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Volunteering with the Torres del Paine Legacy Fund
Submitted by Helen Cordery on May 10, 2018 - 12:05
This post was written by contributing author, Emily Hopcian.
Wandering off the beaten path in national parks is uncommon, and usually prohibited, but if you're a volunteer with the Torres del Paine Legacy Fund, stepping off the W and O circuits in Parque Nacional Torres del Paine is an everyday occurrence.
You see, volunteers with the Legacy Fund get "backstage access" within this world-renowned national park in southern Patagonia as they create new trails, improve existing ones and get their hands dirty working on other conservation projects within the park. And while the experience is unforgettable for a number of reasons, it's no cakewalk. If you go to volunteer in Torres del Paine, be prepared to roll up your sleeves and dig in—literally.
What is the Legacy Fund?
The Torres del Paine Legacy Fund exists to keep the Park healthy and the functions within it, sustainable. It was motivated by the fact that around 250,000 people traverse its breadth each year (mainly during the Summer months) - a number expected to increase - causing a variety of strains on the current infrastructure as well as the ecosystem. Of particular concern are the devastating fires which have ravaged 1/5th of the Park since 1985, each one caused by careless tourists.
The Legacy Fund supports and implements local sustainability initiatives that enhance the long-term health of Torres del Paine and its surrounding communities. They do this through collaborations with park authorities, municipalities, residents, visitors, and responsible tourism businesses to mobilize resources to invest in initiatives such as reforestation and the improvement of tourism infrastructure.
Recently, in February, a group of Chilean volunteers with the Legacy Fund came together with U.S. volunteers from the Conservation Volunteers International Program and CONAF (National Forest Association) park rangers to work on a new trail. The yet-to-be-named trail wraps around Lago Sköttsberg between Refugio Paine Grande and Campamento Italiano and, once complete, will be one of the best in the park—not only for the way it's being constructed but also for the stunning views it affords.
What's it like volunteering in Torres del Paine?
Like most park visitors, your day as a volunteer starts and ends with a hike as you traverse to and from the worksite. Each day that hike becomes a bit longer as you and the group make progress building the trail. Once at the worksite, volunteers work in teams to clear the space around the trail (the trail "corridor"), trimming and cutting away shrubs and branches, digging up roots and plants that lie in the trail with pick mattocks, leveling and smoothing the trail with a rake, and installing rock steps and drainage features to guard against erosion.
It doesn't take long to realize that building a trail requires strength, teamwork and some engineering know-how. Recognizing the amount of thought, consideration and human power that go into constructing a trail will certainly change the way you hike moving forward.
As for the people element, throughout the day teams mix and mingle, switching jobs every so often. Ages range from early 20s to late 70s. For the most part, everyone gets lost in the task at hand, and the stunning peaks behind. You're left to experience these moments and Torres del Paine in your own way. Mid-day, the group stops for a lunch break—munching on snacks and sandwiches from Paine Grande, savoring the views that are exclusively yours for the time being, and sharing conversations and moments together. Its a unique experience in a unique place.
Through the Legacy Fund and Conservation VIP, volunteers and park rangers have made great progress within the last year—creating four kilometers of trail with roughly two more to go. Those will be the toughest two kilometers as they cross over wetlands and will require far more than "simply" clearing and opening a path. Responsibly building a trail over wetlands requires different resources, for which the Legacy Fund recently received some great news.
Of 150 projects from around the world, the Legacy Fund was one of 14 finalists nominated to receive funding from the European Outdoor Conservation Association for projects in Torres del Paine—and, via a public vote, they won! The EOCA funding will go toward the construction of boardwalks and interpretive information for the protection of wetland areas of the O circuit.
It is projects like these that help ensure a sustainable future for the park and will allow visitors like you and I to continue enjoying its splendor for years to come.
What Does EcoCamp & Cascada do to help?
Each year we contribute volunteers towards the Fund's projects and spread the word wherever we can. We recently organized and took part in the Women's Quest lenga tree nursery event in late March - stay tuned for the blog coming soon!
To support the work of the Legacy Fund and learn more about volunteer opportunities in Torres del Paine, visit their website here. 100% of donations are put towards conservation and community development projects in and around the Park.
Author Bio: Emily Hopcian is a freelance writer based in Bariloche, Argentina. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @emilyhopcian or on her website here.
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If you're looking for manga similar to The Knight in the Area, you might like these titles.
Those two shounen sports stories follow the same pattern. There are 2 brothers: older, talented and respected by everyone and younger, lazy and hidden in his brothers shadow. Due to unexpected development (though practically identical in both mangas) the younger brother have to start showing his hidden talent. Pressured with achievements and reputation of his brother, he have to carve a path for himself.
These two sports mangas have a similar early plot that drives the overall mood for the rest of the chapters. Although area no kishi seems to have a bit more action and touch showcase a bit more challenges, if the overall color and mood of the manga is what drives you to one, (and you tend to like sports mangas in general), then you should try checking out the other.
When Koh was eleven years old, he lived a quiet and peaceful life, delivering sporting goods for his family's store and batting frequently at the Tsukishima Batting Center. Though Koh had no interest in baseball, he started the play the sport anyways after a series of events, much to the delight of his best friend, the beautiful Wakaba Tsukishima. However, soon life dealt Koh a tragic turn, changing him forever. Now, years later, Koh attends Seishuu Academy and is soon pulled back into the world of baseball. Alongside Wakaba's talented sister, Aoba; old friend and fighter Nakanishi; and plenty of new teammates and companions, Koh will once more pick up the pitcher's mitt and see if he has what it takes to be a champion.
Those two shounen sports stories are very similar. In both tiles main character isn't interested in the sport at the beginning. It all changes when tragedy strikes, and a very dear person to him dies. From that moment he starts to change himself, in order to become an oustanding player.
Apart from the main characters those titles also have many similar situations. For example in both mangas there are 2 clubs for the same sport in the same school. At some point they clash against each other, to determine who should represent the school. Also both titles have realistic approach to the sport theme.
After leaving the national sports team for a period of time, our protagonist joins the youth army once more for the world blue cup. Facing powerful enemies from various countries, how can he overcome difficulties and obtain the world blue cup?


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Linero är en stadsdel i Lund. Den statistiska stadsdelen Linero motsvarar Linero, företagsområdet Gastelyckan och åkrar nära sydöstra delen av Lunds tätort. Området är uppdelat i två delar, ett villaområde, i dagligt tal kallat övre Linero, och Nedre Linero, i huvudsak bestående av bostadsrätter och hyresrätter. Nedre Linero byggdes som en del av miljonprogrammet på 1960 och 1970- talet. Villorna byggdes 1971-1972. Linero hade 2007 5 398 invånare. Många gator, gränder och vägar är uppkallade efter vikingar, till exempel Ragnar Lodbroks gränd.

Linero är ett område med stor kulturell mångfald.

Moskén "Masjid Lund" befinner sig i Linero och har omkring 140 medlemmar.

Ursprungligen var Linero ett lantställe på Lunds östra fälad. Det var uppkallat efter domprosten Hans Magnus Melins hustru Carolina Bååth. Gården byggdes 1869 och revs 1980. De sista åren användes mangårdsbyggnaden som fritidsgård.

Fotbollsklubben Linero IF har sin hemmaplan i Linero. Vikingaskolan ligger i Linero.

Sankt Knuts kyrka

Sankt Knuts kyrka  (uppkallad efter Knut den helige) är en distriktskyrka för stadsdelen Linero i Lunds östra stadsförsamling. Kyrkan invigdes den 15 april 1973.

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Fixed the VDP status register 4.
The using the paddle controller is possible with your softwares.
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Sweet Mystery Galaxy is a galaxy of World 4 in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. Its level consists of different types of food and sweets, such as ice cream, pancakes, lollipops, candy canes, pretzels and donuts. Most of the platforms here are invisible and can only be revealed using Bulb Yoshi. Common enemies here include Smeeches and Choppahs. The galaxy entirely revolves around the use of Bulb Berry.
Mario approaching the Sweet Mystery Planet.
This planet is entirely composed of food-like platforms. There are few enemies in this galaxy, and a twisty Matter Splatter path that can only be revealed with the use of the Bulb Berry. The Comet Medal is found on an invisible platform to the right after passing the first curved platform. There are a few moving platforms and some Flower Grapples can be found in one area. To reveal the Launch Star that leads to the next planet, the player must turn all the Flipswitch Panels yellow. This is the starting planet for all of the missions.
Mario approaching the Present Planet.
When the player uses the Launch Star from the first planet, they'll end up on the final planet in the galaxy. At first, the player will see this planet shaped like a present, but as they approach it, the gift unwraps and reveals a cake. When the player lands on it, the cake will disappear. The only way to see it again is to use the Bulb Berry. Choppahs can be encountered here. The Power Star is at the top of the cake.
This mission's objective is to simply navigate the platforms to reach the end of the galaxy.
Mario and Yoshi looking at the green star in the distance.
The player will redo the Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow mission. The first green star is located under a Matter Splatter platform. To get it, the player must use Bulb Yoshi and stand on this platform. Then, they must wait until the Bulb Berry's effects wears off and fall to get the Green Star. This Star can also be reached by long jumping at it with Luigi.
Mario and Yoshi next to the second Green Star.
The player will redo the Bulb Berry's Mysterious Glow mission. The second Green Star is located near the location of the Comet Medal on the Sweet Mystery Planet. To get it, the player has to perform a Flutter Jump towards the star located to the right of the medal.
Mario and Bulb Yoshi on a curved platform.
Mario and Yoshi cross moving platforms.
The duo near some Flower Grapples.
Mario and Yoshi near the area with the Flipswitch Panels.
Bulb Yoshi has an interesting effect on many of the planetoids in this galaxy: when the player gets near them, they will be able to see through their outsides and view the desserts inside them.
A strange sound effect that often echoes in the background of the music in this galaxy sounds very similar to the sound it makes when the player first grabs a Pull Star using the Star Cursor.
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package io.github.bucket4j.postgresql;

import io.github.bucket4j.BucketExceptions;
import io.github.bucket4j.distributed.jdbc.BucketTableSettings;
import io.github.bucket4j.distributed.jdbc.SQLProxyConfiguration;
import io.github.bucket4j.distributed.jdbc.SQLProxyConfigurationBuilder;
import io.github.bucket4j.distributed.proxy.generic.pessimistic_locking.AbstractLockBasedProxyManager;
import io.github.bucket4j.distributed.proxy.generic.pessimistic_locking.LockBasedTransaction;

import javax.sql.DataSource;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.text.MessageFormat;
import java.util.Objects;

/**
 * @author Maxim Bartkov
 * The extension of Bucket4j library addressed to support PostgreSQL
 * To start work with the PostgreSQL extension you must create a table, which will include the possibility to work with buckets
 * In order to do this, your table should include the next columns: id as a PRIMARY KEY (BIGINT) and state (BYTEA)
 * To define column names, {@link SQLProxyConfiguration} include {@link BucketTableSettings} which takes settings for the table to work with Bucket4j.
 *
 *
This implementation solves transaction related problems via pg_advisory_xact_lock
 * locks an application-defined resource, which can be identified either by a single 64-bit key value or two 32-bit key values (note that these two key spaces do not overlap).
 * If another session already holds a lock on the same resource identifier, this function will wait until the resource becomes available.
 * The lock is exclusive.
 * Multiple lock requests stack so that if the same resource is locked three times it must then be unlocked three times to be released for other sessions use.
 * The lock is automatically released at the end of the current transaction and cannot be released explicitly.
 * @see {@link SQLProxyConfigurationBuilder} to get more information how to build {@link SQLProxyConfiguration}
 */
public class PostgreSQLadvisoryLockBasedProxyManager extends AbstractLockBasedProxyManager<Long> {

    private final DataSource dataSource;
    private final SQLProxyConfiguration configuration;
    private final String removeSqlQuery;
    private final String updateSqlQuery;
    private final String insertSqlQuery;
    private final String selectSqlQuery;

    /**
     *
     * @param configuration {@link SQLProxyConfiguration} configuration.
     */
    public PostgreSQLadvisoryLockBasedProxyManager(SQLProxyConfiguration configuration) {
        super(configuration.getClientSideConfig());
        this.dataSource = Objects.requireNonNull(configuration.getDataSource());
        this.configuration = configuration;
        this.removeSqlQuery = MessageFormat.format("DELETE FROM {0} WHERE {1} = ?", configuration.getTableName(), configuration.getIdName());
        this.updateSqlQuery = MessageFormat.format("UPDATE {0} SET {1}=? WHERE {2}=?", configuration.getTableName(), configuration.getStateName(), configuration.getIdName());
        this.insertSqlQuery = MessageFormat.format("INSERT INTO {0}({1}, {2}) VALUES(?, ?)", configuration.getTableName(), configuration.getIdName(), configuration.getStateName());
        this.selectSqlQuery = MessageFormat.format("SELECT {0} FROM {1} WHERE {2} = ?", configuration.getStateName(), configuration.getTableName(), configuration.getIdName());
    }

    @Override
    protected LockBasedTransaction allocateTransaction(Long key) {
        Connection connection;
        try {
            connection = dataSource.getConnection();
        } catch (SQLException e) {
            throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
        }

        return new LockBasedTransaction() {
            @Override
            public void begin() {
                try {
                    connection.setAutoCommit(false);
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public byte[] lockAndGet() {
                try {
                    String lockSQL = "SELECT pg_advisory_xact_lock(?)";
                    try (PreparedStatement lockStatement = connection.prepareStatement(lockSQL)) {
                        lockStatement.setLong(1, key);
                        lockStatement.executeQuery();
                    }

                    try (PreparedStatement selectStatement = connection.prepareStatement(selectSqlQuery)) {
                        selectStatement.setLong(1, key);
                        try (ResultSet rs = selectStatement.executeQuery()) {
                            if (rs.next()) {
                                return rs.getBytes(configuration.getStateName());
                            } else {
                                return null;
                            }
                        }
                    }
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void update(byte[] data) {
                try {
                    try (PreparedStatement updateStatement = connection.prepareStatement(updateSqlQuery)) {
                        updateStatement.setBytes(1, data);
                        updateStatement.setLong(2, key);
                        updateStatement.executeUpdate();
                    }
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void release() {
                try {
                    connection.close();
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void create(byte[] data) {
                try {
                    try (PreparedStatement insertStatement = connection.prepareStatement(insertSqlQuery)) {
                        insertStatement.setLong(1, key);
                        insertStatement.setBytes(2, data);
                        insertStatement.executeUpdate();
                    }
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void rollback() {
                try {
                    connection.rollback();
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void commit() {
                try {
                    connection.commit();
                } catch (SQLException e) {
                    throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
                }
            }

            @Override
            public void unlock() {
                // advisory lock implicitly unlocked on commit/rollback
            }
        };
    }

    @Override
    public void removeProxy(Long key) {
        try (Connection connection = dataSource.getConnection()) {
            try(PreparedStatement removeStatement = connection.prepareStatement(removeSqlQuery)) {
                removeStatement.setLong(1, key);
                removeStatement.executeUpdate();
            }
        } catch (SQLException e) {
            throw new BucketExceptions.BucketExecutionException(e);
        }
    }

}

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Swedish regulator hands ATG SEK 2m penalty fee
Home » Swedish regulator hands ATG SEK 2m penalty fee
AB Trav och Galopp (ATG) of Sweden has been fined SEK 2 million ($188,470) for a technical issue with its self-exclusion function.
Customers who logged in with a mobile bank ID were unable to access ATG's self-exclusion feature between January 13 and January 28.
As a result, players were unable to exclude themselves "from all pages," implying that ATG violated Sweden's Gaming Ordinance, according to Spelinspektionen.
Licensees must allow registered users to voluntarily suspend their participation in games, for which ATG typically provides a self-exclusion function.
However, a technical error occurred after an update to ATG's login system, rendering said function inaccessible. This error went undetected for two weeks, which Spelinspektionen deemed unacceptable.
"Spelinspektionen does not consider it excusable that a technical error causes a deficiency of this nature without ATG discovering the error immediately," it said.
"Because the bug was only discovered 14 days later, a larger number of players (estimated at 100) may have been affected by the error."
As a result, ATG's offense was deemed neither "trivial nor excusable," prompting Spelinspektionen to issue a notice and penalty fee.
It did, however, consider several mitigating factors. Players were able to exclude themselves via customer service, and the link to Spelpaus worked properly.
ATG also "promptly" corrected the error after it was discovered, and it has since implemented routines to prevent the same error from occurring again.
"Even though ATG corrected the error immediately after discovering it, the time period is not insignificant in the context," Spelinspektionen said.
Given these circumstances, as well as the gravity of the violation, Spelinspektionen imposed a SEK 2 million fine.

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Tactical Latitude
Traditionally, the asset-allocation strategy for a target-date fund (TDF) has been rigid—relying on the fund's predetermined glide path to dictate how its asset allocation changes over time to or through its target date. The glide path structure is intended to automatically, progressively, reduce the riskiness of the portfolio, shifting to more bonds and income-producing assets and away from volatile areas of the stock market as the investor approaches retirement. This practice proved challenging for some investors to stomach during the 2008 and 2009 recession, and some managers began to consider how to adjust their portfolios to meet such market conditions.Read more >
Court Moves Forward Claims in Yale 403(b) Plan Case
In a case challenging recordkeeping and investment fees for the Yale University 403(b) plan, U.S. District Judge Alvin W. Thompson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut moved forward most claims of violation of duty of prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). The lawsuit alleges various ways Yale defendants acted imprudently with regard to recordkeeping and investment fees for the plan. However, the judge dismissed all duty of loyalty claims, saying the plaintiffs offer no plausible theory in any of the counts to suggest that the defendants' decisions favored themselves or a third party at the expense of the plan participants.Read more >
PBGC Issues Guidance Designed to Keep Multiemployer Plans Solvent Longer
Regarding guidance to assist multiemployer pension plans that request PBGC review of alternative plan rules for satisfying employer withdrawal liability, the agency said for example, some proposals include incentives for employers to remain in the plan by providing discounted withdrawal liability that is conditioned on continued employer participation for a specified period of years.Read more >
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Tuesday, the Dow climbed 389.17 points (1.65%) to 24,033.36, the NASDAQ was up 71.16 points (1.04%) at 6,941.28, and the S&P 500 closed 32.56 points (1.26%) higher at 2,614.44. The Russell 2000 gained 19.62 points (1.31%) to finish at 1,512.15, and the Wilshire 5000 increased 322.73 points (1.20%) to 27,117.04.
The price of the 10-year Treasury note decreased 14/32, bringing its yield up to 2.781%. The price of the 30-year Treasury bond fell 32/32, increasing its yield to 3.016%.
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Prudential has introduced Guaranteed Income for Life (GIFT), an online guaranteed lifetime income product that it is distributing through Prudential Group Insurance's worksite customer relationships. GIFT is a voluntary deferred income annuity, and while not an employer-provided benefit, employers can allow Prudential to make GIFT available to their employees and collect payroll deductions, if they choose.Read more >
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"Recently the recordkeeper who is taking over administration of our Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) 403(b) plan from a prior recordkeeper asked for the identity of the plan's "named fiduciary." Though I am well familiar with who the plan's fiduciaries are, I am unfamiliar with the term "named fiduciary." Can the Experts clarify?"Read more >
According to a new survey from staffing firm Accountemps, more than four in 10 workers (45%) admitted to crying at work. About the same proportion of CFOs (44%) said shedding tears is acceptable as long as it's not an everyday occurrence. Thirty-eight percent of employees said the same. The survey also found more than half (52%) of workers have lost their temper at work. Read more >
ON THIS DATE: In 1812, the territory of Orleans became the 18th U.S. state and would become known as Louisiana. In 1818, a plan was passed by Congress that the U.S. flag would have 13 red and white stripes and 20 stars and that a new star would be added for the each new state. In 1841, President William Henry Harrison, at the age of 68, became the first president to die in office. He had been sworn in only a month before he died of pneumonia. In 1862, the Battle of Yorktown began as Union General George B. McClellan closed in on Richmond, Virginia. In 1887, Susanna M. Salter became mayor of Argonia, Kansas, making her the first woman mayor in the U.S. In 1917, the U.S. Senate voted 90-6 to enter World War I on the Allied side. In 1932, after five years of research, professor C.G. King, of the University of Pittsburgh, isolated vitamin C. In 1945, during World War II, U.S. forces liberated the Nazi death camp Ohrdruf in Germany. In 1949, twelve nations signed a treaty to create The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated at the age of 39. In 1973, in New York, the original World Trade Center twin towers opened. At the time they were the tallest buildings in the world. In 1974, Hank Aaron tied Babe Ruth's major league baseball home-run record with 714.
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 Weihmühle (Hohenthann), Ortsteil der Gemeinde Hohenthann, Landkreis Landshut, Bayern
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Change is both scary as well as, exciting. Every bit of it creates a new world we live in and each day, our world changes.
No longer can one accept the inequality of others as after all, equality is a human right, not a privilege. No longer are people living in fear and remaining silent. Voices are being heard from across the globe as civil rights have become a priority in every country, for every human being.
Yes, its a very exciting time now. Today we're making history, creating a new consciousness, creating a new world based on love.


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Inter's Alexis Sanchez may need surgery
Inter have released a statement after Alexis Sanchez sustained an injury whilst on international duty with Chile.
The forward, on loan from Manchester United, was substituted in the 88th minute of Chile's 0-0 friendly draw with Colombia at the weekend.
"Alexis Sanchez underwent medical tests earlier this morning at the Humanitas Institute in Rozzano," read the announcement on the Inter official website.
"Results revealed a joint dislocation in his left ankle which has caused damage to the peroneus longus tendon.
"The player will meet for further consultations with Professor Ramon Cugat in Barcelona on Wednesday, where they will seek to reach a decision on whether surgical intervention is necessary."
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ISIS, BERLIN AND IDEOLOGICAL WALL-FARE
by Tom Walpole
In 1961 they built a wall.
Concrete, metal and wire were used to create a barrier between two diametrically-opposed worlds: one of capitalist and democratic freedom; the other of communism. Over the course of the Cold War, 5,000 men, women and children climbed the wall to escape from East Berlin. Some failed, some were killed, but the wall was not enough to dissuade people from the idea that life could be better in the West.
Western culture – through films, media and even jeans – began to permeate the wall. West Berlin became a showpiece of what could be achieved, a symbol of freedom. The absolute confidence the West had in their own ideas could not have been in greater contrasted with the defensive wall built by the Soviets. Eventually, as thousands of East Berliners marched on the wall in 1989, it fell.
Every time a person climbed the wall, they proved how an idea could not be stopped by concrete blocks or communist bullets. Threat of death and injury did not stop them because ideas are arguably the most unstoppable force we know of.
How, then, can we hope to stop people leaving to fight for Islamic State (IS)?
Over 700 people have now left the UK to fight for IS. Most recently three Bradford sisters are feared to have travelled to Syria with their nine children. Why have so many people rejected Western values of freedom, democracy and equality and chosen to fight for a group so synonymous with violence and hatred? Online propaganda and targeting on social media has led to the corruption of young, impressionable British citizens. Yet all of those who have left have adopted the advertised ideology of IS and simultaneously rejected the ideas and values of the West. Put simply, they feel that they are on the wrong side of the wall.This is not a UK phenomenon. 25,000 global citizens have joined Islamic State and accepted their ideology. In this new clash of ideas, the battlegrounds are in cities, towns and streets all over the world.
Airstrikes will not win this battle. A military ground campaign could take back the land held by IS fighters, but it will not take back the minds of those who now fight for it. The UK Government's anti-extremism policy falls largely under the Prevent programme. Designed to tackle the root causes of all types of violent extremism, Prevent has been accused of isolating, vilifying and even spying on Muslim communities. Following the election, the Government has toughened its stance on individuals who, while not promoting violence, do subscribe to an Islamist ideology.
And while IS parades its victories, ideas and advances on social media channels, the UK plays defensively, taking down online content, banning groups from universities and placing young people 'at risk' to extremist ideas on Government programmes.
John F Kennedy once stood tall in Berlin and declared that "democracy is not perfect, but we have never had to put a wall up to keep our people in". Today there are clear fractures in British society. Individuals are leaving to join IS, communities have become guarded and many feel that multiculturalism has failed. The ideals that inspired people to climb the Berlin Wall are no longer inspiring British citizens. Nationalists condemn the death of 'British values' while young Muslims identify more with a foreign movement. In creating laws that infringe upon the freedoms of individuals, in building walls of suspicion between communities and in building security measures aimed at stopping IS supporters leaving or returning, we are not combating this toxic idea with the only thing that can beat it: a compelling counter-narrative.
When did we get so insecure in what we believe in that we retreated from contesting the battle for ideas in the open? We arrest people who try to express the virtues of an Islamist society. We shut down their freedom to express their principles and try to smother their ideas. But arrests have never beaten ideas. Now more than ever, it is time to talk about what British and Western values mean to us, and use them to challenge ideas that threaten our freedoms. There is an identity deficit inflicting the UK, and the threat of IS has shown us how important it is to re-establish what ideas captivate us.
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Exploring the Life of Eleanor Roosevelt with "Eleanor Makes Her Mark"
By Mary Ann Cappiello and Jenn Sanders, on behalf of The Biography Clearinghouse
"The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear." This quote greets readers of Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham's latest collaboration, Eleanor Makes Her Mark: How Eleanor Roosevelt Reached Out, Spoke Up, and Changed the World. Kerley drops her readers right into the busy preparations for Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inauguration, grounding readers in Eleanor's public identity as the forthcoming First Lady. But then Kerley brings the readers back in time to Eleanor's unhappy childhood and early adolescent years. Kerley's characterization of Eleanor builds across the text: shy and quiet girl, engaged intellectual, socialite seeking purpose by teaching calisthenics in settlement houses and researching working conditions in garment factories, and, ultimately First Lady of the United States. As First Lady, Eleanor's travels continued around the United States and across the Globe as she investigated working conditions, discrimination, and the effects of the devastation of The Great Depression and World War II. Kerley concludes the biography with Eleanor's position as delegate to the newly formed United States General Assembly, working on the committee that authored the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Throughout the book, illustrator Edwin Fotheringam works with visual metaphors to emphasize Eleanor's unflagging energy and her ability to bring people together. In the cover illustration, Eleanor jumps off of a globe, streaming a banner of paper dolls holding hands that trails in her wake. Fotheringham peppers the book with swirling lines of motion, highlighting Eleanor's boundless verve, vivacity, and constant travel. Fotheringham also continues the hand-holding motif throughout the book to reinforce the ways in which Eleanor Roosevelt brought people together and made them feel seen, heard, and respected. Paper dolls thread through the backgrounds, and Eleanor is often depicted holding hands or connected to the people with whom she is interacting, like one long, human, paper chain.
Eleanor Roosevelt's life work supporting families in under-resourced communities, creating safe working conditions, and promoting world peace has never been more relevant. While we have not lived through the same long-term economic devastation of The Great Depression, the COVID-19 pandemic has created an economic crisis for millions of Americans and billions across the globe. Congress and the White House are engaged in complex conversations and negotiations about the role of government, debating what social programs, safety nets, and infrastructure investments are appropriate in the 21st century; the same kinds of conversations Eleanor Roosevelt engaged in with her husband and their White House staff. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed how very interconnected our world is, a theme exemplified in the life and work of Eleanor Roosevelt.
Using the Investigate, Explore, and Create Model of The Biography Clearinghouse, we offer a range of critical teaching and learning experiences to use with Eleanor Makes Her Mark: How Eleanor Roosevelt Reached Out, Spoke Up, and Changed the World on our site. In our interview with Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham, you can learn about their research and creating processes. Highlighted here are two ideas inspired by the book.
First Ladies and Social Media
During our interview, Barb Kerley shared that she found a treasure trove of information about Eleanor Roosevelt's daily life in archives of Eleanor's (almost) daily column, "My Day," which ran in papers across the country from 1935 to 1962. Laughing, Barb suggested that the column was Eleanor Roosevelt's version of social media. After reading Eleanor Makes Her Mark, leverage Eleanor's "My Day" column as an opportunity for your middle school students to explore how First Ladies have used the tools at their disposal to communicate directly with the public.
To learn more about the column, you can explore the resources of The George Washington University's Digital Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project. Read her column by year or search for specific content across the years. After students have had an opportunity to read some columns, have them compare and contrast them with one another. What do they learn about Eleanor Roosevelt, and the circumstances of the world she lived in? How do the columns extend the understanding of Eleanor's public life they received from Eleanor Makes Her Mark? How do they challenge their understanding?
Next, provide students with the opportunity to compare and contrast how the current and most recent First Ladies have used social media to speak with the public. Because some comments on social media are not appropriate for tweens to read, we recommend that you select some tweets from each First Lady and share them with your students. You can choose from First Lady Jill Biden's (@FLOTUS) Twitter account, former First Lady Melania Trump's (@MELANIATRUMP) Twitter account or her archived @FLOTUS Twitter account, former First Lady Michele Obama's current (@MichelleObama) Twitter account or her archived @FLOTUS Twitter account, and former First Lady Laura Bush's current (@laurawbush) Twitter account.
Synthesize the exploration by asking students to compare and contrast what they see as most valuable in the communications they explored. Why is it important for First Ladies--or First Gentlemen, or First Spouses--to communicate directly with the public? What kind of information is valuable for them to share, and why?
Creating Diagrams to Add Information
Writers and artists often choose to represent information visually with a diagram. Ed Fotheringham talked about his process of researching the floorplans of the White House and deciding how to show the inside of the White House. He ultimately settled on a cut-away diagram that is similar to a cross-section diagram. Diana Aston and Sylvia Long also use diagrams masterfully in their informational books An Egg is Quiet (2006) and A Seed is Sleepy (2007). Explore the power of diagrams to carry information with your students.
If you have 1-2 hours…
If you have 1-2 days…
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Using the images in Eleanor Makes Her Mark and those shown in the Interview Video [9:10], compare and contrast Ed Fotheringham's floorplan diagrams with his modified cross-section diagrams of the White House. Discuss with students the pros and cons of each diagram and the different kinds of information conveyed in each.
After comparing the two kinds of diagrams Ed considered to represent Eleanor Roosevelt's movement throughout the White House, read one of Aston and Long's books noted above. Read it once to enjoy and a second time to notice and note the different diagrams used: a scaled diagram, timeline, cross section, surface diagram, graph, flowchart, etc. Pay attention to how the diagrams are labeled and/or captioned. Have students go back to an informational piece they have written and consider what kind of diagram would be useful.
Then, give them time to draw the diagram and add it to their writing. If students don't already have an informational piece in progress, you can have them do a quickwrite about something they know a lot about (an animal, instrument, sport, etc.), and then ask them to consider what additional information might be interesting to readers that they could add with a visual diagram. Again, provide time for them to search for the information and create the diagram in their draft.
Facilitate an informational writing unit, where students expand on the quickwrite started in the middle column and create a draft that uses two different kinds of diagrams (there are more than the ones listed above, such as a chart or table, a bar graph, etc.). You can also guide students in using some of the writing craft strategies that Barb uses in her biography, such as beginning with a problem (e.g., planning the inauguration ceremony, being more than a hostess) or stating the theme of the text early on ("She'd hoped to 'leave some mark upon the world.'") and using a repeated phrase to thread that theme throughout the text (e.g., "leave her mark"). (You might also explore some of the ideas on writer's craft in other Biography Clearinghouse entries, such as using historically accurate dialogue in informational texts discussed in the She Persisted: Claudette Colvin entry.)
Visit The Biography Clearinghouse for several more teaching ideas for Eleanor Makes Her Mark and the other biography units we have on the website!
Mary Ann Cappiello teaches courses in children's literature and literacy methods at Lesley University, blogs about teaching with children's literature at The Classroom Bookshelf, a School Library Journal blog, and is a former chair of NCTE's Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction K-8.
Jennifer Sanders is an Associate Professor of Literacy Education at Oklahoma State University, specializing in representations of diversity in children's and young adult literature and writing pedagogy. She is co-founder and co-chair of The Whippoorwill Book Award for Rural YA Literature and long-time member of CLA.
Opportunities for Close Reading and Advocacy with "William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad"
BY AMINA CHAUDHRI AND MARY ANN CAPPIELLO, ON BEHALF OF THE BIOGRAPHY CLEARINGHOUSE
"William Still's records,
and the stories he preserved,
reunited families
torn apart by slavery.
Because that's what stories can do.
Protest injustice.
Sooth. Teach. Inspire. Connect.
Stories save lives."
- Don Tate, from William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
As 2021 begins, we want to acknowledge the continued need to show young people that Black Lives Matter. Part of that responsibility is shifting our curriculum away from a white-centered view of U.S. history and towards a more multifaceted exploration of all of the communities that have lived on this land from prehistory to today.
Don Tate's picturebook biography William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad, this month's featured text on The Biography Clearinghouse, is an important text to help make this change in elementary and middle school classrooms. William Still and his Freedom Stories is one of several recent publications that highlights the role of African Americans in the freedom struggle, countering the narrative that freedom from slavery depended on the actions of whites.
A precise, linear narrative takes readers through significant events that shaped William Still's understanding of the world and his role in making it better for African Americans. Readers follow Still from childhood to adulthood, bearing witness to his desire to learn, the grueling labor he endured to earn a living, and eventually, the risks he took to secure freedom for enslaved people and his post-Civil War activism to fight segregation. This deeply-researched and powerfully-illustrated book has layers of curricular potential: as a read aloud, as a mentor text for literacy skill development, as a model of the genre of biography, as an important piece of history, and much more.
Operating within the Investigate, Explore, and Create Model of the Biography Clearinghouse, we designed teaching ideas geared toward literacy and content area learning as well as opportunities for socio-emotional learning and strengthening community connections using William Still and His Freedom Stories.
Featured here are two teaching ideas inspired by William Still and His Freedom Stories. The first engages students deeply with the text itself - its form and content, and the second extends learning beyond this picturebook to explore multiple sources for inquiry and research.
William Still and his Freedom Stories as a Mentor Text for Close Reading, Writing, and Research.
Don Tate, like William Still, understands the importance of word choice and organization of ideas in writing. William Still and his Freedom Stories can be used as a mentor text to teach these literacy concepts. The brevity of the picturebook lends itself well to repeated readings and analysis of the precise language Tate employs to convey his message. A writer's message is effective if it evokes a response in the reader. The suggestions below invite students to reflect deeply on the text and their own responses in the process of making meaning.
From the Biography Clearinghouse
William Still and His Freedom Stories (Don Tate)
What Do You Do With a Voice Like That? (Chris Barton)
Otis and Will Discover the Deep: The Record-Setting Dive of the Bathysphere (Barb Rosenstock, illustrated by Katherine Roy)
Maritcha: A Nineteenth Century American Girl (Tonya Bolden)
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Teachers model the Double Entry Journal strategy for responding to text with a focus on text analysis/close reading using a selection of quotes from William Still and his Freedom Stories:
"Learning to read would have to wait a few seasons."
"From that point forward, William recorded every detail about each freedom seeker who passed through his home or office."
"The laws were meant to shut down the Underground Railroad. But shut it down, they did not."
Students choose their own quote and explain why it is important.
William Still's writing was a form of activism because it contributed to the work of changing people's lives and resisting a brutal system. Compare and contrast this form of activism with the work done by other historical and contemporary figures in other biographies. A graphic organizer such as a T Chart can help students organize their observations. Next, following a discussion, students can identify the skills and talents these subjects brought to their work. Finally, they can extend their thinking by listing other ways people can use their skills (such as in art, music, sports etc.) in order to build awareness and create change. This list can lead to inquiry projects.
When students have understood the concept of turning points as life-altering experiences, and as literary devices that authors use to further their ideas, they can synthesize their learning within the context of studying biographies.
One project could be to create a biography of someone in their community with specific requirements including elements found in William Still and his Freedom Stories. These include but are not limited to: childhood, youth, and adult phases of life; ideas and/or people who were influential; and 2-3 turning points that were particularly salient in the person's life. If possible, the student could research the person's context in order to understand the various factors that inform decisions and actions.
The project can be taken through all the stages of the writing process and completed in pairs or groups. Final projects could be written, illustrated, recorded, dramatized or created in any way that suits the form and content.
Advocating for and Learning from 19th Century Black-Authored Texts
For far too long, too many students in the U.S. have been taught a white-centered modern history that avoids a close examination of imperialism and the legacy of Europe's colonial reach. The brutal history of the global slave trade of the 17th - 19th centuries has been marginalized as have the many stories of Black agency, resistance, and liberation. As a consequence, young people - and many adults - have limited knowledge of that history. We need this to change. William Still and His Freedom Stories is one text that helps to make that change. In this teaching idea for middle school students, we leverage the conversations that this book can open with more in-depth research writings of 19th century activists such as William Still and 19th century Black journalists.
After reading William Still and His Freedom Stories, provide students with the opportunity to read pages from Journal C of the Underground Railroad. Support students as you examine the information, as this material is painful to read. What kinds of information did Still document to help reunite loved ones? What are some connections students are able to make across the journal? How were those fleeing slavery similar to one another? How were their circumstances different from one another?
After exploring Still's own writing, have students consider his personal path to literacy. How might his writing voice and identity have been shaped by the texts that he read? In the narrative, Don Tate notes that Still read The Colored American. "An "anti-slavery newspaper,/it was owned and published by Black people." Share this description of the newspaper with students. Next, have students spend some time reading through digital copies of The Colored American from The Center for Research Libraries. What do they notice about the information in the newspaper? Have students take notes on what they are learning about the lives of free and enslaved Blacks at the time of the newspaper's publication.
The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has created a prototype of a digital database, the "Family Ties on the Underground Railroad" project, that connects information from Journal C with Still's 1872 book The Underground Rail Road. You and your students can access the prototype with the codes available on the landing page. Provide students with time to explore the prototype and see the ways in which it uses information from the two texts and allows us to learn more about Black individuals and communities "geographically and chronologically." Students can learn more about the process of putting the prototype together via the blog entries available on the right margin of the site.
Next, you might partner with your local historical society to see what you can learn about Black history in your area from the texts and artifacts from the collection. How can your students raise awareness of that history? What new texts can they create in response to their learning? Allow students to make those choices and determine a way to share their texts with your local community.
You could also inform students of the Pennsylvania Historical Society's efforts to raise money to expand the digital "Family Ties on the Underground Railroad" project. Have students brainstorm ways to raise both awareness and funding for this important project and then carry them out, using their literacy skills as a force for good like William Still.
Amina Chaudhri is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Northeastern Illinois University. She is a reviewer for Booklist and a regular contributor to Book Links.
Exploring Representation and Advocacy in Government with "What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?"
BY SCOTT RILEY AND MARY ANN CAPPIELLO, ON BEHALF OF THE BIOGRAPHY CLEARINGHOUSE
The nation is rattled by a presidential impeachment trial. The economy is held in the grip of a recession. Black Americans demand an end to racism, redlining, and segregated schools. Women insist on equity in the home and in the workplace, control over their finances and their bodies. 2020? No. 1974.
The votes cast today, on Election Day 2020, along with the millions of votes cast over the last several weeks, will determine the next president and vice president of the United States of America. Today's votes will also elect all members of the U.S. House of Representatives and 35 members of the U.S. Senate. How much do our students know and understand about these legislative bodies and the power with which they are endowed? About the people who serve within these institutions?
One small way to begin a conversation about these legislative bodies, the legislative process, and the people who fill those seats is with a reading of What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Ekua Holmes. This 2018 picture book tells the life story of Barbara Jordan, the formidable Congresswoman known for her defense of the Constitution during the 1974 impeachment trial of President Richard Nixon:
Earlier today, we heard the beginning of the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, "We, the people." It is a very eloquent beginning. But when the document was completed on the seventeenth of September 1787 I was not included in that "We, the people." I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation and court decision I have finally been included in "We, the people."
Today, I am an inquisitor; I believe hyperbole would not be fictional and would not overstate the solemnness that I feel right now. My faith in the Constitution is whole, it is complete, it is total. I am not going to sit here and be an idle spectator to the diminution, the subversion, the destruction of the Constitution.
Barbara Jordan believed in the Constitution, and she believed in the power of the processes of government to enact change on behalf of the greater good. Throughout What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?, author Chris Barton uses the power and conviction of Jordan's voice to demonstrate to readers how Jordan worked within the system to advocate for social justice. Through repetition, sentence variety, and precise word choice, Barton captures Jordan's transition from studious young woman to tireless champion. Ekua Holmes' mixed-media collages move from intimate close-ups to panoramic views, constantly shifting and changing perspectives to engage the reader in different portraits of Jordan.
Earliest known draft of VOICE, p. 6
Dr. Thomas Freedman, Barbara Jordan's Debate Coach at Texas Southern University, Oct. 2, 2015
Barbara Jordan - Political Values and Ethics - Fall 1981
Operating within the Investigate, Explore, and Create Model of the Biography Clearinghouse, we designed teaching ideas geared toward literacy and content area learning as well as opportunities for socio-emotional learning and strengthening community connections using What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
Create with What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
Featured here is one of the teaching ideas inspired by What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
"Making our Own Voices Heard." Barbara Jordan used her voice and her education to become an advocate for the people around her and ultimately, for the American people, in her role as representative. At the end of his narrative, Barton writes, "...what do we do with a voice like that? We remember it, and we honor it by making our own voices heard" (unpaged). What do your students already advocate for? What changes do they want to see in your community, the nation, or the world? How can they make their voices heard? In this activity, over 1 or 2 days, or 1 or 2 weeks, depending on the time you have available, your students have the opportunity to explore and advocate for their community in the footsteps of Barbara Jordan.
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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
Otis and Will Discover the Deep
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
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After reading What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?, have students brainstorm the people in your community or in the world today who need a voice like Jordan's from the Socio-Emotional Learning section above. How can students amplify the voices of those people and help them advocate for their needs as allies?
Have students conduct a video-conference conversation with members of a local or regional organization that advocate for the people and/or issues that your students have identified. Be sure to have students prepare questions in advance; help students to organize their questions by related subtopics.
Working with your school or local public librarian, gather print and digital resources your students can use to conduct more research on the people and/or issue they have identified. Work together to create and implement an action plan, to take your students' advocacy work out of the classroom and into the community.
By investigating biographers' research and writing processes and connecting people and historical events to our modern lives, we hope to motivate change in how readers engage with biographies, each other, and the larger world. To see more classroom possibilities and helpful resources connected to What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, visit the What Do You Do with a Voice Like That? The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan page on The Biography Clearinghouse.
Additionally, we'd love to hear how these interviews and ideas inspired you. Email us at thebiographyclearinghouse@gmail.com with your connections, creations, questions, or comment below if you're reading this on Twitter or Facebook.
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Scott Riley is a middle school instructional coach at Singapore American School where he supports professional learning in and out of classrooms and the debut author of The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field (Millbrook Press 2021).
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The Villa over the Blue Lagoon with private sandy beach, on one of the most beautiful spots of Halkidiki.
Immediately at the Blue Lagoon, you have wonderful views of the turquoise waters of the Blue Lagoon, Mount Athos and the outlying islands.
Let yourself be inspired by unique sunrises and enjoy the peace and seclusion of the Villa.
The private beach and the large garden with shady places promise a unique stay in the Villa over the Blue Lagoon. Take home with you unforgettable moments from your vacation.
The apartment villa over the Blue Lagoon has two bedrooms with a double bed and a bedroom with two single beds. The spacious bright living room has two comfortable sofas and seating options for up to 7 people.
In the adjoining fully equipped kitchen you can prepare and tasty dishes for your family and loved ones, which you can eat on the terrace or the large balcony with incredible sea views. Or you can grill freshly caught fish or delicious Souflakis on the outdoor grill.
Experience unforgettable sunsets and allow yourself just to 'hang out'.
For up to 7 people, the Villa is a unique holiday object with garden, private sandy beach and ideal for plenty of rest.
The site of the Villa, right on the Blue Lagoon is excellent as a starting point for excursions and visits to all the attractions of Halkidiki.
In the middle of the olive grove, surrounded by meter-high palm trees, there is the Villa Paramithi. With 120 sqm, 2 bedrooms, a huge living room, a large kitchen and a brand new bathroom, Villa Paramithi makes it a unique living experience. A large terrace and a balcony surround the villa on two sides. Detached in the fenced area of about 2000 sqm, Villa Paramithi meets the highest demands. There is an outdoor shower under the palm trees, a large outdoor barbecue with tables and chairs, as well as several options to read in the shade of palm trees or take a nap.
Have a vacation as you always wanted to. At the edge of Psakoudia on Sithonia, between Cassandra and the monastic republic Athos, you can find a unique opportunity to experience Greece. Here an "island" of Stone houses has arisen, which can hardly be exceeded in beauty and location. The top- Stone house Socrates is one of the most exclusive and tasteful holiday destinations of the whole complex. At the same time it is the biggest Stone house in the whole Stone house village.
A true experience 5000 years of history, 3000 islands, endless holiday destinatios and here is one of the best. At the edge of Psakoudia, on the peninsula Halkidiki, between Cassandra and Mount Athos, you will find a special opportunity to have a vacation. You will be transported back to the time of Plato and Socrates, in the time of the philosophers and thinkers. Here a small "village" was created, with houses, in which even Hippocrates and Aristotle could live.
The Villa Hippocrates is located directly at the Blue Lagoon, in the middle of the olive grove, an unforgettable place to spend your holidays in Vourvourou.
The approximately 800 square meters fenced area offers an outdoor grill, outdoor shower, large terrace with sea views and 2 parking places.
Also a brought boat can be placed here and can be left in approx. 70 m distance to water.
On one of the most beautiful landscapes of Greece is the Villa of the Professor 2 located. The approx. 1200 square meters fenced area is just a stone's throw from the Blue Lagoon and the sandy beach is in a distance from approx. 70 m. On calm days you can watch dolphins playing in the blue lagoon and enjoy yourself with their feat. The villa of the Professor 2 is located among ancient olive trees and palm trees.


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Computer World (německá verze Computerwelt) je album německé electro skupiny Kraftwerk, vydané roku 1981. V hudebním světě je album označováno za vrchol tvorby skupiny Kraftwerk.

Skupina album nestvořila za pomoci počítačů – první počítač Atari si Kraftwerk pořídili až na tour k tomuto albu.

V roce 1981 byla skladba Computer World nominována v cenách Grammy v kategorii "The Best Rock Instrumental Performance".

Název závěrečné skladby It's More Fun To Compute je založen na sloganu "It's More Fun To Complete!", který se objevoval na pinballových strojích z té doby.

Singly
 Pocket Calculator – květen 1981 (B-strana: Dentaku)
 Computer Love – červenec 1981 (B-strana: The Model)
 Computerwelt (Special Mix) – 1982
Singl Pocket Calculator byl vydán v několika jazykových verzích (německá Taschenrechner, francouzská Minicalculateur), přičemž všechny měly na B-straně japonskou verzi Dentaku.

Seznam skladeb

Anglická verze
 (05:05) Computer World
 (04:55) Pocket Calculator
 (03:19) Numbers
 (03:21) Computer World..2
 (07:15) Computer Love
 (06:17) Home Computer
 (04:13) It's More Fun To Compute

Německá verze
 (05:05) Computerwelt
 (05:03) Taschenrechner
 (03:21) Nummern
 (03:11) Computerwelt..2
 (07:17) Computerliebe
 (06:18) Heimcomputer
 (04:12) It's More Fun To Compute

Francouzská verze
 (05:05) Computer World
 (04:55) Minicalculateur
 (03:21) Numbers
 (03:11) Computer World..2
 (07:15) Computer Love
 (06:18) Home Computer
 (04:12) It's More Fun To Compute

Japonská verze
 (05:05) Computer World
 (04:55) Dentaku
 (03:21) Numbers
 (03:11) Computer World..2
 (07:15) Computer Love
 (06:18) Home Computer
 (04:12) It's More Fun To Compute

Externí odkazy
 Computer World na Kraftwerk.kx.cz – informace o albu v češtině
 Computer World na Discogs.com – záznamy v angličtině

Alba Kraftwerk
Alba z roku 1981
Alba v němčině


26 Stat. 826 Congress established U.S. circuit courts of appeals for each of the nine judicial circuits and assigned the two sitting judges of the U.S. Circuit Courts for the Second Circuit to sit also on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, effective June 16, 1891. The act also authorized an additional judgeship for the Second Circuit's new court.
32 Stat. 106 One additional judgeship authorized for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
45 Stat. 1081 One additional judgeship authorized for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
52 Stat. 584 One additional judgeship authorized for the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
75 Stat. 80 Three additional judgeships authorized for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
92 Stat. 1629 Two additional judgeships authorized for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
98 Stat. 333 Two additional judgeships authorized for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.


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Q: pyspark concatonate multiple columns where the column name is in a list I am trying to concatonate multiple columns to just one column, but only if the column name is in a list.
so issue = {'a','b','c'} is my list and would need to concatonate it as issue column with ; seperator.
I have tried:
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df_issue = df.withColumn('issue', concat_ws(';',map_values(custom.({issue}))))

Which returns invalid syntax error
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df_issue = df.withColumn('issue', lit(issue))

this just returnd a b c and not their value
Thank you
I have tried:
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df_issue = df.withColumn('issue', concat_ws(';',map_values(custom.({issue}))))

Which returns invalid syntax error
2.
df_issue = df.withColumn('issue', lit(issue))

this just returnd a b c and not their value
Thank you

A: You can simply use concat_ws:
from pyspark.sql import functions as F

columns_to_concat = ['a', 'b', 'c']
df.withColumn('issue', F.concat_ws(';', *columns_to_concat))

So, if your input DataFrame is:
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+
|  a|  b|  c|     date1|     date2|value|
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+
| k1| k2| k3|2022-11-11|2022-11-14|    5|
| k4| k5| k6|2022-11-15|2022-11-19|    5|
| k7| k8| k9|2022-11-15|2022-11-19|    5|
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+

The previous code will produce:
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+--------+
|  a|  b|  c|     date1|     date2|value|   issue|
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+--------+
| k1| k2| k3|2022-11-11|2022-11-14|    5|k1;k2;k3|
| k4| k5| k6|2022-11-15|2022-11-19|    5|k4;k5;k6|
| k7| k8| k9|2022-11-15|2022-11-19|    5|k7;k8;k9|
+---+---+---+----------+----------+-----+--------+

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The way that small claims are dealt with has prompted enormous interest in many jurisdictions, yet the subject has been neglected by researchers in this country. We should not doubt the importance of these procedures, however. It is increasingly seen as a convenient expedient in tackling the crisis in civil justice, and with a massive increase in the small claims limit from £1,000 to £3,000 in January 1996, small claims have suddenly become big judicial business. This book (based on research conducted over a two-year period and funded by the Lord Chancellor's Department, the Office of Fair Trading and the Economic and Social Research Council) presents the most extensive empirical research analysis of small claims procedures ever undertaken in this country. The theoretical and practical implications of moves to expand the scope of 'Do-it-yourself' justice are explored. The author had privileged access to the district court judges who conduct claim hearings, and the book is the first to include lengthy extracts from tape recorded interviews with them. It also includes discussion of interviews with litigants, including many who struggled to gain payment of court judgments.


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Edward Bickham
Non-executive Chair
Edward Bickham advises mining companies on license to operate, development and investor due diligence issues. He is a Senior Adviser to the World Gold Council on responsible gold mining and ESG issues and Principal Senior Adviser to Critical Resource.
He has been closely involved in the development and governance of multi-stakeholder partnerships designed to improve development outcomes from the extractive industries including the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (Board Member 2005-13); the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights; and the OECD Forum for Due Diligence and Responsible Sourcing.
He is a Trustee and Chair of the Programme and Policy Committee of development charity, Care International UK and between 2014 and 2019 served as Chairman of the Institute of Business Ethics. Since 2013 he has served on the Steering Board for the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies.
He was Executive Vice President, External Affairs for global mining group, Anglo American plc, 2000-2009. In this role he was responsible for stakeholder engagement and corporate reputation; public policy, political risk; social development; and corporate ethics,and the promotion of knowledge-sharing and collaborative working;. During this period, Anglo American won several awards for its sustainability programmes including for the creation of new supplier companies in mining communities; and for the creation of the Socio-Economic Assessment Toolbox (SEAT) process to improve development outcomes from mining investments.
Edward was Managing Director, Public and Corporate Affairs (and later Deputy Chairman and Director of Strategy), Hill and Knowlton UK from 1993 until 2000. From 1991-93 he served as Special Adviser to the Foreign Secretary (Rt Hon Douglas Hurd) during the first Gulf War, the collapse of the Soviet Union, the start of the transition to democracy in South Africa and the negotiation of the Maastricht Treaty. This role followed periods as Special Adviser to the Home Secretary (1985 – 88) and to successive Secretaries of State for Northern Ireland (1983-85).
He graduated in Law from St John's College, Oxford in 1977. He was a Visiting Fellow of Cranfield School of Management 2011-19 and his case study on the development of the Conflict-Free Gold Standard was jointly published in November 2017 by Cranfield and the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard in 2017. He is a Board Member of the International Cyanide Management Institute and a member of the Advisory Council of Transparency International UK.
Edward joined the board of Levin Sources in June 2021. He says of his appointment:
"I am delighted to take on this role with Levin Sources. I am a long-term admirer of their work and of the contribution that the organisation has made to innovation and the development of good practices in areas like responsible sourcing and artisanal mining."


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Police fine First Nations woman for jaywalking after her skull was cracked in 'hit-and-run'
The family of a First Nations woman who had her skull fractured and her leg badly mangled in a collision with a car in Thunder Bay, Ont., is criticizing police for ticketing her, while letting the driver go free.
Injured woman's family accuse Thunder Bay police of "callous and unbalanced" behaviour
Jody Porter · CBC News · Posted: Mar 06, 2017 7:00 AM ET | Last Updated: March 6, 2017
Police say the driver was not charged in a collision with Geraldine Mamakwa that left the Indigenous grandmother with a fractured skull and mangled leg. (Rafferty Baker/CBC)
Geraldine Mamakwa was crossing the street in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to catch a city bus and meet her grandchildren on a Monday afternoon in February, when she was hit by a car, fracturing her skull and mangling her leg.
Her family says the shock of the accident had barely worn off when they discovered a police officer had visited Mamakwa's hospital room while she was recovering from surgery two days later to issue Mamakwa a $155 fine for jaywalking.
The driver was not charged.
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"I have a lot of questions about the circumstances of the accident and the conduct and the duty of the investigating officer," Mamakwa's sister Mary-Ellen Thomas told CBC News.
"My family and I want to know why did they quickly conclude the accident was Geraldine's fault, why is that?"
The collision happened on February 13, at the intersection of Victoria and Marks Street in the neighbourhood where Mamakwa, 46, has lived for two decades, Thomas said.
Thomas said she pushed to get information from the police and when she finally saw some of the details in the incident report, they seemed unbelievable.
"Where was the driver of the vehicle who was going, as reported in the collision report, eight kilometres per hour in a heavily trafficked intersection? It was a hit and run." Thomas said.
"It was also my understanding that she was left in the middle of the road and traffic was going by her and no one cordoned off the intersection to make sure nobody else hit her," she said.
A spokesperson for Thunder Bay police told CBC News the collision was not a hit and run.
"The driver remained on scene and was spoken to along with witnesses to the collision," Chris Adams wrote in an email.
Father pens letter of complaint
Mamakwa's father, Gerry McKay wrote a letter of complaint to Thunder Bay Police Chief and the Mayor.
"Regardless of the circumstances of the accident, this police conduct comes across as callous and unbalanced," Gerry McKay wrote in the letter dated March 2, 2017. "Whether or not Geraldine was jaywalking, she was not fair game to be run over without consequences."
A spokesperson for police said the incident was thoroughly investigated and that police "welcome the opportunity to address concerns of the family when we receive their complaint."
But Thomas and McKay said their concerns go beyond Mamakwa's situation. They said they've been hearing from many First Nations people who have been struck by vehicles in the city and are disappointed in the treatment they receive from police.
"It's insensitive," Thomas said. "You can't have access to facts and information because they've already concluded the First Nation [person] is at fault."
'Frayed relations'
McKay, who is the chief executive officer with the Independent First Nations Alliance, said the frequent collisions with First Nations pedestrians and the way they're investigated by police is reminiscent of concerns raised at last year's inquest into deaths of seven First Nations students.
Thunder Bay, Ont., police face 'systemic review' of Indigenous death investigations
"This pattern of conduct must be considered in the context of the frayed relations between the Thunder Bay Police force and First Nations citizens," he said. "Many people are on edge, upset, afraid and unsure whether they can trust the police."
McKay is calling for an inquiry into pedestrian and other traffic accidents involving First Nations people in the city.
"The Thunder Bay Police Service is very concerned about public safety and in particular, the safety of pedestrians," said Cst. Julie Tilbury. "We work with the public and the city to address safety issues on our roadways on a continuing basis."
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Ezekiel Boone, author of Zero Day
The only thing more terrifying than millions of spiders is the realization that those spiders work as one. But among the government, there is dissent: Do we try to kill all of the spiders, or do we gamble on Professor Guyer's theory that we need to kill only the queens? For President Stephanie Pilgrim, it's an easy answer. She's gone as far as she can --- more than two dozen American cities hit with tactical nukes --- and the only answer is to believe in Professor Guyer.
Week of July 30, 2018
Paperback releases for the week of July 30th include Y IS FOR YESTERDAY, which finds private investigator Kinsey Millhone confronting her darkest and most disturbing case, and marks the end of the Alphabet mysteries following the passing of Sue Grafton in December 2017; AN ODYSSEY by award-winning memoirist and critic Daniel Mendelsohn, a deeply moving tale of a father and son's transformative journey in reading --- and reliving --- Homer's epic masterpiece; AT THE STRANGER'S GATE, Adam Gopnik's vivid memoir that captures the romance of New York City in the 1980s; and Nate Blakeslee's AMERICAN WOLF, the enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her.
Ezekiel Boone


Ekaterina Shcherbachenko, the winner of competition BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 in Cardiff, has arrived to Moscow at 2 o'clock in the morning. And already early in the morning the call was distributed and we have agreed about interview time, this afternoon. Ekaterina knew that Classica.FM, has first informed on its victory, therefore with benevolence has concerned the request for the first interview to our edition. The meeting has taken place today, at 15.00, in Atriume of the Bolshoi Theatre. In it have taken part journalist Classica. FM Svetlana Kosyatova and editor-in-chief Eugene Boyko. Interview has turned to conversation, but already in the course of preparation of a material we have decided to change a format and have cleaned all questions, having left only Ekaterina Shcherbachenko's speech. And here that she has told.
Competition «BBC Cardiff Singer of the World-2009» the unique. Also has put at all that is the most prestigious competition the victory on which opens at once fascinating prospects before the singer, and that it is organized by fantastic people. For participants paradise on the earth in which we, participants, have steeped has been created, having forgotten all problems of "continent". As it was fine to think only of singing and about what the friend! For them this competition – significant and very responsible event which takes place under the aegis of Bi-Bi-Si the Wales, alternate years. And they, of course, give all the best to the full extent. The competition organizing committee pays all: flight, hotel, daily allowances give, feed with breakfasts, everywhere carry by the car. Before a part with you professional stylists, visagistes, hairdressers work. You every minute feel care of. It so is pleasant … In spite of the fact that so much experiences are interfaced to competition, excitements … All is organized so that the singer could dismiss all superfluous and on listening to show the maximum result.
Very difficult to argue on a theme «that it is necessary to win». When I step on the stage, always mentally I tell "thanks" the come people, as though I cover, I embrace a hall … Sometimes strange things start to occur: it seems that your personal space as though is moved apart, and you cease to feel yourself as the small little man before a huge audience, and as though incorporate a hall, can reach everyone … When I sing, I try to reproduce not simply notes, and to open the heart, to live and endure that music which you execute. And it as it seems to me, finds the response in souls of people.
And generally, the victory is a crossing of set of circumstances in one point! It is thorough training, good luck, good state of health, an arrangement of stars in the sky … In a word, all should develop. And, as it seems to me, important to observe «a general line» destinies. If you on the place also do that should do the chance is given always.
Always I live with sensation that there is something new. Constantly I pass any boundaries, stages of a course of life. Receipt in the Moscow conservatory – a boundary. Work at Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Danchenko theatre – too a boundary. The invitation in Bolshoi theatre troupe – one more, a new bend. And now this victory has brought sensation of that something starts to occur absolutely new … interesting offers … Tremendous feeling Arrive!
From this competition I expected not a victory, namely new offers. I wished to seem there simply that me have somehow estimated and have noticed. It is very good chance which is given to the singer who cannot be missed. I knew that all rounds pass under пристальнейшим attention of the most influential impresarios, therefore in any case it was very important to sing well on the first round. The most interesting that to me offers already after the first round when it was still absolutely not clear have started to arrive: I have passed in the ending or not. For the sake of it there it was necessary to go. And the victory at competition for me became a delightful surprise!
So has developed that I have late enough understood that I wish to be engaged in opera singing. Even when I arrived right after schools in the St.-Petersburg conservatory (in which then has not arrived) did it somehow by inertia. Then I was still absolutely "crude" as musicians speak. Certainly, the graduate of dirizhersko-choral branch had many incorrect skills for the vocalist and habits. When I have passed on the second round of examination in a speciality in Peter even it was proud of it … Already after, at the Ryazan institute of culture, I have met the teacher – Galinu Nikolaevnu Razutovu who has given me the permit in the vocal world. It has trained my into place a voice, has released from any clips, has forced to believe in the forces. And in the Moscow conservatory I пoехала to arrive already cовсем with other spirit. To learn here and to sing – was my devout desire.
I knew nobody in the Moscow vocal world. Has simply come on listening behind council: it costs or is not necessary to arrive? To me have told, it is necessary what to arrive. So I also have made. When in the Rahmaninovsky Hall in the beginning of September there was a first meeting new arrived, to us have told that we, maybe, still that without realizing, have sustained the main, defining competition in the life. And even now I think that they were right! The feeling of gratitude to teachers, especially my professor on a vocal to Marine Sergeevne Alekseevoy and the professor on scenic skill to Borisu Aleksandrovichu Persiyanovu, remains with me for ever. Between the teacher and the pupil very thin matters through which takes place the process named training lie.
If this contact is not established, everyone happens, – if they do not approach each other, as a rule, it turns out nothing. Especially sharply it is felt in vocal sphere. The big good luck when the teacher hears the nature of the pupil, achieves a natural manner of singing which is put in a concrete voice. I consider that in this plan to me have very much carried, and thanks the big my teachers.
I am not strong in reasoning's on vocal schools. There is a certain standard of an opera sound. Each musician aspires to it, but a problem that all differently hear it … And the teacher just to direct the pupil to this standard. The more close the acoustical standard of the teacher to the best world samples, the better result. The present teacher possesses not simply good hearing, and good vocal hearing. Well, and certainly should know receptions how to achieve this standard.
All conversations that in Russia the vocal school is not present – are ridiculous. It is, and the Russian singers take the first places at the largest international competitions. For example, competition «Operalia» which spends Placido Domingo. It, by the way, in different years our mezzo-sopranos Elena Manistina won, a baritone Vassily Ladyuk, a soprano Ekaterina Lehina. But know about it only in narrow circles.
Moscow, the Bolshoi theatre, Atrium.


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Bio: Frank Russel Capra born May 18, 1897 in Sicily immigrated to America at six years old. Capra was considered by his peers as the American Dream personified as he had worked his way through college and ultimately became the creative heart and soul of major award winning films during the 1930's and 40's. During his peak years critics called his films "Capra-Corn" for their upbeat sentiments about human nature, the average man's triumph over corrupt powerful leaders, and peoples innate kindness to others. During these years audiences flocked to his films and Capra's name above the film title on the marquee guaranteed success.
Commentary: The other day I was watching Pocket Full of Miracles (1961) Capra's last film, critics were lukewarm and audiences pretty much stayed away. Pocket Full of Miracles is a remake of his earlier film Lady for a Day, both films tell the tale of Damon Runyon's Apple Annie and the human kindness that helped the beggar woman become gold in her daughter's eyes. After the films lackluster release, at 64 years old, Capra decided he had enough of the film business, " I've done it all and said what I had to say, I'll leave the business to the younger directors" . This prompted me to take a look at the sum total of the whole and remind you of why his films still resonate today.
In 1934 Capra directed It happened One Night, this romantic comedy starring Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable had elements of a screwball comedy but was also the first film to win all five major Academy Awards, Best Picture, Director, Actor Actress and Screenplay. Colbert didn't hide her disdain for the role saying the part was unladylike and she didn't want to show her leg in the famous hitch-hiking sequence. Capra claimed, Colbert "had many little tantrums, motivated by her antipathy toward me," however "she was wonderful in the part."After her acceptance speech at the Oscars ceremony, she went back on stage and thanked Capra for making the film. Another foot note Chuck Jones (Famous Bugs Bunny Director/Animator) claimed he based Bugs Bunny's character on Clark Gable eating carrots from the hitch-hiking scene in this film, ears and all.
The same year he directed Broadway Bill a screwball comedy about horse racing but it was after this he began thinking about adding new dimensions to his films concluding that he needed to convey messages and new thoughts on the human condition to the public. Capra explained his thinking after he had an encounter with a Christian Scientist who inspired him to add dimension to his films. "My films must let every man, woman, and child know that God loves them, that I love them, and that peace and salvation will become a reality only when they all learn to love each other". His fantasies of goodwill" won him two more Best Director Oscars for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town and You Can't Take It With You.
In 1939 Capra directed Mr. Smith Goes To Washington" , it is considered to be the one film that truly personified the Capra myth and message. This is a story of a man elected to office and by sticking to his ideals uses democracy to overcome political corruption in congress. It became a source of controversy when war was looming overseas and the powers that be at the time didn't want the film released in Europe in case America entered the war. When the filming was completed, the studio sent preview copies to Washington. Joe Kennedy, U.S. ambassador to the UK, wrote to Columbia head Harry Cohn, "Please do not play this picture in Europe." Kennedy wrote to president Roosevelt that "in foreign countries this film must inevitably strengthen the mistaken impression that the United States is full of graft, corruption and lawlessness." At the pleading of Capra, Cohn released the film anyway and it became the symbol of democratic patriotism both here and abroad. The significance of the film's message was established further in France, shortly after World War II began. When the French public were asked to select which film they wanted to see most, having been told by the Vichy government that soon no more American films would be allowed in France, the overwhelming majority chose it over all others. To France, soon to be invaded and occupied by Nazi forces, the film most expressed the "perseverance of democracy and the American way."
In 1941 America was about to step into WWII and America's future was unsure and people were afraid of what was yet to come. Capra stuck to his ideology although also unsure of what was next for American Democracy and directed what some consider his most controversial film of the day Meet John Doe. Starring Gary Cooper as a washed up ball player who has lost focus and direction in his life. Cooper is chosen by a news reporter to become the symbol of "the common man" and is used to capture the imagination of average Americans. The film has been considered " deliberately made to reaffirm American values"
The perennial It's A Wonderful Life released after the war in 1946 was the first film he directed under the Liberty Films banner founded by Capra, George Stevens and William Wyler. Although the film was nominated for five Oscars it proved to be a box-office disappointment. It wasn't until it became public domain and aired on Television that it became a Christmas Classic. Loaded with "Capra-Corn" little guy beats power mad banker, finds love, is helped by a guardian angel, reevaluates his life and overcomes diversity. The American Film Institute claims this as one of its all time 100 top films. What's not to like, this is perhaps his best known work.
Capra lived until he was 94 and died in 1991 after living a long and wonderful life. His films are available at Amazon.com, Netflix, and there is also a wealth of books written about this master story teller. If you have Turner Classic Movies (TCM) that is great source for Capra films.
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2 Responses to "Frank Capra"
W. Squier May 18, 2012 at 1:27 pm #
I'm reading Frank Langella's book and he mentions It Happened One Night as one of his favorite film comedies. It still holds up!
cinemareviewsandcommentary May 18, 2012 at 1:33 pm #
It Happens One Night is one of my favorites. The Colbert/Gable combo is electric and funny. See it if you can. As far as Capra is concerned "He is not Italian he's Sicilian!"


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Invent Penn State
Startup Week challenges to showcase entrepreneurs and change makers
Entrepreneurs across the University will pitch their business ideas and create inventive solutions to common problems through a series of competitions and challenges held during Penn State Startup Week from April 1-5. The challenges are at the heart of Startup Week's mission of teaching and inspiring participants to make innovation a part of their lives, communities and careers, either by starting their own companies or bringing a problem-solving approach to established organizations.
Penn State Schuylkill receives $250,000 to establish LionLaunch Endowment
Penn State Schuylkill recently announced an anonymous gift of $250,000 to help fund LionLaunch, part of Invent Penn State, a University-wide initiative established to spur economic growth in Pennsylvania.
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PPL Foundation supports Penn State Schuylkill's LionLaunch innovation hub
The PPL Foundation has awarded Penn State Schuylkill's LionLaunch program, part of President Eric J. Barron's Commonwealth-wide Invent Penn State entrepreneurship initiative, grant funding in the amount of $2,500.
Schuylkill's LionLaunch Business Plan Competition a near pitch-perfect event
Penn State Schuylkill recently hosted its second LionLaunch Business Plan Competition, an event that allows Schuylkill County entrepreneurs to request and earn up to $5,000 in startup or expansion funding.
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Governor Tom Wolf visits Penn State Schuylkill's LionLaunch Innovation Hub
Governor Tom Wolf stopped by Penn State Schuylkill's LionLaunch Innovation Hub, an incubation space meant to foster small business and entrepreneurial growth throughout Schuylkill County.
Governor Tom Wolf speaks with Invent Penn State seed money beneficiaries.
Gov. Wolf at Schuylkill campus
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, right, visited Penn State Schuylkill's LionLaunch Innovation Hub on Friday, Jan. 12. The hub serves as a co-working space for innovators on campus and in the local community. The governor's visit was designed to highlight entrepreneurship opportunities in Pennsylvania. While on campus, Wolf met with students, entrepreneurs and business mentors who have benefited from the co-working space.
Penn State's NSF I-Corps program seeks applications by Sept. 15 and Oct. 15
The National Science Foundation has joined in supporting Penn State's goal of taking more of its discoveries to market by awarding Penn State a five-year, $500,000 Innovation Corps (I-Corps) grant to establish the Invent Penn State I-Corps Site in collaboration with Ben Franklin Technology Partner's TechCelerator, Happy Valley LaunchBox, and Invent Penn State's Innovation Hubs.


Management speak inspired Scott Adams to create the Dilbert ® series cartoons.
The illusion of communication refers to people participating in endless meetings with no outcome, understanding whatever they choose, communicating in fuzzy management speak. To prove that the illusion is real, we developed the basic buzzword challenge.
There exists a unique sequence where each concept defines the next, forming a logical progression. Ask yourself, does mission define the vision, i.e., mission>vision, or is it the other way around? Do people create deliverables, or do activities>deliverables?