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Bleak Mid-Winter

Although I’m definitely not a fan of Winter, the recent snowfall has made for some nice photographic opportunities without having to venture out too far.

While out for a Winter’s walk there was quite a dense mist coming in over the fields and intermittent flurries of snow, which created some really atmospheric snow scenes. The weather may have been a bit bleak but the chilly Winter’s air was actually quite refreshing and wasn’t too cold.

As you have probably gathered there was one particular tree that caught my attention. After spending some time and many shots later trying to get the perfect photograph, I think I have achieved what I had hoped for. These particular shots although they may look black & white are in fact in colour.

I almost never go out with an image in mind of what I want to capture, a theme maybe but never a final image. I let the world around me just happen and see what catches my eye and my imagination. This Winter’s walk was no exception.

Autumn Woodland

Autumn is upon us once more. I wanted to capture some of this years autumn colours in their glory and what better place to do this than in woodland so I decided to explore the woodland within nearby Graves Park. The park has so much to offer all year round, from the grassy lawns, woodland and animal park it makes it the perfect place to capture nature throughout the seasons.

I had attempted some photos earlier in the year of the woodland, but they did not not turn out as good as I had hoped. The woodland thrives in Autumn an is more atmospheric showcasing the many different colours and hues of Autumn.

Under the canopy of the trees the woodland can be quite dark, which is why my previous attempt did not fair so well as this endeavour. On this occasion I to captured a few different subjects which I shall share in later posts.

I feel quite lucky that we stay so close to Graves Park, no longer have to trek to the other side of the city. All in all feel lucky that we are surrounded by much more parks etc than where we lived before. As much as living in the city has it benefits it is nice to be able to withdraw to a less urban environment.

I feel I shall have many more photographic expeditions to Graves Park during the various seasons to capture what this natural wonderland has to offer.

Colours of Autumn

I forgot how much I love Autumn. I may not be a fan of the cold that the Autumn and Winter months bring us, but when the sun is shining on a warm Autumn’s day it brings to life the colours of Autumn. As natures greens turns to golds, reds, and browns, giving us the last hint of warmth before Winter sets in.

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Benchen Monastery - A historic picture, taken in 1927
Benchen Monastery in 2005

The monastery of Benchen Phuntsok Dargyeling (ban chen dgon phun tshogs dar rgyas gling) was established by the 4th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and was recently restored by the 10th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and the 3rd Tenga Rinpoche of Benchen. It is situated in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet, not far from the town of Jekundo and close to Thrangu Rinpoche's and Traleg Rinpoche's Thrangu monastery. Luckily, Benchen monastery sustained only very minor damage during the recent devastating earthquake that destroyed Jekundo and severely damaged several other monasteries.

The monastery follows the Karma Kagyu tradition, but also has retreat facilities for the teachings and practices of the Shangpa Kagyu tradition. All in all there are four retreat centres situated around the monastery. They focus upon the practices of the Six Doctrines of Naropa, the The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa, which includes the Six Doctrines of Niguma, the practice of Jinasagara and the practice of Sarvavid Vairocana. These are of course just the main practices followed in these four retreat centres. They are supplemented by a variety of other practices as well. In the modern picture of Benchen Monastery, taken in 2005, you see the Shangpa Kagyu retreat center in the upper right corner of the picture. It is the small white building high above the monastery.

Presently the young 4th Benchen Chime Tulku, aka Öntrul Chime Rinpoche, resides at Benchen. He was born in 1991 and is undergoing his education.

More on the activities of the Benchen Rinpoches can be found at the website of H.E. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and the official Benchen monastery website of Ven.Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche. [TSD]

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Amongst the stars

Peace, Love and Patchouli

The silence
deafening in its nature,
silky stars light the blanket
of midnight darkness
a thousand diamonds
hosting brilliant beams,
slipping me in to their warm cocoon
yet still cold I float
amongst the stars
searching for signs
of life.
Bluest of blue spread before me
and the movement of a small lizard piques the awareness
its breath a subtle in to out
as it watches me watching it,
his mission perhaps to sidetrack the mind,
turning my gaze back
knowing there is more to see
beyond the reality before me
dotted landscape drawing me in
to float in the ether
of now.
Ripples lull the senses
and the distant bird call breaks the air,
silence a word now passed
I listen for the sounds
of blinking satellites that slide before my eyes,
movement slow and steady
the red sky beacon breaks the beauty
and I reach out to bat…

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Well it seems Monday’s surgery and the two subsequent sleepless nights from the killer migraine set off by the surgery finally caught up with me and completely zapped my energy, brought me to my knees sort of, and left me less than perky and chatty.  (Oh my gosh! Is that an awful sentence or what?! I’m embarassed to tell anyone now that I used to teach English!) Oh well, upward and onward! All I’ve done for days is to take it easy and take care of a mere few of the small things around here. I’ve been neglect with my blog and with seeing whet you guys are up to on yours. If being faithful in the small things is where my strength lies, then maybe that’s why tonight I felt up to this little update and the load of laundry I just started. I pray that all of you are well and hope to be back to being on top of my game, as limited as the game might be at my age, as well as back in the swing of things. Love, Natalie


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If all goes properly, the world's first Hyperloop practice will run in India. On Hyperloop, Virgin Group has submitted its proposal to Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari. The group needs them to offer trains between Delhi and Mumbai. Reportedly, there was already a dialogue with the Maharashtra authorities in regards to the undertaking.

But the Shiv Sena government-led undertaking was halted. Now a consultant of the corporate is attempting to push the negotiations on the undertaking with Nitin Gadkari.

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                 Some representatives of the group are presently in India and are in talks with all stakeholders related to the undertaking. Talking in regards to the Hyperloop practice, the Hyperloop practice passes by means of a tube and has a high velocity of 1200 km / h.

However, even whether it is being talked about. But presently this isn’t attainable. Until now, this system has not been used wherever on the earth. According to the report, the primary part of the undertaking is predicted to take roughly $ 10 billion and a pair of.5 years for the 11.eight km lengthy monitor.

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Give the Gift of Gardening

…and you never have to worry about getting the wrong size!

Selecting gifts for family, friends, and neighbors can offer a challenge to even the most organized amongst us. Making a gift special requires effort; either in remembering the correct size, or a favorite color, a type of music or even a favored flower. A good gift is something that shares your passion with a friend, or contributes to their interests through your gift.

The most cherished gifts are those that reflect the effort you’ve put into the selection. It is in this process of gifting that we truly give of ourselves. As gardeners, we often share from our garden-whether it is a surplus of tomatoes, fresh blooms, or even a special recipe.

These gifts from the garden are special. They include all the elements that show you care: time, creativity, beauty and expertise. As this holiday season approaches, consider giving the gift of gardening. It is a present that is appropriate to any age, level of friendship or interest.

Which of your gardening friends wouldn’t appreciate a new tool, seed collection, gardening book, wind chime or bird bath? And who among the others on you list would you not share your favored moments from the garden or nature? So let this be the season to share your passion with a poinsettia, bulb collection or pottery.

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Living in North Carolina, we feel pretty lucky with the weather and being able to spend a little extra time outside. Anyone that has a little one knows that too much time inside makes everyone stir crazy, especially with a rambunctious boy! We are super active parents, so naturalIy I love to get Brexton outside and running around as much as possible. These are some of my favorite days – when we can just hangout outside together and have lots of fun. I always try to find fun games or activities that he will enjoy but also benefit from by making something educational out of them or working on fine motor skills. Obstacle courses have so many opportunities to help further develop hand eye coordination, problem solving skills, and confidence. The best kind of learning is fun learning!

Today I set up a little obstacle course for him, and let me tell you- he was SO excited about this! He wanted to do it over and over again. It was super easy to put together. All you need is a few pool noodles, hoola hoops, cones and a ball. You can easily elaborate on this course or switch it to an indoor activity for a rainy day.

Here’s what obstacles I included for Brexton:

  • Target Throwing – We set up cones and had Brexton throw a hoola hoop over the cone. This helps improve hand, eye coordination, agility and evaluation skills. It took him a few tries but boy, was he excited when he got it. We high – fived and moved onto the next!

  • Army Crawling – Next, there were three pool noodles in a row that he had to crawl under, in the correct order. This helps to teach discipline as well as improving coordination.

  • Jumping – After we army crawled through the pool noodles, we then jumped OVER pool noodles. This helps with agility and is just fun for them! Brexton held my hand and we jumped over together. It also made for such a cute photo!

  • Kick and Shoot – We worked on some soccer skills by kicking the ball thru this little course I constructed (you can make this a lot bigger and we will for sure next time!) and then he had to shoot the ball into the rink. This was a great way to build his confidence since it was a bigger hoop and he loved the mix of skills.

  • Egg Run – Finally, we ran to the finish line balancing a confetti egg on a small shovel. For those of you that don’t know what these are, they are egg shells, filled with confetti and tissue paper on top. This was a great patience test for Brexton. The eggs were so light they wanted to fly off, so he had to take his time, move slow and balance to get it across the finish line.

At the finish line I had more confetti eggs (you can find these at select Walmart and Walgreens around Easter) waiting and we got to smash them together. Hearing his giggles and seeing confetti flying- it truly was the perfect afternoon with my little guy.


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Samaritan Launches New Advanced Cardiac Care Program

In Collaboration with American Heart Association and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation. Designed to Improve Quality and Access to Hospice and Palliative Care for Cardiac Patients

Mount Laurel, NJSamaritan, in collaboration with the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation (NPHI), is proud to announce the launch of the new Advanced Cardiac Care (ACC) Program to address the leading cause of death in the US – heart disease.

“Samaritan is the only hospice provider in New Jersey collaborating with the AHA and NPHI in this exciting new program,” explained Mary Ann Boccolini, president/CEO of Samaritan. “Our goal is to address the unique needs of those individuals living with advanced cardiac disease and provide an extra layer of support and guidance to them, and those who care about them, so they can live their best life every day.”

With more Americans dying from heart disease than any other condition, including cancer, annually in the United States, the need for hospice and palliative care services tailored to the specific needs of cardiac patients has grown.

“It is a complete and unnecessary tragedy that only five percent of heart failure patients who are discharged from the hospital ever utilize in-home hospice services,” said Carole Fisher, president of NPHI, the national voice for 75 not-for-profit hospice and advanced illness care providers, including Samaritan. “Far too many die alone in a hospital or nursing facility, when instead our hospice teams could care for them wherever they reside and they could enjoy a far higher quality of life surrounded by loved ones.”

Through the ACC Program, patients receive quality, coordinated holistic care from an expert team of medical professionals, including a physician, nurse, social worker, certified home health aide, and spiritual support counselor. When needed, bereavement support is also available for the patient and their family members.

The Samaritan care team works together with the patient’s cardiologist, primary care doctor, and others to ensure the patient receives coordinated, patient-centered care.

“At Samaritan, our patients are at the core of our health care team,” said Dr. Stephen Goldfine, chief medical officer at Samaritan. “In addition to being experts in pain and symptom management, our medical professionals are also trained to help patients navigate their illness and talk about what types of care they may or may not want as their disease progresses. It is very important that their wishes be documented and followed, and we make sure that happens.”

This approach results in better quality outcomes and, most importantly, improved quality of life for both our patients and their loved ones. Data shows that those living with advanced cardiac disease can even live longer when they utilize hospice services.

As part of the ACC Program, hospice and palliative care services are provided to cardiac patients either in home, in an assisted living or nursing home facility, or in one of Samaritan’s two inpatient centers – The Samaritan Center at Voorhees or The Samaritan Center at Mount Holly.

“Environments may change depending on the patient’s individual circumstances or wishes, but our approach to care never wavers,” continued Dr. Goldfine. “Patients and their families receive expert guidance and personalized support from our team of medical professionals – as well as the peace of mind knowing they are in hands of medical professionals trained to address, navigate, and support the specific needs of cardiac patients.”

As part of the program, Samaritan is offering a comprehensive patient and caregiver guide as a resource for cardiac patients and their loved ones. Designed in collaboration with the AHA and NPHI, copies of Samaritan’s ACC Program Patient and Caregiver Handbook can be requested via Samaritan’s website.


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Units of Study Reading & Writing
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  • Introduction (about Lucy Calkins and the TCRWP, ways to get started—ways to grow, the reading and writing Bill of Rights, the predictable 5-part workshop framework, and a closer look at the components of reading and writing workshop)
  • Reading and Writing Units of Study (reading and writing connections, description of the series components, and grade-by-grade at-a-glance)
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Step By Step To Sunrise

I was up at 5:45am Sunday morning. It was still dark outside, and I tried to go back to sleep, but to no avail. It was the first morning at our Hot Springs, Arkansas VRBO rental, and I wanted to see the sunrise. I pulled a jacket over my pajamas and headed down the back steps to catch the first rays of sun peek out through the tall pine trees.

The rest of the family was still snug in their beds, but I got to enjoy the majesty of the dawn.

The sunlight lit up the mist on the lake, and I watched the ducks glide by.

We were still in the shade, but the sun hit just beyond the neighbor’s dock.

Then it lit up the shore like a fire.

And the whole neighborhood turned golden.

The Price Of A Tall Starbucks Iced Coffee

Only at Starbucks does “tall” actually mean “small” these days. But that’s beside the point. What we have here is a local money trader on the Brazil side of the Venezuela-Brazil border (Brazil has borders with TEN countries). He’s counting out five million Venezuelan bolivares, which is the equivalent of just under $2.50–or enough to grab this mostly -ice overpriced drink at Starbucks.

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Can you imagine handing over that stack of cash just for a drink that’s not even refillable? Good Lord. Crafty artists have decided to use the currency as a medium, making dogs out of the money and selling them on etsy for $65.

When You’re SERIOUS About Christmas Cards

LIFE: Our Finest Hour

Actually, this woman was a draft service worker during WWII. Men 18-65 and were required to register and keep the card on them at all times. Men age 18-45 were subject to military service. From 1940 until 1947 – when the wartime selective service act expired – over 10,000,000 men were inducted.

(c) Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, Deerfield MA.

This cartoon in the Saturday Evening Post depicted a draft board scraping the bottom of the barrel.

Mischa Richter; February 19, 1944

Gas Envy

1935 Texaco ad

In 1932, Texaco introduced Fire Chief gasoline to the nation, a “super-octane” motor fuel touted, as you can see above, as “surpassing specifications” for  emergency vehicles. Ed Wynn promoted it on his NBC radio program called the Texaco Fire Chief.

A Very Good Find In A Very Tough Year

Life: Our Finest Hour

During WWII, the not-yet-vanquished German army occupied the north of France, including the port of Cherbourg, which they heavily fortified against seaborne assault. As the only deep water port in the region, it was particularly desirable, so American troops encircled the city in June of 1944 in the Battle of Cherbourg, and handed the Germans their asses five days later, when they surrendered. The fighting left the city in a compromised state. However, in only a month, cargo ships known as Liberty Ships began to arrive, and it became the busiest port in the entire world, with twice the traffic of New York, until the war ended. It has since merged with an adjacent city to become Cherbourg-Octeville.* In this image, we see American soldiers in Cherbourg who appear to have stumbled upon some German wine stores. I’ll drink to that.

*per wikipedia

Christmas Day 1943 On Guadalcanal

Life: Our Finest Hour

Christmas Day didn’t feel very wintry to these WWII soldiers in the South Pacific. Santa braved the 90 degrees to dispense Red Cross gifts to Army and Marine hospitals and bring some holiday cheer to those missing their families back home.


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How do you announce a baby registry without a baby shower?

If you don’t wish to host a formal shower, you can always share your registry in other creative ways. Send out a baby announcement with a link to your registry or create a website to share your pregnancy journey with friends and family including the registry link.

How do you announce a baby registry?

Baby Registry Etiquette: How to Share Your Baby Registry

  1. Include it with your baby shower invitations. This method is still up for debate in today’s etiquette. …
  2. Make sure your mom knows where you’re registered. Your baby shower hostesses probably already know where you’re registered, but some people are skittish about bothering strangers for information. …
  3. Tell them!

What do you do if you don’t have a baby shower?

5 Alternatives to a Traditional Baby Shower

  1. Stocking the Nursery Party. This can be a really fun way to stock up on things that wouldn’t otherwise be on your baby registry. …
  2. Jack and Jill Baby Shower. This is a fun way to include both parents (vs. …
  3. Baby Sprinkle. …
  4. Honey Bee Shower. …
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Is it rude to send baby registry?

According to Baby Center, sharing your baby registry with your loved ones via email is not rude since they know it’s not about greed, but access. … Not only do people send out baby registries digitally these days, but also baby shower invites, birthday invites, and even wedding invites over Facebook and email.

When should you share your baby registry?

It’s fine to hold off on starting your baby registry until then. But don’t wait too much longer—you’ll want to give yourself time to put your list together before your baby shower invitations are sent out, which typically happens about four weeks ahead of the event.

Who typically pays for a baby shower?

Who Traditionally Pays for a Baby Shower? The hostess traditionally pays for the baby shower and its associated costs. However, the hostess can divide up the responsibility and costs by asking a few close family members or friends to co-host.

Is it rude to put registry on baby shower invitation?

The biggest rule to know? Don’t put your baby shower registry on the invitation. … If not, it’s considered acceptable baby shower invitation etiquette to include registry information on a separate enclosure, according to Emily Post. Many retailers will provide registry cards for such use in store.

What else can you call a baby shower?

What is another word for baby shower?

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How long does a baby shower last?

How Long are Baby Showers? Baby showers last on average 2-3 hours, depending on what’s planned for the celebration. Plan for enough time to enjoy all of the baby shower games and activities you have planned for the day.

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How do you make a baby shower not boring?

How to Throw a Baby Shower That Doesn’t Suck

  1. Stop calling them showers. …
  2. Include men* and families. …
  3. Make it an open house. …
  4. Ask guests to bring unwrapped gifts. …
  5. Have optional activities. …
  6. Serve good eats and drinks. …
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How much do you spend on a baby shower UK?

You may be happy to spend more for a sister or close friend, or keen to spend a little less if you don’t the person as well. Jodi Campbell, an event planner and mum-of-two, said that it is normal to spend between £20 – £40 on a baby shower gift. But this is just a guide – you may want/need to spend more or less.

When should I do my baby shower?

Most people agree that anytime between 24 and 32 weeks (six to eight months) is the best time to throw a baby shower.

When should baby shower invitations be mailed out?

Answer: Send out baby shower invites four to six weeks before the baby shower. If the baby shower is set to occur during month six or seven of the mom-to-be’s pregnancy, you’ll be sending out baby invitations during month five of her pregnancy.

How many guests should you have at a baby shower?

In that case, a typical number of guests for a shower will usually fall between 20 and 50. You may choose to host more than one event or get everyone together at the same time. Whatever works best for the guest of honor and the host. Also, remember that it is perfectly fine to keep your event small if you wish.

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Do you have to open gifts at baby shower?

As much as guests would love for the mom-to-be to open their gifts, proper etiquette is respecting her wishes and not asking her to open the presents during the shower. Once one gift is opened, a chain reaction will start and everyone will want theirs opened too.

Should you put clothes on baby registry?

Make sure you have newborn sized clothing on hand for the first few weeks. However, don’t have too much because they’ll be in 3-6 month clothing in no time! It’s wise to register for all sizes needed during baby’s first year. But make sure it’s seasonally appropriate as well.

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Two Coffees

(this was a piece written for the Shrewsbury Flash Fiction evening, the theme of which was “rules”.

The Flash Fiction group meets second Wednesday of every month at the Shrewsbury Coffee House – all are welcome, it’s a great evening)

Two Coffees

Way back, when it mattered, I’d said: “There’s only one rule and that is there are no rules.

You laughed. “You can’t do that,” you said. “Can’t say there aren’t rules and make that a rule – it’s a contradiction.”

“Okay,” I said. “Call it a guideline then. No rules, that’s the guideline. Agreed?”

“Yeah, cool,” you said. You laughed again, you sounded full, and I knew I had you.

You were making coffee. Instant. You didn’t drink the proper stuff back then. Even with coffee, you wouldn’t follow the rules; you’d pour hot water into the cups then sprinkle granules on the surface where they’d float in belligerent denial of purpose. You had to stir it for ages before they dissolved.

Now you’re making coffee again, in the espresso maker we bought last June, and you hand me mine – black, just as it comes. Into yours, you shake sugar from the bag, not caring whether you get one measure or five, and you stir the sticky brew with an egg spoon for ages.

“I was wondering,” you say, “what the guideline would be for seeing other people.”

The coffee burns my top lip, hits the roof of my mouth and burns that too. I swear, jerk the cup away, hot liquid curls over the edge and spills onto my shirt.

“I mean theoretically,” you say, “you know.”

“Why ask me?” I dab at the spill with a tea-towel, but it’s seeped right through and is clinging fast. I go to the sink, dampen a cloth and press the stain gently, glad to have my back to you. I wait for you to speak.

“Well, as guardian of guidelines,” you say. “I mean they are always yours, right? So I thought, well, you might have… you know… one in reserve…”

You move forward and peer over my shoulder.

“Rub soap on it,” you suggest.

“It’s silk,” I say, “dry-clean only.”

“They always put that, just covering their backs, it needs soap.”

You do the laundry with the same reckless will with which you sweeten your coffee. I had to make it a guideline in the end – after the first couple of months of sludge-grey whites – that we each take care of our own clothes.

“So…” You drain your cup in one mouthful, swallow it down on the pause. “What say you?”

“I suppose it’s a case of to thine own self be true,” I say.

“That’s the guideline?”

“Yeah, I guess so.”

“Okay,” you say. “Cool. It was just theoretical, just curiosity, you know.”

You put down your empty cup.

I stand by the sink, a circle of damp encroaching on my chest.

And I wait for you to leave.


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Two women who were killed and dumped off a north Georgia bridge were stepsisters, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

Vanita Nicole Richardson, 19, and 31-year-old Truvenia Clarece Campbell, aka Bean, were found Wednesday morning under the Etowah Bridge near Rome, a city northwest of Atlanta.

GBI Assistant Special Agent In Charge Brian Johnston told the Rome News-Tribune the women were "apparently dropped over the bridge".

A Georgia Department of Transportation crew doing routine maintenance on the bridge discovered the two bodies on dry land near the south bank of the Etowah River around 11 a.m.

The GBI told reporters the deaths are being investigated as homicides. No cause of death was given.

News of the brutal murders shocked the small community in Floyd County. Campbell was well known in Rome, a relative told a reporter.

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The GBI released an image of a car similar to the gold 1997 Toyota Corolla registered in Richardson's name. The two women were together in the Corolla the night before their bodies were found. The car has a Georgia license plate: RTJ 6295. Investigators believe the Corolla is somewhere in the Metro Atlanta area.

Richardson was set to graduate from Armuchee High School on Saturday, May 16.

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"Vanita will be remembered for being a fun-loving, humble, and motivated student who was making strong plans for her future," a Floyd County Schools spokesperson tweeted on Thursday.

"Even throughout the school closures, Vanita's passing is felt by all. In particular, the staff members whose lives she touched with her caring personality and big heart."

The spokesperson said the school social worker and counselor are available to students via email for virtual grief counseling, according to 11 Alive News.

Anyone who saw anything suspicious while traveling in the area of the East Rome bypass between 10:30 p.m. Tuesday and 11 a.m. Wednesday is asked to contact the GBI at 1-800-597-8477.


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Socialite Khloe Kardashian and boyfriend Tristan Thompson are ready to start their family.

During Sunday's season finale of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, the 32-year-old Love addict went with her sister Kim Kardashian to visit a fertility doctor to see if she could be a potential surrogate for Kim's third child.

Kim was advised that a new pregnancy would probably cause a life-threatening emergency.

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Ed Hartwell and Keshia Knight Pulliam

According to a very credible inside source, Keshia Knight Pulliam was Edgerton Hartwell's side chick just 3 months ago!

Hartwell reportedly dumped his fiancee a few months ago for Keshia. That's right: Ed and another woman were engaged to be married just a few months ago!

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Webinar: Water and food security in the face of COVID-19: Finding robust solutions

3 June 2020 17:00 - 18:30

How can we better understand and plan for the impacts of COVID-19 on water and food security?

Join the Stockholm Environment Institute on 3 June, 5:00pm GMT to hear perspectives on how to plan and manage water to increase resilience and reduce vulnerabilities for both humans and ecosystems.

Experts will discuss the use of Robust Decision Support (RDS) in a participatory, stakeholder-driven process to identify critical uncertainties and find robust solutions.

Marisa Escobar, Water Program Director, SEI

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Moderated by Annette Huber-Lee, Senior Scientist, SEI.

  • Lahcen Kenny, PhD, Professor, Departement d’Horticulture, Institut Agronomique et Vétérinaire Hassan II, Agadir, Morocco
  • Laura Forni, Senior Scientist, Equality in Water Management in Bolivia, SEI
  • Kim Andersson, Senior Expert, Sanitation Global Perspective, SEI
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San Leandro Industrial Space is in High Demand

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Jul 26th, 2013

Highlights of recent industrial transactions in San Leandro include:

  • zinusIn one of the largest real estate deals in the East Bay this year, Zinus Inc., the mattress and bedding distributor, took 116,000 square feet at 1951 Fairway Drive.
  • Environmental Sampling Supply is moving to  640 143rd Avenue from a location in West OaklandESS supplies glass ess_logo and plastic bottles, jars, and vials to the environmental industry for use in sampling water, wastewater and soil for hazardous content. ESS will bring about 50 jobs to San Leandro.
  • AllAmerContAll American Containers has decided to stay in San Leandro for its expansion, moving to 121,000 square feet at 2013 Farallon Drive, the former North Face building.

2 Responses to “San Leandro Industrial Space is in High Demand”

  1. Marga says:

    So what does it mean in dollars and cents? How much money does the city get from this companies in an yearly basis vs. how much does it provide to them on services?

    It would also be helpful if when you told us about companies, you let us know how many people they employ at their San Leandro location and what the median wage they pay is.

    Maybe all this information is clear to others, but I’m personally curious as to how having any particular company benefits (or not) the city.

    • SLNext says:

      When a new business comes to town, we generally don’t have enough data to derive precise estimates right away. Businesses don’t need to report employment until they take out a business license, and they don’t ever need to disclose wages to the City.

      In the cases of the businesses listed above, these are leases rather than property purchases, so they won’t have a major impact on property tax in the short term since assessed values are based on Prop 13. Longer term, however, a thriving industrial area with low vacancy rates will lead to higher property values and more revenue for the City. Investment in industrial areas also comes with a significant multiplier effect, meaning that these businesses will generate additional spending and employment (purchases from their supply chains, employees spending money in town, etc.). The direct impact of the taxes paid by the business don’t always reveal the full fiscal impact.

      In terms of cost of services, every property and business is obviously unique. Commercial and industrial development tend to cost less to serve than residential uses. The entire community benefits from public safety services, but nonresidential uses are less likely to make use of services like libraries and parks.

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The History of Merlo

The origin of Merlo goes back to the town of Villa San Antonio del Camino, a hamlet clustered around a ranch house that belonged to the Spanish landlord Francisco de Merlo. This ranch house had been founded as a result of the recurrent South American Indian raids – the Araucanian – throughout the 18th century.

In 1742 Francisco de Merlo petitioned king Philip V of Spain the authorization to found a village on his estates and this came to be granted in 1755. On August 28th, 1755, Francisco de Merlo founded Villa San Antonio del Camino, offering free land to anyone willing to settle in the new town. Villa San Antonio del Camino was named after a Portuguese Saint from Lisbon who died in the Italian city of Padua. The town started with 111 inhabitants from 24 families. Francisco died on April 4th, 1758, and the land was divided between his heirs and sold to different private investors.

In the second half of the 20th century, Merlo experienced an important influx of immigrants from the provinces, the old town sprawled over the countryside, and the farms were replaced by housing for residents. Between 1947 and 1960 the district quintupled its population (from  nearly 20,000 to 100,146), initiating a rapid process of urbanization and incorporating Merlo into the Greater Buenos Aires.

Covering 66 square miles, more than half of the population of Merlo can trace its origins to the Italian and Spanish immigrants that arrived from the late 19th century to after War World II. Half a century later, the population quintupled again, reaching 500,000 inhabitants.

At present, Merlo takes pride in its diversity – from mestizos (the principal ethnic group of the district), to citizens of Italian, Spanish, and German descent, to members of the Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Bolivian, Paraguayan, and Venezuelan communities.

Founded in 1971, San Patricio Language Institute is the largest private institution in the area exclusively dedicated to foreign languages and Spanish as a second language.

Merlo in Argentine Literature: the example of Jorge Luis Borges

— La verdad es lo que duele. El que me está importando ahora es Rufino.
— Andá con cuidado. Yo lo he visto actuar a Rufino en el atrio de Merlo. Es una luz.

Jorge Luis Borges, “Historia de Rosendo Juárez.” El informe de Brodie, 1970.

Era casi de noche. Al divisar desde unas cuadras la Casa Colorada en el alto, Iberra se desvió. Le pregunté por qué. Su respuesta no fue la que yo esperaba. —Soy el brazo derecho de don Felipe. Nadie me ha dicho flojo. Te acordarás de aquel mozo Urgoiti que se costeó a buscarme de Merlo y de cómo le fue.

Jorge Luis Borges, “There Are More Things.” El libro de arena, 1975.

Photographs of Old Merlo
The photographs in this collection range from 1860 to 1990s.
(Kindly provided by the Museum of Merlo).


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I have gained 5 years of training in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy.

I have a Master in psychodynamic counselling and psychotherapy from Birkbeck University, an institution known for its academic excellence and professional high standards.http://www.bbk.ac.uk/

I am a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy. http://www.bacp.co.uk/

I worked as a volunteer counsellor in Waterloo Community Counselling.http://www.waterloocc.co.uk/

I regularly attend supervision sessions in accordance with BACP guidelines to provide the best level of care and practice for my clients.

I have several years of social work experience in the UK and France in variety of settings with adults and children.

I can also provide counselling and psychotherapy in English and French.


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Chanar Dalna (Indian Cottage Cheese with Potato Curry)

Chanar Dalna is a delicious vegetarian ‘niramish’ (no onion or garlic) Bengali dish from West Bengal in India, cooked with freshly prepared Indian cottage cheese spiced and made into balls and then cooked in a curry base. The first step to this recipe is doing the chenna. I usually do this step the day before I need it and store it in the fridge. This way it has a chance to dry out a bit which makes kneading it easier. You can also do it fresh and cook on the day. For that, make sure all the water has drained out and the mixture is nice and dry. Using a cheesecloth then would work better than a sieve as you could twist the cheese cloth to get all the water out @sarchakra

COOK TIME: 30 mins

PREP TIME: 30 mins

YIELDS: Serves 5-6

  • Milk ½ gallon
  • Vinegar 2 tbsp
  • AP flour 5 tbsp
  • Potato 1 large, cubed
  • Salt
  • Sugar 1 tbsp
  • Bay leaf 1, broken
  • Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
  • Asafetida a pinch
  • Red chili powder 1 tbsp
  • Cumin powder 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder 1 tbsp
  • Tomato 1, chopped
  • Oil 3 tbsp
  • Oil for frying
  • Ghee 1 tbsp
  • Garam masala powder 2 tsp
  • Water 1 cup

  • Heat the milk in a large pan. Let it come to a boil. Add vinegar. Stir. Let it cook for a minute or so till the milk begins to separate. Turn the heat off and let it rest. When the water separates from the milk sieve the milk on a strainer or a cheesecloth. Try to squeeze out all the moisture.
  • Take out the chenna and knead it on the clean surface or kitchen countertop for a few minutes till smooth. Add some flour, red chili powder and salt. Knead the mixture again till it is smooth. Take a portion of the mixture in your hands and shape them into balls. Keep aside.
  • Peel the potato and cut into cubes. Keep them submerged in water so they do not go dark. Chop the tomato.
  • Heat oil. Add in 5-6 chenna balls at a time. Fry both sides till golden. Keep the heat on medium. Drain on the kitchen towel. Keep aside.
  • Remove most of the oil from the pan keeping 3 tbsp. Add the cubed potatoes. Fry for a couple of minutes before adding salt and turmeric. Let the potatoes cook till golden.
  • Temper the oil with asafetida, bay leaf and cumin seeds. Let it turn aromatic.
  • Add the chopped tomato, cumin powder, red chili powder and coriander powder. Cook till the tomato completely gets cooked and oil starts to float. Adjust salt and add 1 cup of  water. Cover and cook till potatoes are done.
  • In the last 5 minutes of cooking, gently add the chenna balls into the sauce. Take care not to break them. Sprinkle ghee and garam masala powder. Turn the heat off. Serve with basmati rice.

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Making the Chenna
Adding masala to the Chenna
Making the Chenna balls
Fry the chenna balls
Drain on the kitchen towel
Frying the potato with the tempering
Adding the tomatoes and the rest of the spices
Cooking the potatoes
Chanar Dalna is done

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SASKATOON -- Canada saw a 66 per cent spike in cases of the Delta coronavirus variant last week with more than 2,000 confirmed cases nationwide, of which 105 are in Saskatchewan. CTV News Saskatoon reporter Jonathan Charlton spoke with Dr. Alexander Wong, an infectious disease specialist in Regina, to learn about what makes the Delta variant different from the original strain - and why vaccines are still so important. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

What is the Delta variant and why is it different than other coronavirus strains?

There are ongoing mutations that occur as a result of viral replication. And some mutations, particularly in this spike protein, confer advantages to the virus in terms of, for example, infectivity or transmissibility, is what we call it. In other words, it makes the virus more contagious and more easy to pass from one person to another.

Then there are also mutations that can confer advantages in terms of the virus being more aggressive or more virulent, so that when you get it, you're more likely to get sick. ... The Alpha variant was more of what we call virulent, caused more severe illness and disease compared to the original wild type strain that we were seeing in the first number of months of 2020.

Now we have this Delta which is more transmissible. As a result of the different changes and mutations in spike protein, it's about 40 to 60 per cent more transmissible than the Alpha variant. The jury at this point is still out as to whether or not it causes more severe illness, more aggressive clinical courses compared to Alpha variant, but that doesn't necessarily appear to be the case yet.

Does the Delta variant make vaccines less effective?

The vaccines are less effective against Delta variants in terms of keeping you from actually getting infected with the virus and that's because the virus is more transmissible and it's easier to get. ... The numbers that are coming from the U.K. are about 30 per cent efficacy with a first dose against getting infected and then about then that increases typically by about 20, 25 per cent for the second dose of vaccine after you're 14 days out.

The key thing with vaccines, you know, 30 to 50 per cent doesn't sound very good, right, because the virus is more transmissible. However, the key thing with vaccines that's preserved is the fact that, with first and second doses it appears as though the vaccines are continuing to maintain very high efficacy in terms of preventing people from getting severely ill, or needing to go to the hospital or dying.

So again, this is the fundamental difference, and the reason why vaccines are critically important. If you're not vaccinated at all, you're much more at risk to have a severe course of illness where you might end up in hospital or ICU or die. And again, especially if you've been fully vaccinated, but even with one dose of vaccine, regardless of whether it's AstraZeneca, or one of the mRNA, vaccines, your risk having a severe course of illness is dramatically reduced.

I mean, that's anywhere from 70 to 90 per cent reduced if you had a first dose of either AstraZeneca or an mRNA vaccine. And then once you've had two doses of vaccine, that number goes to about 92 to 96 per cent. So it pretty much protects you almost completely against getting severely ill and needing to go to hospital. It's the difference pretty much between getting really sick and having to go to hospital, maybe ICU, versus just being at home and having what feels like a bad cold.

Does the emergence of the Delta variant put the end of the COVID-19 pandemic any further out of reach than before?

I don't like to use the term "end of pandemic" because the pandemic doesn't end when people say it does. The reality is that we still have lots of circulating virus in the province. The reality of what we're trying to get to in terms of the end goal is to be able to manage the pandemic, hopefully with minimal impact on our hospital systems. For me personally, ideally, we want to minimize the number of people who die as a result of getting COVID-19.

What Delta is going to do is, Delta is probably going to find the pockets of individuals everywhere, not just in this province, but everywhere who are not vaccinated. Those individuals are definitely going to be at very high risk of getting infected. Now, again, we know that the majority of people in the province, pretty much in the country, who aren't vaccinated tend towards the younger crowd at this point. Younger people, again, are less likely to get sick as a result of COVID. But the reality is, is some of them are going to get sick, some others may up in hospital, and a small number of them are going to die, right?

And so, you know, this is why we're really pushing vaccine as hard as possible, because we want to minimize the number of people who get sick and who die. Pushing first and second doses as hard as possible in lots of different ways is going to be our ticket to getting to a point where we're going to be safe in terms of not having our hospitals system overrun, etc. And I do think we'll get there. But it's not like the pandemic is ever going to quote-unquote, end, right? People will feel as though things are going back to normal to some degree, but there will always be circulating virus and it'll just be something that we learn to live with.


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DARPA considers using PSLV rocket for less important missions

SpaceX suffers for a delay with their launch schedule since disaster of Falcon-9 with CRS-7 Dragon cargo spacecraft on 28 June 2015. Another failure on launch pad on 1 September 2016 also not helped in keeping the schedule. It should not be surprising that some potential Customers begun to consider another propositions from different launch […]

PSLV launched from Sriharikota delivered to orbit remote sensing satellite

Indian space agency ISRO, managed today to deliver to orbit next Resourcesat class satellite. PSLV rocket reached orbit with Resourcesat-2A satellite in the morning hours after launch from Satish Dhawan Space Center. This mission covered delivering weighing 1225 kg Resourcesat-2A into Sun Synchronous Orbit on altitude of 817 km. Launch was planned as seventh Indian […]

PSLV-XL delivered CartoSat-2E satellite to orbit

Indian PSLV-XL launch vehicle managed to deliver to orbit CartoSat-2E and 30 satellites as secondary payload after flawless launch conducted from Satish Dhawan Space Center. This mission was fourth launch conducted by ISRO in 2017. Mission of PSLV was planned for 03:59 UTC; main objective was delivering Cartosat-2E satellite to Sun Synchronous Orbit to altitude of 505 […]

PSLV delivered to orbit 8 satellites during its 37th flight !

This is how it should be done! ISRO launched on 26th September 2016 from Satish Dhawan Space Centre, their PSLV rocket with number of satellites under the payload fairing. Fifth mission of PSLV in 2016 was completed successfully and eight satellites are on their correct designated orbits. Launched conducted on 26th September was planned mainly for […]

SLS booster motor fired and tested !

It seems that in quite short time PSLV and Ariane 5 will lose their supremacy in being equipped with largest solid fueled rocket engines. Please welcome the SLS solid fueled rocket booster motor by Orbital ATK! Second (first was performed in Utah in 2015) fire test was planned by Orbital ATK at 14:05 GMT but in the […]

ISRO launched IRNSS-1G and finished development of own independent navigation system

Indian space agency ISRO launched yesterday their last navigation satellite from IRNSS series on atop of PSLV launch vehicle. Launch was performed from first launch pad in Satish Dhawan Space Center at 07:20 GMT. Just as during previous missions of IRNSS satellites, ISRO decided to rely on their PSLV XL rocket. IRNSS stands for Indian Regional Navigation […]

GSLV Mark 3 keeps the schedule – launch planned for December 2016 confirmed

It is not necessary to convince anybody in space industry about potential in ISRO and Indian space industry. If anyone could have any doubts now it should disappear. ISRO finished ground tests of their new cryogenic engine for third stage for GSLV launch vehicle. ISRO is still developing own launch vehicles to remain competitive not only because of […]

India postponed test of RLV to April 2016

ISRO announced on 28 December 2015 about postponing test of Reusable Launch Vehicle from February to April 2016. According to New Indian Express, Indian Space Research Organization informed about delayed in planning test flight of RLV. RLV is prototype of future scramjet unmanned reusable space plane launched on atop of single booster from PSLV rocket. […]

ILS future after Proton – Angara takes over the reins

ILS present services are based on reliable and proven Proton. But changes are on the horizon. International Launch Services was American-Russian partnership established between Lockheed Martin, Energia and Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center in 1995. It was offering launches with Proton (Khrunichev) and Atlas V (Lockheed) rockets; now it is offering full launch services […]

Strengthening of the position – successful launch of Indian Astrosat satellite on 28th September 2015

ISRO announced that planned on 28th September 2015 launch of Astrosat satellite combined with six additional foreign satellites was full success. Utilized rocket was PSLV rocket in heaviest version. Mission designated launch site was First Launch Pad in Satish Dhawan Space Centre. India has still growing space industry and space research program. In spite of tradition of […]


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mainabcsh - a shell for processing ABC Music Notation - Summary

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System Name: abcsh
Name: abcsh - a shell for processing ABC Music Notation
Group Type: non-GNU software and documentation

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This project is not part of the GNU Project.

abcsh is a shell for processing ABC music notation files.  It could form the foundation of a larger system for music composition and orchestration using ABC music notation as a means of representing musical performance.   The shell hopes to handle routine ABC transformation likes part extraction, transposition, part merging etc.  It  is also designed in a way that you can access the ABC notation file content form embedded scripting languages.

Supports ABC music notation version 2.0

Registration Date: Tue 24 Feb 2004 07:51:43 PM UTC
License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
Development Status: 1 - Planning

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ABCSH lives!?
     posted by sticks_us, Fri 27 Jun 2008 08:23:47 PM UTC - 0 replies

I've begun a review of the existing documentation and code, and am looking at revising/updating some particular points.  At the moment I'm primarily interested in some of the ways we can manipulate/analyze ABC notation.  I think there are some powerful ways the existing toolset could be adapted to provide a "swiss army knife" of music creation and analysis, and am grateful to be on board.  Stay tuned.

What ecmascript engine?
     posted by rsdoiel, Fri 18 Nov 2005 08:14:24 PM UTC - 0 replies

I've started playing around with SpiderMonkey for a Javascript engine.  Much better packaged then it used to be.  I might go with this instead of ngs-js since it is being actively maintained.  What I need to evaluate:

  • How does this compare or complicate things when embedding both a js engine and guile? ...

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Need to get this out of moth balls
     posted by rsdoiel, Tue 31 May 2005 10:00:53 PM UTC - 0 replies

Haven't done much work on this since this time last year.  Need to get this out of moth balls.  Fortunetly my experiences between then and now will add to this project.

Prototype 0.04 now has a crude interactive mode working
     posted by rsdoiel, Mon 04 Oct 2004 07:30:44 PM UTC - 0 replies

Interactive (-i) mode now is working.  Code is pretty crude but will do for prototype.  Still need to cleanup data structures and wrapper native methods for Guile script access.  Will have to update the documentation soon to include instructions on interactive mode.

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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Heads Up Parents

I have written about this before but now there is a reason to return to this topic of teen drinking.

As you may have heard, there was an incident over at Central Washington U at a house party where a dozen young people, mostlly women, passed out and were taken to a hospital. Initially the thought was that they had been slipped a roofie (date-rape drug) but they weren't.

So what was it? It was a type of energy drink called Four Loko. I don't know how this name came about but according to CBS news it has 4 times the caffeine of a soda and 4 times the alcohol level of a beer. So typically, if you are drinking too much, you may get drowsy before you pass out but this thing takes you from zero to sixty and that's why so many of these women just dropped.

The University has banned them from campus and now there's a call for them to be banned by the FDA. Both the Governor and state Attorney General Rob McKenna want to ban alcoholic energy drinks. From the Seattle Times:

Last November, after hearing from a group of state attorneys general, including McKenna, the FDA notified producers of nearly 30 caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it was concerned about the safety and legality of their products.

I reported on this previously because many parents did not know that there were energy drinks with alcohol in them. They are sold everywhere beer and wine are sold and the containers look exactly like Red Bull or other similar drinks.

I was happy to read this in the Times article:

The agency asked the companies to produce evidence that adding caffeine to their products was safe. And it noted that two major brewers, Anheuser-Busch and Miller, had agreed to discontinue their caffeinated alcoholic beverages, Tilt and Bud Extra and Sparks, and not produce any similar drinks in the future.

Good for those companies in recognizing the dangers in this product.

There is a great organization in Seattle around drug and alcohol use in teens called Prevention Works in Seattle. It works most in NE Seattle and West Seattle but they are a great place for info. There is also the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking which has a "Starting Talking Before They Start Drinking" campaign.

Don't assume your teen or any teen is drinking "just" an energy drink. Trust but verify. You might save a life.

Anonymous said...

It is also common practice to mix vodka or other alcohol with energy drinks that do not contain alcohol, with the same danger of a toxic amount of alcohol being consumed because of the caffeine stimulation. This danger should be known to teens and young adults.

BettyR said...

There is also a party game to try and drink 4 of these Four Lokos in a certain period of time (I don't know if the kids at the WashU party were doing this though). One of the women had a blood alcohol level of 0.34!


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Wednesday, April 03, 2019

Science Adoption Work Session

Below is my email to the Board about the Work Session.  I was quite surprised at the finger-wagging and hostility exhibited by some members of the different committees.

This email covers most of the highlights.  I note that it did not seem like Board directors had sufficient time to ask questions but maybe that was by design when you have 130 pages of documentation to cover.

Text of email

As I told my readers, in my long, long experience in the district I thought I had heard and seen it all. Yesterday's Work Session marks a new experience. It marks the time that I have seen the most hostility towards and lecturing to Board members at a Work Session.

I would first say that:
1) No one is saying that science adoptions aren't long overdue and

2) That staff and the adoption committees haven't work very, very hard.

But I also want to state that it is long overdue for the Board to take back what are called "Board Work Sessions." Why does staff run them, control them, and decide how much time there is for questions? Astonishing.

Where to start with that Work Session?

- Kyle Kinoshita, in acknowledging the tsunami of information before you, says they might not have time to answer all the questions but are available afterwards. Isn't that what the Work Session is for?

- Ms. DeBacker says this is an "airtight" process but she hasn't been here that long. Given that initially staff was trying to push this thru as an "alignment" to cut you out of the decision, I'm not sure that's actually true.

- Ms. Toner says they didn't intend for you "to memorize this (the documentation) now." That's good because again, a tsunami of info. What's interesting is that some of you actually asked for information that was not there like benchmarking.

- The SPS 9-12 Adoption RFI Vendor page looked completely different from the K-8 page. Why was that?

- Brad Shigenaka actually said that he and he alone managed "the data" including arranging the RFPs, the committee applications and the ballots for votes. Is that SOP at SPS? Because that's a lot for one person to make decisions about. (I know he didn't mean overseeing the RFPs.)

I also note that Brad is co-chair with me of ITAC. He mentioned when he ran as co-chair that he was on the Adoption committee but not the scope.

For the future, I ask that, except for staff, no one serves on more than one committee especially not in high-level capacities. No wonder he has missed 2-3 ITAC meetings.

- It did not appear that Director Harris really got Mr. Kinoshita's explanation of why there was not bias towards Amplify. I myself queried Amplify today on a couple of issues and they refused to answer, citing the ongoing RFP. However, I did ask them this question which I also put out to you:

Is Seattle Schools part of the SRI Efficacy study of Amplify for grades 6-8?

That has nothing to do with the RFP and I resubmitted this question to them. The study occurred last year and is happening again this year. I will circle back to this issue in a minute.

- It seems odd that Amplify has been used in many schools and yet the assessment data isn't valid to use to judge it by?  (This was pushback from Director Geary.)

- That was an interesting observation by Director Pinkham about there being no members on any committee with Native American background. While it was great that Gail Morris was consulted, as he said, he works at UW and knows people who are scientists. Odd that didn't occur to staff to ask him.

- About the lecture you received from the one teacher (white blouse I did not catch her name - it would have been helpful since Ms. Welch knew exactly who would be speaking to have provided a list).

She said that the U.S. was a laughing stock in world sciences. That is not true. It was disrespectful to the higher ed and businesses that are in the sciences to say that.   If that were true, how is it that foreign students are clamoring to get into our universities? That the U.S. leads in computer science and medicine?

It was also disrespectful to you to be lectured about the need to help more kids become science-fluent. It was disrespectful to accuse you of being "scared" to make a decision. It felt like that teacher felt she had carte blanche to speak on and on to put you, as a Board, in your places.

It is true that you are not science experts. But you ARE the people who are elected to decide the vision for SPS and how the money is spent.

- To the issue of Ms. Welch's explanation about who paid for the subscriptions to Amplify for the pilot period. (Editor's note; Welch says she attended a conference where she gave a talk.  Afterwards she was speaking with some "tech people" about the difficulty of trying new curriculum.  Apparently, one of them took it to heart and paid the subscription fees to Amplify.  No money went thru SPS.)

1. It will be interesting to learn more about the conference she attended and who she spoke to. Surely, she can tell you that.

2. She said she didn't ask anyone for any help. But, since that donor made the donation to Amplify, she must have made it clear in that conversation she had with the tech people, WHO the company was that she was seeking to work with. Again,  we see the idea of giving Amplify push after push.

3. Circling back to the Amplify study that I linked above, could it be there was no donation and that the district was part of this study and got the materials for free? You might consider asking.

- Ms. Welch actually said, "No collusion." That's a mighty weird phrase to use in the time and place our country sits in. I told Carri Campbell that maybe she might coach staff in the future to avoid that kind of talking point.

- I appreciate that Superintendent Juneau is circling the wagons for the staff and the committees. It's fine if she thinks my blog is just a rumor mill. Ditto on Facebook.

But that science teachers have publicly named themselves at my blog as have parents to tell of their experiences with Amplify speaks volumes for their courage. Is the Superintendent discounting those voices? Or is that because the only time the district will listen is thru their carefully-structured channels?

It feels VERY much as if you were supposed to have rubber-stamped this long ago. But again, is that really your job?

I urge you to consider two things.

One, you can approve a partial adoption.

Two, if this process does not pass the sniff test, you shouldn't approve any adoption.

Anonymous said...

What kind of process is required to be followed prior to a school district employee "accepting" a $100k "donation" from an anonymous person to an outside vendor? When was this first disclosed to anyone at the District? Did the donor deduct the "donation" on his or her tax returns? I can't imagine how many laws have likely been broken. My head is spinning!!!

As a fiduciary, the Board needs to be asking SPS's legal department from some help, pronto.

WS Parent

Anonymous said...

From what my science teacher friends tell me, this is very much MMW's style- charm the few and bully the rest. One science teacher compared her to Ms. Umbridge in Harry Potter. Lucky for us she cannot threaten the jobs of ou board members.

Anonymous said...

Can you please elaborate on your statement "It seems odd that Amplify has been used in many schools and yet the assessment data isn't valid to use to judge it by? (This was pushback from Director Geary.)"?

Who at the District said the assessment data wasn't valid and what was their rationale? Are you saying Geary didn't agree with the district not providing an analysis?

The anonymous Amplify donor story is ...odd, but if it's true, the implication is that Amplify was the only material provider MMW discussed with this donor otherwise the money would have gone elsewhere. The Board is within their rights to call Amplify and ask.

Was there any discussion of the lack of data on the Racial Equity Tool? On p. 113 of agenda questioning negative impacts, there is absolutely zero data. We know the District has it, because they've had the waivers and been using some of this curriculum without Board approval for years.

Thanks for the notes!

Elsa said...

Hey "WS Parent":

Ever hear this one?:
“Seattle Public Schools suffers from a culture of lawlessness. No one enforces the rules (whether they be superintendent procedures, board policies, state law or federal law), so no one bothers to follow them. Typically, no one even bothers to check them before making decisions - decisions which often violate the rules. This culture of lawlessness pervades the District and not only makes all kinds of abuses possible but actually encourages them.”

Melissa Westbrook said...

NN, I am referencing the work done by former director, Sue Peters, illustrated in the link below. She did a comparison of testing from schools using different science curriculum and found that schools using Amplify did not do better. For some reason yesterday, when the subject was brought up, Geary jumped in and said that it would be hard to make a conclusion when the schools had been field testing one science curriculum and then going back to another for the rest of the year. Staff said nothing.

Geary's point has some validity but as Director Burke said, he doesn't want to vote for something that has been used in classes longer and yet there is no real data on efficacy.

There was no discussion about the Racial Equity Tool but there was documentation provided that it was used in April 2016-17. There was reference from some teachers about needing to reach more kids of color in the sciences.

Anonymous said...

I did not expect Denise Juneau to be such a hardcore defender of the SPS central staff and be so profoundly hostile to public input. Everything I'd heard from folks in Montana who worked with her, folks in DC who knew her, was that she would be a great leader for our schools, responsive to the community and run a tight ship. The crisis at Washington Middle School seems to grow worse every week, and now this science adoption which is riddled with serious problems that will land the district in legal hot water...well, it's not what anyone expected from our new superintendent. People around the country are watching what goes on here and she is not making a good name for herself.

In 2016 she was reported to be on the shortlist, and perhaps atop the shortlist, to be Education Secretary if Hillary Clinton had won the election. I don't know what Juneau sees as her future career path but if she keeps this up, she should write off any hopes of going to DC.

Miss Managed

Anonymous said...

This is Jill Geary’s way of “sticking it to the man.” So you want good science? Well we’ll show you! You’ve cared so little while black and brown people have suffered the achievement gap and endless other humilities and indignities. You think you can just continue on, picking every cherry off the tree? Well, we’ll show you! Bend over while we give you this load of crap Amplify. We all know it’s a load. That was the point. And the more you hate it, the better. How dare you think you can actually exert any control over the all benevolent all knowing district? How disgustingly white privileged of you! The great white savior picked out Amplify for maximum dumbassery. She alone can set the scores right. You’ll not get a say! Your kids will eat humble pie! Get out your checkbooks.

The District

Anonymous said...

Our principal privately says let them adopt it. We'll be ignoring it. School has the scores and kid enthusiasm to back up principal's words.

Stick it SPS middlemanager desk jockeys.

Real life

María Beatriz said...

Adopting crappy science does not help achievement gap sufferers. What are Jill Geary and MMW thinking? Crappy curriculum disproportionately hurts the kids who don't have access outside of school to better science learning opportunities. So even if you argue that bottom of the gap students are more likely to attend schools with crappy science teachers who apparently haven't even been using the science kits they had (?!), and even if you argue that Amplify is better than what the worst of the district's science teachers were doing with the most distanced from educational justice of our students, it's still crappy. The city is awash in upper middle class students. Our median income is something like $120k. 1/3 of our students go to private school. 80% of newcomers to the city have a college degree. 63% of Seattle residents 25 or older have a 4-year college degree. The students who had crappier than Amplify science before and have now moved up to Amplify level crappy science are still FAR from educational justice. What are MMW and Geary thinking?! Why not just put someone in charge of science education in SPS who's not crooked? Why not pick a decent curriculum? That would help the students who do not have access to science supplementation outside of school the most. Right?

Anonymous said...

What are Geary and MaryMargaret thinking?

We aren’t letting the 1% rule. We are the liberals. We are smart. You are selfish. We aren’t “listening to the dreaded blogosphere”. We will make it suck for you as you have made it suck for others. Shame on you. You shall suffer with the huddled masses. (And who really cares anyway? The smart kids and the next generation elites are in private school. Our personal kids did great in quasi private situations.)

The District

Anonymous said...

If MMW was so distressed about not having money to pilot test new curricula--to the point where some mysterious person/group came forward with an "anonymous" donation (although I'm betting she knows darn well who it is), why was she only lamenting our inability to pay for pilot testing Amplify, and not any other science curricula? If we got one pilot curriculum for free, surely that would be some leverage to get a decent pilot deal on another solid contender, no? This all sounds like it was orchestrated to get exactly the outcome she wanted.

And I'm still not convinced about this whole Carbon Time thing.. Is that seriously the only Biology option out there? Why did the review only look at that and SPS teacher-developed curricula?

Overall, there does not seem to be evidence of an honest effort to evaluate all reasonable curricular options.

what gives?

Ed said...

What gives:

"Overall, there does not seem to be evidence of an honest effort to" do much of anything at Seattle Schools except convincing the royal that we are all stupid.

We too have been surprised at how quickly the swamp swallowed Juneau.

Well past optimism tho. We have seen this before.....

Anonymous said...

When does the board vote whether to adopt or not the new curriculum? We are mourning the loss of fantastic science teachers who left and are anticipating more to go. It really truly sucks and the last I heard there was a secondary science teacher shortage.

Anonymous said...

What prevents Superintendent Juneau from releasing the name of the "Anonymous Donor" who paid Amplify Education Inc. to give Mary Margaret Welch "free" Amplify Science to pilot in SPS Schools? Now MMW tells the Board that they must buy it. But she doesn't want to reveal the Donor's name. Seems like the Superintendent does not want the Board (or the Public) to know either. SPS Accountability and Transparency.

Seattle Taxpayer

Melissa Westbrook said...

Seattle Taxpayer, the only person who knows who the anonymous donor may be is Amplify. MMW said she was talking to "tech people" (so a couple?several?) about the issue.

BUT she had to have mentioned Amplify and wanting to try it in order for that anonymous donor to have paid for the subscriptions. She wasn't just complaining about the costs in general but about a very specific company. That is quite telling.

Does Juneau want transparency in this process? All she said at the Work Session is that she supports the committees and their work and that this needs to get done. She didn't even stay for the policy discussion about the work.

However, I am being to think that is a cover story. I'm working (as is a real journalist) on figuring out another angle. We are both being stonewalled.

Stay tuned.

z said...

Thanks for continuing to pursue this Melissa.

As much as I think it's important that people can make anonymous donations to education, I'm struggling with the possibility that there should be some kind of limits.

Clearly there's something shady going on here, and it's not necessarily the donor who's at fault. For all we know they're an innocent party that just wanted to help out, there's just no way for us on the outside to know. But there's no way MMW is an unwitting party. I hope a very bright light continues to shine on her through this process, and a lot of creepy-crawlies scurry away to avoid the light.

Anonymous said...

Melissa that you for keeping up on this. The board needs to be asking lots more questions. There is so much shady behavior going on with the science adoption that it truly boggles the mind. Keep digging - there is more dirt.

Anonymous said...

MMW is a very forceful personality and I think she overreacts to criticism by trying to present everything she's done in far-too-great-detail, like an "A" student overreacting to a bad grade. She's run this adoption like a scientist with a process and wants everyone to know all the data and process and materials list and then be convinced. If she were a better politician she'd more focused on charming people and less focused on trying to prove she's right. She doesn't seem misguided or self interested in any way, she just wants to retire from the district with this job getting done successfully first. People in the district are circling the wagons around her because of all that.

-Shady Shmady

Melissa Westbrook said...

Shady Shmady, thanks for those insights. I did find her behavior at Work Session somewhat odd. She would grab the hand of each speaker as they left the work table, almost like comforting them after testimony at a trial.

I can appreciate her dedication but the Amplify adoption is looking very odd. If the district cannot produce - at least for the Board - documentation that the subscriptions were bought and paid for, then they should reject the adoption. Not saying who paid but that they got paid at all. I'm hearing this might not have happened.

I'm investigating how that might have happened.

Anonymous said...

Amplify Science and CarbonTime

On Tuesday, April 23, the SPS Curriculum/Instruction Committee will be asked to vote on Curriculum Materials being considered for Adoption. Amplify Science and CarbonTime will likely be forwarded by SPS Staff, even though both sets of materials have failed to close the Achievement Gap for Low-Income Students in Seattle Public Schools.

SPS Staff may try, yet a THIRD TIME, to get Board Policy 2020 altered. To remove Board criteria on adopting Waiver Curriculum Materials, requiring 3 years of positive, or equal, results, compared to existing Curricula. There is an obvious reason why Staff keep trying to do this: Neither Amplify, nor CarbonTime, have met existing Board Criteria for Adopting Curriculum Waiver Materials (as required by Policy 2020). This is to ensure effectiveness of new Curriculum Materials.

C/I Board Members should insist that Staff provide data plots, and numerical data, obtained from OSPI State Test Scores, for schools using Amplify Science and CarbonTime. MaryMargaret Welch, SPS Science Director, failed to provide such information to the Board, or to the Public, at a recent Board Work Session on Science Curriculum Adoption. This analysis should be made public, several days before the C/I meeting.

Amplify Science and CarbonTime have failed to close the Achievement Gap for Low-Income Students in SPS. This fact should be revealed to the Public, and the Board, LAST year. Before Staff initiated a Science Curriculum Adoption Committee.

The C/I Committee should not advance any materials for a full Board Vote, until Staff provide a detailed analysis (school-by-school) of OSPI Test Scores for the last several years. In Seattle, Amplify Science and CarbonTime have both failed to raise Low-Income Student test scores, and pass rates.

These Low-Income Students will likely be blocked from graduating High School in the next few years, because of new State Science Proficiency requirements. Don't fail these Low-Income Students now, Seattle School Board.

Seattle Taxpayer

Anonymous said...

Please send these comments to the board.

Thank you,
SPS parent


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Bringing 5G to The Factory Floor Needs More Than The Traditional Telco Approach, Manufacturing

London, United Kingdom – 04 Dec 2019

5G will dramatically gain importance in providing wireless connectivity to industrial environments, especially in the context of Industry 4.0 and the automation of production processes and monitoring of machine conditions. According to ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm, by 2026, there will be 5.3 million 5G connections on the factory floor which will generate a revenue of more than US$184 million (with a CAGR of 623% between 2021 and 2026).

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Early 5G trial deployment projects at companies such as Schneider Electric in France and Germany’s Osram, and Mercedes hint that bringing 5G connectivity to the factory floor will decrease maintenance costs by 30% and increase overall equipment efficiency by 7%. While there are many use cases and areas of application for 5G in industrial manufacturing, targeting the enterprise vertical will fundamentally change the value chain associated with 5G. A much closer collaboration between network operators, infrastructure vendors, and manufacturers will be required.

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 “It is, therefore, highly important for network operators and infrastructure vendors to develop new business strategies taking into manufacturers’ requirements. Centrally, this should include moving away from selling connectivity as such and develop attractive pricing models for additional network capabilities,” concludes Gergs.

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