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Warwick Bass Camp 2013: Happy Campers
In the first week of September, 17 world-class bass players from throughout Europe and the United States arrived in the hamlet of Markneukirchen, Germany, for the second annual Warwick Bass Camp, presented in partnership with German-language magazine Gitarre & Bass.
By Brian Fox , Dec 5, 2013
Top-Notch Profs & Students Converge At Warwick Bass Camp 2013
Warwick Bass Camp Professors (from top left): Wolfgang Schmid, Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Jonas Hellborg, Steve Bailey, Leland Sklar, Günther Gebauer, Ove Bosch, Victor Brandt, Dick Lövgren, John B. Williams; Regi Wooten, Antonella Mazza, Alphonso Johnson, Andy Irvine, Stuart Hamm, Hellmut Hattler. In the first week of September, 17 world-class bass players from throughout Europe and the United States arrived in the hamlet of Markneukirchen, Germany, for the second annual Warwick Bass Camp, presented in partnership with German-language magazine Gitarre & Bass. For four days of clinics held in and around the state-of-the-art Warwick factory, camp professors Victor Wooten, John Patitucci, Alphonso Johnson, Leland Sklar, Jonas Hellborg, Steve Bailey, Stuart Hamm, and others joined 84 campers in an immersive experience that included long days in the classrooms and epic nights of after-hours jams that often paired profs with their students. The week-long camp culminated in Warwick's annual Open Day, in which the factory opens its doors to the surrounding community for a day of free live music, factory tours, and meet-and-greets with artists that this year included Ryan Martinie, Jeroen Paul Thesseling, Evan Brewer, Divinity Roxx, Guy Pratt, T.M. Stevens, and Nick Schendzielos. Registration has begun for next years Warwick Bass Camp, which will run from September 1–6, 2014. For more information, head to warwick.de.
Steve Bailey offers cautionary advice to those who identify themselves as "solo bassists."Stuart Hamm illustrates facets of his signature style.
Reflecting on the thousands of sessions
he's played on, Leland Sklar lays out
the practices and approaches
that make him a first-call player.
Dick Lövgren breaks down some of the across-the-bar rhythm complexity he employs with Meshuggah and Angry Loner.Splitting the classroom into two halves, Alphonso Johnson calls on individual students to create on-the-spot call-andresponse bass lines to emphasize the importance of listening.
Hellmut Hattler shows some of the techniques that make him one of the fiercest pickstyle players on either side of the pond.
John Patitucci discusses how his love for and devotion to both electric and upright bass has led down parallel paths.
In discussing the language of music, Victor Wooten emphasizes the importance of phrasing.After a long day in the classroom, Bass Camp students cut loose in after-hours jams that often included camp professors.
The epitome of cool, John B. Williams shares some of the experiences he's had in his long career.
Regi Wooten challenges the class to dig deeper into the meaning of music, beyond what is taught in classroom.Ove Bosch emphasizes the importance of string muting with both right- and left-hand techniques.
Who are you? Jonas Hellborg challenges students to examine their own strengths and weaknesses as players.
Warwick Bass Camp 2013
By BassPlayer Feb 27, 2013
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By BP Staff Sep 1, 2015
Win VIP tickets to Warwick's Bass Camp 2013 final party
By BassPlayer Jul 2, 2013
Warwick Bass Camp 2016 Coverage
By Jon D'Auria Aug 27, 2016
Warwick Bass Camp: A Week at the Willy Wonka Factory of Bass
By Jon D'Auria Dec 1, 2016
Lowdown: November 2013 - The Nerves
By Brian Fox Oct 29, 2013
By BassPlayer Dec 19, 2012
Warwick Bass Camp Reunion and 35th Anniversary
By Jon D'Auria | Photographs By Jon D'Auria Nov 29, 2017
Bass Player's Coverage of The 2017 Warwick Bass Camp and 35th Anniversary Celebration
By Jon D'Auria Sep 4, 2017


A can-do attitude, ability to cope with potential triggers for drug use, readiness to change, and participation in self-help programs are major assets for people trying to recover from cocaine addiction. In a NIDA-funded study, each of these factors markedly increased patients' odds for attaining or maintaining abstinence, or both, during 2 years of intensive outpatient treatment and continuing care. On the liability side of the ledger, symptoms of depression were associated with continued drug use and with relapse (see Figure).
The study, conducted by Dr. James McKay and colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, yields insights that clinicians can use to evaluate patients with cocaine addiction and plan their treatment and aftercare. Among their detailed findings, the researchers discovered that the list of factors that help patients become abstinent overlaps, but is not identical with, the list of factors that support extending established abstinence.
Figure. Self-Efficacy, Self-Help Participation, and Depression Affect the Likelihood of Future Abstinence Among study participants who enrolled in intensive outpatient programs for treatment of cocaine addiction, high self-efficacy raised the likelihood of becoming and staying abstinent. Increased self-help participation raised the likelihood of future abstinence among those currently using cocaine but did not promote continued abstinence among those who had already stopped using the drug. More severe depression decreased the odds of future abstinence in both current and former users of cocaine.
Dr. McKay's team interviewed 776 patients addicted to cocaine at intervals of 3 or 6 months, starting when the patients had completed 2 to 4 weeks of intensive outpatient therapy, and ending 24 months later. At each interview, the researchers recorded the patients' recovery status (cocaine use or abstinence) and assessed 14 factors that substance abuse treatment interventions commonly target. The researchers analyzed these data to determine which factors influenced whether the patient would still be in the same recovery status at their next interview or would have transitioned from one status to the other.
Most patients persisted in the same recovery status throughout the study, but 20 percent transitioned from use to abstinence, and 20 percent transitioned in the other direction at some point. Five of the assessed factors greatly influenced patients' prospects for recovery.
Self-efficacy (confidence in one's ability to overcome recovery challenges) helped patients to both achieve and maintain abstinence. Among patients who were currently using cocaine at one interview, those with high self-efficacy had a 35 percent likelihood of being abstinent at the next interview, while those with low self-efficacy had essentially no chance. Among patients who were abstinent at one interview, those with high self-efficacy had more than 80 percent likelihood of still being abstinent at the next interview, while those who reported low self-efficacy had less than 40 percent likelihood of abstinence.
"People with high self-efficacy are confident in their ability to successfully employ the coping skills they've been taught in treatment, and, consequently, they do not resort to substance abuse, for example, whenever they are stressed or experience negative emotions," Dr. McKay explains.
Frequent participation in self-help programs and endorsement of self-help principles strongly benefited only those participants who were currently using cocaine. Patients' odds of transitioning from current use to abstinence at the next follow-up were 50 percent among those who reported regularly attending self-help meetings and keeping in contact with other self-help participants, and less than 20 percent among those reporting little or no self-help participation. Patients who were already abstinent had an 80 percent chance of extending their abstinence regardless of their participation in self-help programs.
"These results indicate that it is particularly important for relapsed patients to continue or resume participation in self-help programs. The results suggest it is not as crucial for abstinent individuals to continue with self-help attendance. The results shouldn't be construed to indicate that abstinent individuals do not need to attend self-help anymore. We looked only at outcomes at the next follow-up. It is quite possible that drop-offs in self-help participation in abstinent people could eventually lead to relapse at later time points," Dr. McKay notes.
Similar to self-help participation, coping ability in situations associated with elevated risk for relapse and readiness to change both were associated with improved odds of becoming abstinent, but not of extending abstinence. Among patients who were using cocaine, high versus low coping skills increased the likelihood of transitioning to abstinence by the next follow-up interview by 50 percentage points. Current users of cocaine who reported high readiness to change had a 40 percent likelihood of being abstinent at the next follow-up interview, while those who reported low readiness to change had little or no likelihood of being cocaine free at the follow-up.
Depressive illness increased the difficulty of both achieving and maintaining abstinence. Current users of cocaine who reported high levels of symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) assessment had a 10 percent chance of being abstinent 3 or 6 months later, compared with 30 percent among those with low BDI scores. Among currently abstinent patients, those with low depression scores had an 80 percent chance of remaining abstinent at the next interview, whereas those with high depression scores had less than a 60 percent chance of remaining cocaine free.
"This finding is of potential clinical utility," notes Dr. McKay. "If you're treating cocaine dependence, it's worth monitoring depression, because a high level of depression puts people at increased risk for relapse." Individuals with these elevated risks could then receive special treatments tailored to their needs to prevent a relapse, Dr. McKay says. Moreover, he notes that the study's findings may also be relevant for patients in other treatment settings, such as during post-treatment follow-up periods after inpatient or residential programs, or during and after standard outpatient care.
Commitment to abstinence: Patients committed to total abstinence versus those with less stringent abstinence goals were 12 percentage points more likely both to be newly abstinent and to still be abstinent at the next follow-up interview.
Family and social support: Higher levels of general social support from family and friends improved patients' odds both for becoming abstinent and for maintaining abstinence by 10 to 15 percentage points.
One surprising finding of the study was that family and social problems and medical and legal problems—which are included in the widely used Addiction Severity Index (ASI)—affected cocaine abstinence less than self-efficacy and self-help participation did.
"The ASI domains are important factors, but they're not the strongest predictors of substance use," says Dr. McKay.
Consistent with earlier reports, the researchers found that older age and lower cocaine and alcohol use at the start of treatment were associated with abstinence from cocaine use. Dr. McKay and colleagues also found that men were more likely than women to transition from cocaine use to abstinence. Although other studies have reported that a person's history of treatment for drug use also affects patients' odds for achieving and maintaining abstinence, it had no such effect in the present study.
"These data really begin to tell a story about what might be important factors or targets in substance abuse treatments," says Dr. Will M. Aklin, the study's program officer in NIDA's Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. Now that these factors have been identified, "treatment should be focused on those factors that correlate with recovery from cocaine abuse," Dr. Aklin notes.
This study was supported by NIH grants DA029062 and DA020623.
NIDA. "Study Ranks Recovery Assets in Cocaine Addiction." National Institute on Drug Abuse, 14 Jul. 2015, https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2015/07/study-ranks-recovery-assets-in-cocaine-addiction.
NIDA. Study Ranks Recovery Assets in Cocaine Addiction. National Institute on Drug Abuse website. https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2015/07/study-ranks-recovery-assets-in-cocaine-addiction. July 14, 2015.


WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Executives from natural gas companies call their increasingly cheap and plentiful fuel the world's best answer to climate change: it produces about half the carbon dioxide of coal when burned in a power plant and it can fuel trucks, trains and ships.
"Natural gas is a solution," he said this week at the World Gas Conference in Washington, the industry's biggest global summit.
But environmentalists, regulators, and many in the industry itself warn of a dirty underbelly to natural gas, or methane. Before it is burned, it is one of the most potent greenhouse gases and can reach the atmosphere through leaks in wellheads, compressor stations and chemicals plants.
A study published in the scientific journal Nature last week put methane emissions from the U.S. oil and gas industry at about 13 million metric tonnes per year, 60 percent higher than the official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimate. Carbon dioxide emissions from U.S. energy sources, meanwhile, are around 5 billion tonnes.
The United States is the world's top natural gas producer, one of its biggest crude oil producers, and a growing exporter of both thanks to improved drilling technology that has vastly increased output.
While methane emissions are relatively small compared to carbon dioxide, they are a major force in short-term global warming. Scientists say methane can trap more than 80 times more heat than carbon in the first 20 years after escaping into the atmosphere.
"Man-made methane emissions are responsible for 25 percent of the warming our planet is experiencing right now," Mark Brownstein of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) told Reuters. He added that the United States, as a top producer, has a responsibility to properly track emissions and reduce them.
President Donald Trump, however, has been seeking to roll back environmental rules to allow companies to rapidly boost output. Last year, his administration halted an Obama-era regulation that would have required drillers on federal land to curb methane leaks, calling it redundant.
The administration is "taking the industry backwards, and feeding into the narrative that fossil fuels are bad for the world," said Fred Krupp, president of the EDF.
While some have challenged the methane study's conclusions, energy executives at the triennial summit said industry should instead review them and learn.
The stakes are high for the fast-growing industry. Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) – a form of the fuel that can be transported globally by ship - has jumped 26.6 percent in the last five years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
LNG demand is projected to rise another 6.6 percent this year and keep growing thanks to a rapid uptick in imports by China and other nations seeking to offset coal-fired power plants to reduce pollution.
"I see that there's a very important role for gas in cleaning the energy mix," said Rachel Kyte, chief executive of Sustainable Energy for All.
The bulk of global methane leakage comes from flaring, where gas produced as a byproduct of crude oil drilling is burned off because there are no pipelines yet available to take it to market. A lot also leaks from old, inefficient facilities that need to be upgraded or replaced.
As a result of the leaks, about $2 billion worth of fuel vanishes into the air annually, according to the EDF.
Those financial losses are a spur for major oil and gas players to voluntarily take steps to reduce leaks.
Pratima Rangarajan, chief executive of OGCI Climate Investments, said global standards are needed in the longer term.
"What we need for scale is for everybody to do it because you have to, across the world and in every country," she said.
For Brownstein, of the EDF, the solution is simple. Inexpensive monitoring equipment like infrared cameras and drones can slash methane emissions, along with operation changes.
"A lot of this is not rocket science," he said.


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Thanks for your kind words. I have received quite a few requests similar to yours. Unfortunately, an audio component to BYSTANDER remains stuck in the discussion stage. Which I gather means: Nope, never gonna happen. I suspect the book's timeliness took the audio folks by surprise. Believe me, I'm frustrated too. But to be kind, I don't think the audio business is exactly booming these days, so they need to be very careful about what they produce and try to sell.
This pains me for the reason you mentioned. This is a book that's being read in class and, in some cases, entire grades. It's a novel, yes, but one that ties into and hopefully supports the anti-bullying work that's being done around the country. Given the importance of this issue, I wish we had an audio companion to offer the students who struggle with the printed word.
I wonder if the new business model is that we (they) produce something inexpensively, and sell it for 99 cents (cheap!) or just give it away. Hmmm.
Ultimately, I'm just the writer, and these types of publishing decisions go over my head.


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Genuine Wisconsin Goodness: Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream
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Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream Company began in 1962, when Chuck Sr. and Nancy Deadman decided to open their very own candy and ice cream shop. Their vision was to provide the community with a bit of happiness by serving homemade candy and ice cream. They held the philosophy that quality lies at the heart of every marvelous treat shop, and with this, Chuck Sr., master researcher, tinkerer and perfectionist, set out on a mission of making the best ice cream he could. After countless batches of ice cream, and tweaking and adjusting machinery, he came up with his own original, super-premium ice cream flavors to offer at their shop, located on Monona Drive in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Манреза (,  — Манреса) — муніципалітет, розташований в Автономній області Каталонія, в Іспанії. Знаходиться у районі (кумарці) Бажас провінції Барселона, згідно з новою адміністративною реформою перебуватиме у складі баґарії Центральна Каталонія.

Населення
Населення міста (у 2007 р.) становить 73.140 осіб (з них менше 14 років — 14,2 %, від 15 до 64 — 66,5 %, понад 65 років — 19,3 %). У 2006 р. народжуваність склала 878 осіб, смертність — 697 осіб, зареєстровано 314 шлюбів. У 2001 р. активне населення становило 31.208 осіб, з них безробітних — 2.902 особи.Серед осіб, які проживали на території міста у 2001 р., 46.979 народилися в Каталонії (з них 39.047 осіб у тому самому районі, або кумарці), 13.742 особи приїхали з інших областей Іспанії, а 3.260 осіб приїхало з-за кордону. Університетську освіту має 12,9 % усього населення. У 2001 р. нараховувалося 24.228 домогосподарств (з них 21,8 % складалися з однієї особи, 30,3 % з двох осіб,22,8 % з 3 осіб, 18,1 % з 4 осіб, 4,9 % з 5 осіб, 1,4 % з 6 осіб, 0,4 % з 7 осіб, 0,2 % з 8 осіб і 0,2 % з 9 і більше осіб).Активне населення міста у 2001 р. працювало у таких сферах діяльності : у сільському господарстві — 0,8 %, у промисловості — 30,6 %, на будівництві — 9,1 % і у сфері обслуговування — 59,5 %.  У муніципалітеті або у власному районі (кумарці) працює 29.544 особи, поза районом — 9.860 осіб.

Доходи населення
У 2002 р. доходи населення розподілялися таким чином :

Безробіття
У 2007 р. нараховувалося 2.621 безробітний (у 2006 р. — 2.930 безробітних), з них чоловіки становили 38,6 %, а жінки — 61,4 %.

Економіка
У 1996 р. валовий внутрішній продукт розподілявся по сферах діяльності таким чином :

Підприємства міста

Промислові підприємства

Роздрібна торгівля

Сфера послуг

Житловий фонд

У 2001 р. 4,9 % усіх родин (домогосподарств) мали житло метражем до 59 м², 45,5 % — від 60 до 89 м², 37,9 % — від 90 до 119 м² і
11,7 % — понад 120 м².З усіх будівель у 2001 р. 27,4 % було одноповерховими, 25,6 % — двоповерховими, 14,6
% — триповерховими, 12,9 % — чотириповерховими, 11,2 % — п'ятиповерховими, 5,5 % — шестиповерховими,
1,8 % — семиповерховими, 1,1 % — з вісьмома та більше поверхами.

Автопарк

Вживання каталанської мови

У 2001 р. каталанську мову у місті розуміли 96,1 % усього населення (у 1996 р. — 97,3 %), вміли говорити нею 82 % (у 1996 р. -
84,4 %), вміли читати 80,9 % (у 1996 р. — 81,4 %), вміли писати 60,5
% (у 1996 р. — 55,7 %). Не розуміли каталанської мови 3,9 %.

Політичні уподобання

У виборах до Парламенту Каталонії у 2006 р. взяло участь 30.512 осіб (у 2003 р. — 34.193 особи). Голоси за політичні сили розподілилися таким чином:

У муніципальних виборах у 2007 р. взяло участь 25.455 осіб (у 2003 р. — 30.885 осіб). Голоси за політичні сили розподілилися таким чином:

Історія та культура

Місто Манреса — є місцем католицького паломництва, що пов'язано з іменем Святого Ігнатія Лойоли, засновника Ордену Єзуїтів, який зупинявся тут для молитви та духовних практик 1522 року.

Див. також

 Дані Інституту статистики Каталонії (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya)

Міста Каталонії
Міста Іспанії

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Discussion in 'Further Education' started by lollypink, Jul 28, 2009.
Ok so I am going into my year 2 of Detls/Petls whatever its called in Sep 2009. I am going to see it out but I have actually realised I want to teach in a school. I realise its like an impossibility to just apel / transfer so I was wondering if anyone has retrained and if so how? Since I recieved full funding for this course and student laon etc would I be eligable for yet again more funding to do a PGCE starting sep 2010???!!
Nightmare.. so fed of of studying!!!
Since no one else will have a go at this, I will. You do not say your subject or whether you have a degree. You dont say how much teaching experience you actually have either.
Since you are doing the old 7407 route rather than the PGCE FE route , you might be able to get funded for a PGCE QTS - but I wouldnt count the chickens.
The problem is the FE PGCE hand even the old Cert Ed would have some currency in school and you would get a post as an unqualified teacher off the back of them and then be able to do a GTP ( in between two and five years time - because those are the rules - you need the teaching experience in secondary to get on a GTP from FE training) , your DTLLS is unlikely to have any recognition at all.
If I were you, I would finish your current course and make enquiries about doing a schoolie PGCE next year and do that pronto. You may get that funded since you havent gone into year 2 of the G&G yet ( thats DTLLS) . If not maybe stick with your DTLLS ( I guess you have a job?) .
Otherwise look for a job in a school and get on a GTP - or apply for a GTP from an ITT provider who finds suitable placements for GTP trainees.
By the way you will need a degree in a suitable subject, a National Curriculum subject to teach, GCSE maths English and Science grade C or above and pass the skills tests to get QTS. There are no short cuts or circumvents to that.
I really need far more information to make any real assessment.
Alternatively, stay put in FE.
This poster is clearly not doing the 'old 7407' - as it has never been funded. PtTLLS/DtTLLS are equally component parts of all Cert Ed/PGCE programmes in further education. DtTLLS and a PGCE/Cert Ed (FE) are one and the same thing.
That was my error. I misread the OP. They are silent on precisely what route they are doing.
However, what I said still applies.
If however, ( as might be the case) they have already had their grant or cannot get onto a PGCE (QTS) then they have little option but to stick with the Fe route and try and get onto a GTP by obtaining a school post as an unqualified teacher.
The advice has to remain as it has always been - if possible always take a PGCE with QTS for it is always possible to move from school teaching to FE teaching with minimum difficulty in terms of recognised qualifications, whilst moving from FE to school is far more problematic because the FE teaching qualification is all but worthless outside of the FE sector.
However, since you are such an expert Witchfinder, why didnt you answer the question instead of just posting to criticise me? This post has hung around for several days and you have been busy posting on other threads. Since you are so good, why not give this one an answer?
However, since you are such an expert Witchfinder, why didnt you answer the question instead of just posting to criticise me?
I didn't criticise you - nowhere in my response was I critical of you, indeed I did not mention you. I simply stated fact.
I only post in areas where I have expertise, I know little of the regulations governing ITT in schools and I don't wish to mislead others by expressing my (ill-informed) opinion as fact.
Nice to know you have the time to monitor what and where I post, though you could probably find better things to do with that time.
In my experience it is the norm to acknowledge that if you quote someone , you are making comments in reference to them. You quoted me. Your comments therefore were in reference to me.
As for monitoring your posting behaviour - you flatter yourself! I do not have that much interest. I do have time though because unlike those in FE I have lots of VERY VERY long holidays ( I finished for summer on 30th June) and lots of time to play TES fora because my work load is manageable.
At least I gave the poster an answer. I am pretty sure I am correct in my understanding of how FE qualifications are viewed in schools . I am also pretty sure of the route that has to be taken to obtain qualified status in a school if you have FE qualifications - no matter how new or old those may be ( unless like me you were teaching before 1989 and have a degree that meets the 1999 statutory Instrument criteria which still stand).
The OP asked how they might convert to school teaching and what re training they may have to do. Thats something I do know about. The only unknown for me here is the qualification base of the OP and whether their PTLLS course had carried an ITT grant ( as I said , under new rules, the maintenance grant is for one year only - DTLLS usually ). It may in fact therefore be possible with a good following wind and a bit of luck and exploration , for the OP to obtain funding for a PGCE with QTS if and only if they have not started DTLLS and have not had an ITT grant already.
It might also be to their advantage in that situation to explore a PGCE with QTS sooner rather than after completing FE training as following any completion of an FE qualification it is far more difficult and far more time consuming to re train for school teaching.
Better knock FE on the head now and spend two years doing a PGCE and getting QTS ( one year PGCE, one year NQT) than spend five trying to do a GTP or assessment route for QTS from FE qualifications.
The OP can work in FE with a PGCE (QTS) so nothing lost and all to be gained.
Far too many poorly informed individuals come here having taken an FE route into teaching and then find they are stuck because they cannot get QTS and teach in schools ( unless they can get a job unqualified - and even then they can only do that for five years) .
Many more come asking about the QTLS and other FE qualification related issues. I think TES should consider an resident expert for their questions. Save anyone else having to be subjected to any kind of comment like those you continually make to others here.
My comment was a factual correction of the assumption that the poster was working towards a 7407 award - it was not critical of you and I quoted you so that my response made sense. I believe you wish to portay it as being critical because it fitssome form of representation you wish to make of me, as even when I explain that I was not being critical you repeat the accusation.
I will add that I find your repeated denegration of my hard working colleagues in further education and skills in this way entirely and utterly disgraceful.
excuse my ignorance but I am hugely confused.
no where around me does this FE PGCE anymore I was told it was now the DETLS/ KETLS two year course thing whcih would lead to a diploma in teaching in the lifelong learning sector. If I wish the second year I can top up and achieve a postgrad diploma in teaching in lifelong learning sector.
I have completed one year and had full funding and am about to start year 2 with funding. I also teach around it my job teaching was given to me on basis I completed this qualification.
Since I have done one year and would not get on a PGCE 11-16 (PE) this september i was going to finish it and then try to get on to it next September by then I will have completed my current course and hold a diploma in teaching in LLL Sector. I am concrened I wont get funding for PGCE since I have had it already if not then I would of course conisder a GTP but are you saying it wont be possible to do either because Ive done this? AAAAhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
I think an earlier poster asked if you had a first degree. Without a first degree you cannot complete a PGCE, (which are now masters level qualifications and where always 'post gradutate...).
Not just confused confusing everyone else as well I think.
The bottom bottom line is that usually if you have a DTTLS qualification you wont be able to transfer into the sector easily - and certainly not get QTS ( ie be qualified) within five years.
c) If you can get a job in a school you may be able to work as an unqualified teacher - but given your subject is PE , I wouldn't hold out great hope. Plenty of PE teachers who have secondary teachers qualifications already.
d) Once you have some experience ( and providing you do have a relevant degree) you could eventually get onto a GTP.
Hmmm.... I'm sure I will get on GTP at some point..thanks for the doubt like... I have first class hons degree from Loughborough in PE and Sports Science, was elite level athlete and lots coaching qualifications plus loads of experience in secondary schools.
Unfortunately the LLL and statutory sectors have very different models for the provision of teacher training. That's before we get to the QTS vs QTLS issue.
But being philosophical; at least you've been earning whilst gaining the DTLLLS.
One thing you might look at is teaching in independent schools where you don't need QTS and where there is a greater emphasis on high achievement, (as opposed to being able to look after bottom set Y9 on Friday afternoon).
Sorry to read your situation...but I'm so glad I decided to be nosiy.
I, like you was considering starting the pttls / dttles this year followed by the PGCE in Citizenship next year, as I took too long to get my a*** in gear and missed the PGCE deadline date. I don't actually want to work in secondary schools, I rather prefer 6th form or FE colleges, but would at least like to keep my options open....like you I have financial committments...:0/.
Oh, a big THANK YOU to Barriers...very informative.
I don't get why anyone would want to do a DTLLS or PTLLS course. Amateur night programmes all the way. ***. Look. It takes at least a year to do. At the end of it, it isn't recognised ANYWHERE apart from in FE Colleges. Great. Why not just do a proper PGCE? You get some funding, proper subject-specific training and can then teach ANYWHERE (schools, sixth forms, colleges, ANYWHERE) once you've finished it. As for those people who can't do it because they "don't have a degree," I'd like to know how on earth they're in teaching in the first place!! Dreadful and it very much reflects on the somewhat iffy reputation that FE has... I am aware that in FE, there are some subjects that may not necessarily require a University degree in order to teach (e.g. Mechanics), but when people are arguing about these unrecognised and generally useless qualifications, I do wonder what they're thinking of. Don't waste a year undertaking these silly programmes. Go and do a proper course like a secondary PGCE which will award you QTS (e.g. you'll qualify as a 'proper' teacher) and in the process likely make you far, far better.
Three good reasons; you can earn a salary whilst you qualify, they cover a wider range of teaching environments and contexts, and some people only ever want to teach in FE.
Go and do a proper course like a secondary PGCE which will award you QTS (e.g. you'll qualify as a 'proper' teacher) and in the process likely make you far, far better.
There is something to be said for the pedagogical rigour of a good quality PGCE and also for the advantage of the exposure to secondary education before entering FE. There is nothing good to be said for QTS other than it is proof of the ability to 'teach by numbers' and the survival of 'trial by ordeal'.
I only wish schools were wholly populated by 'proper' teachers who 'properly' prepared their students before they send them to me.


Personalized glass oven bakeware is perfect for your next family gathering, church gathering or party! Your empty dish will be easy to locate at the end of the party. Personalized bakeware will also make the perfect gift for weddings, birthdays, Christmas, anniversaries, and many other occasions.


I loved the story of this newlywed couple's experience decorating their first apartment together. Designer Brendan Kwinter-Schwartz helped them edit their craigslist finds into something spectacular in a small space.
I think the stripes on the wall are a great addition!
I loved this article! Aren't they one stylish couple?
I loved the clever way they made over the desk and the positioning of the desk in the room. It integrates really well. Nice one.
Very inspiring, I especially love the artwork.
That striped wall...awesome. Makes such a statement!
Ha! I wrote about that one too!


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Team Dinner -- Post 12 honors its state baseball champs
By JOE RYAN Hour Correspondent
Published 8:00 pm EDT, Saturday, August 20, 2011
NORWALK -- It was a night to celebrate the American Legion baseball team at Post 12; a team which together stirred the community and gave its supporters a few weeks to remember why baseball can still claim the moniker of the national pastime as the boys of Post 12 won their first-ever state championship and placing third at the Northeast Regional.
Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia said the city has always been blessed with athletic talent, but he said he was more impressed by the class and dignity of the players, which out-shined any trophy or title. Moccia called baseball a rallying point for the community -- whether it is the Cal Ripken League, the Babe Ruth League or American Legion ball.
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He said that in times when communities are looking for things to unite them, this team gave the town just that, signalling out the players' parents along with senior coach Chris Brown and junior coach Gerald Anastasia, whom the mayor applauded for their guidance of the players..
"The baseball community in Norwalk has been very successful," said Moccia. "But what I like the most is the parents and the coaches teach the kids how to play the game correctly -- To play with respect for the game, respect for their opponents, respect for the umpires. We like to see them win, but more importantly they know how to lose, too, which makes them even bigger winners when they win."
The team's 28-10 record is even more impressive when you realize it played in Zone 4, which produced four teams who were in the final six team's vying for the state title.
Norwalk's Spencer Jacoby was the state tournament MVP and Leon Fleming was the named the top pitcher. Kevin Cawley who was the batting leader with a .438 average and Mike Parlanti received all-tournament nods. Even with names like that on the squad -- plus others like Kevin Daniele and Eric Stenger -- the team was not picked to win the championship before the season began.
General Manager Steve Brueski said the coaches did a great job at both the senior and junior levels, getting both teams ready for the playoffs. He had been with the team for eight years as a coach, but being a GM allowed him a different view of what went into the win.
"It's not an easy tournament to win, obviously," said Brueski. "One thing, you have to be good, which we are every year. The second thing is you have to have a lot of pitching. I didn't think we had the pitching, but our pitchers went deep into games. And, thirdly, you have to have luck. I have to say in certain situations we had luck on our side which helped us in small ways."
The players were aware of their task throughout the year. Fleming said they were able to attack each game as it came instead of thinking about wins and losses. He said that is what kept them competitive within their Zone and had them battle-tested for the postseason.
"The chemistry with our team was always good," said Fleming. "With the state play-in game you could see the intensity kick in and you could see how badly we wanted to win."
It was a team that was not afraid of adversity, which tugged at the heart-strings of their parents. It was mentioned on the dais during the ceremony honoring the team about the spirit from the crowd, which in the winner's bracket final carried the team. Facing Stamford in that game, Norwalk had to rally from a seven-run deficit, yet pulled out the win.
Then, there was Brown and his steady hand throughout the season. He led them a 20-7 Zone record before the state championship run.
"We took the approach all year as a team and a coaching staff that it was one game at a time," said Brown. "You can't plan to win a championship. You want to work as hard as you can. We didn't think it would happen, but it was a great ride and the kids played well and obviously, it was great for Norwalk."
Brown said he will miss coaching players like his co-captains Cawley and Stenger. He pointed to Fleming and Daniele as players who will play in college and may not return, but said the core is strong with Jacoby and Parlanti plus the junior squad, which had a 15-12 record but advanced to the final eight in the state tournament.
In other words, Norwalk, there could be more nights like Sunday, but this one team -- this first state championship team -- will be remembered for a long time.


A little delayed, but still good, Alex is back to tell you all about his trip to San Fran!
Everyone has left, but Alex is back in Maryland and has some stories to tell! It's just Alex & Nabeshin from the team this week.
We have special guest Ryan Clarke on from The Great Geek Debate and Twonks podcast. He is a big fan, and a good podcaster! Don't forget to check him out!
After break one, we hit news which is mostly Earthbound and dominated by NPDs, which have three great top games.
We discuss our most hyped and some E3 chats with Ryan, including Nintendo, Watch Dogs, 3DS, and Nintendo in general.
Alex takes the time to tell everyone about his trip to San Francisco and to IGN. It goes on for a bit, but he has some fun stories.
Our Music Break this week goes out to our Friend Danny Wiessner! Our good friend made a special song for Beyond 300, it's called Go / Beyond! Buy it on iTunes/Bandcamp and check out the music video!
We skip new releases and take a peak directly into the Mailsack! Two great classics from Mister Nep!
That's our show, don't forget to check out Ryan's Podcast!
Follow Ryan @Ryan18245 and follow his show @GreatGeekDebate!
Alex is off partying is San Francisco, so Nabeshin holds down the fort with Tony and Greg!
Nabeshin starts things off by bringing up the unfortunate news of Ryan Davis' passing. Alex adds in a quick cut to share his thoughts, and then it's back to the show!
Weeks this episode are making fun of Alex, Beyond 300, and specific rims!
Heads up: you probably won't be able to hear Tony at all because he doesn't know how microphones work!
Greg talks about a lot of video games, from Farcry to Brave New World, and then Nabeshin chimes in with The Last of Us and Hotline Miami. Tony played a whole bunch of things, but doesn't talk about any of them!
We take a break, and come back with all of the news Nabeshin cares about, which spins off into a short segment criticizing The Last of Us.
Greg offends the entire country of Australia through the new releases segment, and then Nabeshin asks questions.
Before throwing out the show, Greg and Nabeshin decide to talk some anime.
Yes, I know this show is 2 weeks late, I am very sorry about that. It was a combination of not getting audio files up for me to edit and me flying off to San Francisco for 4 days. Anyway, this is our 3-year anniversary show, so enjoy it!
A smaller crew than normal here this week, so we are rocking a four man show with Alex, Evan, Nabeshin and Greg. Tony joins us in late.
Alex hates everything and refuses to let anyone talk about themselves, but we end up doing it anyway!
Games include Last of Us, Muramasa, and more!
Tony joins us after the first break so we can talk extensively about the Stalk Market.
We talk news, which is just a lot Don Mattrick and hair-flipping shenanigans.
For a discussion segment this week, we talk about the best games we've seen so far this year. Half-Year GOTY Traditions.
The show is late because of a trip Alex made the following week, and Tony didn't upload his audio until very late, we are very sorry guys!
This week, the main team is just Alex, Evan and Nabeshin, but we are joined by special guests Geoff Chorney and returning champion Joseph Fait!
We have crazy weeks with Dungeon Masters, Universal Studios, crazy drinks, and being Canadian.
When on games we break off on a huge tangent and talk about next gen games and consoles and why we are so excited, and what we will be playing on day one.
In games we talk a whole lot of Last of Us, Animal Crossing, Injustice, Muramasa, and Rogue Legacy! Some FF14 beta mixed in there. We also talk a little Hotline Miami for Vita & PS3.
There isn't much news to talk about this week, but we touch on PS+ and Ellen page.
Joe was at E3, so we talk to him about it! He had a good time.
Nabeshin asks us about sleeping habits and the embarrassing stories roll out.


Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reacted angrily on Friday to a crucial interest rate hike announced by the country's central bank, stating that his patience has limits with regard to the results of the bank's independence, the T24 news website reported.
The central bank on Thursday increased interest rates by 625 basis points, with the result that Turkey offers the second highest interest rates in the world, at 24 percent.
"Let's see the [bank's] independence! We will see the results. This phase is my patience phase. And it has limits," Erdoğan said at a meeting of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in Ankara.
He had also criticized supporters of an interest rate hike just before the bank's decision, making his stance as an "enemy of high interest rates" clear once again.
After the increase, the Turkish lira firmed at 6.1 to the US dollar, a sign of recovery as the currency had lost its more than 50 percent of value since the beginning of the year.
Erdoğan, however, said the currency's current value was a consequence of a direct "economic attack" by the US following a row between the two NATO allies over the continued detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson on terror charges.
According to BlueBay Asset Management strategist Timothy Ash, Erdoğan was convinced to give his approval to a high increase in interest rates by his son-in-law, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak, who recently went to London to meet global money managers and listened to their opinions about the Turkish economy, the Financial Times reported.
President Erdoğan also slammed retailers who increased prices due to the currency crisis.


We love this Chicken Pot Pie Spaghetti Squash Casserole for a low carb dinner! All the flavors of chicken pot pie in a comforting, low carb casserole!
Low carb dinners are often on the menu at our house! Try our Naked Sheet Pan Tacos on taco night or this super tasty Sausage Stuffed Chicken Rollatini!
Spaghetti squash is so popular these days, but I can tell you, my mom has been making it since the 70's. She would bake it, scrape out the strands and top it with meat sauce and parmesan cheese.
She was so ahead of her time you guys…and we hated it. There's honestly not much we ever turned our noses up at, but this was one dinner I remember not loving.
Fast forward 30 years and now it's one of my favorite dinners ever! I'm lucky that our boys love it too, because we get to make spaghetti squash all the time!
All you need to do is follow our simple guide! We actually wrote a whole post on cooking spaghetti squash since some people seem to be afraid to try it.
Following a couple of tips (like how to cut those darn things) will get your perfectly cooked spaghetti squash on the table in no time!
So like we mention in the post, this casserole recipe will cook the spaghetti squash again so you don't want to overcook your spaghetti squash from the beginning.
A firmer, more "al dente" spaghetti squash will work best in this casserole recipe.
See how you can still see the individual strands of spaghetti squash? They don't turn into mush after the casserole is cooked because you cooked it the right way!
Because mushy spaghetti squash is, well. Mushy. And that's not delicious or comforting.
This chicken casserole recipe says it serves eight…here's a scoop that we took out as a portion.
This spaghetti squash casserole is so rich and delicious, you don't need a whole lot. Unless you are a 15 year old boy coming home from baseball practice.
Then, I guess you eat half the casserole.
So portions are a little off in our house, but if you serve a scoop like that with a salad on the side you'll easily get nine servings.
This spaghetti squash casserole taste just like your favorite chicken pot pie recipe, but a lower carb version!
Add the onions, stirring into the butter and cook until the onions have completely softened, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the garlic and cook one minute longer.
Add the mushrooms, salt, pepper, poultry seasoning and rosemary then cook until the mushrooms are browned, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the frozen peas and carrots then add the flour and stir to combine. Cook for a minute while stirring, then slowly pour in the milk.
Using a wooden spoon, scrape up the bottom of the skillet and stir the milk into the vegetables. Let the filling come up to a simmer and then let thicken for 3-4 minutes.
Stir in the chicken and 1/4 cup of the parmesan cheese, then remove the skillet form the heat. Taste for seasonings and adjust if needed.
Pour the filling into a large bowl along with the cooked spaghetti squash. Stir gently to combine the filling, then pour into a 9" x 13" baking dish that's been buttered or sprayed with cooking spray.
Top the casserole with the remaining parmesan cheese and breadcrumbs then bake for 30 minutes.
To brown the topping even more, place the casserole under the broiler for 3-4 minutes.
*Follow this simple guide for the best way to cook spaghetti squash! You'll need a large spaghetti squash to yield 5 cups.


You know that expression "when pigs fly?" Well this is it. This is that time. Because that's a pig -- and it is clearly flying.
I guess we should've seen this coming, what with all the hormones we put in our meat and whatnot. Still, now might be a good time to bet on the Cubs winning the World Series.


Melissa Livingston, the Founder and CEO of Twisted Wares and Missy Made Well, Inc. joins Enterprise Radio. She is an entrepreneur with spirit who went through a major career change when the economy changed and found her passion in creative housewares products.
Noa Harrel, inventor and President of Bl-Awesome, a new line of hair accessories and head wear that is designed and manufactured in the USA joins Enterprise Radio.
Danna Olivo, CEO of MarketAtomy LLC joins Enterprise Radio. Known as the "business birthing specialist," Danna is a growth strategist who works with early stage business owners to ensure they succeed in their new businesses ventures.
Patrick Henry, the author of PLAN COMMIT WIN: 90 Days to Creating a Fundable Startup, and the CEO of QuestFusion that provides strategic guidance to startups and emerging growth companies again joins Enterprise Radio.
Matt Pribonic, the Vice President of 5 companies in Erie, Pennsylvania; iRock Fitness, FitnessU, Creative Learning Childcare, Iron Oxygen Fitness, and Level Red Boxing joins Entrepreneurial Fit Radio. His fitness and family based companies now employ over 200 people.
Marc Becker, CEO at The Tangent Agency, an industry-leading creative powerhouse that specializes in out-of-the box campaigns including mythology and franchise development joins Enterprise Radio.
Yoon Kim, a hedge fund industry veteran who recently founded Minnit, a live Q&A platform joins Enterprise Radio to discuss why he left hedge funds to launch his own business platforms.
Rangana Samarasinghe (CTO) and Thikshan Arulampalam (CEO), the Co-founders of a Co-located Startup in NY and Sri Lanka join Enterprise Radio.
Kevin Bunn, the Founder of SockDock LLC, a simple and easy-to-use sock organizer designed to wash, dry, and store socks from "dirty feet" to "clean & neat joins Enterprise Radio.


The monastery of Panagia Portarea is one of the most important religious monuments of Portaria as the area was named after it. It was built over the first half of 13th century and around it, the first settlement begun to develop.Τhe murals date back to 1581 while the wood carved iconostasis was constructed in the early 18th century. Looking the chapel from outside, we certainly travel back into another era and a sense of nostalgia surrounds the atmosphere. The yard is being shared with the church of Agios Nicholas that is next to the monastery and is certainly worth a visit as well.
Velentzas bakery is a historical monument preserved by the ministry of Culture located in Alli Meria. Here the visitor will have the opportunity to admire the magnificent murals painted by the great folk artist Theofilos Chatzimichail. Theofilos, painted nine murals, eight on the interior and one in the building's front and are preserved in perfect condition until today. In these murals, various heroic figures are displayed from history and tradition. All of them have vibrant colors and almost flat forms, painting elements that are found in every work of Theofilos.


Take your first look at the lifebar-draining brawls of 'Streets of Rage 4', an all-new entry to SEGA's most iconic beat 'em up series.
Streets of Rage 4 is expected to release in 2019.
To keep up with the latest Xbox news and upcoming reveals, follow @XONEHQ on Twitter and YouTube, download the free XBOX app for Android, and until next time, game on!


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Outstanding Donor Award: Royola Pacific
By Patti Wang Cross
When a family business closes its doors, it can be a nostalgic ordeal, to say nothing of the logistical burden. But for Andy Liu, third generation in his family at the helm of Royola Pacific, it's a time for looking forward, for optimism and altruism, thanks to a partnership with the Habitat for Humanity ReStores.
Royola Pacific was founded by Andy's grandparents in 1976 as a purveyor of fine home furnishings. Now, though, Andy and his family have decided to close the business. "My folks are getting older," Andy says. "They want to retire, and I'm ready to move on, as well."
However, Andy had more than paperwork to contend with – he had about 1,600 pallets of merchandise to liquidate, as well. And he recognized that he, like many, could choose an easy way out. "To close a business nicely is very difficult," he says. "It's really easy to just lock the doors and have your employees drive to work on Monday morning and find out they're out of a job. It's easy to not dispose of your inventory properly."
Andy was not willing to cut corners, however. He ensured his employees had a good severance package, and he started seeking avenues to liquidate Royola Pacific's inventory responsibly. "It was important to us to close our doors with good feelings," Andy says.
When Andy came across ReStore, those good feelings were even better than he thought they could be. That's because by donating to ReStore, he could not only have us liquidate his inventory, but all that beautiful furniture could be sold affordably, and the proceeds would benefit affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity. In fact, the sheer volume of inventory made it possible to benefit not only Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley, but our sister affiliates in Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties, San Gabriel Valley, and Greater Los Angeles.
"I can't say enough about what this donation has done for us," says David Gray with Habitat East Bay/Silicon Valley's ReStores. "It's tons of beautiful furnishings kept out of landfills, and a huge benefit to our efforts to build affordable housing here, where it's so sorely needed."
Wayne Kleefeld with Habitat Sonoma County, which received five semi-trailers of inventory, adds, "This donation did not only help us in our mission to build affordable homes, but it helped our community. Our community experienced a terrible wildfire, and many lost their homes. Some have just rebuilt their homes and now are in need of furnishings and home goods. Many of these fire survivors come to ReStore."
Habitat Greater Los Angeles has 16 trucks moving inventory into their three ReStores. "The donation was incredible!" says Karen Moore, their Director of ReStore Partnerships & Acquisitions. "It's just continued to be a blessing to us and all three of our stores. It's increased our customer count, provided many months of increased sales, and enabled us to do that much more to help the community."
In that sense, Royola Pacific's inventory gets two extra lives – one in the homes of ReStore customers, and another in the lives that Habitat families are building with the opportunity of affordable homeownership. "I feel good about that," Andy says. "It's really nice to know someone can use the furniture, and Habitat can use the money to build homes."
For Andy, it is knowing that Royola Pacific can continue to be a family business, in a way. "My family made a good living off of this business," he points out. "It provided us a lot. Now it can provide for other families the same way."
-Patti Wang Cross
Public Relations Manager at Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley
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Why Leveling Students' Playing Field Motivates Ciera's Passion for Education
By Breakthrough
Growing up, Ciera didn't have much, but her parents strived to ensure she was exposed to as much as possible. She was a star lacrosse player, played musical instruments, joined numerous student leadership clubs like Future Business Leaders of America, and went to church each Sunday.
Her parents were the biggest drivers of her success, supporting Ciera's development in anyway they could and also challenging her to be excellent in all she did. Ciera's family values placed an emphasis on education, and her parents did their best to model and exemplify their expectations for her.
Ciera's mother demonstrated a commitment to education by finishing her undergraduate degree with Ciera in high school and her brother finishing up elementary school. Their mother graduated with her master's degree in 2012 while Ciera finished undergrad, which she completed in 2014.
"I think my mom has set one of the best examples of being a black woman in a predominately white setting," she said. "My mom is a perfectionist, and one of the most awesome people I know. She's the person I try to model myself after most."
Ciera's father was a Philadelphia fireman who died in the line of duty. His vision for Ciera was for her to thrive academically because of the climate of competition in America's workforce. He preached to her the importance of "doing the best you can, at all times," because of the challenges he feared she would face as a black woman.
Often times, Ciera was the only black girl in social settings and at school growing up in the suburbs. She said it was difficult to find support groups and mentors because of a lack of diversity in some of the communities she's lived in, and it motivates the work she does.
Upon graduating from the University of Maryland as an English major, Ciera came to Chicago to serve in the Mission Year program. It was as an assistant teacher in the Breakthrough Youth Network where she discovered her love for educating youth.
"Being able to walk alongside the youth and encourage them in ways that they don't get in their schools was so fun to me," Ciera said. "Getting to know their families, getting to be a part of their lives outside of the classroom, felt very natural."
In her work at Breakthrough, Ciera has been a fervent advocate for children in Chicago to have the same opportunities to excel socially and academically as she did. "I believe youth development and education should go hand-in-hand. I'm passionate about that, and I'm passionate about seeing kids holistically developed in school settings because they are there for a majority of the day…Not being developed [holistically] in the place they spend most of their time, is detrimental to them."
Ciera has worked as an assistant, an arts and science teacher, and as a lead teacher within the Nettie Bailey Student Achievement Program while at Breakthrough. She said her next endeavor will likely include working more with parents to create more dynamic partnerships to support children's holistic development.
"One of my lead duties was working alongside middle school kids who were applying to high schools in CPS, which can be a complicated process," Ciera said. "To be able to walk alongside them and the parents to advocate for them into the schools they wanted or schools that would be the right fit was really enjoyable to me."
Ultimately, Ciera wants to open an educational center for children in underserved communities to support their needs with resources they may not have available in their schools.
"When I read my old college journals, I wrote down the dreams I had about opening my own school. It really began with wanting to create safe spaces for kids. And when I think about my passion for education, it goes back to my brother. We are 10 years apart, but we are like best friends. He had experiences similar to mine, being one of the only black boys in his schools."
"I just want better spaces for our black kids; they deserve that," she said.
This fall, Ciera took a break from her teaching duties to return to school to get an advanced degree from DePaul University in school counseling. Ideally, she'd like to stand on the frontline of fighting for equity in the education of minority children.
"Going back to school at DePaul is kind of that first step for me in opening my own school," she said. "I've been in teaching for some time now, but I want to get into administration. My hope is that I can get into education policy and advocacy."
She's also a member of the latest cohort of the Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps, which focuses on developing civil innovators working on transformative change in our communities. Her project, titled Lift Every Voice, centers on the arts with a focus on creative writing enrichment.
"I want kids to be able to tell their own stories without needing them to be told by the media," she said. "There's so much emphasis on STEM, that the arts are being lost — and as an English major, that's important to me."
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Victory over breast cancer
By Kortney Scroger
Jenn Mykland's story of survival began five years ago with a seemingly nonthreatening rash — one that refused to go away.
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form that is seen in about 2 percent of diagnoses. Often no lump or tumor can be detected, unlike other forms of breast cancer. The symptoms start with a rash or small irritation, like an insect bite.
By the time Jenn made it to the doctor, she was experiencing four of the five common symptoms of breast cancer. She was diagnosed on April 5, 2012.
Her doctor told her, "You have one job right now and that is to fight for your life."
"Within the next week post-diagnosis, I had appointments with oncologists and surgeons, received brain and breast MRIs, a lymph node biopsy and lots of lab work," Jenn recalls. "On a personal level, I had to share the news with friends, family and coworkers, and I scheduled the family photoshoot I had been putting off."
In those seven days, her cancer was also busy. It had doubled in size.
Her treatment at the MultiCare Regional Cancer Center included chemotherapy, radiation and a series of surgeries, all with their own side effects.
"I lost my hair a few days after my second treatment," Jenn says. "I tried to do it in style. That day, as I drove home, I put the top down on my convertible and let my hair fall out in the wind. I shaved my head the next day."
She developed a strength that she didn't even know she possessed, with the help of her supportive family, friends and coworkers along the way. She also credits her "new family" of survivors who made her journey easier by letting her know she wasn't alone.
To celebrate her recovery, Mykland did something she never thought she'd do — she got her first tattoo. And her second and third.
"Going through treatment, you get tattooed with dots for radiation therapy," she says. "I went from no tattoos to suddenly having ones I didn't want. Suddenly having scars, tattoos and complete body modification that you didn't ask for is frustrating. Rather than be angry, I decided to embrace this and get a survivor tattoo on my wrist and tattoos across my stomach to cover the scars from my reconstruction. It's a reminder of how cancer blessed me by changing my focus."
Jenn has been in remission for almost six years now. She thanks her diagnosis for a change in perspective.
"I feel blessed to have cancer because it forced me to focus on what mattered most in my life," she says.
Jenn is executive director of patient access for MultiCare, where one of her responsibilities is to connect patients with resources for financial assistance.
"Treatment is so stressful on its own," she explains. "You should not have to make decisions on whether you can afford your next meal or your life-saving medicine."
If cancer has touched your life or the lives of your loved ones, consider donating to the Where The Need Is Greatest fund to provide comfort and resources to cancer patients in your community.
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This is the fourth song in my series of remixing old recordings of old Icelandic folk songs.
The original recording, made by Guðmundur Þorsteinsson, can be found here and I suggest you listen to that before my remix.
eins og þig í framan.
The first in the series was hilarious and the second an instant hit. The third I might have missed? And now this, which sounds slightly more conventional perhaps, but still a real nice listen.
i really like what you're doing here. Sigur Ros did that record with that fisherman who sang some poetry, but this is completely different (that was almost to be expected). nice track and excellent manipulation of the vocals.
ooh einar - i think i like this one as much as the first of these you did - and that's saying a lot because i LOVE that one! great work - thanks for the link to the original recording - very cool to compare and see where it comes from!
I love these keep em coming, these could go viral!
You got the dance beat goin for this folk song. Must be some happy feet folks over there.


This lady is what the Should Be Famous Podcast was born for. Chances are you've never heard of her, but, to me at least, she's amazing. Enjoy!
For your reference this music is on a CD entitled Farewell to Nauvoo, by Fiddlesticks! with Lisa Arrington.


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Phoebe Waller-Bridge on the joy of writing outrageous, amoral women
I've always been drawn to dark, unpredictable, unknowable characters. I love performing baddies as much as watching them and I […]
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag began as an Edinburgh Fringe award-winning show. Photo: Luke Varlety
By Phoebe Waller-Bridge
July 19, 2016 7:16 am(Updated July 15, 2020 2:56 pm)
I've always been drawn to dark, unpredictable, unknowable characters. I love performing baddies as much as watching them and I had a macabre sense of play as a child. I was a committed tomboy always playing "man on the run", or "boy being kidnapped", rather than making daisy-chains or throwing tea parties. I have never been interested in playing Juliet, though I can appreciate the brilliance and beauty of the role from the stalls, my instinct as an actress is always to undercut and be irreverent. Something a role like that really does not require.
As an audience member I'm most gripped when watching the flawed, the broken, the angry characters. People we're taught to avoid in real life, but are enthralled by on the stage or screen. We all are. Iago, Hannibal Lecter, anyone in Game of Thrones. Despicable characters who turn on a sixpence. I adore the mystery of these people. How they dare to do the things they do. We cuddle up next to people we trust and gleefully watch people we don't. Thrilled and appalled by their arrogance, their lack of morals. Just because we don't "like" them doesn't mean we can't relate to them in some way.
After gasping through two series of House of Cards, witnessing Frank and Claire Underwood enforcing their marriage and their empire through whatever means necessary, my husband turned to me with a loving smile, pointed at the two of us and whispered "Underwoods". I nodded solemnly. We of course despise their actions, but can relate to their commitment to each other. It was a genuinely romantic moment.
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Flipping stereotypes
I haven't written anything like a great villain – I hope to one day – but when I started to write I was instinctively penning nice, straight-up kind of men and contradictory, bemusing, provocative, unapologetic women, who were often labelled quickly as "unlikeable" but entertaining. I got a thrill from flipping the stereotype. I found a buzz in putting these often outrageous, sometimes amoral women on the stage, however small.
As the show started garnering attention, I received a few questions about my decision to write an "unlikeable" character. I was genuinely taken aback. I hadn't sat down in front of my computer with the aim of creating a despicable character. Even worse, I didn't see her as unlikeable myself, just broken and defensive.
By the time Fleabag had to be written for the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013, I was primed and hungry to write a character straight from the darker corners of my heart. It felt thrilling, and oddly dangerous to write a woman who to me felt very real, very angry, and very dark-humoured. I wanted to write about a darker side of female psychology as I saw it then.
Putting front and centre someone who sexualised everything to the point of her own exhaustion; someone who seduced and dismissed people, chasing the affirmation of their desire then scarpering before it turned into love or rejection; someone who believed that her worth really was measured by her sexual power, and that she knew this as the truth no one else was brave enough to admit. Someone who believed that fundamentally people were a disappointment, that lust overruled love, and that her status as a woman in the world diminished once she passed a certain age.
I wanted to create a character who was trying to convince the audience that she was a true cynic in a bid to hide her broken heart beneath. Jokes were, obviously, essential for this set-up to work.
As the show started garnering attention, I received a few questions about my decision to write an "unlikeable" character. I was genuinely taken aback. I hadn't sat down in front of my computer with the aim of creating a despicable character. Even worse, I didn't see her as unlikeable myself, just broken and defensive. Perhaps my penchant for the baddies had filtered through without me even realising.
'It may be weird, but it wont be boring'
But really, people "liking" the character of Fleabag was the least important or interesting outcome of writing her. To like or not like the character is a personal choice for each audience member to make on their own. My responsibility lies with making sure an audience will be compelled by her. For me, this is the promise a writer makes with an audience: "It may be weird, but it wont be boring."
After all, I'm writing to provoke emotions in an audience, to make them feel something about a character I am writing or performing; I'm not writing characters who are trying to win personality contests. If I was they would instantly become safe and uninteresting. Just as people who chase popular approval in real life are bland company, so are characters created by authors craving the same thing for them. It's more important that a character feels authentic and real than whether or not they are friendship material.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the original stage play of 'Fleabag' at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2013. Photo: Richard Davenport
But soon, inevitably, I started questioning my own perception of Fleabag. I started to wonder if that is all people are thinking when they see it. Wondering whether or not they could see past the character. Then we took the play to Seoul, in South Korea. It may surprise you to know that I performed the play in English with Korean surtitles.
Spartacus moment
After the show I met a group of women who had come to watch. There was no translator present so we struggled to communicate. I couldn't even make out if they had enjoyed it or not. Eventually, lacking any other form of communication, one woman held me by the shoulder, looked me dead in the eye, pointed to herself, and said: "Fleabag". Everybody laughed and nodded. Then they all started pointing to themselves and saying "Fleabag". One after the other, pointing, "Fleabag", "Fleabag". It was my own little Spartacus moment in a theatre in Seoul and it was more than enough for me to smile and nod, turn around and weep into my own armpit.
They weren't telling me whether or not they liked her, they were telling me that she reached them, and that must always be the goal.
It will be interesting to see how the character is received on the small screen. Of course I hope people like the show, but I won't be obsessing about whether or not they like the character. The wonderful thing is, if you really don't like her, you don't have to watch her. It's only a television show after all.
'Fleabag' is available to watch on BBC Three from Thursday at 10am
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