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THE PRIVATIZATION POLICY IN NIGERIA AN EVALUATION OF ITS IMPLICATION
Melisa Santos
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
14. RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The Nigerian National Petroleum corporation and the petroleum ministry appear desperate to maintain their hold on the downstream sector of the oil industry by planning new refineries and voting more money to maintain the existing refineries such as Enugu, Kaduna, Warri and Port-court
The moves have undoubtedly raised doubts about the federal government's privatization policy and its avowed commitment to the liberalization of the+ oil industry.
According to Austin Oniwon (2006), the NNPC group managing director the corporation is forging ahead with its plans for the construction of Greenfield refineries and petrochemical plants.
According to Okorie .M. (2006:231) privatization can be defined as the selling and transferring of at least part of the state ownership of a corporation to private owners. It can be defined as the process where by the government handover its management or assets of services to private interest.
According to Odike .J. (2002: 263) privatization is a direct obverse of nationalization. It involves the sales of formerly public enterprises to private individuals and groups. Privatization can also be partial (government still retiring some shares in the businesses) or total (ownership is entirely transferred to the private persons who have paid an agreed amount to the government).
In Nigeria, the Decree No. 25 was enacted in July 1988 to set up the privatization and commercialization programmes. As at this year 2006, it has not been possible to carry out a comprehensive privatization of government enterprises.
On 18th, 2002, the Federal Government has suspended its planned privatization of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) refineries and its subsidiaries until all issues raised by workers in the industry are resolved. A committee headed by employment, labour and productivity, minister Alhaji Musa Gwadabe has been set up to critically examine and resolve all workers concern as well as that of other stakeholders.
The privatization and commercialization Act of 1988, which later set up the technical committee on privatization and commercialization (TCPC) Chaired by Dr. Hamza Zayyad with a mandate to privatize III public enterprises and commercialize 34 others. In 1993, having privatized 88 out of the III enterprises listed in the decree. The TCPC concluded its assignment and submitted a final report which NNPC is inclusive.
Operators in the oil and gas industry has warned that the proposed privatization of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) may not succeed unless the federal government put in place necessary measures to ensure that the budgeted plan model does not go the way of Nigerian Telecommunications Company (Nitel). Industry Operators agreed that the privatization of the national oil company is the best thing, that could happen in the sector. They, however, cautioned the government to avoid the mistakes made with Nitels privatization.
The issue of privatization has been a subject of intense global debate in recent years. In Africa, it has remained highly controversial and political risky. Privatization in Nigeria (NNPC) has not been a popular reform. It has received so much criticism from labour, academic and individuals. There have been numerous strikes against proposed sell-offs by unions fearing loss of jobs. While proponents of privatization see that aspect of economic reform as an instrument of efficient resource management for rapid economic development and poverty reduction, the critics argue that privatization inflicts damage on the poor through loss of employment, reduction in income, and reduction access to basic social services or increases in prices. Indeed, despite the fact that privatization has taking place on our oil sector, the economy still softer the above mention problems up to date.
The objectives of the study include the following
1. To determine the contribution of privatization towards the growth and development of NNPC and Nigeria as a whole.
2. To determine/identify major problems associated with privatization of public enterprises using NNPC as a focus study.
4. To itemize solution to problems of privatization of public enterprise with particular reference to NNPC.
6. To make recommendations on privatization policy in Nigeria.
1. What is the impact of privatization towards national growth and development?
2. What problems are associated with privatization of public enterprise (NNPC).
3. What is the natureof privatization policy on NNPC?
4. What are the implications of the above policy towards their organizational goal attainment?
5. What is the solutions associated with the privatization of NNPC.
It is intended that the result of this study will help in the following ways:
1. It will benefit the management to know their operation capacity in the society as well as understanding their major strength and weakness.
2. The federal government will benefit on the ground whether to privatized all the public assets or on a contrary.
3. It will position the management to know the level of customer satisfaction with their view towards privatized product.
4. The reader will also benefit from the work which may serve as reference material.
5. The federal and managerial committee to NNPC will benefit on some essential policy not covered in the course of their policy initiation.
The scope of the study under the privatization policy in Nigeria starting from 2000-2010 will based on Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) as one of Public enterprise in the country will was totally owned by government but due to some set back the federal government see the need to privatized partly o private enterprise whom they think assume they can manage it better.
NNPC: Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
Privatization: Privatization can be defined as the selling and transferring of at least part of the state ownership of a corporate to private owners. Also, it can be defined s the process where by the government handover its management or asset of service to private interest.
Policy: This can be define as a plan of action agreed or chosen by a political party, a business etc over what to be done and means of achieving such plans.
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Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home in Stratford assisted the family with arrangements.
Note: Birth information was not published with obituary.


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Dr Mingming Cheng and students celebrate planning and hosting a successful golf day, as part of their TOUR 304 studies.
Department of Tourism event and convention management lecturer Dr Mingming Cheng redesigned TOUR 304 – a previously theory-based programme – to give the students practical experience, while giving back to, and engaging with, the Dunedin community.
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January 7, 2021 May 9, 2013 by Joe
There are a lot of cars for sale in Los Angeles. And car dealers in Los Angeles can cater to the fairly cosmopolitan tastes of Californians. A downtown Nissan dealership can provide a lot of different options for those who are looking to buy something which is reliable and typically inexpensive. Used car dealerships in Los Angeles are sometimes willing to receive cars as well as to give them.
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Unlike other cities, like New York and Boston, Los Angeles was mostly built after the invention of the automobile, and the city was therefore built to accommodate that. And this is how people can find the car that best works for them in LA.
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The Real Story Behind the Iconic "Migrant Mother" Photograph
In March of 1936, a woman named Florence Owens Thompson was traveling north from Los Angeles with her husband and their seven children. They had just finished a job picking beets and heard rumor of a lettuce farm that was hiring in the Pajaro Valley. On the road, their timing belt snapped and they managed to coast to a nearby pea farm where they set up a temporary camp.
Young photographer Dorothea Lange caught wind that earlier in the month, 2,000 migrant workers had arrived at that farm only to find out that the crop had been destroyed by freezing rain. She drove up to the camp and came across Mrs. Thompson. The result is the iconic "Migrant Mother" photo below, and we wanted to give you the story behind it.
Via/ Library of Congress
Over the course of the next 10 minutes, Lange would take six photos of Mrs. Thompson and her family. Her field notes read: "Seven hungry children. Father is native Californian. Destitute in pea pickers' camp…because of failure of the early pea crop. These people had just sold their tires to buy food."
Lange would later write of the encounter: "I did not ask her name or her history. She told me her age, that she was 32. She said that they had been living on frozen vegetables from the surrounding fields and birds that the children killed…"
Thompson and three of her children at their temporary camp. People in their situation became experts at making shelters out of what they had. Via/ Library of Congress
The next day, Lange sent the photos to the San Francisco News and they immediately ran the now-iconic photo with a story that thousands of pea pickers were starving in Nimpono. The photo was circulated in newspapers across the nation and became a symbol for strength in trying times. The government responded by sending 20,000 pounds of food to the camp, but Thompson and her family had moved on by the time it arrived.
As you see can see, the family certainly didn't have much, but they did manage to keep a wicker rocking chair with them on the journey! A rocking chair always helps. Via/ Library of Congress
The family would ultimately settle in Modesto, California, where Thompson kept her identity as the Migrant Mother a secret. At the time the photos were taken Thompson had 7 children and she would go on to have 3 more. A little known fact about the Migrant Mother- Thompson was born in 1903, part of the Cherokee who were displaced to Oklahoma (both of her parents claimed land rights as Native Americans).
This is another portrait of Thompson and two of her children. Take note of the baby's booties. They made due. Via/ Library of Congress
Acting on a tip in 1978, a reporter from the Modesto Bee visited a local mobile home park and recognized Thompson from the now 40-year old photo. Thompson fessed up and shared that she viewed the photo with mixed emotions. On one hand, she was happy it brought attention and support to the area, but on the other, she never profited from the photo. To her, it was more of a reminder of how bad things got and how she resolved to never be that poor again. Thompson worked whatever jobs she could find after the Depression, doing whatever she could to feed her kids
But, Lange earned great recognition for her work and later received a Guggenheim fellowship based on the popularity and poignancy of the most famous of the Migrant Mother photographs.
This last photo is particularly poignant. Mrs. Thompson was only 32 years old at the time, but she looks much older. And, you can see how tattered and worn their clothes are. It was a hard, harsh life for them, and Thompson's children later recalled how poor they were, how they picked crops with their mother, and how the experience of growing up so poor affected their lives.
Florence Owens Thompson died in 1983 at 80 years of age, having lived an anonymous life of hardship while simultaneously being one of the most famous faces in America.
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When RT first kept telling me to visit the Sagrada Familia, I had no clue what it was. I thought it was some kind of former Mafia place converted to a Pizza museum or something. And even though there is Google, my love of last-moment-procrastination meant that RT needed to spell it out for me to actually note it down (a day odd before flying) and then see that it was considered the 8th Wonder of the world, and will be completed by 2026, A Hundred and Fifty years after construction began.
Yup, I'm going to Barcelona in 2026. That's how un-missable it is.
It's probably the most magnificent structure I have seen in my life (I've not seen the Taj Mahal yet). In fact I would go as far as to say I do not think that there ever will be any structure that can top this. Each facade of the structure has a story to tell and is an architectural wonder. When it is completed, it is expected to be taller than every other structure in Barcelona - natural or man made. The reason that it is so brilliant is the structure is made of innovations in design, structure, material to achieve effects that go with the idea and ethos of the structure - essentially, Christian Philosophy. Every part of the structure is present by design - no matter how small, no matter what it is - a statue, a scripture or even a piece glass.
If anyone asked me at the start of the year if I would travel to Europe in 2016, I would have probably scoffed at the idea. Not that I don't like to travel, I love it. However, with time, the weight of responsibilities and commitments takes it's toll on everyone. And that means that traveling together as a old gang of friends would be very difficult.
No, this is not us. It's my impression of us.
Often, the best memories I have are the ones with my friends when we go out. Like the time when we almost ran away from the hotel we were staying in without paying them in Langkawi. Or the airport Fiasco in Manila and the Bar fight in Boracay! But irrespective of what happens, it's always something that we all look back at with fondness. I wouldn't be wrong to say that our favorite has to be getting stuck atop a pass in Ladakh.
Nonetheless, It's been awhile since I've come back from Spain, and I've been shoddy with the updates. I've only got over the whole adventure just a few weeks ago. A part of me does not want to write about it - only to cherish the memories at my own pace. And I don't even know where to start - should it be about all the places I've been to or all the amazing people I met. Or perhaps stuff that was off the beat or those small moments in an unknown world that makes you realise the joy of the little things.
I went alone but I don't think I came back the same.


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These are the largest in the Southern Hemisphere – over 30 kilometres long, and over 2 kilometres in width. Race over them on a quad bike, sand board,take a camel ride or treck!
Here you'll find over a kilometre of white sand . Visit the lighthouse for great views of the seaside city.
Just 20 minutes drive from Newcastle, you'll find Nelson Bay. Shop, eat and head out to the islands to see the friendly dolphins. They'll come right to the boat and say hello.
Unique and expressive artwork cover Newcastle's street walls and you can tour them with Street Art Walking, it is a 90 minute walk through the streets where you find out about the artists and their pieces.
Popular with students, Darby St is a great part of town. Stroll along this busy main street from morning to midnight, and you'll always find something to do. Whether you're looking for the latest fashions; dining in one of over thirty restaurants and bars; seeing the latest exhibition at the Newcastle Regional Art Gallery; or relaxing by the fountain in Civic Park – Darby St is where the buzz is.
There are many markets around Newcastle that are worth a visit including Hunt and Gather Markets that showcase Newcastle's culture every third Saturday of the month. The markets offer a range of people including musicians, designers, artists, chefs and collectors showcasing their creativity.
Boutique shops can be found at Junction Fair amongst food restaurants, a supermarket and WI-FI. Twenty five cafes, outdoor dining, galleries, boutiques, jewellery shops and more can be found at Darby Street Precinct.
Newcastle has many walking tracks all over the city so if you fancy a stroll or a cycle or even a run to get somewhere or just for leisure you can with ease.
Take a bus around Newcastle's central business district (CBD) for free with State Transit operated bus services.
There is also a ferry that you can take to Stockton from Newcastle to explore more areas .


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Shopping is delayed in NYC; only 4 out of 10 workers to return by October
They'll take Manhattan...not. Delta variant keeps workers--and shoppers--out of Manhattan a little longer.
Major Manhattan employers surveyed this month said that just 23% of office workers have returned to the office. The slow return will drag on a while, and Manhattan retailers will continue to feel the effects.
Employers expect that only 41% will be back at their desks when fall arrives at the end of September. When surveyed in May by the same agency—Partnership for New York City—they said that they expected 62% of workers to be back by that time.
The arrival of the Delta variant is the reason. Forty-four percent of those surveyed said that they had delayed return-to-office programs after the onset of the variant. Most of them (42%) said their delays would last a month or less, 18% expected the stall to last two or three months, and 10% figured they'll be waiting three months or more.
Regular readers of Chain Store Age's Real Estate section will be honored to know that they are the essential white-collar employees prowling Fifth Avenue, Midtown, and the Upper East Side. Eighty-five percent of real estate employees are currently working in their offices compared to just 29% of financial services workers, and 26% of consultants.
The streets won't fill again until companies with 5,000-plus cancel their office bans. As of now, only 25% of their workers are in the house. Firms with fewer than 500 employees, meanwhile, reported that 34% of their people were back at their desks.
Partnership for New York City learned that the vast majority (70%) of employers in New York have adopted a rotating or "hybrid" office schedule in which employees can work remotely for part of the week. Twenty-six percent of employers want their workers in the office full time, and 5% said they'd not require employees to return to the office at all.
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85% of Americans want to go back to the office post-pandemic


Nine months later, Coulter expanding her adoration for Trump, claiming that she would diefor him.
Yes, she calls Trump "my" Dear Leader, then "the" Dear Leader, as if there could be no other.
Hence her book title displacing God: In Trump We Trust.
No matter who wins, DT or HRC, America LOSES. Liberalism no matter the party KILLS.
Make no mistake. Tonight's Trump victory is because people worship Trump and people are upset with non-whites.
@BuckWheezer I voted FOR Liberty.
@BuckWheezer I voted FOR The Constitution.
@BuckWheezer I voted FOR The Bible and according to The Bible.
@BuckWheezer I voted for the ONLY REAL Constitutional-Conservative in the race, who IS honest, intelligent, mature, SANE and a REAL Patriot.
@BuckWheezer I voted FOR @Evan_McMullin .
@Evan_McMullin Being Right does not always jive with the world. The world equates right to winning.
@Evan_McMullin God equates Right to faithful obedience to HIS Word- Period.
@Evan_McMullin Being Right in GOD'S eyes can mean being persecuted and imprisoned, even killed by those who ARE Wrong.
@Evan_McMullin Dying for what/WHO IS Right in GOD'S eyes, IS winning. For me to live IS Christ, to dies IS GAIN.
@Evan_McMullin No matter who is President- JESUS IS KING. No matter what the world calls winning- Christians NEVER LOSE.
@Evan_McMullin I am disappointed as a Patriot and Citizen of the outcome of this election. The America I was born in IS dead.
@Evan_McMullin So I grieve for those who hope and trust in man- I rejoice with those whose hope & trust is in The Lord Jesus Christ.
@Evan_McMullin The Blood-bought Church of The Lord Jesus Christ awaits eternal glory in Heaven…pray all who are not ready GET READY.
Three chances DT does ONE thing good/Constitutional: slim, fat and none.
@Evan_McMullin Thus ends my election night twitter storm.
The tweets will be presenting my findings from my Trump investigations in the order they were reported in @Newsweek.
1.Trump lied to Congress that he was not meeting with any Indian casino executives when documents and sworn statements show he was.
2.Trump testified under oath that he is willing to claim success on something even when he knows his claim is false.
3. Deutsche Bank concluded Trump net worth at $788 million when he was publicly claiming (and told bank) he was worth multiple billions.
4. Trump said under oath that he determines his net worth based on how he feels.
6. Trump's first project, given to him by his dad, lost money, according to state records. Trump has publicly lied that it made money.
7. Trump's second project was a Broadway show. It bombed, closing after 96 performances. He lost his investment.
11. When Trump built Taj Mahal, testified under oath to NJ he'd only use bank loans, not junk bonds. No bank would lend. Used junk bonds.
12. Trump's 3 casinos all competed with each other, which is why no banks loans. Taj took business from his other 2 casinos, crippling all.
13. Trump spent huge sums on airline, promising top elegance. People w/ airline experience said it couldnt work. It never turned a profit.
14. After Trump's top casino execs died in accident, Trump took over running them. Large numbers of execs quit because of his management.
19. Trump was $3.5 bill in debt. Later, when banks bailed him out, he claimed in books he was $9.5bill in debt to make recovery look better.
21. Trump admitted under oath that, when he claimed he was $9.5 bill in debt in his books, it was a lie and he knew it.


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DIRECTIONS TO GA TRACK FACILITIES
Directions to Carey Stadium Track and Field Facility
From Pennsylvania Avenue - At the T-Intersection make a left onto Bethlehem Pike; make a right onto the Lafayette Avenue Connector at the first traffic light; the main campus will be in front of you; (Do Not Enter the Main Campus! ) At that traffic light in front of the campus, make a right turn (Lafayette Ave.). Lafayette makes a sharp turn to the left and becomes Morris Road. Follow Morris Road for about half a mile (past the stone bridge) and make a left into the Stadium parking lot.
From Main Line - Take I-76W (Schuylkill Expressway). Take exit 331 B and merge onto I-476N (Blue Route). Take the exit onto I-276E (PA turnpike). Take exit 339 for Route 309 toward Ambler/Philadelphia/Ft. Washington. Do not get onto Rt. 309. Stay left after the toll booth and continue forward to Pennsylvania Avenue, merging directly onto Pennsylvania Avenue. At the T-Intersection make a left onto Bethlehem Pike; make a right onto the Lafayette Avenue Connector at the first traffic light; the main campus will be in front of you; (Do Not Enter the Main Campus! ) At that traffic light in front of the campus, make a right turn (Lafayette Ave.). Lafayette makes a sharp turn to the left and becomes Morris Road. Follow Morris Road for about half a mile (past the stone bridge) and make a left into the Stadium parking lot.
From the North - Take 309 South to the Ambler/Philadelphia/Ft. Washington exit. Stay left after the toll booth and continue forward to Pennsylvania Avenue, merging directly onto Pennsylvania Avenue. At the T-Intersection make a left onto Bethlehem Pike; make a right onto the Lafayette Avenue Connector at the first traffic light; the main campus will be in front of you; (Do Not Enter the Main Campus! ) At that traffic light in front of the campus, make a right turn (Lafayette Ave.). Lafayette makes a sharp turn to the left and becomes Morris Road. Follow Morris Road for about half a mile (past the stone bridge) and make a left into the Stadium parking lot.
From the South on 309 - Take 309 North to the Ambler/Philadelphia/Ft. Washington exit. Stay left after the toll booth and continue forward to Pennsylvania Avenue, merging directly onto Pennsylvania Avenue. At the T-Intersection make a left onto Bethlehem Pike; make a right onto the Lafayette Avenue Connector at the first traffic light; the main campus will be in front of you; (Do Not Enter the Main Campus! ) At that traffic light in front of the campus, make a right turn (Lafayette Ave.). Lafayette makes a sharp turn to the left and becomes Morris Road. Follow Morris Road for about half a mile (past the stone bridge) and make a left into the Stadium parking lot.
From Chestnut Hill - Take Germantown Avenue to Bethlehem Pike. Follow around toward the left to remain on Bethlehem Pike through the Stenton Avenue intersection. Follow for 4 miles and make a left from Bethlehem Pike at the Lafayette Avenue Connector -- which is the first light after the intersection of Bethlehem Pike and Skippack Pike (Route 73) . The main campus will be in front of you (Do Not Enter the Main Campus!). At that traffic light in front of the campus, make a right turn (Lafayette Ave.). Lafayette makes a sharp turn to the left and becomes Morris Road. Follow Morris Road for about half a mile (past the stone bridge) and make a left into the Stadium parking lot.
If the Stadium Lot is full, a representative of GA will direct you to the next available parking area. DO NOT park on Morris Road - you will be ticketed.
Walking from the Fort WashingtonTrain Station - Cross Bethlehem Pike and walk toward the Campus at the corner of Lafayette and Morris Road. Walk around the back of the campus and cross the Wissahickon Creek on the pedestrian bridge in the middle of the campus. Do Not Walk Across the main bridge for automobiles and trucks!


NASHVILLE, TN--(Marketwired - Sep 18, 2017) - LIG Assets, Inc. (OTC PINK: LIGA) (also known as the "Leader in Green Assets" or "LIGA") announced today the Company has formed and officially launched its new wholly-owned subsidiary, LIG Developments, LLC., and incorporated the new entity under the LIG Assets corporate umbrella. The new LIGA brand is a steel framing manufacturing and design entity soon to transform into a full service manufacturing, sales and construction company. LIG Assets is also pleased to announce the Company has already secured a 1.7 million dollar steel framing contract for an exciting new condominium project set to commence framing in the Dallas, TX area shortly. The initial deposit of approximately $162,000 US has already been received and LIGD has also secured the required insurance/performance bond for the project. LIGA Chairman Aric Simons states, "We are very excited about this initial steel framing contract and we have also received preliminary awards for other projects for steel framing and comprehensive construction projects. Our network of hedge fund investors and developers is extensive and coupled with the exponential level of demand for strong, steel based construction ensures a rapidly growing and sustainable pipeline for future expansion. Additional information about the initial project, including names of developers and photos showing progress along with the precise address will be released shortly. In addition, future manufacturing and construction contracts as well as LIGA's business agenda in Texas will be released by the Company via additional news releases in the near future.
As the devastating damage to property, livelihoods and lives in the states of Texas and Florida due to recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma have made abundantly clear, the country and the world are ready for and in desperate need of hurricane, flood and other disaster resistant construction materials and structures -- and LIGA is ready and able to fill that need with LIGA and Robert Plarr's exclusive materials, systems and structures. LIGA's unique homes and commercial developments utilize specially designed and manufactured recycled "element resistant" steel framing, in addition to toxic free magnesium oxide building materials and panels that are 100% mold, fungus, termite and rot resistant and fire resistant against temperatures up to 3500 degrees Fahrenheit as well as Plarr's exclusive "maximum rated" R-60 insulation -- combining to create disaster resistant materials and structures that can withstand up to a 7.5 magnitude earthquake and sustained gale force winds up to 175 MPH while negating damage caused by rain and flood exposure. With the addition of Plarr's green and renewable systems and products, LIGA is now capable of providing affordable, fully sustainable and disaster resistant living environments -- exactly what the world needs and is looking for. LIGA will be at the forefront of this new and improved direction for the green, sustainable and construction sectors, and LIGA is ready to provide these materials and structures where they are currently and desperately needed the most; in the states of Texas and Florida. LIGA looks forward to working very closely with local, state, federal and disaster relief agencies to provide materials and structures that negate the damaging effects caused by natural disasters as the rebuilding process begins in those states recently affected by them.
LIG Developments is currently is in final search stage for offices and manufacturing facility in the Dallas area to manage and implement the Company's business and manufacturing operations for the entire state of Texas. LIG Developments will also manage all manufacturing and construction projects throughout the entire United States involving LIGA and Robert Plarr's materials and systems, including but not limited to the mass production, sales and use of steel framing units, magnesium oxide boards, LIGA's exclusive R-60 insulation materials and other Plarr systems to be used in the Company's future construction projects and direct to consumer sales.
Chairman Simons further states, "I would like to convey my heartfelt prayers and personal best wishes to all of those affected by recent hurricanes Harvey and Irma that have so devastatingly impacted the lives of so many in Texas and Florida -- some of who we know are LIGA shareholders. As a show of support for those impacted by these recent events LIG Assets, Inc., has pledged to donate 2.5% of all Corporate profits for the next 6 months from the Company's projects in Texas and Florida to disaster relief efforts in those affected States. We are making this charitable contribution to hurricane relief not only because it is good business but because helping America rebuild in the face of disaster is the right thing to do."
Simons continues, "LIG Assets is uniquely positioned to rebuild ravaged areas in a manner that will persevere and survive future storms. Our technology will ensure families are safe and have power and water when municipal systems fail. Our buildings will greatly reduce the financial damage imposed by such disasters and most importantly it will save lives. LIGA will be a leader to ensure we will someday we will not have to witness the horrific images we have all seen over the past few weeks. LIGA is not only a Company that is poised to yield outstanding return on investment given our position in a market with such overwhelming demand for our products and services, it is also a Company that our investors can be proud to hold ownership in. Thank you for your continued support."
LIGA also announces the Company is awaiting the approval of pending soil test results for the residential development project in Panama City, Florida. The Company will provide a more detailed update on the project's progress and construction commencement in a press release scheduled for the near future. LIGA also plans the rapid expansion of capabilities and corporate presence in the state of Florida as the Company is currently implementing in the state of Texas.


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Q: Tried to change the type of a column, but Rails tries to drop the table instead I'm trying to change the data type of a column of a table. I tried two different approaches:
def change
    remove_column :users, :permission_level
    add_column :users, :permission_level, :integer
end

And
def change
    change_column :users, :permission_level, :integer
end

However, in both cases I got this error:
SQLite3::ConstraintException: FOREIGN KEY constraint failed: DROP TABLE "users"
/home/prios/blog/db/migrate/20170719071633_change_column_permission_level_from_string_to_integer.rb:3:in `change'
ActiveRecord::InvalidForeignKey: SQLite3::ConstraintException: FOREIGN KEY constraint failed: DROP TABLE "users"
/home/prios/blog/db/migrate/20170719071633_change_column_permission_level_from_string_to_integer.rb:3:in `change'
SQLite3::ConstraintException: FOREIGN KEY constraint failed
/home/prios/blog/db/migrate/20170719071633_change_column_permission_level_from_string_to_integer.rb:3:in `change'
Tasks: TOP => db:migrate

It seems that Rails is trying to drop the table instead of removing/changing the data type of one of its columns, something I don't want.
Further info: The column I'm trying to alter/delete doesn't have any foreign keys associated to it. It's a column I haven't used yet.

A: SQLite doesn't support the remove_column migration method. From http://www.sqlitetutorial.net/sqlite-alter-table/:

SQLite does not support ALTER TABLE DROP COLUMN statement.

Apparently it's a pretty convoluted process in SQLite where you rename the existing table, create a new table without the column you want removed, copy over all the date from the original table, and then drop the original table. I ran into this when I was first getting started, made the switch to Postgres and haven't looked back.

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Using the method described above, search for and install a package called Sublime Linter. Then install JSHint/JSLint and any other linter you may desire. After you've installed the Sublime Linter, you can search for in the command center and change various settings such as themes, delays etc. Match it to suit your needs.
Moving onwards, you want to install a package called 'Git'. This gives you a bunch of git functionality right in Sublime Text, and is now available in the command center. You can add, commit, pull, push etc without switching to the terminal.
Taking it one step further, you may want to install a package called GitGutter. GitGutter puts little icons for diffs in the gutter (the narrow margin directly to the left of the line numbers) while you work on a project. This package is dependent on the Git package so make sure you install that first.
Finally, don't miss out on Git Conflict Resolver. It's a simple tool that highlights merge conflicts in files. It's invaluable when things get hairy.
Emmet is an awesome little plug-in that gives you super-powers while typing HTML or CSS. It lets you type something like div.container and press tab to get a div with the class of container. It's really quite magical. You should read more about it here.
you should get a path that looks something like this: /usr/local/bin/node. Copy it.
This setup has been invaluable for me, hopefully you can find some value too.
You should probably go into the key-binding setting and swap the shortcuts for paste and paste and indent. You'll thank me later.


Mr. McCabe was the acting FBI director for a short while after the president fired the current chief James Comey.
It was reported last week that Trump wanted McCabe to leave his position, and another report said that the president had asked him who he had voted for in the 2016 presidential election.
The FBI acts as an independent agency, distinct from the White House.
More details to follow. Image of Andrew McCabe from 71 Republic.
AGAIN: We are defended by "cotton candy" soldiers. One whiff, one puff, one swipe, one breeze, and they melt away.
Why does decency have no FIGHTERS? Why are all the WARRIORS on the side of evil, corruption, degradation, and carnage!?


Jason Dentler grew up in the small Texas town of Mission Valley. He started tinkering with computers as a kid in the late 1980s, and all these years later, he hasn't stopped. He has worked in different industries. Currently, he builds really awesome software for higher education. He's an Eagle Scout and a graduate of the University of Houston – Victoria.
I'd like to thank my family and friends for all their support, and especially my parents, who encouraged and tolerated my computer obsession all those years. Thanks, Mom & Dad. I love you.


HE LIVES in a house of cardboard and tin in Puente Piedra, a sprawling poor district on Lima's northern fringe. His mother sells cooked food in the street; his father is a mechanic. Yet César Huamán is studying architecture at a new private university. To pay the fees of $137 a month he works on building sites during the holidays. His parents and six siblings chip in. "We all want to have a professional in the family, even if it's only one," says Inés, his mother.
Mr Huamán is part of a revolution in higher education in Latin America. The region has some 20m students, more than double the number at the turn of the century. The gross enrolment rate, meaning the proportion of 18- to 24-year-olds in higher education, surged from 21% in 2000 to 43% in 2013, a faster expansion than in any other region in this period, according to a new report from the World Bank. Many of the new students are, like Mr Huamán, from hard-up families. While students from the poorer half of the population accounted for 16% of the total in 2000, in 2012 they made up 24% of the (bigger) total—an increase of 3m students from such backgrounds.
To meet this demand, since the early 2000s some 2,300 new universities or institutes offering diploma courses opened in the region. Many of them are private, and do not set an entrance exam. (Less than half of students are now at public institutions.) This huge expansion is a sign of rapid socio-economic progress in Latin America. It is the result of faster economic growth, the spread of secondary education and the aspirations of an emerging lower-middle class. It is a welcome change in a region with a big shortage of skilled labour. In Latin America, only 14% of the workforce has a higher-education diploma, according to María Marta Ferreyra, the lead author of the bank's report. In the United States the figure is 42%.
But there is a catch. Almost half of those who enroll in universities drop out without getting a degree, Ms Ferreyra warns. And some of those who graduate will find that their course was a waste of money, in that the extra salary they might command will not compensate for the cost of the degree and the income forgone while studying. Students from poorer backgrounds are more likely than others to drop out. Neither the public secondary schools that they attend nor their parents, who often have little more than primary schooling, prepare them for the academic challenge of university.
After the headlong expansion, Latin America needs to rethink policies on higher education, especially because the region's economic slowdown is forcing some governments to curb spending. The first problem is a lack of information about which courses at which universities are worthwhile. The region has too many students of law and social science, and not enough engineers and scientists. Many of the newer institutions offer a poor-quality education. And the average degree course lasts for five years—an encouragement to drop out.
The second issue is whether public funds are being used effectively. Governments have expanded student grants and low-interest loans. But these can have unintended consequences. Free (ie, taxpayer-funded) university tuition, as Chile's president, Michelle Bachelet, proposes, can ease the pressure on students to complete their degrees while being a gift to the better-off. In Brazil there is evidence that student loans have had the effect of pushing up tuition fees at for-profit universities. Peru and Colombia have both introduced schemes aimed at students who are both hard-up and clever, which look to be a more effective use of public money. Mentoring and help with preparing for university could increase the chances that poor students graduate.
Proper evaluation and oversight of universities is crucial, too. There has been some timid progress in this. Chile shut down Universidad del Mar, a large, shoddily managed institution with murky finances. Peru has closed several substandard teacher-training institutes. Above all, Latin America needs to offer more variety to its school leavers. Many of those attending bad universities might be better served by expanded and improved vocational training.
For people like Mr Huamán, studying at university represents a risky bet. Many families have gone into debt to finance their children's studies. If universities do not offer a better and more predictable return, that is a formula for social discontent. Chile has already seen years of student protests over the high cost of studying. Governments should note that frustrated students are a potentially revolutionary class.


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Wolves are in talks with Filipe Luís, according to reports in Brazil.
The Brazilian version of Goal.com claims the left back has four potential suitors and is expected to leave Atletico Madrid on a free transfer this summer.
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They reckon the 33-year-old is talking to Brazilian outfit Flamengo, PSG and Wolves, whilst also discussing the possibility of remaining with Atletico.
However, the Daily Mail reckoned Diego Simeone has identified Chelsea's Marcos Alonso as their primary target this summer.
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The defender has been at Atletico since joining from Deportivo La Coruña in 2010 and spent a season on loan at Stamford Bridge.
He has made 39 appearances for Brazil and has been named in their 23-man squad for the 2019 Copa América.
Meanwhile Portugal right back Andre Almeida is set to snub interest from the Premier League by signing a new contract with Benfica.
The 28-year-old has been linked with a number of top-flight clubs including Wolves.
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Reports claimed that Wolves and Everton have been leading the chase to sign £10m-rated Almeida in the summer transfer window.
He enjoyed a stand-out campaign as Benfica won the Primeira Liga, making 12 assists and scoring twice.
Liverpool demand £25m fee for starlet as Wolves target stays put
Leicester City, Southampton and Brighton were also credited with an interest in Almeida, whose suitors think they could tempt him to England by offering an increase on his wages.
But he is set to end speculation over his future by agreeing a new contract at Benfica, according to reports in Portugal.
Almeida had yet to sign the three-year extension offered by Benfica but is now poised to extend his stay at the Estadio da Luz on improved terms in a direct response to the transfer rumours.
Almeida has enjoyed a decorated career since joining the Eagles in 2011, winning four league titles, two Portuguese Cups, four League Cups and two Super Cups.
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The California Studio
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2022 Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture
Wangechi Mutu, whose works are all rooted in her investigations and advocacy around human representation, is the 2022 Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture guest artist.
Mutu's work explores the value systems that reinforce our modes of representation. The figure, always present in Mutu's art, reiterates our human desire to be understood, treated with dignity and recognized. Known for creations of fantastical female characters, Mutu's art–a broad showcase of collages, sculptures, performance and even film–celebrates her origins in Kenya even as it employs the language of Afrofuturism.
Mutu has been the subject of several major solo exhibitions, most recently "The Façade Commission: Wangechi Mutu, The NewOnes, Will Free Us" (2019-2020) at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and "Wangechi Mutu: I Am Speaking, Are You Listening?" (2021) at The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco Legion of Honor Museum.
Read more about Mutu and this upcoming event in the College of Letters and Science website.
This event is supported by Art Studio, the UC Davis College of Letters and Science and the Jan Shrem and Maria Manetti Shrem Museum of Art.
The Betty Jean and Wayne Thiebaud Endowed Lecture honors the Thiebauds' long commitment to educating the eye and hand along with the mind. The endowment will complement the Art Studio's Visiting Artist Lecture Series, a core component of the Art Studio MFA, increasing its ability to invite distinguished artists, critics and curators to the UC Davis campus.
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New Honda Jazz still a year away
The next generation Fit (sold as Jazz in European markets) will debut at the Tokyo Motor Show on 24 October, 2007. The car will go on sale in Japan in January '08 but plans to bring the next generation model to the UK are still over 12 months away.
Five years into its model life and Jazz remains Honda's most successful small car. Its clever packaging, space and value for money have been a winning formula ensuring global demand and increased production capability.
Since launch in 2002, over 134,399 units have been sold in the UK, enabling Jazz to retain its top five sector position despite plenty of new product competition. In retail, Jazz has held the number one spot amongst its competitor set for the past four years, selling an average of 19,300 units each year.
It was the styling, flexibility (let's not forget, the magic cinema-style seats) and economy that wowed customers when the car was launched, and continues to draw new and repeat customers today.
"The fresh look of the current car is a testament to the model's original design and has attracted a loyal customer base which we are keen to retain with an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary, approach to the next generation model," said Tom Gardner, Head of Marketing, Honda (UK).
Customer satisfaction and Jazz's excellent reliability have also played a major role, helping to retain customers year after year, Jazz after Jazz. Tom added: "Some of our customers are now on their third Jazz. Honda is renowned for its customer satisfaction and retention but Jazz has set a new benchmark with 60 per cent repeat purchasing in the last 12 months."
Demand for new and used Jazz has meant that residual values are at levels normally expected from a newly introduced car – not one that's five years into its lifecycle. After three years and an average 60,000 miles, Jazz will retain 40 per cent of its value.
"The used car performance of Jazz continues to delight us. With excellent value for money and high residuals into the bargain, the cost of ownership proposition has remained strong."
Jazz has led the J.D. Power Survey supermini sector for four consecutive years, and continues to consistently win awards five years into its model life. It topped the Which? Reliability tables this year and has an unbeaten five top 5 category finishes in the Auto Express Driver Power Survey. In 2006 Jazz was awarded Best Supermini at the Fleet News Awards, demonstrating its versatility across retail and corporate sectors.
Published Wednesday, September 26th 2007
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7 markets traded to a loss for the day of -£16.64 with 6 winning markets. The account balance now stands at £1,972.13 on day 337.
9 markets traded to a profit for the day of £5.91 with 6 losing markets. The account balance now stands at £1,988.77 on day 336.


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atletico madrid vs liverpool fc champions league
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betting tip & odds comparison 18/02/20 Atlético Madrid - Liverpool FC
Betting Tip for matchday 1 of the 2019/2020 Champions League between Atlético de Madrid and Liverpool FC. The game will be played at Wanda Metropolitano (Madrid, Spain) on the 18.02.2020 at 21:00.
Atletico Madrid - Liverpool
Champions League holders, and almost English Premier League champions, travel to the Wanda Metropolitano for a tasty round of 16 Champions League tie on Tuesday night. The form book says Liverpool may be too much for this Atletico Madrid team, but as cup competition has shown time and time again, anyone can beat anyone; and if there's any team with the defensive prowess to stop Liverpool's offensive trio of Salah, Mane and Firmino, it's Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid.
Netbet offers you the best odds for Atletico – Liverpool!
Los Rojiblancos come into this match with one win registered in their last seven matches in all competitions. In that run, they've been dumped out of the Copa Del Rey in an embarrassing defeat to lower league opposition, and also lost the final of the Spanish Super Cup to their local rivals Real Madrid. That run also includes one win in five La Liga matches. They are currently fourth in the league with 40 points, and are increasingly at risk of missing out on this competition next year, with a crowded battle for Champions League football brewing from 3rd to 7th on the La Liga table.
In the group stages, their performance was not superb either. They qualified in second place behind Juventus, and only won three of their six group matches, losing to Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen, both away, with one draw to boot. In the home matches though, they enjoyed two wins against Lokomotiv Moscow and Leverkusen, and a 2-2 draw against Juventus. So far, in the competition they've scored eight goals and conceded five goals.
While Diego Simeone's men will come into this match as the underdog, they have a good record in the knockout phase of the competition, with four wins in six ties at the same stage. Los Rojiblancos also have a good record against English sides, with just a single loss in 12 visits. Additionally, Atletico's pedigree in European competition in recent seasons should not be discounted either, with five finals in 10 years – two in the Champions League and three in the Europa League.
Jurgen Klopp's men are absolutely flying through the EPL currently. They come into this match with nine consecutive wins that has seen them concede zero goals. For perspective, they've faced Tottenham, Manchester United and Leicester City in that run: tough oppositions where you would at least expect to see them scoring. Their last match was a one-nil win over Norwich, with Sadio Mane coming off the bench to score a sumptuous goal 12 minutes from fulltime. They now have a 25 point cushion over last season's EPL champion Manchester City.
In this season's Champions League competition, they qualified in first place with 13 points from Group E in a group that included Napoli, Salzburg and Genk. They did this even after losing their first match 2-0 away at Napoli; then they dropped points in the 1-1 draw against Napoli at Anfield. So far, they have scored an impressive 13 goals in six matches, but eight goals conceded means they've been carved open far too often.
Liverpool are also on an incredible run in the Champions League, having recorded wins in their last 11 two-legged ties in Europe. They've also won nine of their last 12 matches in Europe, a run that extends to last season's run.
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Atletico Madrid- Liverpool Betting Tips and Predictions
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Both sides have only ever met five times in Europe, with their last set of meetings in the Champions League being in the group stage of the 2008/09 competition, with both ties ending in 1-1 draws. They also met in the 2010 Europa League semi-finals, where Atletico progressed on away goals. All these points to the fact that games between both sides have always been tight affairs. Diego Simeone's team are famed for their grit and defense and do not concede much. Equally, Liverpool have built a solid team on a run of nine consecutive clean sheets in the Premier League. This points to a low-scoring affair.
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Atlético Madrid performance of the last 4 home matches
Liverpool FC performance of the last 6 away matches


Chilean national power grid coordinator Coordinador Eléctrico Nacional (CEN) has issued its proposal for the expansion of the country's electric transmission system for the year 2019, comprising 47 projects involving an investment of around USD210.6 million. It includes four projects for the development of the national transmission system (worth USD66.4 million) and 43 projects as zonal transmission initiatives (worth USD144.2 million).
At the national level, transmission projects have been proposed mainly for the upcoming generation projects, especially renewable-energy based ones, in the provinces of Huasco, Elqui, Biobío and Llanquihue (Puerto Montt). For the zonal transmission network, new substation projects, and line and substation expansion projects have been proposed, mainly in the regions of Atacama and Los Lagos.
Now, the Chilean national energy commission Comisión Nacional de Energía (CNE) will invite project proposals from the companies for the same, and issue its Preliminary Technical Report during the second semester of 2019.


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All records are from my personal collection of records accumulated over the past 60 years. I am not a professional record seller but I have done my due diligence in order to correctly grade my vinyl. If a record Is near mint with only a small surface mark, I will only grade it a VG+. If the record is anything less than a G I will not sell it. I can provide any additional information on the record if requested. All records will be shipped in an item specific cardboard package. I will offer shipping discounts for multiple purchases. I can mail up to three records in one box. USA purchases will be sent by USPS MEDIA MAIL for discounted rates. Other shipping options are available on request. Thanks for your visit.
Brian Hugh Warner(born January 5, 1969), known professionally asMarilyn Manson, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, composer, actor, painter, author, and formermusic journalist. He is known for his controversial stage personality and image as the lead singer of the bandMarilyn Manson, which he co-founded with guitaristDaisy Berkowitzand of which he remains the only constant member. Like other members of the band, his stage name was formed by combining and juxtaposing the names of two Americanpop cultural iconsof the 1960s: actressMarilyn Monroeand criminalCharles Manson.


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Q: Directory redirect with htaccess and duplicated content I got a problem with my subdirectory redirecting. I've got this project structure:

*

*public_html

*

*public

*

*landing-page

*nuxt_app

*app

*.htaccess

In this structure I have app which is located in public_html/public/app and url to it is like this: www.example.com/app and I have landing-page dir which url is www.example.com. I've used httpd configuration to move root directory from public_html to public_html/public and htaccess file to move everything from landing-page to root dir
My main problem is with .htaccess file which partialy works it shows content from landing-page in root directory but also shows content in url: www.example.com/landing-page and generates duplicate content
.htaccess
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI}  !^/landing-page
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /landing-page/$1 [NC,L]

Using redirect like this:
Redirect /landing-page/ https://example.com/

causes infinite loop

A: Assuming DocumentRoot has been set to public_html/public, you can try this .htaccess inside public/ directory:
RewriteEngine on

# external redirect to remove landing-page from external URLs
RewriteCond %{ENV:REDIRECT_STATUS} ^$
RewriteRule ^landing-page/(.*) /$1 [R=301,NC,L,NE]

# internal rewrite to add landing-page silently
RewriteRule !^landing-page/ landing-page%{REQUEST_URI} [NC,L]


Mrs. Clonch teaches Art at Mountain View Elementary and Callaghan Elementary.
Here at Callaghan Elementary School, we artists are busy creating! Many of the art concepts and skills are revisited at each grade level. This approach allows the students to work within familiar art concepts, art elements and/or art mediums at more sophisticated levels. Students are also introduced to a variety of famous artists through books, online images, videos, and many prints. We make connections to art history as well as how the art concepts utilized by this specific artist relates to our work in class. Students will also be able to make connections to what they are learning in their classrooms within the art lessons.
Experience with art and the creative process provides students with a sense of accomplishment and pride. Not only are students learning the basics and fundamentals of art, but they are also gaining valuable experiences through thoughtful and imaginative explorations...which I LOVE to be a part of!
On a weekly basis, students are learning valuable and grade-level appropriate concepts that comply with the Art Curriculum and the Virginia Visual Arts Frameworks. Along with traditional lessons and assignments, students are responsible for designing, creating, implementing and occasionally assessing their own artwork. Proper maintenance and cleanup of supplies is also part of this program.
The art room is set up with a smart board in the front and there are 6 tables that seat up to 4 students maximum. The tables are labeled by color; there is a red table, orange table, yellow table, green table, blue table, and purple/violet table. Everything that the students need will either be put out on their tables before they come in, or they can find what they need throughout the class period on the counter under the windows or on the back shelves.
Students know to wait in their class line outside the art room door until I invite them in (sometimes I am still setting up the classroom and the materials, depending on the art lesson). While they wait they are reading a greeting from me that instruct them on the lesson for the day. I will either direct them to find a seat on the rug or to go sit at their assigned color table. To start and end every art class I ring a bell 3 times, taking note from the Responsive Classroom methods.
The elementary program consists of art teachers who provide each elementary student (grades JK-5) with a 40 - 45 minute formal art class every week. All elementary art lessons are specifically designed to correlate with the Standards of Learning in the other disciplines in the elementary curriculum. The elementary art class becomes a vehicle for expanding math, science, history, and reading in visual terms. Simultaneously, the young student also learns the vocabulary and techniques basic to the visual art discipline.
The Virginia State Visual Arts Standards of Learning, adopted October 2013, by the Virginia Board of Education, provide the (K-12) foundation for the Callaghan and Sharon Public Schools art program. The Virginia Visual Arts SOL and Callaghan and Sharon Schools' art program are both based upon discipline-based art education (DBAE) principles. The following description off DBAE is from the Getty Institute normal website-- www.artsednet.getty.edu . Discipline-based art education (DBAE) is a comprehensive approach to art education that takes advantage of art's special power to educate. DBAE is an effective means by which to help students experience the visual arts in a variety of ways.
The Getty Institute adopted the ideas of art educators who had been calling for a more holistic, comprehensive, and multifaceted approach to art education. The creation of artworks and inquiry into the meaning of the arts are the primary means through which we understand human experiences and transmit cultural values, hence, the visual arts should be an essential part of every child's education.
Educators who take the DBAE approach integrate content from the four disciplines that contribute to the creation, understanding, and appreciation of art. These disciplines of art provide knowledge, skills, and understandings that enable students to have a broad and rich experience with works of art.
Students will use the art-making process to develop and communicate ideas, images, and themes in works of art. They will develop fluency in visual communication, as well as verbal and written communication, using art vocabulary and concepts. Through art production, students will express meaning and values in two-dimensional and three-dimensional art forms and gain respect for their own work and the work of others. Students will demonstrate safe and ethical practices when using art materials, tools, techniques, and processes.
I can create works of art that represent personal responses to art-making problems.
I can create works of art that express feelings and ideas.
I can follow a sequence of steps used in creating works of art.
I can create works of art that commemorate personal or community events.
I can create works of art that connect to everyday life.
I can create works of art that include the human figure as subject matter.
I can recognize that objects occupy space.
I can identify spatial relationships—left, right, top, bottom, side, center, front, back, over, and under.
I can create drawings from observation.
I can use motor skills (e.g., pinching, pulling, squeezing, twisting, pounding, rolling, folding, cutting, modeling, stamping) to create two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art.
Students will examine works of art and make informed judgments about them based on established visual arts criteria. Through the understanding of visual arts concepts and processes, students will be able to use a variety of strategies to analyze the visual qualities and interpret the meanings of works of art. They will also employ critical evaluation skills in creating and exhibiting their works of art.
I can describe and respond to works of art.
I can classify objects in the environment by their visual qualities (e.g., color, texture, line, shape, pattern).
By investigating works of art from different times and places, students will develop an understanding that art and culture shape and reflect each other. Through the study of works of art and the people who created them, students will understand the role of visual arts in communicating diverse cultural beliefs and ideas.
I can identify purposes for creating works of art.
I can describe the concept that people in all cultures create works of art.
Students will analyze and reflect on their personal responses to the expressive and communicative qualities of works of art. They will understand that their personal backgrounds, knowledge, and experiences influence their perceptions of works of art. Through the examination of issues related to the visual arts, students will draw conclusions and reflect on the nature, meaning, and value of art, based on their dual roles as creators and viewers of art. They will learn to recognize the difference between personal opinion and informed judgment when reflecting on, discussing, and responding to visual imagery.
I can select a preferred work of art and explain why it was chosen.
I can describe ideas, experiences, and feelings expressed in personal and other works of art.
I can examine a variety of solutions to art-making problems.
I can describe steps used in the creation of works of art.
I can use the senses of sight, touch, and hearing as inspirations for works of art.
I can create works of art inspired by stories or poems, ideas, and themes.
I can create art from real and imaginary sources of inspiration.
I can depict personal experiences in works of art.
I can arrange shapes in space within the picture plane.
I can identify and use figure-ground relationships in works of art.
I can demonstrate the use of size relationships in works of art.
I can create observational drawings of people and objects in the environment.
I can use motor skills (e.g., cutting, modeling, molding, tearing, weaving) to create two- and three-dimensional works of art.
I can describe the visual qualities and content of works of art.
I can describe similarities and differences among works of art.
I can explain why viewers may have different responses to works of art.
I can describe how art is an integral part of one's culture.
I can identify American cultural symbols and events depicted in art.
I can describe similarities and differences among various careers in the visual arts.
I can describe how feelings, ideas, and emotions are communicated in works of art.
I can explain why works of art have value.
I can express a point of view regarding what art is and what purposes it serves.
I can generate a variety of solutions to art-making problems.
I can incorporate unanticipated results of art making into works of art.
I can depict imaginary experiences in works of art.
I can create works of art inspired by a variety of concepts, themes, and literary sources.
I can use foreground and background in works of art.
I can depict objects according to size and proportion within works of art.
I can use observational drawing in preparation for creating works of art.
I can create works of art from observation.
I can create three-dimensional works of art, using a variety of materials to include clay.
I can identify symbols from various cultures.
I can identify works of art and elements of architecture of other cultures.
I can compare works of art, elements of architecture, and artifacts of other cultures with those of their culture.
I can recognize careers related to the art media used in instruction.
I can categorize works of art by subject matter, including the genres of portrait, landscape, and still life.
I can express opinions with supporting statements regarding works of art.
I can interpret ideas and feelings expressed in personal and others' works of art.
I can distinguish between objects that occur naturally and objects made by people.
I can identify public art and its value to the community.
I can describe the meanings communicated and feelings evoked by works of art.
I can explain ways that the art of a culture reflects its people's attitudes and beliefs.
I can identify innovative solutions used by artists to solve art-making problems.
I can describe and use steps of the art-making process, including brainstorming, preliminary sketching, and planning, to create works of art.
I can identify craftsmanship in works of art.
I can use imaginative and expressive strategies to create works of art.
I can develop ideas inspired by a variety of sources, including print, nonprint, and contemporary media, for incorporation into works of art.
I can create works of art that communicate ideas, themes, and feelings.
I can use organic and geometric shapes in observational drawing.
I can identify and use foreground, middle ground, and background in two-dimensional works of art.
I can use subtractive and additive processes in various media, including clay, to create sculptures.
I can identify how works of art and craft reflect times, places, and cultures.
I can identify distinguishing characteristics of genres of art, including landscape, seascape, and cityscape.
I can identify how history, culture, and the visual arts influence each other.
I can identify common attributes of works of art created by artists within a culture.
I can examine the relationship between form and function in the artifacts of a culture.
I can compare and contrast art and architecture from other cultures.
I can identify common characteristics of various art careers.
I can analyze and interpret portrait, landscape, still life, and narrative works of art.
I can analyze personal works of art, using elements of art and principles of design.
I can express informed judgments about works of art.
I can describe the difference between art and non-art objects.
I can determine reasons why art has quality and value.
I can will develop and describe personal reasons for valuing works of art.
I can use steps of the art-making process, including brainstorming, preliminary sketching, planning, and reflecting, to generate ideas for and create works of art.
I can demonstrate craftsmanship in personal works of art.
I can use imaginative and expressive imagery to create works of art.
I can create works of art that connect ideas, art forms, or cultural themes to personal experiences.
I can analyze how line choices affect the intent of a work of art and make selections accordingly.
I can make artistic choices to create compositional unity in works of art.
I can create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface, using overlapping, size variation, and placement on the picture plane.
I can use contour drawing and shading techniques to create observational drawings.
I can describe and use hand-building techniques to make a ceramic work of art.
I can use craft techniques in works of art.
I can describe the roles of crafts and artisans in various cultures.
I can describe artists and their work.
I can compare and contrast characteristics of diverse cultures depicted in works of art.
I can identify a variety of artists and art careers.
I can identify ways that works of art from popular culture reflect the past and influence the present.
I can compare and contrast abstract, representational, and nonrepresentational works of art.
I can analyze works of art based on visual properties and contextual information.
I can interpret works of art for multiple meanings.
I can describe how personal beliefs influence responses to works of art.
I can formulate questions about aesthetic aspects of works of art.
I can explain how criteria used to assess the value of art may vary from one culture to another.
I can explain preferences for works of art by responding to aesthetic questions.
Grades in Art are based on student name on work, effort, behavior and participation, and craftsmanship and the 5 requirements for the day. Every day in art, I have 5 requirements for the artwork, such as turn the paper tall or draw large. Each of these things is worth 1 point. I remove points in the weak areas of the work/ behavioral skills.
If all of those are followed, the student was well behaved, on task, and used good craftsmanship, etcetera, they receive 10 points for the lesson that day. If 2 of the areas were not followed or weak or not completed then I remove 2 points.
All Grades may be view through the Parent Portal.
The art room can get messy! Please do not send your child to school with their best clothes on art day.
Some materials we will be using may stain clothing. We talk about using materials safely and responsibly, but sometimes accident happen.
If you wish for your child to wear a smock, please send them in with one that they can leave in their classroom or backpack, I will not be storing and washing these. You don't need to go out and purchase a smock; it can be an old, over-sized t-shirt. We do not supply smocks to students.
Here are some suggestions of things you might like to donate. Please remember, you do not need to go out and buy these items. These are things that you might have around the house or no longer need. Thank you in advance for your generosity!
The Benefits associated with children learning art while they are young.
1. Art stimulates both sides of the brain.
2. 33% of kids are visual learners.
3. There are studies that show that kids, who make art, read better and get better grades in science and mathematics.
4. Kids learn by using their senses and art is ideal in this process.
5. Kids need a place to express themselves at school.
7. Art encourages kids to give more attention to the physical space that surrounds them.
8. Art develops hand eye coordination.
10. Art teaches to think openly. It represents a culture of questioners more than a culture of responders.
11. Art teaches that there is more than one solution for a problem.
12. Art teaches kids to think creatively to solve problems.
13. Kids can share and reflect on their work of art and learn something about the world they're in.
14. When art is integrated with the other subjects in the curriculum, kids commit more to the learning process.
15. In the process of doing art, the child is exposed to different possibilities, to discover and to freedom, this way they avoid falling into the control and predictability of the conventional education in the United States of today.
16. Art nourishes the human soul.
17. Art brings the culture resources of the community into the classroom.
18. Art involves parents and others in the school, inviting them to participate as volunteers in diverse activities.
19. Art provides a common ground across racial stereotypes, barriers and prejudices.
20. Art is valuable all by itself.


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Q: Understanding $_REQUEST. Why is this not getting $_REQUEST['submit']? The below code is able to delete rows from the DB, but can't insert. Why is that?
<?php

    mysql_connect("localhost","formuser","password") or die(mysql_error());
    mysql_select_db("formpractice") or die(mysql_error());

    $name = $_POST['name'];
    $address = $_POST['address'];

    // Add into DB Query
    $insert = "INSERT INTO Users(name, address) VALUES ('$name', '$address')";
    $insert_result = mysql_query($insert);

    // Delete from DB Query
    $delete = "DELETE FROM Users WHERE name = '$name' OR address = '$address'";
    $delete_result = mysql_query($delete);

    if(isset($_REQUEST['submit'])) {
        if ($insert_result) {
            echo "Success";
        } else {
            echo "Failed to submit";
        }
        echo 'Submit Request';

    } else if (isset($_REQUEST['delete'])) {
        if ($delete_result) {
            echo "Deleted";
        } else {
            echo "Failed to submit";
        }
    }

?>

A: Try this:
mysql_connect("localhost","formuser","password") or die(mysql_error());
mysql_select_db("formpractice") or die(mysql_error());

$name = $_POST['name'];
$address = $_POST['address'];

if(isset($_REQUEST['submit'])) {
     // Add into DB Query
    $insert = "INSERT INTO Users(name, address) VALUES ('$name', '$address')";
    $insert_result = mysql_query($insert);
    if ($insert_result) {
        echo "Success";
    } else {
        echo "Failed to submit";
    }
    echo 'Submit Request';

} else if (isset($_REQUEST['delete'])) {
    // Delete from DB Query
    $delete = "DELETE FROM Users WHERE name = '$name' OR address = '$address'";
    $delete_result = mysql_query($delete);
    if ($delete_result) {
        echo "Deleted";
    } else {
        echo "Failed to submit";
    }
}


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Canadian commit Browne does homework on Hoosiers
The Indiana women's basketball program did its homework on Kiandra Browne.
The Hoosiers were watching the 2021 6-foot-1 forward during tournaments last summer, during the 2019 Canadian national championships and throughout the 2019-20 high school basketball season.
Finally, one night Browne's phone rang. Unknown number read the caller ID.
Reluctantly, Browne said, "Hello?"
On the other end was an enthusiastic Glenn Box, IU assistant coach.
"He said, 'Hey, we are super pumped and excited to recruit you. I'm going to get you a phone call with the head coach,'" Browne said. "I was like, whoa, this is a lot. Usually, universities don't get you with the head coach right away.
"They told me didn't reach out or offer before, because they wanted to see what kind of player and person I was."
So Browne spent the next couple of months returning the favor, doing her homework on Indiana, which formally offered on the second phone call. It was an offer that Browne officially accepted over the weekend, reclassifying to the class of 2020 in the process.
The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt to any in-home or on-campus visits, but a plethora of Zoom meetings and phone calls gave Browne plenty of opportunities to get to know her suitor.
"Lots of Zoom calls," she said. "A lot of the girls on the team reached out personally. We had a chance to talk one-on-one, and even though it's been a different time, I really do feel the thing that was the difference was the people. I think I found some really inspirational and hard-working people at Indiana."
One of those people was former Hoosier Brenna Wise, who spent an hour and a half on the phone with the future Hoosier one day.
"She was really great," Browne said. "She told me, 'Even if you don't want to come to IU, I want to help you in any way I can.' You don't find people like that just anywhere."
Now Browne is one of those people, having taken a somewhat unconventional path that will lead her to Bloomington in the next few weeks, becoming the first Canadian to play for IU since Sarah McKay graduated in 2007. She also adds to a growing international flavor for IU, which added Spain native Nicole Cardano-Hillary as a transfer and got a 2021 commitment from Australian Paige Price.
Born and raised in Montreal, Browne was always into sports, just not always into basketball.
"I played ringette until I was 12, which is an ice sport similar to hockey but the strategy is much like basketball," she said. "It's funny because they appear very different but when you break it down, the strategy as far as offense is concerned is similar to basketball.
"I also played a bit of soccer, I did some swimming and diving, and my sister plays water polo, so I've done that a little."
But after wanting nothing to do with basketball for years, something — maybe genetics — finally clicked.
"Basketball stole my heart," said Browne, who is also a big Serena Williams fan. "My mom played basketball, my grandmother and great grandmother played, so it's kind of in the family."
Browne's basketball career quickly took off. In 2018, the 16-year-old made her debut for the Canadian national team at the U18 FIBA Americas Championship in Mexico City, averaging 8.8 minutes, 4.0 points and 3.0 rebounds per game en route to the silver medal.
Last August, Browne led Quebec to the U17 national championship, earning MVP honors. It was a preview of the high school season that would follow.
School ends at grade 11 in Quebec, so Browne left E.S. Saint-Laurent in search of a chance to play in the United States for two years in preparation for college.
"I decided the best way for me to get exposure for colleges and play with girls I would be playing with and against at the college level would be to play in the States," said Browne, who was ranked No. 75 in the class of 2021 by ESPN HoopGurlz.
She landed at Winston-Salem Christian in North Carolina, which offered visas to international students, playing for former Wake Forest standout Delaney Rudd.
"We'd played against Coach Delaney a lot, and he coaches hard and smart, so that was the kind of coach I wanted to play for," Browne said.
She would go on to earn MVP honors as Winston-Salem won the Independent School National Championship, expanding herself and her game in the process.
"I feel like I was able to learn a lot more about different dynamics on different teams off the court," Browne said. "The way you interact with teammates off the court has a huge impact on chemistry on the court. It allowed me to grow as an individual and really know this girl I need to talk to this way, not that way. This girl likes to be pushed, this girl needs to be shown instead of talked to.
"I grew off the court as well as on the court. Defensively, I learned the art of taking charges, and offensively stretched out my game more, knocked down some 3s, attacked off the bounce and didn't just focus on the inside game, which I'm continually working on."
Browne was still pointing toward the class of 2021 until the pandemic and did not make the decision to reclassify to 2020 until the last three weeks. It was, admittedly, driven by the circumstances.
"It was due to the fact I would not be covered by insurance to return to Winston-Salem due to COVID, and that was a risk I wasn't willing to take," she said. "I didn't want to risk my health plus the spread of COVID, so being able to go to college where things are more controlled with NCAA regulations, I felt that was the safest decision and best decision for me."
In a way, Browne will still be a part of IU's 2021 recruiting class, as she plans to redshirt this year.
"By redshirting, I'll able to gain experience on and off the court, get stronger and smarter as far as basketball is concerned," Browne said. "I can get acclimated to college life, essentially. Hopefully, it will give me a lot of advantages."
On the court, Browne sees herself as a power forward for the Hoosiers, a complementary piece to Big Ten All-Freshman Team member Mackenzie Holmes. Holmes and fellow rising sophomore Hannah Noveroske were among those speaking to Browne regularly.
"I see myself more of a four or a stretch four," Browne said. "Can I play the five? Yes. Will I at the next level? Well, I'm 6-2 on a good day, so I have to accept these 6-6 girls don't want this 6-2 girl hanging around. I've accepted that if I want to excel, I need to get more ball handling in, be quicker, get more shots up from outside and 3, and I hope that IU will help me with that.
"I've watched a lot of film on Mackenzie and Coach Rhet (Wierzba) and Coach Box have shown me a lot of her games. She's a very good player, and I feel like I'll learn a lot from her."
Browne hopes to get to do that in person once some of the logistics in leaving Canada for Bloomington are worked out, but she's confident in the homework that's been done.
"The way IU so far has opened their arms and has welcomed me is amazing, and I haven't even met them in person," she said.


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Our region in Brazil: Dave Watson boards the plane with Roy Hodgson's England squad for Brazil campaign
Published: 5:48 AM June 10, 2014 Updated: 2:38 PM October 10, 2020
Football - Norwich City Training - Carrow Road - 12/13 - 9/8/12Norwich City goalkeeping coach Dave Watson during trainingMandatory Credit: Action Images / Paul Harding - Credit: Action Images
Norwich City goalkeeping coach Dave Watson will be working alongside Ray Clemence as part England's set-up.
The former Barnsley number one was called up by England manager Roy Hodgson in time for the European Championships in 2012.
The 40-year-old worked with the England squad - including Canaries keeper, John Ruddy - throughout the qualifying campaign.
He described the call to work with England as 'a surreal moment' at the time.
'You work all your life to be the best player you can be but that was curtailed for me due to an injury.
'I wanted to be the best coach I could be and the ultimate position is to be England's keeping coach. I didn't think I'd be on the radar but knew I was capable.
'To be part of something — pushing towards Brazil 2014 is special. Hopefully, I can keep coaching our keepers and be successful.'