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QUILTBAGS Episode 2: Meddling
June 15, 2015 UncategorizedZale
"QUILTBAGS" is a web series which explores sexuality through dramatized scenes with a variety of fascinating characters. You never know who might show up, or what they might want.
If you are new to QUILTBAGS, please go back and watch Episode 1, "Little Pitchers", which is the setup for this one and which will give you the theme song. And please don't forget to register so that you are notified of new episodes.
This shoot was fraught with production difficulties. We shot with two cameras, which turned out to have different settings. Sound was also a huge problem. As a result, the post production took far longer than it should have taken.
As we get back into the swing o' things, and iron out the bugs in our use of the technology, this is getting easier. The most recent episode we shot, which you won't see until we shoot at least three more that must proceed it, was pretty much a cake walk with only a few technical problems that will show up when it posts.
We'd like to express a warm welcome to the latest member of our production team, Dana Fehr. Dana seems to be taking over responsibility for our sound recording, which will be a huge relief to me.
Feedback from viewers has so far been overwhelmingly positive. Ruth and I have been asked to give a talk at the First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo on July 19. Our subject will be the changing public attitudes towards what used to be called sexual deviance, as indicated by the recent vote in Ireland in favour of marriage equality, and how we hope our web series will help accelerate the change.
Now please don't go away without leaving a comment. We live for your feedback.
-Zale
Quiltbags Episode 1: Little Pitchers
June 1, 2015 New Episode, The Beckers story arcZale
This is epic, historic, hopefully not anti-climactic. Here's "Little Pitchers", the first episode of Quiltbags the Web Series:
This episode stars Ruth Anderson as Vivian Becker and Dave Peniuk as Johnathan Becker, her son.
Written and directed by Tim Johnson
Camera: Tim Johnson
Second Camera: Zale Dalen
Set dec: Nicole Busby
Editor: Tim Johnson
When I was a child, "Little pitchers have big ears." was parental code for "Don't talk about that. The kids are listening." The phrase is in a John Prine song ("Sam Stone"), but I'm not sure it's common usage anymore. Haven't heard it for years.
There's been a huge amount of inertia to overcome to get to this point. I suppose the difference between working inside the film and television industry and the way we work is that the industry worker is being paid to spend eight or ten hours a day on the job. We work for the love of it, for the fun of it, for the fame and glory to come. There's no money to motivate people to show up. We all have lives. Hence the inertia.
Of course, an "industry" production has its own source of inertia. Usually this results from trying to find the money, which can take months or years. We don't have to deal with that, so maybe it all balances out. We certainly enjoy being free of the micromanagement that industrial production entails. And if there's one thing I hate it's a pitch session.
– Zale
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The last actions of the Fruit Routes harvest celebrations take place around a bonfire. Food is cooked in and on the fire. Potatoes in their skins wrapped in foil. Sweetcorn, sausages and chestnuts.
Stories are told around and across the circle of people, old to young and of many places, faces lit by the fire, the hub of this gathering.
I step forward as near to the fire as I can get and address the gathering. I give each segment of the circle the name of a tree to chant. I then conduct them in a tree chant, bringing in each section one after the other. Indicating volume changes with hand movements.
This chant later becomes the basis for the Little Onion (with The Fruit Routes Ensemble) track 'Entry Points' available on Spotify, AppleMusic, Amazon Music etc.


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Q: how to vertically align panels withing Java AWT/Swing I'm wondering how exactly to use swing. I'd like to align 3 panels so that panel 1 is on top of panel 2, which is then on top of panel 3. Each of these panels will then have their own labels/buttons within it.
Each of these then needs to contain their own labels/buttons inside the panels.

A: Use a GridBagLayout or GridLayout.  Start by having a look at Laying Out Components Within a Container
GridBagLayout

setLayout(new GridBagLayout());
GridBagConstraints gbc = new GridBagConstraints();
gbc.weightx = 1;
gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;

add(new ExamplePane(1), gbc);
add(new ExamplePane(2), gbc);
add(new ExamplePane(3), gbc);

GridLayout

setLayout(new GridLayout(0, 1));

add(new ExamplePane(1));
add(new ExamplePane(2));
add(new ExamplePane(3));

Important
There are significant differences between the two and you will need to read the linked tutorial and supporting documentation on both these layouts to understand how they work and which might be best suited to you're immediate needs

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Fans flock to meet a part of NHL's holy trinity
They came on crutches and on walkers, by wheelchair and by stroller, joining a queue for an audience with an ancient warrior.
The procession was clothed in the familiar bleu , blanc et rouge of les Glorieux . It was a pilgrimage in which devotees brought the icons and artifacts of their fandom. For many, their faith is a birthright.
Their religion is hockey and their denomination is the Canadiens.
They waited in line for up to three hours for a few moments of grace in the presence of a secular god known as much by his uniform number (4) and his nickname (Le Gros Bill ), as by his name.
Jean Béliveau is 74, his hair as white as the ice on which he once performed magic. His eyes are as blue as the sky on a sunny winter's day in his native Quebec. The unforgiving demands of his former profession can be seen on his nose: flattened across the bridge as though by a cross-check, the tip bent as though struck by a fist.
He is so ruggedly handsome that three generations of women from one family all pronounced him worthy of adoration.
The men, if possible, were giddier.
"Jean Béliveau for prime minister!" one shouted.
He might have done even better than that, having reluctantly turned down the possibility of being named governor-general. That he did so for family reasons only enhanced a reputation in no need of polishing.
"There is the holy trinity," 45-year-old fan Jean-Paul Desjardins explained. "Maurice Richard. Guy Lafleur. Jean Béliveau. Béliveau is the father, Lafleur the son, and Maurice, since he is gone, he is the holy ghost up in heaven."
Mr. Béliveau was once truly an Adonis, as can be seen on the cover of Jean Béliveau: My Life in Hockey , his 1994 autobiography. (A revised paperback edition has just been released by Greystone Books.) His hair was jet black, his teeth a perfect white row.
In those days, he made women swoon, and rival defencemen feel sick.
On Saturday, he sat at a table outside Bolen Books at Hillside Centre, signing his autograph with flawless penmanship, every underlined signature including a glyph reading "#4."
The book was snatched from shipping boxes before reaching store shelves. The supply of 200 sold out before the first copy was signed.The line of patient faithful snaked through the store, past the calendar displays and along two aisles of cooking books into the computer section.
Some wondered whether the demand would be too great for the veteran player.
"I'm used to playing in front of a big crowd," Mr. Béliveau assured those within earshot.
Ron Cairns, 57, was asked why he had come. "To shake his hand," he said. "He's a gentleman. An icon. A legend. A super human being."
Rolling up his right pant leg, Ira Hunter revealed tattoos stretching from his kneecap to his ankle. A Canadiens logo was surrounded by the Stanley Cup and portraits of goaltenders Georges Vezina, Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden and Patrick Roy. Mr. Béliveau found a bare patch of skin to sign, an autograph that Mr. Hunter plans to have permanently inked.
Grown men bowed on one knee to pose for a photograph, or to share an anecdote, or to receive a benediction. In line, they spoke in reverent tones about his classiness as an ambassador for hockey.
Mr. Béliveau joined the Canadiens in the early 1950s as a saviour, and a successor to Maurice (Rocket) Richard. He learned an early lesson about a star's persona. The Rocket fought the National Hockey League's English-speaking bosses, fuelling the imaginations of Quebec poets while becoming a folk hero, only to wind up selling Grecian Formula on television.
Mr. Béliveau had a Molson's employee number far longer than he wore No. 4 with the Canadiens.
He was corporate all the way, a federalist and an establishment figure.
Over the years, he has passed up overtures to run for office from the Union Nationale, the Conservatives and the Liberals. He twice rejected prime minister Brian Mulroney's offer of a Senate seat.
The most difficult to turn down was the job of governor-general, apparently on offer from former prime minister Jean Chrétien: Mr. Béliveau needed to spend time with his recently widowed daughter and her two children.
In an interview, Mr. Béliveau allowed how he sometimes contemplates what the position would have meant for a boy from rural Quebec, the eldest of eight children, who learned hockey on the rink his father built in the backyard.
"It would have been nice. Starting with the ice surface behind the house and ending up. . . ." He let the thought slide away. From Victoriaville to Rideau Hall. That would have made a terrific final chapter to the autobiography.
Finally, after more than three steady hours of signing without a break, as Mr. Béliveau prepared to catch an airplane to Vancouver, Rob Dunn stood before him in a gorgeous cream team jacket. Over his heart was a stitched crest for the 1950-51 Quebec Royals of the Quebec Senior Hockey League.
The jacket had been acquired by his mother from Royals right-winger Lorne Davis, who later became a Béliveau teammate.
Mr. Béliveau autographed the jacket on the right chest. Two other signatures were above the heart.
"Maurice Richard and Guy Lafleur," Mr. Dunn said, his chin to his chest to better read their handiwork. "And now Jean Béliveau. I've dreamed of this day."
Mr. Dunn, a 43-year-old health-care worker, wondered whether the Hockey Hall of Fame would want a piece of clothing blessed by the trinity.
A farewell to NHL players in 2014
Born again Blue Jay
Watching movies the old way

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Why Egypt's next constitution won't fulfill the democratic dreams of the revolution.
By Isobel Coleman
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In the midst of violence and counter-revolution, Egypt's military-backed government is about to present a new constitution to the people -- the country's second in a year. On Dec. 1, a 50-member committee, tasked by the government with making "revisions" to the 2012 constitution, voted on the final draft and will submit it to President Adly Mansour this week for ratification. Later this month or next, the Egyptian people will be asked, again, to approve the constitution in a referendum.
Political infighting among secularists, Islamists, and remnants of the old regime has defined Egypt's transition since it began nearly three years ago, and these tensions have played out vividly on the battlefield of constitution-writing. Instead of delivering a much-needed national consensus, the tortured constitutional process has only deepened political rifts.
The Islamist-dominated Morsi government rammed through a new constitution in December 2012. That constitution, however, largely ignored the concerns of secularists, liberals, and Christians, so its adoption merely intensified polarization. The current effort has also made little pretense of inclusivity. Indeed, the constitutional committee has operated in a manner almost divorced from politics -- hardly a recipe for lasting constitutional success. The current draft is an operational document that limits some of the worst aspects of the Morsi constitution but doubles down on others. While the new constitution reduces the role of Islam, the document is still religiously infused. The revisions also enhance the already privileged position of the military and fail to enshrine important human rights. On a brighter note, the new text does include a nod toward gender equality missing from the last constitution, and also has new articles mandating much needed improvements in education.
In the midst of violence and counter-revolution, Egypt's military-backed government is about to present a new constitution to the people — the country's second in a year. On Dec. 1, a 50-member committee, tasked by the government with making "revisions" to the 2012 constitution, voted on the final draft and will submit it to President Adly Mansour this week for ratification. Later this month or next, the Egyptian people will be asked, again, to approve the constitution in a referendum.
Political infighting among secularists, Islamists, and remnants of the old regime has defined Egypt's transition since it began nearly three years ago, and these tensions have played out vividly on the battlefield of constitution-writing. Instead of delivering a much-needed national consensus, the tortured constitutional process has only deepened political rifts.
The Islamist-dominated Morsi government rammed through a new constitution in December 2012. That constitution, however, largely ignored the concerns of secularists, liberals, and Christians, so its adoption merely intensified polarization. The current effort has also made little pretense of inclusivity. Indeed, the constitutional committee has operated in a manner almost divorced from politics — hardly a recipe for lasting constitutional success. The current draft is an operational document that limits some of the worst aspects of the Morsi constitution but doubles down on others. While the new constitution reduces the role of Islam, the document is still religiously infused. The revisions also enhance the already privileged position of the military and fail to enshrine important human rights. On a brighter note, the new text does include a nod toward gender equality missing from the last constitution, and also has new articles mandating much needed improvements in education.
Gone from the revised constitution is Article 219, a particularly controversial provision of the Morsi constitution that spelled out acceptable sources of interpretation for sharia. Some saw this as a critical first step on a path toward theocracy. Salafis have been particularly outspoken about this change: the inclusion of Article 219 was their signal achievement in the last constitution, although it was never clear how that article would be implemented or, correspondingly, what its impact would be. The new constitution also departs from the previous version by banning religious parties and depriving Al-Azhar, Egypt's leading religious institution, of its authority to vet laws. In an important step forward, the new constitution in Article 65 guarantees freedom of belief, although this article was also hotly contested by Islamists. Despite the full-blown backlash against the Muslim Brotherhood specifically and Islamism in general, Article 2, which dates to the 1971 Constitution and states that the "principles of Islamic sharia are the principle source of legislation," remains intact. Though the new constitution downgrades the role of religion, Islam still retains a central role.
Another revision denounced by the Islamists is new language included in Article 11 that commits the state "to achieving equality between women and men in all of the civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights mentioned in this constitution." In recent weeks, Salafists have denounced this language for, among other things, opening up the possibility of political quotas for women — something that women's groups have been unsuccessfully demanding since the early days of the revolution. Recent moves to create quotas for women at the municipal level no doubt add to Salafist concerns that other quotas are in the offing. While a parliamentary quota for women at this point seems unlikely, the new equality language is certainly a step forward from the previous constitution, and does indeed open the door to other types of quotas. Women's empowerment, also referred to in Article 11, is still clearly defined within the framework of motherhood and "the duties of a woman toward her family," but the insertion of gender equality at least creates a constitutional framework on which to build. The same is true of the new Article 93 on international law, which obligates the state to uphold the "rights and freedoms listed in the international agreements, covenants, and instruments of human rights ratified by Egypt." That includes the United Nation's Convention to Eliminate Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW). Egypt ratified the convention in 1981, although with some significant reservations. Savvy Egyptian activists in coming years will no doubt use the new language on international law to contest those reservations and push for legal expansions of women's rights.
The constitution's new Articles 19 and 20 on education also provide a basis for positive change. One clause commits the government to develop technical education and vocational training "in line with the needs of the labor market." Another declares that education is mandatory through secondary school and says that the state can spend no less than 4 percent of GDP on education. Other countries (notably Brazil) have used constitutional guarantees on education as a foundation for substantially improving educational outcomes. In its 1988 constitution, Brazil fixed minimum spending levels on education that over the past quarter century have translated into significant educational gains. Egypt, which suffers from a weak public school system (spending on education in recent years has hovered below 4 percent of GDP), desperately needs an education upgrade, especially one that is tied to the needs of the marketplace. Over the long term, these new education-related articles could be the most positive development for the country to come out of the current revisions.
The military's entrenched powers are the most negative aspect of the new constitution — and yet they hardly come as a surprise. Given the popularity of the armed forces in Egypt now and the military's firm grip on the constitutional drafting process, any rollback in military privileges was highly unlikely. The constitution implemented by the Morsi government already gave the military many of the concessions it wanted, including a clause ensuring that the minister of defense would be a military man; military control over the use of military force; and, perhaps most important, a specific stipulation against civilian oversight of the (generous) military budget. The military also received a right to try civilians in military courts if those civilians were accused of harming the armed forces — sufficiently broad language to ensure the military held full legal sway.
Indeed, under the post-Mubarak transitional government, the military put 12 thousand civilians on trial in special military courts. The new constitution preserves those privileges, including the controversial provision to try civilians in military tribunals — one of the most glaring human rights deficiencies of the new constitution. Egyptian liberals recognize how dramatically this article, above all, negates the democratic dreams of the revolution. Some have vehemently protested the clause; others, capitulating to the reality of military control, have held their noses and supported it. Mohamed Abdel-Aziz, a member of the constitutional committee and one of the co-founders of the liberal opposition Tamarod movement that was instrumental in bringing down the Morsi government, explained his begrudging approval on his Facebook page: "This is the best we can achieve in this critical time in Egypt. One day things will settle down and we will have a real democracy, and a two-thirds majority in parliament can amend the article."
Even the government recognizes that it is producing a flawed document, so it is depicting the constitution as a realistic manifestation of what is possible in the deeply divided society that is Egypt today. Anticipating low turnout for the upcoming national referendum to approve the new constitution, the government has been running public service radio spots urging citizens to vote, even though a date has not yet been set. The spots candidly admit that while the constitution will not be the best, it also is not likely to be Egypt's last.
Isobel Coleman is a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and director of CFR's Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy program.
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U.S. Vice President Joe Biden lectures at Sichuan University during his visit to Chengdu, China, on Aug. 21, 2011.
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What a busy day for my own, independent trading! Many signals, many trades. I decided to continue with my New Zealand geography from yesterday as well. I hope you enjoy.
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This carryover trade hit both profit targets during the night.
This was the trade from last night. Only including it here to show it would of hit the third profit target, if I had one.
This would have been a good trade. Unfortunately the signal came after midnight when I was already asleep. Just including it for informational purposes. I have very good success with Swiss Franc trades, too bad I missed this one.
Waiting for a confirmation on this signal. You know how much I love Silver trades, but still have to wait for confirmation.
Okay, I have the confirmation. Entering this trade. Silver, do me good!
This trade worked out great. It hit both profit targets, giving me a nice, profitable trade.
I did not get into this trade. By the time I saw it the price was already at the first profit target. It is better to stay out than to get in late.
Waiting for a reversal to occur on this trade. Still too much upwards momentum.
I am close to entering this one. Waiting for some additional confirmation before jumping into this one.
This turned out to be a great trade. It would have hit all three profit targets. I only had two, as usual but it was still a great trade.
This hit both the first and second profit targets very quickly. Another great trade.
This hit the first profit target and then rocketed up. This shows how quickly things can change sometimes. This is why I strongly suggest changing your stop losses on your additional positions once one profit target has been hit.
Unfortunately, this one had not hit the first profit target, so I had not adjusted my stop losses. I got burned on this trade. I hit the stop loss on both positions for losses.
Thank goodness for Silver! Silver always treats me right and this trade was no exception. Two profits in the bag as it hit both profit target one and profit target two.
This trade happened quickly. By the time I saw a confirmation it was already close to the first profit target. I did not enter the trade.
From Wikipedia; "When Alan Lee joined the project in late 1997, Helm's Deep was the first structure he was tasked to design. At 1:35 scale, it was one of the first miniatures built, and part of the 45 minute video that sold the project to New Line. It was primarily drawn from an illustration Lee had once done for the book, though fellow illustrator and designer John Howe suggested a curved wall. Used in the film for longshots, Jackson also used this miniature to plan the battle with 40,000 toy soldiers.
Lessons Learned 1: Reset Stop Losses. When I have a profit, in particular when I have more than one position and the price hits the first profit target I reset the remaining stop loss orders to the break even point. I do not want these to turn into losses and eat up the profit I already have realized.
Lessons Learned 2: Wait for confirmation. Always wait for confirmation. This will result in missing some trades, but it is far better than having a large number of losses.
Lots of trades and some New Zealand geography and some movie history as well. I can't wait to visit New Zealand.
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Oliveira Lima Library Director Awarded Grant for Research in Portugal
Nathalia Henrich, director of the Oliveira Lima Library, will travel to Portugal this fall to learn more about the people, ideas, and institutions that played a role in the formation of the Brazilian diplomat, historian, and journalist Manoel de Oliveira Lima. Henrich's research will be funded by a research grant through the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) and the National Library of Portugal.
Aimed at researchers affiliated with higher education institutions and research centers in the United States, the FLAD grant program "aims to stimulate knowledge of Portuguese culture in the U.S., as well as to increase scientific and cultural cooperation and exchange between the two countries." Each grant supports a two-month research project related to Portuguese history, culture, and language, based on the collections of the National Library of Portugal.
For Henrich, this recent grant will provide further insights into a topic she has already spent years researching: Lima's life and works. Her book, O antiamericano que nao foi: os Estados Unidos na obra de Oliveira Lima (translation: The Anti-American That Never Was: The United States in the Works of Oliveira Lima), is expected to be published soon.
"The time in Portugal will help to fill in the gaps in the untold story of Lima's early years and intellectual formation, which will be part of a biography of Oliveira Lima I have been working on for some time now," Henrich said. "This opportunity to consult the fantastic holdings in the National Library in Lisboa will also shed light on his later years, when he reconnected with his Portuguese roots, and help to understand his views on politics later in life."
Henrich said she also hopes that her experience in Portugal will help to foster more awareness of the Oliveira Lima Library, leading to new cross-cultural partnerships.
"I am hoping to use this period to make the Oliveira Lima Library more widely known in Europe, attracting scholars and researchers to our campus," she said.
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Will trade be the Grinch that steals Christmas for investors?
Fox News contributor John Layfield on the state of the U.S. economy.
Christmas 2018 should be the biggest holiday retail season in history.
The U.S. unemployment rate, at 3.7 percent, is the lowest since 1969 and consumer confidence is at an 18-year high. Add to those data points that wages have finally started to show an increase which should continue in the November jobs data due on Friday.
Plus, oil prices remain low and the universal truth is we Americans love to spend money. Toss in some incredible products from our big tech companies, and it makes for a record Christmas. Shoppers already racked up a record $6.2 billion in online sales on Black Friday and another nearly $8 billion on Cyber Monday, according to Adobe Analytics.
As of now, Apple is set to rake in more than $91 billion in sales this quarter, according to estimates, and with a little luck could it may be the world's first $100 billion quarter.
Consumers could get another gift in the form of stable interest rates. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated late last month that interest rates will stay lower than planned. His slight shift to a less-hawkish tone seemed to be giving into President Trump's wishes after months of Fed slams which shows policymakers don't appear to be above the political winds of the presidency.
An added holiday bonus: Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to a trade truce, but is the war over? Despite rosy rhetoric from both sides, the stock market needs more convincing because the potential for a lengthy trade war with no winner is very real.
I hope the trade war ends, I hope America wins, but I do believe that we could be in for a long journey. The one hope is that China and the U.S. both figure out a way to declare victory and call this whole thing off, but that doesn't seem as likely as a prolonged trade war.
An unresolved trade war will add fuel to the global slowdown already underway. Brexit is a disaster, Italy won't be real about its debt and the European Union is in trouble.
Here at home, I think the U.S. economy continues to do well, albeit at a slower pace, but I think the market could hit a top this Christmas season for all of the reasons mentioned. It certainly helps that the Fed is on the side of the markets but there are a lot of headwinds swirling about.
I am not completely bearish, I just believe we are in for a much rougher 2019 with the markets and I would recommend caution when buying stocks.
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Two math curriculums are implemented: one produced by Holt McDougal Publishing and the other by Prentice Hall. The 7th and 8th grade texts (Holt McDougal) will be used in 7th grade math and Pre-Algebra respectively. This curriculum is a bit more stream-lined than our older books with more flexible pacing and provides a wider variety of problems ranging in complexity. Teachers will be able to incorporate more hands-on learning experiences in the classroom and challenge students at their individual levels while keeping everyone moving forward. These follow the Common Core Standards and also closely ally with the TEKS standards used in Texas public schools.
Algebra classes will be using the Prentice-Hall Classics Algebra I text by Paul Forester (used at LASA, St. Andrews, and other high schools). While this text is less colorful than others, the level and pacing is far superior to other curriculums and goes above and beyond the TEKS standards set for Algebra in Texas.
All math classes also use supplements from a wide range of sources including Singapore math which has been adopted as the main math program for grades K through 5th grade at St. Francis. Additional themes this year include word problem proficiency and strengthening number sense.
Curiosity makes the best scientists! Building on what students already know, we'll be asking questions and learning methods and processes to seek answers this year.
What can we discover from learning about mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS)?
What do underlying rocks and minerals tell us about an area?
How do Earth's processes create the natural resources we use?
How do we produce energy for our needs?
What processes formed the Solar System?
How has technology been developed to explore space?
Why is fresh water such a precious substance?
What happens in Earth's Oceans and what plants and animals live there?
In addition, 7th grade Earth Science includes exploring engineering and technology topics. The Technology we use every day was designed by a team of Engineers all relying on the foundations of Mathematics and Science along with their imaginations to create our cool gadgets, and modern cities. We call that STEM – Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.
Engineering by Design – Invention and Innovation. In this 7th grade course, students learn the core concepts of technology and various approaches to solving problems, including engineering design and experimentation. Students will apply their creativity in the invention and innovation of new products, processes, or systems. Students also develop skills in researching for information, communicating design information, and reporting results.
Explore Learning Gizmos – interactive on-line simulations provide introduction and reinforcement of the hands-on labs we'll be doing in class.
Google Earth – this application allows us to explore the globe, virtually visiting exciting destinations.
GeoMapApp – This is a powerful Geographic Information System that lets us take cross sections of land forms and the ocean floor. It will also help us understand latitude, longitude and topographic maps.
Data Collection – We'll have lots of practice exploring data – What is data and how can we use it to understand our world. Students will go to certain websites to find the answers to 10 questions.
Quizlet – on-line vocabulary support. Students can make flashcards, play games, quiz and test themselves.
7th grade Language Arts is designed for discovery. Using a workshop setting for both reading and writing, students are empowered to make choices on a daily basis. The tools they learn allow them to be independent readers, writers, and thinkers for the rest of their academic careers (and hopefully the rest of their lives).
The beginning of the year is about discovering each student as an individual. This allows for guidance in choosing their reading materials. High expectations are set, requiring a certain number of books in a variety of genres. In class, we read and discuss different types of literature as students are introduced to the elements of fiction: shorts stories, plays, poetry, mythology, and novels. Students also examine a variety of non-fiction texts and learn how to interpret and analyze different styles of writing.
In writing workshop, students are guided in discovering your own voice. By looking at a variety of model texts, they learn to write a number of different styles. They are also taught to find their own personal writing process. Knowing how to approach and improve upon writing allows students independence in future writing projects.
Foreign language studies open doors into the global communities. Learning a foreign language is not only to enrich one's education by studying culture, religion, society, history and geography. It really goes much further when students are reached on a deeper level. It is to gain a new soul.
Our current Spanish programs utilize a fascinating combination of humanistic approach (based on Suggestology-Desuggestive teaching, known as Accelerated Learning Methodology) with the most recent technology in language acquisition.
The objective of this course is to introduce the student to basic vocabulary and grammatical structures of the Spanish language as well as to Hispanic culture abroad and here in the United States. The course prepares a foundation in each of the four language skills of speaking, writing, reading and listening comprehension. Situational dialogues, paired activities, role play, skits and oral evaluations allow students to develop their communicative skills in Spanish. Students also receive a strong grounding in the grammar of the language and acquire a broad range of vocabulary that enriches their communication and expression.
The foundation of language learning will be based on comprehension (listening and reading skills). The students' speech will be allowed to emerge in stages and will be corrected only indirectly. Our goal is for the students to enjoy Spanish and to build a strong foundation.
2008 Holt Rinehart Winston, Book Holt Spanish 1 !Exprésate!., and supplemental readings.
Two years of Latin at St. Francis is equivalent to one year of high school Latin. We follow the Cambridge Latin Course which is used by most of the High Schools in the Austin Area, so students will have the same base of knowledge no matter which high school they choose. Students tend to follow two paths. Those who devote themselves to mastering the morphology of Latin go on the complete their HS requirement in Latin. Students who go on to study other languages in high school nonetheless "learn how to learn" a foreign language. By studying Latin, students will, of necessity, learn and practice the nuts-and-bolts of language: parts-of-speech, vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Because Latin is highly "Synthetic" (word endings and infixes are of paramount importance), while English is "analytic"(word order takes priority), former students have found that a previous knowledge of Latin has helped when studying synthetic Languages such as Russian or German or even Sanskrit or Ancient Greek as well as many other Indo-European Languages that use noun case-endings and verbal inflections. Students who later study Japanese have found that the Japanese particle system works similarly to the Latin case endings.
In addition to reading and translation students complete projects such as building a model of a Roman home or an ancient temple. Students also create "re-imaginations" where we read a selection from Homer or Vergil in translation, then each student reimagines the story it whatever medium of art they choose: poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture, making a movie, or writing a song. At the end of Seventh grade we write a speech of praise. Students will choose a real person who is no longer living.
Grading: common 70%, morphology 20%, game 10%. During class we have games such as "Agmen" a vocabulary and morphology contest and "Roman Hold'em" a sentence composition contest. There is a morphology quiz every Wednesday, stage quizzes every two-three weeks, a translation final at the end of every semester.
All math classes also use supplements from a wide range of sources including Singapore math which has been adopted as the main math program for grades K through 5 at St. Francis. Additional themes this year include word problem proficiency and strengthening number sense.
Curiosity makes the best scientists! The 8th grade students will be learning by doing. As they progress through a sequence of laboratory and field activities, they will learn how scientists develop new knowledge. They will build on concepts and skills previously investigated, and be encouraged to wrestle with problems and pursue their intuitions.
Discover what happens to matter during physical and chemical changes.
Investigate density and how it is related to submarines.
Discover the difference between an endothermic and exothermic change.
Investigate the difference between temperature, thermal energy, and heat.
Use specific heat capacity to calculate amount of heat transferred.
Compare and contrast the different types of waves.
Identify and describe wave properties.
Investigate how the properties of waves are related to one another.
Discover how light interacts with matter.
Describe how elements are arranged on the Periodic Table.
Describe and model chemical bonding.
Investigate four types of chemical reactions.
Investigate speed, velocity, and acceleration.
Test Newton's three Laws of Motion.
Determine how Newton's Laws can be used to build a working roller coaster model.
In addition, 8 grade Physical Science includes exploring engineering and technology topics. The Technology we use every day was designed by a team of Engineers all relying on the foundations of Mathematics and Science along with their imaginations to create bridges and roller coasters as a team. We call that STEM – Science Technology Engineering Mathematics.
The primary text is Prentice Hall's America: History of Our Nation.
Our curriculum is centered upon preparation for success in High School the next year. To abide within our school's mission statement of creating an individualized learning environment, we offer multiple approaches to each major assignment and each unit. We begin with a focus on autobiography which each student reads and then writes and creates his or her own on power-point. We are reading short stories at the same time and creating vocabulary lists from the the books they read. We follow this with a study of biography which they read and then write a peer biography while beginning an analysis of the novel which they continue going in depth throughout the rest of the year. The students will write personal narratives, research papers, compare and contrast, and persuasive essays as well as journals. Work is edited and rewritten until a high level of content and grammar efficiency is produced. There is an interactive Hero's Journey Unit which includes cartography, mask-making and creative imagining reporting and drawing.
The objective of this course is to review the material studied in Spanish 1A and to learn new language functions while introducing more complex grammatical concepts and vocabulary. The course continues to work on each of the four language skills: speaking, writing, reading and listening comprehension. Situational dialogues, paired activities, role play, skits and oral evaluations allow students to develop their communicative skills in Spanish. Students also receive a strong grounding in the grammar of the language and acquire a broad range of vocabulary that enriches their communication and expression.
Holt Rinehart Winston, "Cuaderno de actividades" Level 1 Student Edition online.
Two years of Latin at St. Francis is equivalent to one year of high school Latin. We follow the Cambridge Latin Course which is used by most of the High Schools in the Austin Area, so students will have the same base of knowledge no matter which high school they choose. Students tend to follow two paths. Those who devote themselves to mastering the morphology of Latin go on the complete their HS requirement in Latin. Students who go on to study other languages in high school nonetheless "learn how to learn" a foreign language. By studying Latin, students will, of necessity, learn and practice the nuts-and-bolts of language: parts-of-speech, vocabulary, grammar and syntax. Because Latin is highly "Synthetic" (word endings and infixes are of paramount importance), while English is "analytic" (word order takes priority), former students have found that a previous knowledge of Latin has helped when studying synthetic Languages such as Russian or German or even Sanskrit or Ancient Greek as well as many other Indo-European Languages that use noun case-endings and verbal inflections. Students who later study Japanese have found that the Japanese particle system works similarly to the Latin case endings.
In addition to reading and translation students complete projects such as building a model of a Roman home or an ancient temple. Students also create "re-imaginations" where we read a selection from Homer or Vergil in translation, then each student reimagines the story it whatever medium of art they choose: poetry, drawing, painting, sculpture, making a movie, or writing a song.
Our St. Francis Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum consists of the five core competencies of Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. We are engaging our students in school-wide programming such as grade-level chapel presentations, an anti-bullying campaign, compassion/outreach projects, and family involvement. In addition, our students in grades K-4 will have regular visits from the counselor for specific guidance lessons on various SEL topics and mindfulness. Students in grades 5-8 participate in workshops on topics specific for middle school. As an educational community we have embraced both the Nurtured Heart (Howard Glasser) and Conscious Discipline models and draw from these models to inform our classroom management and teaching practices. These SEL models are embedded in our student learning standards and expectations.


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The fifth time I watched DailyVEE #280, this statement captured my attention.
Here is the clip, I recommend the whole episode.
Viewing yourself as a media company and then doing what you do, accepts you are in control of your businesses' connection with your audience.
You're responsible for your media creation.
It could be written, it could be audio, or video; any combination of them, or it all of them together.
To your personality as well as your team's collective personality.
I've taken to explaining my one person media co strategy by dividing it into the two sides of the attention coin.
Getting attention and, then the harder part, keeping attention.
What does being a media company mean to you?


We opened our restaurant in Nishiazabu a place where you can relax and enjoy our cuisine and warm hospitality in a private atmosphere.
I feel that there have been various changes in restaurant business recently.
I have been trained at a traditional Yakitori (skewered chicken) restaurant that has been around for a generation.
Our restaurant style maintains elements of traditional Yakitori that we and our customer consider important while at the same time incorporating new ideas and creativity.
We continue to build on our knowledge and development to ensure our customer satisfaction.
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Alexander August Ferdinand von Oppeln-Bronikowski (także, w Polsce, Aleksander August Ferdynand Bronikowski) herbu własnego (ur. 28 lutego 1783, Drezno, zm. 21 stycznia 1834 tamże, pseudonim A.Fd. von Oppeln) – pisarz, autor powieści historycznych, major Wojska Polskiego Królestwa Kongresowego.

Życiorys
Alexander Bronikowski był synem podczaszyca ostrzeszowskiego, późniejszego generała – adiutanta elektora saskiego, Jana Piotra Fryderyka Oppeln-Bronikowskiego i Krystyny Karoliny Wilhelminy von Thiele ze starej i ustosunkowanej rodziny saskiej. Jako młody człowiek Jan Piotr zaciągnął się do armii saskiej. W czasie wojny siedmioletniej był już pułkownikiem gwardii saskiej, po zakończeniu wojny powrócił do Polski i działał m.in. w konfederacji toruńskiej dysydentów. W roku 1769 przeniósł się na stałe do Saksonii. Młodszy brat Samuel pozostał w Polsce i dużo później pomógł bratankowi Aleksandrowi jako b. szambelan dworu Stanisława Augusta, gdy przyszły pisarz osiedlił się czasowo w Warszawie.

W wieku lat 12 Alexander wstąpił jako junkier do wojska pruskiego i przebywał w Brzegu, później, już jako oficer, był stacjonowany w Erfurt i przebywał tam do roku 1802. W Erfurcie wraz z kolegami z pułku założył kółko literackie i w jego almanachu zamieścił parę swoich wierszy. Później był stacjonowany w Warszawie i Wrocławiu, gdzie mieszkał do roku 1807. Po klęsce Prus po bitwie pod Jeną-Auerstedt (1806) poprosił o abszyt z armii pruskiej, przeniósł się do Pragi i później do Drezna. Od 1809 służył w Legii Nadwiślańskiej. Po wybuchu wojny Napoleona z Rosją wstąpił do wojsk Księstwa Warszawskiego i wziął udział w kampaniach lat 1812 (za zasługi w tej kampanii otrzymał order Legii Honorowej) i 1813. W roku 1815 wstąpił do wojsk Królestwa Polskiego w stopniu kapitana i zamieszkał w Warszawie, gdzie pozostał do roku 1823. W roku 1817 postąpił na majora. W swych warszawskich czasach poznał lepiej język polski i utrzymywał żywe kontakty z polskimi literatami epoki romantyzmu. W roku 1823 wziął abszyt z armii polskiej i powrócił do Drezna, skąd przeniósł się w 1830 do Halberstadt. Za swą pracę o historii Polski (1828) otrzymał na wniosek prezesa J.U. Niemcewicza członkostwo warszawskiego Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk, co mu pomogło w późniejszych trudnościach finansowych, gdyż przysyłano mu zapomogi. Ostatnie dwa lata przed śmiercią przebył w rodzinnym grodzie. Zmarł podobno w więzieniu za długi. Grobu jego szukał na cmentarzach drezdeńskich J.I. Kraszewski, nie udało go się odnaleźć.

Bronikowski zadebiutował w roku 1825 opowiadaniami w drezdeńskiej gazecie Abendzeitung. W tym samym roku wydał czterotomową powieść historyczną Hipolit Boratyński. Wątki swej twórczości czerpał głównie z historii Polski i polskich legend. Dzieła tego niegdyś bardzo poczytnego i znanego pisarza o sławie europejskiej, dziś zupełnie zapomniane i nie wznawiane od początku XX wieku, obejmują 21 tomów. Większość z nich przetłumaczono na polski, bardzo wiele na inne języki. Ostatnie wydanie polskie w 10 tomach ukazało się ok. roku 1905. Pisarstwo Bronikowskiego wywarło duży wpływ na twórczość J. I. Kraszewskiego, był niejako jego prekursorem. Sam pozostawał pod wpływem Waltera Scotta, ale wykazywał większą dbałość o prawdę historyczną, nie dając się na ogół ponieść fantazji.

Dzieła

Powieści i inne dzieła Aleksandra Bronikowskiego (wybór)
 Das Schloß am Eberfluß, 1825 – polskie wydanie Zawieprzyce 1828 wersja cyfrowa na PBC Polona – powieść historyczna o Zamku Zawieprzyckim;
 Hippolyt Boratynski o dziejach Barbary Radziwiłłówny, 1 – 4, 1826, polskie wydanie Hipolit Boratyński. Romans historyczny 1828–1829 1- 6, tłum. Jan Kazimierz Ordyniec ;
 Kasimir, der große Piast (Kazimierz, wielki Piast), 1 – 2, 1826 ;
 Kasimir der Große und Esterka 1827, polskie wydanie Kazimierz Wielki i Esterka. Powieść historyczna z XIV w. t. 1-2 1828, tłum. Adrian Krzyżanowski ;
 Der Mäusethurm am Goplo-See 1827, polskie wydanie (Mysza Wieża wśród Jeziora Gopła. Powieść słowiańska z pierwszej połowy IX w.) 1827, wyd. drugie Mysza Wieża na jeziorze Gople. Powieść sarmacka z pierwszej połowy IX w. tłum. Józef Franciszek Królikowski ;
 Die Geschichte Polens von den ältsten Zeiten bis auf unsre Tage (Historia Polski) (1827, recenzja 1828: Joachim Lelewel), polskie wydanie 1865 pt. Polska, dzieje i rzeczy jej;
 Olgierd und Olga oder Polen im ersten Jahrhundert (Olgierd i Olga lub Polska w pierwszym stuleciu), 1-5, 1828
 Der gallische Kerker, Erzählung (Więzienie Jana Kazimierza we Francji), 1827, polskie wydanie 1830, tłum. Adrian Krzyżanowski ;
 Wenige Worte eines Polen an seine Mitbrüder (Kilka słów Polaka do swoich rodaków), 1830;
 Polen im 17. Jahrhundert oder Johannes III. Sobieski und sein Hof 1 – 5, 1832, polskie wydanie Jan trzeci i dwór jego czyli Polska w siedemnastym wieku t. 1-5, 1830;
 Die Frauen von Koniecpolski (Panie Koniecpolskie), 1 – 2 1832, 3 – 4 1833–1835.
 Beate. Aus einer alten Chronik ohne Titelblatt, 1832 (o powstaniu listopadowym);
 Wydania dzieł zebranych
 Schriften, Drezno i Lipsk 1825–1835, 21 tomów;
 Sammlung neuer Schriften, Halberstadt 1829–1834, 28 tomów;
 Powieści historyczne A. Bronikowskiego, Warszawa ok. 1905, 10 tomów, przedmowa: Teodor Jeske-Choiński.

O Aleksandrze Bronikowskim
 Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Band III, Berlin 1967 (reprint)
 Deutsches Literaturlexikon, Band 2, Bern und München 1969
 Jerzy Kałążny, Fiktion und Geschichte, Alexander von Oppeln-Bronikowski und sein Geschichtserzählen, Poznań 1996
 Polski Słownik Biograficzny, tom II, Kraków 1936
 Stanisław Szenic, Cmentarz Powązkowski 1851–1890, Warszawa 1982
 Tenże, Za zachodnią miedzą, Warszawa 1973
 Życiorysy znakomitych ludzi, Warszawa 1851

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Zobacz też
 Oppeln-Bronikowski (rodzina)

Linki zewnętrzne
 Publikacje Alexandra Bronikowskiego w bibliotece Polona

Alexander
Członkowie Towarzystwa Przyjaciół Nauk w Warszawie
Kawalerowie Legii Honorowej
Niemieccy pisarze XIX wieku
Oficerowie Królestwa Kongresowego
Oficerowie Wojska Księstwa Warszawskiego
Pisarze związani z Dreznem
Pisarze związani z Pragą
Pisarze związani z Warszawą
Pisarze związani z Wrocławiem do 1945
Pruscy wojskowi
Uczestnicy inwazji na Rosję 1812 (strona polska)
Urodzeni w 1783
Zmarli w 1834
Żołnierze Legii Nadwiślańskich

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Until Dawn – konsolowa gra przygodowa z gatunku horror, wydana jako exclusive na PlayStation 4 w 2015 roku. Wyprodukowało ją brytyjskie studio Supermassive Games. W styczniu 2018 premierę miał jej prequel zatytułowany The Inpatient.

Fabuła
Siostry Hannah i Beth niespodziewanie tracą życie w trakcie zimowego wyjazdu ze znajomymi na terenie góry należącej do ich rodziny. Ich ciała nie zostają odnalezione przez policję. Rok po tragicznym wydarzeniu Josh, brat zmarłych dziewczyn, raz jeszcze zaprosił do siebie tę samą grupę znajomych, by spędzić razem czas w rezydencji w lesie. Uczestnicy wyprawy przybywają na miejsce wieczorem, nie wiedząc, że część z nich może nie dożyć kolejnego dnia. Początkowo niebezpodstawnie ulegają przekonaniu, że ich bezpieczeństwu zagraża czyhający na nich domniemany psychopata, lecz z czasem okazuje się, że prawdziwe zagrożenie stwarzają grasujące wendigo – ludzie, którzy dopuścili się kanibalizmu i zostali przemienieni w brutalne monstra. Celem bohaterów staje się wytrwanie do świtu, gdyż dopiero wtedy będzie mógł po nich przylecieć helikopter ratunkowy.

Główna opowieść przerywana jest wizytami u psychiatry, w trakcie których gracz wskazuje na rzeczy wywołujące u niego lęk oraz określa swoje odczucia w stosunku do poszczególnych postaci z gry.

Rozgrywka
W zależności od etapu gry gracz steruje na przemian jedną z ośmiu postaci. Od jego działań zależy to, ilu bohaterów dożyje końca gry. Wpływ na ich los ma m.in. efekt motyla wywoływany decyzjami gracza, takimi jak opcje dialogowe i czynności wykonywane przez postacie. Automatyczny zapis stanu gry ma za zadanie uniemożliwić zmianę dokonanego wyboru.

Until Dawn wykorzystuje w swojej rozgrywce quick time eventy oraz sekwencje wymagające trzymania gamepada nieruchomo, np. podczas ukrywania się.

Produkcja
Pierwotnie Until Dawn zostało zapowiedziane na targach gamescom 2012 jako gra pierwszoosobowa na platformę PlayStation 3. Zaprezentowano wtedy jej zwiastun oraz kawałek rozgrywki, która bazować miała na kontrolerze PlayStation Move, wykorzystując go m.in. do sterowania latarką. Premiera planowana była na rok 2013, lecz została przesunięta. Gra została przedstawiona po raz kolejny w trakcie gamescom 2014, tym razem w swojej obecnej formie – jako produkt przeznaczony wyłącznie na PlayStation 4.

Finalna wersja gry w wydaniu japońskim została ocenzurowana poprzez zastąpienie jednej z drastycznych scen czarnym ekranem.

Obsada

Przechwytywanie ruchu twarzy
 Hayden Panettiere (Sam)
 Rami Malek (Josh)
 Meaghan Jette Martin (Jessica)
 Jordan Fisher (Matt)
 Galadriel Stineman (Ashley)
 Noah Fleiss (Chris)
 Nichole Bloom (Emily)
 Brett Dalton (Michael)
 Antonella Lentini (Hannah i Beth)
 Larry Fessenden (Nieznajomy)
 Peter Stormare (Dr Hill)

Polski dubbing
 Lidia Sadowa (Sam)
 Waldemar Barwiński (Josh)
 Marta Wierzbicka (Jessica)
 Maja Bohosiewicz (Ashley)
 Kamil Kula (Chris)
 Aleksandra Szwed (Emily)
 Andrzej Blumenfeld (Nieznajomy)
 Michał Konarski (Dr Hill)
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Q&A: Duke's Philip Benfey on Cell-to-Cell Movement of microRNAs in Arabidopsis
Philip Benfey
Director, Center for Systems Biology, Duke University
• Professor/chair, biology, Duke University — 2002-2007
• Professor, biology, New York University — 2001-2002
• Co-director, NYU Center for Comparative Functional Genomics — 2000-2002
• PhD, cell/developmental biology, Harvard University — 1981-1986
• BSc, biochemistry, University of Paris VI — 1981
An international team of researchers led by investigators from the Duke Institute for Genome Sciences and Policy this week published a report in Nature describing how microRNAs travel between cells in the model plant Arabidopsis.
Also contributing to the work were groups at the University of Helsinki, Uppsala University, and Cornell University.
While investigating plant root development, the investigators discovered that a transcription factor called Short-root travels from the plant's vascular cylinder to the surrounding endodermis, where it activates another transcription factor called Scarecrow. These two then activate two miRNAs that travel back to the vascular cells, degrading target mRNAs encoding certain transcription factors and thereby determining cell types in a dose-dependent manner.
RNAi News spoke with the study's senior author, Duke's Philip Benfey, about the findings.
Let's start with background on the research focus of your lab.
We work on plant development in the larger scope of developmental biology. We have a strong interest in a number of areas, but they primarily center around the trajectory from stem cell to differentiated tissue.
In that context, we work primarily on the root of Arabidopsis because it's a great model with some simplifying aspects. That is, the different tissues are arranged essentially as concentric cylinders around the vascular tissue at the center of the root. Also, new cells are made from a set of stem cells at the tip of the root, and then … all the progeny are constrained in files behind them, so you always know the age of every cell and the identity of every cell in, essentially, a two-dimensional matrix — on the radial orientation you have the cell type, and on the longitudinal orientation you have the developmental stage of the cell.
Given all the different things you investigate in the course of your research, how much of a focus are microRNAs?
This was a bit of serendipity, as much of biology really is. It came about from overlapping work from three different labs … two of which [are run] by former postdocs of mine — Yka Helariutta at the University of Helsinki [and] Ji-Young Lee, who's at the Boyce Thompson Institute [for Plant Research] at Cornell — and one [of which is run by one] of Helariutta's former postdocs, Annelie Carlsbecker, who is at Uppsala University. So this is sort of like working with your children and grandchildren.
[We had observed a] change in the cell specification in different mutant backgrounds, and … knew there was a transcription factor moving in one direction, [so how this] … could influence cell identity where it didn't seem to be acting was the great conundrum.
Previous work had shown that microRNAs were involved in targeting the genes that were involved in [this phenomenon], so [by] putting together a lot of different parts of this story, we came upon microRNAs as the central acting element.
Can you give an overview of the research and your findings?
What we found was in the two mutants there was a change of identify of the vascular tissue of the water-conducting tissue where, normally, you have [a cell type] called metaxylem and, exterior to it, [a cell type] called protoxylem. In these two mutants, there was only metaxylem [including in places where protoxylem should be].
A normal place to start to understand how this works would be to think that one of the two genes [that control xylem patterning,] called Short-root, [which activates another transcription factor called Scarecrow] was actually expressed in the tissue in which the protoxylem was normally forming.
To test whether the expression [of these genes] in these tissues was cell autonomous, we made a form of Short-root, which is [normally] able to translocate from cell to cell, that couldn't move. We found that when it couldn't move and we placed it where it was normally expressed, it had no effect — it could not turn on the correct identity of the cell type.
We then made a form of it that couldn't move and put it in the cells to which it normally moves, and found in that case that it could actually rescue the mutant phenotype; that is, we could get this protoxylem to form.
That said that this transcription factor had to move from where it is normally made to another cell in which it has activity. And then, somehow, it has to send a signal back to the tissue from where it's made to change the identity of a different cell type.
What led us to understanding that there is are microRNAs involved is [the fact] that a set of transcription factors known to be involved in the cell identity of xylem tissue in the aerial part of the plant were expressed in a way that strongly suggested that they might be involved in this case. And they were known targets of a microRNA family.
We started to look at that family and, indeed, two members, [miR-165a and miR-166b,] were expressed precisely where we would expect them to be expressed. We showed they were direct targets of Short-root and Scarecrow. We then used a sensor construct for microRNAs to show that although the microRNA was normally only expressed in a single cell type, it actually was active in more than that cell type.
I should point out that that did not fit the dogma when we were in the early stages of working on this. At that time, there were some very specific statements in the literature that microRNAs don't move — siRNAs move, tasiRNAs move, but microRNAs do not.
We spent a lot of effort to be absolutely certain that this was actually a moving process — that the activity was microRNA activity and that it was non-cell autonomous. By expressing microRNAs in different mutant backgrounds and by using different sensor constructs, by in situ hybridization, we tried to address this issue and showed that there was actually what appeared to be a gradient of non-cell-autonomous activity from that microRNA spreading out in both directions.
At this point, do you have any understand of how these microRNAs are moving?
We don't. The only thing we can say is that plants have special conduits between cells called plasmodesmata, and there is a reasonable amount of evidence that transcription factors like Short-root actually move through these plasmodesmata. So it would be a reasonable thing to believe that microRNAs also move through them.
We think it's unlikely, but we have no evidence for or against, that it is moving through a process similar to diffusion; we think it is probably an active process of some sort. But that is pure speculation.
If the movement is occurring through plasmodesmata, then would it be a phenomenon limited to plants?
Yes, but there are these means of moving small RNAs around C. elegans, for example, that Craig Hunter [at Harvard University] discovered quite a few years back. So there are means of moving small RNAs in other organisms. The fact that this process is particular to plants, in my mind, does not rule out the possibility that there are similar gradients formed in other organisms.
Is there work underway to follow up on these findings?
There are efforts in collaborators' labs to understand the actual mechanism of movement. There are also efforts ongoing to understand how the precise mechanism by which [Short-root] specifies tissue [type], and [whatever else] it may be doing — from everything we can see, it is not just moving directionally inward from where it is made, but moves outward, as well. So it may be interacting with other mRNAs in other cells to do other things.
Most of that is occurring outside my lab in former postdocs' labs.
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Should the Government Intrude on Private-Sector Cybersecurity Issues?
By Erik Sherman | Posted 09-01-2004
If Metropolitan Telecommunications CIO Alex Citkin wants to remember Sept. 11, all he has to do is look across the street. Today, as then, the telecom provider occupies offices opposite the New York Stock Exchange, which was shut down by the terrorist attacks and was named as a continuing target this summer. But his belief that the federal government should take a greater responsibility for the security of the country's IT infrastructure depends as much on what has happened since that terrible day. Viruses, worms, spam and the extended corporate infrastructures necessary for offshoring have all increased the vulnerability of corporate IT systems. "This opens the gate for cyberterrorism, and that's real terrorism, just a different flavor," he says.
Citkin is just one of the 66 percent of the IT professionals who responded to this month's survey on security who agree that the government should get more involved in the protection of the country's information infrastructure. That number comes as a surprise, given how rarely businesspeople ordinarily look for increased government involvement in their affairs. In fact, every single CIO we spoke to for this article who agreed that the government should get more involved also said that five years ago they would have taken the opposite view.
The problem, as many CIOs see it, is that the complexity and difficulty inherent in true cybersecurity has simply outstripped their individual abilities to adequately address it. "I'm with the rest of the IT world in that I want less government interference. At the same time, however, the government is set up to protect the borders," says R. Spencer Van Pelt, information officer of Republic Mortgage LLC in Las Vegas. "That policy should also include electronic commerce."
CIOs also express concern that the private sector alone could not achieve the necessary security because companies are now so interconnected that every problem can affect dozens, even hundreds, of other companies. Because companies tend to look to their own interests, the feeling among these CIOs is that it would take the government working with industry, and in some cases filling the position of a mediator, to create a secure environment. "Unless there is somebody at a higher level who can coordinate [businesses], how can you get them to even share information?" asks Sandy Phillips, senior vice president and CIO of Jackson Health System in Miami. "They don't want to share information on their vulnerabilities."
Unfortunately, CIOs aren't so sure exactly what the government can and should do. Some call for regulation similar to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, while others simply want uniform security standards. "The industry groups often come up with standards that offend the least number of people," Phillips says. "We need to focus on how we get the best effect." Others want more extensive government involvement, which might include vulnerability assessments across industries and differing aspects of the infrastructure. And every supporter of increased government involvement said they are disappointed in the current state of government action.
While the few CIOs we spoke to who wanted little or no government interference in the private sector sometimes raise free market principles, their major objection is practicality. Because the government moves so slowly, by the time it took action—by publishing standards, for instance—they'd already be out of date. Given the poor marks that agencies, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, have received on their own IT security, many CIOs doubt that the government would be able to contribute much. Still, some argue that there is one type of law that could actually have a positive impact. "If you made companies liable for information disclosure problems and hacking, like California's done, that's a wake-up call," says Thomas Staight, the top information systems executive for NemcoMed Inc., a Hicksville, Ohio-based manufacturer of orthopedic implant tools and parts.
Still, many of these same CIOs see virtue in the government's ability to take a long-term view of the problem. "Help us understand where the technology is going," says Rob Baxter, vice president and CIO of Phoenix-based diversified manufacturer EaglePicher Inc. "We're throwing lots of money at solving security problems, but they're all very tactical approaches without a systemic approach." If government were to fund research, particularly through universities, that might identify and solve future cybersecurity needs, Baxter believes, then companies could look to vendors to create the necessary products.
Some members of the U.S. House of Representatives have been following cyberterrorism and security issues and have tried working with groups such as the Corporate Information Security Working Group as a way of encourag- ing better practices. Others in both parties in Congress note that if things don't improve relatively soon, new laws could quickly follow. So for better or worse, the majority of IT executives may get their wish.


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Brockbank's Debate Teams Go to State!
Thursday, April 26, ten Brockbank Elementary students represented their school in the Utah State Elementary Debate Tournament held at Hillcrest High School in Midvale. Students spent months and months preparing and reseaching for this opportunity. These ten students earned the right to go to state by debating and placing earlier in the year at the District Debate Tournament.They have worked in partnerships preparing arguments for either the affirmative or the negative. All elementary students statewide receive the same topic.
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Kindergarteners Enjoy Field Trip to Cal Ranch!
On Friday, April 20, Mrs.
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Brockbank Reaches Goal in School Wide "Penny War"!
Back; Natalie Millet, Sage Olson, Tyler Sorensen, Devin Berns, Cade Swenson, Caden Critchfield, and Freda Tuaone. Front; Stephanie Quiroz, Bowen Olsen, Evigail Chacon, Jimmy Escobia, Briggs Ashworth, Max Christensen, and Aimee Gilner.
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Alyson Tobler is Brockbank's Teacher of the Year!
Brockbank Elementary is pleased to announce and congratulate Miss Alyson Tobler for earning Brockbank's Teacher of the Year Award for 2011-12. Alyson was honored by the Nebo School District Board at their April 4, 2012 meeting. Alyson is a Special Education Teacher here at Brockbank.
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Student Teacher Plans Going Away Party for Brockbank Fourth Graders!
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Pictured is the afternoon peer tutoring groups; front - Elyse VanTassell, Colton Jones, Corbin Gull, Hallie Swenson, Morgan Beckstrom, and Brett Greenhalgh. Back - Abbey Colledge, Taylor Swan, Sadie Bennett, Tatyana Ioane, Sheridan Creer, and Kate Baadsgaard.
Brockbank Second-Graders Enjoy Farm Field Day!
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Brockbank First Graders Plant Seeds and Make a "Grass Person"
Brockbank first-grade students learned about seeds and plants in class. They had the opportunity to plant seeds in cups and grow "hair" for their own "grass person". The student's cups are left at school for the students to make sure they have water and sunlight. After two weeks their "grass person" had long green hair. Before taking them home some of the students gave their "grass person" a hair cut. It was a fun way to learn about how seeds grow!
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Brockbank Elementary Participates in the "Great Utah ShakeOut"
do if anything were to happen, we want our staff and students to be prepared.
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