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Interview: New Documentary's Faces of Pakistan, from Imran Khan to Ex-Taliban
Abdullah, a truck driver who has traveled the length and breadth of Pakistan, is one of six subjects profiled in the documentary "Without Shepherds." (Cary McClelland)
Without Shepherds is a documentary film co-directed by artist and human rights advocate Cary McClelland centered on the lives of six diverse Pakistanis united by their aspirations for a better future. Shot over two years with more than 900 hours of footage, the film is a collaboration between Pakistani and American filmmakers and was co-directed by Pakistani artist Imran Babur. The documentary's arresting visuals are matched by an impressive musical score by Pakistani singer Arooj Aftab.
Asia Society first profiled McClelland in its special report Making a Difference Through the Arts: Strengthening America's Links with Asian Muslim Communities in 2010, when his film was still a work-in-progress. Now touring the festival circuit, Without Shepherds won Best Documentary and the Grand Chameleon Award for Best Film earlier this summer at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
As a New Yorker, McClelland was deeply affected by the events of 9/11. Dissatisfied with the existing coverage of the "war on terror" and eager to explore the human face of the story, McClelland visited Pakistan for the first time in 2007. Moved by the richness of the culture, and keen to tell a multidimensional story of Pakistan and its people, McClelland profiled six Pakistanis from different regions and social classes: Imran Khan, the former cricketer turned politician building a new political movement; Laiba, a Pashtun woman journalist reporting from the northwestern frontier; Abdullah, a truck driver trying to provide for his family; Vaneeza, a model and businesswoman setting a new example for female entrepreneurs; Arieb, a Sufi musician exploring the healing power of music, and Ibrahim, an ex-Taliban solider looking for salvation.
By sharing their hopes, dreams and frustrations, the film aims to connect audiences to the characters on a personal level that transcends boundaries. "We thought that the human portrayal would help an American audience understand the country," explains McClelland. The team received the warmest response in Pakistan but filming wasn't without its challenges — including security concerns and funding constraints.
McClelland is presently studying law at Stanford University. He has worked on human rights advocacy projects in East Timor, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic of Congo and recently helped Google and the nonprofit WITNESS launch the Human Rights Channel on YouTube.
Over the phone, McClelland chatted about his passion for telling people's stories, why Pakistan doesn't need shepherds, and further upcoming projects.
What inspired you to make a documentary about Pakistan?
What initially took me to Pakistan was a film on the tribal areas. Billy Smith, a producer of Without Shepherds, and I were asked to do a film looking at the Pakistani Frontier Corps [Pashtun tribal paramilitary force of the Pakistani army]. I had always wanted to do something that spoke to a different story of the "war on terror." However, we realized the tribal story was going to reinforce stereotypes because we were not getting the access needed. We grew disheartened but, luckily, that gave us time to immerse ourselves in Pakistan and learn about the culture.
We were reading a lot about American panic and what to be afraid of but not much in terms of how the communities we were in conflict with were framing the issue themselves. I wanted to dig in a place where we could spend a significant period of time telling people's stories. Iraq and Afghanistan were out of the question because the story would be too much about the U.S. occupation and that's not the story we wanted to tell in Pakistan.
Pakistan seemed like an interesting place to explore. It was an ally but was sovereign. We were struck by how politically sophisticated it was. There wasn't anybody we talked to who couldn't have an incredibly complicated conversation about American politics, the UN, Muslim identity issues, etc. I had seen political understanding in places that I had worked at but this was a global understanding that felt very unique to Pakistan.
One striking aspect about the film is your level of access to the characters from intimate portraits of Pakistani politician Imran Khan with his kids to ex-Taliban solider Ibrahim's candor about struggling to overcome his fighter past. How were you able to gain such close access to the characters?
There is a three-fold answer to that. The first part is the collaboration between Pakistani and American filmmakers. We had a lot of support from production crews both in Lahore and Karachi who helped us outreach within the country. Whenever we showed up it didn't feel like an international crew arriving.
The second part is that the people we covered in the film are genuinely open, brave and outspoken people. When we were looking for people we knew they would nominate themselves if we were open and sincere. Imran Khan was the first person we contacted about the film and he said yes within 20 minutes! Other people nominated themselves in their own ways. These were individuals who in their daily lives gave access to their true feelings to all kinds of people.
The third part is that we tried to approach everyone openly and honestly about the film. We were very clear that we weren't going to be telling an explicitly positive story about the country but a human story. The openness with which we approached subjects I think helped them respond similarly.
Without Shepherds was featured in Asia Society's 2010 report Making a Difference Through the Arts: Strengthening America's Links with Asian Muslim Communities. In your opinion, how can documentary films challenge cultural stereotypes?
Independent documentary film has a unique role to play in how we view our world. There's an overabundance of video, particularly from places in political crisis that's incredibly valuable for documenting human rights abuses. But it doesn't give us much insight, it's hard to verify and there's a lot of reinforcement of fear that can come from that. With all the media around it's hard to tell stories longer than a byline. These stories can take months, maybe even years, to explain.
The independent documentarian can do a lot with a little and record an incredible volume of footage as we did. We had 900 hours by the time we finished! Hopefully the lesson of the film, can be taken anywhere in the world which is as outsiders to humbly look inside other countries that we are curious about. We owe a tremendous amount to the independent documentary for saving how we see the world and shaping untold stories. We're never going to get a very rich understanding of the world by only watching the news or YouTube.
The film's title was inspired by Ibrahim's comment: "Sometimes you will see animals here without a shepherd. We let them roam free. And no matter how far the cows wander, they come home by dusk." How is this observation parallel to the lives of the six subjects?
Our intended interpretation of that line is we don't need shepherds or we don't need the shepherds we thought we needed. The line carries this message that in the end, we naturally possess the instincts to hone in to the right destination and goals. Even though we may wander astray, we know how to return through our own diffused processes.
And that is what the final montage in the film is about. Arieb is at the shrine dancing, the fashion show gets pulled off, Imran's political efforts gain momentum, Laiba stays in her village and finds joy, Ibrahim goes through his own cleansing, Abdul arrives home and everybody in their own way is coming together in a moment of arrival. The idea is that change is not singular but plural. All those levels of change are necessary for Pakistan to move forward and none alone are sufficient.
What other projects are you currently working on? What's next?
There are a couple of projects that I'm pushing forward in my free time. One is telling the story about the Syrian conflict through citizen journalism. The project would look at the huge amount of footage that came out of the conflict and tell a varied story so that it's not just shots of bombings but so we can really get inside what's been happening there.
The other is that I'll be teaching documentary film at San Quentin. I hope to help the students and prisoners there create their own films and make sure that they're seen.
Both these projects are advancing what Without Shepherds did, which is to tell stories in collage with multiple collaborators and help other peoples voices be heard.


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Mon, 2 January 2012
On this episode of WEDWay Radio Matt and Nate take a stab at a year in review show. However, we can't just do a normal Year in Review show. Thats not our style. Its probably a subject that fits Wedway NOW!. Instead we decided to do a Year in Review Show about an important year in Disney history - 1983.
Thats right, 1983 was an important year in that it was important for the theme parks, the movie division, innovation and the stability of the company.
This was a year in which we saw the emergence of the Disney Channel, new attractions like Horizons and Journey into Imagination debuted at Epcot. Fantasyland in Disneyland reopened with new authentic looking fairy tale theme. It was also a year in which Disney launch laser disc's (No Carousel of Progress jokes please), 16mm educational films. Tokyo Disneyland opened as well.
Enjoy this twist on a Year in Review Show.
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Council Meeting Reminder
Parent council meeting is taking place on Monday April 3, 2017 at 7pm in the library. All are welcome to attend.
This week's lesson in well-being…
This week we are exploring:
- Xplain It!
Trusting someone means that you think they are reliable, you have confidence in them and you feel safe with them physically and emotionally. A successful relationship is formed when two people build trust together.
Most of us know trust is important. Trust between teachers and parents. Trust between teachers and principals. Trust between students and teachers etc. BUT how do you actually build trust?
2. X Tips
Building trust is a process. Plan for it like a lesson. The most important thing is to invest time in nurturing trust in relationships. Here are some quick tips to get you going:
- Share who you are – tell real stories from your life to build rapport with your students.
- Greet the students in a fun way – when they arrive in the classroom like a secret class handshake.
- Treat each student like an individual – remember something special or unique about each of them.
- Allow for journal writing and connection time – so students can share their feelings with others.
- Play the interview game – have students partner up and interview each other (without writing notes) then introduce their buddy to the rest of the class recalling the facts that they have learnt about them.
Bonus Fun:
Q: What does the sun drink out of?
A: Sunglasses 😎
Parent Input Forms
Just a reminder to fill-in and hand back the orange parent input forms that went home with students last week.
These forms are a great opportunity to provide insight and feedback regarding your student's classroom placement for the 2017-2018 school year.
If you are moving or will be changing schools for next school year, please ensure the reverse side of the form is filled out so we can accurately account for our enrollment.
Please note: These forms are only for current SK-grade 7 students
Vaughan Community Programs
Please find attached Vaughan Community Health Centre's April 2017 Program Calendar.
Parenting Seminars
Please see attached flyers for upcoming seminars.
ADHD Parent Presentations 2017
Vaughan Summer Camps
In our continued partnership with the Vaughan Community Health Centre they will be offering our students summer camp . Each session will be 3 weeks, 4 full days a week. The fee to participate is $30 per session.
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Kirkby Fleetham: Hambleton Community Buildings Network Meeting
October 12, 2019 @ 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Event aims:
The Community Buildings Network (open to all village halls and community run venues) is a great opportunity for those involved in running rural community buildings to get together, share their experiences and problems, hear about new resources and policy development, and explore topics of interest in more detail together.
Who should attend?
This meeting is for trustees and people involved in the management of village halls and community buildings.
What will you learn?
Each meeting looks at the issues affecting village halls – eg governance, trustees, funding, marketing, GDPR, employment, health and safety – the list is much longer of course.
It is also an opportunity for committee members to ask questions about issues or problems which concern them.
How to book:
Book your place here.
If you have any questions about the training/event/workshop please contact Joanne Abbott or Leah Furniss on firstname.lastname@example.com or email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Shop Lime's Annual July 4th SALE!
Take 20% OFF all summer sandals*
Green Sticker Event
Take 40% OFF select Designer pieces
*Sale excludes: Havaianas Flip Flops
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New at Lime Boutique: Havaianas TOP MIX flip flop in Hot Pink
Mix it up! Why have just one color on your flip flops when you can have three?
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Fun shapes, cool colors, unbeatable comfort. With its Turkish inspiration, the prisma line is what Havaianas is all about!
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Introducing 3 new styles/ washes from Joe's Jeans!
The Honey "Booty Fit" in Burke
Womens Premium Denim Jeans | BURKE WASH | A jean sewn with a purpose- JOE'S The Honey is on a mission, to hug your curves in all the right places. Boot-cut leg opening. 34.5" inseam 8.25" rise
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Rebecca Minkoff: The BF Cross Body- The BF is a stylish, compact style that's sure to be your new favorite cross-body.
Velvet: Seda01 Nairobi Criss-Cross Dress- From Velvet's Summer 2011 Nairobi Collection the Seda01 Dress has a criss-cross top with a floral sunburst pattern. Dolce Vita: Dewey Sandal- Dolce Vita exudes a hip and trendy vibe inspired by Southern California's most stylish and in-the-know trendsetters. The collection exudes effortless cool and Dolce Vita is always on the pulse of the hottest new trends; setting many of their own. In Dolce Vita shoes, you'll always be wearing the most spectacular styles in the hottest colors and silhouettes.
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Due to arrive in store next week is Velvet's second Summer 2011 delivery! Check out these great new pieces coming soon!
Velvet- Seda01 Nairobi Criss-Cross Dress
Velvet- Izella01 Nairobi Dress
Velvet- Nikki01 Nairobi Top
Velvet- Rhonda01 Slinky Rayon Top
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Velvet- Den01 Cotton Voil Maxi Skirt
Velvet- Vika01 Cotton Voil Safari Dress
Velvet- Janny01 Poplin Short
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Sumptuous leathers, arabesque calligraphy, dramatic hues – all form the basis of style behind each Dareen Hakim handbag creation. Celebrating at once tradition and function, her debut collection's clutches enjoy a favored status among women inspired to carry a contagiously cool piece of art, one that instantly communicates both warmth and chic.
Dareen Hakim- Le Icon Clutch in Dune
This clutch is made of the finest Italian lambskin and adorned with rich a gold metal plaque. Each plaque is hand-engraved by metal artisans in Lebanon and silhouettes molded by local New York City leather craftsmen, each individually designed bag represents a raw and original piece.
12" Wide x 6.5" TallBengaline lining in signature fuschia5" Inner pocketHidden magnet outer closure
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A bag that fits it all! Elegant yet functional … Simple yet fashionable. From work to play, carry your computer down Wall Street or tote your suntan oil along the Riviera … bold and glamorous either way. Soft luxurious leather with dimensional wave texture, contrasted by a hand-hammered brass disk to add a unique pop of glamour.
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Check out 4 new styles by Sam Edelman now available at Lime Boutique!
Sam Edelman- Hamilton Sandal in Saddle
Caged straps fashion a chic, Grecian-inspired sandal outfitted with an adjustable buckle for a secure fit. Leather upper/synthetic lining and sole.
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Stomp on firm, fashionable ground in these Sam Edelman fringe sandals. Suede upper with metallic nail-head studs. Strappy thong sandal, multiband straps, ankle strap with fringe. Back zipper closure. Manmade lining with logo-embossed, padded in-sole. Imported.
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Add a touch of texture to your look with these woven leather ballet flats from Sam Edelman. 0.25" sliver wedge heel. Leather upper/leather cork lining/leather and synthetic sole. Imported.
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Check out these adorable new dress styles from Nanette Lepore's Summer 2011 collection in store now!
Nanette Lepore- Marilyn Dress in Violet
Modern meets feminine in this figure-enhancing one-shoulder silhouette, finished with mini-pleats and a geometric cut-out.
Nanette Lepore- Jazzband Dress in Black
Your favorite little black dress tailored in a swinging fit-and-flare silhouette, finished with an asymmetrical bow for timeless elegance.
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Due to arrive in store and online next week is Velvet's Summer 2011 Collection!
Check out the preview below!
Velvet- Orville01 Cotton Slub Dress with Tie
Velvet- Bertany01 Mini Stripe Tank
Velvet- Eugina01 Baby Jersey Novelty Tunic
Velvet- Josepha01 Baby Jersey Novelty Top
Velvet- Buffy01 Baby Jersey Novelty Open Cardi
Velvet- Ivo01 Ruffle Blouse
Velvet- Silla01 Dress with Belt
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This is a day or two late, unfortunately. Saturday was a bit of a rough day as I had a mishap regarding the miniatures I'd put together a few weeks ago. That not withstanding, here's the update:
As usual, the 500 Games in 2017 Challenge–
This week, I played:
- Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia x2
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shadows of the Past x3
- Star Wars Destiny
- DC Deck Building Game: Heroes Unite
7 games played, with 1 being a new title. This brings our totals to- 25/500 games played, 5/50 new titles played. I played 33 games in January 2016. I would like to try hit 34 games at least, which should be possible with a little over a week left.
As always, we move on to CardFight Vanguard–
I didn't get a chance to play any of the game this week. Which is fine as I am still working on building that mythical Mike the Shipwright deck. Speaking of, I got in a second order of them.
Update to our first KickStarter arrival: Masmorra: Dungeons of Arcadia–
We got in a couple games in this week (as noted above), but after the first play, I noticed something about one of the Minor Monster character die:
Either this was intentionally damaged from the shipment or it occurred after our first game. First, the play surface was 100% clear of any and all nonessential components or debris. Second, I even relocated out cat until another room to make sure she didn't attack/play with the pieces.
Either way, this is a shame considering the cost and length of the project. This is even more shameful given the early release the game got at GenCon 2016. That being said, this definitely a blimish towards an otherwise great game.
Finally, there is the Batman Miniatures Game–
As I said earlier, went to primer all the figures I'd assembled due to the lovely weather we had. Somehow, in my stupidity, I ended up dropping the box that had all the components in:
Luckily, with the help of our Miniature Guru, Scott, I was able to repair them all and get them primed prior to having to go to my normal job. After getting them primed, the only remaining casualty was the knife on the Joker henchman's arm. Again, another miraculous repair job thanks to Scott.
That pretty much wraps up our week in the hobby. Happy gaming!


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Citing financial losses wrought by inaction and uncertainty in Washington, New York State's biggest hospital system is shuttering its four-year-old health insurance division that sold coverage, some of it via Obamacare.
The division, CareConnect Insurance Co., insures 126,000 New Yorkers who will have to purchase coverage elsewhere when the hospital system, Northwell Health, phases out its insurance operation next year.
In a statement, Michael J. Dowling, the chief executive officer and president of Northwell, said CareConnect had been unable to turn a profit, and in fact had seen considerable financial losses.
"It has become increasingly clear that continuing the CareConnect health plan is financially unsustainable, given the failure of the federal government and Congress to correct regulatory flaws that have destabilized insurance markets and their refusal to honor promises of additional funding," he said.
About 13 percent of CareConnect's customers purchased insurance through Obamacare's public insurance exchanges. The vast majority are small businesses plans, which can carry their own set of financial demands, complicated by changes to the initial tenets of the Affordable Care Act in Washington over the past few years.
Two factors played into the decision to cease insurance operations, according to a spokesman, Terence Lynam. One was a component of the Affordable Care Act designed to prevent small, newer insurance companies from cherry-picking healthy clients. Known as "risk adjustment," it requires companies with a healthier client pool to essentially transfer money to insurers with statistically sicker populations.
Risk adjustment required CareConnect to contribute $112 million in 2016, according to the company, resulting in a 44-percent dent in revenue from health plans for businesses with fewer than 100 employees. For 2017, the prospective payout would have been more than $100 million, Northwell said.
The second factor, according to Northwell, was the financial blow it sustained when Congress changed an initial facet of the Affordable Care act last year.
Originally, the act called for the reimbursement of companies that lowered plan prices to entice sign-up during the first three years of the health care law's rollout, among other things.
But a successful push by congressional Republicans, including Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who called the payments a "a taxpayer-funded bailout for insurance companies," led to a new law that sharply reduced the reimbursements. CareConnect had expected to receive $150 million for the first three years of its operation.
"Washington has to retake a look at what it needs to do to stabilize the insurance market nationwide," Mr. Dowling said in an interview.
"At the moment it doesn't seem like they are interested in doing anything," he added, his voice rising. "Politics is so poisonous at the moment that nobody wants to sit down collectively and, in my view, do their duty to fix the things that need to get fixed."


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Personal, Pure, Public
Pinhas the Priest grabs a spear and personally skewers an amorous Israelite prince and his prohibited heathen paramour in a public display of zealotry that has been recorded for eternity (Numbers Chapter 25). God is then effusive with his compliments and gratitude and eternally rewards Pinhas for his extreme actions. Pinhas has since been lauded by Rabbinic commentators throughout the generations as the paradigm of successful (and hard to emulate) zealotry.
The Ohr Hachayim (on Numbers 25:11) attempts to understand the secret of Pinhas' wild success. He attributes three factors:
- Personally. Pinhas committed his zealotry personally. He didn't delegate it to somebody else. He didn't outsource. He didn't command some underling to undertake the dangerous assignment. He did it himself with his own two hands, despite the very real personal danger (commentators explain that if any one aspect of Pinhas' attack would have gone wrong, Pinhas himself would have been killed).
- Purely. Pinhas' intentions were pure. He had no ulterior motive. He had nothing personal against his adversaries. They were desecrating God's name and Pinhas' goal was solely to correct that grave infraction.
- Publicly. Pinhas was not ashamed of his actions. He killed the prince in front of the entire nation. He believed so much in his cause, he had nothing to hide. It was done openly without any attempt to cover up any aspect.
So in short, the Ohr Hachayim's lesson for wild success is simply not to be afraid. Not to be afraid to do things personally; not to be afraid to do things with pure motivation; and not to be afraid to do things publicly. To do the right thing personally, to do it purely and to do it publicly is an unbeatable combination.
Shabbat Shalom,
To distant cousin and swimming zealot, Mark Spitz. He can teach a thing or two about wild success.


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1. How do you determine from these responses if they are comprehending well enough to understand the level of reading required for the next grade?
2. If they are experiencing difficulties in comprehension, how is this shown in your assessment project and what do you do to remediate this?
3. How do you translate this into constructive feedback for students and parents?
These are great questions. Here are my answers:
1. How do I assess if a student is comprehending? Let's be careful not to pretend that we actually know what it means to be reading at a grade 8 level versus a grade 9 level. Psychometricians might like to believe they can empirically diagnose a student's reading level down to a decimal point, but I would wager that most teachers understand the pitfalls of claiming such arrogance.
At best, multiple choice tests offer us spurious precision measuring a child's ability to decode text. Because reading is first and foremost about constructing meaning, the comfort we might gain from a multiple chioce test's pseudo structure must be seen for what it is: a subjective rating masquerading as an objective assessment.
Grades, stickers, happy faces, check marks, gold stars and other bribes that are born out of reductionist assessments such as multiple choice tests are not a kind of feedback to be accommodated; rather, they are problems to be solved and practices to be avoided.
Rather than concerning myself with "are they ready for the next grade" which is an infinitely ambiguous question, I concern myself more with questions like:
Do students enjoy reading?How do I know if a student is constructing meaning? I observe it. Here's a sample of Liam's project. On the left is a poem he selected, and on the right are his thoughts. Click on the picture below to view it larger.
Do they read willingly?
Do they construct meaning from reading?
Look at his response! How could I ever have created a multiple choice question that would allow Liam to share with me his connection between a line of fan-fiction poetry from The Legend of Zelda to a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's radio talk-show that features a 20 minute discussion on the concept of time?
Some might say this is too much work, and they don't have time to look at a student's work like this. To this I say don't be intimidated. The bulk of my assessing occurs while students are actually doing this.
How do I know he's ready for the next grade? I didn't need to number crunch or analyze data, I simply needed to observe him do this.
As I write this blog post, Liam is sitting next to me. I think he just summarized all this nicely:
You can't construct meaning in a preconceived bubble.
2. How do I know if a student is having difficulties comprehending? In three words, here is my answer: I observe it. There is no substitute for what a teacher can see with their own eyes when observing and interacting with students while they are learning.
Here's a sample from Lewis's project. About 2 minutes into this project, I saw him staring at his monitor like a deer in headlights. I quickly assessed that he was having difficulty. I walked over to him and asked if he needed help. He said yes. Below is a sample from his project. He asked me to provide an excerpt for him to read (its on the left). His thoughts are on the right. Click it to view it larger.
He was intimidated by words he couldn't understand - I know this because he told me. I told him to launch http://www.dictionary.com/ so he could look up these words. Then he showed his thinking by sharing with me that he had to look these words up. I can see that even after using the dictionary his dependence on copying the definition tells me he still isn't really getting it.
But what's the alternative? If I give him a multiple choice exam, he would stare at it, dejected, thinking he's an idiot who can't read. To save his own pride, he would likely remove all effort, madly filling in the bubbles only to declare this as "stupid".
A multiple choice test for Lewis would, at best, show me what he can't do. This kind of project allows Lewis the opportunity to show me what he can do. Designing and implementing remediation with this kind of project is intuitive. In contrast, I have no idea how I would remediate for Lewis if I was given his bubble sheet item analysis.
Quite frankly, Lewis and I would both be at a loss if given such data.
3. The best feedback parents can receive about their child's learning is for them to see their child's learning. Back in the old days, show-and-tell, science fairs and barn dances were exhibitions of learning. Communities came together to observe and listen to students while they performed their learning - and if things went really well, parents and community members might have actually interacted with the students. No one needed to translate the results - everyone could see with their own eyes that learning was or was not taking place. However, if we throw a number or letter grade at parents, or God-forbid try to show them an item analysis sheet like the one above, no wonder they need someone to translate the assessment. Summative assessment does not need to be diablolically complicated: gather information and share that information.You might put a hint of an evaluation, if needed, but otherwise, that's it. We don't need a stanine, quartiles, class averages or even grades and tests. Just gather and share. Rinse and repeat.
An understandable rebuttal to this might be that teachers, parents and community members might not be willing to engage in this - they might not have the time or be willing to expend the effort. Too often, this is as sad as it is true. In an attempt to counter this apathy, technology might provide a kind of solution; on-line communities such as discussion forums, blogs, moodles, nings and other social networking software can alleviate problems brought on by the limitations of time and place.
IN CLOSING, I want to address one more criticism I face with my alternatives to language arts and science multiple choice exams. I have had teachers ask me if I will be grading these projects - of course, the question is a setup - what they are implying is that I am cheating my students because I won't be going through their projects with a fine tooth comb, and that I am doing a disservice to them by not spending as many or more hours grading them as they did actually performing.
To this I say, how long does it take to rip a bubble sheet through a scoring machine?
The difference between a multiple choice exam and a performance assessment is not that the multiple choice exam can be counted and the performance can't. When it comes to quantifying either one, their respective strengths become their own weaknesses. The utility of a multiple choice exam and its artificially convenient interrator reliability comes at an alarming price; authenticity is sacrificed for (perceived) reliability. Meanwhile, the genuineness of a performance assessment can be rich with both quality and quantity, but it's validity comes at a cost; quantifiability may be sacrificed for authenticity.
It might be argued that neither can be properly quantified, but if Linda McNeil from Rice University is correct in saying that measurable outcomes may be the least significant results of learning, maybe we shouldn't be too bothered by it all.
Could you imagine a school district of teachers coming together on a district inservice day where they could sit down and share a wide range of performance assessments? Just imagine the kind of rich dialogue that would revolve around real learning. Now that would be professional development!


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It is amazing to think of the amount of energy many people consume in our daily lives. The future of our economic growth depends on it: industry needs fuel. India is one country under pressure to keep up with industrial activity and productivity, but at the same time, to reduce emissions of harmful gasses during energy production. Is it possible? To find out, Neil Palmer went to ICRISAT, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics in India. He spoke to some leading scientists there, to ask them what kind of success farmers growing jatropha have had. In Jatropha success in India, we hear about the crop's success - and importantly, what they might mean for Africa.
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Although more than half the working population are farmers, Sierra Leone currently has to import around 80 per cent of its food from neighbouring Guinea and from Europe. Making money from farming is a dream for most: after years of civil war and conflict, the country is only gradually re-building the peace and prosperity that it deserves. However, Sierra Leone Brewery, a subsidiary of the Heineken and Guinness breweries, are paying around 1,500 farming families to supply locally-grown sorghum to make beer.
At a recent conference on agribusiness, John Mbonu, General Manager of the Sierra Leone Brewery, describes the programme.
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In the New Agriculturist podcast we hear from World Water Week in Stockholm, where wastewater use in urban agriculture was a hot topic. Catch up on the latest thinking about this valuable, but potentially dangerous resource. As something of a hot potato, wastewater might well be of interest to Berga Lemaga of the International Potato Center. Chips, or French fries are fast becoming one of East Africa's favourite foods; Lemaga believes that developing a pre-cut potato chip industry would allow African farmers to cash in even further. A less mouth-watering prospect for Africa's mango growers, however, is the damage caused by insect pests, such as fruit flies and mealy bugs. Bakary Kante of the UN Environment Programme ends the podcast by explaining why sharing common resources could ease their plight.
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In Tanzania, the government has recognised the importance of secure land ownership in rural communities. Having legal title to land gives people the confidence to invest in it, thereby supporting many development activities. In 1999, the Village Land Act was passed, creating a process of land registration specifically aimed at smallholders. Until now, however, very little land has actually been mapped or registered, and few people are aware that any process exists. In response, the NGO Concern Worldwide is working in four districts, informing people about the Village Land Act and providing training and equipment to local authorities, to support the registration process. The impact on farming communities has been impressive, as programme manager Aswani Adams explains, in Land registration in Tanzania.
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Urban horticulture - reducing health risks
In Accra, Ghana, 80 per cent of salad vegetables served in market restaurants and roadside stalls are grown within the city. They are typically irrigated using wastewater - a mixture of rainwater and sewage, containing high levels of human waste and some industrial effluent. This creates health risks, both for those who grow the vegetables and those who eat them. Given water scarcity, use of wastewater for irrigation will continue, and may become even more important in the future. So how can it be made safer, for farmers and consumers? In Urban horticulture - reducing health risks Accra-based water expert, Pay Drechsel, offers some practical answers.
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Potato chips - feeding an infant industry
Potato chips are an increasingly popular food in Africa. Many of these chips are imported, cut and frozen, from European manufacturers. But why can't Africa produce its own packaged chips? One reason is the poor availability of the right varieties of potato. There are also very few processing units in Africa that can make chips. But, according to Dr Berga Lemaga in Potato chips - feeding an infant industry, potato chips represent a real income-generating opportunity for African farmers and processors, especially now that organisations such as his own are working to increase the availability of clean potato seed of the right varieties.
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Download this edition of the New Agriculturist podcast to hear the international brewer sourcing local sorghum to make beer in West Africa; the Caribbean flower farmer keeping up with the rocketing demand for exotic blooms, the potato scientist who is passionate about the third-most important staple food on the planet and Kofi Annan promoting a uniquely African Green Revolution. The theme, as always, is agriculture and its ability - with the support of science - to transform lives for the better, even for the poorest farmers. So join us in Rome, London, Salzburg and Peru for some inspiration on how to meet the challenge.
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Home gardens from recycled materials
The theme of Londons Chelsea Flower Show this year was gardening for climate change. One of the most impressive exhibits was a backyard garden constructed by the Durban Botanic Gardens. The garden is constructed from recycled plastics, scrap metal and car tyres. It may sound messy, but Susie Emmett discovered that in reality, the backyard garden is a beautiful and relaxing place, as well as being highly productive. In Home gardens from recycled materials designer, Christopher Dielle, gives her a tour, and explains some of the other work that the Durban Botanic Gardens is doing to bring greenery and vegetable crops to South African schools.
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Technology and trade for African bananas
In recent years, banana farming in East Africa has had its fair share of troubles. Diseases like Black Sigatoka have decimated harvests and the spread of banana bacterial wilt threatens to be even more devastating. But, according to Andrew Kiggundu of Ugandas National Agricultural Research Organisation, there is better news in the pipeline. The government in Uganda is now supporting trials of disease-resistant GM bananas which, Kiggundu believes, could have a major role in protecting banana harvests. And in October 2008, exciting new marketing opportunities for Africas banana growers will be under discussion at the Banana 2008 conference in Mombassa. In Technology and trade for African bananas he explains more.
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African Green Revolution: supporting the private sector
Private sector entrepreneurs are essential to translate new technologies into profitable businesses, says Josephine Okot, founder and chief executive officer of Victoria Seeds in Uganda. Small companies are also well placed to respond to the market demands and opportunities, compared to large multinationals. But, she argues, they need better support. Banking arrangements, for example, should be more supportive of businesses that are working on behalf of the poor. They also need to recognise how adverse weather, such as drought or floods, can impact on yields and profits. And research must also be more market driven. She shares her strongly held views in African Green Revolution: supporting the private sector.
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After a rough start to their MLS season, the Colorado Rapids have a four game unbeaten streak. They meet a Minnesota United FC team who has a two game losing streak. Minnesota is trying to turn their luck around while Colorado look to keep the momentum going.
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Competition Dining wrapped up in Greenville this week, and Cliff's Valley Chef Todd Warden and teammates Kevin Furmanek and Scott Denomme walked away with the red jackets, $2,000, a beautiful chef's knife and will go on to represent Greenville in the Competition Dining finals in Raleigh on Halloween weekend.
Tickets go on sale September 24 for the Battle of Champions. You can purchase tickets here.
I caught up with Chef Todd for a few minutes today to chat about his Competition Dining experience and what it means to take home the big prize.
"Going into this thing, we didn't know what we were walking into at all, but we went in with an open mind," he said. There were many sleepless nights and much stressing over the competition. "We'd meet up and plan out our dishes, then we'd get to the secret ingredient (during the competition) and scrap it all and start from scratch."
Chef Todd's team battled it out with Chef Nohe Weir-Villatoro of King James Public House in Asheville in the preliminary bracket on August 17th. Then returned for the Quarter Final Competition on August 26 against Passerelle Chef Teryi Youngblood and her team.
On September 1, Team Cliffs-Valley competed in the Semi-finals against Asheville Chef Eden Roorda from One Fifty-One Boutique Bar and Kitchen. From 14 chefs, the bracket narrowed to two. The Chef Todd and his team returned to Larkin's Sawmill for the Finals on Labor Day to duke it out with Henry's Smokehouse Chef Bo Wilder.
During each bout, chefs are basically quarantined sans phones early in the day. Two secret ingredients are revealed. The chef teams must use these ingredients in three dishes. Chefs cannot cook anything from their restaurant menus and they are not allowed to cook signature dishes. One more thing – no recipes. Along with the secret ingredients, the teams have access to a refrigerated truck parked out back and stocked with the highest quality ingredients from Competition Dining Sponsor Pate Dawson.
Think Chopped or Iron Chef, but everyone attending the event is the judge. No one knows who made each dish until it is revealed later in the evening when scores are tallied. It's serious pressure for the chef teams whose dishes have to stand up to blind judging.
After competing in four bouts, Chef Todd and his Cliff's Valley team came out on top.
Congrats to guys. We'll be cheering you on during Halloween weekend!
Click here for more videos from the Greenville Competition Dining events.
Chef Todd Warden is currently in the kitchen at Cliff's at Glassy. The restaurant is open to Cliff's members.
Tickets are still on sale for Imbibe, the Cliff's Wine and Food Festival Grand Tasting Event (tickets on sale to the public).The Cliffs 2nd annual Wine & Food Festival culminates in elaborate style as they throw the largest wine and food event of the year. Experience over 125 wine samples, a lavish beer garden supported by local SC/NC breweries, handcrafted spirits from around the world, food pairings and chef stations, live culinary demonstrations, live music and dancing, Cliffs Member Art Showcase and a live charity auction for the Cliffs Residents Outreach (CRO).


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Happy Saturday beauties!! It's a cold and grey day so I decided to bring out the color! Bright pink lips aren't really in season right now, but why not have a little fun? It is the weekend after all.
Too bad the lipstick doesn't match my sweater!!
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-Maybelline Fit Me Matte + Poreless Powder in "120 Classic Ivory"
-Pixi by Petra Beauty Bronzer in "Summertime"
-Avon Ultra Color Indulgence Lipstick in "Orchid Petal"
-L'Oreal Paris Telescopic Mascara in "Black"
-Estee Lauder Double Wear Concealer in "Light" (the label wore off! I did not use the attached lipgloss for today's face)
-Maybelline The Blushed Nudes palette
-L'Oreal Paries True Match Super-Blendable Makeup in "N2 Classic Ivory"
-Avon Ultra Luxury Brow Liner in "Light Golden Brown"
-Avon Perfect Brow Gel in "Dark Brown"
I'm in love with this pink! It also smells like candy and feels like a super smooth gloss ♥
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Book #3 The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor
Fall in love with Sam Braden in the Bradens of Peaceful Harbor. Hot, sexy, & wickedly naughty second cousins to the Weston, Colorado Bradens we know and love.
River rafting and adventure company owner Sam Braden works hard and plays harder. He's fast, focused, and determined—and never at a loss for a willing woman to share his time with. The trouble is, the only woman he wants refuses him at every turn.
Physician assistant Faith Hayes escaped her painful past and built a safe, happy life in Peaceful Harbor. She's also put what she's learned to good use helping others by founding Women Against Cheaters, an online support group. When her boss's sinfully sexy brother sets his sights on sweet Faith, she knows the self-professed player is everything she shouldn't want, and she's determined to resist him.
Sam pulls out all the stops, proving to Faith that his past doesn't have to define his future. As she lets down her guard and begins to trust Sam, intense conversations turn to intimate pleasures. But when real life steps in and their pasts collide, it's Faith who's left with something to prove.
RIVER OF LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While this can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.
**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
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Sam is a man of the river, he works and plays on it. He also meets women and plays, a lot! Since he got his heart hurt as a young man he's careful to play with lots of women, but never let them get near his heart.
Faith works for his brother, and started Women Against Cheaters after getting her heart and hopes smashed by a unfaithful man. She feels the heat between her and Sam, but she can't let him near her because of her convictions.
Sam literally can't stop thinking about Faith, even though it goes against every one of his beliefs, even though his brother specifically told him Faith was off limits.
Can these two find a balance on the rocky river of life? I love how Faith and Sam complement each other, even though they seem to be exact opposites.
This book can be read as a stand alone novel, but I definitely recommend catching up on the rest of the books in the series!
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Nate Braden has loved his best friend's younger sister Jewel for as long as he can remember, but between their age difference and his respect for Rick, he's always kept his feelings at bay. Now he's back in Peaceful Harbor, and Jewel is no longer sixteen years old—but there's an even bigger obstacle standing in his way. Nate and Rick joined the military together eight years earlier. Nate came home a hero, but Rick didn't make it out alive.
THE BRADENS AT PEACEFUL HARBOR are one of the newest additions to the Braden series and the LOVE IN BLOOM family.
**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
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Surrender My Love (Love in Bloom, The Bradens of Peaceful Harbor #2)
In SURRENDER MY LOVE... Annalise "Leesa" Avalon never realized that one sentence could change her life until one of her students revealed his crush--and within twenty-four hours she finds herself under fire. After a grueling investigation that turns her life upside down, she steals away to Peaceful Harbor, Maryland, with a new identity to try to pull herself back together and figure out her next step.
From the outside, Cole Braden lives a charmed life. He's a top orthopedic surgeon with a thriving practice, strong family ties, and friends he adores. But there's a lonely spot inside Cole that no one can see. He has an enormous heart--and a painful past--but the desire to love and be loved is too strong to ignore.
A chance encounter brings Leesa and Cole together, and the attraction is immediate and intense. But a relationship is the last thing Leesa needs--and the only thing Cole wants. Long talks, heated moments, and deep connections are hard to resist, but the harder Cole tries, the more Leesa pulls away. Cole might truly be the right man for Leesa, but is Leesa the right woman for him?
SURRENDER MY LOVE is part of the Love in Bloom series. While SURRENDER MY LOVE can be read as a stand-alone novel, for even more reading enjoyment you may want to read the entire Love in Bloom series in series order.
**CONTENT WARNING: Due to mature content, recommended for readers aged 18+**
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Melissa Foster is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling and award-winning author. She writes sexy and heartwarming contemporary romance, new adult romance (M/F, M/M, F/F), romantic suspense, thrillers, and historical fiction with emotionally compelling characters that stay with you long after you turn the last page. Melissa's emotional journeys are lovingly erotic and always family oriented. Her books have been recommended by USA Today's book blog, Hagerstown Magazine, The Patriot, and several other print venues. She is the founder of the World Literary Café. When she's not writing, Melissa helps authors navigate the publishing industry through her author training programs on Fostering Success.
Melissa has painted and donated several murals to The Hospital for Sick Children in Washington, DC. Her interests include her family, reading, writing, painting, friends, helping others see the positive side of life, and visiting Cape Cod.
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Networking Happy Hour: Network with 200 Philadelphia business leaders, CEO's, executives and young professionals tonight at Rum Bar. Display your business information on the big screen for free as you mix and mingle with Philly's finest. Enjoy $3 well drinks, half-priced draft beers and $6 classic mojitos. If you're hungry, try Rum Bar's $3 guacamole special. When the event is over, walk away with a free eBook including the principles to manifesting success and turn your dreams into reality. Rum Bar, 2005 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19103, +21, $10, 5 p.m.
Cougars, Playas & More: Learn about the ancient world that is still very relevant today with seductresses, men with multiple sexual partners and even a case of drama with your baby mama. The Penn Museum has dug up the salacious tales of the past and share stories about the ancient rulers. Only $10 gets you in the door unless you're a museum member, then it's only $5. Sip on cocktails and test your luck on a raffle including prizes from restaurants and theatre companies. Penn Museum, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archeology and Anthropology, +21, $10, 6:15 p.m.
Country Music Tour: Put on your cowboy hat and head down to the Troc tonight for the Jagermeister Country Tour. Country stars Eric Church and Josh Thompson will hit the stage. Church has released seven songs since he was first signed to Capitol records back in 2006. Although Thompson has already had a 2009 hit under his belt, he is prepared to take this new decade by storm. Look for his debut album to be released this year. Tickets are under $25 and doors open at 7 p.m. Trocadero Theatre, 1003 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, $22.50, 8 p.m.


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Almost two centuries after he traveled around the United States studying its people and government, the French writer Alexis de Tocqueville remains one of the most influential of all commentators on American politics. Tocqueville's two-volume masterwork, Democracy in America, published in 1835 and 1840, retains "the uncanny glamour of scripture, cited by all who wish to say something about democracy and its prospects or America and its destiny," writes MIT emeritus historian Arthur Kaledin in a new book about Tocqueville.
And because Tocqueville often related the strengths of the U.S. government to the optimism and vitality of the country's culture — "Every day in America is new," he wrote — citing him allows Americans a double dose of self-flattery: The country's government works because of the qualities of the people.
But was Tocqueville as sanguine about American democracy as the popular image of his work suggests? Almost certainly not, Kaledin asserts in his book, Tocqueville and His America: A Darker Horizon, published this fall by Yale University Press.
"Tocqueville from the start also saw cultural and social tendencies that he thought would weaken American democracy," Kaledin says. In his view, Tocqueville, while indeed recognizing real strengths in American society, had grave worries about the materialism, individualism and anti-intellectualism in American culture. "Tocqueville saw that an excess of materialism would create great problems for democracy, and the belief that everything was possible would lead to cultural and social confusion," Kaledin says.
Aristocratic unease
Kaledin's interest in Tocqueville grew out of his work teaching American history at MIT dating back to the 1960s, when he joined the Institute. Only in recent decades have all of Tocqueville's writings become available to scholars, however. By looking beyond Democracy in America, and exhaustively scrutinizing Tocqueville's notebooks and correspondence, Kaledin has produced an interpretation of his canonical work that is very much grounded in the circumstances of Tocqueville's life.
Tocqueville was born into an aristocratic French family in 1805, at a time of democratic upheaval and a changing world order; his parents had nearly been guillotined during the French Revolution. In 1830, Tocqueville and his friend Gustave de Beaumont commenced a nine-month trip around the United States, ostensibly to study its prison system for the French government. Democracy in America resulted from this trip. As Kaledin writes, the book represents "Tocqueville's struggle to make sense of and to reintegrate the shattered world into which he was born and in which he always felt displaced." And while Tocqueville was far more receptive to democracy than almost anyone in his social circle, Kaledin observes, he always had profound "apprehensions about the prospects for democracy" stemming from his background.
Those apprehensions, in Kaledin's view, largely focused on the problems a democratic culture might pose for democratic politics. For instance, Kaledin says, to an extent greater than is usually emphasized, Tocqueville thought "populism would gradually lead to an anti-intellectual culture and to mediocrity in political leadership." Tocqueville was also, Kaledin says, uneasy with the extent to which American culture "heavily emphasized material values over all others."
As Kaledin readily acknowledges, Tocqueville was highly impressed with Americans and their expectations of equality and participation in politics. But those favorable reactions were intertwined with constant concerns. Consider one of the most influential Tocquevillean ideas: that Americans' propensity to form associations is a distinctive cultural and political strength, enabling the country to have a healthy civic sphere. Yet in Kaledin's view, Tocqueville was also keenly aware of the "hyperindividualism" of America, which, Kaledin says, "makes it difficult to achieve a feeling for the common good."
Or, as Tocqueville wrote, the United States offered the prospect of a land where people have "no traditions, or common habits to forge links between their minds, and they have neither power nor the wish nor the time to come to a common understanding." In such a condition, he believed, the possibility of productive politics would diminish.
A Tocqueville for the 'dark side' of politics
Historians who have read Tocqueville and His America have found Kaledin's integration of Tocqueville's life and thought compelling.
"I think it's a dramatically important book," says Stanley Katz, a historian and legal scholar at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. "The key is the insight into Tocqueville the man. He comes across as a much more conflicted, tortured, complicated person than in most accounts."
As a result, Katz says, the book "gives us a way of understanding Democracy in America that we haven't had before. It is possible to read it as a mostly affirmative text on American politics and society, but Kaledin is arguing that Tocqueville was deeply conflicted about this. … If you understand that, you see that some of his comments about politics in America aren't nearly so affirmative as we might think."
And while Tocqueville has remained firmly in intellectual fashion for at least a half-century, the current dysfunction in Washington, Katz adds, makes a reinterpretation of his work especially timely. "I think it's highly relevant right now," Katz says. "This is a time when we have to think about the dark side of American politics. It's one of the most powerful books I've read in a long time."
For his part, Kaledin also spends a little time in the book pondering what Tocqueville would have made of American politics and society today, or even of the election of Barack Obama in 2008.
"Surely he would have been impressed by evidence of advances toward equality in a multicultural, multiethnic society," writes Kaledin writes. Still, he adds, "the current political and cultural disarray of American life would only corroborate his analysis of the disintegrative tendencies inherent in democratic culture … he would at best have remained caught in the doubt that seemed to be his fate."


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Ever wondered what it's like to start your own business? The journey from idea to startup to successful business is long and treacherous. But it makes such a great story that Zendesk founder and CEO Mikkel Svane sat down with author Carlye Adler to co-write a book about it.
Startupland, the founding story of Zendesk, officially hits the shelves (both real and virtual) today. Written from Mikkel's perspective, Startupland is a behind-the-scenes look at how three guys risked everything to turn an idea into a global business.
Through the journey from Copenhagen to Boston to San Francisco, Mikkel shares lessons learned from the highs and lows of building a company from the ground up.
Here are a few excerpts from Startupland highlighting the very early days of Zendesk to whet your appetite before you get your hands on a copy of the book.
In the idealistic "honeymoon" phase, it wasn't about building a business, it was about Mikkel and his friends Alexander Aghassipour and Morten Primdahl working together to build a great product.
"In the earliest months—those days in my apartment, the initial time in Alex's loft—it was all about innovation and inspiration. Everything was a blank slate. Anything was possible. It was a pretty great time.
But soon the honeymoon ends. The idea becomes a reality, and you discover that even though you never really wanted to build a company, all of a sudden you are doing just that. And the reality is that building a company is hard—it's no longer about just pursuing an idea. The idea has taken off, and it becomes all about executing and scaling.
Before you know it, you have all these real customers who need real attention, and you need to start building the beginnings of an organization. With all the bureaucracy and management that comes with it. And the realities of your own life creep in. No one tells you in advance how little you get paid to get there. How in the early days you are constantly running out of money. How much credit card debt you accumulate. How many fights you have with your co-founders. How you have to live with their weaknesses and oddities. How there's the constant temptation of flashy objects and shiny new things. How much you keep from your spouse. How you overleverage your life. It quickly becomes very complicated.
We didn't know anything about this. We didn't know anything about anything."
Very soon, they learned a lot—about a lot of things, including what failure feels like.
"In Silicon Valley there's a lot of talk about failure—there's almost a celebration of failure. People recite mantras about "failing fast," and successful people are always ready to tell you what they learned from their failures, claiming they wouldn't be where they are today without their previous spectacular mess-ups. To me, having experienced the disappointment that comes with failure, all this cheer is a little odd.
The truth is, in my experience, failure is a terrible thing. Not being able to pay your bills is a terrible thing. Letting people go and disappointing them and their families is a terrible thing. Not delivering on your promises to customers who believed in you is a terrible thing. Sure, you learn from these ordeals, but there is nothing positive about the failure that led you there.
I learned there is an important distinction between promoting a culture that doesn't make people afraid of making and admitting mistakes, and having a culture that says failure is great. Failure is not something to be proud of.
But failure is something you can recover from."
Recovering from too much time spent together can be difficult even for the closest of friends. By 2006, Alex, Mikkel, and Morten had set up shop in Alex's home—an intimate work environment that presented its own set of challenges.
"We had officially moved "headquarters" from my apartment, which was being taken over by my kids and family life, to Alex's loft, a sunny space with carefully curated pieces. Alex was more comfortable in his own cave, and, like most Danes, took great care in creating his space. It was an old loft that had been remodeled just a few years earlier. New, fabulous windows framed views over the old roofs of Copenhagen. But it was also very much a bachelor pad. It had a semi-functional kitchen with more drinks and condiments than actual food.
The loft was in the old part of Copenhagen, which was turning hip but still had a pregentrified feel. A gay S&M bar was across the street. Every day I'd walk up five flights of rickety uneven stairs to get to work. And though it was a beautiful apartment, you wouldn't ever call it ideal office conditions.
Although Alex had selected Scandinavian furniture that looked clean and modern, it was definitely a setup for one guy only. There was only one real work chair. Whoever got in first (Alex) took it. The others sat on old kitchen chairs. The desk we worked at was an old door on sawhorses. (I'm not sure why. I know Amazon and salesforce.com started with desks built out of doors, but we were unaware that this was a trend happening across the pond; it was more of a utilitarian decision.)
Working together in the small loft, we quickly learned each other's quirks and foibles. It's so intimate to be working in someone's home. You see everything.
Alex, a complete workaholic and night owl, frequently stayed up until after 2 A.M. working. I would ring the bell the next morning with my coffee in hand, ready to start the workday at 9 A.M. I had little kids, so I'd already been up for several hours. Often Alex answered the door in his underwear, hair disheveled. Sometimes he'd go back to bed. Later, we had keys and let ourselves in, only to find Alex still in the bathtub. He'd emerge into the "office" in his robe, his head wrapped in a towel.
We had a lot of respect for one another, but spending eight or more hours a day together, you do get annoyed by each other's mannerisms—you find you need a break. Alex was always pointing out the way I moved my chair or the way I tapped my fingers. He chastised me for clearing my throat. And it sometimes seemed that Morten was annoyed by everything."
Excerpted with permission of the publisher, Wiley, from Startupland: How Three Guys Risked Everything to Turn an Idea into a Global Business by Mikkel Svane with Carlye Adler. Copyright (c) 2015 by Zendesk, Inc. All rights reserved. This book is available at all bookstores and online booksellers.
To read more about Zendesk's founding story (including other ways the founders drove each other crazy), buy your copy of Startupland


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Why I Blog: Egoism, Exhibitionism, Demons
Some years ago, I read some George Orwell texts: 1984, shorts stories (Shooting an Elephant — hillarious!), essays (Socialism and the English Genius). When I had some discussions about blogging recently, why one should do it or why not, one Orwell text came into my mind: "Why I write". Because I am too lazy to think myself, I will build my argument on "Why I Blog" on this Orwell essay.
Being absolutely honest, this is the main point, and also true for me:
(i) Sheer egoism. Desire to seem clever, to be talked about, to be remembered after death, to get your own back on the grown-ups who snubbed you in childhood, etc., etc. It is humbug to pretend this is not a motive, and a strong one.
I don't receive that much comments on my blog, but I am always very happy to get some. Some people write mails or comment on Facebook. Especially from people I don't know at all, or people I did not see for a long time. This always satisfies my egoism, speaking with Orwell. Today, maybe "sheer egoism" sounds too strong and one would call it rather "Self-Marketing", "Network-Reputation" or "Online Reputation." Anyway Orwell is still right with the point of "sheer egoism." Blogging is not socialism.
Some political entries I wrote also quite agree with this argument of Orwell:
I write it because there is some lie that I want to expose, some fact to which I want to draw attention, and my initial concern is to get a hearing.
Blogs have power because of immediate, subjective response to events. If you ever face an event, and your Blog is visited by just 20-30 people weekly, there is the potential to "get a hearing." I think this is a basic need for humans, speaking in biological terms, that other people listen to them, and this goes beyond sheer egoism. Blogs, in contrast to oral communication are more like a monologue, this makes it harder to get a hearing, but it still is possible to deliver a political/personal message. And, who knows, maybe someday you are the first one to comment on a historical event?
So, is blogging for people that are egoists and people that like to talk to themselves? Orwell ends his essay with the idea that the mystery of writing cannot be totally solved. Let's end this Blog-Entry with a very long quote, because I am again too lazy to think:
For all one knows that demon is simply the same instinct that makes a baby squall for attention. And yet it is also true that one can write nothing readable unless one constantly struggles to efface one's own personality. Good prose is like a windowpane. I cannot say with certainty which of my motives are the strongest, but I know which of them deserve to be followed. And looking back through my work, I see that it is invariably where I lacked a political purpose that I wrote lifeless books and was betrayed into purple passages, sentences without meaning, decorative adjectives and humbug generally.
Again, Orwell speaks from my heart: I want to find an idea of truth, although I know that there is none. A truth about me, about others, about what's out there. And as Orwell, I regularly look back on my Blog-Entries, what I wrote on Social-Network profiles, just to see what I was thinking, and how I changed my mind or my interests. Or not.


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Buffalo, a city in upstate New York, was once among the wealthiest in the country, but is now overshadowed by its cooler cousin, New York City. Some might say Buffalo is a city past its prime, but thanks to spirited locals and a city-wide renewal plan, Buffalo is undergoing a renaissance moment.
The city is certainly unique so next time you're heading to the Big Apple, check out some of these 5 things you can only do in Buffalo:
Witness an Architectural Rejuvenation in Progress
Buffalo was built during Gilded Age of architecture bolstered by Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Henry Hobson Richardson. However, during the urban renewal schemes of the 1960s and 1970s, Buffalo missed out and many buildings got torn down or fell into disrepair.
Buildings like Buffalo Central Terminal (dating back to 1929) and the Buffalo State Hospital have projects to make them fit for public use underway. Meanwhile, the old Hotel @ Lafayette and Larkin Square are success stories in bringing old buildings back to life.
Drive 20 Minutes to a Wonder of the World
How many places can you think of where you're only 20 minutes away from one of the Wonders of the World? Visiting Buffalo means you're a short journey away from Niagara Falls. Take a Maid of the Mist tour or bring your passport and head on a wine tour of Ontario's beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake region.
Want to go a bit further afield? In an hour and a half, you'll find yourself in Toronto, Canada's biggest, most cosmopolitan city. You'll get the same experience as New York City, but a heck of a lot cheaper!
See Mark Twain's Original Manuscript of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
In 1991, the first half of the handwritten manuscript was found in a trunk in Hollywood and was returned to the Buffalo Public Library. Apparently it was a case of a resurfacing of an overdue book! Huck Finn is one of the greatest American novels and you can see both halves of the heavily edited manuscript in Buffalo.
Visit the Building with the Second-Most Columns in the U.S.
Upon completion in 1905, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery boasted 102 columns — this number is second only to the U.S. Capitol Building — and became one of the oldest public arts institutions in the country. Once you've walked among the columns, explore the exhibition space which displays modern and contemporary art.
Eat Buffalo wings…in Buffalo
Sure, you've eaten Buffalo wings before, but you've never eaten them in the place where they were invented (Anchor Bar, 1964)! According to the TV show "Food Wars," Duff's Famous Wings does the best version of the deep-fried hot sauce snack.
While you're at it, grab a handful of Sponge Candy for dessert. It crispy, it's chocolatey and it's uniquely Buffalo.
There's more to New York state than New York City (it's not even the capital!), and a lot of people are starting to point the finger toward Buffalo. Hopefully some of these activities will help you discover why!


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The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon
The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon takes place during the Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival
Swanage, Purbeck and the Jurassic Coast has spectacular history, landscapes and views that make it the perfect place to hold this festival. The course with around 3000 feet of climbs provides a predominately off-road route that is both challenging and rewarding. Please note that this is More than just a Marathon in more ways than one! The course is closer to 27 miles rather than the conventional 26.2. Don't worry, the extra mile is the easiest bit of the course!
Each entrant will receive a Medal and Event T-Shirt on completion of the event (see event prizes for details).
You must register and collect your number beforehand – please see the following for more information
Pre Challenge Information
What you need to know before the challenge!
Challenge Day Information
What you need to know on challenge day!
Challenge Instructions
What you need to know for the challenge itself!
The Route
The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon starts and finishes in Swanage. From the Downs overlooking the beach, it heads towards Durlston Country Park and the Jurassic coast path before going through the villages of Worth Matravers and Kingston. Then it heads towards Swyre Head, to pass Heavens Gate and along the ridge towards Tyneham Cap.
From here it leaves the coast path and runs through the deserted village of Tyneham. It then continues up and up onto and along the ridge of the Purbeck Hills towards Corfe Castle, to pass below the battlements of this 11th century castle and into the village square. The route then returns to the hill Ridgeway and heads towards Swanage to finish back on the seafront. The entire route has spectacular views which will help to combat fatigue. Weather permitting there will also be stunning views of Portland, Poole Harbour and the Isle of Wight. The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon has a number of hard climbs and uneven paths and will have checkpoints and water stations. This is a tough challenge, but where else can you do your post race icing by going for a swim in the sea! There is a time limit of 11 hours with progressive course closures so please bear this in mind and the course profile when applying. The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon is the main event of The Purbeck Nordic Walking Festival, a local community event, put on by volunteers and Nordic Walking UK, with the proceeds being distributed to charity. The Purbeck Nordic Walking Marathon has a maximum field of 250 entrants so make sure you get you entry in early.
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The Purbeck Nordic Marathon Route
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