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Robert Louis Stevenson by the Water of Leith
A handsome new statue commemorating Robert Louis Stevenson was recently unveiled outside Colinton Parish Church (where Stevenson's grandfather was a church minister), very close to the Water of Leith.
There's an inscription on the statue taken from his essay collection, Memories and Portraits, which reads: "All through my boyhood and youth, I was known and pointed out for the pattern of an idler; and yet I was always busy on my own private end, which was to learn to write. I kept always two books in my pocket, one to read, one to write in."
On the churchyard wall behind the statue there's a map showing a Robert Louis Stevenson trail that you can follow round Colinton Village.
Meanwhile inside the churchyard there is a yew tree, where Stevenson had a swing when he was young.
You can read more about the statue on the Water of Leith Conservation trust website.
Thinking about: In and around Edinburgh, Water of Leith
Autumn in Colinton Dell
I love the effect of the sun on this sycamore leaf
grey heron fishing
more beautiful colours, this time cherry trees
Thinking about: autumn, In and around Edinburgh, nature diary, photos, Water of Leith
Woodland Burial
Crafty Green Boyfriend's father died at the weekend, he'd been ill for many years but had survived several medical emergencies and in between enjoyed gentle walks, computer games, reading about consipracy theories and arguing with his doctors. We'll all miss him.
We're currently deep in the process of trying to organise a funeral and yesterday visited the woodland burial site at Corstorphine Cemetery.
The woodland burial site is a small part of the whole cemetery and when anyone is buried there a silver birch tree is planted over their grave. In time the area will become a mature birch woodland.
It's a lovely peaceful area and very close to where Crafty Green Boyfriend's mother and brother live.
Thinking about: In and around Edinburgh, photos
New Arrivals Volume 5
I love music but rarely blog about it, but New Arrivals Volume 5 gives me a perfect opportunity!
NAV 5 is the latest in MPress Records' compilation series, which showcases established and indie artists while raising funds and awareness for worthy causes. 100% of all funds collected from the sale of NAV5 benefit three NYC-based charities that are still continuing to provide Hurricane Sandy Relief: The Red Hook Initiative (Brooklyn), Project Hospitality Staten Island Hurricane Relief Fund (Staten Island), and Graybeards (The Rockaways).
Hurricane Sandy was the second costliest hurricane in US history, killing at least 286 people seven countries. Devastating storms like this are likely to become more common across the world as climate change continues to disrupt the world's weather systems.
Of course, musical compilations can't stop climate change, but they can raise awareness and they can help to support people whose lives have been devastated by extreme weather events.
NAV5 features a variety of tracks from international indie talent including: UK folk-pop artists Polly Paulusma and Stephen Langstaff; NYC singer-songwriters Lucy Wainwright Roche and Ari Hest and a bonus track by Grammy® Winner Paula Cole. I didn't recognise any of the artists, but that doesn't matter as I always enjoy discovering new music, particularly when it's for a good cause and this is a very listenable album.
You can buy NAV5 or any of the New Arrivals compilations here. NAV5 is available digitally from tomorrow (29 October) and physically on 14 January 2014. Alternatively you can pre-order a physical copy of NAV5.
Cross-posted to my website.
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post, Mpress Records contacted me via Blogdash.
Thinking about: #NewArrivalsVol5 #NAV5 #HurricaneSandy, music, review
Autumnal Colour, Union Canal
Here are some photos from along Edinburgh's Union Canal. Specially for Rabbits' Guy and anyone else who wanted to see some of the colour I'd written about in this post.
Thinking about: autumn, In and around Edinburgh, nature diary, photos
I've already shared a photo of this wonderful tawny owl that has come back to its roost in Colinton Dell, Water of Leith after being chased off a couple of years ago by the local jackdaws.
I took the photo above last week, it's a clearer photo and you can also (if you compare it with this photo) see how much the leaves have started to turn.
The owl seems to spend a lot of time at the entrance to its roost hole like this, giving keen-eyed passers-by a rare opportunity to see this nocturnal bird.
Thinking about: birds, In and around Edinburgh, nature diary, Water of Leith
To NaNoWriMo or Not to NaNoWriMo
It's almost time for NaNoWriMo! National Novel Writing Month encourages people to write a novel in November and offers support and encouragement and tools to check your progress. What you will hopefully end up with is a first draft that you can then craft into a novel that people might actually want to read.
As some of you may remember, I participated in NaNoWriMo in 2011 (and still have the badge in my sidebar to prove it!). I produced a first draft that was full of bad dialogue and half sketched out scenes and am still working on it to make it into something readable. I've given up on it totally twice but am currently about half way through a proper first draft. I feel quite confident now that I will one day complete this novel and even that some people might want to read it, if I can find an agent and a publisher.
I certainly think NaNoWriMo is worth it. It pushed me into getting the words down. I could easily otherwise have spent a month perfecting the first paragraph..... It also made me produce a skeleton first draft much quicker than I otherwise would have done, which meant I didn't have the chance to get bored of the whole thing before that stage.
And now I'm really enjoying the process of researching, plotting and writing, though even now I still sometimes come to a full stop and wonder what to write next. Also as a poet whose favourite poetic form is the haiku, writing a novel just needs too many words..... 75000 words at least, 95000 if I'm thinking of marketing it as science fiction.
But enough blogging for today, I've a novel to write....
(This blogpost was inspired partly by a Facebook discussion initiated by Martin Hodges and partly by a discussion in the writing class I facilitated yesterday)
Golden Autumn
This morning's sunrise was amazing, the clear sky lit up an unusual and beautiful glowing yellow, which became quite eerie until the sun fully rose.
The trees this year are astonishing. Most have been late to start turning and the relative lack of high winds means that even now, most trees still have their leaves. Leaves of gold, yellow, orange and red, which glow beautifully in the low sunlight.
These turning leaves contrast beautifully with the leaves that are still ochre or green on many trees and the amazing abundance of berries of all types that we're seeing this year.
A wonderfully golden autumn.
Inspired by yesterday's prompt at One Minute Writer
Thinking about: autumn, nature diary
double rainbow -
two collared doves settle
on the chimney pot
Thinking about: birds, haiku, poetry
My Mum asked me to make her a fabric purse for her powder compact for Christmas. Unfortunately the first piece of fabric I used turned out to be just slightly too small. However, I thought for a while and decided to turn it into the first ever craftygreenpoet mini-monster. (I've been planning for a while to make some sort of stuffed animal from socks and this was a practice run).
I made it from a fabric sample and buttons from my stash.
It's now in the Crafty Green Poet Etsy shop.
Thinking about: re-use, recycled crafts
The Conundrum by David Owen
Subtitled 'How Trying to Save the Planet is making our Climate Problems worse' this has to be one of the most depressing books I've ever read. Chapter by Chapter Owen dismantles the optimism behind green technologies and lifestyle approaches including solar power, energy efficiencies, wind power, 'back to the land rural living' and electric cars and shows that all of them in fact encourage consumerism and therefore increase the amount of resources we use, therefore making our environmental problems worse.
His conclusion is that only by vastly cutting down on the amount we travel and the amount we consume can we even remotely hope to prevent rampant climate change from destroying life as we know it.
I have always believed that consumerism is the main problem but just because I can see the truth in what Owen writes in this book doesn't make it any less depressing.
Owen concludes the book by saying:
'What's proven impossible, at least so far, is to commit to taking steps that would actually make a large, permanent difference on a global scale. Do we honestly care? That's the conundrum.'
And this book offers no answers (apart from the implied answer that everyone in the world needs to immediately commit to frugalism and voluntary simplicity).
Personally I'd like to think that towns such as Güssing in Austria could be showing us the way forward. I also would have liked the book to have taken a more holistic approach taking biodiversity into account much more than it does.
The Conundrum by David Owen published by Shortbooks.
As ever, red text contains hyperlinks that take you to other websites where you can find out more.
It's a good autumn for berries of all types!
Whitebeam berries at Musselburgh (not edible as far as I know)
elderberries near Corstorphine Road (can be used to make jam or wine or tea)
Thinking about: autumn, In and around Edinburgh, nature diary
EU Natura 2000 network
Many people in the UK are unaware of the 1992 Habitats directive & the 1979 Birds directive or Natura 2000, which is a great shame, it is at one and the same time the most important legislation protecting sites important for wildlife conservation in the UK and, arguably, the best thing about the European Union (EU).
Without Natura 2000, our wild places would be more likely to be lost, yet somehow it is largely overlooked by everyone outside those working for nature conservation bodies or planning. Recently I came across a discussion via Twitter (though the source article was on another website) where people were bemoaning the fact that Levenhall Links (also known as Musselburgh Lagoons, my favourite birdwatching site) isn't a local nature reserve when obviously it should be. I was then discussing this with Crafty Green Boyfriend (who works for a conservation organisation and knows everything there is to know about conservation policy) and he pointed out that Levenhall Links is part of the Firth of Forth Special Protection Area (SPA). The SPA is part of Natura 2000 and is the highest level of nature conservation status in Europe. Try to push forward any development on an SPA and the wrath of Europe falls on you. Which is much better protection for the local wildlife than just being a local nature reserve, which in legislative terms is much less meaningful.So Levenhall Links don't need to be a local nature reserve to protect them, though obviously it would be a nice status for them to have.
Even the broadcast media ignore Natura most of the time. I can't remember it ever being mentioned on Springwatch and Autumnwatch, the otherwise excellent British TV shows that enthuse people to get involved in nature and conservation.
More about Natura 2000
Natura 2000 is an EU-wide network of nature protection areas established under the 1992 Habitats Directive. These areas include nature reserves and privately owned areas. The directives require member States to take measures designed to maintain or restore certain natural habitats and wild species at a favourable conservation status. The emphasis is on ensuring that the areas are managed in an ecologically sustainable manner.
Natura 2000 aims to assure the long-term survival of Europe's most valuable and threatened species and habitats. It is comprised of Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) designated by Member States under the Habitats Directive, and also incorporates Special Protection Areas (SPAs) which they designate under the 1979 Birds Directive. SPAs requires Member States to take sufficient measures (legal minefield) to preserve sufficient diversity of habitats for all species of wild birds naturally occurring within the territories.
Natura 2000 also fulfils a European Community obligation under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
Thanks to Crafty Green Boyfriend for input into this blogpost!
Thinking about: birds, conservation, nature diary
New Fabric Wrist cuff
This is my latest fabric wrist cuff, made from fabric from a stash and a button that magically is an exact match for the base fabric.
(A wrist cuff is worn just like a bracelet).
Environmental rights are human rights
Environmental Justice believes that everyone has the right to live in a healthy environment with access to enough environmental resources (e.g. land, food, water and air) for a healthy life. The poorest and least powerful people in the world are most likely to be missing these conditions and environmental justice seeks to change that inequality. .
Friends of the Earth UK have been one of the pioneering organisations in formulating ideas around Environmental Justice. They have developed ideas coming originally from US based environmental groups that were concerned about the tendency of polluting industries to be sited near poor urban populations or indigenous peoples' reservations. Over the years the concept has been broadened to tackle issues such as the high level of pollutants found in the fish consumed by Inuit populations and others that live largely on fish. Most recently environmental rights are encompassing the rights of climate change refugees, people who are losing their homes due to rising sea levels or other changes caused or exacerbated by climate change.
It's a global issue, one where the people affected are rarely the people who are causing the problems. It is the industrial countries of the north (and increasingly the rapidly developing countries of Asia) who are burning the fossil fuel that's causing the sea level rises that threaten the very existence of some low lying island states.
Environmental rights are human rights. People's health and livelihoods depend upon their access to a healthy environment.
In September 2003, the Cartegna Declaration was developed from the International Conference of Environmental Rights and Human Rights held in Cartagena, Colombia.
This is just a brief introduction to a vast topic. For an in depth look at Environmental Justice from a UK based perspective, you can read Friends of the Earth's detailed briefing.
This post is part of Blog Action Day, which this year is focussed on Human Rights.
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Thinking about: Blog Action Day 2013
Mindless Vandalism
Last week I was delighted to find some beautifully crafted insect hotels in the Secret Meadow near Colinton Dell, by the Water of Leith. But today I was so sad to see that they had been damaged beyond repair, the insect home that last week looked like this:
now looks like this:
Who would do this? It shows such a disregard for creativity and nature and mirrors the attitudes in the world as a whole that are leading us into probable environmental catastrophe.
As ever, red text contains hyperlinks that take you to other webpages, where you can find out more.
Thinking about: Water of Leith
Naturalist - a memoir by Edward O Wilson
This beautifully written, fascinating scientific memior from Edward O Wilson outlines his development as a scientist, from early influences (including youthful nature studies, the church and the Boy Scouts) to his greatest works as a scientist.
Wilson is an eloquent champion of biodiversity and conservation and is the world's greatest expert on ants and a pioneer in the fields of biogeography and sociobiology. Not surprisingly therefore these memoirs are wide ranging in their scope, covering the biology of ants, conflicts between field biologists (of which Wilson is one) and molecular biologists, the importance of islands in biogeography and the evolution of the study of sociobiology in the animal kingdom from ants to primates (and the controversies that arose when those thoughts about aniaml sociobiology came up against human biology).
This is a totally fascinating (and very readable) book for anyone interested in our relationship with the natural world and in how academic science works.
Naturalist by Edward O Wilson published by Penguin.
Feeding Children in Malawi
As many readers know, I lived in Malawi for two years, teaching sciences in a Girls Secondary School. Ever since then, I've had a particular interest in the country. I was delighted therefore to hear about the work of PB+J Foods, a non-profit organisation that aims to reduce the problems of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Malawian children.
Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) affects almost 20 million children across the world. It is the number one cause of death for children under five and kills 3.5 million children each year - more than HIV, AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria together.
Founded in March 2012, the PB+J Foods programs:
provide specially fortified foods for children suffering from SAM or undergoing medical treatment, offer health education to those in need and
help to build self-sustaining local economies.
The problem of SAM is exacerbated by the exorbitant price of Ready-to-Use-Therapeutic-Foods (RUTF), such as fortified peanut butter paste. PB+J Foods set about devising a solution.
PB+J Foods help local hospitals and clinics to set up manufacturing plants to produce fortified peanut butter paste. The plants are owned and operated by the hospitals, are financially self-sustainable and employ local people.
Once a plant has become established, the fortified peanut butter paste will be sold to agencies including World Vision, UNICEF and the Malawi Ministry of Health. Profits are then distributed to local hospitals so they can provide RUTF to their patients for free.
PB+J Foods also sets up local Co-op Farmer Programs, involving up to 1000 farmers, many of them single mothers. These programmes upport farmers to start growing peanuts and to find international markets for their crops.
In August 2012, Nkhoma Hospital PB+J Program was established and started production that month. The RUTF is provided to all patients with nutritional needs throughout the hospital and in outlying clinics in the catchment area. In its first year, the Nkhoma Hospital PB+J Program:
served over 1,200 children between the ages of 6 months to 5 years, with average weight gain of 2kg in a 2 week period
produced around 140 bottles per day - serving nearly 100 children per month
gives fortified peanut butter paste to adults recovering from surgery, speeding recovery and freeing up bed space for new patients
has 800 farmers participating in the Co-op Farmers Program
provides participants with knowledge and skills training in food safety and storage, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, family planning, HIV/AIDS prevention, childcare and agriculture.
This is such an impressive project! Not only does it provide the immediate nutritional support that is so desperately needed by undernourished children, but it also enables local areas to manage the problem themselves while developing their economies.
Find out more about PB+J Foods Inc.
Disclaimer: this is a sponsored post - PB+J Foods contacted me via Blogdash.
Thinking about: Malawi
Not self sufficient but....
We're a long way from being self sufficient but I thought it might be interesting to list the foods we grow ourselves etc:
Grow on our windowsills
tomatoes, salad leaves, herbs (parsley, basil and coriander) - with varying degrees of success
From Crafty Green Boyfriend's parents garden
leeks, courgettes, cooking apples, eating apples
brambles, raspberries and sometimes fungi. I definitely want to experiment with foraging for edible leaves from trees next year, basically when I'm cutting down tree branches that cause problems on the Water of Leith walkway, I want to keep the leaves that are edible!
So it's a small contribution to our overall diet, but it's something and not bad for living in the city centre! Theoretically we have a share in the garden at the back of the building, but one particular family have comandeered all the growing area.
What do you grow for yourselves and what kind of space do you have for growing?
Thinking about: food, garden, green lifestyle
of high wild mountains
in distant lands -
ravens circle
the town cemetery
Thinking about: nature diary, poetry, tanka
Insect Hotels for the Winter
I just love these insect hibernacula that have appeared over the weekend in the Hidden Meadow in Colinton Dell by the Water of Leith. I think they were made by Redhall Gardens. Hibernacula offer winter hibernating places, in this case for insects and other invertebrates, though bigger structures are often built for reptiles and amphibians.
My entry to the Pure Travel 'Worst Ever Journey' competition is now up on their website. You can read it here. There's still time to enter the competition!
Flight of the Kingfisher by Monica Furlong
I have to admit I took a while to get into this book. For some reason, I didn't find the author's early descriptions of her travels in Australia to be particularly engaging. However once she settled into her stay in the Aboriginal community of Wirrimanu ('the flight of the kingfisher') in Balgo in the Great Sandy Desert, I was much more drawn into the book.
Once you get past those early chapters this is a wonderful book. Furlong is deeply interested in the lives and customs of the Aboriginal people. She outlines the history of the relations between the Aborigines and the white settlers, looking in detail at the history of some of the missionary groups. We are introduced to missionaries who have been able to not only respect the Aboriginal beliefs but to draw parallels with those beliefs and the missionaries' own Christian beliefs as well as with pre-Christian beliefs from western countries. I loved the insights into The Dreaming and how stories are not only part of the landscape but part of some inescapable eternal now.
The book looks in detail at the Aboriginal relationship with the land, how they can find sustenance in a desert that the the first white settlers seemed totally barren. Furlong also looks in detail at the art of the Aborigines, how they originally used natural pigments to paint almost solely sacred art which strictly speaking they felt couldn't be shared to how the introduction of acrylics freed artists up to paint more commercial paintings that weren't so sacred (though of course the introduction of payment for paintings probably had something to do with this). We are also introduced to some of the words from Kukatja, one of the Aboriginal languages. Furlong analyses some of the words to give interesting insights into the community's concerns and priorities - there are a lot of words relating to ill health and pain, and the natural world is very carefully described in the vocabulary.
Overall this is a fascinating book, for anyone interested in spirituality and our relationship with the natural world.
Flight of the Kingfisher by Monica Furlong published by Flamingo, an imprint of Harper Collins.
Rowan berries
I've long wanted to try and photograph all the various colours of berries on the rowan (mountain ash) trees. While I was taking my birdwatching group round Edinburgh's Botanic Gardens on Monday, I realised that my best option for getting as many colours as possible was to visit the Botanics with a camera. So today Crafty Green Boyfriend and I did just that and here are the rowans:
On the way to the Botanics we noticed this tree outside St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral (above and below) - probably a Vilmoran's rowan (Sorbus vilmorinii), a relatively unusual ornamental rowan, notable for its beautiful pink berries.
Many of the rowans inside the Botanics are labelled with their species which makes identification so much easier. Here are:
Sorbus pseudovilmorini (above and below)
Sorbus macrantha
Sorbus apiculata
Sorbus eburnea
Sorbus discolor
Sorbus himalaica
Sorbus monbeigii
this orange berried rowan is in a private garden beside the Botanics and so isn't labelled.
this lovely yellow berries rowan may or may not be the same species as the one overhanging the wall of the Botanics, but it looks particularly beautiful against the wonderful blue sky of a few days ago.
This white berried rowan is a fairly common ornamental species in Edinburgh.
and here's two photos (above and below) of our native rowan (Sorbus aucuparia)
Rowan berries shouldn't be eaten raw as they can cause indigestion and lead to kidney damage but they can be cooked and made into jelly or used as a coffee substitute.
Birds love rowan berries. I've already heard reports of the first waxwings being seen in Scotland this year, and I'm hoping that in the next month or so these rowan trees will all be covered in waxwings.....
sings his autumn song -
rose hips ripen
Thinking about: autumn, haiku, poetry
Hanging pockets for storage
I've been working on this craft project for a while now, I'm not sure why it took so long but here it is!
It's a hanging pocket organiser that will hang on the front of one of our wardrobes. (I hung it by the window for the photo because the light is quite dull today). It's made from a large napkin and fabric scraps and eventually I may decide to change the way I hang it as the clothes hanger isn't quite wide enough for it to hang perfectly, but it will do for now.
I also haven't quite decided what I'm going to keep in it! The photo shows one pocket contains a lovely pair of fingerless gloves that I bought from HandmadebyMariAnne on Etsy (one of whose items I also featured in my latest, music themed Etsy treasury).
I'm a slow crafter so it's probably time to start focussing on Christmas crafts now.....
Getting musical on Etsy!
I've just added two new items to the Crafty Green Poet Etsy shop:
a descant recorder and a vintage handmade wooden Polish flute.
To complement these I just put together a musical themed Etsy treasury of music related items made by other Etsy sellers.
Thinking about: Etsy, music
Back in the Dells
One of my old friends is back in Colinton Dell after an absence of a few years.
Can you see him (or her!)
Maybe now:
Yes the tawny owl is back!
I first blogged about this owl in December 2010. Since then for a few months I saw it regularly then it was chased away from its roost by jackdaws. I've watched out for it ever since but the jackdaws used the old owl roost as a nest site so the owl kept away.
Today I looked up into the tree, as I always do, just in case. And there was the owl, looking quite settled. The jackdaws were flying arround chacking loudly so I suspect the drama isn't quite over yet!
For World Bird Wednesday and Nature Notes
Thinking about: birds, In and around Edinburgh, nature diary, photos, Water of Leith


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Vera Pizzeria e Bevande makes being delcious look so easy
March 11, 2016 Mike Green
Waiting for a table can be the worst, but at Vera Pizzeria e Bevande (670 Osborne) it is more like good theatre.
You may be seated at a small bench while occasionally having to move your knees for people to pass by to put their name down at the host stand, but that won't matter when you are looking into the open kitchen as cool looking chefs like Kelsea Cassell, Mathew Ramsay and Sean Davids push out dough and turn out chewy, nicely charred Neapolitan style pizzas while the smell of basil and glorious meatballs stewing in San Marzano sauce fill the air.
Plus, you'll be watching all of this with a glass of wine or a cold beer in hand — which front of the house peeps like Chris Cabildo will be quick to get you. In fact, any one of the staff may get you a drink, or leave the line to serve your food, answer the phone, or clear a table and do some dishes all in the tiny open kitchen.
Vera's staff from left: Mathew Ramsay, Sean Davids, Terik Cabildo, Chris Cabildo, and Kelsea Cassell (PCG)
"This is very intentional. And luckily, due to the size of the space, it works," said owner Terik Cabildo about Vera's unorthodox setup.
"There is no [designated] dishwasher, we do everything ourselves including the servers, while the cooks also buss tables and do takeout food orders. It's a democracy in that way; tips are pooled and split evenly, the only person who doesn't take tips is me," said Terik.
If you were to ever work a restaurant job, this is the restaurant you'd want to work in, which says a lot because restaurant work — be it back or front of the house, often sucks.
I was there with a table of six last Friday, which included two kids below the age of 5, and when we left the four of us adults all said that if we were ever to work in a restaurant again — which we all had for at least five years in our 20s — that this would be the place.
Terik was a restaurant kid growing up — his parents ran Lee's Village Restaurant in Neepawa and now have a restaurant called the Kopper Kettle in Morden. But it was his time spent in Vancouver and Victoria that fostered Vera.
The simple, well-seasoned green salad (Terik Cabildo)
In Van he attended the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts then went on to Victoria to work for nearly a year at Prima Strada Pizzeria.
(For a little context of how good Prima Strada is, when I was working at Vancouver Magazine in 2010, one of the writers was doing an article on Vancouver's best pizza. He asked celebrity chef Rob Feenie what the best pizza in Van was and he replied, "Prima Strada in Victoria").
On working on the west coast Terik said, "It helps gives you context to your city — and if you don't travel, you won't have that. I won't say one is better than the other; there are so many gems in Winnipeg, but you won't know that until you go somewhere else."
He went on to cite gems that he loves in Winnipeg like Kimbaek (193 Isabel Street) and Phuong Nam (883 William Avenue) — while noting though, that the imprint of Victoria's Strada is all over Vera's menu.
Vera's insanely good polpette al forno (Terik Cabildo)
For starters there is the insanely good meatballs (polpette al forno $10), which is an update on Strada's recipe using some of Manitoba's best meats.
It's a 50/50 pork-beef mix, the pork being Berkshire from Zinn Farms. It's well-seasoned and spiced with fennel seed, chili flakes, garlic, paprika, and cayenne, then seared and braised in a simple sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, red wine vinegar, and basil. (Later in the night they get even better as the sauce reduces).
Another study in making simple food sing through seasoning is their salad ($7), which features thinly sliced cucumbers, red onion and cherry tomatoes dressed in a slightly creamy vinaigrette with a big smattering of shaved parm. Based on this number alone the Vera's staff could be giving some chefs a class on how to elevate greens simply by using salt.
As to the pizzas ($11-$16), there are nine ones to choose from, along with a special or two, like the funghi pictured at the top of the article. The dough is blistered on the crust yet still has a nice chew, while they all feature just a couple ingredients — including house made fennel sausage and ricotta.
The all-Italian wine list is a nice compliment with its tasting notes and no bottle being over $42, but I stuck with Czechvar beer, as pilsner and pizza is like beets and balsamic — it rhymes for a reason.
panna cotta ($5)
To finish, you have to have one of pastry chef Kelsea Cassell's panna cottas (she also did her culinary training in Vancouver, but at the Art Institute) which are a take on Mission Chinese's recipe. Our table downed both a lemon and a chocolate crumble version with Maldon sea salt flakes (both $5); they were so good that you got that "ah-ha moment," with my only complaint being that our two-and-half-year-old dining companion managed to put her face into the jar to lick out the bottom before I could. (Next time I call dibs, Poppy!)
With just 20 seats in the restaurant along with 12 on the patio, you are bound to do a little waiting for tables if you don't get there right when they open (but like I said, it's a treat just to watch the staff in action). The food comes out really fast — and they only have an oven and one induction burner in the kitchen, there's not even a walk-in cooler. In fact, Vera is such a model in efficiency that staff does not arrive to prep for service until 3 p.m. — and they open at 5!
Terik jokes that he almost feels shame for only having to do eight hour days — when many other chef friends are grinding out 14 hours filled with prep between services.
"I sometimes feel a bit lame — or I suppose lucky .. that I'm not always working," said Terik.
"And I sometimes feel bad about that, but it's, it's nice to enjoy life."
Vera's is open 5 p.m to midnight Thursday-Saturday, and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Monday to Wednesday (closed on Sundays). No reservations but you can call for takeout at 204.222.6306.
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Here's how I usually setup my test environment on Rails. I'm using mainly RSpec and Capybara, so nothing new under the sun, but this should provide a mindless copy and paste to get you (mainly me) started.
A pretty basic setup, RSpec with shoulda matchers, FactoryGirl + Faker for cool mocks and Capybara with Poltergeist as webdriver.
I like to customize rspec with the dotted (or the documentation if I'm feeling verbose) and colored notation by adding a .rspec file.
As you can see I let the generator create the fixtures (using FactoryGirl) and the controller and routes specs. I create models and request spec manually, and I don't care for view specs.
This sets up DatabaseCleaner and the webdriver for Capybara. It also tells RSpec to skip tests marked as :slow.
Almost there, now it's time to setup a couple of tools that makes testing less cumbersome. First of all, let's setup Guard.


"The Church leadership should seriously address the allegations raised by the nun", he said. She alleged that Bishop Franco Mulakkal was using "political and money power" to bury the case against him. On Monday, the Kerala High Court directed the state government to inform it about the steps taken by the special investigation team of the Kerala Police probing the case.
"More than 70 days have passed since the nun filed a police complaint against the bishop". They said that she was to meet the media for the first time on Sunday but had since backed out after George's comments.
Noting that she felt the Catholic Church was still doubting her over the argument as to why she allowed the bishop to sexually abuse her multiple times, the nun said she had tremendous fear and shame to bring this out into the open. "If I leave my post at this stage people will say that I have admitted my guilt", he said talking to HT over phone.
In a letter to Giambattista Diquattro, Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio (a diplomatic mission), the nun said she had turned to the church authorities for justice.
The nun's family, along with five of her mates from the convent at Kottayam, where she was repeatedly raped and abused, are meanwhile on a hunger strike demanding the bishop's arrest. The Church body has claimed that the bishop had ordered an internal probe against the nun in 2016 after a woman complained to Church authorities that the nun was having an affair with her husband.
The letter surfaced as the protest by various Catholic Reform organisations in Kochi seeking justice for the nun entered fourth day Tuesday.
"It is unfortunate that the Church has not initiated any measures against Bishop Franco, though the police have registered an FIR [first information report] and interrogated him", said Joseph Varghese, joint secretary of Kerala Catholic Church Reformation Movement. "This is a time of crisis.I am going through painful agony.I tell everyone to pray to God.let the truth prevail", he said.


The moderator, Mr Fen Hampson (Director of Global Security & Politics, Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)), introduced the panellists and the session which summarised where the world currently stands in terms of trusting the Internet, and how countries should proceed in regulating the digital economy. Consumers continue to be hesitant toward the Internet, according to a significant CIGI study which polled over 25 000 Internet users in 25 economies regarding trust of e-commerce services.
Mr Torbjorn Fredriksson (Chief, ICT Policy Section, UNCTAD) spoke about the data that indicated differentiation in trust patterns when comparing developed and developing countries. It was found that more and more Internet users want their respective governments to play a greater role in protecting their data. While users in India, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Egypt are satisfied, those in more developed countries, like the United States, France and Japan, are not. There is a desire for more regulation since the current governing environment is fragmented, and many are unaware of what measures are already in place. Additionally, in developing countries there is a lack of a legal framework, affordable technology, and skills to understand the implications of trust in data, which hinders their ability to fully participate in the digital economy.
Mr Konstantinos Komaitis (Senior Director, Policy Development and Strategy, Internet Society) addressed the issue of data localisation. He outlined the idea of localising data, or restricting the free flow of data, within a country to protect it. Komaitis explained that forcing the localisation of data is contradictory for three reasons. First, localisation opposes the very purpose of the Internet, since it would not be global, and the Internet is fundamentally built for worldwide use. Second, government intervention tends to be biased. Finally, there can be a fallacy of introducing data localisation to strengthen privacy and security, which is currently unattainable due to lack of successful protecting regulations. Komaitis says that although the tendency for governments to force data is justifiable, they need to refrain.
Ms Kimberley Botwright (Community Lead, Global Trade and Investment at the World Economic Forum (WEF)) utilised data to show the lack of confidence consumers feel while shopping at an online market compared to a physical one. She believes that there is still room to grow in creating regulations that make consumers feel safe, not only in their home country, but worldwide. She laid out four concepts that regulations need to address in order to be successful: creating relevant online protection tools, providing personal data protection, addressing the variation in rule, and finally, increasing international co-operation and reducing variance across the board. We need to raise the regulatory system as a whole worldwide, as well as in individual countries.
Mr Eric Jardine (Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, CIGI Fellow) addressed the fallout of trust by utilising a survey indicating that 26% of consumers limit the applications they use to protect their data, and 18% of the lack of trust means they stop using the Internet. The top sources of mistrust in the Internet are due to the idea that the elite and government control it. He concluded by saying that 66% of people do not trust the Internet because they believe it is not regulated enough, indicating that we need more regulation.
The session ended with a few ideas on how to proceed. Hampson suggested that regulation is not the only option for building trust. Applications already exist that provide review on the legitimacy of a website. In response to a posed question, there was a discussion on creating an international trust mark that would indicate if an online company is trustworthy. The panellists concluded by announcing opportunities for discussion later in the week on how developing countries may improve their presence and regulations in the digital realm.


T. Rowe Price is the latest mutual fund company to offer an iPhone app for individual and 401(k) investors to access their accounts on the go. Most of the major fund companies now offer these apps, including Vanguard Investments, Fidelity Investments, Putnam Investments, and Morningstar.
Now the U.S. Treasury Department is getting into the act. The government this week launched a contest to solicit ideas and designs for mobile apps to help Americans make financial decisions. The "IdeaBank" will pay winners $250 to $1,000 for 140-character proposals from the general public, including academics and consumer advocates. The App Design Challenge" will pay between $2,500 and $10,000 for winning designs from companies or teams of individuals.
Financial Times columnist John Gapper's new financial thriller has just hit bookstore shelves and Kindles. "A Fatal Debt" is about a Wall Street highflier, Ben Cowper, who isn't as dead as he appears.
Publisher's Weekly's review said, "Solid prose and a strong cast compensate only in part for a contrived plot with too much of Cowper's backstory and not nearly enough suspense." But suckers for financial thrillers may prefer to form their own opinions.


Dr. Drerup has been with the clinic since 1989. He maintains a very active practice caring for patients with a wide variety of general Neurosurgical conditions. He specializes in minimally invasive microscopic techniques for spine surgery and has been instrumental in the development of these techniques. He continues to provide cutting edge technology for spinal surgery and is an educator in this field. He holds a clinical staff teaching position with a L.S.U.-Shreveport.


Alexandra Silverman is a creative and design director from California via Paris. She draws unlimited inspiration from her unique perspective to create sophisticated yet accessible designs. For twenty years, she's guided clients to create strong, marketable product collections and inviting spaces. She's led the creation of designs for a range of products, including clothing, accessories, housewares, furnishings, and commercial and residential spaces.
Alexandra's designs capture simplicity and warmth, as well as functionality and impeccable workmanship.


Marketing and Advertising – Website advertising on beachsiderentals.com, Zillow.com, Rent.com, Rumper.com, among many other sites for interested tenants. We also provide rental postings for all walk in customers and have one posted outside our office.
Tenant Screening- We taking extra precautionary measures to find a good tenant for your home and complete a thorough background and credit score check.
After Hour Phone Service - Beachside Rentals, Inc. staff is personally available 24/7 for any rental related emergency (we do not have a call service). All of us reside within 5 minutes of Morro Bay and Cayucos. We are responsive to complaints, problems or damages.
Maintenance – Beachside Rentals, Inc. hires licensed and experienced professionals only. We have worked with our plumber, carpet cleaner, appliance person and general maintenance personnel for many years and have well established working relationships with them all.
Statements and Accounting - Beachside Rentals, Inc. sends monthly statements via email or mail. Our bookkeeper is able to pay any or all property bills if desired.
Diligent Rent Collection- We handle all communication with the placed tenant in regards to all rental income, this also includes notices of late payment, eviction etc.
Friendly and Responsive- Beachside Rentals, Inc. Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and take care of any issues within a timely matter.


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The partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda has existed for 39 years. It began in 1982 as an unusual attempt by two countries to reshape development policy and has now become an internationally recognised model of citizen-oriented, decentralised and efficient development cooperation at the local level. This form of grassroots partnership is based on the encounter with mutual respect and esteem and aims to go beyond pure development cooperation to a partnership in everyday, social and cultural life. It enjoys an excellent reputation among the Rwandan population and is also deeply rooted in the population of Rhineland-Palatinate.
People from both countries try to meet at eye level, exchange ideas and develop projects together. The partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda is organised in two parts: the Rwanda Department of the federal state government of Rhineland-Palatinate and the Rhineland-Palatinate/Rwanda Partnership Association.
1. At the municipal level, there is a partnership between 40 Rhineland-Palatinate regional authorities with around 160 Rwandan sectors. In addition to the communal contacts, there are 9 partnerships between parishes and dioceses of both confessions. Furthermore, six universities and technical colleges are in close contact with Rwandan colleges.
2. The school partnerships form the second major pillar in the network of relations with Rwanda. In 2020, over 180 schools in Rhineland-Palatinate were twinned with Rwandan schools. In addition to general education schools, relationships between vocational training institutions are also increasingly establishing themselves.
3. The third pillar of the partnership concept is formed by the 40 associations and foundations in Rhineland-Palatinate. Furthermore, countless individuals and individual initiatives keep the partnership between the two states alive. In almost 40 years of partnership and cooperation, a great variety of projects has grown up. A wealth that makes this partnership what it is.
How did this grassroots partnership come about?
At the beginning of the 1980s, the Federal Government had called on the federal states to become more involved in countries of the global South. In spite of all the problems that preoccupied Germany and especially Rhineland-Palatinate at that time, Prime Minister Bernhard Vogel took up this idea personally. The main political reasons for this decision were on the one hand the feeling of obligation to help others in a less good situation, as Germany was helped in 1945, and on the other hand the will to transform the hitherto anonymous development aid into a model with a personal link between aid and need.
The partnership between Rhineland-Palatinate and Burgundy (France), which had been in existence since 1952 and was supported by various groups in both countries, served as an organisational model. For the new partnership in the global south, agreement was quickly reached on the neighbouring continent of Africa. The aim was to find a small country with approximately the same population size. In addition, it was to be French-speaking, since learning French was an important point of the educational policy of the southwestern federal state due to its immediate proximity to France. Also, the partner country should be as Christian as possible in order to involve the church communities of Rhineland-Palatinate in the partnership.
Finally, a commission was set up which made proposals for five African states. The decision in favour of Rwanda was finally made because there was already contact with the country through the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung as well as through church organisations such as Misereor and Brot für die Welt.
So in December 1981 the state parliament decided in favour of the small Rwanda in the heart of Africa with its more than four thousand hills and the then six million inhabitants. In July 1982 the official partnership agreement between Rhineland-Palatinate and Rwanda was concluded. The idea of partnership met the spirit of the times and convinced the people of Rhineland-Palatinate with its concept.
What has been achieved so far?
By 2020, more than 2300 different projects of all kinds had been implemented thanks to the creativity and willpower of many committed individuals. Over the past 40 years, the financial resources used for this have reached around 100 million euros. Approximately 20 percent of the donations came from private sources. The variety of projects covers a wide range of areas. The aspect of education is one of the most important components. In addition to the classical school building and its equipment with didactic material, there is an increased focus on cooperation in the area of further training of teachers in technical as well as methodical-didactic ways.
Another important segment is the student exchange, which is supported by the federal state government. In the field of higher education there is a long-standing cooperation between the University of Kaiserslautern and the Technical University in Rwanda. Currently there are about 80 Rwandan students enrolled at the University of Kaiserslautern, whose studies are financed by Rwandan scholarships. Furthermore, there is an exchange between the University Hospital Mainz and Huye (Butare). Four more universities of applied sciences from Rhineland-Palatinate have joined the partnership.
But how does a project in the "grass root partnership" work in concrete terms?
The following principle applies: Not the partners from Rhineland-Palatinate know what is good for Rwanda, but the Rwandans themselves.
1. The Rwandan partner submits a project proposal to the coordination office in Kigali, which includes a brief project description and a first cost calculation.
2. The request is checked by the office staff for purpose, feasibility and compliance with Rwandan regulations, as well as impact and sustainability.
3. If the office is convinced of the project application, it writes an official funding application for the partner in Rhineland-Palatinate with a verified cost calculation.
4. If the Rhineland-Palatinate partner agrees to the application and can finance the project volume from its own resources, it gives the green light to the partnership association in Mainz to carry out the project.
5. If the partner from Rhineland-Palatinate cannot completely finance the volume on his own, he can apply for a grant from the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. If the state agrees to the application, the office of the association in Mainz will also be authorized to start the project.
6. With the receipt of the permission from Mainz, the coordination office in Kigali informs the Rwandan partner.
7. A contract is agreed with the Rwandan partner with a time schedule for the implementation of the project.
8. The coordination office shall accompany the implementation of the project and prepare interim reports on request. The funds will be paid out according to agreed instalments.
9. At the end of the project, the Kigali office will draw up a final report and photo documentation.
10. After examination of the documents in Mainz, the partner in Rhineland-Palatinate receives the documents. The project is hereby considered as completed.


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Hybrid workers are happier, healthier, more productive - global survey
A new report says that returning to the old ways of doing things is not an option for companies serious about competing for the best talent. SA respondents who participate in hybrid working models reported having a positive effect on all areas of employee well-being. Hybrid work has improved employee performance, work-life balance, well-being and company culture.
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For South Africans, participating in hybrid work can lead to better mental, physical, and financial well-being. This is according to the latest Cisco Global Hybrid Work Report, a study looking at the impact of hybrid working around the world.
The report, which included a survey of 28,000 full-time employees in 27 countries, reveals that for most people, work performance improved along with employees' relationships and even personal confidence.
According to South African employees surveyed, 86% felt hybrid and remote working had improved all aspects of their well-being, which was above the worldwide average of 78%.
Just over 60% also reported that this type of work had saved them at least four hours per week, while 27% said working from home had saved them eight or more hours per week.
India (53.3%), South Africa (47.9%) and Vietnam (44.3%) had the largest numbers of respondents who had seen 'significant improvements in well-being. At the other end of the scale were Indonesia (14.8%) and Korea (16%).
The countries with employees most in favour of fully remote work were the Philippines (37.7%); Canada (34.8%), and South Africa (33.5%), while the Netherlands (9.5%); UAE (9.7%) and Mainland China (10.1%) were least in favour of this work model.
"While initially, many employees were challenged by the sudden shift to hybrid and remote working arrangements, our study shows that two years on, as businesses have pivoted to survive, hybrid work has yielded many positive and lasting benefits for both employers and employees. In fact, this mode of working has become the norm and is set to stay," the report reads.
Survey respondents worked across a wide range of industries, including agriculture; consumer goods; construction and engineering; education; financial services; government and public service; healthcare; IT; technology & telecommunications; media and communications; NGOs, and tourism and hospitality.
Generational contrast
Interestingly, there were some significant differences among the working generations, where over two-thirds (70.3%) of Gen Zs said that their quality of work improved with hybrid work, compared to 49% of baby boomers.
"At last, there is recognition that people are not commodities. Rather than HR standing for human resources, it can be rebranded as 'human relations' in the hybrid world. This is because companies realise that happier employees are more productive, and they are therefore investing in mental health, employee well-being and improved lines of communication," says Joanne Bushell, MD, IWG, South Africa.
"At its best, hybrid working embodies respect and personalisation, meaning that no matter what an employee's needs are, they will always have a place to work that best suits them and the flexibility to deliver what is required of them outside the confines of a traditional 9-5 working week," she adds.
With this in mind, the hybrid model naturally aligns with better mental health because people are less frequently forced to compromise their own needs for those of the company. We have already seen employers such as Nike, Bumble, KPMG, The New York Times and LinkedIn giving staff impromptu 'pop-up' paid leave to reboot or spend some time on a passion project in a bid to avoid mass burnout.
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the way most of us work. This is because they are realising that stress is a significant problem not just for individual workers but for businesses as well (and the pandemic has been highly stressful for almost everyone). For many, a hybrid future is imminent, says the global consulting firm McKinsey.
Modern life has led many of us to live in a high-speed world, leaving us with little time to spend with our loved ones. Therefore, it is no surprise that more than half (52%) of surveyed South Africans had reinvested extra time from hybrid working into "time with family, friends, and pets".
Nearly 90% of those surveyed also said hybrid working had improved their family relationships, while 56% said it had improved their relationships with friends.
Just over 80% of South Africans said hybrid working had helped them save money, while 92% believed these savings could be maintained over the long term.
More than 90% of South Africans said hybrid work had made them happier, while 67% said it helped reduce stress levels. Hybrid working was more relaxing and resulted in a less pressurised environment, said 34% of respondents.
Around 70% of surveyed South Africans said they exercise more when working remotely, while 67% said their physical fitness had improved. The eating habits of the majority of surveyed respondents had also improved.
Happy medium
This study shows that employees don't want either end of the extremes – to be back in the office or to be working entirely remotely – they want a middle ground that offers flexibility to achieve their own personal version of work-life integration that works for them and their employer.
The study also indicates that managing and maintaining high levels of trust will be critical for businesses to operate as they grow hybrid-working arrangements. While 70.5% of respondents believe their manager trusts them to be productive when working remotely, a far lower number (58.9%) believe their colleagues can be trusted to work remotely.
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In order to teach students, faculty and staff information literacy skills at the Moreno Valley College, the library offers one-hour workshops that cover how to search the catalog, find articles through databases, use ebooks, and evaluate sources. Workshops are drop-in and open to anyone on a first-come, first-served basis. All workshops are held in Library, Room 205 (formerly LIB 241).
Faculty may provide students with proof of workshop attendance that the library faculty will sign for the student; however, library faculty will not provide this proof of attendance.
Students, faculty, and staff may request a workshop on a specific topic to be incorporated into the workshop rotation. Any requested workshop requires a minimum of 2 weeks' notice.


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Q: parent child forms and passing values I have the following as parent and child
Parent (just posting the script and the form tags)
<form name="NewTicket" target="_self" method="POST" action=""><input name="sName" type="text" value="ABC" id="sName"></form>

The Child looks like this (once again only the script and the tbody part).

            <%Do While Not oRS.EOF
              sVal = oRS("sID") & "/" & oRS("SecDet")%>

                <%=oRS("sID")%>
                <a href="#" onclick="sendToParent(" & <%=sVal%> & ")"><%=oRS("SecurityName")%>
                <%=oRS("BBG_Ticker")%>
                <%=oRS("ISIN_Code")%>
                <%=oRS("Country")%>
                <%=oRS("Curr")%>

            <%oRS.MoveNext
        Loop%>

in the child oRs("SecDet") is 5 fields concatenated with "/" which i am doing a split in the function.
What i wish to do?
 as you can see in the child form there will be a table and I want that when the user clicks on any row all the corresponding 6 fields on that row should populate to the 6 text fields in the parent.
what i am unable to achieve?
seems sendToParent() does not work at all.
appreciate your help.

A: the following code finally worked ...
Parent

and child (with corrections)
also suggested by Flakes

            <%Do While Not oRS.EOF
              sVal = oRS("sID") & "/" & oRS("SecDet")%>
            <tr id="<%="sID" & oRS("sID")%>">
                <%=oRS("sID")%>
                <a href="#" onclick="sendToParent('<%=sVal%>')"><%=oRS("SecurityName")%>
                <%=oRS("BBG_Ticker")%>
                <%=oRS("ISIN_Code")%>
                <%=oRS("MarketName")%>
                <%=oRS("Curr")%>

            <%oRS.MoveNext
        Loop%>

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Cimarron Hills è un centro abitato (census-designated place) degli Stati Uniti d'America, situato nella contea di El Paso dello Stato del Colorado. Nel censimento del 2000 la popolazione era di 15.194 abitanti.

Geografia fisica
Secondo i rilevamenti dell'United States Census Bureau, Cimarron Hills si estende su una superficie di 15,8 km².

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Census-designated place del Colorado

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IMS GLC: IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces Workgroup to Evolve and Govern Conformance for Interoperable Accessible Educational Assessment Items
IMS Global Learning Consortium Announces Workgroup to Evolve and Govern Conformance for Interoperable Accessible Educational Assessment Items
The Accessible Portable Item Protocol (APIP) workgroup will be led by ETS, Measured Progress, and Pearson
Lake Mary, Florida, USA – 5 April 2011 – The IMS Global Learning Consortium (IMS) today announced the formation of an ongoing technical and governance workgroup to manage the evolution of the Accessible Portable Item Protocol (APIP). APIP is a set of interoperability specifications that will enable U.S. states to cooperate on development, use, and exchange of electronic assessment items. APIP was developed under a U.S. Department of Education Enhanced Assessment Grant and based on input from eight state assessment agencies, led by Minnesota. IMS will continue to work in conjunction with the APIP states and the Race to the Top Assessment (RTTA) consortia during the evolution and governance of APIP to ensure that the state's requirements are met.
The APIP standard combines three IMS specifications that describe interoperable formats of digital assessment items, metadata describing the features of the item to support accommodations, and metadata describing the student's needs. "We are very appreciative of IMS Contributing Members ETS, Measured Progress, and Pearson investing time and resources into leading the APIP workgroup activity," commented Dr. Rob Abel, Chief Executive of IMS "The conformance and evolution of APIP will be closely coordinated with IMS QTI (Question and Test Interoperability) which is being adopted in other regions around the world."
"We at Measured Progress are absolutely committed to our role in the IMS consortium and to implementing the APIP standards," said Martin Borg, President of Measured Progress. "A smooth assessment experience for large-scale programs and for students leads to more useful results and ultimately benefits all students."
There are three ways for interested organizations to participate in the IMS APIP work. All organizations are invited to review the public drafts, implement to the public drafts, and provide feedback via the IMS web site forums. Organizations that wish to achieve official conformance support and participate in community testing and issue resolution can do so by supporting the QTI2/APIP Alliance on the IMS web site. Assessment organizations that wish to give back to the K-12 community and foster the development and evolution of APIP via the IMS APIP workgroup are invited to support IMS as a Contributing Member organization.
About IMS Global Learning Consortium www.imsglobal.org
IMS Global Learning is a nonprofit member organization that strives to enable the growth and impact of learning technology in higher education, K-12, and corporate education worldwide. IMS GLC members are leading corporations, educational institutions, school districts and government organizations worldwide that are enabling the future of education by collaborating on interoperability standards and major adoption projects for the digital support of education and learning. IMS GLC also sponsors Learning Impact: a global awards program and conference that recognizes the impact of innovative technology on educational access, affordability, and quality.


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J.R.R. Tolkien's Little-Known Original Drawings for the First Edition of "The Hobbit"
Tolkien Reads from The Hobbit in Rare Archival Audio from His First Encounter with a Tape Recorder
J.R.R. Tolkien's Little-Known, Gorgeous Art
Vintage Illustrations for Tolkien's The Hobbit from Around the World
A visual voyage there and back again.
Writing about the allure of fantasy, J.R.R. Tolkien famously asserted that there is no such thing as writing "for children" — that's perhaps why his stories continue to enchant generations and attract admirers of all ages. Tolkien's first major work, The Hobbit (public library) — which predates his epic novel The Lord of the Rings by nearly 20 years — was published in 1937 and in the years since has drawn remarkable international acclaim. Because the story is driven by visual whimsy, it has also produced a number of vibrant illustrated editions from all around the world, beginning with Tolkien's own artwork for the original edition, which I wrote about some years ago. Here are a few favorites.
J.R.R. TOLKIEN (GREAT BRITAIN, 1937)
In October of 1936, Tolkien delivered to his publisher the manuscript of The Hobbit, in which he included more than 100 illustrations — Tolkien, unbeknownst to many, was a rather gifted and prolific artist. These manuscript drawings were recently released in The Art of the Hobbit (public library) — a magnificent volume celebrating the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit with 110 beautiful, many never-before-seen illustrations by Tolkien, ranging from pencil sketches to ink line drawings to watercolors.
In creating the artwork for The Hobbit, Tolkien borrowed from a short story he had written for his son Michael, titled "Roverandom."
Also included are conceptual sketches for the now-iconic dust jacket cover painting of the mountains Bilbo Baggins transverses in his adventures.
See more of Tolkien's art here.
TOVE JANSSON (SWEDEN, 1962)
In 1962, shortly before she received the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award, beloved Swedish-speaking Finnish artist, writer, and Moomin creator Tove Jansson illustrated a Swedish edition of The Hobbit. Janssen was at the peak of her career and brought to the Tolkien classic her signature touch of subtly wistful whimsy.
Alas, this gem is now severely out of print, practically unfindable online, but available at some better-stocked public libraries.
RIYÛICHI TERASHIMA (JAPAN, 1965)
In 1965, artist Ryûichi Terashima illustrated a Japanese edition of The Hobbit, notable not only for its delicate line drawings but also for the exquisite production of the book itself, which mirrors the sensibility of Terashima's art with lavish paper and luxury binding. It has been reprinted several times, as recently as 2008.
The book is currently out of print, but used copies can be found online; alas, not at the library.
MIKHAIL BELOMLINSKY (RUSSIA, 1976)
In 1976, Russian — then Soviet — artist Mikhail Belomlinsky took on the Tolkien classic shortly after graduating from an MFA program in painting, architecture, and sculpture. The opportunity kicked off Belomlinsky's career as he turned to political cartooning and children's books. He went on to illustrate more than 100 of the latter, both in Soviet Russia and in the United States after his move to New York City in 1989.
JIRI SALAMOUN (CZECH REPUBLIC, 1979)
In 1979, when he was forty-four — the same age Tolkien was when he published The Hobbit — the Czech artist, graphic designer, and illustrator Jiri Salamoun was commissioned to illustrate a Czech edition of the book. He brought his eclectic background in visual storytelling and the graphic arts — spanning film poster design, typography, book illustration, and silk-screen printing — to the project.
This vintage gem is also a rarity, but some libraries do have it.
BONUS: MAURICE SENDAK (UNITED STATES, 1967)
In 1967, six years after legendary editor Ursula Nordstrom had nurtured his creative direction and four years after his iconic Where the Wild Things Are, 39-year-old Maurice Sendak was commissioned to illustrate a 30th anniversary edition of The Hobbit. But the project fell through, leaving behind only a single surviving drawing, which Open Culture unearthed.
A realized edition would've been unimaginably wonderful, judging by Sendak's artistic interpretations of literary classics like William Blake's Song of Innocence, which he illustrated the same year as the failed Tolkien project, and Tolstoy's Nikolenka's Childhood, completed four years earlier.
https://www.themarginalian.org/2014/06/13/vintage-hobbit-illustrations/
artbooksJ. R. R. TolkienMaurice SendakTove Janssonvintage children's books


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We will all feel pain. It's inevitable … almost necessary. Because life is pain.
I'm not writing because I've figured out the "why's" of my own pains, but rather, I'm finding more questions than answers. And still, like Job, I will dare not ask God 'why?'. Never. I'd rather keep my peace.
The Bible reminds us in Romans 9:20, "Who in the world do you think you are to second-guess God? Do you for one moment suppose any of us knows enough to call god into question?" (MSG Bible. And so, I choose to grapple with the questions in silence —where they all seem to make sense somehow. The good thing, though, about it is that everything (pain, too) is temporary.
So I believe there's always something good in everything. Even pain. Especially pain. Really. But to see the good in everything, you must strive to look for it. As John Lubbock noted, "What we see depends mainly on what we look for."
All we need is an attitude of gratitude to winnow the good from our pains. It takes time.


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Freedive Palau
Sarah Russell
The Republic of Palau, a Pacific archipelago of more than 200 islands, is a bucket list destination for most divers who know about it.
A scenically unrivalled place straight out of a Robinson Crusoe (fictional) adventure, it's not only home to diverse and enthralling dive sites, but plenty of waterfalls and emerald forests to explore on dry land too.
It's enough to set pulses racing – if freedivers subscribed to that kind of thing of course.
Dubbed 'the underwater Serengeti' for good reason; go to experience Jellyfish lake, WW2 shipwrecks, mask-steaming reef configurations and an abundance of tropical marine life all within easy reach of the separate islands.
As tourists, we have Palau's ancient culture of environmental protection and ecological balance to thank for such a pure experience with nature. The local custom of bul, for example – a thousand year-old tradition – where Palau's chiefs call a temporary halt to fishing in areas where the marine populations are in decline, demonstrates Palau's effective management of its natural resources to ensure there's enough for everyone, now and in the future.
Caring for Palau's natural wonders, while allowing tourists free reign to enjoy them, has been a top priority for the Palauan people for decades. Through multi-organisation and community cooperation, Palau's sustainability-minded leaders have pioneered a series of environmental initiatives that are leading the way in marine conservation and ecotourism world-wide.
It's a true nation of eco firsts; introducing the world's first shark sanctuary in 2009; then in 2015 being the first to secure the largest percentage of protected marine territory of any nation in the world; and now, the first to have tourists and residents sign an eco-pledge to care for its pristine environment for current palauans and generations to come.
The pledge was written by, and for, the children of Palau.
Travelling to Palau, you'll watch The Giant Film (a compulsory inflight movie) and before being granted visa entry, you'll need to sign a passport pledge to Palau's children promising to "tread lightly, act kindly and explore mindfully" ensuring you leave no trace of your visit, except for the story-topping Instagram photos of course.
This tiny nation hopes to inspire the world to "take notice" by putting eco-responsibility high on the agenda and showing visitors "how to respect [our] island home" though a simple list of dos and don'ts that keep conservation at the forefront of everyone's mind.
You've got to applaud their visionary approach, realising that the only way to safeguard their economic and cultural prosperity is to protect their natural riches, using creative ways that align with their ancestral values and teach less environmentally-minded people the value of doing so.
I for one, wish more of our global top dive destinations would employ the same approach and welcome the opportunity to pledge my support to any nation that does so. How about you?
Learn more about Palau and where to dive with PADI Travel, here.
S.J's journey into freediving began in Utila, Honduras in 2017. Since then she's been freediving in Canada, Dahab, Tenerife and the U.K and practices freediving for all dynamic and depth disciplines. Follow her freediving adventures on Instagram and for freediving, or water-related copywriting and marketing visit her website The Content Marketing Club.
Posted in Environment, Travel
Tagged conservation, Eco pledge, eco-tourism, Palau
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Future of Thomas Guy statue in question as slavery row grows
Petitions have been launched calling for the statue of Thomas Guy - founder of Guy's Hospital - to be removed from the grounds of the hospital and medical school at London Bridge.
Following the toppling of slave trader Edward Colston's statue in Bristol last weekend and the removal of Robert Milligan's statue at West India Dock on Tuesday, the spotlight has fallen on other public memorials to figures with direct or indirect links to the slave trade.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has launched a Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm to consider murals, street art, street names, statues and other memorials.
Thomas Guy's fortune came from the South Sea Company which was involved in the slave trade, and his statue in the courtyard of Guy's Hospital is now the focus of controversy.
The statue is owned by Guy's and St Thomas' Charity and is part of the Guy's Campus of King's College London.
Thomas Guy has been included on a 'Topple the Racists' map of statues produced by the Stop Trump coalition.
Two petitions calling for the statue to be removed have been launched. One, with nearly 200 signatures, was started by Yannick Wognin, who describes himself as a Black African second year student at King's. A second petition, started by Ruth Adams, has less than 50 signatures.
Another petition, started by two first-year undergraduates calling on King's College London to drop Guy from the name of the campus, has gained nearly 5,000 signatures.
Keiran Boyle, chief executive of Guy's & St Thomas' Charity, said: "We fully support a review to ensure that our public realm better reflects the diversity of our city, including conversations about whether historical statues with links to slavery should be removed, replaced or better contextualised.
"We are working with Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London to agree a way forward.
"As an urban health foundation based in Lambeth and Southwark, we see the pervasive and harmful effects of structural racism on our own doorstep.
"Black people have worse health outcomes, and this inequality is one of many ways racism permeates our society. We stand in solidarity with our partners, colleagues and communities."
A spokesperson for King's College London said: "We welcome the Mayor of London's commission announced yesterday and will work with our partners at the trust and the charity to consider the right way forward.
"We are committed to playing our part in fighting racism and racial discrimination and recognise the strength of feeling shown by our own community of students and staff and across the city."
Thomas Guy's statue was restored just a few years ago as part of the work to create Science Gallery London.
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "Our capital's diversity is our greatest strength, yet our statues, road names and public spaces reflect a bygone era. It is an uncomfortable truth that our nation and city owes a large part of its wealth to its role in the slave trade and while this is reflected in our public realm, the contribution of many of our communities to life in our capital has been wilfully ignored.
"This cannot continue. We must ensure that we celebrate the achievements and diversity of all in our city, and that we commemorate those who have made London what it is – that includes questioning which legacies are being celebrated.
"The Black Lives Matter protests have rightly brought this to the public's attention, but it's important that we take the right steps to work together to bring change and ensure that we can all be proud of our public landscape."
In a 2010 paper on the founding of Guy's Hospital, Roger Jones of King's College London wrote: "It was ... Guy's investment in the South Sea Company which led to a multiplication of his fortunes because, unlike many of those who were ruined by the collapse of their stocks during the South Sea Bubble crisis, Guy sold at the top of the market and records in his personal ledger between April and June 1720 indicate that he sold a little over £50,000 worth of South Sea stock for over £250,000 (approaching £400 million at today's prices).
"At the end of 1720 the unmarried Thomas Guy, aged 76, was extremely wealthy, with a fortune sufficient to build Blenheim Palace or a dozen of Hawksmoor's City churches."
Guy decided to found a hospital in 1721, but died before it was completed at the end of 1724.
Jones wrote: "Guy's last will and testament was clear about the purpose of his endowment, which was to build a hospital able 'to receive and entertain therein 400 poor persons or upwards, labouring under any distempers or disorders, thought capable of relief by physic or surgery but who, by reason of the small hopes there may be of their cure, or the length of time for which that purpose may be required or thought necessary, are or may be adjudged or called incurable and as such not proper objects to be received into or continued in the present hospital of St Thomas'.
"My mind is that they receive and entertain lunatics, adjudged or called aforesaid incurable, not exceeding 20 in number at one time.'"
As well as the statue in Guy's Courtyard and a further memorial in Guy's Chapel, Thomas Guy's birthplace is also noted with a plaque near the site of St John Horsleydown church in Tower Bridge Road.
Charity seeks consent to take down Guy and Clayton statues 28 Jun 2020
Southwark launches 'anti-racist audit' of statues and street names 12 Jun 2020
Thomas Guy and Robert Clayton statues to be removed from view 11 Jun 2020
Treasures from hospital art collection go on public view 1 Dec 2015
Changes of address for Guy's and St Thomas' hospitals 31 Dec 2007
Guy's Hospital's colourful history goes on display 15 Feb 2007
Ancient and modern churches open for Christian unity walk 22 Jan 2007
Celebrating 1,000 years of service in our hospitals 20 Dec 2005
Blue plaque deadline approaching 17 Feb 2004
Proposed Charles Dickens sculpture Tabard Street
Swimming in SE1
Gym with pool? Or pool with classes?
Gym with swimming pool membership
Friends of Guy's charity shop
Moving down to London SE11
London Bridge Gym?


Science fiction classic from 1977 that explores the complex and ultimately deadly interplay between capitalism, surveillance, mental illness and drug addiction, predicting the much more corporate controlled, disciplinary, panoptical, drugged society we live in today. It reveals the absurdity and hypocrisy of what would become known as the "war on drugs," as it uncovers the corporate roots of the whole cynical enterprise.
Objectively, this rating is too harsh. But, who says I have to be objective?!
This is my second attempt with Philip's writing, and I'll give up. It's just too tedious for me. Due to it, I probably missed out on the good parts of the book.


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Marissa Saavedra is the new office staff of the Jesuit Music Ministry. She will replace Jerome Villadolid, whose dedicated service has been valuable to us. He will go on further studies. Marissa ensures that the office functions smoothly by providing logistical, administrative and production assistance.
Marissa has been working as project officer, event organizer, and youth minister. She will therefore help organize events for JMM. Most importantly, she will supervise registration of copyrights for all JMM songs and all Jescom productions, and contracts for reproductions and use.
We welcome Marissa into this big JMM family.