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Cautionary Stories of the State of Broadband Mapping – Texas and Tennessee
With up to $350 million in federal stimulus funds allocated for broadband mapping, an organization called Connected Nation is racking up the frequent flying miles in an effort to capture the lion's share of the money.
Connected Nation, headquartered in Washington, D.C., is a non-profit organization that represents the interests of the telephone and cable industries in broadband mapping by obtaining contracts from states to do the work while also protecting the "confidentiality" of deployment information that may be deemed "proprietary" by the companies supplying the information In return, Connected Nation charges up to millions of dollars for mapping and, in some occasions, to organize local teams to assess demand.
From Austin to Boise, Honolulu, Oklahoma City and even up to Wasilla, Alaska, and many points in between, Connected Nation has pitched its services to state governments, with impressive results in either setting up the contracting process to obtain contracts, or obtaining contracts outright.
At the same time, those results provide cautionary tales for Federal policymakers who would delegate mapping projects to state governments. One story involves the intracacies of the bidding process. The other involves how to do away with a bidding process. In one case, Connected Nation was the winner. In the other, its chances of winning are extremely favorable.
Texas Mapping Plan Shifts Gears
The eyes of the mapping community are now focused deep in the heart of Texas, and therein lays the first cautionary tale about entrusting broadband mapping to the states. On April 27, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) along with the state Public Utilities Commission issued a four-page request for information (RFI) looking for broadband mapping capabilities. The RFI had a three-week deadline, with responses due May 15.
For comparison, it's useful to examine a similar RFI issued by the state of Connecticut. That document was issued June 12, 2009. Respondents had four weeks to respond with questions and 12 weeks actually to respond to the request, with a final date of Sept. 12, 2009, for a state much smaller than Texas. The responses from the RFI would determine whether a separate Request for Proposal (RFP) would be issued.
The Texas RFI had some general requirements for which type of organizations should be eligible to apply: "Eligibility. Responses will be accepted from contractors with proven experience in delivering statewide broadband mapping, and that can specifically address the iniatives and capabilities set forth in the BDIA. Customer references and a list of completed projects will be required. Additionally, companies with business interest in broadband service delivery and contractors with expertise in broadband service delivery are encouraged to submit information on the topics requested."
In addition, the RFI also included a section asking for an "Overview of the Company." Respondents were asked to "Provide a description of the company, including general experience and history in performing broadband mapping services or experience with broadband service delivery, date founded, number and location of offices, total number of professionals and employees in the company, description of specialty practice areas and company philosophy. Describe structure of company ownership (e.g., publicly held corporation, partnership, etc.) any parents, affiliates or subsidiaries of the company."
The RFI generated 21 responses, including two non-profits, Connected Nation and One Economy, and a number of commercial mapping companies. However, when the RFP came out those interested in competing for the program got a rude surprise. First, the deadline for responses was extremely short. The RFP was issued June 9; the closing date was June 19 — a mere 10 working days. Agriculture Department spokesman Bryan Black said that because of the original RFI, it was "not a big surprise" that the RFP would be issued, and so a longer response time wasn't needed.
Second, the eligibility sections changed. Instead of the original terms of the RFI, which was open to any organization, the RFP restricted bidders to non-profit organizations, a fact not noted on the agency's news release which referred to "proposals from telecommunications companies to map the state of Texas for broadband availability."
Non-Profits Only Need Apply
In the RFP, the agency changed the eligibility sections from one embracing commercial ventures to conform to the agency's interpretation of the Broadband Data Improvement Act (BDIA), which passed last year. The legislative history is a bit convoluted, but it's necessary to see how a bill introduced April 24, 2007 by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) will be the gift that keeps on giving for Connected Nation.
The "Connect The Nation Act" would establish a State Broadband Data and Development Grant program. Under the Durbin bill, grants could only go to an "eligible entity," defined as "a non-profit organization that is selected by a State to work in partnership with State agencies and private sector partners in identifying and tracking the availability and adoption of broadband services within each State." There is, of course, no valid reason why non-profits only could work with states, leaving out private companies – except that the bill was written with substantial input from Connected Nation – which happens to be a nonprofit.
There are many private companies which could do mapping – and they claim they do it better than Connected Nation – but they would be shut out if the Texas interpretation is correct.
Durbin's bill never got anywhere, but some language from it was incorporated into the Broadband Data Improvement Act, which did pass last year. The stimulus law which contained up to $350 million for broadband mapping technically funds the BDIA. As a result, it is quite possible that non-profits, of which Connected Nation is the most prominent, will have the inside track to the broadband mapping funds.
Shortly before the closing date, the Agriculture Department issued a "Clarification of entities eligible to respond to the RFP." The Department said, "it is the opinion of TDA that BDIA definitions of an 'eligible entity' will govern any BDIA grants awarded by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration or Commerce," for the sole organization selected to do the mapping.
As it was, Texas ended up with six respondents to its RFP: BroadMap L3C ; Connected Nation, Inc.; Longway Broadband Services; One Economy Corporation; The Rural Mobile Broadband Alliance; and the TSTCI Foundation, Inc.
Of that group, BroadMap and Longway are commercial companies. The Rural Mobile Broadband Alliance started in April, primarily as an education and advocacy group to make sure rural areas had access to stimulus funds, according to Austin-based organizer Luisa Handem. Handem was critical of the Texas proposal, saying, it "looked as if they (Connected Nation) wrote the proposal." The group has more than 100 members, including engineering firms. TSTCI is the trade association of telephone cooperatives in Texas, although it also includes commercial companies. One Economy is known primarily for its online work and for helping to install broadband services. Ken Eisner, managing dir. of OE Ventures, said One Economy had submitted a big as part of a consortium with data-analysis firms, Broadband Census.com and the New America Foundation, which will use its Measurement Lab and Google Earth technology.
The decision to exclude for-profit companies did not sit well with some of the companies which responded to the RFI. Afterimage GIS CEO Paul Shanayda said he would sum up his reaction "as disappointed. We had hoped there would be a chance to respond and show our abilities, but it will have to wait for another opportunity, hopefully." Daniel Perrone, CEI of Broadmap L3C, said, "states and their constituents should be given the ability to select the company that offers the best broadband mapping solution overall."
Perrone said it appeared to him that only two of the parties responding to the Texas RFI would be eligible, added: "BroadMap believes it would be more beneficial for states to have these opportunities treated openly and fairly, on equal-footing, regardless of company designation providing each state with the best possible solution and information needed to expand serviceability to the unserved and underserved, truly supporting the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act the way it was intended."
Vince Jordan, president of RidgeviewTel, a Colorado-based company that maps broadband and provides service in rural areas, agreed, saying: "It makes absolutely no sense for the stipulation of a company having to be non-profit in order to be awarded a mapping contract. What exactly is that stipulation trying to accomplish? Does the law assume that because the company is a non-profit it will be impartial and accurate? A for profit company focused on accurate mapping would do just as good a job, maybe better. If for profit companies are competing for this work, the competition will force them to develop better tools and better data, potentially better than a non-profit would. This is what I refer to as artificially constraining legislation. It makes no sense (nonsense)."
Jordan was sufficiently upset about the situation to send letters to key Congressional staffers arguing that Connected Nation's mapping approach among other criticisms, doesn't take into account capacity of broadband facilities and doesn't change as frequently as it should.
Jordan wrote: "It is RidgeviewTel's feeling that Connected Nation's approach and product is severely flawed, and we would like to add our voices to the chorus of concern being broached by a wide variety of individuals and associations, including the state of Kentucky where Connected Nation started. There are many others who are speaking up and attempting to get Congress' attention on this matter."
Joseph Longway, president of Longway Broadband Services in Mount Juliet, Tenn., said that even after he replied to the RFI that he headed a sole proprietorship, Texas officials sent him "numerous emails on how to do the RFP" when they knew that he wasn't eligible to compete. "It makes no sense," Longway said, "It's just ridiculous." For the most part, the bidding for mapping will be left to Connected Nation, Longway said. Even some organizations like Connect Arkansas, which is not affiliated with Connected Nation, might be ineligible because of how they are organized under state law as private nonprofits, not public 501 (c) (3) organizations.
Connected Nation Waltzes to Tennessee Contract
There is a more direct way to obtain state funds, short of having to go through the whole cumbersome bidding process. Our second cautionary tale of state mapping comes from Tennessee.
On March 27, 2007 the state approved a three-year, $6.675 million contract with Connected Tennessee (CT). The contract was labeled as a "non-competitive negotiation," which was justified because, the contract noted, that Connected Nation (the original grantee) had a successful program in Kentucky and that costs for Tennessee were "at similar or lower amounts" than the Kentucky programs.
There is some disagreement, however, about how successful the Kentucky program, the birthplace of Connected Nation, actually is. Jonathan Miller, the Kentucky Secretary of Finance, was blunt in his evaluation, saying in an interview, "We smell something pretty bad" with the mapping program, and the state is trying to "develop plans try to cope with it." Greg Haskamp, Miller's point person for broadband issues, said the problem is that the state can't get access to the underlying information on which Connect Kentucky based its maps because of the non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) the organization signed. Haskamp said, "We're in a predicament. Their (Connect Kentucky) maps claim certain coverage. We just don't know. We have concerns never been independent audit of the maps."
The Tennessee contract sheds some light on what the state has for its priorities, based in part on the services to be provided under the contract and on the amount of money for each service. Based on the amount of money being spent, the mapping is fairly far down. At the top of the list is that Connected Tennessee "shall provide a custom branding strategy for Tennessee's Trail to Innovation." Once the state approves a design, CT's top duties were to
a. Create press releases that reflect the goals of the initiative
b. Obtain placement of communications/promotions content in relevant media outlets
c. Develop and place customized ads in key periodicals
d. Publish and distribute reports on the progress of the initiative to the State and other appropriate stakeholder
Also on the list of things to do are creating a statewide steering committee from universities, health organizations and tech companies; establish eCommunity leadership teams, develop through those teams goals for increased tech adoption; provide consultation to the teams and provide regional updates on the expansion of technology programs. They also have to give away 1,000 computers each year.
Most Money Goes to 'Branding' Activities
Listed after all of those – produce a map of broadband services areas, creating "a reliable illustration of where broadband does and does not exist." The first map is due within three months and is updated quarterly. Listed after the mapping is a requirement that CT survey consumers and businesses on the level of technology use.
The contract breaks down into $2.225 million per year. Of that total, $1.325 million is dedicated to the "custom branding strategy," including the steering committee and leadership teams. Another $400,000 is allocated for computer distribution. There are also two consumer survey reports worth $150,000 and two business survey reports, worth another $150,000. The broadband maps are budgeted for $200,000 — $50,000 per map.
Longway, the president of the Tennessee broadband company, testified before the state broadband task force and before state legislative committees against a Connect Tennessee contract. Longway told us he thought that mapping should be done by a Tennessee company, not an outside group, and criticized the state for signing a non-competitive contract. Longway, who has also worked with Arkansas state officials on broadband planning, said he was once asked point-blank by an influential legislator whether he supported Connected Tennessee. Longway said he replied, "No, they're awful."


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Swets Blackwell and Gale have formed a distribution agreement across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Under the terms of the agreement, Melbourne-based Swets Blackwell Australia will provide Gale electronic databases for the ANZ corporate, health and special library markets. Individual and consortia sales of Gale databases will be Swets Blackwell Australia's focus for the new partnership, specifically targeting corporate, health, and special libraries. It will organize trials and demonstrations of Gale products, and handle subscriptions and renewals. Swets Blackwell Australia will offer customers technical support via its recently launched Electronic Help Desk, and will act as a central point of contact for customers using Gale and other products. Gale and Swets Blackwell will co-attend conferences and organize joint road shows and industry events to further promote their partnership. The distribution agreement is effective from May 2003.


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Project Dylan: The Time They Are A-Changin' (1964)
This was my favorite Dylan album when I was 20. It's easy now for me to see why- the album is full of anthems, stirring statements about the issues of the day, with good and evil clearly drawn in black and white. Granted the day was more than twenty-five years old by the time I got to it, but in the era of Rodney King and the first Gulf War it rang just as true. You never doubt who's side you're supposed to be on in "Only a Pawn in Their Game", "With God On Our Side" or "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll" and I needed that conviction, along with the certainty that right will eventually prevail that the title track conveys.
Listening to it now, I'm stuck by the poignancy of that song. The times had changed after he wrote it, and then changed back by the time I first listened to it. And since then they changed and changed back and may now be changing back again. The song itself hints at the humility that comes form a long historical view: "don't speak too soon/ For the wheel's still in spin/ And there's no tellin' who/That it's namin'/ For the loser now/ Will be later to win" And then win and lose again.
Which is not to say, even now, that I'm immune to the prophetic notion that the time is at hand and the order is about to be fundamentally recast. And anyone who has ever burned with the sense that their time will come can't help but respond to the bitter defiance of "When the Ship Comes In" (which Dylan himself wrote after being snubbed by a hotel clerk while touring with the then much more famous Joan Baez). But it's the more personal moments of this album that endure for me now.
Whereas the relationship songs on The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan have a kind of pro-forma quality, the real feeling behind "Boots of Spanish Leather" and "One Too Many Mornings" is obvious and moving. As is the sound of the man beginning to struggle against the constrictions of his own public image in "Restless Farewell". On "North Country Blues" the politics is still there, but subsumed by the personal in the story of the bleak lives of those left behind in a small mining town when the business moves south of the border. And then there's the "Ballad of Hollis Brown". The spareness, poetry and driving power of the song that ends with seven shots ringing out "like the ocean's pounding roar" wowed me when I was twenty and continues to do so today.
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Q: Passing objc block to function have been strugling with this over 2 days, I am not very skilled in C. So, have an objc function mapped to C function with the following syntax
extern int32_t createWallet(void (*fn)(int32_t handle, int32_t errCode)

but dont know how to pass a block like function. Have been trying to pass
void (^ createWalletCallback)(int32_t t, int32_t e) = NULL;
createWalletCallback = ^void(int32_t t, int32_t e){
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but no success. Could you pls at least point me what to change? Thanks

A: This seems to be a duplicate of Is there a way to wrap an ObjectiveC block into function pointer?, where the advice is "don't do it".
Instead, can you not use a plain C function pointer?  Define a function
void createWalletCallback(int32_t t, int32_t e) {
    // some code here, maybe referencing global variables
    // (including a semaphore, if other code needs to wait on the response)
}

and then just call
createWallet(&createWalletCallback);

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Residents concerned no sidewalks on Rangeline caused fatal crash
5 years 3 months 1 week ago Wednesday, October 15 2014 Oct 15, 2014 Wednesday, October 15, 2014 9:13:00 PM CDT October 15, 2014 in News
By: Sara Maslar-Donar, KOMU 8 Reporter
COLUMBIA - Flowers, two crosses, and a lone bottle of gin make up the roadside memorial for a pedestrian who was killed earlier this week in a fatal car crash on Rangeline Street near Vandiver Drive.
The street doesn't have a sidewalk, so people usually walk in the bike line right next to the four lane street.
Sidewalk advocate Joe Alder said he thinks the fatal crash could have been avoided if there had been some sort of curb to slow down the car.
"If there had been some type of curbing there, not even a guardrail, maybe there wouldn't have been a death and a serious injury," he said. "Maybe there still could have been a collision, a crash, but maybe the pedestrian who died would still be alive."
Rangeline Street is not in the jurisdiction of the city of Columbia, so the maintenance of that road falls with MoDOT.
Alder said the city has asked MoDOT to put a sidewalk on the street, but MoDOT spokesperson Sally Oxenhandler said the only work it can perform right now is maintenance work because it doesn't have the money.
"We are in a maintenance mode because of our funding situation," she said. "There are a lot of needs on our highway system, we can't do all the projects we would like to do."
Oxenhandler said MoDOT will work with law enforcement to look into the situation with the funding it has, but she also pointed out there were other things that caused the crash besides a lack of sidewalks on the road.
"There were a lot of factors going on in the crash," she said. "Apparently there was a car driving on the wrong direction, and a car swerved to avoid it."
Alder attended the Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission Meeting Wednesday to voice his concerns. He said the commission responded to thank him for his concerns but didn't say much else.
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Q: How can I make Chrome follow my window focus settings? I run my desktops with pointer focus (that is, focus is based on mouse position). I've been doing that for literally decades, so I'm not stopping now. In that model, I absolutely do not want "auto-raise" behavior, because, well, it puts me in a killing rage when the window manager randomly decides to raise a window while I'm in the middle of doing something.
Up until recently, this worked out fine in xfce with the default xfce window manager. However, of late I've noticed that (in particular with Chrome) that the application seems to deliberately override my desire to not have "auto-raise" behavior. For example, if I want to have a Chrome window open with something on it for me to peruse, and another Chrome window behind it that I want to type into (like, a stack exchange site), well, I can't.  When I mouse out of the foreground window to type into the other Chrome window, the other window auto-raises. This makes me very very upset.
This seems to be an application thing, but I'm not really sure. If I bring up two xterm windows, for example, I don't get the effect.  In fact I really don't get it with anything other than Chrome, now that I think about it. So is this a Chrome "feature"?  Is there a way to make it stop doing that?


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The class begins with a demo and then participants may creatively play and print. Most participants will create 6 to 9 prints (two or three series of three prints each). This method is very free flowing–you will not know exactly what you will have until the paper is pulled from the plate after going through the press.
Watercolor Monoprint Workshop at Phoenix Rising–Welcome Spring with Watercolors!
Welcome Spring with this easy intro to printmaking. Watercolors can be tricky to work with, but not when you paint on a plexiglass plate! Use our supply of images, work from your imagination, or bring your own 8×10 photo. (Reverse the image, if the mirror image is not desired) Bring a lunch or order from the cafe in our building.
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The exhibition "Art as Contemporary Folklore" is an exploration of art historical precedents and their relationships to the present.
Ohio Art League artist Maria DiFranco investigates these interrelationships through her etchings, paintings, and graphite drawings. Her work contains depictions of the contemporary experience as seen through the eyes of this Ohio Artist. Inspired by the work of Francisco Goya, DiFranco also cloaks her account of contemporary society in symbolism.
"At as Contemporary Folklore" is on display through August 30 at the Acock Gallery of CCAD in Downtown Columbus.
Phoenix Rising Printmaking Cooperative on 243 North Fifth St, Suite 140 is having its last workshop of the summer on August 20th and 27th and you don't want to miss out.
Found Objects Monoprint Workshop will be instructed by Mary Woodworth from 6 – 8pm on both days.
Come out in July to support OAL member artists Nicholas Nocera and Clinton Reno by attending their upcoming Member Curated Exhibition 'Nocera + Clinton: A Print Show' curated by Robert Amos at Rivet Gallery. While OAL is still searching for its permanent home, Laura Rivet of Rivet Gallery was generous enough to offer a home for Nocera and Reno's print show. The Ohio Art League would like to thank Laura Rivet and the Rivet Gallery for hosting this exhibit and for all their support!
From prizefighting lions to blues-strumming blue jays, Clinton Reno's highly textured and whimsical illustrations have come to life on thousands of hand-pulled, silk-screened pieces. The Columbus, Ohio resident has been tabbed as a go-to illustrator for bands like My Morning Jacket and the Avett Brothers.
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Magdalo may refer to:

Philippines
Magdalo (faction), a faction of the Katipunan, a 19th century Philippine revolutionary group
Magdalo Group, a group of dissident soldiers in the Philippines during the 21st century
Magdalo Party-List, a political party-list that represents retired Filipino soldiers
Partido Magdalo, a local political party in Cavite, Philippines
Samahang Magdalo, a nationalist organization based in the Philippines

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Magdalo Mussio, Italian author, artist, animator, and inventor

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namespace PhpBench\Tests\Unit\Remote;

use InvalidArgumentException;
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use PhpBench\Remote\Payload;
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use PhpBench\Tests\TestCase;
use Symfony\Component\Process\ExecutableFinder;

class LauncherTest extends TestCase
{
    private $factory;
    private $payload;
    private $finder;

    protected function setUp(): void
    {
        $this->factory = $this->prophesize(PayloadFactory::class);
        $this->payload = $this->prophesize(Payload::class);
        $this->finder = $this->prophesize(ExecutableFinder::class);
    }

    /**
     * It should generate a script from a given template, launch it
     * and return the results.
     */
    public function testLiveExecute(): void
    {
        $launcher = $this->createLiveLauncher();
        $result = $launcher->payload(
            __DIR__ . '/template/foo.template',
            [
                'foo' => 'bar',
            ]
        )->launch();

        $this->assertEquals([
            'foo' => 'bar',
        ], $result);
    }

    /**
     * It should pass the wrapper, ini settings and php-binary to the payload.
     */
    public function testPassSettingsToPayload(): void
    {
        $launcher = new Launcher(
            $this->factory->reveal(),
            $this->finder->reveal(),
            $bootstrap = __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php',
            '/path/to/php',
            $phpConfig = ['setting_1' => 'value_1', 'setting_2' => 'value_2'],
            'wrapper'
        );

        $this->factory->create(
            __FILE__,
            ['bootstrap' => $bootstrap],
            '/path/to/php',
            null
        )->willReturn($this->payload->reveal());

        $this->payload->setWrapper('wrapper')->shouldBeCalled();
        $this->payload->mergePhpConfig($phpConfig)->shouldBeCalled();

        $launcher->payload(__FILE__, []);
    }

    /**
     * It should throw an exception if the bootstrap file does not exist.
     *
     */
    public function testInvalidBootstrap(): void
    {
        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);
        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Bootstrap file');
        $launcher = new Launcher(
            $this->factory->reveal(),
            $this->finder->reveal(),
            __DIR__ . '/../../../../vendor/notexisting.php'
        );
        $launcher->payload(
            __DIR__ . '/template/foo.template',
            [
                'foo' => 'bar',
            ]
        );
    }

    private function createLiveLauncher()
    {
        return new Launcher(
            new PayloadFactory(),
            new ExecutableFinder(),
            __DIR__ . '/../../../vendor/autoload.php'
        );
    }
}

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The upcoming new film titled Mayanadhi which is directed by Ashiq Abu casting Tovino Thomas in the lead role had already started its shoot. The screenplay of the film jointly written by Shyam Pushkaran and Dileep Nair for the story written by Amal Neerad. Actress Aishwarya Lakshmi would be playing the female lead in the film. the film is jointly produced by Amal Neerad productions and OPM Dream Mill Cinemas of Ashiq Abu.


Throughout the year we have many events besides our weekly Sunday Services, you'll find below only some of the things that we do.
A weekly group held on Tuesday evenings.
Each of these small groups carries with it the mission to build up brothers and sisters in the Lord by committed and accountable fellowship. Our studies serve as a fruitful activity which accompanies the corporate fellowship we enjoy during worship on Sundays.
We at Drummoyne Baptist put much importance on prayer — and this is why in addition to our Prayer Service on Sundays at 5:30pm, there is also a church prayer meeting on Sundays at 9:45am right before the Worship Service.
Drummoyne Baptist holds an exciting Kids Holiday Club during school holidays. Click here to find out more.
Once a month, a discipleship class is held on Sunday mornings prior to the Worship Service. These classes focus on different topics from God's word.
Would you like to know more about Christianity? We would love to help you unravel what Christianity is really about. We run a six week course called Explaining Christianity, which is ideal for non-Christians and new Christians alike. They are held as requested.
Drummoyne Baptist holds bi-monthly meetings for men and women in order to encourage them in their walk with the Lord Jesus Christ and grow together in devotion to God.
• A ten pin bowling competition which is held annually.
Please see our calendar for when church events are scheduled in the coming months.


Mount Abu is the one and only hill station in Rajasthan – the state of deserts situated close to the Sirohi district. It is situated in the Aravalli mountain range and is about 1220 meters over the sea level. The highest point is the Guru Shikhar. Since it is the only hill station of Rajasthan, the place has been a famous retreat for the residents. This is a great spot of tourist attraction. If you are planning for a Mount Abu Rajasthan tour package, or want to, Royal Adventure Tours give you the top tourist attractions that you could visit to make the most of your trip!
Situated about two and a half kilometers away from Mount Abu, these temples were built during 11th century. What makes it a compelling tourist destination is that it has used marbles in a skillful architectural way. The flawless stone laying methods and the carvings of the ornaments might be one among the few pilgrimage wonders. The lotus style engravings on the ceilings depicting the mythology are a must see!
This is yet another major tourist attraction in Mount Abu. It is an old lake that is considered to be really sacred. There is plenty of mythological references to this lake. The lake is also famous since the ashes of Mahatma Gandhi were immersed here. You can get to boat amid this tranquil lake, and it would relax you for sure!
This is the Highest peak point in the entire Mount Abu, and it forms the Highest peak point across the Aravalli mountain ranges. It is a perfect destination to catch a panoramic sight of the entire region, and is renown for the temple 'Guru Dattatreya'. You can get lost in these mystic surroundings and fill your trip with excitement. We would suggest packing food but strictly no alcohol since it is deemed to sacred.
The name depicts an ancient kingdom and a fort which was actually built during the Paramara dynasty. The fort went under reconstruction in 1452 during the Mewar rule, by Maharana Kumbha. That is when it was renamed to Achalgarh which meant immovable. However, the fort lies in wreckage today, casting back a shadow of rich history. What you can get here is a sneak peek back in to the history pages.
Next time you're on one of Jaisalmer Desert Camp, don't forget to visit this place!
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post. It is written by a third party copywriter. The views and opinions expressed are not mine.


Ultrarunning legend Dean Karnazes has run 262 miles-the equivalent of ten marathons-without rest. He has run over mountains, across Death Valley, and to the South Pole-and is probably the first person to eat an entire pizza while running. With an insight, candor, and humor rarely seen in sports memoirs (and written without the aid of a ghostwriter or cowriter), Ultramarathon Man has inspired tens of thousands of people-nonrunners and runners alike-to push themselves beyond their comfort zones and be reminded of "what it feels like to be truly alive," says Sam Fussell, author of Muscle.
- Why do you do it?
- What, exactly, do you eat?
- How do you train to stay in such good shape?
Dean Karnazes, who was named one of the Top 10 Ultimate Athletes by Outside magazine, is president of EnergyWell Natural Foods in San Francisco.


A cheetah chases a Thomson's gazelle in a clearing amongst whistling thorn acacia trees. It has golden fur covered with black spots, and its tail is thrown out at an angle for balance. Shot with a Nikon D850 in the Masai Mara in Kenya in July 2018.
This image was favourited by one of the editors of National Geographic on the Your Shot website.


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In the 2016 Census, there were 2,713 people in Merbein (State Suburbs). Of these 49.5% were male and 50.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 4.7% of the population.
The median age of people in Merbein (State Suburbs) was 45 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 17.2% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 23.1% of the population.
Of people in Merbein (State Suburbs) aged 15 years and over, 44.5% were married and 14.3% were either divorced or separated.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 44.7% of people were in a registered marriage and 11.7% were in a de facto marriage.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 27.3% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 24.3% were in primary school, 20.7% in secondary school and 6.8% in a tertiary or technical institution.
138 6.1 1,177,540 24.3 4,181,406 22.0
7 0.3 3,233 0.1 13,454 0.1
Of people aged 15 and over in Merbein (State Suburbs), 10.5% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 18.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 6.1% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.
Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Merbein (State Suburbs) (including those who did not state an ancestry).
68 2.5 259,832 4.4 1,094,591 4.7
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 73.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.8% of people had both parents born overseas.
There were 1,103 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Merbein (State Suburbs). Of these 53.1% were employed full time, 30.9% were employed part-time and 9.0% were unemployed.
Of employed people in Merbein (State Suburbs), 11.4% worked 1 to 15 hours, 9.0% worked 16 to 24 hours and 37.4% worked 40 hours or more.
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The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Merbein (State Suburbs) was $479.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), of people aged 15 years and over, 61.6% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 24.6% provided care for children and 13.2% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 19.3% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.
Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Merbein (State Suburbs), 23.3% worked 5 to 14 hours, 11.9% worked 15 to 29 hours and 10.3% worked 30 hours or more.
Of the families in Merbein (State Suburbs), 37.1% were couple families with children, 40.8% were couple families without children and 21.1% were one parent families.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 24.1% of single parents were male and 75.9% were female.
94 17.4 265,107 20.9 1,084,006 21.6
In Merbein (State Suburbs), of couple families with children, 17.4% had both partners employed full-time, 4.5% had both employed part-time and 16.3% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 94.5% of private dwellings were occupied and 5.5% were unoccupied.
Of occupied private dwellings in Merbein (State Suburbs), 93.5% were separate houses, 1.7% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 3.2% were flat or apartments and 1.1% were other dwellings.
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In Merbein (State Suburbs), of occupied private dwellings 4.4% had 1 bedroom, 19.6% had 2 bedrooms and 50.4% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3. The average household size was 2.3 people.
Of occupied private dwellings in Merbein (State Suburbs), 32.7% were owned outright, 38.8% were owned with a mortgage and 22.9% were rented.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), of all households, 66.9% were family households, 30.9% were single person households and 2.3% were group households.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 31.5% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 2.8% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 32.0% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 35.4% had two registered motor vehicles and 21.0% had three or more registered motor vehicles.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 68.8% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.
71 52.6 23,622 49.4 322,171 49.6
In Merbein (State Suburbs), 52.6% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 47.4% were female. The median age was 21 years.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 3.2 persons, with 0.9 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $919.
In Merbein (State Suburbs), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $200 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,300.


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San Diego Padres Miss Postseason in Latest PECOTA Predictions
By Jake Mastroianni
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 04: A general view of PETCO Park during the San Diego Padres summer workouts on July 04, 2020 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /
PECOTA updates it's latest standings with predictions for the shortened 60-game season and the San Diego Padres didn't see much improvement.
This season was supposed to be one where we saw a young San Diego Padres team take a huge step forward and push for a playoff spot.
Obviously, with such a weird season in the works, not much should really be expected of this team.
But that doesn't mean I don't think they are capable of doing big things.
Just yesterday I wrote about what it would take for the Padres to win the NL West, and I think we the depth of talented pitching they have it's certainly possible.
However, PECOTA doesn't share that same optimism for the Friars as they project them to just win 29.5 games in their latest standings for the shortened 2020 season.
Now, some might say at .500 season or one game under would be a pretty good year for the Padres. But in just a 50 game stretch they'll need to be much better than that to make the postseason.
PECOTA has the Dodgers winning the West 38 wins.
In that article I wrote on Tuesday, I said it would take anywhere from 35-38 wins to win the division, so that seems about right.
Assuming the postseason stays the way it is with your three division winners and two wild card teams, the Padres would finish two games back of the second Wild Card spot.
Again, that doesn't seem like much, but in a 60-game stretch there should still be a lot of teams in contention for that Wild Card spot.
They have 10 National League teams finishing with between 28-33 wins, so you can see how crowded of a race it will be.
Thirty-two or 33 wins is likely what it will take to earn a playoff spot.
If they did extend the postseason so that eight teams make it from each league, the Padres will still be just on the outside looking in.
Next. Should a Season Even Happen?. dark
These are just projections and something fun to talk about as we wait for games to begin. No one really knows what might happen in this crazy 60-game run. But I think this does show the Padres will be in the race until the end, which will be fun.


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By Bob Glauber @BobGlauber
Rookie head coach Joe Judge has performed admirably
Head coach Joe Judge of the New York Giants reacts on the sidelines in the second half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at MetLife Stadium on Monday, Nov. 2, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Credit: Jim McIsaac
Updated November 28, 2020 9:35 PM
Being a head coach is all about making adjustments, whether it's on game day, on the practice field . . . or on Zoom calls.
Joe Judge has been presented that herculean challenge in his first season, a set of circumstances that requires creative thinking and flexibility in getting through an NFL season amid a pandemic. And Judge has done an admirable job navigating through this unprecedented ordeal.
Think about it: After being named head coach on Jan. 8, he never got to work with his players on an actual football field until the first week of August. It took the NFL and the NFL Players Association that long to iron out the myriad details of training camp protocols. All Judge could do in the months leading up to that was meet with his players via Zoom and install the playbook virtually.
Sure, every other team was in the same situation. But only one other team — the Browns with Kevin Stefanski — had a first-year coach who'd never run a program at any level until this season.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - NOVEMBER 01: Quarterback Carson Wentz #11 of the Philadelphia Eagles throws a touchdown pass to Jalen Reagor #18 in the first quarter of the game against the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on November 01, 2020 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
Stefanski has led the Browns to a 7-3 record. With a far less talented and experienced roster, Judge has the Giants at 3-7 and in position to compete for the NFC East title, albeit in a weak division.
A win over the Bengals on Sunday would give the Giants at least a temporary hold on first place in the division (3-6-1 Philadelphia plays on Monday night in Seattle). By virtue of their two wins over Washington, which improved to 4-7 with a Thanksgiving Day victory over Dallas, the Giants would hold the tiebreaker.
Judge isn't thinking about the playoffs just yet, even if Giants fans and even his players can't help but consider the possibilities as they face the stretch run. But he did crack open the door this week to looking ahead, if only in the context of the opportunity at hand.
"When you look at this division," he said, "this is really the starting point for the division. The only thing that matters is what we do from this point forward."
That the Giants can even think about a playoff run in Judge's first season is a testament to the 38-year-old coach's ability to work around the obstacles the team has faced in an extraordinarily difficult season.
Tom Brady #12 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts in the final seconds of the first half against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium on Nov. 2, 2020 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Bucs won 25-23. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images/TNS) Credit: TNS/Sarah Stier
Take the last two weeks, for instance. After winning a second straight game heading into the bye, Judge wanted to get his players on the field for practice soon after the Giants beat the Eagles. But after four players tested positive for the coronavirus, he had to scrap those plans and have virtual meetings. The team didn't get back to the field until Wednesday.
"Monday, we wanted to have a team practice," he said. "We chopped that up and ended up doing more small- segment, small-group, individual- focused practices. We thought we had a lot of productive work as far as knocking off some rust."
Judge said his players have been "very receptive" to all the adjustments, many of which were dictated when the league adopted more stringent COVID-19 protocols because of the increased incidence of the disease around the country.
"You can watch [the Zoom calls] in the grid format and you can see everybody's eyes," Judge said. "Everybody is locked in, everyone is tuned in to each other. That's all been very, very positive.
"You hear horror stories from other teams around the league, to be honest with you. About guys being distracted, guys playing with kids in the middle of meetings, things like that. Our guys have been great about coming to work, being professional. Making sure that it's a priority that when they are in that Zoom meeting, they're at work."
The coach will get a better fix on how the team dealt with the changes when they get on the field against the Bengals, who have had their own challenges with the season-ending injury to rookie quarterback Joe Burrow.
To remain in position for a potential playoff berth, the Giants have to take care of business.
And if they do get that far, credit the coach for adjusting to a set of circumstances never before seen in a century's worth of NFL seasons.
Better dust off the running game
The Broncos will enter Sunday's game against the Saints with no quarterbacks on their active roster, thanks to stunning COVID-related developments on Saturday.
Their three eligible quarterbacks — starter Drew Lock, Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles — were considered high-risk close contacts of quarterback Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for the coronavirus on Thursday. Lock, Rypien and Bortles were sent home Saturday to self-isolate.
If reports are true that the three quarterbacks were not wearing masks while in close proximity to Driskel, the Broncos have no one but themselves to blame. The NFL recently introduced more stringent COVID-19 protocols that require mask-wearing at all times except when players are on the field during practice.
Running back Royce Freeman is the team's emergency quarterback, and the Broncos also have wide receiver Kendall Hinton, who played quarterback at Wake Forest, on the practice squad.
The NFL has decided not to postpone Sunday's game, in contrast with the Ravens-Steelers matchup, which initially was scheduled for Thanksgiving night but was rescheduled to Tuesday because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests among Ravens players. Baltimore quarterback Lamar Jackson, last year's regular-season MVP, tested positive and will not play Tuesday.
Father Time catching Brady?
There have been times this season when Tom Brady has looked as if he could play another three seasons. He threw five touchdown passes against the Chargers, four against the Raiders and three each against the Broncos and Panthers.
There also have been times when the 43-year-old quarterback has looked as if he is much, much closer to the end. There was that 20-19 loss to the Bears, when he appeared to lose track of the downs. And Monday night's 27-24 loss to the Rams, when he had two interceptions and consistently failed to hit the deep pass.
Brady signed a three-year deal with Tampa Bay in hopes of extending his brilliant career even further, but that almost never-before-seen look of resignation on his face through much of Monday night's game made you think the end might be closer than he'd like to believe.
Perhaps we'll learn even more about Brady's state of mind when he faces another elite opponent, as the Buccaneers host defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City on Sunday. Brady will face star quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who may be in position to produce an era of domination similar to Brady's during his Patriots years.
"I think our job is to get the job done," Brady said Friday. "There's no excuse when we don't get it done. That's the reality of the sport. It's a production-based business, and when you have opportunities, it's very disappointing when you don't [win], especially when you're the quarterback and the ball is in your hands. It's something I've got to do a better job of."
Going into this game and the rest of the season, Brady's mindset might be more important to him than anything else.
"One thing I've learned in the NFL is it's a week-to-week league," Brady said. "You can't let one loss carry over to the next week and lose confidence that you're not capable of getting the job done. We've gotten the job done. We just have to do it on a more consistent basis."
Wentz's fall from grace
It has been a stunning regression for Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, who was on his way to an MVP season in 2017 before a knee injury cut short his season after an 11-2 performance. The Eagles went on to beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl with Nick Foles at quarterback, and Wentz has simply never been the same.
His struggles have continued during Philadelphia's 3-6-1 season in 2020. He leads the NFL with 14 interceptions, has a league-high 10 fumbles and has been sacked 40 times.
And now comes speculation that Doug Pederson may be ready to pull the plug on Wentz and give rookie Jalen Hurts a look. Hurts was the Eagles' second-round pick out of Alabama in 2020.
Wentz will get the start in Monday's game against the Seahawks, but Pederson might not give the No. 2 overall pick in 2016 much longer to remain in charge.
Kingsbury's debt of gratitude
Kliff Kingsbury had an unremarkable run as an NFL backup quarterback, but his one and only season with the Patriots in 2003 turned out to be a formative year for his coaching career. The big takeaway?
"The level of preparation week-in and week-out," said Kingsbury, who will face Bill Belichick for the first time when the Cardinals visit the Patriots on Sunday. "Coach Belichick had you prepare for any and every situation that could possibly occur on a football field."
Kingsbury thought Belichick occasionally spent too much time on preparation.
"At times it seemed tedious with the walk-throughs, and you almost felt he was overdoing it, and then the actual situation would pop up and you would be prepared for it and he'd be prepared for it and the entire team would handle it and find a way to win the game," he said. "[Belichick's] preparation was at a level that I'd never seen before."
Andy Reid is 5-0 on the road this year, increasing his career total to 110 road victories. That's the fifth most in NFL history, trailing only Don Shula (148), George Halas (138), Belichick (128) and Tom Landry (119). Shula, Halas and Landry are in the Hall of Fame. Belichick and Reid will join them someday . . . The Browns have been one of the NFL's biggest surprises at 7-3, their best 10-game start since 1994, when they went 8-2. One big reason the Browns are in the playoff hunt: winning close games. They're 4-0 in games decided by seven or fewer points . . . Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert can match former Colts quarterback Andrew Luck for the most 300-yard passing games by a rookie in NFL history. Herbert has five such games, one short of the mark Luck set in 2012. Herbert faces the Bills on Sunday . . . Huge AFC North game on Sunday in Indianapolis between the Colts and Titans. Colts coach Frank Reich has won four of five against Titans coach Mike Vrabel, including a 34-17 victory in Nashville this season.
Bob Glauber has covered the NFL since 1985 and has been Newsday's NFL columnist since 1992. Twice selected as the New York State Sportswriter of the Year by the National Sports Media Association, he is president of the Pro Football Writers of America and author of "Guts and Genius."


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We all have lessons that we want to pass onto our kids. But when the kids are teenagers, they might not want to listen. This book is full of 110 life lessons that are true when we are 14 or 54. Created from the perspective of a father to his teenage daughters, A Fan of Happy is a book that you may want to share with everyone in your life…or even at your company. It's personal development for any time of our life.
Breaking news: An historical change is upon us.
From a marketing standpoint, the change has been coming. We have lived in an age of "push" marketing forever…since the beginning of time. But the internet–and social networks–is changing that. Right now. Now, more than ever, the customer has a voice. The customer has clout and power.
And the customer wants better. We want better.
We need to GIVE first. We need to work at providing value to our customers so they trust us. We need to think "small" things first.
That's great news…if you want to do things the right way to begin with! As you will read in this book, promotional products provide an amazing way to "give" first to your customers and prospects. These products have the power to help you create real and lasting bonds with your customers. And as you know, by creating real and lasting bonds you build a business that lasts and lasts.
Congratulations. Viva la revolucion! Join it! Give Your Way to Success…by Delivering Marketing Joy!
Give Your Way To Success is a great book that helps to inspire you to take action "the right way." It includes great tips and actions you can take to make yourself (or your company) successful!
This eBook was written a small piece at a time, mostly through blogging. So I have chosen the "best" posts in order to share here. I hope you will find this easy to read and fun. I also hope you find this to be encouraging on your journey. We are all at different places, so I hope different sections will reach you right where (and when) you need them to. Most of all, I hope you find that Good People Can Finish First! You just need to have consistent positive action. Good luck!
3. And Reach Customers Right Where They Are!


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Adventists make Três Rios residents aware of effects of child sexual violence
Três Rios, Brazil | Fabiana Lopes
TT he Breaking the Silence campaign, organized by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in South America, took place in the community of Três Rios, in the interior of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, August 4th. It has been held annually, in August, since 2002, in eight South American countries: Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. This year's goal is to show people how to protect children from child sexual violence and what to do to help victims recover.
In 2018, children (at 40.4%) and adolescents (at 32.1%) make up the largest group of victims of violence in the southeast region of Brazil, according to research by the Atlas of Violence, produced by the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea) and the Brazilian Public Security Forum (FBSP). Most abuse occurs within the victim's home and the second most common location is the abuser's residence. In 30% of cases, the perpetrators are family friends or acquaintances, and 12% have parents or stepparents as perpetrators of the crime
The Adventurers and Pathfindersclubs from the Miguel Pereira Adventist Church kicked off the event with a parade. Many parents enrolled their children in the clubs as they saw the discipline, rapport, and posture of the children and youth who participated in the parade.
During the march, people came out of their homes and received information about the campaign, in versions for adults and children, along with an invitation to participate in the event.
Tents were set up in the Habitat neighborhood to provide health care, including blood pressure check, glucose test and health tips. Toys, like pogo sticks and paint, were providing for the little children and lectures were given about caring for the elderly. The group also provided phone numbers to report abuse.
Adjane Firme, coordinator of Breaking the Silence for the central region of Rio de Janeiro, was at the venue and talked about this year's theme. The secretary of Sport and Leisure of the city of Três Rios, Celso Alencar Filho, also attended the activities.
Firme pointed out the organization of the event caught the attention of the residents, despite the intensely cold and windy weather. "We had hundreds of people and saw the happiness of the community to know the work of the Church. We will certainly have more partnerships for the next campaigns," he said.
Sonia Maria Mello Giácomo organized the initiative in the city with the women's ministries department of the local Adventist church. For her, despite the cold, it was an excellent experience. "Many people came to watch," she pointed out, "I know many doors will be open for more events like this to happen so we can help our community."
Tutelary Council Guidelines
Regarding the theme addressed this year by Breaking the Silence, Marcia Pitzer, who works at the Tres Rios Guardian Council, emphasizes a child suffering any kind of abuse, be it physical, moral or sexual, many times demonstrates a very clear change in behavior. "The one who was quiet will start attracting attention with aggressive behavior or a lot of crying. The child who was most active will be intimidated, very quiet, distant or shy. It is important to pay attention to any change in behavior, and a reluctance to go to school or to a parent or family member," Pitzer explains.
In case of violence against children and the elderly, the Guardianship Council directs that:
Most of cases of abuse should be reported directly to the police station and the Guardian Council should be sought as soon as they are discovered
If necessary, the child or elderly person should be taken to the city's Emergency Care Unit (UPA) for examination and medication
The aggressor must be immediately removed from the victim or the victim from the aggressor
All complaints made to the Guardian Council, when verified, are forwarded to the police station for registration;
Every year, the Municipal Council of Children and Adolescents (CMDCA) conducts campaigns against sexual violence with the support of the local Guardianship Council. They organize lectures and plays for children, with guidelines on how they should take care of the body and information such as the fact that no one has a right to touch them intimately. In the case of adolescents, topics such as sexually transmitted diseases and pregnancy prevention are discussed, as well as general guidelines given for combating violence.
"Child violence is a reality of many who are not always able to talk about it and, even if there are professionals able to attend to them, it will be more effective to unite society to protect the most fragile, our children. Because of this, our church partnership with public and government agencies can help prevent abuse and protect children, "concludes Firme.
This article was originally published on the South American Division's Spanish site
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Mentors aim to ease difficulties of virtual learning
January 4, 2021In The newsby Jonathan Koziol
Linden Public Schools administrators have begun mentoring at-risk students to ensure that they do not fall behind or get overlooked while the district continues with remote learning due to COVID-19.
Superintendent Dr. Marnie Hazelton tracked student data for the first marking period to identify vulnerable high school and middle school students who were in danger of failing one or more classes. The district is in the process of analyzing data from elementary schools – which operate on a trimester grading system – and will implement a similar mentoring initiative in the lower grades.
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More than 400 high school and middle school students were paired up with an administrator who will act as a mentor and maintain contact with the student, their parents or guardians, and their teachers.
The mentors will keep in contact with the student for the remainder of the school year to make sure the student attends virtual classes and stays on top of their schoolwork.
"We know that there are several mitigating factors that could hamper these students' ability to keep up, including illness, parents who work, technology glitches, and many others," Hazelton said. "However, we are going to be proactive in our approach to get all students back on track."
Thirty-eight mentors, who include Hazelton, Assistant Superintendent Denise Cleary, Business Administrator Kathleen Gaylord, principals, vice principals, supervisors, and directors, made initial contact with the student's parent or guardian to explain the new initiative and introduce themselves. Mentors will make contact with all of their assigned students weekly to review academic history, establish trust, and offer support.
"The mentors will seek to make a genuine connection with the student's teachers and parents to uplift, encourage, and support our mentees," Hazelton said. "Remember, it takes a village."
Soehl Middle School Principal Isabella Scocozza is reaching out to students in danger of falling behind during virtual learning. It is part of a district-wide program in which administrator act as mentors to vulnerable students.
Principals and vice principals will be working with students who are at different schools than their own. Linden High School Principal Yelena Horré said she is proud to be part of a district that understands that everyone is responsible for students' success.
"This mentorship program conveys to students that Linden Public Schools is a community; we are all here to offer support and lend a hand," she said. "I am excited to connect with middle school students and offer support and guidance to make sure they are successful when they get to the high school level. I want them to know that the decisions they are making now matter; and, most importantly, that they matter."
All students have a district-issued Apple device to use for virtual learning – new MacBook Air laptops at Linden High School, and iPad tablets at McManus and Soehl middle schools. In addition, the district technology department has distributed hundreds of Wifi hotspots to families who need them and upgraded the district's bandwidth for internet capabilities.
Hazelton said the administrators' involvement is meant to bolster the tireless work already being done by teachers, the district technology department, and other staff members.
"Our teachers, counselors, social workers, and support staff have been doing an outstanding job in reaching out to encourage and help students through this new world of virtual learning. And our district's One-to-One technology initiative has put us in a great position to offer virtual learning to every student," she said. "We wanted to personally involve our administrators – who are the top educational leaders in our district – as another level of support to make sure no student falls through the cracks."
Soehl Middle School Principal Isabella Scocozza said she has been involved in mentoring for several years in her school and community and has seen firsthand the benefits that it can bring to a child.
"Every young adult needs at least one person in their life to guide and encourage them," she said. "It is important to be that type of person that you might have needed in your life at that age.
"This is the first time that we are collaborating as a district to ensure that all of our secondary students are receiving the necessary support systems and interventions in order to be successful in our virtual platform and to develop lifelong learners. By pairing our administration with students that are not in our respective schools, it promotes a school- and community-wide effort that we are all here for our Linden students both on an academic and a social-emotional level."
Principals who are working as mentors assist students at schools besides their own. Linden High School Principal Yelena Horre said she is excited to offer support and guidance to middle school students.
McManus Middle School Principal Atiya Perkins explained that mentors will reach out on multiple fronts to make the greatest impact on students.
"To support students who have been identified under the mentoring initiative I'm using email to initiate the partnership with students and their parents and guardians," she said. "Telephone calls and the use of Google text messaging will follow up to uplift, encourage, and inspire the students to stay on track with their academic performance."
Hazelton said the district also planning to hold summer school programs for the first time in years.
"Our approach has been proactive," she said. "We are keenly aware of the challenges virtual learning poses for our students with different learning styles, specifically those with Individualized Education Plans, 504 plans for disabilities, and our English as a Second Language population.
"We also want to support our students who flourish best in a learning environment that includes peer collaboration, small-group activities, and hands-on projects. Lastly, we are providing evening and Saturday tutoring opportunities for our working high school students.
"Our whole-child approach is critical in keeping all students engaged, supported, and motivated."
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Silvius seeking volunteers for youth advisory council
Thu, 10/13/2022 - 8:53pm admin
Nick Johansen
Red Oak Mayor Shawnna Silvius is seeking applicants for a youth advisory council to provide feedback to the city.
Silvius said the group will be made up of 9-12th grade students from the Red Oak Community School District, as well as home schooled youth, who apply and are selected to join the youth council.
"Once selected, they will share what is important to them in the community, share their ideas, and identify a potential core project that they will work on. It's going to work very well this year, as two instructors at the Red Oak District are having students break into groups to come up with betterment projects, and those ideas were pitched to myself and several council members. From those, I think they'll get other ideas from their colleagues, and one may be something they bring forward for the youth council to do in partnership or with approval from the students who the idea may be borrowed from," commented Silvius.
Silvius said the ultimate goal is to get their voice out into the community to engage and discuss what is important to them and to build civic minded future leaders.
"You can imagine the topics I'm hearing. They want entertainment, they want to see clean-up projects, and they want to mentor other, younger youth in the elementary," said Silvius.
After the council members are selected, Silvius said the council will meet once or twice a month, depending on the core project selected.
"I'll expose them to philanthropy, and teach them how to request funds to support a project. They'll also get the opportunity to meet key leaders in the community as well as members of the city council, and pitch their own core project idea to us as well, then put the project together. I see it being a legacy project, something that will have their name on it that they will be able to come back and see years from now and know they were a part of," explained Silvius.
With that learning process, Silvius said she believes it will not only allow the members to have a voice, but it will also expand their leadership skills, help them gain confidence in themselves and their ideas for the community, and activate the role they can play in helping influence leaders in the community and projects.
Silvius is well-familiar with youth advisory committees, having coordinated similar programs through community foundation boards and youth leadership programs in other communities.
"Now that I'm mayor, I feel it's very important to share their voice. We're creating a community for them to want to come back to once they have finished college, or gotten married, and maybe some won't choose to leave at all. We want this to be a community where they want to stay or return to for the long-term to grow their career or businesses and to raise their families. I've seen models of these mayor youth programs in other communities, and hopefully ours will expand to allow youth members to seek to sit on city council as a youth member to share their input to the full council and community directly. If the program can get to that point, they would not have a vote since they are not elected, but they would be able to share their peer voices and opinions.
Silvius said she's looking for any student in grades 9-12 who is interested in bettering the community.
"The application will be available at the school, at Red Oak City Hall, and on my Facebook page, facebook.com/MayorSilvius. I have passed out applications already during the school's open house, and if I can be present for conferences, I may share them during that time as well. The applications will be due by Oct. 21. The first session is slated to begin Nov. 9 once school approval for this date is confirmed. The meetings will be held at the school following early dismissal on Wednesdays, and will run roughly an hour to an hour and a half," advised Silvius.
The youth advisory council will be limited to young adults in the Red Oak area for now, though Silvius said she would be happy to share the model with other communities that are interested.
Silvius said her goal is to have 15 students on the council though she can potentially have up to 25 participants depending on the number of applications she receives.
"This might be a smaller group, and they will forever be known as the founding group, so that will be fun and special. Once they graduate, they will no longer be able to participate unless they are interested in serving as an advisor, but freshmen through juniors will be encouraged to re-apply for the next year. If someone has participated one year, they can certainly come back and mentor the others, so if they become involved as a freshmen and are active, they are welcome to come back and expand their experience with others for the next few years if they wish to continue," Silvius stated.
Silvius anticipates the program to run from the early November through June. Silvius is hopeful the council can complete their project by then, although she's open to continuing the program into the summer until the project is completed.
Silvius also wanted to express her appreciation to the Red Oak Community School district for allowing her to use space at the school for the meetings, and to speak with potential members.
"This is not a school-sponsored program. It is one I am hosting that will take place at the school, and I'm happy they're allowing me to do that," Silvius said.
Silvius said Council Member Tim Fridolph is also looking to be actively involved as an advisor, and other council members may also be involved at meetings. Silvius said other members of the community have come forward and shared their interest to be mentor/advisors to the council as well. Silvius feels the council will be a great way for adults and young adults to connect and listen to what is important to area youth.
"I feel many communities make decisions they think are in the best interest to everybody, but aren't focusing enough on what youth really want. I feel we need to think outside of the box, and let these young adults help lead us in that out-of-the-box thinking. My other hope is that their experience sparks their interest and participation in future civic leadership."
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