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MPS board approves upgrades for Siebert, Chestnut Hill
Roger BryantFor the Daily News
Published 1:31 am EST, Wednesday, December 20, 2017
Renovations at Siebert and Chestnut Hill Elementary Schools, as well as additional work at Woodcrest Elementary School, will soon begin after the Midland Public Schools Board of Education approved nearly $10.7 million in bond-generated funds for the projects.
The funds approved at the board's Monday night meeting will allow Siebert and Chestnut Hill to see their gymnasiums transformed into media centers and new gym and cafeteria spaces added, while a STEM "maker space" will be added to Woodcrest.
Among the winning bids were contracts for $3 million for mechanical to Dickerson Mechanical of Davison; $1.07 million for masonry to Edgar Boettcher Masonry of Bay City; $1.7 million for general trades to Wobig Construction of Saginaw; $1.3 million for site work to Tri City Groundbreakers and Pat's Gradall Service, both of Midland; $980,500 for electrical to Ted's Electric of Rhodes; $603,000 for aluminum entrances to Architectural Glazing Systems of Mt. Morris; and $453,000 for flooring to Regal Flooring of Flint.
While members of the board's Finance, Facilities & Operations (FFO) Study Committee enthusiastically endorsed the bids, board member Brad Blasy cast the lone dissenting vote on the package after expressing concerns about the level of detail provided to board members.
The board also approved a purchase order for $152,000 for furniture purchases for the new media centers at Plymouth and Woodcrest elementary schools. The specialized furniture, similar to that in the new Central Park Elementary School media center, is being purchased from Dew-El Corp. of Holland, Mich.
The new media centers at the two schools are expected to open in April or May, according to Associate Superintendent Robert Cooper.
Also approved Monday was a $7,500 sale of unused fiber-optic cable to Windover High School. The 12 strands of fiber-optic cable are owned by Midland Public Schools and were used to service the Windover building when it was Chippewassee Elementary School. The sale also will transfer the obligation to pay Consumers Energy power pole rental fees to Windover.
MPS Superintendent Michael Sharrow was given the highest-possible rating by the board - "highly effective" - as it approved the results of its yearly evaluation. MPS Board President Angela Brandstadt said the board this year used a "research-based, state-approved instrument" from the Michigan Association of School Boards, covering seven categories: governance and board evaluations; community relations; staff relations; business and finance; instructional leadership; student growth; and progress toward districtwide goals.
The board conducted an evaluation in closed session at its Nov. 20 board meeting, with all seven board members participating.
"We appreciate the direction that Mike is taking our district through his initiatives in all areas including board, community and staff relations. In addition, Mike's continued proactive approach to our district's finances has allowed us to add to our fund balance as we work towards increasing it to state-recommended levels," Brandstadt said. "At the same time, we continue to use our bond proceeds to make tremendous progress towards updating our facilities and providing our students with enhanced safety and technology."
Board Secretary Scott McFarland noted that all seven board members "were completely unanimous in all categories" assessed.
Sharrow responded by saying the evaluation reflected hard work by everyone participating in the school system, including community partners.
Also at Monday's meeting, "major change proposals" for curriculum for the 2018-19 school year were presented, including numerous additions of the Project Lead the Way STEM curriculum. A "secondary course pathway" would create a "pathway of elective courses throughout the secondary grades aligned to the previously adopted K-5 PLTW Launch curriculum" according to notes from the Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment Study Committee.
The district also plans to implement a pilot of two elementary world language models - one would replace Spanish with Chinese, and another that would replace Spanish instruction with a curriculum that would provide instruction in language and culture for four different languages (Chinese, French, German and Spanish) for one quarter of the school year.
Board members also heard a presentation about the Midland County Career + College Access Network, a "collaborative effort" between the Midland Area Community Foundation, county school systems and other organizations and government entities.
"What really transforms a community the most? Education," said MACF President and CEO Sharon Mortensen.
She presented figures indicating that some 55 percent of all MPS students complete 24 post-secondary credits (compared with a statewide average of 42 percent), but only 23 percent of the district's "economically disadvantaged" students complete 24 credits, compared with 25 percent statewide.
Among the efforts being made to assist students are designated career and college advisors, funded by MACF grants, to provide information and support to students who may not know about the opportunities and funding available to them.
Some area colleges also are providing mentors to students to encourage their continued success.
Also Monday, Sharrow presented his monthly "Shining Star" awards to Midland High School paraprofessional Patsy Hickman and H.H. Dow High School art teacher Curt Gledhill.


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Environmental conditions played the most important role in leading to an army post at American Lake. Owing to its naturally poor soil, the region around American Lake had only marginal value for the settlers who arrived in Pierce County after the mid-19th century. Although the Hudson Bay Company and its subsidiary, the Puget Sound Agricultural Cooperative, attempted farming and livestock between the 1830s and 1860s, the large herds of cattle and sheep soon denuded the prairie of its natural grass and further aggravated the soil deficiency. As a result, the American Lake region featured only a scattering of tenants after the 1880s who eked out a living with small plots and orchards.
As early as the 1890s, however, some farsighted civic leaders in Tacoma visualized a permanent training facility at American Lake. A federally-funded post would not only serve as a useful base for National Guard activities, but also increase Tacoma's financial opportunities and political power. The Washington National Guard, established just prior to the state's official induction into the nation in 1889, soon began a tradition of using the American Lake region as a site for maneuvers. A series of successful exercises held over the next two decades combined with strong lobbying efforts by Tacoma businessmen made the American Lake region an extremely strong candidate to host a National Army camp.
The political and financial elite of Tacoma spearheaded a successful campaign in late 1916 to convince the people of Pierce County to vote for a two million dollar bond to purchase the necessary land, overcoming the moral and economic concerns of some citizens and overriding the objections of the over 2,200 people who faced condemnation of their property. After condemnation proceedings were completed against Tribal and American land owners, Pierce County donated 70,000 acres to the federal government to build an Army post. The creation of Camp Lewis in the summer of 1917 was a fitting culmination of 25 years of military activities and a symbol of Tacoma's hopes for future prosperity.
Camp Lewis stood apart from the other 15 cantonments during World War I by virtue of its great size, relative isolation from the other camps and image as the cantonment of the "Wild West." At 70,000 acres, it was by far the largest of the cantonments, featuring nearly twice the territory as the next largest camp. With nearly 50,000 men at its peak strength, Camp Lewis was also the most populous of the National Army cantonments. Its geographic position, nestled in the picturesque forests of Washington state nearly 1,800 miles from the nearest camp, gave Camp Lewis a unique sense of identity as the camp of the Far West. The camp also acquired a frontier image because its Soldiers, drawn from states across the West, exemplified for many observers the spirit of the Old West born anew in the men of the 91st "Wild Western" Division and the 13th "Horseshoe" Division.
Read more about Camp Lewis and Fort Lewis history by following the links to historical articles from ⚠ HistoryLink.org.
Fort Lewis, Part 1, 1917-1927
Clark, General Mark Wayne (1896-1984)
Eisenhowers in Washington State: Big Ike and Little Ike
Fort Lewis Golf Course
Love, Linnie (1893-1918): Singer Who Gave Life for Camp Lewis Soldiers
Stone, General David L. (1876-1959)
Fort Lewis: Gray Army Airfield
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Joint Base Lewis-McChord began as Camp Lewis in 1917 when the citizens of Pierce County voted to buy land to donate to the federal government for military use. The only stipulation was that the tract must become a permanent Army post. Captain David L. Stone and his staff arrived at the camp site May 26, 1917, and a few days later, the initial construction began. In 90 days, Stone had supervised the construction of a "city" of 757 buildings and 422 other structures, for two divisions. The first recruits moved into their new barracks on Sept. 5, 1917. In 1917, Pierce County, through the process of condemnation proceedings (eminent domain) acquired for the Camp Lewis Military Reserve.
Following World War I, the camp population declined with the military drawdown. Camp Lewis became a virtual ghost town. The buildings were not maintained and many were lost to fires and neglect. By 1926, the condition of military posts across the nation created a national scandal. The U.S. Congress studied the issue and considered ways to improve quality of life. In 1926, the U.S. Congress passed a law authorizing the selling military lands to fund the construction of housing and hospitals. Two years later, Camp Lewis received funding as part of the general Army housing program and the post was designated a permanent Army installation, and renamed Fort Lewis.
The Construction Service of the Quartermaster Corps organized the nationwide program, which included post planning, building design, and monitoring construction projects. The Construction Service strove to develop efficient, cohesive, and pleasant environments within reasonable expenditures. They issued standardized plans that incorporated building design elements appropriate to the history and climate of the locations of the installations. Additional support in the building program came with the Depression era programs such as the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the Public Works Administration (PWA) that did landscaping and constructed some of the permanent buildings.
At Fort Lewis, the Army used the principles of landscape design to help give form to military traditions and uses. The open parade ground became the axis for arranging and separating the residential areas of different ranks. Quadrangle barracks formations not only separated enlisted men from officers but also maintained the unity of regiments, which was necessary for military morale.
As World War II loomed in the future, Fort Lewis became more active with its population swelling to 37,000 troops. To house and support the new Soldiers, over 2 million square feet of temporary wooden structures were completed by March 1941.
After the bombing of Pearl Harbor, troops from Fort Lewis helped secure McChord Field, Camp Murray and Fort Lewis itself. Fort Lewis is responsible for training six Infantry Divisions, many brigades and several smaller sized units by the end of World War II.
After World War II, Fort Lewis continued to be an important military post. In 1950, the Fort Lewis's 2nd Infantry Division became the first American division to leave the U.S. for Korea. The 4th Infantry Division left for Vietnam in 1966. In 1972, Fort Lewis became home to the 9th Infantry Division. By 1981, it was home to the I Corps. This senior headquarters is involved in the operation and training of active, reserve, and National Guard units from all over the country. Fort Lewis also supported wartime efforts throughout the Iraqi war and continues to do so in Afghanistan and Iraq.
McChord Air Force Base
McChord Field initially started out as the Pierce County Municipal Airport, established in 1927. By 1938, the facility was acquired by the Army Air Corps and converted into a major air base. During this time, the base expanded in size from 900 to 1,232 acres. McChord Field was named after West Point Graduate, Col. William McChord, who died in a crash landing on Aug. 18, 1937. The field was named in his honor on May 5, 1938.
To construct the base, the Army Air Corps partnered with the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The buildings were designed and built in modern and restrained style that included strong vertical window orientation and simple decorative elements to reflect the austerity of the time. Key built features from this era were four large hangers and a single barracks building known as "The Castle" that housed 1,245 men. This building still stands today and is known as Building 100.
The first groups to occupy the base were the 17th Bombardment Group and the 89th Reconnaissance Squadron. During World War II, McChord supported training, aircraft alteration, surveillance and bombing raids. At the end of the war, McChord served as a processing and separation point for troops returning home.
In 1948 McChord Field became McChord Air Force Base, at that time it switched its mission to transport. The mission was supported by the arrival of the 62nd Troop Carrier Wing. The base expanded to 4,616 acres in 1950. The base remained busy during the Korean war collaborating with the Canadian Air Force. In 1964, McChord expanded again to accommodate F-106 Delta Dart fighters and protect Alaskan airspace from Russian intrusions. In 1966 the C-141 Starlifters arrived, these were employed transporting personnel to Southeast Asia. In the 1970s the base underwent modernization, women were integrated into dorms and recreational facilities were expanded. In June of 1983, the F-15B Eagle arrived at McChord, strengthening defense capabilities with features like improved radar.
In the 1990s McChord provided troop transportation support to Desert Shield and the Gulf War. In 1992, McChord provided relief to Guam and Hawaii during Typhoon recovery. That year the 446th Airlift Wing, an Air Force Reserve wing on McChord, won the Air Mobility Command's premier Airlift Rodeo competition.
Post 9/11, the base transitioned from the C-141 to C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft. McChord transported troops during this conflict and supported airborne assaults. In 2005, base aircraft provided assistance to New Orleans after it was struck by Hurricane Katrina. On Oct. 1, 2010, McChord Air Force Base was joint-based with Fort Lewis at the recommendation of the 2005 Base Reutilization and Closure commission. Now part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the Air Force operates, once again, out of McChord Field.
On Oct. 1, 2010, Fort Lewis joined McChord Air Force Base to form Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The combined installation has centralized services to become a more efficient and effective military installation. The Army assumed the lead position with the joint-base headquarters established at Lewis Main, but McChord Airmen were not lost in the merger. Today, Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the Department of Defense's premier military installation on the West Coast. JBLM provides world-class support to more than 40,000 active, guard and reserve service members and about 14,000 civilian workers. It is home to I Corps and the 62nd Airlift Wing.
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Stock Hawk App created as a part of Udacity [Android Developer Nanodegree Program](https://www.udacity.com/course/android-developer-nanodegree-by-google--nd801). The application allows user to track stocks data using Yahoo finance API.

## Udacity Instructions

This is the starter code for project 3 in Udacity Android Developer Nanodegree Program.

The app currently finds stock prices from the internet and allows users to add stocks to track.

Your job will be to take the user feedback in the UX Review and implement changes that will make the app production ready.

All of the issues you need to address to meet specifications are hinted at in the UX Review. There are also a few optional ways in which the apps can be improved that are not mentioned in the UX Review.

## Users feedback

- [x] *"Right now I can't use this app with my screen reader. My friends love it, so I would love to download it, but the buttons don't tell my screen reader what they do."*
- [x] *"We need to prepare Stock Hawk for the Egypt release. Make sure our translators know what to change and make sure the Arabic script will format nicely."*
- [X] *"Stock Hawk allows me to track the current price of stocks, but to track their prices over time, I need to use an external program. It would be wonderful if you could show more detail on a stock, including its price over time."*
- [x] *"I use a lot of widgets on my Android device, and I would love to have a widget that displays my stock quotes on my home screen."*
- [x] *"I found a bug in your app. Right now when I search for a stock quote that doesn't exist, the app crashes."*
- [X] *"When I opened this app for the first time without a network connection, it was a confusing blank screen. I would love a message that tells me why the screen is blank or whether my stock quotes are out of date."*

## Rubric
### Required Components
- [X] Each stock quote on the main screen is clickable and leads to a new screen which graphs the stock's value over time.
- [x] Stock Hawk does not crash when a user searches for a non-existent stock.
- [x] Stock Hawk Stocks can be displayed in a collection widget.
- [x] Stock Hawk app has content descriptions for all buttons.
- [x] Stock Hawk app supports layout mirroring using both the RTL attribute and the start/end tags.
- [x] Strings are all included in the strings.xml file and untranslatable strings have a translatable tag marked to false.

### Required Behavior
- [x] App conforms to common standards found in the [Android Nanodegree General Project Guidelines](http://udacity.github.io/android-nanodegree-guidelines/core.html) .

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A little off-brand here, but I spent last week in Cuba for Spring Break with fellow Harvard students, and wanted to share my thoughts on the trip. It was one of the most outer-worldly travel experiences I've had, and I feel lucky that I got to see the country at the dawn of a lot of great change it is starting to experience. Below are my unfiltered, high-level impressions of the experience: the country, ideology and the great people I met.
1. Communism objectively doesn't work: Cuba feels like a country in a time lapse. The old cars, crumbling infrastructure, lack of cell phones and many modern amenities. It's surprising to know that time has virtually stopped here. The country doesn't feel destitute, but clearly is suffering from 60+ years of decline. The infrastructure is weak and inefficient and most notably the interpersonal relationships such as service suffer because these people are not incentivized to do a good job. Cubans are warm and friendly, but the standards for service are very different.
Furthermore, the public infrastructure feels stuck in the 1960s. Flights experienced massive delays, and it took us over 3 hours to receive our baggage on each end. People chalk it up to "it's Cuba!" but I imagine that won't cut it as more commercial flights begin to land in Havana.
2. The propaganda machine is real: they brainwash against Americans and capitalism via propaganda, but people of our generation are starting to question what they know. That being said, it doesn't feel like they want to do much about it in the short term, and the government still seems wary of really allowing foreign direct investment to open it up.
They still heavily regulate communications with the "outside word." For example, did you know that Cubans were not allowed to leave Cuba until 2008? Most Cubans have never left this island. I knew about the travel ban inward, but I didn't realize the reverse was also true. To make matters worse, even though they are allowed to travel now, the government makes it nearly impossible to obtain a passport, rendering it still essentially impossible to travel. Finally, because they have so little money and no means of making extra money on the side, even if they could obtain a passport, they wouldn't be able to afford to travel. Very sad.
But! There seems to be a ton of fanfare and open-mindedness around Obama's visit.
3. The food and accommodations in Cuba are not ready for tourism: I can't figure out if it's due to lack of good produce or lack of skill, but it's very surprising how bad the food is. The accommodations are also pretty rundown but I can't tell if it's a function of where we chose to stay.
This is where I am most excited about Airbnb, and the possibility of Cuba opening up its doors to foreign direct investment. Airbnb is giving a renewed livelihood to people in Cuba by allowing them to be small-scale entrepreneurs – a massive challenge in a country where 85% of the workforce is employed by the government. Furthermore, by allowing Cubans to open their homes to Americans, it will help break down ideological barriers and preconceived notions about each others' culture.
4. Havana is a fantastic city, and I see why this is such an attractive tourist destination. There is real culture and activity, and the beaches are beautiful. The nightlife and music scene are vibrant, the colorful buildings of Havana make wandering the streets enjoyable, and the beaches are relatively underpopulated.
5. Being a tourist here is not like being a tourist anywhere else. Agendas and itineraries are subject to changes at the whim of the government, but we are never in control. We wanted to do things on our own, and the tour guide told us we were not allowed to. We can't peel away from the group in major ways (ex take a taxi back to Havana for the last night when we wanted to leave the beach). We also couldn't request a schedule change because the government owns the bus and they decided that they did not approve of the change. Finally, we couldn't change our flights last night when our plane was delayed 8+ hours until 3am, because you can't simply buy a new plane ticket. Everything is still heavily monitored.
I can't wait to see the country open up to private enterprise, tourism, foreign investment and mass communication. It's humbling to see the dichotomy between the past 60 years in the US and Cuba. As things change, I just hope they keep using the beautiful old cars!


Long car journeys with kids...and how to survive them!
Long car journeys with kids…and how to survive them!
If like me, the thought of a long car journey with kids fills you with dread, then look no further. After reading this post, you will have a blissful journey with compliant children that won't even ask once: "Are we there yet?" Well… maybe not, but at the very least it might help you feel less panicky about the journey and give you some other ideas to try once you've sung 'The wheels on the bus' for the 27th time.
A tablet (if you have one) loaded up ready with the kids' favourite films and programmes.
Snacks and drinks. Bring lots of these. We tend to go for cream cheese sarnies, carrot sticks, raisins, oatcakes and kid friendly crisps. We always keep a cocoa flavoured fruit and nut bar up our sleeves for those crying / bribing moments.
Wipes, tissues and a plastic bag for rubbish.
Sticker book, magazines, notebook and pencils. If your kids don't get car sick, then they may be able to busy themselves for an hour or so with these.
Change of clothes in case of travel sickness, toilet accidents … or your kids spilling entire drinks down themselves.
Toys - their favourite cuddly to snuggle down with and anything that keeps them occupied.
CDs, MP3 with playlist or audio books.
'I spy', 'Guess the animal sound' and an exotic animal alternative to "Old MacDonald" are firm winners in our car. We also all pick unusual colours of cars (yellow / purple / gold) and anyone who spots that colour car gets 10 points. I have a friend who challenges her kids to find 100 orange items as they drive by. Other games that have worked for us / friends include '20 questions', 'The Memory Game' ("I'm going on a picnic and I'm bringing…" followed by whatever item comes to mind that the next player has to remember) and an ingenious idea called 'The Quiet game', where whoever stays quiet for the longest is the winner!
Imagination games. We make up a story, taking it in turns to say what happens next.
Music. We have a playlist of favourite songs and all sing along. We call it a car disco and go wild with our arm / hand dancing.
For some less energetic entertainment, get out the trustworthy tablet or play a favourite audiobook.
If you have a baby or younger child, one tried and tested option for short journeys is to travel during nap-times. For longer journeys, try getting kids bathed and into their PJs, setting off at 6.30pm and hoping they begin their nighttime sleep in the car. This works with our kids and we always build up the excitement beforehand ("It's an adventure!"). We've become experts at the car seat to bed / cot manoeuvre!
If you don't need to base the journey around naps then you could set off after breakfast, do a couple of hours of singing and games, then stop for lunch / a play and then do another two hours with the kids watching a film on the tablet. Or, sometimes we set off late afternoon, stop at a service station after a couple of hours for food and a play and get the kids into their PJ's and then complete the journey with the kids asleep in the car.
Get on the road early: We've never tried it, but have friends that swear by waking the kids up in the early hours, giving them a small breakfast and getting them in the car fed but tired around 6am. They are likely to be more settled, too sleepy to argue and often have a nap in the car. One friend even gets her kids up to set off at 4am. Roads are empty and you arrive in time for breakfast/lunch!
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Welders build, reinforce and repair heavy equipment that often experience rough usage by large animals such as cattle. Iron and steel are the main sources of materials used for everything in beef from livestock handling facilities and feeders to portable iron fences and front-end loaders on tractors.
Different welding methods depend on the type, size and shape of metals being used. Methods include electrical arc welding, gas welding (such as with oxy-acetylene welding), and arc and gas combined. Welders may also use wire-processing welding where semi-automatic wire feeding processes are used such as gas metal arc welding, flux cord arc welding, and submerged arc welding.
Operate equipment safely in maintaining a safe work environment
Develop, design and implement solutions, or follow directions given in blueprints, layouts or work orders
Create and fix metal parts using welding torch, wire, rods and other welding tools as a means to melt metal to a high temperature and fuse them together permanently
Examine components for defects and potential hazards or weaknesses; clean and shape parts prior to and after welding when required
Conduct and comply with safety codes and specifications
Manual dexterity, good hand-and-eye coordination and great vision are required for this type of work.
Attention to detail, ability to concentrate on detailed work, patience, and a level of creativity are also required.
Various projects require critical thinking and the ability to assess and evaluate structural components and sources of potential problems that may need to be fixed.
Mechanical and mathematics are required for projects that require building and designing systems or equipment for machinery or buildings to adhere to specifications according to weight, size, strength of the structure and other factors in its potential use and operation.
Risk of injury is associated with this career in working with hot metals and torches with the resulting sparks and toxic gases. Welders work in variety of environments, from outdoors on farm or construction sites, to indoors in repair and production shops. Travel may be required if welders are to perform work on-farm and talk to producers on what jobs need to be done. Standing, bending and kneeling is done for most of the day. Capable of being able to lift over 20 kg is also expected of this job.
A welder in Alberta must be either a registered apprentice, an Alberta-certified journeyman, or hold a recognizable related training certificate. The term for apprenticeship for a welder is three years that include a 1,560 hour period of on-the-job training, and eight weeks of technical training each year. Wire-process operators require only two years of training, with a minimum of 1,500 hours of on-the-job training and 8 weeks of technical training in the first year, and 1,800 hours of on-the-job training in the second year.
Alberta Apprenticeship and Training arranges technical training through various colleges that offer such programs include NAIT (Northern Alberta Institute of Technology), SAIT (Southern Alberta Institute of Technology), Lakeland College in Vermillion, Keyano College in Fort McMurray and Red Deer College.
Average hours worked: 42.2
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Approximately every two months, I piled them all on the counter and took a picture of all the projects and drawings and allowed myself to keep ONE item that was too precious to throw out. I marked the date on the back of the one I kept and threw away the rest. I felt this was a good compromise as I had a picture to remind me of all the precious masterpieces Ella created and I had one physical keepsake that I put in a storage box.
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Great idea. Agree, children's artwork can add up really fast. I have four kids and two are little artist- 8 & 5, they can produce 10 pieces of art a day sometimes. So I was thinking, I'd take pictures of picture worthy ones, create an album or scrapbook, so they could look back at what they have created in the past and keep the special masterpieces. It would just be too much to keep all that paper. Thanks for sharing at TGI Saturdays. Hope to see you this weekend. The party will be up from 8 a.m, today. Blessings.
I haven't had time to do anything with the pics but your idea of the album or scrapbook is something I'm going to strive to do for sure. Thanks for sharing!
I try to do this and have to be super sneaky as he wants to keep everything he's ever made…it's a struggle, taking pics and looking back on them does help.
Awesome that you already do this Karen!
I have 5 kids and quickly realized that I could not possibly store their art work.
I take photographs of most of their work and then make photo cards that I use for letter writing and thank you notes. On the back of the card I write the child's first name , year, and their age. These make great stationary, keepsakes and gifts! As the kids have gotten older, they have made great fundraisers as well!
Love the photo card idea Bekki! I'm going to give that a try as well. So much more personal than the store bought cards!!
I have piles and piles from the last 4 years that I need to sort. This is good inspiration to get to it.
Glad you liked the idea and found it useful. Thanks for letting me know!
This is a great idea… but today having my kids hold their arts and laugh at it and try to read it etc. is precious to me. I don't know what I will do in the future with it. They are in plastic bins in basement.
That's great that they are able to see their own work now and get so much enjoyment out of it as highschoolers. I hope to have the same experience in the years to come!
Ooh that's a good idea. It really is impossible to keep them all, so picking one and photographing the bunch is brilliant.
I recall my first sort of all the artwork took a while but once you get into the habit it doesn't take as much effort. Good luck!
This is a great idea! Once you take the pictures you could actually make a printable, framed picture of all the pics – like a collage. A great way to keep all the memories without all the clutter!
Didn't even think of the framed collage idea – thanks for the tip!
I plan on making a scrapbook out of all of them. Your idea is great though especially with access to making Photo Books on Shutterfly. I am a borderline hoarder too so going your route may be the best solution for me. Hahaha! Thank you for sharing at #MommyMeetUpMondays.
I can relate – I have some hoarder tendencies too 🙂 I love the photo book idea, I'll have to look into doing that – takes up a lot less space!
This is such a great idea! I do something similar when going through clothes and other items. I take a photo of me in the outfit or of whatever item it is that I'm having a hard time getting rid of. I never thought of doing that for art projects and stuff!
Didn't think of this for clothes…no that I have bins of still 🙂 Guess I better get sorting and snapping pics! Thanks for the suggestion.


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News Release: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Announces $1.2 Million in New Grants to Eight State Action Coalitions Working to Transform Health Care Through Nursing
Oregon joins Future of Nursing: State Implementation Program.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 2, 2015
Contact: Melissa Blair; 609-627-5937
Princeton, N.J. – The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced that the Oregon Action Coalition is now part of the Future of Nursing State Implementation Program (SIP) and is receiving a $150,000 grant over two years to support its work. In addition to the grant to Oregon, RWJF announced that Action Coalitions in seven other states that are already part of the SIP Program—Alabama, Maryland, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia—will receive their second two-year grants of up to $150,000 each. SIP helps state-based Action Coalitions prepare the nursing profession to promote healthy communities and address our nation's most pressing health care challenges: access, quality, and cost.
The SIP Program now supports Action Coalitions in 34 states. The grants announced today bring the total that RWJF has provided to state Action Coalitions through SIP to $8.85 million. All SIP grantees must obtain matching funds and, to date, states with SIP grants have raised more than $12.6 million beyond their RWJF funding, and the 51 Action Coalitions have leveraged more than $17 million in funding beyond their RWJF grants.
The new SIP grants bolster efforts already underway in 50 states and the District of Columbia—through the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action—to build a Culture of Health through nursing. A joint initiative of AARP and RWJF, the Campaign is working to implement the Institute of Medicine's (IOM) evidence-based recommendations on the future of nursing. It provides a vehicle for nurses and nurse champions to lead change that will support healthy communities through collaboration with health care, business, consumer, and other stakeholders. SIP grants support state-based Action Coalitions that have made substantial progress toward implementing the IOM recommendations.
"SIP grants have already helped transform our health care system in ways that are making people and communities healthier," said Susan B. Hassmiller, PhD, RN, FAAN, RWJF senior adviser for nursing and director of the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action. "We are confident that this new round of grants will do even more to help Action Coalitions expand access to care, strengthen nursing education, recruit and train a more diverse nursing workforce, and improve the quality of health care."
The Center to Champion Nursing in America (CCNA), an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation, and RWJF, serves as the national program office for the Future of Nursing State Implementation Program.
"We are so pleased that Oregon is joining the SIP program and that seven other states have had their grants renewed," said Susan Reinhard, PhD, RN, FAAN, senior vice president of the AARP Public Policy Institute and chief strategist at CCNA. "This program has been a resounding success and we know this new funding will do even more to transform health care through nursing so we can improve health outcomes and well-being for individuals, families, and entire communities."
About the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action
The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action is a joint initiative of AARP and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), working to implement the Institute of Medicine's evidence-based recommendations on the future of nursing. The Campaign includes Action Coalitions in 50 states and the District of Columbia and a wide range of health care professionals, consumer advocates, policy-makers, and the business, academic, and philanthropic communities. The Center to Champion Nursing in America, an initiative of AARP, the AARP Foundation and RWJF, serves as the coordinating entity for the Campaign, as well as the national program office for the Future of Nursing State Implementation Program. Learn more at www.campaignforaction.org. Follow the Campaign for Action on Twitter at @Campaign4Action and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CampaignForAction.
About the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
For more than 40 years the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has worked to improve health and health care. We are striving to build a national Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives now and for generations to come. For more information, visit www.rwjf.org. Follow the Foundation on Twitter at www.rwjf.org/twitter or on Facebook at www.rwjf.org/facebook.
AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization, with a membership of nearly 38 million, that helps people turn their goals and dreams into real possibilities, strengthens communities and fights for the issues that matter most to families such as healthcare, employment and income security, retirement planning, affordable utilities and protection from financial abuse. We advocate for individuals in the marketplace by selecting products and services of high quality and value to carry the AARP name as well as help our members obtain discounts on a wide range of products, travel, and services. A trusted source for lifestyle tips, news and educational information, AARP produces AARP The Magazine, the world's largest circulation magazine; AARP Bulletin; www.aarp.org; AARP TV & Radio; AARP Books; and AARP en Español, a Spanish-language website addressing the interests and needs of Hispanics. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contributions to political campaigns or candidates. The AARP Foundation is an affiliated charity that provides security, protection, and empowerment to older persons in need with support from thousands of volunteers, donors, and sponsors. AARP has staffed offices in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Learn more at www.aarp.org.
Dashboard Indicators
Population Health and the Future of Nursing Conclusions
2018 Nursing Innovations Fund Themes and Accomplishments
Equity Toolkit Helps Communities Take On Social Determinants of Health
by Campaign for Action
Issues: Building Healthier Communities,
Tools & Tips: News releases, State Implementation Program (SIP),


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Including the Latest on Projects and Events!
Ride 'n Show at Pier 121: We Are Way Cool!
Unseasonably cool temperatures and a brisk north breeze made for a no-sweat Ride 'n Show this year, welcoming a good turnout of WBA members, boats and guests. From the welcome barbecue on Friday, September 12 to the show on Saturday to the Fun Run on Sunday, the event went off smoothly and successfully.
Special thanks are due to Franklin Pillsbury IV, GM Alex Kelner (shown manning the grill above) and all our friends at MarineMax for a tasty cookout on the docks for Saturday lunch! Members came from around the State...Houston, Austin, Horseshoe Bay and Denison...as well as from all points of the Metroplex! Watch video! See slide show!
White Rock Lake Event Visited by Castaways!
WBA members and our White Rock Boat Club hosts enjoyed a surprise visit by the cast and crew of "Gilligan's Island" with Gilligan being played by WBA member Carlos Cardoza and his supporting cast coming from Carlos' circle of creative and fun-loving friends.
Antique cars supplemented the light turnout of boats, and a good time was had by all. Special thanks to Miles Zitmore, Commodore, and all the volunteer members of the White Rock Boat Club and the WBA who came out! Watch the video! See the slide show!
"Tailgating with the Classics", Pier 121 Oct. 11 Cancelled!
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO FOUL WEATHER FORECAST.
Sign Up Now for Lake LBJ Show, Oct. 17-19!
Now is the time to sign up for the Austin/Hill Country show, slated for the weekend of October 17, on the shores of the ever-full Lake LBJ. As usual, Scott and Pam Reichardt will host a Friday evening welcome party. The show will return to Horseshoe Bay this year, providing a beautiful and much-frequented venue for the event. There will also be a Saturday dinner at On the Rocks in Cottonwood, and the traditional donuts and coffee at Jim and Cindy Frechette's place at Sunrise Beach on Sunday morning. If you have never attended this fabulous show, this year should be a must for you. Please email Scott Reichardt at hsbadmiral@hotmail.com to let him know you can come and be sure and fill out the reg form, available here!!
Griffitts Shares Trip to Tahoe at October Meeting!
Steve Griffitts, WBA Vice-President, gave a video presentation of his trip to Lake Tahoe for the 2014 Concours d' Elegance wooden boat show at the regular WBA meeting on September 18, 2014. This year, the annual show was moved to Obexer's Boat Company in Homewood, CA from Sierra Boat Company in Carnelian Bay, CA.
There were approximately 70 world class antique and classic wooden boats on display, including a large collection of barrelbacks, which were the marque boats for this year's show. Steve also presented a beautiful video of the show and the lake taken from the vantage point of a video camera attached to a drone flying over the event.
Lucas Projects Coming Right Along!
(Above) The shop's newest tenant is one of the Club's longest-serving members, Walter Hill, who has brought in his plywood-on-frame cabin cruiser for some bottom work.
(Below) Robin McGeorge inspects the stain and bleach work done on the decking of the '36 Chris Craft runabout he and Troy Marshall are restoring. Some of the foredecking was pretty dark, requiring some wood bleach.
(Above) In the foreground are the gleaming varnished interior boards for Robin and Troy's '36 Chris. In the background is Walter Hill's cruiser.
(Below) Marc Hill removes trim strips from the old interior panels of his '68 Chris-Craft Grand Prix. The old plywood panels are 12' long! He'll replace the wood and upholstery but keep the metal trim strips.
Don't miss our next regular monthly meeting on Thursday, October 16, 2014 at 7 p.m. at Two Guys from Italy at 11637 Webb Chapel Road, just south of Forest Road. WBA Treasurer and benefactor John Parish will be giving away one of his many boating and woodworking related books as a door prize.
WBA member and self-proclaimed "Mangling Editor" Bill Baldwin puts together the Brass Bell magazine for the Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club. The magazine is probably the highest quality publication in the antique and classic boating world, boasting heavy stock, stunning images, crisp copy and world-class layouts. And then, too, there's the content, including articles both by and about WBA members in the latest issue. Bill's own thoughts fill a few pages of each issue, including this one.
WBA president Jim Wolfe concludes his two-part series on the epic restoration of his 1959 Century Coronado, and includes beautiful photos of his journey and his end product. Also, in a member profile written by Baldwin about WBA resident artist and signalperson Lisa Daniels, Lisa reveals her passion for depicting both classic boats and classic cars in watercolor, acrylic, pencil and other media.
WBA archivist Seb Borrello has two articles this time; one all about water and another about Antarctica, a part of the world Seb knows personally. Jim Frechette can usually be found in Brass Bell's pages, too, either because he's restored a boat, or because he's helped move the Chris-Craft club forward as a member of its board. Other WBA members have been featured in previous issues. Bill, it seems there's a synergy goin' on here. Let's keep it going! If you'd like to know more about the Chris-Craft Antique Boat Club, click on the Brass Bell picture above.


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Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble - The Lullaby Project and Other Works for Large Ensemble (TAPESTRY 2018)
Composer Felipe Salles releases most ambitious project to date
The Lullaby Project and Other Works for Large Ensemble
Featuring 18-piece jazz orchestra, recording available via Tapestry Records
The Lullaby Project and Other Works for Large Ensemble is composer Felipe Salles' most ambitious project to date and the debut recording of the Felipe Salles Interconnections Ensemble, an 18-piece jazz orchestra that combines Brazilian, Latin American and classical influences, creating a unique esthetic in large jazz ensemble writing. Salles' eighth recording as a leader, The Lullaby Project will be out via Tapestry Records.
The music draws inspiration from melodic fragments originating from traditional Brazilian lullabies. The objective was to create a musical commentary on the dark underlying qualities of lullabies, as well as to illustrate the social transformation and impact lullabies have had on generations of children. Culturally, they represent both the tradition and globalization of those who, like Salles, have immigrated to another country and built families elsewhere.
"Having chosen to express those qualities through instrumental music, I believe that the motivic development and the use of different harmonic and instrumental texture can create a strong aural image in the listener's mind," explains Salles. "As the melodies are slowly revealed, the musical context creates a sense of evolutionary inevitability where it is possible for traditional and contemporary musical elements to meet and co-exist."
Motivic development was utilized to expand the limitations of form, while ensuring that improvisation and groove-oriented sections would also be a vital part of creating this new approach to large ensemble Brazilian jazz. Each movement is through composed and features different members of the ensemble as soloists. Color and texture have a large role in the overall esthetic of this work, which also utilizes harmonic devices ranging from Baroque to 20th century classical music, as well as jazz and Brazilian folk elements.
The three tango-inspired pieces express Salles' deep connection with the Argentinean style of music and its modernization by composers like Astor Piazzolla, to whom Astor Square is dedicated. As with the Lullabies, the tango inspired pieces reflect his twenty-year long quest to find a unique crossover jazz ensemble esthetic that combines all his influences and cultural roots.
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Man in 20s dies in crash
Emergency services at the scene of the fatal accident on the Altnahinch Road in Loughguile on Sunday night.
Niall Deeney
The death of a man in his 20s in a single-vehicle road crash in Loughgiel, Co Antrim has "shocked and devastated" the local community, a local councillor has said.
The victim has been named locally as Freddy McKendry.
Freddy McKendry. Photograph taken from Facebook.
Police say he died after the Audi he was driving collided with a tree on the Altnahinch Road in Loughgiel shortly before 11pm on Sunday.
Causeway Coast and Glens councillor Cara McShane said he was from a "large, very well-known and well respected family" in the Loughgiel area.
Friends and family have taken to social media to pay tribute to him and express their grief following the sudden death.
One friend wrote: "So hard to take in, another young life gone. We live in such a cruel cruel world, you always spoke away and always had a laugh.
"Honestly I couldn't say a bad word about you. Such a lovely wee fella that has been taken far too soon.
"Rest in peace Freddy, look over your Mum, Dad, brothers and sister and all the rest of your family and friends."
Another said: "Hard to believe the awful news. A gentleman that had time for anyone taken far too soon. Rest in peace Freddy, look after your family at this hard time."
Sinn Fein councillor Ms McShane said: "This is shocking and devastating news. The thoughts and prayers of everyone in this community are with this young person's family.
"He is from a large, very well-known and well-respected family and I have no doubt that the people in this community will rally round and support the family at this very difficult time."
She added: "We will show whatever support we can in the difficult days, weeks and months ahead."
A spokesperson for the Life After bereavement support group said: "On behalf of the Life After family we extend our heartfelt sympathy."
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Gus Thomas Dalis Ed.D. was born in Los Angeles to Tom Dalis and Anastasia Bozionelos Dalis. His parents were immigrants from Karia, Argos, and Peloponnesus, Greece. In 1956, he married Helen (Koulos) and they were blessed with three sons, Tom, Dr. Chris and Michael, who have given them five adorable grandchildren, Konstandinos, George, Zoee, Christos and Stavros Dalis.
Service to St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church was a top priority for Gus. He has served as President of the Parish Council, and was a member of many Church committees. He was on the St. Katherine Campus Remodel Planning Committee from its start and worked relentlessly for every Greek Festival since its inception. In 2018 he received The Archdiocesan Medal of St. Paul which is presented by The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America in recognition of his outstanding service and commitment to our Church in America.
Upon graduation from UCLA in 1954, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Army where he served at the Nevada atomic proving grounds and at the Swedish Red Cross Hospital as Medical Liaison Officer in Korea. Gus earned his MS and doctorate from UCLA. He was a high school health and physiology teacher and health coordinator at San Gabriel High School, CA. Gus served as a health education and teaching strategies consultant, co-director of the Teaching Strategies Center, and Director of the Center for Health Education, Los Angeles County Office of Education. He provided consultation and staff development to teachers, principals and school district support staff among the 90 county school districts. Gus worked extensively in developing and improving health education curricula and instruction. He was past president of the American Association for Health Education (AAHE), and served the Association in various capacities including the development of the first edition of the National Health Education Standards and the Executive Editorial Advisory Board of the American Journal of Health Education. Gus was a recipient of the AAHE Scholar Award, and a Fellow of the American School Health Association and AAHE. He was a member of the Curriculum Development Writing Team of the landmark School Health Education Study. Gus co-authored five professional preparation textbooks in health education and teaching, and contributed over 30 educational articles to publications and journals. He served as an adjunct professor of health education for CSUN and CSULB and as an adjunct professor in teaching strategies at both UCLA and USC. He provided teacher in-service for the Department of Defense Schools in Germany, the ARAMCO American Schools in Saudi Arabia and various states in the U.S. Gus received the 2009 American Cancer Society California Division Lifetime Achievement Award.
Gus was preceded in death by his parents Tom and Anastasia and younger brother Peter. He is survived by his wife Helen, sons Tom (Eleni), Chis (Cathy), Michael (Loula), and grandchildren, Kostandinos, George, Zoee, Christos and Stavros. Trisagion services will be held on Friday, November 23, 2018 at 7:00PM, and the funeral will be on Saturday, November 24, 2018 at 10:00AM. Both services will take place at St. Katherine Greek Orthodox Church located at 722 Knob Hill Avenue in Redondo Beach, California. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the St. Katherine Capital Campaign.


Do You Need a Guardianship for Your Own Kids?
This question gets asked more than you think, and the simple answer is no. Whenever you have children that are your own flesh and blood, you won't need to go through the process of setting up guardianship.
Based on the paperwork you fill out at the hospital, it's assumed that you are the legal guardian of the child.
However, some states have a tiny exception to this rule. Guardianship of the estate is a strange caveat of guardianship. This type of guardianship is only required when the child receives a sizable amount of assets, typically in excess of $5,000.
Guardianship of the estate is required because most people would agree that children are not responsible enough to have control over assets worth more than $5,000.
On the other hand, if the assets in question were given directly to the child, courts want to do their best to make sure the assets are given to the child or at least used for the child's benefit.
That's where guardianship of estate comes in. When parents establish guardianship of estate, they are accountable to the court and must explain how the funds will be used.
Grandpa Eustace passes away and in his will he leaves his house to the only grandchild, your 10-year-old son. Common sense says that a 10-year-old boy will not be able to maintain the house or sell it and properly invest the proceeds.
This is why you can apply for guardianship of estate, to make decisions about the house. As long as those decisions are in the best interest of the child, the court should approve.
A way to bypass the mess of setting all this up, is to give the child the assets as a gift. If the giver names a guardian in their will or trust, setting up guardianship of estate isn't necessary.


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Only have $250 to spare? That will buy your way into the private reception, the location of which is not disclosed on the invite.
Florida Democratic Party is offering exclusive access to the highly sought-after event in the form of sponsorship packages.
The FDP did not immediately respond to requests for comment on how many tickets are being set aside for the sponsorship packages, but said it has set aside 270 of its 300 allotted complimentary tickets for grassroots supporters, elected officials and community leaders.
By virtue of subtraction, that would leave just 30 tickets for sale to the lucky sponsors.
The Miami-Dade Democrats were also given a block of tickets, which were allotted to grassroots activists and Democratic leaders who were active in voter registration and "Democratic engagement," chairman Steve Simeonidis said. The distribution of the tickets was agreed upon by the county party's leadership team of elected officers.
"None of them were paid for," Simeonidis said. "All of them were given away."
Do you want to see the Democrats debate live at the Arsht Center? Good luck to you.
The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, where the debates are being held, holds 2,200 and the seats have been going fast. Interested folks from California to Cutler Bay have been inundating the Democratic National Committee and host network NBC with requests for tickets, but the access has been scarce.
Not the lucky recipient (or purchaser) of a ticket?
The debate will air live across NBC, MSNBC and Telemundo from 9 to 11 p.m. both nights. The debate will also stream online free on NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com and the NBC News mobile app as well as Telemundo's digital platforms.
The Adrienne Arsht Center is getting Verizon network enhancements. Paul Morris Copyright 2006 Paul Morris, www.
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Companies and the marketing agencies they hire are realizing that magic can happen when they minimize or open the walls separating them. Breaking down traditional barriers also presents challenges, of course.
Here are some tips to succeeding in an embedded-marketing role, derived from our own experience within client walls.
You might learn a lot about a product, as you develop and implement a marketing strategy for it within an agency. But until you sit alongside your client, and see how the product was built and is maintained, you never truly understand how it works.
As you work within a company, you can get to know its product management process and its sales ecosystem. You can also gain insights into which product features are next up for development and release, and learn the steps your client needs to take to bring them to market. At that point, you can consider yourself a product expert.
Take advantage of your outsider perspective on the product. Ask questions that come to mind, even if they seem obvious. And be honest with your client about what you think it does and doesn't do well. Members of the client team are so close to the product that it's often hard for them to step back to see the bigger picture, especially from the customer's perspective.
Moving from an agency role to one in which you're embedded within a client can mean taking on new global organizational challenges. And switching from a daily, face-to-face environment to a mostly virtual one can add additional complexities. Find ways to communicate effectively across regions and time zones, and be smart about how you distribute deliverables, with clear communications in mind.
Even if most of your team is remote, you still have a chance to prove that you're a valuable and reliable addition to the team by meeting deadlines, leading cross-functional efforts, and identifying bugs. Once the team members you sit with know that you can handle the work, don't be afraid to get to know them on a personal level over lunch.
As you enter a new work environment, you'll need to learn a lot of things and quickly prove yourself to your new team. Don't let tough days negatively impact how you handle tasks or communicate with internal or cross-functional teams. Stay positive. Get your work done. Carry on. And have fun! At the end of the day, you're actually building cool stuff. Not digging ditches.


Never thought I would write about the connections of Adolf Hitler, Benedict Arnold and Thomas Jefferson, but they have come together in my life.
Here's how the world's most infamous murderer, America's most famous traitor and the author of the Declaration of Independence have become connected, and how you can help to separate them.
Like many authors who have books available on Amazon, I addictively check on the status of my books in Amazon's myriad best seller lists. The lists update hourly and I can't help but take a peek for changes every hour. This is especially true when I have a new book like Creating the Declaration of Independence, which follows Jefferson around Philadelphia in June, 1776 just before he sets about drafting the document that launched the United States.
Amazon ranks Creating the Declaration of Independence in three categories. The book is doing well in all three, particularly in Political Philosophy and American Revolution and Founding. In Political Philosophy it's #10. In American Revolution and Founding it's #20.
In Political Philosophy, book #9 is Adolf Hitler's manifesto, Mein Kampf. In American Revolution and Founding book #19 is Benedict Arnold: A Life From Beginning to End.
The lists display the covers of the ranked books. Creating the Declaration of Independence shows the magnificent Jefferson Memorial rotunda statue.
You can help correct this incredible injustice with a one time investment of 99¢. You can help move Thomas Jefferson past Adolf Hitler and Benedict Arnold for just 99¢. Buy Creating the Declaration of Independence (it's only 99¢). You can really help move Jefferson way past these two members of the Infamy Hall of Fame with a 5 star review. Enlisting your friends and contacts in this effort is also crucial to its success.
Once Hitler and Arnold are in Jefferson's rear view mirror, there is still work to do. Ahead of the author of the Declaration of Independence in Political Philosophy are Plato, F. A. Hayek, Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Paine. They need to be looking at Jefferson as well instead of the other way around.
These rankings update hourly, so a momentary improvement for Jefferson is not necessarily permanent. The need for your aid is ongoing.
So click HERE to advance Thomas Jefferson's Amazon ranking for just 99¢ right now!
 Probably most authors do this, but no doubt many deny it.
 And Richard Henry Lee and John Adams.
 For folks with a Kindle Unlimited subscription you can read Creating the Declaration of Independence for free. These rankings update hourly, so a momentary improvement for Jefferson is not necessarily permanent. The need for your aid is ongoing.
Dave crafts such a great story. His material always centers around a group of people unparalleled in the annals of human history—the Framers—and in particular, Thomas Jefferson. Personally, I consider Jefferson the greatest pure human to ever walk the planet (recall Christ was both human AND divine). I am always humbled when reading about the intellect, integrity, and honor of these great men and wish we had individuals 1/10 of this caliber to lead our once great nation now.
In his book, Dave weaves together the events leading up to the creation of one of our sacred founding documents. He places the reader in the midst of the actions and thoughts of the Framers and provides a "worm's eye" view of the events that took place in the days leading up to July 4, 1776. For people who care about the birth of America and want to learn how and why it all came about, this book is an excellent resource.
Wow, what an original idea? Hollywood should snap it up for a docu-drama, or they should make an episode on "Timeless" about those people who revisit the past. And it turns out that attorney David Shestokas is apparently a huge expert on the Declaration of Independence. This is a fascinating (and unknown) bit of our history, presented in a fascinating way. I like it.


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Q: Transfer a 'square' to another page into a grid view after button click I'm working on a project where a student or a school can add projects to search for collaborators.
I made a page where the user can fill in the details and next to the fields there is a preview square where the user can see how it will look.

After the user clicks on upload, the square should be seen on the homepage (the feed). All these squares should be in a grid layout with 3 or 4 squares per row.

Is there a way that i can transfer these squares with the filled in details to a gridlayout?

These squares also needs to be send to a database, but that's not necessary for now.

The page where the user fills in the details

The home page where the gridlayout(?) should be and where the square can be seen

The code for the preview square

            <button>See more</button>

Quick look

Open

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A: You say "These squares also needs to be send to a database, but that's not necessary for now.", but it kind of is.
The normal flow would be:

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*user does a something to create a "thing"

*"thing" is uploaded to the server

*on a different page, "thing" is pulled from the server and displayed

Now, if you are creating a SPA (single-paged app), you could keep "thing" in memory and show it on the other page when you switch over. The tags you listed don't indicate that you're using a SPA though (common SPA frameworks would be things like React, Vue, Angular or Lit/Polymer, though those aren't strictly SPAs and you don't need a framework for a SPA either).
Similarly, you could also store "thing" in LocalStorage, IndexedDB, or a cookie.
Though all of those will only be viewable on the user's computer, and probably not really what you want, and probably even more complicated than just getting it uploaded to the server.
You're likely putting the cart before the horse on this one, and getting it uploaded to the server first is going to make your life less complicated.

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Neuroscience club to host First Annual Notre Dame ALS Walk
Clare Kossler | Friday, October 30, 2015
Little more than a year after videos of people soaking themselves with ice water flooded Facebook feeds for the "ALS ice-bucket challenge," the Neuroscience Club will hold the first annual Notre Dame ALS Walk on Saturday, in conjunction with the College of Science.
All proceeds from the walk will support ALS programs and research, social service chair of the Neuroscience Club junior Chris Ferari said.
Janice Chung | The Observer
Ferari, who helped promote and organize the event, said the goal of the walk is to raise awareness for the disease on campus and "make people aware that we want this to be something we're going to do every year."
"[We want] to get it on everyone's radar and say, 'This is something that we want to continue to do. ALS isn't going away, so we want to continue to raise awareness past just this year,'" he said.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease after the New York Yankees baseball player diagnosed with the disease in 1939, is a "progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord," according to the ALS Association's website.
The website says patients living with ALS have an average life expectancy of about two to five years following diagnosis.
Sean Kassen, the director for academic advancement in the College of Science, said the rarity and severity of ALS make walks like the upcoming one at Notre Dame important in raising awareness and generating interest in research for the disease, which is sometimes overlooked in favor of more prevalent diseases.
"ALS is a tough disease to get. It is a scary disease. It is a devastating disease; there is no cure," Kassen said. "And still there's not a lot of research that is out there on the direct causes, and hence the potential way to cure it.
" … ALS is a [disease] that largely I would still say people don't understand, and by doing a walk like this it brings it front and center. It brings more awareness first and foremost."
Besides raising awareness, Ferari said he hopes the walk will encourage ALS research at Notre Dame, where there are currently few people actively involved in ALS or ALS-related research.
Among the few at Notre Dame whose research is relevant to ALS is biochemistry Ph.D. candidate Tiffany Snow. Snow currently studies the NMDA receptor in the brain, which she said has been associated with Huntington's disease, Alzheimer's disease, alcohol dependence, strokes and ALS.
"The receptor I'm working on, very little is known about how it's behaving and why it behaves in certain ways, and especially – what's more interesting – how and why it behaves under neurological stress or some sort of disorder," Snow said.
"This receptor – because it's in a lot of neurons in the brain and a lot of important areas of the brain – when something goes wrong in it, it's seen in a lot of different disorders," she said.
To support her research, Snow received an ALS Ice Bucket Challenge fellowship for the 2014-2015 academic year.
"I think while it might seem inconsequential to look at a certain receptor – just one receptor or maybe one part of that receptor – it's looking at the little things like that that will answer bigger questions that will affect thousands and tens of thousands of people, potentially, in a lifetime," Snow said.
Although this weekend's walk is the first of its kind to occur on campus, it is not the first ALS walk to have a Notre Dame connection.
Les McCarthy, a Notre Dame parent and member of the Notre Dame Club of Mid-Hudson Valley, helped organize a walk through the Mid-Hudson Valley club in 2009 following the loss of one of its members, Notre Dame Ph.D. class of 1970 alumnus Gus Raspitha, to the disease.
"When we lost him in the spring of 2009, we decided we really should do something to raise awareness," McCarthy said. "So our club held this first walk Nov. 15 of '09, of which there were 55 of us walking."
The Hudson Valley Walk to Defeat ALS has taken place every fall since its inception in 2009, and during that time it has grown from 55 individual walkers raising nearly $5,000 in 2009 to 147 walk teams raising more than $346,000 in 2014. In total, the walk has raised more than $1 million to benefit support services, awareness and research for ALS.
Since they began the Hudson Valley ALS walk, members of the Notre Dame Club of Mid-Hudson Valley have been in contact with various people at Notre Dame about the prospect of holding an on-campus walk, Kassen said.
"They've been very big supporters of our efforts here with rare disease research, and [McCarthy] has always suggested that we try to do an ALS walk," Kassen said. "And so once this new [neuroscience] club came up we talked together … I knew this is something he was very passionate about, and so we came to the conclusion that we potentially could do this [event]. And that's when I presented the idea to the Neuroscience Club."
From there, the Neuroscience Club undertook organizing the walk, which Ferari said he hopes will become the club's "signature event."
This weekend's walk will span a distance of 2.7 miles, with a stop at the Grotto for a short prayer. Registration is $10 per person, and snacks and coffee will be available to participants before the walk.
Ferari said participants are also encouraged to wear costumes in the spirit of Halloween.
So far, Kassen said, the event has generated significant interest.
"Every time you do an event for the first time, a lot of it is you're trying to get people to show up, you're going to learn sort of on the fly, you have to do all your due diligence ahead of time, you have to make sure all the paperwork is done appropriately and that the correct people at the University know about it," Kassen said. " … To me, [the walk] has already been a win. People are already signing up and they want to attend."
Looking toward the future, McCarthy said he hopes the walk will have a real impact in stimulating advances in the field of ALS research.
"Where will this take us on campus?" he asked. "Only time will tell, but if history teaches us anything, it could be the start of something big. It's my desire that the luck and the skill of the Irish just might be what can make a significant contribution to solving this mystery."
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Robert James Gilmore, 06-29-08
Pilot trying to land dies in crash
OUTDOORS DEATHS: A rafter and an ATV rider were also killed in accidents this weekend.
By BETH BRAGG, bbragg@adn.com, Published: June 30th, 2008
A deadly weekend claimed another victim Sunday when a pilot returning from a brief pleasure flight in the Valley crashed into trees surrounding a private airstrip off Trunk Road and was killed.
Robert James Gilmore of Wasilla was attempting to land when a gust of wind knocked him off course, said Clint Johnson of the National Transportation Safety Board.
His female passenger was treated and released at the Mat-Su Medical Center, Johnson said.
"The wind was blowing at the time, and right before touchdown -- he was about 15 feet off the ground -- a gust hit (the plane) from the left and pushed it to the right," Johnson said, citing the accounts of two witnesses. "The pilot tried to do a go-around and get to full power, but a wing struck a tree and the plane descended nose first into the trees," Johnson said.
Gilmore was the third person to die in the outdoors of Southcentral Alaska over the weekend -- one on a plane, one on a boat and one on an ATV.
David Yanoshek, 56, of Anchorage, was tossed from a raft Saturday while on a boating trip on the Kenai River. He is presumed dead, Alaska State Trooper spokeswoman Megan Peters said Sunday after the second day of searching ended with no sign of Yanoshek.
"The situation doesn't look good," Peters said. "He's presumed drowned."
The raft tipped two miles upriver from Skilak Lake, near Jim's Landing, officials said.
"He was not wearing a life jacket, and from what it sounds like, he was wearing hip waders," Peters said.
A second passenger in the boat was wearing a life jacket and was able to safely reach the shore. Rescuers spent four and a half hours searching for Yanoshek on Saturday night and continued their efforts Sunday.
Also on Saturday, 56-year-old Craig Wayne of Talkeetna was killed when he and his all-terrain vehicle slid down an incline into Birch Creek. The ATV landed on top of Wayne in the water, troopers said. Troopers and medics reached the scene in a chartered jet boat.
Sunday's plane crash came at the end of a flight that lasted only about 20 minutes, Johnson said.
Gilmore and his passenger were out for only a brief flight, Johnson said. The passenger had been a bridesmaid at a wedding involving friends of Gilmore's the previous day.
"It was a quick jaunt around Palmer-Wasilla to look for wildlife, a 20-minute flight at the most," Johnson said.
Gilmore was flying a Piper PA-18 Super Cub. He was attempting to land on a grass airstrip about 1,300 feet long and surrounded by 50-foot trees, Johnson said.


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Ashtin Marlow
Heel Tough Blog: Player Profile- Leaky Black
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The Tar Heel Core Four is rounded out by a versatile 6'9 graduate senior who leads the charge for the team on the defensive end of the floor. Leaky Black was a major part of the team's success on last year's run to the National Final, locking down leading scorer after leading scorer along the way.
Black was seen as a big splash in the 2018 class alongside Coby White, who he played alongside on the Nike EYBL cycle. That followed a strong prep career while splitting time between three schools, including a junior year stint at national powerhouse Montverde Academy. He spent his senior season at Cox Mill High School in Concord, NC where he averaged 13.4 point per game, 5.7 rebounds per game and 3.2 steals while helping lead them to the 3A state title and being named the team's defensive MVP.
After playing a deeper bench role as a freshman, Black earned a role as a starter ahead of his sophomore season. He started 31 of the 32 games, averaging a career-high 6.5 points per game, 5.0 rebounds per game and 2.6 assists per game while shooting just 35.9% from the field. The potential that he showed, especially late in that 2019-20, set the table for major expectations heading into his junior season with many around the program jumping on the "Leaky Train". Unfortunately, outside of some momentary flashes like his game-winning shot against Notre Dame, he did not live up to those expectations, especially on the offensive end of the floor.
Black had shown some nice things in his first three seasons on the defensive end of the floor, but he took things to the next level as a senior. It seemed like he accepted the fact that the team needed him to be that defensive force that could help to lockdown opponents' best player and it led to the most successful season of his career and a change in attitude from Tar Heel fans towards him as a player. Nothing better displayed that than the second half of the season, where Black showed that he could defend anywhere from the 4 to the 1. His performances from the regular season finale against Duke on was one of the best defensive stretches of any Tar Heel in recent memory, as he shut down names like A.J. Griffin, James Akinjo and tournament hero Doug Edert. His value was proven in the title game when got into foul trouble as Kansas made their second half push.
Black made the decision to come back for his extra year (given to all players who were roster during the 2020-21 season) almost immediately after the season concluded with one goal in mind. He will help lead the charge once again defensively as the Tar Heels search for their eighth title.
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