The Montgomery Area School District is committed to providing a rewarding, rigorous, and relevant educational experience that provides opportunities for all students to achieve success in the workplace or post-secondary education. Courses are aligned to Pennsylvania Core Standards and PA Assessment Anchors at the elementary and middle school level and the Keystone Exam Anchors and Common Core Standards at the high school level. This ensures all students achieving their utmost potential.Students requiring extra assistance in meeting the standards have Remediation/Acceleration period built into their schedules to meet their needs. For those students searching for opportunities for advancement, the district offers the Gifted program as well as honors classes, Advanced Placement classes in Calculus, English Literature, American US History, and Biology, as well as, Dual Enrollment courses in CAD, Construction, Culinary Arts, Engineering, and Business through the PA College of Technology. In addition, students have the opportunity to earn college credits through their end of program assessment on the NOCTI.
Our curriculum is standards based and our staff is committed to research proven best practices in education. Results of standardized tests have shown the Montgomery Area School District to be one of the highest performing school districts in Pennsylvania. Assessments are varied and include paper and pencil tests, writing assignments and performance task assessments (projects, oral presentations, etc.), which utilize a rubric or checklist. The PSSA in English/Language Arts and Mathematics are given in grades 3-8, while students in eight through eleventh grade take the end of course exams in Algebra I, Literature, and Biology. The PSSA in Science PSSA is given in 4th & 8h Grades. All students in grades 3-8 take the 4Sight Benchmark Assessment in Reading and Mathematics to predict the proficiency of students on the PA Core Standards, PA Assessment Anchors, & Keystone Anchors. This assessment provides teachers with the tools necessary to monitor and adjust their curriculum, so students can be successful.
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Foot and Ankle Arthritis is a problem which afflicts a large percentage of our population and often afflicts the foot and ankle. Foot and Ankle Arthritis results when joint cartilage is worn away causing the adjacent bones to rub together. This unprotected rubbing or friction causes substantial pain and disability. Foot and Ankle Arthritis is usually caused by repeated trauma to the affected joint leading to a progressive wearing away of the cartilage. Blunt trauma to a joint can also lead to Foot and Ankle Arthritis or traumatic arthritis. There are also several systemic disorders that can contribute to Foot and Ankle Arthritis. The lower extremity is often affected by Foot and Ankle Arthritis because of its weight bearing nature. The most commonly affected joints are the knee, ankle and great toe joints.
Foot and Ankle Arthritis symptoms are usually characterized by pain or stiffness of the affected joint which worsens toward the end of the day. Stiffness can also manifest itself when first standing in the morning which usually "loosens up" after several minutes of walking. You often hear people stating that they can predict the weather bases on how their joints feel. When barometric air pressure rises, arthritic joints become more painful. Pain is usually relieved by resting. People who spend most of their time on their feet or do heavy lifting are more susceptible to Foot and Ankle Arthritis. People who participate in high impact exercises or career athletes are often afflicted by Foot and Ankle Arthritis which usually leads to joint replacement later in life. We often hear about the professional athlete who is forces into retirement due to sport related injuries.
Treatment usually involves a thorough lower extremity physical examination. X-rays will be ordered in order to determine the presence or extent of Foot and Ankle Arthritis. Foot and Ankle Arthritis is usually characterized on x-ray by joint space narrowing and/or bone spurring. Treatment usually consists of non steroidal anti-inflammatory medication, injections of corticosteroids and/or physical therapy. Quite often custom molded foot orthotics are very effective at redistributing pressure away from painful foot joints. These are shoe inserts which are custom designed for your feet.
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You need six nails, a hammer and a ribbon.
Put nails in for every peak of the star. Than wrap ribbon starting by laying on the top nails (the ones that are level) and wrap around lower nails before making a bow on top. Unfortunately mine was a bit short but I still like it.
I accidentally nailed mine to a tenants door but they really liked it and asked if I would leave it. Of course! I actually think about making one on every door on the property. How great would that look and it is a different approach to the traditional wreath (at least in the US). Here in Germany I always feel like no door decoration at all.
So would you all leave a comment/link of your door so I can get inspired? Still time to do something!


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It didn't catch on with me for the longest time. . . I was busy fighting for my position, my place, not really understanding why or to what end. It just felt like the most important thing for me to be doing. It took a while for me to fully grasp the meaning of this phrase, and now it has become something more like a simple reality in my life. I can only be well, happy, fulfilled if the humans I live with are – that is how interdependent we are. I want to fully get myself and them, understand how we can contribute to each other's lives on a regular basis. So how do we get there . . .?
And with that comes the fact that I have many natural, universal needs (here's a list). I strive to get as many of my needs met as possible in order to experience fulfillment (or relaxation, satisfaction, well-being).
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Once those are taken care of, my attention can turn to other needs, like safety, belonging, health, love, appreciation.
Having all of these needs doesn't make me or you "needy." There's nothing negative about it. It is simply reality, and awareness of (and taking action on) our needs is required to live functioning, fulfilled lives. There are exceptions of course, but most humans cannot live alone. We are an interdependent species, requiring one another in order to get most of our needs met.
Not only am I not capable of living alone, I have chosen to interweave my life very closely with 3 other humans: my husband, son and daughter. In truth, I got terribly lucky with all three of them, and yet I also give myself credit for the constant work I've put into sharing my life, a home, co-parenting, and learning about communication that keeps us connected (as opposed to the more alienating approach we've all been trained in).
I'm also lucky enough that all my basic physical needs have been met . . . and I experience a very fair share of safety, belonging, health, love, and appreciation, mostly thanks to my little family and also very much helped by me having learned through my forties how to love and appreciate myself!
What I am now most longing for in my life is RELAXATION and TRUST and SELF-FULFILLMENT. I find it really quite challenging! I long to have these needs fulfilled on a daily basis, which required me to take a hard look at my daily interactions with the people I live with. I have needs; they have needs – how can we bring ease to each other in the fulfillment of our needs?
This last example brought a decade's worth of conflict in my relationship. On a weekly basis, I insisted that we make a plan for the weekend. I expected my husband to cooperate with me (it was for my well-being after all!). He consistently showed resistance, which I just couldn't understand . . . until I realized he has needs, too! Namely spontaneity, fun, play, rest during the weekends. For so long I saw his resistance as a threat to my "need" for planning, which it turns out isn't a need at all, but a strategy for me-time, rest, re-charging. Once I explained my needs to him, I got the cooperation I was looking for. He simply said, "Let me know when you want time for yourself, and I'll be sure the kids and I are doing something we enjoy." Voila, all needs met!
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FDA approves new indication of AstraZeneca's Calquence
As part of Project Orbis, a collaboration with the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration and Health Canada, the Food and Drug Administration approved Calquence (acalabrutinib) for the treatment of adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, or CLL, or small lymphocytic lymphoma, or SLL.
This newly approved indication for Calquence provides a new treatment option for patients with CLL or SLL as initial or subsequent therapy.
Calquence is indicated to treat adults with mantle cell lymphoma who have received at least one prior treatment for their cancer.
"Today, as part of a U.S., Australian, and Canadian collaboration known as Project Orbis, the United States approved a new treatment option for those living with chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma. The FDA's Project Orbis provides a framework for concurrent submission and review of oncology drug applications among the FDA's international partners," said Richard Pazdur, director of the FDA's oncology center of excellence and acting director of the office of oncologic diseases in the FDA's center for drug evaluation and research. "We are pleased to continue working alongside our Australian and Canadian colleagues to facilitate new treatment options for patients and the FDA looks forward to working with other countries in future application reviews."
CLL and SLL are similar cancers, but they occur in different areas of the body. CLL occurs mainly in the blood and bone marrow, while SLL occurs mainly in the lymph nodes. Both are cancers of lymphocytes, which are a type of immune cell that helps the body fight infection. Symptoms of CLL or SLL include low red blood cell counts (anemia), low platelet counts, fatigue, enlarged lymph nodes, and a higher risk of infection.
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News / Politics
Government 'plans 2021 exam diet' amid cancellation reports
Scottish Government acknowledged there remains a risk of further disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.
John Swinney will give an exams update before the October break. Getty Images
By Kevin Scott
'Very real risk' of disruption to exam diet in 2021
SQA plans to run 'full exam diet' next year, says Swinney
Students victorious as downgraded exams replaced by teacher estimates
The Scottish Government has said it still intends to run an exam diet in 2021 amid reports suggesting they face being cancelled for a second year in a row.
However, the government acknowledged there remains a risk of further disruption as ministers and scientific advisers consider tighter lockdown restrictions to mitigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
School exams were cancelled this year because of the virus, having previously been held every year since 1888.
A report in The Sunday Times newspaper said ministers are expected to drop National 5 tests – sat by S3 and S4 pupils – next year as part of plans being considered by education secretary John Swinney.
The paper, quoting an anonymous source inside the government, said a scaled-back version of Highers would still go ahead.
But a Scottish Government spokesman said any changes to course assessment needed to be considered alongside a review of the 2020 exams being conducted by Professor Mark Priestley, who will report at the end of the month.
'Our ambition is to run a 2021 examination diet, however there remains a risk of further disruption for learners and schools, or more widely across the country.'
Scottish Government spokesman
The spokesman said: "Our ambition is to run a 2021 examination diet, however there remains a risk of further disruption for learners and schools, or more widely across the country.
"Any changes to course assessment need to be considered alongside the findings of Professor Priestley's review of the 2020 exams, which will report at the end of the month.
"In addition, the SQA and the Education Recovery Group are looking at appropriate contingencies. Deputy First Minister John Swinney will provide clarity on next steps before the October break."
Swinney survived a vote of no confidence last month after coming under fire over the Scottish Qualification Authority's downgrading of teachers' estimates.
Teacher predictions were moderated by the SQA, resulting in a methodology that disproportionately affected pupils from deprived backgrounds and sparked a huge backlash.
A week after exam results were sent out, Swinney apologised to pupils and announced grades would be reverted back to original teacher predictions.
The Scottish Conservatives said the government had to "exhaust all avenues" before scrapping next year's exam diet.
"Nobody is pretending it will be easy, but it must be our central goal to give pupils a return to as much normality as possible."
Jamie Greene, Scottish Conservative Education Spokesman
The party's education spokesman Jamie Greene said: "Going ahead with exams must be plan A. The SNP should make every effort to save National 5 and Higher exams.
"And if the virus does impact plan A, we also need credible contingency plans, which we didn't have this year. We will be demanding John Swinney sets out his plans in parliament on Tuesday."
Swinney survived the no confidence motion partly due to support from the Scottish Greens, who were satisfied by his change in stance.
And the Scottish Greens have now renewed their call for Swinney to cancel all exams in 2021.
Ross Greer, the party's education spokesman, said: "John Swinney himself has already acknowledged the huge logistical challenge presented by attempting to run exams, given all pupils must sit the exam at the same time but a maximum of only 50 pupils can be in any exam hall.
"The only reliable solution is to cancel the 2021 exams now and grade pupils based on their work throughout the year, avoiding both the risk of exams taking place during a pandemic and the chaos of last month's grading scandal."
Around 138,000 school pupils received the results of their National, Higher and Advanced Higher courses in August after an exam-free year due to the pandemic.
Although pass rates were up, the moderation system produced by the SQA and approved by the Scottish Government saw 26.2% of grades changed.
The SQA downgraded 124,564 results – 93.1% of all the moderated grades – based on criteria including schools' historic performances.
Pupils from the most deprived areas of Scotland had their grades reduced by 15.2% compared with 6.9% in the most affluent parts of the country.
John Swinney
Scottish higher education
Scottish Qualifications Authority


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Colombia arrests FARC leader on US drug trafficking charge
by Adriaan Alsema April 9, 2018
Colombian authorities arrested a FARC leader on US drug charges on Monday, delivering a major blow to the country's peace process.
President Juan Manuel Santos announced the arrest on television, saying he wouldn't hesitate to sign off on the extradition if claims are proven that "Jesus Santrich" engaged in a drug deal in November last year.
The United States has yet to formally request the extradition of the former guerrilla chief.
Members of the FARC are shielded from extradition over drug trafficking offenses allegedly committed before the beginning of the peace process on December 1, 2016.
Colombia's prosecution, however, claimed that Santrich, whose real name is Seuxis Hernandez, has been conspiring with drug traffickers for months to send cocaine to the United States.
"The agreement is clear," said Santos. "Those who commit a crime after the signing of the final deal will be submitted to regular justice" and can not count on the benefits granted by the peace deal that sought to end more than half a century of violence.
"Today shows that this is a failed peace process and that the entire FARC should prepare for what will come," Santrich' attorney, Gustavo Gallardo, said on behalf of his client.
The FARC said the charges were a hoax and announced it would hold a press conference on Tuesday to announce a reaction. Santrich' attorney said that the former guerrilla negotiator would enter a hunger strike.
The United Nations, which monitors the peace process, said that it would oversee the procedure and stressed that a judge of the transitional justice tribunal must rule on whether the former guerrilla chief should be extradited or not.
The UN "calls on the state institutions to assess current developments with the utmost discernment, bearing in mind that the decisions taken will have profound consequences for the peace process in Colombia," said the international organization in a press release.
Santrich was set to take seat in the House of Representatives in July as part of the peace deal with the government that allowed the former guerrillas political participation for two congressional terms.
An American judge indicted Santrich and three others on April 4, Prosecutor General Nestor Humberto Martinez said.
"Those detained have betrayed the values and principled of the peace accords. To the thousands of demobilized combatants, the prosecution invites you to persevere in democracy and compliance to the legal order," Martinez said.
The FARC relied on drug trafficking for its survival for decades, but withdrew from its illegal businesses in mid 2016, half a year before signing the final peace agreement.
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The year 2015-2016 was a big year for me, coming to Edinburgh after working in the Middle East for several years. One of the first things I did was visit the Festival Theatre, where I fell in love with modern dance (I hate dancing, so don't switch off if you are also not a dancer). Although I intend to continue visiting the Festival, I will also be trying out other venues, for modern dance, drama, ballet and opera.


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Montandon rates for Ford F-150 XLT is $1936 compared to Ford Edge (+$90) Ford Focus (+$100) & Ford Transit (+$150).
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Nissan Altima models such as 2.5 S & 2.5 cost nearly $2141 to $2420 in Montandon. Insurance for a 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 S 2 Door Coupe in Montandon is $2110 is different from places such as Middlecreek (+$510), Washingtonville (+$630), Coal (+$720), Shamokin (+$760) and Middleburg (+$780).
Montandon rates for Toyota Avalon Limited is $2582 compared to Toyota Prius (+$710) Toyota 4Runner (+$210) & Toyota Camry (+$10).
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Montandon rates for Toyota Sequoia models such as SR5, Limited & Platinum are about $1840 to $1987. The rates for a car such as 2009 Toyota Sequoia Platinum 2WD 4 Door Utility would be about $1960 which is about 3% of the total cost of a car.
Toyota Sienna insurance rate is $2254 in Montandon. Insurance for a 2008 Toyota Sienna 5 Door Wagon in Montandon is $2220 compared to close by regions such as Williamsport (-$890), Montour (+$110), Montour County (+$200), East Chillisquaque (+$380) and Lower Mahanoy (+$600).
Montandon rates for Volkswagen GTI models such as GTI & Autobahn are about $1993 to $2372 compared to Volkswagen Eos (+$150) Volkswagen Golf (+$190) & Volkswagen CC (-$10).
Volkswagen Tiguan models such as SE & SEL cost about $2253 to $2273 in Montandon. Insurance for a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan SE 2WD 4 Door Utility Turbo in Montandon is $2220 and varies from nearby places such as Lewis (-$90), Montour (+$110), Moreland (+$240), McEwensville (+$450) and Watsontown (+$810).


Welcome to another episode of FRISS Lab. Sometimes we see big differences in results between our customers and that's strange: they all use our software solution. So today we visit our CCO Marc Mulder. He will answer the following question: how do you create a fraud fighting culture and align your KPIs accordingly?
Hi guys, have a seat!
I visited several insurers in the last couple of months and I found a huge difference between the one that is successful in finding fraud and the one that is less successful.
The main difference, the word that keeps running in my mind, is a fraud–fighting culture. They all have this automated detection system but not everybody has a fraud–fighting culture.
A Fraud–fighting culture, what's that?
Exactly. Difficult to pinpoint but what it comes down to is they do a few things really well.
And there are a lot of trainings, sometimes up to four times a year.
In general, when it comes to KPIs you see claim adjusters are measured on speediness of handling a claim and on customer satisfaction. If you also have the KPI of trying to find fraud, how well you do that it means, you have to ask additional questions in the process with the customer. That clashes with other KPIs. If you align those, you can achieve a lot.
You mentioned some other points as well?
Other points are involvement of senior management which means they get on the floor, they praise the ones doing a great job, in actually fighing fraud. They feed the fraud–fighting culture which is really important. And the trainings. They have learnings, share it with each other. New people get on board, get them to the right level immediately. Those things. A fraud–fighting culture is not just an automated system. It's also the organisation around it.
Yes. One example is a company that actually saved 1.1 million dollars within 7 months. And everybody is focused on doing this. It does not have a bad influence on the other KPIs, so there is still high customer satisfaction. And still a very good handling time of claims.
So, what's your main conclusion?
My main conclusion is that next to having an automated detection system in place it's important to have a fraud–fighting culture. If you have that and you have both, you're going to be able to save a lot of money but you're also going to be able to actually make insurance a bit more honest.


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History-By-Letter #3 | Grant Wood
September 30, 2020 History-By-Letter
Our first two letters examined the history of radical gay and lesbian printing and publication in Iowa City and Grinnell during the 1970s. Moving away from this historical time period, our next few letters take a biographical approach to share the lives of LGBTQ Iowans from across the state. What better way to start this short series than with a letter featuring Iowa's most famed artist, Grant Wood.
Remembered for is 1930 painting, American Gothic, Grant Wood spent his career promoting Regionalism, and artistic movement purely American in form. Wood, of course, was focused on the region of the Midwest. Born on a farm just south of Anamosa, IA Wood spent his childhood in the idyllic farmland landscape of the region until the age of 10. Following the death of his father, Maryville Wood, he and his family moved to Cedar Rapids. It was in the city that Wood's creative side flourished. Away from the masculinity shaped by farm life and Quaker ideals, Wood was able to pursue a career as an artist.1
Wood served as a soldier during World War I but never saw any time abroad due to appendicitis. Yet by sketching soldiers, Wood was able to hone his skills and launch into life as an aspiring artist. It was art, not war, that brought Wood to Europe four separate times throughout the 1920s. A trip to Europe was essential for American artists in the early 20th Century as training was seen as crucial due to the lack of an artistic style that was birthed out of the United States. After his final trip to Europe in 1928 to oversee the fabrication of a stained-glass window in Munich, Wood returned to Cedar Rapids to develop a uniquely American style of art.3
This quest no only led to Wood's iconic style throughout portraits and landscapes that capture life in Iowa and the Midwest, it led to the founding of the Stone City Art Colony and School in the summer of 1952. Wood found himself back outside of Anamosa in the tiny village of Stone City. The fame and clout Wood acquired from American Gothic afforded him the ability to co-found and lead the artist colony. A commitment to Regionalism and Wood's quest for an authentic American artistic style took center stage at the Stone Colony.
More importantly, as historian Christopher Hommerding argues, Stone City provided Wood the freedom from heteronormative institutions to live queerly. At least for two summers. This is not to say the art colony was an explicitly queer space, it afforded Wood both the privacy and distance from family and city life in Cedar Rapids. Notably, Wood resided in an ice wagon hauled from Cedar Rapids to the art colony and shared the tight quarters. For the first summer Wood shared his wagon with John Bloom, the groundskeeper for the colony. For the second summer he shared with Charles Keeler, an artist from California. Newspaper reporters from across Iowa consistently spoke in euphemisms when discussing the colony, leaving the possibility of same sex relationships that were open secrets.4
After the summer of 1933, the Stone City Art Colony closed due to accumulated debts and Wood's acceptance of a new job. Wood served as director of Iowa's Public Works of Art Project at Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in Ames (presently known as Iowa State University). For the fall of 1934 Wood accepted a lecturer position at the University of Iowa in the Department of Graphic and Plastic Arts and moved to Iowa City. In March of 1935 Wood surprised many and got married to singer and actress Sara Sherman Maxon. An unhappy marriage led to divorce in 1939.5
That same year Wood created a lithograph of a male farmhand drinking water in the nude for the Associated American Artists titled Sultry Night. Meant for low cost distribution to the public, the print was banned by the post office for being pornographic and obscene. Wood defended his art work as one culled from his innocent, rural childhood. Yet he defaced the painted version of the image by sawing off the man in the nude. This forced erasure is seen by numerous Wood scholars as an act of self-censorship mandated by society for his homosexual desires.6
Wood also faced scrutiny in his academic life at the University of Iowa after art historian Lester Longman joined the art department as chair in 1936. The clash and controversy between Wood and Longman pertained to art and Longman's devaluation of Wood's artistic technique and the Regionalist movement. The University was trying to keep Wood, their most famed professor on staff, denying his attempt to resign and offering him a sabbatical for the 1940-1941 academic year instead.
Longman took the absence of Wood to discredit him as an unskilled artist in professional circles and at the university. It was in this moment that Longman attempted to smear Wood's reputation due to his "personal persuasions" and accused Wood of homosexuality in a meeting with University President, Virgil Hancher. The University dealt with the turmoil between both men by moving Grant Wood into the Fine Arts under a new supervisor and into a new studio.
Upon Wood's return to teaching in the fall of 1941, the artist discovered he had pancreatic cancer that October. He died on the night before his 51st birthday, February 12th, 1942. Longman's continued attacks on his art and character after his death led to Wood fading from the University's memory until the 2010s and a renewed interest in scholarship on Wood.7 Yet Wood has long been remembered in Anamosa, Stone City, Cedar Rapids, and Eldon where Wood painted American Gothic's house.
It wasn't until 2010 that Wood's sexuality was taken seriously with the publication of R. Tripp Evan's biography Grant Wood: A Life. As scholar Sue Taylor articulates Wood masqueraded as a rural, Midwestern farmer turned artist. His iconic overalls became a cloak to veil his sexuality in a heterosexual masculine facade.8 It is a complex task for historians to label someone's sexuality with terms they either never used, denied, or even had. Yet scholars of Wood agree that his same sex desires and repression emerge throughout his art and acknowledge that his sexuality was at best an open secret. Whether labeled gay or queer it is clear that Grant Wood's legacy in Iowa is much larger than American Gothic and the Stone City Art Colony and School.
Grant Wood's life gives evidence of queer Iowan existence across the first half of the 20th Century. He demonstrated that in the face of censorship and personal attacks there were still moments and places where the queer pastoral life in Iowa could exist and survive.
In solidarity and love
Barbara Haskell, Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables (New York: Whitney Museum of Art, 2018), 13-14.
Christopher Hommerding, "As Gay as Any Gypsy Caravan: Grant Wood and the Queer Pastoral at the Stone City Art Colony," The Annals of Iowa 74, no. 4 (2015): 391.
Anya Ventura, "Sultry Night: Grant Wood's Queer Midwest," LA Review of Books June 10, 2018, https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/sultry-night-grant-woods-queer-midwest.
Hommerding, "As Gay as Any Gypsy Caravan," 384, 388-389; R. Tripp Evans, Grant Wood: A Life (New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2010), 151-152.
Hommerding, "As Gay as Any Gypsy Caravan," 407
Ventura, "Sultry Night;" Sue Taylor, Grant Wood's Secrets (Newark, DE: University of Deleware Press, 2020), 89-90.
Joni L. Kinsey, "Cultivating Iowa: An Introduction to Grant Wood," in Grant Wood's Studio: Birthplace of American Gothic (Cedar Rapids, IA: Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, 2005), 27, 29, 31.
Taylor, Grant Wood's Secrets, 4.
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NC woman celebrates $3 million scratch-off win
By The Citizen on September 26, 2022
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Elizabeth Rathburn, of Candler, bought a $30 scratch-off and won a $3 million prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
Rathburn bought her winning Fabulous Fortune ticket from Boone's Convenience Corner on Smoky Park Highway in Candler.
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When Rathburn arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to collect her prize, she had a decision to make. She could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $150,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $1.8 million.
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Hermeto Pascoal, that crazy Brazilian albino
David Block ventures into the eccentric musical world of the intuitive multi-instrumentalist who became a global jazz name when he played on Miles Davis's 1970 album Live-Evil
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Hermeto Pascoal is an enigma. He creates music out of almost any object that he can get his hands on, from his beard to a knife and fork. He is also legally blind. "I know that he can recognise people from six feet away", said Bill Smith, president/owner of the talent agency Riot Artists, who has also worked with him for the past 12 years.
Smith and Jovino Santos Neto, who was part of Pascoal's band from 1977 to 1992, got to know Pascoal and see facets of him that the average fan might not know about. They were both kind enough to share their experiences working with Pascoal for this article.
Hermeto Pascoal was born 22 June 1936 in the small farming town of Lagoa da Canoa, which is in the northeast section of Alagoas, Brazil. Born with Albinism, Pascoal was incredibly nearsighted. He dropped out of school in fourth grade, because his school could not provide him with the special accommodations that he needed in order to be on par with his classmates. However, all was not lost. His father, Jose de Costa Pascoal, was a musician and he taught his son how to play the accordion.
Pascoal's parents had a farm, which allowed him to figure out how to incorporate animal sounds into his music. He also taught himself how to play the piano and the flute.
One of Pascoal's strengths was to use everyday objects to make sounds and then incorporate those sounds into his music. Smith said that Pascoal would be sitting in a restaurant or sitting outside and he'd pick up the things within his reach to see what sounds he could make.
"He'd wet his beard and pluck it with the microphone held closely", said Smith. "He frequently plays a tea kettle filled with water that makes various and unusual sounds. We can be in a restaurant and he will bang on the glass with his silverware. He composes incessantly whether on tour or at home. It doesn't matter if he's in Tokyo, Paris or New York". Smith said that when Pascoal travels to these and other cities, he does not see the sights or get the feel for the place. "He spends all day in his hotel room composing. He has people draw the scores for him and then he places the notes on them".
Making music out of anything has always been a Pascoal trademark, even before he played professionally.
Pascoal moved to Rio de Janeiro in the early 60s, where he began recording with some of the new generation of Brazilian musicians, such as Quarteto Novo. He went on to play with such luminaries as Miles Davis, appearing on Davis's 1970 album Live-Evil.
Despite being legally blind, Pascoal once tried to box with Davis. As a result, Davis referred to him as that crazy Brazilian albino. There's a video with more info about that playful boxing match.
When Neto met Pascoal for the first time in November 1977, he had no idea that he would end up performing with Pascoal for the next 15 years. At the time, Neto was not a professional. While living in Canada, Neto formed a band, but they were strictly amateur.
Neto was working on his master's degree in ecology at the Amazon Research Institute. He had spent the past few years studying biology in Canada and was home temporarily in Brazil visiting family and friends.
"When I came home, I learned that Hermeto bought a house close to where my parents lived", said Neto. "I just wanted to meet Hermeto and say 'Hey, I'm a big fan'. I heard his music; I was at a few of his shows. I had to meet him".
Neto mustered up the courage to ring Pascoal's doorbell. To his surprise, Pascoal's wife opened the door.
Neto would later relive that moment in his article, "Ringing the Bell at the Hermeto Pascoal House."
He wrote: "I-i-i-i-s Hermeto home? I'm a musician and I'd love to meet him". She led me to the living room and I found myself sitting alone on the couch while Hermeto Pascoal, in trunks and shirtless, played an electric piano with headphones on and his eyes screwed shut". The original story is here.
"I told Hermeto that I had a band in Canada and showed him my tape, so he showed me his latest album Slaves Mass (1977)." To date, Slaves Mass is one of Pascoal's best-selling albums.
"Hermeto then asked me if I could read charts", said Neto. "I said yes. That was a total lie. He pulled out this chart, had me read it and I botched everything".
Being caught in a lie, he expected Pascoal to show him to the door. Instead, …"he asked me if I could play a gig with him that week".
"I couldn't believe it", said Neto. "Hermeto has this amazing set of antennas. When he hears a person play, he can always tell what is possible. He said a person could play given the right environment and nourishment, and the right orientation".
After his initial performance with Pascoal, Neto decided to forgo his studies. He spent the next 15 years in Pascoal's band.
According to Neto, Pascoal has spent years composing some pieces and wrote other pieces spontaneously. One of these spontaneous occasions happened when they were in Montreux, Switzerland in 1979.
"Hermeto picked up a laundry list on the ground and just like that, he wrote a whole piece, right before going on stage", said Neto. "He performed it on stage".
According to Smith, Pascoal has not capitalised commercially on his strengths.
"He's into producing and performing what he calls his universal music", said Smith. "He's a multi-instrumentalist – he plays the piano well. You can hand him any instrument and he can play it. I've seen him walk on stage and play with two rubber ducks". At the age of 82 Pascoal is still playing numerous live dates, as his Facebook page testifies.
Neto concluded that he wants people to understand that there are many sides to Hermeto Pascoal. "He's known for playing with a pig on stage, banging on the teapot, and sometimes being silly, but there is a serious side to Hermeto, like his depth of composition", said Neto. "Music is part of him".
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5 Voices Series: The Power of Your Voice
May 3rd, 2018 Rich Webb
Every Voice Has a Weapon System
In our first post about the 5 Voices, we covered the tendencies of each voice and what they bring to the table. Today, we'll be diving deeper into the voices to identify their "weapon systems." A voice's "weapon system" describes what it feels like to be on the other side of that voice, while also providing a memorable visual cue to help us remember how they tend to engage with those around them. Every weapon system can be used for positive or negative influence, therefore, our goal as leaders should be to learn the various weapons and understand how we tend to employ them in a given situation so that we can use them for good rather than harm.
It's important to reiterate the need to refrain from putting people in a box based on voice or weapon system. When used correctly, this system will empower you to more quickly and easily recall helpful insights that will guide you through engagement with differing voices in the moment.
Nurturer Weapon System
Funny enough, when you think about a Nurturer, you don't usually think of weapons; at least not in the sense of guns, knives, etc. go. A nurturer is actually more like a medic. The best way to think about Nurturers is to envision that you're on a battleground – it's D-Day on Normandy beach – with the bullets flying and everyone shooting and rushing to fight. Everyone, that is, except the medic. The Nurturer, like the medic, doesn't care about firing back at their enemies or protecting their own interests, they just run headlong into the fire to take care of people and patch them up. Oftentimes they'll sacrifice themselves to bring healing to the people they care about, whether at home, at work, or in the community. It's fascinating to watch how many moms, as well as teammates at work and people in general, will actually sacrifice themselves to take care of others. As a group, Nurturers make up a large percentage of the population, yet they tend to have the quietest voice because they're too busy tending to others' needs to speak up for themselves.
Creative (Feeler) Weapon System
What's interesting about the Creative Weapon System is that the weapon actually differs depending on whether a person is a "Feeler" or "Thinker" in the Jungian Personality Type preference.
What takes place then, from an emotional standpoint for a Creative Feeler, is that people or circumstances continually push them on their boundaries and values, or even threaten the people and causes they care about, until they're backed into a corner. They keep taking it and taking it until all of a sudden, they're fed up and they Hulk-out on whatever or whomever is threatening them and that which they hold dear. If you've ever seen the Hulk movie, it's quite a sight to see the normally docile, and seemingly harmless, Bruce Banner reach a noticeable trigger point, and then he just blows up.
That's what happens with the Creative Feeler. Due to the driving desire to maintain relational harmony and peace, they tend to play the diplomat in every situation. This compulsion becomes unhealthy when it leads to the kind of passive aggression that encourages the Feeler to sweep things under the rug until they reach a boiling point. Pretty soon, they'll blow up in a meeting and everyone will sit there, shocked at such an unthinkable outburst from the person the would least suspect, and everyone's wondering, "What in the world is happening?" Because such outbursts seem so contrary to the Creative Feeler's regular nature, these "Hulk-out" moments can cause a great deal of damage to reputation and influence, ultimately causing people to question to person's reliability, since others no longer know how to tell their true emotional statement. A "healthy" hulk-out moment, however, will take the form of a controlled, but assertive defense of the people or values they cherish, rather than letting insults or misdeeds slide by for the sake of relational harmony or conflict avoidance.
Creative (Thinker) Weapon System
Thinkers, on the other hand, tend to take things in a lot more rational, logical, analytical, and less personal manner than the Feeler version of the Creative. You'll rarely find a Creative Thinker sweeping things under the rug. Instead, they'll just come right out with their unvarnished opinion in the moment, preferring to express themselves as they wish, rather than carry the weight of regulating people's emotions and relational concerns.
As a result, they carry what we call the "sniper rifle," because the creative thinker will often sit in the "bell tower" of the team meeting, watching, analyzing, and waiting. You won't hear a great deal from them, but every now and then, you'll hear a laser-like, piercing round of logic strike someone whom they disagree with on the other side of the table. It's usually right when their target is in the middle of presenting their contrary point of view. The risk for the Creative Thinker is that they need to be careful in how and when they deliver their critique (which is often legitimate and insightful), because an armor-piercing round from a high velocity rifle somewhere in the bell tower usually takes somebody out with it. It's those types of out-of-nowhere, piercing attacks that tend to feel personal to others and cut them deeply, which can cause the Creative Thinker to lose influence over time. Such instances of repeated "sniping" will result in a reputation of being mean, callous, or insensitive. Used healthily, the Creative Thinker can provide powerful moments of deep insight, bringing a precision and clarity to issues that few can match.
Guardian Weapon System
Since Guardians tend to champion infrastructure and systems, their weapon is interrogation. Guardians value the thorough vetting and analysis of each situation and decision, which means they become dogged in their determination to collect all the facts and ask the hard questions. They're like detectives. They excel at puzzling together a host of details and minutiae, ready to interrogate anyone and everyone they can until they get the information they need. Due to their insistence on concrete facts and cold hard logic, Guardians will often express frustration with those who disagree or don't seem to value the role of logic over other considerations, such as relational harmony or other intangible factors.
Since their straightforward approach tends to be heavy on bluntness and light on tone and tact, meetings and questions from a Guardian tend to feel more like an interrogation. Other voices might get the sense that the Guardian doubts their truthfulness and competence, or otherwise is trying to back them into a corner with "gotcha" questions. The danger with this weapon is that such intimidating experiences can cause people to pull back and become reserved around the Guardian, ultimately resulting in resentment and/or loss of influence. Unfortunately for the Guardian, they might be left wondering why people seem so hesitant around them or why they have lost influence with their colleagues. To them, it's never been personal, just a mission for honest, logical fact-finding. Wielded healthily, however, the interrogation powers of a self-aware Guardian and their ability to root out detail for the sake of protecting systems and strategy, can become a valuable weapon for any team.
Connector Weapon System
The Connector weapon system contains a powerful, but dangerous capacity for great good or disastrous harm. As specialists in communication, the Connector weapon system is best described as being a master of cyber warfare. Their capacity to craft engaging messages and communicate effectively gives them a unique ability to influence the hearts and minds of people. When abused, Connectors tend to use their cyber warfare skills to drop bits of negative propaganda into teams and communications about those with whom they disagree, or when they feel unsure of someone's loyalty.
Consequently, they tend to avoid head-on confrontation, preferring instead to undermine that person or advance their own agenda through manipulation and poisoning the well. Before you know it, everyone's starting to ask questions about the individual they've targeted, or the Connector has planted enough seeds in the organization that everyone feels the pressure to get on board with their idea. The tough part is that, actually, the Connector is usually pure in heart with their motives. They just believe in their vision or cause so much that they can come off as "overly sales-y" because they instinctively change their messaging to fit what they believe the other person wants to hear in order to buy into that vision.
When healthy, the Connector's capacity to understand what people want or need, and then how to translate those things into an inspiring message they want to hear hear can be quite powerful. Combine that talent with their seemingless endless network of friends and connections, and you've got quite a powerful force that can be brought to bear for a good cause.
Pioneer Weapon System
As the loudest and most assertive voice, Pioneers carry what we call the "grenade launcher." Even this weapon, as ominous as it sounds, has both a mature and immature setting. When wielded by an immature Pioneer, the Pioneer will use it to force their opinions and influence onto others, brandishing it as a threat against those who might disagree. Through a combination of competitive stubbornness, cold logic, and tactless delivery, they can dominate the airwaves of a meeting. Sometimes this is unintentional and results from their natural assertiveness wherein they'll start a meeting by describing everything they think should be done, then assuming everyone else agrees, or otherwise laying down an unspoken gauntlet that dares someone to challenge them.
When someone else disagrees, or simply tries to propose an alternate option, the immature Pioneer becomes protective of their opinion and brings out the Grenade Launcher to defend it, either by insult or by a withering barrage of fire in the form of harsh logic and critique. Once someone gets taken out (humiliated, embarrassed, shut down) by this grenade launcher, everyone else in the meeting takes note of the empty chair where the Pioneer's challenger used to sit, and then they just shut down their opposition and dissenting opinions. When people are afraid to speak up about their questions and opinions, they are unable to bring the valuable perspective their voice provides.
On the other hand, a healthy Pioneer uses the strength of their voice to support the other voices and motivate them towards organization and action. Mature Pioneers are some of the most valuable leaders because they champion success and prove extremely capable in allocating resources, tapping into their people's potential, and getting things done. When this happens, Pioneers actually use their grenade launcher to eliminate log jams that inhibit the proper functioning or growth of people, systems, and organizations.
At the end of the day, it's important to remember that all voices and weapon systems have both an immature and mature side to them. What we care about here at GiANT is helping people become mature in their voices and weapon systems so that they can so they can know themselves to lead themselves. If we can help them do that, then we can help them become the best leader they can be, rich in positive influence and liberating leadership in all areas of their lives.
This was originally posted by GiANT Worldwide and I wanted to share it here as well. If you're interested in learning more about how your voice and its weapon system affects your leadership, I'm happy to schedule a meeting to discuss. Just click the contact button and let me know!
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Caleb Flaxey was the fifth on the team skipped by Brad Jacobs that at Sochi 2014 won Canada's third straight Olympic gold medal in men's curling. Flaxey did not see any game action, but did get to stand atop the podium. The team posted a 7-2 round robin record in Sochi, before defeating China 10-6 in the semifinal and Great Britain 9-3 in the final.
Flaxey had been the lead on the Northern Ontario team that included brothers E.J. and Ryan Harnden that competed at the 2008 Brier. He also played lead at the 2010 Brier after Jacobs had taken over the skipping duties.
Despite their national and international success, Team Jacobs was not directly qualified to the Roar of the Rings Canadian Curling Trials. They had to go through the Road to the Roar pre-trials bonspiel, from which they were the very last qualifiers for the trials. The team went on to post a perfect 7-0 record in round robin play at the Roar of the Rings, giving them a bye to the final where they beat Team John Morris 7-4.
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Gaza opens first recycling plant as waste crisis worsens
Rami Almeghari The Electronic Intifada Rafah 18 October 2012
Workers at the Rafah plant sort waste for recycling
Eyad al-Baba APA images
For the past 14 years, 120 tons of garbage has been dumped every day beside Sofa, a commercial crossing between Gaza and Israel. The dump reached capacity in 2005 but remains in use because the authorities have not found an alternative. Today, the mound of waste at Sofa is about 30 meters high.
As a response to the strip's worsening environmental problems, Gaza has finally opened its first recycling factory.
Located just a few kilometers from the border with Egypt, the recycling plant serves Rafah, a city with 180,000 people, many of them Palestinian refugees. Built on a two acre site, it hosts a line of machines that stretch for 32 meters. They process both solid material and compostable food waste.
Abdelhamid Edhair, head of the sanitation and environment department for the Rafah municipality, said that the new plant is vital for the city.
"We have been unable to deal with complaints by residents near to the mound of solid waste [in Sofa]," he added. "The solid waste there leaves some environmental problems such as the spread of mosquitoes and a terribly bad smell," he said. "It also releases methane gas, which is dangerous when it combines with oxygen as it causes some fires in the area, especially in the summertime. Due to the limited size of farmland in the Gaza Strip in general and in Rafah in particular, we cannot dispose the solid waste on other pieces of land," he explained.
Arduous work
Wearing a protective mask over her mouth, Insherah Abu Jamous picked up empty plastic bottles from a conveyer belt. She is one of the 26 women working on the factory floor.
The work is arduous but Abu Jamous needs it to survive. "Frankly, my economic conditions are very bad as I am responsible for the welfare of eight children, the eldest of whom is 16 years old," she said. "My husband has deserted us and married another woman, so I had to look for a work to take care of my own children."
Organized into groups of four, Abu Jamous and her colleagues sort through the solid waste during daily shifts that run from 8am to 3pm.
Enas Abu Jame, an agricultural engineer who manages the plant, explained that the woman are employed on three-week contracts. Each woman is paid a total of $350. "Afterwards we will select another 26 women from impoverished households here in Rafah city, in order to allow others to benefit," said Abu Jame.
Some of the women have learned about work opportunities at the factory run by Yabous, a local charity.
Um Mohammad is a 35-year-old single woman and graduate of business administration. "Since I graduated from university in 2002, I have been able to work only temporarily within temporary projects, provided by either local NGOs [non-governmental organizations] or local authorities but this has not been enough," she said. "I applied with the Yabous NGO for this work, which is difficult, but definitely helpful to me."
The plant is the brainchild of Samir al-Afifi, a university professor. "Once Samir al-Afifi managed to get an approval for his project proposal, we started contacting some local mechanics to design equipment we needed," said Mohammad al-Neirab, an engineer at the factory, who is also a board member with Friends of the Environment Association, a group supporting the project.
Many components of the ten machines now operating at the factory were brought from Egypt via underground tunnels.
According to al-Neirab, the factory's workers will transform food waste into organic fertilizer, which will be distributed free of charge to farmers. Some packs of fertilizer have already been prepared and are awaiting distribution.
Despite the progress made at the factory, it is hampered by technological constraints. It does not have the equipment to recycle paper or sheets of metal. Al-Neirab hopes to export such waste to other countries, which have the capacity to recycle it.
For the time being a pile of paper and metal sits in one corner of the factory. While it is capable of processing more waste, the factory is handling just 50 tons per day.
"We need here to undertake environmental safety measures such as filling the floor of the factory with concrete," al-Neirab added. "As you see, the floor is now made of sand. This will affect the water reserves in the area in the long run."
With extra resources, al-Neirab estimates that the factory could handle daily loads of 250 tons and that it could serve the nearby area of Khan Younis, as well as Rafah. An additional hurdle to overcome is that Gaza is often beset by power failures as a result of the siege imposed by Israel.
The amount of waste produced daily in Rafah alone is between 120 and 150 tons, according to its municipality. Edhair cited estimates that a total of 1,000 tons of garbage is dumped every day throughout Gaza, much of it on farmland.
Along with providing sorely-needed employment, the new factory is helping to educate children about waste management. Yasser Ismail, a school teacher in Rafah, was visiting the factory with some of his pupils at the same time as The Electronic Intifada.
"This is such a wonderful project and we are proud that our town was the first to have a recycling plant in Gaza," he said. "We hope that similar projects will be installed in other parts of Gaza, as this will help preserve our environment."
Rami Almeghari is a journalist and university lecturer based in the Gaza Strip.
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