence on fashion, art, and architecture. As Welland reveals, deserts may be difficult to define, but they play an active role in the evolution of our global climate and society at large, and their future is of the utmost importance. Entertaining, informative, and surprising, The Desert is an intriguing new look at these seemingly harsh and inhospitable landscapes.
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Big thankyou to everyone who entered the giveaway/followed this blog/left comments - very surprised and pleased at the response!
I put all of the names into a hat (a monkey hat, if you're interested) and drew out the winner and runners-up!
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January 18, 2019
An interactive session on 'Media and Democracy' was held at the Asian College of Journalism on Friday (January 18, 2019). Jeremy Pilmore-Bedford, British Deputy High Commissioner based in Chennai, Richard Barlow, a senior diplomat in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, based in Delhi, and Ferhus Auld, Head of South Asia Department and India Policy coordinator at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London participated in the session mediated by Sashi Kumar, Chairman, Asian College of Journalism.
The session dealt with the need for a vibrant and free media that holds the executive to account and scrutinizes the legislature and highlighted that it was an important part of democracy. It noted with concern how the media freedom was coming under attack all over the world. It pointed out that the space in which the media operated was getting narrow.


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This article was published in the December 2016 issue of STORES Magazine.
President-elect Donald Trump. Those are words even most Republicans never expected to hear heading into last month's election. Almost every major poll showed Hillary Clinton as the most-likely winner. Even Trump himself had said the election was "rigged" against him. Yet the self-proclaimed political outsider won a clear Electoral College victory over the Washington veteran and will become our nation's 45th president.
What does this mean for retailers? There are some things we don't like on the Trump agenda. He adamantly opposes the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement, wants "huge" tariffs on imports from China and plans to tear up the North American Free Trade Agreement. As an industry that relies heavily on imports to provide Americans with products they need at prices they can afford, we respectfully disagree. Our nation needs to be tearing down trade barriers, not erecting new ones.
Trump is also expected to support the Financial Choice Act, which would roll back a wide range of banking regulations. That isn't retailers' battle, but the legislation includes a provision to repeal the Federal Reserve's cap on debit card swipe fees — one of our biggest victories in years and not one we will hand back without a fight.
But there are other issues where we agree. Trump has pledged to rebuild crumbling infrastructure that creates bottlenecks for the retail supply chain, one of our biggest priorities. He plans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, which includes a job-killing "employer mandate" for health care coverage NRF has opposed ever since it was passed. And he has made a priority of comprehensive tax reform, another retail priority.
With those topics on the agenda and more to come, the next few months will offer many opportunities for retailers to educate the White House and Congress on our goals, particularly policies that create jobs and reward investment. If this election taught us anything, it is the importance of focusing on policies and programs that benefit not only today's economy but the economy of the future.
For many Americans — disappointed Clinton supporters along with Trump backers who were told they couldn't win — the election results were a shock. But we should all recognize that the nation has endured shocks to its system before, and that for more than 200 years it has always endured, prospered, thrived and remained the destination for those seeking better lives for themselves and their families. While much of the campaign rhetoric was about nostalgia for the past, America is and will remain a country focused on the future.
At NRF, we will continue to provide the same influential leadership and unwavering voice for the retail industry on the issues that matter most to all of us — job creation, economic growth and a better life for all Americans. The election may have been a surprise, but the future of our country is not in doubt. America will persevere, and so will NRF.


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Shopping online shouldn't be a hassle!
That's why we redesigned our online store! We've added beautiful clean product images and full descriptions to make decision making easier.
Best of all, there's no more leaving our website to view products and make a purchase. It is all integrated into our website, including shopping cart and safe-secure checkout! Please take a moment to check it out and let us know your thoughts!
Visit our online store at http://www.joesbrothercoffee.com/shop
ALS - From Petri Dish to Patient
Visit our Causes we support page to learn about where Joe's Brother Coffee donates to help end ALS.
You can help spread awareness of ALS by sharing these pictures on your favorite social media platform, emailing them to a freind or post them in your own blog or website.
Try using these ALS awareness hashtags when you post or comment in news stories, blogs, and social media websites. They help bring attention to the disease and also make searching online easier to find information and events involving ALS research.
#ALS #every90minutes #KissMyALS #RideForLife #StrikeOutALS #ALSIceBucketChallenge #EndALS #FightALS #IceBucketChallenge
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You don't have to be a coffee snob to enjoy great coffee.
I love coffee and I want it to be the best it can be, and I always encourage others to do the same. And, you don't have to know everything there is to know about coffee in order to enjoy great coffee at home. But you should know the basics at the very least. Corporate brand coffee companies lie to us everyday. The #1 factor in quality coffee is not the brand you by, and for that matter neither is the machine you use. The number one variable in the quality of coffee you make at home is you. You decide at the moment of purchase weather your will brew great coffee or bad coffee. If you buy pre-ground coffee that comes in a red plastic container, your dooming yourself to a mediocre cup at best.
There are a few techniques that can immediately improve the quality of your coffee, no matter how fancy (or basic) your coffee machine is.
Here are five tips for making your drip coffee taste a whole lot better
Coffee doesn't stay fresh forever. Fresh Roasted Coffee reaches its peak flavor just days after it has been roasted and should be consumed within a month of its roast date. Think of it like hot-from-the-oven, home baked bread, fresh is best!
To find fresh coffee, check with your local coffee shop (Starbucks doesn't count as local either). Some roast on the spot or source from local roasters who roast in smaller batches, which typically means fresher coffee.
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Join us in our mission to make coffee do good! It's easy to make a difference in other's lives simply by doing what you do everyday, Drink Joe's Brother Coffee.
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The price of petrol I paid during May 2018 averaged $1.52 per litre for 91 Octane unleaded petrol add up to 15 cents more for 95 Octane petrol and usually up to 25 cents for 98 Octane petrol, location is Melbourne Australia. Prices have been consistently high it's annoying and unjustified especially if you need a car that uses 98 Octane.
The last time I looked diesel was price $1.59 per litre.
Note that fuel prices vary according to area, the level of competition and a whole heap of other factors like shopping discounts and so forth, however unreasonable high prices (relative to crude oil prices) is greed. Also note that the Octane level I post here represents Australian measurement which is different from those in other countries eg. US.


text: Founded in 1838 as one of America's first rural cemeteries, Green-Wood preserves a fine collection of 19th and 20th century statuary and mausoleums. During the 19th century, the cemetery became a popular tourist attraction and helped to inspire the creation of public parks. Many prominent Americans are buried here, including Civil War generals, baseball legends, politicians, artists, entertainers, and inventors. Today, Green-Wood continues to offer visitors the chance to explore its picturesque grounds and impressive monuments.


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- Why aren't there computer courses in the High School of Business™ program?
- My school operates using a block schedule, and the High School of Business™ courses are designed as 50-minute semester courses. Is there a remedy?
- My school is small. Will HSB work here?
- Where are the accounting courses?
- Can my Perkins funding dollars be applied to High School of Business™?
- Do the core course faculty really need to attend professional development? What if a teacher has years of experience teaching a similar course?
- How can I get my students interested in the program? They have so many commitments already.
- How do CTSOs fit in to the program?
- Tell me more about student assessments.
- How do students complete the program? Is there certification?
- My school has some courses that are very similar to those in High School of Business™. Can we keep these and add them into the program?
- May schools modify High School of Business™ courses?
Why aren't there computer courses in the High School of Business™ program?
As students become computer savvy at earlier ages, we believe that many of them will arrive in high school with basic Microsoft Office skills. In addition, most students are capable of learning these skills as they need them in courses. The following quote sums up this philosophy:
If you try to separate "computer class" from the rest of the curriculum, students might learn "computer", but the real goal should be to teach them to use it as a tool, just like pencil and paper, crayons, calculators, and so forth.
-- Lynn Ewing, Chenowith Schools, Oregon
My school operates using a block schedule, and the High School of Business™ courses are designed as 50-minute semester courses. Is there a remedy?
Yes. We recommend that courses be grouped in pairs to fit block schedules. The High School of Business™ Handbook offers sample schedules for consideration.
My school is small. Will HSB work here?
- Students work in teams frequently. Teams need at least 3 members, so the curriculum can work in a class as small as 3.
- If your school requires a minimum enrollment for a course to be offered, know that schools participating in HSB must "offer the courses in a manner in which a student can complete the program prior to graduating". If classes are not offered due to low enrollment, that could be a problem.
- The role of the counselor(s) is crucial in all schools, but in particular small schools where HSB will be limited to one section per semester. Courses must be scheduled so students can take them or your HSB cohort will shrink. For example, if band/choir is scheduled at same time as the only section of HSB, that could be a conflict for students.
- HSB projects include frequent interaction with local business professionals. What is your business community like? If your town is small, fruitful connections become even more important because you'll have a limited number of people to call on.
- Cultivating relationships with parents is crucial. Strong parents in a small community can assist the teacher(s) and the program with finding guest speakers, internship hosts, promoting the value of the program, etc.
- Career-tech student organizations (DECA, FBLA, BPA) are a good complement to the HSB curriculum. They also add competition excitement that encourages students to stay in your programs.
Where are the accounting courses?
In keeping with the spirit of project and problem-based pedagogy, decision-making from a managerial accounting viewpoint is a key part of the Principles of Finance course. Through learning the "whys" of accounting before the "hows" of debits and credits, students will learn to think critically regarding accounting and financial decisions. In addition, the project-based nature of High School of Business™ courses lends naturally to solving cross-functional problems. Therefore, students will analyze business problems using accounting and financial information in several of the courses. Those students who wish to become accountants will go on to post-secondary training, where the mechanics of debits and credits are covered extensively.
Can my Perkins funding dollars be applied to High School of Business™?
The guidelines for the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act are in keeping with the policies, procedures, and philosophies of High School of Business™. That being said, the federal government has charged each state with interpreting Perkins. Therefore, schools should check with their state departments of education to verify that Perkins funding will apply to the High School of Business™ program.
Do the core course faculty really need to attend professional development? What if a teacher has years of experience teaching a similar course?
It is important, and indeed required, that each teacher attend both Pedagogy Training and Course Content Training prior to teaching High School of Business™ courses. There are several reasons for this: a) the project and problem-based pedagogy is new or modified for most teachers, b) the ever-changing business environment leads to frequent updates in course content. For example, even teachers who have taught marketing for years will benefit from the timely content of Principles of Marketing training, and c) the tertiary goal of the training sessions is to build a network of teaching professionals that can work together to share problems, ideas, and successes throughout the school year. They will form a cohort group that communicates online and in-person at future training sessions.
How can I get my students interested in the program? They have so many commitments already.
This question can be answered in two ways: a) why should a student be interested in the program?, and b) how can I generate awareness of the program?
a) There are many reasons why a student should be interested in the program. These include:
Near or at college-level curriculum prepares them for college. This may not be the case with your school's existing business and marketing programs.
A complete series of business administration courses ensures a solid preparation for college business programs. In addition, having a program established (as opposed to stand-alone courses) gives purpose and focus to students' elective choices.
Project and problem-based learning gets students actively involved in their education and can whet their appetites to learn more than in traditional classroom lecture settings
Team projects prepare students for the group projects they will face in college.
High School of Business™ is the ultimate answer to the age-old question, "how will I ever use this stuff?"
Though High School of Business™ is new, the program's name will grow to mean "high-quality business education" to parents, colleges, etc. Being part of this branded program is another avenue for adding weight/status to a student's education.
b) How can educators generate awareness of the program?
Schools that participate in High School of Business™ will be provided with ideas and materials for generating awareness. These include brochures, posters, sample letters to send students and parents, etc.
Hold informational sessions for students and parents during school and after school
Emphasize the college-prep aspects of the program to assist students and parents in understanding the purpose of enrolling in High School of Business™.
How do CTSOs fit in to the program?
CTSOs are a valuable part of many high school business and marketing programs. MBA Research believes that the experiences students encounter in CTSOs can result in substantial growth in many areas. Although High School of Business™ does not contain a CTSO component, schools are encouraged to explore these partnerships at a local level.
Tell me more about student assessments.
Every project in the High School of Business program (and there are over 30) includes a broad array of individual and team-based assessments. The most commonly used are weekly quizzes, project assessment rubrics, individual written reports, team oral presentations, and standards-focused work within the program's online learning management center. In addition, every course ends with a national third-party online examination.
How do students complete the program? Is there a certification?
The High School of Business curriculum and its six end-of-course national exams, developed by MBA Research and Curriculum Center, are based on industry-validated standards and performance indicators. Backed by extensive business-based primary and secondary research, these challenging curriculum standards address current, relevant skills and knowledge needed by employees in the workplace.
Students who successfully complete all six courses in the High School of Business program receive a certificate of achievement from MBA Research and Curriculum Center.
Founded in 2007, the High School of Business program is recognized by post-secondary institutions across the U.S. as a rigorous, viable curriculum for college-bound students. As such, in accordance with Perkins IV, the High School of Business program can be viewed as the grades 10-12 component of a comprehensive secondary/post-secondary program of study culminating in an Associate or Baccalaureate degree.
For district/states interested in an end-of-program exam, we suggest the ASK Business Institute's Fundamental Business Concepts exam. More information can be found at www.askinstitute.org.
My school has some courses that are very similar to those in High School of Business™. Can we keep these and add them into the program?
In order for students across the country to receive a consistent education, it is important for schools to implement the specialized High School of Business™ curriculum. That will ensure that as the program grows, college admissions officers can be assured that a student completing High School of Business™ in Florida has received the same high-quality education as a student who completes the program in Idaho. While High School of Business™ does not go as far as to say that schools may not add courses to the program, we do ask schools to proceed with caution. All High School of Business™ students must complete the six required courses. Adding courses beyond those may prevent students with full schedules from enrolling in the program at all.
May schools modify High School of Business™ courses?
Courses may only be modified by MBA Research. Teachers are encouraged to contact us directly with concerns about the curriculum or suggested changes. As a national program, participating schools agree to maintain the quality standards and content of all the courses. Teachers may choose to add on to the materials provided for a High School of Business™ course, but must ensure that courses still meet the standards indicated.


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A Time of Miracles
by Anne-Laure Bondoux
Translated by Y. Maudet (from the French)
Published by U.S. edition: Delacorte Press, 2010
180 pages
Age 13 and older
Podcast featuring this book
The emergence of nationalism in former Soviet states following the fall of communism has left Blaise Fortune and Gloria, the woman who has raised him since infancy, in constant search of a safe haven in the Caucasus. Their ultimate goal is France, where Blaise was born. Gloria has told the story of finding Blaise in the wreckage of a sabotaged train over and over again: she took the baby from a badly injured French woman who told her the childs name. Blaise believes every breath of it, including the possibility of a mother still alive in France. Gloria has done everything possible to give Blaise a childhood, preserving his sense of hope, possibility, and wonder, and as he and Gloria are buffeted by political turmoil and violence, he never loses faith in her. Then she finally figures out a way to get him to France, and from the moment he arrives, the story that has defined him becomes more and more impossible to believe. As Blaise moves through adolescence into young adulthood, the truth about his past becomes clear and with it comes a sense of betrayal. A beautiful, heartbreaking novel from French author Anne-Laure Bondoux raises many questions as it explores complex political and emotional landscapes, but ultimately never doubts the power of love. (MS) ©2010 Cooperative Childrens Book Center


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Peter Marcuse
Peter Marcuse is Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Columbia University, New York.
Peter Marcuse is Professor Emeritus of Urban Planning
School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
Columbia University, New York.
Declaration of Occupation
As we gather together in solidarity to express a feeling of mass injustice, we must not lose sight of what brought us together. We write so that all people who feel wronged by the corporate forces of the world can know that we are your allies.
Pavlos Hatzopoulos is managing editor of Re-public.
Nelli Kambouri is a researcher at the Center for Gender Studies and Equality, Panteion University, Athens.Read
Simona Levi is a multidisciplinary artist born in Italy and established in Barcelona since 1990. She is the Director of Conservas, a cultural activity centre. Since 2000, she has directed the arts festival INn MOTION which takes place at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of the city of Barcelona. She is an outstanding activist in European social movements in the area of free circulation of knowledge and the right to housing. She is also involved in several artistic and activist platforms. She is co-founder of EXGAE, a civil organization that defends from the abuses of the cultural industry trade groups.
Nadia Plesner (born 1981) is a Danish artist working and living in the Netherlands.Read
Daniel van der Velden is a graphic designer and writer. He graduated from the Willem de Kooning Academy, and studied in Maastricht at the Jan van Eyck Academie under Michael Rock, Armand Mevis, Paul Elliman, Karel Martens and Jan van Toorn.Read
Aalam Wassef, 38, is an Egyptian independent artist (installations, new media), blogger and internet activist.
He is based in Cairo in El Khalifa area.
Omar Robert Hamilton is an independent filmmaker and the producer of the annual Palestine Festival of Literature. He was born in London in 1984, and studied English Literature at Wadham College, Oxford. He now lives in Cairo.Read
The NYC General Assembly is composed of dozens of groups working
together to organize and set the vision for the #occupywallstreet
Michael Dieter is a PhD candidate at University of Melbourne, currently
completing a doctoral thesis on the relations between media aesthetics,
ecological thought and political philosophy in critical technoscientific
art practices. His publications have appeared in the journals M/C and
the Australian Humanities Review. He currently teaches in the new media
program at the University of Amsterdam.
Franco Berardi Bifo is a contemporary writer, media-theorist and media-activist.
Darko Fritz Fritz is artist and independent curator and researcher. He was born in 1966, in Croatia, and currently he lives and works in Amsterdam, Zagreb and Korcula. He studied architecture at the University of Zagreb [1986 - 1989] and media art at Rijksakademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam [1990 - 1992].Read
Chair in Media and Communication Studies
Uppsala University
Department of Informatics and Media Studies
Furtherfield is an artist organisation founded by artists Ruth Catlow and Marc Garrett in 1997
and sustained by the work of its community as the Internet took shape
as a new public space for internationally connected cultural production.
Linda Herrera (PhD Columbia University, MA, American University in Cairo, BA UC Berkeley) joined the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign as Associate Professor and core staff in the Global Studies in Education MA program in January 2011. Prior to that she was a Senior Lecturer in International Development Studies (2005-2010) at the International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus University Rotterdam where she was Convenor of the Children and Youth Studies MA specialization. Her major research interests and writing are around issues of Youth and citizenship in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); critical ethnography of schooling; youth, employment and international development policy; democracy and education; and, more recently, youth, new media and Arab Revolution.Read


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Jessica is now part of Idol's Top 3
Staying true to the vow she made in her memorable performance of "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going," Jessica Sanchez is staying as she made it to the Top 3 of "American Idol" on Thursday night (Friday morning in Manila).
She is, however, going back to her home city of San Diego, when she makes her "hometown hero" appearance, a tradition for the show's Top 3 contestants.
Sanchez has now matched the success of Filipino-American Jasmine Trias, who also made it to the Top 3 during the third season of the hit US TV show.
But unlike Trias, who drew negative comments from "Idol" fans after she outlasted R&B singer LaToya London to make the Top 3 — then judge Simon Cowell bluntly told the Hawaii-based teener that she had gone as far she could — Sanchez was not only expected to make the Top 3, TV critics are now predicting a finals showdown between the 16-year-old and judges favorite Joshua Ledet, who was also declared safe on Thursday.
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One day tour form Tbilisi to Borjomi and back. Borjomi, Rabati Castle, Vardzia
Borjomi is a resort town in the southwest of Georgia. Borjomi is famous for its mineral water. We suggest you to visit the Borjomi Park, which has a pavilion with a glass dome and several taps where you can come to drink mineral water. Wander around the park and take a breath of fresh air.
After the park we will go to Akhaltsikhe, where we will visit the Rabati fortress founded in the 16th century.
Further we will go to the cave monastery complex Vardzia founded in the 12th century.
The monastery was created during the reign of Queen Tamara.
After the monastery complex we return to Tbilisi.
The price includes: Transport
The price does not include: Guide


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Simple Ways To Improve Your Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence plays a major part in your success. It helps you boost your self-awareness, self-control, empathy, motivation and social skills, and it can make you a better leader. Considering the importance of emotional intelligence in virtually all aspects of life, it pays to spend time developing, refining, and growing your emotional intelligence.
In this issue of Promotional Consultant Today, author and consultant Justin Bariso outlines how you can increase your emotional intelligence in just a few minutes a day.
Ask and reflect. Spend some time each week pondering questions such as, "How do my moods affect my thoughts and actions?" and "Do I find it difficult to admit when I am wrong?"
Use your emotional vocabulary. When you experience a strong emotional reaction, assign specific words to describe your feelings.
Pause for a moment. Before you respond emotionally to a situation, take some time to calm down. Try going for a walk or taking a few deep breaths.
Use the three-second strategy. Before speaking, ask yourself three quick questions: Does this need to be said? Does it need to be said by me? Does this need to be said by me, now?
Adjust your volume. If a discussion begins to escalate, try dialing it back by softening your voice or lowering your voice.
Set a goal with sensitive topics. When you're talking about a touchy topic, carefully consider where and when to speak and what you hope to accomplish with the conversation.
Hit the fast-forward button. If emotions are getting in the way, it might be best to fast forward the situation. Just be sure you understand the short-term and long-term consequences of doing so.
Learn from negative emotions. When you struggle with negative emotions, try to determine what the emotion is telling you and how you can use it to motivate change.
Learn from emotional hijacks. If you've ever lost control of your emotions in a situation, this is called an emotional hijack. It's often a series of events that pushes you over the edge. Ask yourself why you reacted this way and what you would change if you could do it over again.
Accept that it's okay to say no. Everyone has their limits. If you say yes to every request for your time and energy, you put yourself on the path to burnout.
Ask for feedback. Sit down with a manager or trusted colleague and ask for something specific you do that tends to hold you back.
Turn criticism into constructive feedback. Put your personal feelings aside and consider what you can learn from the other person's perspective.
Reflect on commendation. When someone commends you, thank them and then take some time to think about what you did well and how you can repeat it.
Practice empathy. Listen carefully when someone shares a personal struggle with you. Try to understand how the person feels and why he or she feels that way.
When you commit to developing your emotional intelligence, you learn to make your emotions work for you instead of against you.
Source: Justin Bariso is an author and a consultant who helps organizations think differently and communicate with impact. In 2016, LinkedIn named him the "Top Voice" in "Management and Culture." His new book, EQ Applied, shares fascinating research, modern examples, and personal stories that illustrate how emotional intelligence works in the real world.