The most heart-wrenching stories come to me in my email, from teachers.
Hi Penelope. I homeschooled my kids, and now I work a couple of days a week as a school aide.
We had a super stormy day last week. I was at school and I heard a huge downpour hit the school building. I couldn't see the rain and all three 5th grade classrooms (with one small window each) had the blinds closed.
It was almost painful to hear a huge downpour and then miss out on the wonder of watching it come down. It made me sad that all those kids had to push down those happy feelings too because they had no control over whether they could go look out the window.
Next time, I will go up to the office to look out the window. I have the freedom to do that. Those kids don't.
The same is true of homeschooling, in the opposite direction. I like homeschooling because it creates so much unstructured downtime. The most meaningful moments for me are the mundane. They are the times when I am doing life but I am doing it with my kids.
The big, special events are not what make up the fabric of childhood. Those events are like the sequins sewn onto the fabric. But the experience of being somewhere and growing somewhere is what happens on a daily basis. All of that experience comes as part of our routine. And if you don't have those daily routines there is no fabric to hold the sequins—a childhood with only special events (designated "quality time") has no larger context.
A few weeks ago my son and I planted magnolia trees. In general my kids have no interest in my obsessive gardening, but they come out to the garden when I call from the yard for help. I took a video of planting together.
We were not fast or efficient, but my son was fun. And I don't think I could have had that fun if I were pressed for time, trying to stick to a school's schedule, or conform my life to what the school wants from my family.
Homeschooling is watching rain instead of reading. It's gardening in the most inefficient way possible but learning still, from the work. Homeschooling is having the guts to leave time wide open because that's the only way we can be surprised by how it gets filled.
I really liked the punch-line on this post.
It made me muse about "having the guts to leave purpose wide open, because that's the only way we can be surprised by how it gets filled.". It took me years to come around to an extreme lassez-faire point of view regarding preparation for the future, and I felt like I had to develop some trust and guts along he way: evolutionary wisdom already has baked appropriate preparation for the future into fun, play, interests, focus, etc.
Our lives are full of all sorts of things demanding our attention–it's hard to focus via our own volition. And, that's were homeschooling prevails: It brings balance.
Homeschooling let's one stop and smell the magnolias.
I couldn't agree more. Most days we have one activity we would like to do. But it is usually something like collect yarrow for a tincture or putz around in the garden and not learn a letter of the alphabet. I am constantly amazed by what that one simple task often turns into–it turns into what my daughter needs to learn most at that moment.
I read a Maria Montessori book when Murphy was only a few months old. It affected me so much.
She talks about how there is real meaning to every little things kids do. And she goes on to explain.
It's ridiculous to say that we are unschooling because Murphy is only 1.5 years old. But when I am really tired I go outside to watch Chris work while I just sit and hope for my head to clear. On Monday he was building a box to bake his bow in. And Murphy was holding a paper cup full of screws. He would attentively watch Chris screw each little golden piece of metal into the old wood with a power tool. Then, as the screw was almost all the way into the wood, Murphy would pull out another screw to give to Chris. Then he would eagerly stretch out his little arm to give his dad another screw.
Sometimes I am heartbroken at the thought of not having come across this blog on time. I would have probably been just another parent thinking that it was completely normal to put kids to the sidelines, out of the way.
Okay, maybe the project didn't move as fast as it would without a toddler in tow.
Nothing moves as fast as it would when you throw a toddler in the mix.
But it was such a pleasure to see him be enthralled and KNOW he was a part of the process. Know that we appreciate and respect him to make him a part of what we do. He learned the speed at which the screw goes in and prepared his little hand to reach for another.
When Chris would be busy cutting more wood, Murphy would go around collecting the screws that fell on the floor and putting them in the Dora the Explorer paper cup. My heart almost burst.
It reminds me of being a child with both my brothers and building the tiny house that my family and I lived in Mexico. Yeah sure, it was tiny and it was pretty bare bones. But we would tell everyone who would listen that we helped build it. We felt so proud. We felt ownership. That's when my 3 year old brother discovered that he could collect lost nails in the sand if he attached a magnet to a stick and hover it over the sand. He was the nail collector to make sure no one poked their feet. Everyone had a job that fit with the attention span and the physical abilities. We were always together and we didn't know, but we were getting quite the education.
And seeing the story repeat itself made me cry.
Or maybe it's hormones from being pregnant. Who knows.
Congrats! You are so open, I love it!
Congrats, Karleys! And I guess this is as good a place to give you kudos on your comments. I always enjoy reading them.
Best wishes to your family. Great news!
Best video! Yefet is adorable, I'm sure he doesn't want to hear that, but he is. Magnolia trees are my personal favorite, they are so beautiful. The streets in our neighborhood are lined with them and it creates this picturesque view when they flower.
Since reading this post I've been playing "Gardenias" by Mandy Moore on repeat. In my head.
I know, not the same flower but somehow I confused them.
I find it odd that Penelope likes to Garden. I would never imagine someone like her enjoying that.
I, too, am surprised that I like to garden. But I approach it just like I would a startup. I have learned an incredible amount about gardening. I read three or four books a week on the topic.
Also, the garden started out as a small, manageable thing and has grown to about an acre and is huge and I've had to hire people to help me manage it.
And, finally, I am always planning and changing and improving, which is one of the reasons the garden is huge.
Sometimes I think the garden is a standing for a startup. I mean, I have a company, but it is not nearly as fast-moving and unruly as my earlier startups. The garden is fast moving and unruly though.
Heh! I can see that. Fast moving and unruly! From one mother of boys to another, Penelope, I can relate.
Yes magnolia trees! My granddad has one down in LA. The magnolia blossoms are so fragrant and sweet smelling that ants crawl in try to eat the nectar.
This is a reminder that I need over and over again. It's not that I don't value the down time, but the opportunities for special things seem to be everywhere! Thank you for helping me check back in with myself.
It's pretty crazy isn't it?
I am a fan of minimalism. Two years ago we decided to declutter our house. It was evident right away that decluttering our schedule had to become a priority too.
One of the hardest parts for me it's to declutter my feed of stimulus/reading material. There is so much opportunity to escape to social media and read when I feel overwhelmed. But then my mind gets tired.
It's so easy to take everyone up on their offers.
Then you end up exhausted.
It's a lot harder to make a time space sanctuary to let things unfold on their own. Like having a chunk of time where you don't have to run around like a headless chicken and plant trees or … I don't know…whatever.
Love this post. When you see so many other families running around from one event to another, it's sometimes difficult to stifle the thought that your child is missing out on something by having these long stretches of time. Whether it's family or friends, I'm constantly asked, "What is your child signed up for this summer?" or "What is your child doing in the Fall?" as if their lives should be filled with organized activities. When I'm able to relax and embrace them, I absolutely cherish the "wide open" spaces of time. And, I realize, it's in the unorganized time that I learn so much about my two daughters.
Well said, Penelope. I've been homeschooling my kids since birth and now they're 17, 15 and 14. Since the day we started "formally" homeschooling (and I use that term loosely) when my oldest turned 6, we've started our school day with what we call "Coffee Talk" (the kids went through a phase where they drank coffee too but now it's just me, but the "Coffee Talk" name persists).
During Coffee Talk we go over the day's plans, the plans for the days coming up, the dinner menu, what errands need to be done, who needs what supplies, etc. Basically we talk about our family's life and get everyone on the same page to start the day.
Of course we are known to take a wildly divergent path when someone asks a question that leads somewhere else and before you know it we're several hours into a discussion we never set out to have, but is educational none the less.
Without a doubt this Coffee Talk ritual is what keeps us grounded and connected and still in love with homeschooling after all these years. There have been days where all we've done for school is Coffee Talk, and in a subversive kind of way that thrills me. We accomplished family life that day, and that's what I'm in this whole homeschooling adventure for in the first place.
So very true, the mundane is also the very best part.
OMG if there's something I've romanticized about parenthood is the idea that one day we'll be doing Coffee Talk with our children!
That was my experience growing up. My dad was a fan of blabbering on while the sun was coming up and there was a steaming mug of coffee sitting on the edge of the "pool" he built us (it was more like an overground pool made of bricks and cement. It was a pain to clean it but it was so much fun to play in!).
Very nice post & video.
One of the best decisions you've ever made is to homeschool. As hard as it was initially and will continue to be at certain times, the long-term benefits will be worth it for everyone in your family. But you already have discovered that.
I will take exception to the use of the term "quality time" in this post. My understanding of quality time doesn't mean merely to set aside certain time slots for giving undivided attention to yourself or someone else. It means giving undivided attention to yourself or someone else as it is needed or presents itself. It's not something that can be planned – at least when it comes to engagement with other people. It's more an opportunity that needs to be recognized and seized upon when it's present. I don't consider pre-planned big, special events as necessarily quality time. However, they may turn out to be quality time. I think of quality time more as something that's discerned while it's happening or in retrospection.
I agree. We recognize quality time best in hindsight.
What I like about homeschooling is we have more "shots on goal". Since we have more opportunities and time together, our family builds more of those great connections. We have more time, so we have more quality time. I came down this morning and heard the kids giggling, just making up some boy-type game.
Homeschool is a gift I am giving my family.
My problem with homeschooling/private schools/even moving out of a city to go to a suburban school is this.
If it isn't good enough for your kid, why in the world is it good enough for someone else's kid? If schools aren't good enough for your kid to attend, fight to make them better. It's inherently unfair that certain people can homeschool/private school/etc., when the majority of people can not. Make your local school one you would be happy to send your kids to.
Hi Andrea, interesting comment! I'm just curious if you, yourself have any children? If so, are they school-aged?
I can appreciate your feelings about the unfairness of life, but I'm just curious how it is fair for our homeschooled children to be forced into a traditional education when it is clearly better for them to be with their parents doing self-directed learning?
If I was able to magically force the neighborhood school to not start academics until Jr. High, and have kids only be in school for 2 hours a day with the rest of the day at home free to pursue their own interests I would be happy to send them!
Unfortunately, most other people would not be happy with that because they need the school to be a daycare for their children so they can work. I don't need school to be a daycare for my kids. I'm sorry if this seems unfair, but I don't think it would be fair for my kids to be in traditional school either. I'm just a mom trying to do what's best for my family, and for us that's homeschooling; I would never return to a traditional education model after having seen the benefits of homeschool first-hand. I hope you can understand that.
Excellent response, YMKAS. Andrea's goal seems to be the same as communism's goal: to force everyone down to the same level of misery.
Ya I'm not sure about her intentions, kind of why I was wanting to see where she was coming from because I wanted to make the following points.
I would like to point out to people that think everyone should put their kids in public school to improve the system that child sacrifice went away when the Ancient Babylonians fell (I think)… but you still see it hardwired in some people who call for child sacrifice in the name of schools, like the gods will magically bless the crops(schools) or something if I give my kids as an offering by sending them.
I thought we had evolved past this practice thousands of years ago… But I will say this, I will never sacrifice my children … if I want to sacrifice something, I'll sacrifice myself so I'm the one who suffers… but not my kids. Let's stop using children as sacrificial lambs and do what's best for them.
What's best is being with their parents. What's proven is self-directed learning. What's needed is more learning through play. Schools take kids away from parents for 8 hours, schools use scope and sequence and cram for testing, schools take away free play time so that kids are only left with a small portion of the day to play.
No, the sacrifice is too great. We'll just keep on unschooling.
I think it IS about sacrificing the kids. That's the same word I came up with.
And whether the schools are merely boring for my kids, or truly dreadful places with predators, it doesn't matter. Sending my kids to school is a waste of their time and potential. If I needed full time warehousing for my children so badly, perhaps I would be able to overlook the maleducation that goes on in compulsory schools. But… as it is, I don't need the full time child care. And if I did, I would make other arrangements.
We live in an age of innovation and creativity and customization. Why settle for less for my kids' education?
I don't understand how Andrea got assigned to be the Fairness Police, and I'd be interested in reading the job description.
Sacrificing my kids to the doldrums of listless compulsory school doesn't sound all that appealing.
I think it's a better idea to let families make their own educational choices.
Don't you think choice is better, Andrea?
I like choice. :) Forcing me to do something I don't want to do won't end well for anyone… life has been so much more meaningful lately knowing that I am doing things because I want to, not because someone is forcing me to or because of some supposed reward for doing the right thing. Life is good… choices are good.
Andrea, I'm a huge supporter of public school. But I support it as a social service for parents who cannot handle their kids at home all day.
School is a great babysitting service. I'm happy to continue to use it for families in need. I just don't want to keep pretending that school is about educating kids.
this morning the toddler led me outside, like every day. i left the big kids inside to do their thing: math on the computer, working out the melody to the "back to the future" theme.
the toddler took me down along the river where our fire pit is, the 5-year-old trailed along. the pit had sticks in it; we went back for matches. fire started, i laid back in the grass, toddler playing on top of me, 5 lighting matches to see if leaves burn.
if that's not valuable education, i just can't see what is.
So, if school were to become a social service, would income be the primary criteria for accessing it? Most social services are based on income, of course–SNAP, state-run healthcare, WIC.
I can certainly see the logic in that… but public schools in the US are already so segregated, it's hard to imagine all the middle/upper-middle suburban parents agreeing to their schools just closing, or staying open for the benefit of poor kids from neighboring communities.
I did just what you describe, for many years. We sent our kids to our neighborhood public school while most of our neighbors opted for private, parochial, transfer, charter or moving (I wish I knew some nearby homeschoolers but I don't).
I rolled up my sleeves, big time. Served 2 years as PTA president. Got grants, started arts programs, increased fundraising. It was hard work but very rewarding.
My kids always had great teachers and some great years. But in 4th grade my older son was bullied a lot. The principal and teachers tried so many things. My wonderful community of parent-friends tried to help. But it wasn't enough. There was just a toxic dynamic towards my son, from kids (and maybe their families) who didn't care about learning. And no amount of PTA volunteering could make that better.
So, we're trying homeschooling, which is new and exciting and kind of scary. But one worry that is not on my long list is that by doing so I am not giving back to the community. Because I already did that.
If there is really nothing, maybe you could form your own group. Having the experience of being PTA president would come in handy.
It's not good enough for other kids. But the schools cannot be fixed since communities do not have the control to override governmental restrictions and requirements. Some have realized it and some are still naive.
My kids have gotten much older somehow, 17 and 13, and I have felt such a renewed urge to get serious and all organized and stuff.
Luckily, we always know when it's time to put the books and materials away and enjoy the rain!


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HPD is writing a Regulatory Agreement that will affect approximately thirty thousand residents of one the affordable housing in programs in New York: the HDFC cooperatives. The frame of the agreement is forceful: the threat of deleting the existing tax exemption (valid until 2029) will force into regulation.
In a matter of months, many people who bought under a certain agreement and in certain conditions have to face a turnaround in the way they live. They were expecting stability until 2029, but now ten thousand individuals will have to change the way they live, out of the blue.
Radical changes in a short time will have a drastic effect on the lives of the people in HDFCs, with no time to assess the situation. Being HDFC buildings with residents who bought at different prices with different interest and incomes to reach a common decision in a year will not be only difficult but harmful and will result in displacement.
Preserving implies time and care, and this agreement is being rushed into place. This agreement is written from a negative perspective, starts by taking something away not by giving something. The frame of the agreement is forceful: the threat of deleting the existing tax exemption (valid until 2029) will force into regulation: sign or sale. The agreement is a form of "moving". Which again begs the following questions: what is the goal of the agreement: "preserving" or "moving affordability?" Building homes or creating illusory homes? Is it the purpose of the agreement to regulate existing problems in HDFC or is it to respond to the demand for affordable housing in New York?
The frame of the agreement is forceful.
The agreement is done under the threat of taking away a tax exemption that doesn´t expire until 2029. Taking the exemption away is a way to force into regulation. Within the frame of the agreement, the procedure is extremely forceful – but why?
It was only recently, at the previously mentioned teach-in (instructed by Mr. Bagget), that I learned that residents would have to sign the agreement to keep benefits that are in place now and that don't expire until 2029 (such as tax exemptions; specifically, the DAMP Tax). And that normally the government grants give money and in exchange put regulation on you. And that there are no precedents for signing a regulation (giving you nothing) just to keep tax exemptions. In this case, the government takes something away from you and you have to sign a regulation just to get it back. There is something forceful about having to sign an agreement to keep what one has. This is an inversion of procedure: taking the exemption away is a way to force into regulation.
Taking damp taxes out as a way to force people to sign the regulatory agreement is a clear way of forcing into law. This goal has also been explicit in the afore mentioned presentation Preserving At-Risk Affordable Home Ownership: HDFC Coops and Our Community. But what is the point of forcing into regulation? The agreement is done under the threat of taking away a tax exemption that doesn´t expire until 2029. Why the rush now, when there are thirteen years left? What is behind convincing to sell?
Perhaps these two questions are interrelated. HPD says that "preserving" affordability is what is behind. But perhaps it is not. Perhaps the goal of the agreement is "moving" affordability: to force shareholders into a regulation they don´t want – so they sell.
"Preserving" affordability or "moving" affordability?
I learned from Mr. Baggett, as he mentioned in several presentations, that what the city is going after is "production." How are these units going to be produced? By moving affordability. Forcing into regulation will push existing HDFCs owners to sell. By making these apartments available, these can be counted as new "units." In the previously mentioned teach-in, Mr. Baggett gave a history class on the different majors in New York and the impact on the HDFCs regulation. There is a need for affordable units and not enough in the market right now. The de Blasio administration is trying to produce these units.
If I catch it correctly, what his theory is saying is that this agreement is not about "preserving" affordability but about "moving" affordability. I don't think Mr. Bagget put the slogan "moving" affordability on it, but he lays down the basis to it.
. The information is new, but there are no new houses created just the old counted as new. Are these units illusory?
There is a campaign from Mayor de Blasio on creating affordable housing that was one of the top sellers of his last campaign and the thing that every New Yorker wants to hear. A good slogan for a mayor to be reelected is "preserving affordability" in housing in New York. The reality can be different: "moving affordability:" forcing the regulation with the expectation that the people sell, making apartments available in HDFCs. These new units will be counted as new "affordable housing units." These new units will go to the higher spectrum of the low-income people who consider themselves middle class (although they enter into the definition of low income since they are unable to find a house in the current housing market). This is the target group of de Blasio voters. The "units" will change hands but no new unit will be built.
There is no generation (no new homes for the low income are being built here) but only information (the old are counted as new the way that reality is counted and represented, houses are counted as available.)The theory of the informational reading of things means that efforts are put in the representation of information and not in the generation of goods. As a result, the efforts will not produce any outcome in the long run because there is no new goods; only the illusion of good that have counted differently.
With the "there is movement, there is hope," "all is moving, all goes well," there is a known strategy used in the XXI. Those inside the movement get benefits from moving things around – things change hands, brokers get a percentage and the municipalities get congratulated and politicians get voted to run these cities. But it is fake – there is no generation.
It is the creation of art – the art is what increases the cultural patrimony of a country. It is in building new homes that increases the housing affordability of a city… and so on. This theory can be used for all – the strategy of moving things around to give the impression that new things are put into place. I learned this from economist Sergio Tombesi, when analyzing the art market in relation to the housing market and its crack. Tombesi's argument was that the efforts were not put into generation but into the movement. However, it is only the generation (new houses), and not the movement (speculative sales), that really brings value to the people. Whether or not the movement of goods brings some benefit for those involved in the transactions is only residual; it is only in the generation of new assets (new houses built) that really generates value in the sense of increasing the patrimony of a city or a country.
If the agreement is designed to push to sell and make available units that can be counted as affordable housing, it only creates the illusion that there are new homes by counting the old as new, instead of building new homes (generating), then it is only an informational maneuver and may bring the risks of the representational.
Mortgages were separated from the reference of their value of the home by breaking the mortgages into parts and reselling them as derivatives. Now, informational interpretation could be here again. This agreement might be just a political "artifact" that can create a crash in the communities with HDFC's, because the buildings and residents shaken by shareholders' turnover will have no reference to where they are coming and where they are going.


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Rundown on past Alabama elections
MONTGOMERY &8212; This long holiday season not only creates havoc with newspaper deadlines but on top of that it is invariably a slow news period.
State government and politicking slows down during the Christmas-New Year&8217;s Day season. That being so, for this week and next, I am going to give you what we call in my trade a couple of &8220;filler columns.&8221;
Specifically, as we are on the eve of one of the most intriguing gubernatorial primaries in decades, I am going to do a little reminiscing about gubernatorial elections past.
I have either covered or been involved in the past 14 gubernatorial elections &8230; starting in 1950 &8230; and it has been some ride.
Here are some of my remembrances of those elections, some exciting, some sleep-provoking. And before I start this stroll let me remind you it was not until 1986 that the word &8220;Republican&8221; became a factor in governor&8217;s races. The only election that counted until then was the Democratic Primary.
-1950: That primary will be remembered as our introduction to what I call &8220;run for the fun of it&8221; candidates.
No less than 15 men qualified for governor that year &8230; most of them folks no one had ever heard of. With so many in the race, Gordon Persons led the field with only 33 percent of the vote. Yet he was so far ahead of runner-up Phillip Hamm (15 percent,) that Hamm didn&8217;t contest the run-off. Talk about a minority governor, Persons was surely that.
-1954: Big Jim Folsom, despite fierce opposition from the Big Mules and the big city newspapers, made mincemeat of State Sen. Jimmy Faulkner and Lt. Gov. Jim Allen, among others.
This was Big Jim&8217;s last
hurrah. He ran for governor five more times after that but never came close.
-1958: Us so-called experts had this one pegged as a two-man battle between Faulkner, the runner-up four years before, and a young circuit judge named George Wallace.
We didn&8217;t take into the consideration the popularity of Atty. Gen. John Patterson.
He won and in the process handed Wallace his only defeat in a gubernatorial race.
-1963: Wallace, born-again on the issue of segregation, won, beating State Sen. Ryan deGraffenried in a run-off.
An election-eve TV appearance by Big Jim Folsom in which he appeared to be intoxicated no doubt cost him a run-off spot.
-1966: The Lurleen Landslide, it came to be known. Incumbent Gov. George Wallace could not run for another term so he ran his wife instead and it was no contest. She won without a run-off. Tragically, Sen. DeGraffenried died in a plane crash early in the campaign. Many think he might have won. I don&8217;t share that view.
A sidebar to that election: For the first time in history one of the candidates, Atty. Gen. Richmond Flowers, openly and unapologetically campaigned for the black votes. That black bloc vote helped him place second, but a distant second.
-1970: I did not cover this campaign as a newsman&8230;I was very much involved, serving as State Finance Director in the Cabinet of Gov. Albert Brewer, who had become governor on the death of Gov. Lurleen Wallace. This was a &8220;family fight&8221; between Brewer and former Gov. George Wallace. They had been allies for years.
Without question it was the ugliest campaign of my experience, but in the end Wallace won in a run-off by a paper-thin margin.
An absolute &8220;nothing&8221; primary election. Two years earlier Wallace had been crippled by a would-be assassin, and nobody was going to beat him.
This marked the first time that an incumbent governor could run for a second consecutive four year term. Wallace overwhelmed State Sen. Gene McLain of Huntsville.
-1978: I have said it before and will say it again. Of the gubernatorial elections I have covered, this was in my mind the biggest upset. Three heavyweights&8230;Atty. Gen.Bill Baxley, Lt. Gov. Jere Beasley and former Gov.Albert Brewer&8230;were the odds on favorites to lead the pack. The &8220;3-B&8217;s&8221; we called them. Nobody paid any attention to a former Auburn football star and millionaire named Fob James.
James sensed that the voters were tired of the same old faces and concluded it was time for a &8220;New Beginning.&8221; James led the field and defeated Baxley in a run-off.
-1982: After an unprecedented three terms as governor, George Wallace couldn&8217;t resist the temptation to try for a fourth term. In the first primary Wallace led by a country-mile but was forced into a run-off with Lt. Gov. George McMillan. In that second primary Wallace saw his 130,000 vote lead shrink to only 24,000. Next week I will take a look at the gubernatorial elections from 1986 through 2002&8230;and they might well be called the Republican Revolution.
Bob Ingram has been covering Alabama politics for over 50 years

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Youth Internships rekindle agricultural interest in Tanzania
For youth in rural Tanzania, a career in agriculture can be a hard sell.
Even though farming is a powerful economic driver, many young people have watched their parents struggle their entire lives. So instead of following in their footsteps, many dream of moving to urban areas. But those dreams are often dashed as the opportunities they thought they'd have fail to materialize.
Right now, your support is reaching thousands of young people in Tanzania — changing the trajectory of their lives and the future of their communities.
College-age students are spending their days learning to prepare land for crops, milk cows and goats, and even produce yogurt and cheese. It's all part of a project that provides students with first-class vocational training, so they can pursue gainful employment opportunities or run their own businesses.
The project addresses a need and challenge familiar to families and companies in the United States: how to prepare the next generation of youth to fill positions in the agricultural and technical fields.
In partnership with two agriculture technical institutes — the National Sugar Institute and the Katrin Institute — you're revising and improving the national agriculture technical curriculum to ensure the next generation of agricultural experts are prepared for the future. The new curriculum, which has the full support of the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture, also includes internships with large-scale agribusinesses so that students graduate with quality, relevant work experience.
The students say the work experience, combined with the classroom study, is opening the door to a brighter future for them.
Dina Mwilanga is entering her second year at the National Sugar Institute. She said her internship is exciting because the practical skills complement her classroom studies. When she graduates, she plans to become an extension agent and help other farmers find markets for their crops and get the best production from their land and animals.
Ezekiel Lucas, who is entering his second year at the Katrin Institute, said the internship allows him to experience real-world applications of his academic courses. Ezekiel says work experience is what attracts an employer. "Employment is most important to us," he says.
From Uganda to El Salvador and Nicaragua to Tanzania, you're supporting youth to become the next generation of farmers across the developing world by providing opportunities for them to get the skills, tools and opportunities they need for viable careers in agriculture.
Thank you for helping to ensure young people won't have to face a life of poverty as they look ahead.


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Two Icelandic artists have made the longlist for this year's Nordic Music Prize. Acronymic twins GYÐA and GDRN are both up for the prestigious award, which will be presented at the Norwegian music industry festival by:larm.
Gyða's "Evolution" was one of 2018's best Icelandic releases, offering a deeply personal, spiritual cello-and-voice sound. It gave GDRN's slick RnB offering "Hvað Ef" a close run for its money as our Album of the Year, receiving an honourable mention at the Grapevine Music Awards this month. Both were also picked in the Beehype Icelandic albums of the year, and have been raking in plaudits at home and abroad.
The longlist was decided by a Nordic jury comprising Audun Vinger (NO), Arnar Eggert Thoroddsen (IS), Ilkka Mattila (FI), Annah Björk (SE) og Anna Ullman (DK). The final winner will be decided by an international jury consisting of Jeanette Lee (Rough Trade), Jude Rogers (The Guardian), Eric Deines (Jagjaguwar) and Stuart Maconie (BBC).
To win, the Icelandic nominees will have to best Swedish greats Robyn and Jenny Wilson, as well as artists from Norway, Finland and Denmark. See the full longlist here.
The last Icelandic artist to win was Jónsi at the inaugural prize in 2011. Norway is currently on a three-years-running hot streak with Band Of Gold, Jenny Hval and Susanne Sundfør winning the last three awards.
The winner will be announced on February 28th.


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Former Chinese leader Hu Jintao escorted out of party congress – POLITICO
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Former Chinese President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing on Saturday as the rally reaffirmed President Xi Jinping's continued dominance in running the country.
Hu, 79, was sitting next to the current Xi when he was approached by a steward who repeatedly tried to lift him from his seat, according to media reports. Video captured by AFP shows Hu then being escorted by two officials. As he left, Hu exchanged a few words with Xi and patted Premier Li Keqiang, who was seated to Xi's right, on the shoulder.
No explanation was given for his departure, with some analysts speculating that Hu has serious health issues. According to Reuters, Hu had already appeared slightly unstable during the opening ceremony last Sunday.
As the week-long congress, taking place in Beijing's Great Hall of the People, draws to a close, the Communist Party is expected to confirm Xi, 69, for an unprecedented third five-year term.
The congress effectively removed four of the seven top executives, including Premier Li, the country's second-highest official, the Associated Press reported. He also enshrined Xi's major policy initiatives on the economy and the military in the party's constitution, the AP said.
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Simulation in Motion-Montana Inc. in Ennis
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Simulation in Motion – Montana Inc. conducted a weekend of emergency medical training for members of the Ennis Ambulance Service, Madison Valley Rural Fire Department, Lifeflight and neighboring emergency medical technicians at the Ennis Fire Hall Sept. 28 -19.
The two day training gave students opportunities to apply their skills on mannequins or volunteers with mock injuries, which were created using makeup and fake blood. Students reacted to real-life, changing situations in the simulations, which helps medical responders uphold prehospital trauma life support training certifications.
"We don't get a chance to use a lot of those skills," Ennis EMS manager, Patti Austin said.
Montana has three mobile simulation labs housed in semitrailers that bring high tech-tech simulations to healthcare teams and first responders throughout the state. SIM – MT's primary clients are critical access hospitals and rural emergency services.
Bringing high-quality immersive education to remote places in Montana fortifies the needed skills that rural medical services do not have regular access to because of the low volume of need.
The Society for Simulation in Healthcare, the internationally recognized accrediting body of simulation in healthcare, and the Council for Accreditation of Healthcare Simulation Programs accredited SIM – MT May 2019, making it the first and only SSH accredited mobile simulation program in the world.
Seven instructors from across Montana presented the latest research regarding trauma care in the field. In addition to lectures and application of those skills, participants practiced their skills using a high-tech mannequin that SIM -MT provided.
"Participants were encouraged to use critical thinking to address patients who were bleeding and not breathing adequately," Ennis EMS emergency medical technician Mary Ann Dowd-Sussman said. "Decisions made early in inpatient care can ensure the greatest chance of survival for these patients."
The SIM – MT semitrailer has a small classroom, a simulated ambulance box and computers with video screens for teaching and monitoring. When the control room doors shut, the simulation began.
"It's just like you're in the back of an ambulance," Austin said.
Students trained on "Little Tommy," the simulated mannequin that represented a 7-year-old boy. His eyes moved and blinked, his pupils dilated with light and he had a changeable pulse and respiratory rate. His facial expressions changed to reflect emotions and conditions, and he talked in response to his injuries and care – "Oh, that hurts," "I can't breathe," "I want my mommy."
"It was so real, it was intimidating," Austin said. "It was amazing."
The simulations were computer driven and fluid based on various levels of care givers and changes in the patient. All the students agreed it was exciting, dynamic and excellent training, according to Dowd-Sussman.
The training was funded in part through a grant from the Montana Highway Department of Transportation and the Helmsley Charitable Trust.
The grant from Helmsley Charitable Trust funded Montana's three mobile simulation semitrailers, mannequins, supplies and three years of operations funding on a sliding scale of reduction each year. The grant prioritized simulation education to critical access hospitals and rural EMS communities to be delivered at no cost.
Madison Valley Medical Center, a critical access hospital, reserved the southwest SIM – MT semitrailer Nov. 7 and the Ennis Ambulance Service is in the process of reserving it around the same date.
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I am very happy to let you all know today that I have formed a partnership with my great friends Chris DePiero and Jim Rooney on the personal coaching/mentoring side of my business career.
I just improved as a coach by 200 percent, and as you will see when I introduce these two guys, I am clearly the third smartest person in this trio! However I am smart enough to know nobody accomplishes anything great working alone, and you are the equal of the five people you spend the most time with. So what an upgrade this is for me!
Starting on June 10, Chris, Jim and myself will be TEAMMATES as we look to help coach and mentor more people to be the best as they can be - or as Dipps is so found of saying, BE OUTSTANDING!
The above pic was taken at historic Maple Leaf Gardens – now the Mattamy Athletic Centre operated by Ryerson University – and considering the background the three of us have in hockey (and my personal continuing involvement at Ryerson as a treacher and consultant), we couldn't have come up with a more appropriate venue.
We would be delighted if you could follow us on Twitter (@TeammatesTrio) and here on our Facebook page (@TeammatesTrio). You can also find us on my Triumph Sports Communications website http://www.rogerlajoie.com/teammates.html.
Starting on June 10, we will be sending out daily messages on Twitter and the FB page to help inspire and keep our community of like-minded thinking people motivated. We will also be posting a weekly blog on various life improvement strategies, and producing a weekly podcast. Our services here are completely free of charge, as this project is our way of giving back for all the things we have been given in our lives and careers. We all have one thing in common – we have been truly blessed in our careers.
CHRIS DEPIERO has been an educator in various forms for the past 26 years, as a teacher and coach. He has been the Director of Athletics at St. Michael's College School as well as a classroom teacher. He played professional hockey in Italy before becoming an accomplished hockey coach, leading the St. Michael's Buzzers to back-to-back Ontario titles before moving on to the Ontario Hockey League. Chris was Assistant Coach, Assistant General Manager, Head Coach and General Manager with the Oshawa Generals from 2006-12, and worked as an Amateur Scout for the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2012-16. He recently returned to North America after serving as Assistant Coach with Hockey Club Lugano in Switzerland, and is once again working for St. Michael's College School in an adminstrative role. BE OUTSTANDING!
JIM ROONEY has been a fixture in Guelph sports for decades. He was co-owner, president and governor of the Ontario Hockey League's Guelph Storm from 1991-2006, and Chairman of the Board of Governors of the OHL from 1995-2001. His Guelph teams won two OHL titles (1998, 2004) and participated in four Memorial Cups, including one as a host city. He later became owner of the Guelph Royals of the Intercounty Baseball League after sevring as the league's Commissioner from 2001-2009. He was principal at Bishop Macdonell and Our Lady of Lourdes high schools, where many of his Guelph players attended. Jim was also co-chair of the Ontario Winter Games (2002-03), and was Educational Consultant for Team Canada's first U-18 gold medal winning team in Russia in 2003. He was elected to the Guelph Sports Hall of Fame in 2017 to recognize his outstanding contributions as a builder in Guelph sports over many decades. BEST ALWAYS!
ROGER LAJOIE has been working in the sports media field for close to four decades. He has been a reporter, editor, broadcaster, announcer, author, teacher and hockey executive at various times in his career. He has taught at Ryerson University in the Sports Media program for the past four years and was a teacher at the College of Sports Media from 2008-18. He wrote the biography of Canadian hockey legend Paul Henderson among his three published books, and has done close to 3,500 shows as a radio talk show host on Sportsnet 590 The Fan. He has covered more than 250 major sporting events, including 16 World Series, 14 Stanley Cup Finals, 13 Super Bowls and 11 NBA Finals. He has worked as an executive for the Canadian Hockey League, and was Vice President of both the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors and the Belleville Senators. For eight seasons he has been one of the Official Scorers of the Toronto Blue Jays and has operated Triumph Sports Communications for 30 years and has been personal coaching/mentoring clients for the past several years. LOOK FOR THE GOOD!
Chris, Jim and I are now TEAMMATES and we hope you will join us starting June 10. Please follow us on Twitter, join in and like our Facebook page, and look for our posts on LinkedIn and Instagram as well.
And a note to my current clients – nothing changes with us. We will still have our Belgium Moon sessions on a regular basis!
Thank you all for your support and friendship. Chris, Jim and I look forward to having you as our TEAMMATE!
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So excited to be asked to join the fabulous Lisa and Nancy from Big Blend Radio & Magazine for their Family History & Holiday show! Had a blast as always, but really thrilled to be on the show with Bobbi DePorter from The 8 Keys of Excellence. I did an article on the 8 Keys and how they tied into my lyrics a while back, but this was the first time I was able to meet Bobbie and chat. Such a wonderful lady.
Had a ton of fun talking with Ally from Ally's Attic Show. Ally and I met through social media, which just goes to show you that you never know who might be listing or keeping an eye on you or your music. Check out our fun chat HERE.
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Q: SignTool Error: ISignedCode::Sign returned error: 0x80092006 I'm signing an EXE program with a certificate issued by a trusted CA.
I'm using signtool.exe from the Windows SDK v6.0a.
The certificate is located in the computer store and it is in the  "Personals" folder.
My command line is :
sign /sm /n "My company" /d MyProductName /du http://my.url.com "C:\Setup\setup.exe"

When I run this command on the command line, it works fine.
When I run this command in a batch process (called by a webservice, so there is no user logged in when the command is executed), the following error occur :
Number of errors: 1
SignTool Error: ISignedCode::Sign returned error: 0x80092006
No provider was specified for the store or object.
Anybody can help on this ?

A: To save someone time, I had this problem. It turned out my certificate somehow got corrupted. After I removed it from the certificate store and imported it again, the problem went away. I'd suggest creating the PFX file all over or copying it from a location where you know it is not corrupted.

A: The problem is that your service process cannot access your private key, which is stored under your account.
Log on into the account that is running the web service and import the private key into a key container. You can do this for example using the strong name tool (sn.exe) of .NET:
sn -i MyCertificate.pfx MyCodeSigningKey

Now, change your build script to use this key container:
signtool sign /sm /a /v /csp "Microsoft Strong Cryptographic Provider" /kc MyCodeSigningKey <other parameters...>

/kc specifies the key container. /kc requires that you specify the "CSP" (Cryptographic Service Provider) via the /csp switch. "Microsoft Strong Cryptographic Provider" is the default provider used by sn.

A: I've [just now, just once] experienced the same condition (immediately after a successful invocation with the same parameters except on a different MSI file). Rerunning succeeded on the next execution of the build script.
Also using, like you /sm /d /du Not using /n Additionally using /t

A: I've had this problem as well. Still not quite sure what caused it since I never had the time to find out. The thing I found was that the private key went missing!?
I did what coder_2007 suggests and it worked for one complete automated build but the next one would give the same error. So something on my build server broke the private key after a complete build (including several signed applications).
What I finally ended up doing was, immediately after importing the PFX, to go to %allusersprofile%\Microsoft\Crypto\RSA\MachineKeys and write protect the latest file (the one that match the time of import).

A: This can happen if your windows password is changed after the certificate was installed. Changing the password back to what it was will fix it. If you can't do that you'll need to reinstall the certificate.

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This summer and after – after the June 18 opening and decades into the future – fans who visit the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will experience a series of owl-home events. During a recent preview of the Hogwarts attraction, however, it became blindingly obvious which one of these events will send them into the kind of joyful squeal that only those who have been part of a true fandom can say they ever had the pleasure of experiencing.
Just in front of Hogwarts castle, at the very beginning of "Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey," the attraction that developers call a "game changing" visitor magnet, are two high columns. Atop these columns, two boars flank the entrance to the castle. Walking through them – seeing them above you as you walk by – creates the kind of transporting moment that most attendees, and all fans, have been excited about for years. Nothing has yet compared to the mouth-open wonder and nearly tangible lift of spirit that accompanies walking through those gates and toward the massive, rock-set, spired castle of our imagination. We've seen lot of things as fans and reporters on this fandom – sets, museums, exhibits. Nothing creates the feeling of Hogwarts so spectacularly as crossing that threshold.
Then there's a the castle itself in its incomprehensible mass and cool Scottish beauty. It's good that the first few feet of the interior of Hogwarts are relatively stone holding rooms, because it takes some time to absorb the fact that you're actually inside. (And it will indeed be a feat to get inside it once this park is open to the public: the line snakes through what must have been a quarter to a half a mile of scenery, snaking through the greenhouses in a maze of metal line-holders: this will be two hours of your day at Universal at the least. Probably three.) Once you are, a few things become clear:
Firstly, J.K. Rowling's influence is all over the attraction, from the sparkling dialogue (screenwriter Steve Kloves is also apparent here) on portraits and characters, to small story touches (such as the fact that one statue is of Hogwarts' first headmaster: the founders were professors, none was ever a headmaster) that dot the attraction.
Second, the effects are stunning: the portraits move and talk without leaving any traces of digital imagery or technology. They are not even reflective: they appear to have been coated in varnish and look as though they hopped out of your 18th century art textbook and could speak to you without any help from electronics. The same is nearly true of the visual representations of Dumbledore (Michael Gambon), Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint). As of yet undescribed projection technology has resulted in videos that look like they could take form and accompany you to the Three Broomsticks (more on that next week).
Leaky traveled through most of the castle attraction, stopping short of the ride itself (which is not yet ready). We will have more details on this as we get closer to the opening of the park, but here's an idea of what's in store (spoiler warning, for those who want to remain pure…)
-For the first time ever we will meet the four founders. Gryffindor, Slythering, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw were cast, approved by J.K. Rowling (Vice President of Universal Creative Thierry Coup says Ms. Rowling proclaimed they were exactly as they were in her imagination), and talk to visitors about the ride's storyline. They also josh each other about quidditch rivalries; Slytherin openly seethes about Harry Potter (the boy who "survived"). Ravenclaw is angled and dark-haired while Hufflepuff is soft and gracious looking. Slytherin towers in his photo, all long nosed and stern, while Gryffindor has a beefy appearance that bears a slight resemblance to Hagrid. All of their accents differ, in accordance with the origins named by the Sorting Hat song of the first book.
-The sets are fully reconstructed inside the castle; you walk through Dumbledore's office, the Gryffindor common room, several hallways dotted with memorabilia (the Mirror of Erised, the Fat Lady's portrait, a Gryffindor pasteboard featuring a moving Daily Prophet proclaiming that Gryffindor would be defending its title that afternoon).
-A few new characters (all approved by J.K. Rowling) appear in portraits, giving lectures and popping into one another's frames.
-You will be able to peruse this area at your leisure even though it's technically a line: no one will rush you through to the end. The set is so detailed that that kind of browsing may be necessary. -The front hall also boasts statues of the One-eyed Witch and the Architect of Hogwarts (unnamed, he is also seen frequently in the films; he's the gold/bronze statue holding a model of Hogwarts in his hand).
-The story revolves around the fact that Muggles are being allowed into the castle for the first time ever. Dumbledore gives you a short intro and directs you to the Defense Against the Dark Arts room where Professor Binns is set to give a lecture on the history of the castle. Of course, Harry, Ron and Hermione won't let this happen. When you get to the DADA room, a door opens, and Harry, Ron and Hermione appear from under the Invisibility Cloak, Ron and Hermione bickering sharply. Harry informs you that instead of listening to a boring lecture (which Hermione says is actually fascinating!) they want to take you to a Quidditch game by sneaking you out of the castle. So, you're directed to the Room of Requirement, where the ride will begin.
-"You won't be able to tell the difference between inside and outside" on the HPatFJ ride, says Woodbury.
-The ride will be four people to a carriage, and carries the conceit that the carriages (really enchanted "benches") are supposed to fly.
-A secondary storyline, that Hagrid has lost a dragon that very day, is hinted at.
-The technology includes something that has been referred to as a 360-degree film experience. There were also several mentions of a robotic arm and the "biggest special effects we have ever put on," according to President of Universal Creative Mark Woodbury. "It's a level of execution that makes everything else pale in comparison."
-The experience will take you through the Forbidden Forest, an encounter with the Whomping Willow, out to the Quidditch pitch, through a cold patch of Dementors, and more.
-J.K. Rowling's approved, ultimately, everything, and her "level of involvement [created] the backbone of making it as authentic as it is," says Woodbury.
Coup (vice president of Universal Creative) said, "We had to create a whole new level of experience," and that there has been "an attention to detail unlike anything we have ever done before. " He promises that the combination of new patented technologies and Universal's history of thrill rides will create an attraction that will make feel as though you are "riding beside" the characters from the books and films.
On May 31st of 2007 Universal Studios and Warner Brothers announced that they would be opening a Harry Potter theme park called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter". According to an article, "the fully immersive, themed land will enable guests to visit some of the most iconic locations found in the books and the films, including the village of Hogsmeade, the mysterious Forbidden Forest, and even Hogwarts castle itself."
Even JK Rowling likes the idea. She said, "The plans I've seen look incredibly exciting, and I don't think fans of the books or films will be disappointed."
Opening: Between December 15, 2009 and June 30, 2010
Location: Universal Orlando Resort in Orlando, Florida, USA
Website: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter
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Where will it be located in the park
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be located at Universal's Islands of Adventure theme park in Orlando, Florida. A portion of what is currently the Lost Continent will be devoted to the new environment, as well as an undeveloped area that is currently not in use.
Will the park be based on a certain book or movie?
The park will be based on all the books and movies and will be true to the films look of the sets/landscapes and the it will utilize both the books and movies for inspiration.
What are the key parts of the park?
The park will have Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest and the Hogwarts castle. It will also have shops and it will help you feel like you are in Harry Potter's world.
Can I go into Hogwarts?
Yes, you will be able to see some of the inside and outside of the castle.
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Inequality in developing countries, including those in Asia, has increased in the last thirty years, even as inequality between developing and developed countries has narrowed. In-country inequality has increased in spite of the fact that in most of developing Asia, there has been a significant expansion of the middle class and a large reduction in abject poverty.
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Maria Poroshina is a Russian theater and film actress. By the way, she is famous for the role of Svetlana in the vampire franchise Night Watch and Day Watch.
Pretty girl was born on November 1, 1973 in Moscow. Her mother Natalia is a director of the Bolshoi Theater, and her father Mikhail is a soloist in the ensemble Berezka.
When Masha was very small, her parents divorced, and the mother married Dmitry Nazarov.
At the age of 9, the girl wrote a cantata to the death of Leonid Brezhnev. When the guests came, Masha performed the work for 10 minutes.
Maria studied at first at the Moscow Art Theater School, then at the Shchukin Drama School.
Her career started with small roles in the TV series. You know, the girl starred in the popular TV series Brigada (2002) and played the main role in the film The Fourth Wish (2003).
In parallel, the actress played in theatrical productions Gedda Gabler, Poverty Is Not a Vice, Shadow, Man For a Woman.
In 2003, the role in the melodrama Always Say Always brought extraordinary success to the actress.
Maria's breakthrough as an actress came with the film Night Watch, an adaptation of a vampire book series. In the film her character is seduced by a person who happened to be portrayed by her ex-husband Gosha Kutsenko. After some time, the actress participated in the sequel Day Watch.
In 2007, the actress starred in the television series On The Way To The Heart. A year later, for the role of Julia Solodovnikova, Maria was awarded the Golden Eagle Award.
Later, in 2017, the actress starred in the film Family Circumstances and in the TV series Black Blood.
Then, in April 2018, the series Berezka (Birch) was released. This is a story about the legendary dance group Berezka, about the ups and downs of heroes, about the triumphs and loud failures of the team.
Now she is playing in the TV series Faina about the life of the great actress Faina Ranevskaya.
Her first husband was Gosha Kutsenko. They have daughter Polina, who starred in the films On The Way To The Heart (2007) and Compensation (2010).
Her second husband is Ilya Drevnov. The actress gave birth to three daughters – Serafima (born in 2005), Agrafena (born in 2010) and Glafira (born in 2016).