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Trump forces seething press to watch video of themselves, earns 'greatest moment in TV history' label
Trump forces seething press to watch video of themselves, earns 'greatest moment in TV history' label
April 14, 2020 | Tom Tillison | Print Article
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Having grown weary of the media's agenda-driven reporting on the coronavirus outbreak that has more of a flavor of propaganda for the Democratic Party than it does disseminating the facts, President Donald Trump fired back on Monday.
With the media pushing a narrative that the president was slow to react to the Wuhan virus COVID-19 and that this resulted in a greater loss of life, Trump played a video at the White House briefing laying out a timeline of actions his administration has taken and highlighting how some in the media downplayed the virus — essentially forcing reporters to watch it.
The tactic used the media's own words, which didn't sit well with the media elite. Well, that and the fact that Trump is now focusing on the success they're having in the battle against the virus, as he maneuvers to reopen the country.
Before running the video, titled "The Media Minimized The Risk From the Start," the president denounced a New York Times story over the weekend that claimed he was warned about the possibility of a pandemic early on.
"So the story in The New York Times is a total fake," he said. "It's a fake newspaper, and they write fake stories."
The video featured a quote from Times reporter Maggie Haberman talking about the early decision by Trump to ban travel from China — she would push back later in an attempt to maintain her credibility with the liberal media cabal, claiming her words were taken out of context. The quote is seen here:
"As there were more cases and it was clear that it was spreading out of China — where it originated — the President took this move that he was widely criticized for by Democrats and even some Republicans at the time. Which was he halted a number of flights from China into the U.S. The idea was to halt the spread of the disease, keep transmissions to a minimum. He was accused of xenophobia. He was accused of making a racist move. At the end of the day, it was probably effective, because it did actually take a pretty aggressive measure against the spread of the virus."
The video featured praise of the administration from "bipartisan governors," which included California's Gov. Gavin Newsom saying Trump has been "proactive."
"So we could give you hundreds of clips like that from governors," the president told reporters, at the conclusion of the video. "We can give you hundreds of clips just like that. We have them. We didn't want this to go on too long, but I just want to say it's very sad when people write false stories, like in that case I guess it was mostly from the New York Times which is a highly — I mean, if you had libel laws, they would have been out of business even before they will end up going out of business. It's too bad."
The media's predictable response to having their collective rear ends handed to them was to mock and dismiss the video, with ABC News reporter Jonathan Karl comparing it to a "campaign ad," as he probed that angle.
"Let me ask you about the video," Karl asked. "I've never seen a video like that played in this room. It looks a bit like a campaign ad. Who produced that video for you?"
Trump said the video was created by White House social media director Dan Scavino in "less than two hours," the reason being to keep the media "honest." He added that he didn't expect that to happen.
"That was done by a group in the office and it was done just — we just put some clips together," he said. "I could give you — I bet you I have over 100 more clips even better than them. They were pieced together over the last two hours."
When asked why he felt the need to show the video, Trump replied, "Because we're getting fake news and I like to have it corrected."
CBS News reporter Kathryn Watson took care to note that the video was "paid for by American taxpayers."
"That was done by a group in the office" including social media director Dan Scavino, in the last two hours, Trump says of his campaign ad-like video played in the briefing room.
I.e., the testimonial was paid for by American taxpayers.
— Kathryn Watson (@kathrynw5) April 13, 2020
The president was so thorough in exposing the media for its dishonesty and bias that former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino called it "the greatest moment in the history of television."
https://twitter.com/dbongino/status/1249821224601034752?s=20
The president's strategy was highly effective in stirring the media into action, showing the American people that the press is not there to "report" on events, but that they are first and foremost an adversary.
CNN's primadonna reporter Jim Acosta laughingly claimed Trump's efforts to expose the media equated to the president being "out of control."
"I have to tell you, that is the biggest meltdown I have ever seen from a President of the United States in my career," Acosta told CNN anchor Erin Burnett, speaking as if he has credibility among the American people — he doesn't, outside of Trump haters.
"I don't think a reasonable person could watch what we just saw over the last hour and conclude that the president is in control. He sounds like he is out of control," he added. "And [Trump] was ranting and raving for the better part of the last hour during that news conference. As John King was just saying, he's claiming he has authorities that he doesn't have."
Acosta falsely reported that Trump "ignored the severity of this crisis," claiming "the walls are closing in on him when it comes to managing this crisis."
The take away to all of this is that with the president setting his sights on reopening the country and getting Americans back to work and earning paychecks, the media is going to fight this effort every step of the way. Fiercely. Their motivation being that a tanked economy may be their only chance in delivering a defeat to Trump in November.
Tom Tillison
The longest-tenured writer at BizPac Review, Tom grew up in Maryland before moving to Central Florida as a young teen. It is in the Sunshine State that he honed both his passion for politics and his writing skills.
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Survey reveals top US problem, and it's not inflation or immigration - January 31, 2023

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Not quite in Warne's footsteps
10ySteven Lynch
Mignon du Preez: 'I've got this new hunger to get back on the field again'
3hInterview by Annesha Ghosh
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Eleven Australian spinners who struggled to stand in the shadow of the Great One
Steven Lynch13-Dec-2010
Steve Smith: a Warne replica minus the bowling Getty Images
Stuart MacGill
Probably the unluckiest of the lot: MacGill could have been an all-time great if his career hadn't collided with Warne's. He still took 208 Test wickets at less than 30 apiece, and often outperformed the great man when they played together. When Warne retired early in 2007, MacGill looked set for a few years in the side without looking over his shoulder - but he was already 36, and injuries got the better of him: he retired abruptly in the middle of a Test in the West Indies the following June.
The selection of Michael Beer in the squad for the third Ashes Test at Perth was Australia's biggest selectorial bolt from the blue since legspinner John Watkins was whistled up in 1972-73 - he'd also previously played only five first-class matches and didn't have a five-for to his name. Slow left-armer Beer, 26, moved from Victoria to Western Australia this season, and has so far taken just 16 first-class wickets at 39.93. Of those, 11 have come in three matches at the WACA at 42.45 - hardly compelling evidence to choose him ahead of the spurned Nathan Hauritz, who has played more matches in Perth, and taken more wickets at a better average (15 at 33.80 in five games, with a best of 5 for 39).
A bowling average of 48 in a first-class career spanning nearly ten years didn't seem to suggest that Xavier Doherty was a world-beater ... and his performances in the first two Tests of the 2010-11 Ashes series lived down to that reputation. He took three wickets for 306, and was promptly dropped: not many are placing bets on a recall. Doherty may have been included because of Kevin Pietersen's recent failings against slow left-armers, and it's true that he did get KP out in Adelaide ... after he'd made 227.
Seemed definitely to be one to watch when he took 8 for 215 - and 12 wickets in the match - on his debut, against India in Nagpur in November 2008 ... but he didn't play in Australia's next Test, and has won only one cap since. "Krazy" Krejza is still wheeling down his offspinners for Tasmania, but still proving costly: in 2009-10 his 18 first-class wickets cost more than 50 runs apiece.
Bryce McGain
The affable McGain was almost 37 when, early in 2009, he became Australia's oldest Test debutant for 24 years - since another legspinner, Bob Holland. But McGain's Test career was short, and not very sweet: targeted from the start by the South Africans - Ashwell Prince hit his second ball for six, and seven more flew over the ropes later on - McGain finished with none for 149 from 18 ragged overs in Cape Town. Australia lost by an innings, and poor McGain hasn't looked like adding to his baggy-green collection since. He's still playing, though, and in 2010 briefly turned out for Essex.
Hauritz made a surprise debut in India in 2004 when Warne broke a finger on the eve of the Mumbai Test - and that seemed to be it, as later he drifted out of the Queensland side then, after a move to Sydney, the NSW team too. But he got a surprise Test recall at the end of 2008, despite not being a Shield regular, and did better than many expected in the following year's Ashes series. Successive five-fors against Pakistan in Melbourne and Sydney seemed to answer criticism that he didn't take enough wickets - but then a mauling in India put the selectors off, and Hauritz was rudely dumped for the start of the Ashes series despite his domestic form (14 wickets at 26 in the ongoing Shield season) being better than most of his rivals.
He's a blond legspinner ... but the Warne comparisons stop there, for the moment at least. Smith is more of a roller - if less roly-poly - than Warnie, and he may well end up being a better batsman than bowler: his first two Tests, against Pakistan in England in 2010, produced just three wickets, and a fine innings of 77. But he's still only 21, and in March 2010 took 7 for 64 for NSW against South Australia. His time may come... soon.
Brad Hogg
International cricket's favourite ex-postman - he used to run through his postal rounds to get fit - chinaman bowler Hogg was another who might have benefited from Warne's retirement. Hogg had played one Test in India in 1996, as Warne recovered from finger surgery - legend has it he'd waited half his life to hear Ian Healy growl "Bowled, Hoggy" from behind the stumps, then bowled so badly that it never happened - then later became a one-day regular, especially useful at World Cups (he took 13 wickets in 2003, and 21 in the West Indies in 2007). But he never quite nailed down a Test place, and little over a year after Warne bowed out Hogg announced his retirement too, after three disappointing Tests at home against India in 2007-08. He's now trying his hand at delivering TV commentary.
Jon Holland: Anyone remember the man who played no match? Garry Sparke
Jon Holland
Slow left-armer Holland was only 22, with only four Shield games for Victoria under his belt, when he was chosen for Australia's one-day squad for a tour of India late in 2009. Stuart MacGill said he looked a "naturally gifted bowler" and ought to be given a game: the selectors, not for the first time, didn't agree with MacGill. Holland didn't play an international match on the tour ... and still hasn't. So far in 2010-11 he's taken six first-class wickets - the same as he managed in the whole of last season.
White was another initially viewed as a Warne clone - he's blond, solid, and comes from Victoria. But he was never in the same class as a spinner, as he himself admitted, and doesn't bowl much at all these days - last season he took just two first-class wickets, and has none at all so far this term. The late David Hookes, during his time as Victoria's coach, thought White was more likely to gain a Test spot as a batsman, but although he has cemented a spot in Australia's limited-overs teams, White has so far been restricted to four Tests, all in India in 2008-09, when he took five wickets and failed to reach 50. His captaincy has its admirers, though.
Beau Casson
Test cricket's only Beau had a seemingly ideal start to his Test career - slow left-arm chinaman bowler Casson took three wickets on his debut, in Bridgetown in 2008, as West Indies were beaten to clinch the series (he made the side after MacGill's sudden retirement in the middle of the previous Test). But since then it's been a depressingly familiar tale, as Casson - who has a heart problem that is checked regularly - has struggled for impact at state level. He took 29 first-class wickets in 2007-08 - but managed only seven (at 91) the following year, and has played only once since.
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SIMAGES 2014.1 – Using Serious Games to Teach English in Second Life
Using Serious Games to Teach English in Second Life
By Martin Warters
Martin Warters is a Serious Games, virtual worlds and simulation training professional. With a background in English language training, Martin has held senior roles at English language schools including Director of Studies for Castle School in Brighton, UK. Martin has carried out post-graduate research into language acquisition for oil and gas industry professionals on how Serious Gaming in virtual worlds can support English for Specific Purposes language training in the oil and gas industry. Martin is currently based in the USA where he works as a Simulation Learning Developer at TheraSim Inc.
Serious games are an emerging area of education that has attracted attention as an educational approach across a range of divergent fields, from military, government agencies, medicine, and business to non-profit, religious and social activist groups.
There has been extensive research into Virtual Worlds for general education, digital games for teaching English, and initial research into teaching general English through serious games. Serious games in Second Life offer the potential for a way of learning that can enhance and support the learning of English for Specific Purposes with a particular focus on the Oil and Gas industry.
Videogames and serious games
The established view for many educators is that using any form of videogame in education appears to be at best a curiosity, and at worst detrimental (c.f. Sanders, 2001). However, this view has been challenged (e.g. Bogost, 2011; Aldrich, 2009) and videogames are now becoming more accepted as a viable branch of training and instructional design.
Many courses are now adapting commercial off-the-shelf materials made specifically for instructional needs (Kirriemuir, 2005). It is easy to see why. With commanding budgets, big videogame production companies can produce immersive and engaging experiences for the end user, while also including strong characters and story, with challenges that provide alternative approaches to traditional classroom settings (McGonigal, 2011; Aldrich, 2009; Dille & Zuur Platten, 2007). Videogames also possess some of the key elements deemed desirable and conducive for second language instruction and learning (Gee, 2003).
However there are arguments that the characteristics that make games fun do not necessarily make them educational; there needs to be challenge, fantasy and curiosity. (Malone, 1980). An emotionally appealing fantasy needs to be intrinsically related to the skill learned in the activity. Games with no fantasies involve only abstract symbols, (McGonigal, 2011).
Serious games & videogames
Serious games can be used to teach declarative, procedural and conceptual knowledge; enhance existing and develop new cognitive skills, such as problem solving and motor skills; change one's attitude or intrinsic motivation, and teach people to communicate and work together (Prensky, 2003; Ratan & Ritterfeld, 2009; Wouters et al, 2009; Sitzmann, 2011). A key feature of serious games that makes them engaging and important as a potential learning resource is discovery. Having the opportunity to discover new things by oneself may be an important reason why games are fun (e.g. Garzotto, 2007; McGonigal, 2011).
Similarly the challenge of overcoming a tough obstacle that is at a difficulty level just above our current ability is also fun, (Garris et al 2002), and creates a sense of "happy stress" (McGonigal, 2011). Participation in an activity that stretches our ability is a key factor in serious games, (Csikszentmihalyi & Csikszentmihalyi, 1988). When challenge exceeds the abilities of the user in a serious game setting, the player will feel anxious and will no longer be able to experience the optimal level of flow for learning to take place. This sensation of flow is highly enjoyable, and has been suggested to improve learning (Kiili, 2005; McGonigal, 2011).
Another strong feature important to serious games and their design is that of autonomy. Experiencing a real and valid choice about going and doing whatever one wants in whatever order during the course of the game is one of the strongest motivational factors available to learners (Przybylski, Rigby and Ryan, 2010).
Virtual Worlds and Second Life
Second Life is a 3D virtual world and is the trademark of Linden Lab. The reasons why Second Life's environment is appealing to educators are many. The key features of Second Life are that it is customizable, immersive, and has a range of communicative tools within the environment.
In addition, there are other ways to enhance the user experience in Second Life. The ability to fly, teleport, and re-write the laws of physics or history all while having a sense of self are parts of Second Life that bring a new dynamic and open up new areas for instructional design and education. Additionally, if viewed as an online environment for learning English, the sense of immersion and lack of transactional distance (Moore, 1989) are also defining aspects of the potential of Second Life as a learning environment.
Current Pedagogy in Virtual worlds
Virtual Worlds have numerous potentialities across a range of educational disciplines. Common grounded pedagogical approaches for general education focus around Situated Learning (Lave & Wenger, 1990), socio-cultural theories (Vygoysky,1978a), action learning (e.g. Lizzio & Wilson, 2004), and Task-Based Learning (Willis,1996; Skehan,1998). All, it can be argued, are readily applicable to a Virtual World course for English for Specific Purposes.
Although it would be naïve and inappropriate to categorically state that there is a best method or approach for learning English for Specific Purposes in Virtual Worlds s (e.g. Prabhu,1990; Richards & Rodgers, 2001), the learning designs outlined above intuitively fit the options available in Second Life.
Representations of real, recreated, abstract, or imagined environments may otherwise be of impractical size, distance, or cost, or may present too significant a hazard to experience in person, (Baylis, 2000; Bartle, 2003). This fits exceptionally well with the idea of learning in virtual worlds and the untapped potential of serious games in such an environment to teach English for Specific Purposes for the oil and gas industry.
Language Lab & English City
Langagelab.com was founded in 2005 with the commitment to "transform language learning using the capabilities of virtual worlds." At Language Lab, students can join free language learning events and enter English City to practice English inside the environment with other students. English City is a self-contained series of simulations in Second Life, which offers full immersion in English. It has all the amenities and infrastructure one would expect to find in a medium-sized European or North American city.
In early 2012, Languagelab.com started providing classes in English for Aviation and expanding its involvement with English for Specific Purposes courses. At the time of this writing, a new Oil and Gas course was under development, which will include the use of an off-shore oil rig.
The pedagogical approach of task-based learning implemented by language lab has a very strong narrative theme running throughout the teaching in the city. Here, character-driven learning (Gulz, 2004; Dickey, 2007) is the norm. Teachers are expected to remain in character while they teach. Plot and story lines are driven internally, but are also proactive and reactive to real-world and student events. Recently there was a wedding ceremony that followed the real life wedding of one of the teachers, and there were recent events in the city that revolved around Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee and the Olympic Games. Clearly there is potential for a serious game in Second Life to draw upon such a storyline to create a learning platform that enhances learning opportunities for English for Specific Purposes students by aiding comprehension, explanation and awareness of the subject area.
The needs of students for the Oil and Gas Industry
High-pressured and dangerous professions require clear and precise communication. The Oil and Gas Industry is one such industry. Most major oil disasters are linked to a combination of factors including lack of communication, lack of training, and cost-cutting measures. Research suggests that the handover of duties at the end of a shift is an especially dangerous event (Rios de Campos Rosa, 2002).
It seems that many oil and gas companies hire several subcontractors to do different parts of the job and often there is miscommunication between them which leads to accidents, as was the case recently in the Deep water Horizon tragedy (Kletz, 2001; Lee, 2005). However, it is difficult to prove that lack of English is ever the sole cause; miscommunication can arise between native speakers as well. This suggests that there is a need for students to be aware of and have exposure to professionals in the industry from all over the world, something that is not always available in the real world of training.
Like any other area of English for Specific Purposes, there is an immediate need for systematic English training in this industry (Johns, 1991; Jordan, 1997). Due to the international nature of the Oil and Gas Industry, and the fact that English is the lingua franca for many companies, there is a need for professionals in this industry to be able to operate in English comfortably to prevent potentially devastating accidents.
3-D virtual worlds, including online role-play games, have a somewhat long history that extends back to earlier text-based, social-interactive gaming and role-playing cultures (e.g. Bartle, 2003). Participants engage in these environments through an avatar.
Inducing a sense of immersion in the environment, and consequently creating a sense of investment in the learning, is an important goal of the design, and a potential outcome of a Virtual World. It is positively correlated with heightened emotions (Riva et al., 2007) and is a prerequisite for learning goals that require the player to experience being a part of the Virtual World (cf. Herrington et al., 2003). This sense of immersion and investment is something that is particularly relevant and desirable for this area of research within the oil and gas industry.
Communication in Virtual Worlds can take both verbal and nonverbal forms (Robbins, 2007). Verbal communication is typically established synchronously with the text-based chat function, which is usually available in the virtual world environments. Nonverbal communication can be established through avatar appearance, posturing, and gestures (Robbins, 2007). The use of synchronous chat is an excellent way to scaffold, clarify, and correct language points.
Situated Language Learning
Situated learning is one of the main pedagogical principles in second language acquisition. Krashen, (1997a, 1997b) has shown that adult learners acquire a second language more easily and that their knowledge is better anchored if they are exposed to real, lifelike situations and applications of the target structure.
Escape from Planet Arizona is an example of early attempts to integrate traditional learning content (i.e. focused and pre-determined vocabulary with integrated grammar exercises) in a situational context – in this instance an adventure story with a strong narrative plot. More recently, some research on computer aided second language acquisition has focused on using online 3D virtual reality environments and video game technology for teaching languages. For example, Thethis (Segond et al 2005) uses a web application for the language training of hotel receptionists, thus creating a sense of immersion, and a realistic arena for potential language transfer (Hymes, 1972, Gagne & Briggs, 1974; Bransford et al, 2000).
Immersive, situated experiences play a fundamental role in learning a foreign language due to the complexity of this process, which requires not only the acquisition of the grammar rules of the target language but also knowledge of the societal and cultural habits of the native speakers of that language (Schmidt, 1995, 2001). The strength of Virtual Worlds with this approach becomes more apparent when it is related directly to the oil and gas industry, where opportunities for language instruction on a working rig are limited.
Virtual environments motivate learning by providing challenge while promoting curiosity, beauty, fantasy, fun, and social recognition. Likewise, videogames immerse players in a virtual environment where learning can occur because students are engaged.
Employers in the oil and gas industry (ADNOC, Shell, BP, and TOTALFINAELF) increasingly express explicit interest in skills, competencies, and performance. Accrediting bodies (ABET) want to know about levels, standards, outcomes and assessment. Here, there is a very strong case for using situated learning.
Suggestions for synthesized framework from Situated Learning
The instructor can monitor user interactions while offering the learner feedback that takes into account language proficiency and, to a certain degree, the changing needs of the learner during the lesson. Additionally, the instructor can readily take advantage of constructivist, peer-learning in this environment.
There is a need not just to create a learning environment that sets up natural usage of a language point, but also to make the learner aware that direct instruction is taking place. This again can be achieved through scaffolding and peer learning, through taking advantage of the various communication channels in Second Life.
Johnson, (2006) argues that video games are full of sophisticated situations in which players must analyze patterns, develop goals, and make decisions. This presents cognitive challenges where players must develop systems and lateral approaches to thinking. Players must take on new identities, solve problems through trial and error, and gain expertise to be successful in a game.
Hoeken and Van Vliet (2000) identified different narrative methods that can be used to enrich understanding of a text: suspense, curiosity and surprise. Of these, the surprising event proved to be the most effective; it improved comprehension of the text as well as increasing appreciation for the story (Wouters et al, 2011).
Surprising events are central factors in games because they are not intuitively a rational consequence of what came before. The player has to reevaluate their preconceptions and determine whether they have missed something (Kintsch, 1980), thereby forcing a retrieval and update of a current mental model (Zwaan, Langston & Graesser, 1995). A surprising event, therefore, stimulates the integration process in learning from multimedia (Van Der Spek, 2011), something that can be seen as both vital and desirable for language learning.
How can Serious Games augment learning in Second Life with a particular focus on English for Specific Purposes?
A Serious Game's real strength is through its fundamental ability to produce learning that is tied to emotional involvement and investment with the situation, thus increasing engagement with the materials (Witmer & Singer, 1998). This has the potential to increase transfer of knowledge from the environment to the real world and make the learning more memorable (Grenfell & Harris, 1999).
The various communication channels are a key aspect of Second Life. They enhanced learning, helped develop a sense of immersion, and provided multimodalities for instruction (E.g. Hampel, 2006). In addition to this, the artifacts available in Second Life are a way that it supports the implementation. Second Life Marketplace, has an extensive array of artifacts that can be used for teaching purposes. To create a virtual oil rig requires intense skill, and a large budget. Having a strong company like Language Lab operating in Second Life will help with implementation by pitching to oil and gas workers and securing contracts that are normally beyond the skill set and desires of many language teachers. This means that someone with sound Second Life skills is needed as an instructor.
Although it is not a perfect environment, the immersive nature of the Virtual World of Second Life still allows for a successful Serious Game – especially when it is integrated into a blended learning course as opposed to a course taught entirely through Serious Games.
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University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Announces Resignation
February 12, 2018 by Cherie S. White
From UMES Office of Public Relations:
Dear UMES Family:
I am writing today to inform you of my decision to resign from the presidency of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. I will step down as President effective June 30, 2018. Serving as President of this great University has been an honor, privilege and blessing. Though a difficult one, this is a decision I reached after much thought and prayer. I have notified Chancellor Caret and the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, and they are supportive of my decision. I believe there is a time and a season for all things. This is my time to renew, to rekindle my passions, and to spend quality time with family, especially my M&Ms (a.k.a. my five grandkids). This is UMES' season for growth and continued excellence as a Doctoral University as it embarks on a new strategic plan and a new capital fundraising campaign.
I am incredibly proud of all we have accomplished together during my tenure as President. Through your hard work and dedication, UMES has, indeed, made substantial progress toward my vision of moving "From Excellence to Eminence". This year, for the first time, we broke into the ranks of the Top 20 HBCUs according to US News and World Report's ranking of the nation's best HBCUs. Although we graduated our first Pharm. D. cohort just in May 2013, we have already produced nearly 300 graduates and have become a Top 10 producer of African-American pharmacists. We have accomplished many milestones, including our long-held goal of gaining Carnegie Doctoral University status, which we achieved in February 2016. The quality of our institution and its academic programs has been affirmed through successful reaffirmation of accreditation by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, initial specialized program accreditation by ABET (Engineering), ACPE (Pharmacy), and PGA (Golf Management), as well as successful continued accreditation of many other of our stellar programs.
We have established new academic programs, including our first fully online degree, a master's in cyber-security engineering technology, and built our largest, most sophisticated facility, the ultra-modern $103M Engineering and Aviation Science Complex. We achieved milestones in student success including the highest 4-year graduation rate in 14 years (22%), the highest 6-year graduation rate in nine years (38%), and the two largest graduating classes (768 and 758 graduates) in UMES history. We also have experienced successes in fundraising with three major gifts of $1 million each, and an increase in the University's endowment by 45% since 2012.
To be sure, we have faced many challenges, but we have handled them with honesty, transparency, and a "can do" attitude that views every obstacle as an opportunity for continuous improvement. Through our I CARE initiative, we have sought to elevate the campus culture to one where the I CARE core values of Integrity, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence epitomize our "Hawkspitality".
Over the next several months, there will be ample time to talk more specifically about our achievements, the transition to new leadership, and the opportunities for UMES moving forward. As we embark on the Spring 2018 semester, I encourage you to continue to focus your efforts on our mission – preparing graduates to address challenges in a knowledge-based global economy. Let us pledge our best efforts to continue moving UMES to the next level.
As I complete my tenure as President, I will continue giving my best on behalf of UMES. Thank you for the trust and support you have given me and for the privilege of serving our beloved UMES as your leader. I am, and will always be, a Hawk-4Life!
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Shepherd of the Hills will celebrate the festival of All Saints' on Sunday, November 6th in our regular 11am worship service. Each year we have an opportunity for quiet prayer and the lighting of candles in memory of those who have died. Any who wish to do so are invited to come to the altar to light a candle during the prelude.
We will celebrate this festival of the church with Holy Communion.
Please join us for worship and fellowship afterwards.
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As forests burn, Salem parks board OK's cutting trees without a permit
It was quite a juxtaposition last night.
While wildfires burn forests across Oregon, I watched the Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board (SPRAB) say "no problem" to a developer cutting down two large White Oak trees without a permit, after which Peter Fernandez, the Public Works Director, granted an after-the-fact tree removal permit 105 days after those trees, and three others, were removed.
This was a horrible decision for reasons I'll describe below. The only good news is that the vote to deny an appeal by the Southwest Association of Neighbors (SWAN) of the after-the-fact permit being issued was close, 5 to 3.
The three members of the SPRAB board who did the right thing were Micki Varney, Tony Caito, and Keith Norris. The five SPRAB members who said cutting down trees in a public right of way without a permit is OK were Alan Alexander, Woody Dukes, Dylan McDowell, Paul Rice, and David Fridenmaker.
There was a lot of discussion about the merits of the SWAN appeal. Here's what bothered me about the final 5-3 vote to deny the appeal, which you can read here.
(1) This establishes a disturbing precedent. Glenn Davis, a Public Works Department employee, said that it is common for electrical, plumbing, and other permits to be issued after someone has started work without a permit. That was surprising news, but in those cases unsatisfactory work can be reversed.
Davis said that the City of Salem has never issued a tree removal permit after the trees already had been cut down. Thus the bad SPRAB decision sets a disturbing precedent: developers now know that they can cut protected trees first, and get a permit later.
In this case, Thomas Kay was the developer who failed to follow the rules and got a permit anyway. From now on, other developers may do the same. It's crazy that a majority of the Salem Parks and Recreation Advisory Board members thought this was a good thing.
(2) The appeal process was blatantly unfair. In my experience, appeals of a decision by a government body give equal time to the person(s) making the appeal and those who made the decision being appealed. But last night Glenn Davis and Thomas Cupani, a City of Salem attorney, got way more time than Ted Burney, who argued the SWAN case in favor of the appeal.
For a long time I thought Cupani was an attorney for the developer, Thomas Kay, since he kept defending the tree removals without a permit. Eventually I realized that he was an attorney with the City of Salem. Since the Public Works Department is part of the City of Salem, this meant that the developer's representative and the two city staff were on the same legal side.
Somehow it didn't seem strange to the SPRAB members that they were hearing from the defendants of the appeal hugely more than from those who supported the appeal -- Burney and several residents of the Salem Heights Avenue neighborhood where the trees were cut down without a permit.
(3) A central basis for the appeal was ignored. In the dystopian 1984 novel by George Orwell, it was said "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength." Discussion at the meeting I watched last night didn't rise to quite that level of absurdity, but it was close.
One oft-heard argument basically was The trees were cut down without a permit, so it makes sense to issue an after-the-fact permit to remove the trees, since they already have been cut down. The more sensible counter-argument was, How can you issue a tree removal permit for trees that don't exist?
A SPRAB member who voted in favor of the appeal noted that this is akin to someone adding money to a parking meter after it has expired. That won't stop you from getting a ticket if the violation was discovered by a meter patrol person. However, the SPRAB board was fine with granting a tree removal permit to a developer after the trees had been cut down illegally.
(4) Reasonable alternatives existed to removing the trees. With the time he was given (again, much less than what those supporting issuance of the after-the-fact permit got) Ted Burney did an excellent job explaining why reasonable alternatives existed to cutting down the two White Oaks and another tree on public property.
If the developer had applied for a permit before the trees were removed, those alternatives could have been considered by City of Salem staff. Burney described how a slight change in the alignment of street improvements would have left room for the White Oaks to remain.
Sure, perhaps that would have been impractical. But it might have worked. We'll never know. Burney quoted from a city ordinance that says reasonable alternatives must be explored before street trees are removed. City staff claimed that previous land use decisions ruled out any alternative other than cutting the trees down.
However, it seems indisputable that the land use process and the tree removal permit process are separate legal entities. The SWAN neighborhood association and others who wanted to save the trees should have had a chance to argue their case before the trees were cut down, not afterward.
(5) A Public Works inspector watched the trees being cut down without a permit. A final disturbing fact that came out last night was brought up by the developer's representative. He said that a Public Works inspector was on the site as the trees were cut down and didn't say a thing as they were removed without a permit.
Glenn Davis made a feeble attempt to excuse this by saying that inspectors are looking for other things, like whether erosion control measures are being carried out.
So apparently staff sent out by the Public Works Department to inspect what's going on at a construction site don't care whether a permit has been issued for the work. I find this hard to believe. Seemingly the most important thing an inspector should do is determine whether what's been done is legal.
But not at the City of Salem.
Lastly, here's some comments on a post regarding the SPRAB vote on the Salem Tree Advocates Facebook page. I heartily agree with them. I've corrected a few typos.
I think that SPRAB's majority decision to go along with the Public Works Director decision to retroactively approve a tree removal permit without any expression of disapproval really disqualifies it from any role as a public advocate or watchdog for our trees. SPRAB is clearly too captive to staff to think outside of the framework that they're provided with. Thanks to members Micki Varney, Tony Caito, and Keith Norris, who hopefully represent SPRAB's future. And thanks, too, to Counselor Vanessa Nordyke, for advancing the idea of an urban forest commission.
The city is no longer worthy of the Tree City designation. I am disappointed they have betrayed our trust.
This sends a huge message to developers to just cut down trees at will and ask Peter [Fernandez] after the fact for forgiveness. At minimum there should have been a huge fine.
Developers already realize they can get away with virtually anything while operating in the kingdom of Peter Fernandez. The developer in this case, Thomas Kay, did virtually the same thing several years ago in my West Salem neighborhood. In that case, his permit required him to save a number of trees in a beautiful Doug Fir grove. The first thing he did was to cut them down!!
Although his name was never uttered, throughout last night's hearing there was continual reference to "The Director" who, in the context of Salem government, is synonymous with "The Dictator". Salem's counterpart to Attorney General Barr, Thomas Cupani, twisted and otherwise made a mockery of Salem Ordinances. So long as Peter Fernandez continues his roughshod rule over Salem's City government our "Tree City" certification should be suspended, as noted above. While Micki Varney and two other members of SPRAB, Tony and Keith, bravely sought to follow our ordinances, rules and regulation, the other 5 members cowardly crumbled when confronted by Fernandez' thuggish henchmen.
Posted at 04:06 PM in City of Salem, Micki Varney, Peter Fernandez, Trees | Permalink | Comments (5)
Salem Bridge Solutions isn't trying to vote out anti-bridge city councilors
The Salem Bridge Solutions group is big on talking about building a half-billion dollar Third Bridge across the Willamette, but so far their actions are kind of puny.
A Statesman Journal editorial, "Group urges community to complete city survey on traffic congestion," included some brave words from Salem Bridge Solutions.
The SBS group's co-founders, Mike and Craig Evans, believe this survey, which runs through March 10, is a good way to capture every idea out there.
But make no mistake. This group of third-bridge supporters that dresses in lime-green T-shirts and plants pro-bridge signs in West Salem front lawns is determined that the Salem River Crossing bridge will get built.
And they're not willing to wait another dozen years for it.
This group is fighting with a grass-roots advocacy the city has not seen in recent memory, and we applaud their activism.
SBS members are not content with the current makeup of the Salem City Council, which is stacked against building a third bridge, and they are making it a priority to replace bridge opponents.
Well, if they want to change the makeup of the City Council, which currently consists of five members opposed to building a new bridge and four bridge supporters, they're going to need to defeat at least one of the city councilors opposed to a new bridge.
But in the 2018 election cycle, Salem Bridge Solutions took a pass on finding someone to run against Councilors Tom Andersen and Chris Hoy, who are running unopposed.
So I guess replacing bridge opponents really isn't a priority for Salem Bridge Solutions and the Evans brothers, or they'd be backing up their words with political action. They like to talk about how much Salem residents supposedly want a Third Bridge, but if this actually was the case, why didn't they find pro-bridge candidates to run against Andersen and Hoy?
(Maybe because the last five City Council races have been won by councilors who oppose a new bridge: Tom Andersen, Cara Kaser, Sally Cook, Chris Hoy, and Matt Ausec.)
Salem Bridge Solutions is focusing on trying to hold the Ward 8 seat currently held by Jim Lewis, who is facing a strong challenge from Micki Varney.
Varney, who is backed by Progressive Salem, isn't opposed to a Third Bridge. She just recognizes reality: since there is no final land use decision for the Salem River Crossing owing to an adverse legal decision that can't be rectified given the current composition of the City Council, the bridge's Environmental Impact Statement can't be finalized.
Without the Environmental Impact Statement, the bridge can't be built. Also, without at least half a billion dollars the bridge can't be built, and there's no funding in sight for it from either the state or federal government.
It's unfortunate that Salem Bridge Solutions isn't telling the truth about Micki Varney's position on a Third Bridge. Their Facebook page contains this falsehood from Mike Evans:
No, Micki Varney doesn't oppose the bridge. She is in favor of working on other ways to reduce rush hour congestion in the downtown area, because it's clear that a Third Bridge can't be built in the foreseeable future.
A letter to the editor in the Statesman Journal, "Council candidate Varney not opposed to third bridge," correctly states Varney's position on a new bridge.
Fake news has leeched its way into the race for Ward 8 of the Salem City Council.
The fake news says candidate Micki Varney opposes building a third bridge.
Snopes would call this false because truth be told, Micki supports building a third bridge. She even supports the idea of fourth bridge should West Salem grow enough to need one.
The fake news is based on the fact that Micki recognizes it could be 10, or even 20 years, before a third bridge could be built, and she doesn't want Salem residents to have to wait that long to solve congestion problems.
So Micki has devised an eight-point, traffic-congestion reduction plan that would be affordable and achievable within the next four years.
Examples (from her plan) include: building Marine Drive to divert traffic from Wallace Road NW and adding an additional lane to the current bridges when they're retrofitted to survive earthquakes.
Bottom line: Micki supports affordable short-term solutions to traffic congestion, and she's cool with building a third bridge (and someday maybe even a fourth one).
Anyone who says Micki opposes building a third bridge is dishing out fake news.
Jesse Barton
Posted at 09:06 PM in Jim Lewis, Micki Varney, Third Bridge | Permalink | Comments (4)
Micki Varney is a great candidate for the West Salem city council seat
If you live in Ward 8, which is most of West Salem, I hope you'll vote for Micki Varney in the May election. I've heard Varney speak several times, and it's obvious that she'll make a great Salem city councilor.
Here's a photo of Varney at a fundraiser for her campaign that I attended last night. I'm the gray-haired guy who has a blue jacket on the back of his seat.
A close-up from her web site reflects some of Varney's appealing attributes: openness, honesty, intelligence, good humor. She's a salmon biologist who wants to use her scientific approach to figure out what's best for her constituents in West Salem, and Salem in general.
This is so refreshing.
There's way too much political polarization at all levels of government. It was music to my ears to hear Varney talk about studying all sides of an issue, gathering solid data to inform policy-making, and listening to what people who live in Ward 8 want and need.
She comes across as wonderfully authentic.
Unlike many politicians, when Varney speaks I don't get the sense that she's trying to impress anybody, or trying to come across as someone who knows more than they really do. She expresses herself clearly and concisely, then pauses to hear what others think about what she said.
Here's her background, as summarized on her web site.
Micki Varney is a salmon biologist who wants to bring her sharp, analytical mind to finding smart solutions for Salem.
She has had experience as a city councilor in the town of Dayton, Washington, before she moved to Salem in 2010 to take a job with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
In Salem she has been active in the local chapter of the American Association of University Women, serving a term as President. She also has been a leader in her union, SEIU Local 503, where she serves as the Chief Steward for ODFW.
In her job Micki currently assesses the performance of Oregon's salmon hatcheries and recommends changes to save endangered wild salmon runs.
Micki is an avid angler and sportswoman. She loves West Salem and is dedicated to making it the best it can be for children, families, and seniors.
It's great that in a year when more women are running for office than ever before, Salem has a chance to elect a highly qualified woman to the City Council to join Cara Kaser and Sally Cook, who currently are the only women on the nine-member council.
Her positions sound right-on.
Give her Facebook page a "like" if you want to keep up with Micki Varney's campaign, which is being fueled by a large group of enthusiastic volunteers. She's running a genuine grass-roots effort with lots of of door-knocking and face-to-face contact.
Posted at 09:30 PM in Micki Varney | Permalink | Comments (1)
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Senate Rules Committee Chair Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) suggested that Democrats might use reconciliation to pass the For The People Act.
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Rachel Maddow recently asked Klobuchar about other options for passing the For The People Act, and she answered, "Well, there`s a lot of things. We`re working on an infrastructure package right now. And there`s going to — you know, there`s the bipartisan group that`s negotiating hard, but there`s also going to be a second package, and we can include election infrastructure in there."
It now makes sense why the For The People Act went through Klobuchar's Senate Rules Committee. Senate Democrats may have been leaving the option open to use reconciliation all along.
Election infrastructure is a term to keep an ear open for. Democrats could use reconciliation to pass the Manchin compromise as part of the infrastructure bill because there is funding in the For The People Act for election protection and reform.
This is why the Manchin compromise and Schumer getting 50 votes to advance the debate on the For The People Act were both vital because they opened the door to the Senate passing the key parts of the For The People Act with reconciliation.
Getting rid of Citizens United would be great for the health of our democracy, but at this moment, it is more important that Democrats stop the nationwide wave of Republican voter suppression laws. Democrats could protect and expand voting rights, and they would only need the 50 votes that they have already demonstrated that they have to do it.
The For The People Act could yet become the law of the land, and if reconciliation is the vehicle, there is nothing that Republicans can do to stop it.
Mr. Easley is the managing editor, who is White House Press Pool, and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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Choosing the right RC servos for YOUR RC airplane is much easier than you might think. Servos are literally the "muscles" that control every moving part of our RC airplanes.
Servos actuate the control surfaces, throttle, landing gear, smoke, and anything else aboard the airplane that needs our input while in the air. Different types of servos are better suited for different applications, each with advantages and disadvantages.
This page you will explain the different types of servos and options available in order to help you choose the right servo for your application. If you're interested in how servos actually work and how they communicate with your receiver and transmitter then be sure to check out this tutorial on RC Servos.
The literature for just about every RC airplane, whether it be a kit or ARF, will recommend a certain servo. Many times the recommendation will be a specific model servo of a brand they support.
It's always safe to stick with what the manufacturer suggests. But what if you want a different brand to match your radio? Or maybe you want better performance out of your plane?
You want a servo than can handle the torque required to move your control surfaces quickly and precisely. A servo's characteristics are defined by the following specifications.
As you can see in the specifications for the Futaba S300 standard servo above, the torque and speed depends on the voltage of your onboard battery.
Torque is a measurement of the strength of a servo. Torque is determined by multiplying the force acting on the servo arm by the distance from the center of the servo.
The air passing by the airplane is always trying to make the control surfaces move. The servos must "fight" this air resistance in order to move or hold the control surface neutral.
As the size of an airplane increases, the wind resistance acting on the control surfaces increase. This is why larger airplanes need RC servos with more torque than smaller airplanes require.
However, the size of the airplane isn't the only factor that determines how much torque you need. The type of airplane you have as well as your flying style will ultimately determine how much torque is required of the servos.
3-D airplanes have very large control surfaces which require much more torque than a non 3D sports planes of the same size. Also, if your flights tend to be gentle and laid back, you can by with less torque than someone who likes to jerk the sticks around to perform crazy violent maneuvers.
The speed of an RC servo is defined as the minimum amount of time it takes the servo arm to rotate 60 degrees at maximum rated torque.
Obviously if the servo is being used on a control surface, you want the speed to be as fast as possible. If the RC servo is used on the landing gear, you'll probably want the speed to be a bit slower.
Don't be deceived by the speed rating. The "top speed" of a servo isn't an accurate measure of how quickly the servo responds to your stick movements.
Speed is a very important specification, but there are other factors that we will discuss below that will ultimately determine how quickly and precisely the servo responds to your input.
There are RC servos specifically designed for just about any size RC aircraft out there. The first step is to find a servo that meets your torque requirements, then make sure the weight and dimensions are suitable for your airplane.
The shaft of an RC servo is supported by either a ball bearing or a bushing. A servo with bearings will operate much more smoothly and will last much longer than a bushed servo.
Most standard size servos these days will have either 1 or 2 bearings on the output shaft where it exits the servo case. Many micro servos do not have bearings because the loads are too small to justify the added weight of bearings. In contrast, most large scale servos need two bearings to support the large loads of the control surfaces.
Kits are available that supply the ball bearings and case tops in order to replace the bushing with bearings. These kits provide a very economical way to upgrade your servos without having to replace them.
The motors inside of our servos turn much faster than we would ever need the servo to move. For that reason, every servo has a set of gears that reduces the speed of the output shaft. As with any gear reducer, this also causes the torque of the output shaft to be much higher than the torque of the motor.
Most servo gears are made from a type of plastic called nylon. Sometimes under excess torque these plastic gears will strip out. If you're lucky, you will get some warning signs before having a catastrophic failure that destroys your airplane. But there have been a many of crashes due to stripped servo gears.
Many large scale or 3D pilots will buy RC servos with metal gears. These are bit more expensive and they weigh a little more. But they will withstand a lot more torque than standard plastic gears. The only downside, besides the added weight, is that metals gears will wear over time and this leads to slop in the servo. This wear happens slowly and gives you plenty of warning, as opposed to set of nylon gears that has the potential of stripping any time it is overloaded.
Replacement gears sets are readily available for both metal and plastic. So when you destroy the gears in your servo, it is cheaper to replace the gears rather than buy a new servo.
The physical working portion of a digital servo is exactly the same as a standard RC servo. Both have the same plug and both can be used by a standard receiver. The only difference is the digital servo has a microprocessor that modifies the frequency of the control pulses to the motor.
If you're not familiar with how a standard servo operates, you may want to read this page that explains pulse code modulation in order to have a better understanding of the following discussion.
Lets say you only want to move the servo a tiny bit, so you barely move the transmitter stick off center. A standard servo will receive a series of extremely short full voltage pulses 50 times a second. These very short length instantaneous voltage pulses occur so infrequently that the motor doesn't even react. The amount of transmitter stick movement from center position that is required to make a servo start moving is called the servo's deadband.
If you're flying a trainer or sports RC airplane, the deadband isn't a huge deal. But if you're a helicopter or 3D pilot you need every bit of the stick movement to count. Too much deadband could lead to a dead plane!
A digital servo's microprocessor will convert the signal to shorter length pulses at a frequency of 300 times per second as opposed to 50 times per second of the original PPM signal. The motor is able to respond to smaller stick movements because it is receiving those very short pulses 6 times more often. This also gives a digital servo much stronger holding power because it reacts much more quickly when pushed out of position.
Digital servos react to your stick movements much more accurately than standard RC servos. You can think of this like the frame rate of a video. A video will appear much smoother if the frames are shorter and appear more often, as opposed to longer frames that occur less often. This same logic can be applied for understanding why digital servos give you much more precise control over your RC airplane.
This is a good article from Futaba if you want a more in-depth explanation of how a digital servo works.
If you've been shopping around for a servo you have probably noticed the different types of servo motors available. You will see 3P, 5p, coreless and brushless. So which one should you choose?
Most RC servos on the market are either 3 pole(3p) or 5 pole(5p) motors. All DC motors have a set of permanent magnets that the electromagnets(windings) are attracted to. These permanent magnets are called poles.
The torque of the motor can be reduced if the electromagnets happen to be precisely in between two poles when the servo is trying to hold position. In other words, 5P motors will have more holding torque with smoother operation than 3P motors. If you're a beginner, there probably isn't enough difference that you would even be able to tell.
In a conventional motor, windings are wrapped around a metal core to form the electromagnets. A coreless motor does not have a core. The windings consist of a wire mesh that rotates around the outside of the permanent magnets.
This eliminates the problem with reduced torque at certain positions as discussed above with standard "pole" motors. A coreless motor will also respond much quicker to stick inputs because it doesn't have to overcome the momentum of a metal core when changing directions.
Futaba has recently developed a brushless servo motor. So you get all the benefits of a brushless motor incorporated into your servo. This translates into longer servo life, faster response time, smoother operation and resistance to vibrations.
All RC servos will have three wires. One wire is positive lead (+) from the battery. One wire the ground (-) from the battery. The third wire is the control input from the receiver.
It is important to note that you can't just swap the pos.(+) and neg.(-) to reverse the servo. Doing so may damage your servo and receiver. You can buy connectors that act as a servo reverser by reversing the control signal. A Y connector is commonly used with two ailerons servos that share the same receiver output. The Y connector reverses the signal to one servo so that the two aileron servos act opposite of one other.
Futaba's "J" connector is a plug with a little plastic tab, or key, that prevents you from plugging it in backwards.
Futaba's J plugs, Airtronic's Z plugs, Hitec's S plugs, Hobbico's U plugs, and JR's connectors are all compatible as long as you make sure the wires are in the correct order within the plug. If you want to plug a male Futaba plug into another brand you will have to shave the safety tab off.
If your servo is a different brand than your receiver, it is critical that you have the appropriate wires lined up before plugging the connectors together. The wires can easily be popped out of the connector for rearrangement.
The images below show you the wiring schematic for the plugs of the four major servo manufacturers.
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Pig & Goose and the First Day of Spring
Rebecca Bond (Author) Rebecca Bond (Illustrator)
FORMAT
Hardcover$12.99(English)

In this early reader with five short chapters, emerging readers meet Pig and Goose. Pig is happy. She loves to dance. She loves to eat. But she cannot fly. And she cannot swim. Goose can fly like a bird. Goose can glide across the water beautifully. But he cannot tell stories or host a party like Pig can. Pig and Goose are very different. But what they do have in common is that they like each other. And they love springtime.
Simple text and charming illustrations guide beginning readers throughout the story and encourage independent reading.
A lovely story to share with preschoolers and young independent readers. An excellent selection -- School Library Journal starred review
Approachable while giving new readers a sense of accomplishment -- Kirkus Reviews
An ideal choice for older listeners transitioning to young readers, but the playful dialogue also lends itself to reading aloud -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
A quiet but effective reminder that an individual's appearance and skills are not the source of his or her worth -- Publisher's Weekly
The comfortable line-and-watercolor illustrations capture both the season and the spirit of the story -- Horn Book
Charlesbridge Publishing
Readers - Beginner
Rebecca Bond is a children's book author and illustrator. Some of her illustrated titles include The House That George Built and The Mysterious Woods of Whistle Root (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt). She is both the author and illustrator of Escape from Baxter's Barn (Houghton Mifflin Harourt), Out of the Woods: A True Story of an Unforgettable Event (Macmillan), and several others. Rebecca lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Pig decides to embrace the first day of spring with a picnic by the pond. As she skips in that direction, a white dot in the sky catches her attention. "The dot got bigger and bigger. The dot came to land right by Pig! The dot was not a dot at all. It was a goose!" Thus begins a special friendship reminiscent of many classic pairs in the beginning reader canon. In three short chapters spanning less then twenty-four hours, readers join these two as they get to know each other better. In the first chapter, Goose tries to teach Pig to fly, with comical results. In the second chapter, Pig comes to terms with the fact that she cannot swim, either, and will never be graceful like her new friend, Goose. "'But, ' said Goose, 'you are other things.'" While the chosen vocabulary consciously supports newer readers, the text remains smooth and expressive. The comfortable line-and-watercolor illustrations capture both the season and the spirit of the story while providing some visual cues to help readers along. In the final chapter, Pig throws a party that evening at her house. She prepares delicious food, tells great stories, laughs and dances. "'Pig, ' whispered Goose, 'you are wonderful.'" These two have already noted their mutual appreciation for all the seasons--perhaps they will experience them together in future adventures.
--The Horn Book
This delightful transitional reader, dedicated to Arnold Lobel, celebrates the joy of new friendship. In the first chapter, Pig fixes herself a picnic on a beautiful day. The small white dot she spies turns out to be Goose, who lands right beside her. When Pig admires her new acquaintance's flying skills, Goose offers to teach her. But try as Pig might--and she is quite determined--she cannot leave the ground. "Pig put her head back and laughed loudly. Goose held his belly and laughed, too. They rolled in the road and snorted and honked. They laughed until they cried." In the second chapter, the new friends share Pig's picnic by the pond. Afterward, they rest, and Pig dreams she is flying. When she awakens, Goose is gone. The porker again notices a dot--this time in the water--getting larger and larger. " 'Wow!' exclaimed Pig. 'You can swim, too!' Goose blushed. 'Gosh, ' he said, 'it is nothing. All geese can swim.' " Pig asserts that swimming is elegant, graceful, and quiet but laments that she herself is none of these things. The modest bird assures his friend that she has other talents. Brightening, Pig invites Goose to a "First-Day-of-Spring Party." In the final chapter, Pig hosts her party, which features many friends, delicious food, stories, and dancing. " 'Pig, ' whispered Goose, 'you are wonderful.' 'Really?' Pig said, blushing. 'Me?' 'Yes, ' said Goose, 'you.' " Late that night, they tell each other how happy they are to be friends and make plans for another outing. The delicate watercolor and ink illustrations are as pleasing as the heartwarming text, which will appeal to children and their grown-ups. VERDICT A lovely story to share with preschoolers and young independent readers. An excellent selection.
--School Library Journal, starred review
An unlikely friendship between a portly pig and a graceful goose blooms in a springtime story infused with compassion and gentle humor. When Pig observes Goose's grace in flight, she asks the fowl to teach her. Pig's attempts at flying are laugh-out-loud funny, but it's a shared laugh, not at either character's expense. Despite their considerable differences, the two charmingly anthropomorphic animals become friends. "Goody gumdrops!" sums up Pig's perennially positive attitude, so her disappointment when she cannot learn to fly like Goose is palpable. Her amazement at Goose's ability to swim is equally believable, causing her to rue that she is not "elegant," "graceful," or "quiet," like Goose. Goose graciously points out that Pig is "other things." Goose is gratifyingly appreciative of Pig's delicious cooking, her skills as a hostess and raconteur, and her infectious enthusiasm for picnics and parties. Bond breaks the fairly extensive text into three chapters, making the story feel approachable while giving new readers a sense of accomplishment. Simple, repetitive vocabulary and no more than eight lines of text per page help make the story accessible. With 48 pages and an on-the-large-side 7-by-9-inch trim size, the book leaves plenty of space for Bond's expressive watercolor illustrations on every page. Find Pig and Goose a place on the friendship shelf with the likes of Frog and Toad, Elephant and Piggie, and Houndsley and Catina.
--Kirkus Reviews
Limited vocabulary doesn't mean early readers can't be lyrical. Bond (Out of the Woods) demonstrates as much in a passage about spring: "They watched the wind play in the new leaves. Everything whispered and waved and danced." Three linked stories accompanied by fanciful pen-and-wash drawings explore the theme of identifying gifts. In the first, Pig tries to learn how to fly like her new friend Goose, but fails ("I have never seen a pig fly," Pig admits). Next, she admires Goose's ability to swim ("Swimming is so elegant. So graceful. So quiet. I am none of those things"). When Pig throws a marvelous party, though, it's Goose who's impressed: "'Pig, ' whispered Goose, 'you are wonderful.'" Innocent exclamations abound ("Goody gumdrops!"), and so do sincere and generous sentiments. Pig is rosy cheeked and ample waisted, and wears rather dumpy clothing, while Goose is sleek and handsome. Yet it's Pig who keeps her guests enthralled and who pays attention to beauty. It's a quiet but effective reminder that an individual's appearance and skills are not the source of his or her worth.
--Publishers Weekly
In the first chapter of this beginning reader, Pig sets off for a picnic on the first day of spring and meets Goose. "How well you fly!" she comments, and Goose suggests that he teach her; alas, pigs famously do not fly, but rather than feeling disappointed, Pig sees the humor in the situation and the two friends enjoy a lovely--grounded--picnic. Still, Pig is feeling a bit useless, but then she remembers she's a good event planner, and the first day of spring (and the book) ends with a dinner and dance party. Charming and goofy Pig and Goose are surely kin to Frog and Toad, and there's gentle humor and whimsy threading through the story. The repetition of words, short sentences, and the three-chapter set up make this an ideal choice for older listeners transitioning to young readers, but the playful dialogue also lends itself to reading aloud. Bond's watercolor art creates a quiet, dreamy world with softly dappled textures and a subdued palette against a creamy background until a full page spread of brighter blues and greens captures the night sky of the waning spring day. Fans of Pooh and Co. and The Wind in the Willows will want to make pals with Pig and Goose and hope for another seasonal outing.
--BCCB Reviews
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We have had many a great president to manage and give our club direction. This year, 2015, is our 115th year. In the past 115 years we have had 46 different known presidents. Below you will find a collection of messages, taken from our Club's magazine, The Bagpiper, given to us from these caring persons, who work(ed) so hard on the behalf of the Scottish Terrier Club of America and the breed it represents, our beloved Scottish Terrier.


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Home » News » Hemisphere's April Highlights
Hemisphere's April Highlights
We always like to keep you updated with the latest Hemisphere news – and we have lots to shout about as we move into the second quarter of the year. This month, we are celebrating some significant employee work anniversaries, the delivery of another successful project, and our acquisition of three new trucks.
Employee Milestones
Four members of our team celebrated work milestones in April, including Daniel Hammond, who is celebrating three years with us, plus three more members of the team who are celebrating impressive ten-year milestones: Dan Bacon, Karen Vincent and Nick Rosedale.
Daniel Hammond
Daniel Hammond celebrates three years at Hemisphere as a member of our Global Network team. Daniel supports the daily logistics solutions for our internal teams and overseas partners; ensuring the handover from the initial booking stage to the operations team is smooth. Daniel's positive attitude to daily challenges truly represents our internal core values, and it is clear that he enjoys building upon his expertise to drive the Hemisphere brand forward.
"Every day is different and has the potential to reward with either converting new business, or growing existing partnerships," said Daniel. "I enjoy being a part of a team that is both hard-working and vibrant."
Dan Bacon
Dan Bacon works within our warehouse team and oversees the daily devan of containers, load out of external vehicles, and loading of containers. Celebrating ten years at Hemisphere, Dan was recently involved in the successful loading of one of our client's Ferrari F430 supercars; a particular highlight for Dan, and a project that you can read more about here.
Karen Vincent also celebrates an impressive ten years with Hemisphere. As our Warehouse Administration Supervisor, Karen is responsible for maintaining our warehouse stock records, the preparation of paperwork and ensuring that containers are successfully booked for collection. Karen is particularly proud of the strong relationships she has formed and sustained with Hemisphere customers and our internal teams, and we are pleased to congratulate her on the positive impact she has made on the team over the last ten years.
Nick Rosedale
Another ten-year milestone is marked for Import Administrator, Nick Rosedale, whose role sees him liaise directly with overseas agents and customers to ensure their products are successfully custom cleared into the UK and delivered to their end destination. Working within a large team, Nick particularly enjoys the varied nature of his work as well as the team he works with, and strives daily to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
A huge congratulations to Nick, Karen, Dan and Daniel on their impressive milestones.
Hemisphere Acquires Three New Trucks
We're pleased to inform our customers and partners that we have recently acquired three new trucks, including two new FH Globetrotter Tractor Units and one new Volvo FE six-wheeler rigid vehicle with tail lift.
All of these new trucks are Euro 6 models, which means they meet the carbon emission requirements, demonstrating our commitment to environmentally conscious solutions. It also allows them to travel freely through ultra low emission zones (ULEZ) such as London.
These trucks are capable of carrying any type of containerised cargo, and can be fitted with trailers that allow the transportation of of curtain-sided trailers and out of gauge open-top containers as and when required.
Our Latest Successful Project
Our team were recently invited to the Guardian Newspaper's former printing press site in Stratford, East London, to support the packing and transportation of over 300 cases/pallets. These cases contained a number of Ferag print sorting and storage machinery, used for newspaper printing and storage prior to distribution.
This particular project utilised the specific expertise of our export packing and case making team, and each pallet/case was measured bespoke to our client's specifications. In the space of two months, our team were able to successfully pack the machinery from both London and, additionally, the Guardian emergency sorting facility in Trafford Park, Manchester. The team then transported and delivered the cargo to Melbourne, Australia – their final destination.
You can find out more about this project by taking a look at our case study here.
For more information on how Hemisphere can support your logistics needs, contact our teams in Ipswich, London Heathrow or Liverpool today.


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TRADITIONAL LOOPING COASTERS
a.k.a Looper, loop-de-loop coaster, Zyklon Looper
Bullet at Selva Mágica in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The first looping coasters appeared in the mid-late 19th Century. They proved hugely unsuccessful though, as the loops were circular in design. A circular loop requires the cars to take it very fast which has the effect of "snapping" as it roars around the loop. Riders found themselves coming off with very sore necks (at best) and the loop was deemed something of a failure.
In the 1970's, engineer Werner Stengel calculated the perfect angles for a loop. Stengel discovered that the trick to a safe vertical loop was a clothoid shape ("teardrop" shape). This shape places the tightest part of the loop at the top, allowing for a gradual entry to the loop, quick flip over, and a gradual exit. It also greatly reduced the speed necessary to complete the loop, and thus minimized forces that had previously caused looping coasters problems. This proved to be a "revolution" in the history of roller coaster design that is still implemented to this day.
For our purposes here, a "traditional" looping coaster is one which bases the focus of the ride on vertical loops.
Cascabel at La Feria Chapultepec Magico
Death Train at Marah Land in Muscat, Oman
Greezed Lightnin' at Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom
Looping Star at Keansburg, USA
Looping Thunder at Oaks Amusement Park
Mind Bender at Six Flags Over Georgia
Python at Playland's Castaway Cove
Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa
Shuttle Loop at Nagashima Spa Land
Sooperdooperlooper at Hershey Park
Thunder Loop at Attractiepark Slagharen
SCHWARZKOPF LOOPING COASTERS
Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, USA.
The looping coaster Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain in California, USA, was the first successful looping coaster, and the first steel looping coaster. Opened in 1976, the ride paved the way for all modern inverting coasters. For Schwarzkopf, the loop was the centerpiece to modern coasters and the company made a multitude of exciting and intense coasters revolving around multitudes of loops.
New Revolution at Six Flags Magic Mountain, USA
Silver Bullet at Frontier City, USA
Montezooma's Revenge at Knott's Berry Farm, USA
Scorpion at Busch Gardens Tampa, USA
PINFARI ZYKLON LOOPING COASTERS
Looping Thunder at Oaks Amusement Park in Oregon, USA.
Pinfari's looping coasters include a selection of small coasters featuring a single vertical loop, designed to be transportable and compact. Pinfari's first attempts seem to be around 1982 when their prototype looping model was sold to a Swiss showman. Prefixed with the letters "ZL" (Zyklon Looping) or "TL" (The Loop) you can distinguish if a Pinfari coaster is a looping model or not.
Orkanens Øje at Tivoli Friheden, Denmark
Looping Thunder at Oaks Amusement Park, USA
Looping Star at Jolly Roger at the Pier, USA
Montaña Rusa at Mundo Divertido, Mexico
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MULTI-LOOPING COASTERS


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Q: Implement angular 2 formly for file upload? I need to create dynamic form in angular 2. for that I am using angular formly. but it doesnt have any example for input type 'file' upload. Does someone has already implemented this?

A: I have implemented custom file type based on ngx-formly documentation maybe that could be of help.
I know it's way to late but someone looking for answers may get some help with this :D
https://stackblitz.com/edit/formly-file-type-multiple-demo?file=src/app/file-type.component.scss

A: formly provide a bunch of examples on their demo, for input type 'file' upload check the following link: https://formly.dev/examples/other/input-file

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