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Constitutional Principles
Have We Kept Madison's Republic?
By Sarah Turberville & Taylor King | Filed under analysis | March 16, 2018
Illustration by POGO.
Over 200 years ago, our Founding Fathers faced a question: How could they build a democracy to withstand the trials of time and survive the pressures that destroyed those that came before?
Ultimately, the reasoned voice of James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," prevailed. So how is our republic holding up? Would Madison recognize our elected representatives as the guardians against factional governance that he had imagined? The short answer is no.
Madison advocated for a country led by representatives whose "wisdom may best discern the true interest of their country," and whose "patriotism and love of justice" would moderate the passions and whims of the public. Elected representatives should be above the influence of "factions" — special interests and rival parties — whose interests are often adverse to the common good.
While elected officials rarely show all-encompassing virtue, Madison would observe that, today, many appear to be controlled by the same outside interests that a representative democracy was intended to weaken. Today, our country is one where lobbyists spend $3.36 billion in a year, where the private sector's sphere of influence in the public sector increases with every spin of the revolving door, and where major donors are rewarded with multi-billion dollar contracts.
Not only has our government been overrun by special interests but it has also been corrupted by partisan conflict. Madison would surely be appalled that, in the face of a foreign adversary's unprecedented intervention into our elections, the members of the House of Representatives tasked with examining this interference instead dedicated themselves to partisan squabbles — placing partisanship above protecting our democracy.
Gridlock has expanded to an inability to fulfill some of Congress's most basic constitutional duties. For example, despite many military engagements, Congress has not declared war — an authority granted solely to Congress — in nearly 80 years. Instead, Congress passes vague Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and then looks the other way while the executive branch interprets them as blank checks to wage unofficial wars in perpetuity.
The ability to declare war was not vested in the legislature by accident; the Constitution grants the power "fully and exclusively" to the Congress specifically because the Founders believed that the president would be too inclined toward war.
Madison, who believed that "no nation can preserve its freedom in the midst of continual warfare," would be incensed to discover that the 2001 AUMF authorizing force against the perpetrators of the September 11 terrorist attacks has been used to justify military operations in 14 countries over 16 years. While some members aren't pleased about this, Congress hasn't had the will to act. Madison would undoubtedly condemn this shirking of responsibility.
How has our republic found itself in such ill health? Most obviously, Madison would observe that many of our elected officials have been co-opted by moneyed interests and are rarely held to account for their decisions. Representatives now rely on wealthy individuals, corporations and associations — Madison's dreaded "factions" — to mount successful campaigns for office. Special interests then use their purchased influence to persuade elected representatives to value the good of the faction above that of the public.
But Madison was convinced that because representatives have to win a majority of citizens' vote in order to be elected, the electorate would serve as a crucible — filtering out "unworthy candidates" in the election process to reveal the deserving. Instead, the voters have become enablers of the mischief that Madison sought to expel. We have given factions carte blanche to propel chosen candidates into perpetual office in districts drawn specifically to support incumbents.
A deep cynicism now pervades the electorate's attitude about our political process. Our representatives, in the course of campaigning and governing, are frequently predisposed toward special interests and pander to the measly 54 percent of us who vote in general elections (36 percent in midterms, and 28 percent in primaries). Once elected by a minority of the citizenry, members of Congress then have little political incentive to participate in bipartisan compromise.
Though it is apparent that we have strayed from our Founders' vision, we are never far from remedy. It is the right and responsibility of citizens to demand accountability from their government. Madison helped design a government beholden to the people; it is up to us to use our power. To paraphrase Benjamin Franklin at the closing of the Constitutional Convention: We have a republic, if we can keep it.
The Constitution Project seeks to safeguard our constitutional rights when the government exercises power in the name of national security and domestic policing, including ensuring our institutions serve as a check on that power.
Sarah Turberville
Sarah Turberville is the director of the Constitution Project at POGO.
Taylor King
Taylor King is an intern with The Constitution Project at POGO.
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New Louisiana Medicaid Director Begins Job in Virus Outbreak
BATON ROUGE (AP) — Louisiana has a new state Medicaid director, who started the job Monday in the middle of the coronavirus epidemic.
The state health department announced the hiring of Ruth Johnson, who has worked in state government agencies across Louisiana, South Carolina and Texas over the last three decades.
"Her extensive background in operations, demonstrated fiscal responsibility and governmental relations will be an asset to Louisiana Medicaid," Cindy Rives, the health department's chief financial officer, said in a statement.
More than 1.5 million Louisiana residents are on Medicaid, about one-third of the state's population.
Johnson worked as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services from 2010-12 during former Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration. She also was deputy director of finance and administration for the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services; chief information officer for the Louisiana Division of Administration; and deputy commissioner for the Louisiana Division of Administration. Most recently, Johnson was the chief operating officer for the Texas Health and Human Services Commission.
Jen Steele, who previously worked as Louisiana's Medicaid director, left the department earlier this year.
Louisiana also will soon have a new health secretary. Gov. John Bel Edwards hired Courtney Phillips, leader of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission. Phillips is supposed to start her new job in Louisiana later this month.
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Scratch 2 is now in beta, here.
Great timing, as just after a whole load of teacher resources for Scratch get published (CAS RPi manual, and RSE packs), Scratch 2.0 gets announced with a range of very useful additions to the language. More on this – and another version of Scratch with procedures – below.
This entry was posted in Game Development, Game Development Based Learning, Teaching and tagged BYOB, Scratch, Snap on January 29, 2013 by Daniel.
The introductory programming environment Scratch has rightly become quite popular globally as a fun way to introduce children to programming concepts and software development. BYOB is a UC Berkeley derivative that adds the ability to create reusable 'blocks' (functions), a feature missing in Scratch.
Now building on top of that, Sheldon Pacotti has released Game Blocks, a tool intended to support a class in writing and narrative design for games.
This entry was posted in Game Development and tagged BYOB, Game Blocks, Scratch on December 21, 2012 by Daniel.
If the so-called 'Digital Natives' don't know how to program a computer, are they really digitally literate? In his blog, Tony Forster presents an "argument for the authoring of interactive or programmable multimedia as an important meta-literacy skill." It's a good start to this particular discussion, I think.
This entry was posted in Digital Natives, Game Development Based Learning, Learning, Net Generation, Technology and tagged Digital Literacy, Scratch on December 22, 2009 by Daniel.
What it says… Eric Rosenbaum at MIT (where Scratch, the programming environment for children, is developed) has put together Scratch for Second Life – allowing the creation of LSL scripts via the Scratch system of drag-and-drop blocks.
Put this together with classes in Teen Second Life, and suddenly programming in Second Life becomes a whole lot more accessible!
This entry was posted in Education, Game Development Based Learning, Learning, Second Life, Technology, Virtual Worlds and tagged Scratch on July 28, 2008 by Daniel.
Scottish schoolchildren are to be taught the basics of video game design as part of the country's new national curriculum – dubbed the 'Curriculum of Excellence'.
According to the Press Association, the move is to designed to 'create the next generation of young programmers'.
Schools minister Maureen Watt unveiled the scheme … and added that the new lessons will teach children how to use computer software to create animations and feature films.
This entry was posted in Education, Game Development Based Learning, Games Based Learning, Learning, Teaching, Technology and tagged Curriculum for Excellence, Scratch, Squeak on April 18, 2008 by Daniel.
31st of March will see the 8th Programming Workshop of the HEA-ICS. This time it's being held at Glasgow University – very handy for myself, so hopefully I'll be able to attend.
My colleague John Sutherland will be presenting on his experience of using Scratch with beginner programmers. No details yet, but there also appears to be something on the Nintendo Wii.
This entry was posted in conferences, Game Development Based Learning, Teaching and tagged Scratch on February 13, 2008 by Daniel.


Since the extreme flooding events of the nineties, a lot of effort has been spent on mapping the probability of flooding. For each of the participating countries maps with information on the probability of inundation are available.
Naming as well as responsibilities differs from nation to nation. For Norway, Sweden and the UK only one organisation is responsible for mapping inundation probabilities. Therefore, these countries have one type of national map, covering the whole country or the most important water courses. In Germany and the Netherlands on the other hand, the 16 Ministries of Environment of each Land (Germany) and the 26 water boards (The Netherlands) are responsible for inundation mapping. Each organisation determines which method will be used to calculate and to present flood probability and as result many different maps exist in the Netherlands and Germany.
Sweden, Norway, UK and some Lander in Germany publish the inundation maps on the Internet.
In Sweden and Norway experiences with Internet publication are positive. Because Norwegians are used to extreme events caused by nature, most inhabitants accept the phenomenon of flood risk as being part of normal life.
On the other hand, experiences with Internet publication of flood maps in the UK were less positive, because after publication real-estate prices dropped in flood-sensitive areas and some insurance companies refused to insure properties in these areas unless they were defended to a 1 in 75 year standard or above.


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Just days after the president threw a fit because his off-the-record comments insulting Canada on trade were leaked, Donald Trump has decided to double down and make matters even worse. While the nation mourned during the funeral of Republican Senator John McCain, our unhinged POTUS decided to try and take some attention away from the American war hero and botch relations with our ally even further.
There is no political necessity to keep Canada in the new NAFTA deal. If we don't make a fair deal for the U.S. after decades of abuse, Canada will be out. Congress should not interfere w/ these negotiations or I will simply terminate NAFTA entirely & we will be far better off.
This is NOT a good look for the United States as Trump further damaged our relationship with our allies. The fact that Trump decided to do this on the day of McCain's funeral, no less, proves that he just cannot stand when the media covers anyone else but him.


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Q: Is there any way to enable detailed tracing of http2 requests and responses in Go? Is there any way to enable detailed tracing of http2 requests and responses in GO?
I would like to be able to log connection attempts, timeouts, and transmission of requests so that I can diagnose production problems after the fact.
Stracing is fine during development, but it not useful for determining the details of problems after they occur.
Thank you

A: You can set the GODEBUG=http2debug=1 or GODEBUG=http2debug=2 environment variable.
Example:
 env GODEBUG=http2debug=2 go run something.go

source: http://tip.golang.org/pkg/net/http/

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Q: Bounded outcome variable (rate - 0 to 1), what regression technique? I have created an outcome variable which ranges from 0 to 1.
This variable represents students' average grade, across different courses s/he has passed at the university; with 0 being the sufficiency and 1 being the max obtainable grade.
Basically, this outcome variable is a percentage which has been constructed from two different scales of grades:

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*Scale one, with U = fail, G = good (worse grade), VG = very good (best grade).
I have transformed it in this way: G = 0 and VG = 1

*Scale two, with U = fail, then 1 (worse grade) - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 (best grade).
I have transformed it in this way: 1 = 0, 2 = 0.25, 3 = 0.5, 4 = 0.75, 5 = 1.

In both the scales U is accounted for as a missing value, since failing an exam does not have any repercussions on your average grade.
For some courses, a student's exam may be graded based on the first scale and, for other courses, the grade will be based on the second scale (it depends on the teacher and on the field of the course, whether it is either a soft or hard science).
What model should I use to regress this outcome variable?
I was thinking that a tobit model would suits well my study, the alternative is a linear probability model.
What is your advice?


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Q: PHP PDO update prepared statement I'm trying to update my database with the following query:
$sth = "UPDATE rpacks SET rpacks_location VALUES (:location) WHERE rpacks_id = (:id)";
$q = $conn->prepare($sth);
$q->execute(array(':location'=>$location, ':id'=>$id));

But I'm getting this error
Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'PDOException' with message 'SQLSTATE[42000]: Syntax     error or access violation: 1064 You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'VALUES ('test') WHERE rpacks_id = ('2')' at line 1' in

A: Change to:
$sth = "UPDATE rpacks SET rpacks_location = :location WHERE rpacks_id = :id";

A: There is a mistake in your update query because you used insert query syntax.
Here is the correct query:
$sql = "UPDATE rpacks SET rpacks_location = :location WHERE rpacks_id = :id";
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Reference:
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This time in Zagreb I was again staying in the Hotel Dubrovnik Zagreb which offered us as per usual, the best possible accommodation. I had much more time to discover the city while I was there the second time so the first day I decided to visit the old town on Zagreb which is lovely and absolutely mesmerising. The tiny streets are packed with the local shops, restaurants and bars, you can easily feel that old Croatian city vibe and culture there and it's absolutely a must to visit. For an outfit I chose pieces that made me as comfortable as possible so what else to pick as mom jeans! You all my loves know my love affair with mom jeans, they've become my daily essential fashion piece at this point. I wear them almost every single day and this time I decided to combine them with the frayed shirt and I love the look so much. For shoes I went with playful stilettos and for bag my beloved Speedy B 24 in Monogram canvas.
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Josep Acebillo obtained his architecture degree in the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (ETSAB-1974).
From 1974 to 1979, Acebillo worked independently or in collaboration with the MBM studio (Martorell, Bohigas and MacKay). During this period he was awarded the following awards: First Price of the National Competition of School Prototypes in Spain (1979), First Price for the redaction of the Master Plan of the Vall de Bohí in Lleida-Spain (1980), First Price for the redaction of the Master Plan for the Towns of Sitges and St. Pere de Ribes-Barcelona (1980) and the Second National Price of Urbanism in Spain (1982).
From 1981 to 1987, Acebillo was the director of Urban Projects Barcelona City Council, his tasks involved the design and construction of 140 urban spaces, infrastructures, monuments and facilities buildings promoted by the Municipality. The Public Urban Spaces of Barcelona constructed during this period were awarded for the quality with the Prince of Wales Prize in Urban Design of the Harvard Graduate School of Design (1990).
From 1988 to 1994, Acebillo was the director of IMPUSA, Institute for Urban Development (Olympic Holding) of the city of Barcelona, in charge of leading the projects and building the main infrastructures for the 1992 Summer Olympics. He was the recipient of the Honorific Medal of the City of Barcelona in 1992 for his contribution to the urban transformation.
From 1993 to 2011, Acebillo was the CEO (chief executive officer) of the Metropolitan Agency Barcelona Regional, a "think tank" spearheaded for the development of strategic urban projects and infrastructures in the city. His efforts were awarded with the Special European Price of Urbanism 1997/1998 of the European Commission for the project Infrastructure and General Metropolitan Systems.
Later in 1998, Acebillo was appointed "Commissioner of Infrastructures and Urban Planning" of Barcelona.
In 1999, Acebillo became the Chief Architect of the city of Barcelona. During the same year he was named an honorific member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).[1] In 1999, Barcelona was also the recipient of the RIBA awards with the Royal Gold Medal[2] for Architecture due to the contribution of: Narcís Serra, Pasqual Maragall, Joan Clos, Josep Acebillo and Oriol Bohigas.
From 2003 to 2006, Acebillo was the coordinator of the Barcelona Urban Strategy Advisory Council which was composed of Richard Rogers, Dominique Perrault, Oriol Bohigas, Ramon Folch, Antoni Marí, Manuel de Solà-Morales and Joan Trullén, to advise the municipality on global strategies.
In 2009, Acebillo founded BcNSus, an economic interest group based in Barcelona, led by key players from public and private entities, with the aim of participating in projects abroad. He was CEO of BcNSuS until 2011.
Under the urban leadership of Acebillo, Barcelona has received worldwide recognition for the positioning of the city in the international architecture field. Following this recognition, Josep Acebillo was frequently called on to assess other cities such as London, Ostend, Kazan, etc. and guide their urban transformation endeavours. In 2003, in the case of London, Acebillo was appointed a member of the International Design Committee (London Development Agency) to assess the city development.
Josep Acebillo has always been very active in teaching, first at the Ilaud (International Architecture and Urban Design Laboratory) of Urbino,[3][4] then as visiting professor in several architecture schools, among them the School of Architecture of the Yale University, the Harvard Graduate School of Design and the architecture school of NUS (National University of Singapore). Since 2001, Acebillo has taught the "Culture of Territory" in the Architecture Academy of Mendrisio (Università della Svizzera italiana), in which he was the Dean of the Faculty for two consecutive mandates, from 2003 to 2007. In 2004 he founded the Institute for the Contemporary Urban Project (i.CUP) and in the same year was named Director for Architecture and Infrastructure of the 2004 Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona.
Since 2007, Acebillo has opened up a professional studio Architectural Systems Office in ollaboration with architect Stanislava Boskovic Sigon. He continues teaching in the Architecture Academy of Mendrisio.
Disruptive Urbanism, Glocal Urbanity (ENG ED.)
J. ACEbilloThis book proposes a new model of Glocal Urbanity to replace the degraded urban situation from the post-Fordist transition to current globalization.
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After being shuttered since the Second Avenue gas explosion, and struggling with bureaucratic red tape, the East Village's beloved B&H Dairy is finally set to reopen tomorrow morning for breakfast at 9:00 AM.
"We are planning a grand opening party on the following Friday, August 21. Details to follow, but from what I understand, they will clear out the tables and chairs, and just be serving cakes and coffee and challah."
#SaveNYC will be there. With many of you, we've supported B&H since their closure, pushing City Hall to take action to speed up permits and get this place running again. We hope you will join us and everyone who loves the B&H to celebrate the (miraculous, really) saving of this priceless mom and pop.
In addition, B&H is almost at their crowdfunding goal. But expenses keep piling up. Says Andy, "Last night they were told out of the blue they needed a new gas meter, $500!" Please donate at You Caring.
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Dark Times featuring Ed Sheeran
Released: Aug 2015
Label: Universal Republic Records
Call it a savvy career move or just selling out, but the Weeknd has largely cast aside the claustrophobic alt-R&B of his past. Instead, he steers his latest album towards the kind of YA romance and mono-pop balladry that dominate pop radio, from a "Prisoner" duet with Lana Del Rey to the electric guitar that cuts through "Shameless" like a lightning bolt. Still, he's best when he's subversive. On "Can't Feel My Face," he turns Johnny Depp's Blow meme into a dance-pop anthem; and for "Tell Your Friends," he weds a piano melody to degenerate lyrics like "I'm a villain in my city."
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The Argus Leader Editorial: No on W.
In this instance, the organization opposing Amendment W argued in a news release: "There is no meaningful legal review possible."
The Institute for Free Speech contends that South Dakota's law regulating independent communication expenditures in political campaigns is vague, broad and a violation of the group's First Amendment rights.
A federal lawsuit says the measures in question are Constitutional Amendment W and Initiated Measure 24. But the Institute for Free Speech says it can't tell you why the measures would affect your rights without violating state law.
KSOO's Patrick Lalley interviews Don Haggar, state director for Americans for Prosperity, about the group's opposition to Amendment W.
Ken Delfino of Keystone, in a letter to the editor of the Rapid City Journal, describes Amendment W as follows: "Disguised as a 'voter protection and anti-corruption' amendment, Amendment W has serious problems and when investigated, appears to be open to uncontrollable power by a few."
South Dakota Chamber of Commerce & Industry President Dave Owen talks to WNAX in Yankton about the chamber's opposition to Amendment W.


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'Bonds are being broken': 'Betrayed' Belsize students protest loss of special needs staff at Wac Arts College
Michael Boniface
Published: 12:30 PM October 6, 2020 Updated: 8:06 PM November 27, 2020
Students from Wac Arts College protesting outside the school in Haverstock Hill on Monday. Picture: Polly Hancock. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
"Betrayed" Belsize Park students say their school's "family" is under threat after four special educational needs (SEN) staff were let go.
Tilly, 17. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
Wac Arts College, an alternative school outside mainstream education, many of whose students have learning difficulties, will not renew the contract of four full-time SEN mentors and two part-time PSHE teachers beyond December 31.
On Monday more than 20 students at the creative arts college in Haverstock Hill went on strike and skipped class to protest the decision which they say will harm the most vulnerable pupils who have behavioural, social, mental or physical problems – and who rely on SEN mentors for one-to-one support.
In a letter sent to parents and carers shared with the Ham&High, the college's interim principal Nick White said the decision was a "painful" but "absolutely necessary" one to manage its "financial difficulties" and "substantial historic debt".
Sofia, 17, whose seizure disorder saw her moved to Wac Arts from a mainstream school, said: "We love this college – that's what this is all about.
"We need to make sure it's the same college we love and not something different – and the support staff have always been the ones who have carried that.
"I know what it feels like not to be supported and it's not right."
Students organised after finding out the news on Friday. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
The loss of four SEN mentors in December follows a further three agency support staff being let go at the end of lockdown, this newspaper understands. Students say the "rug has been pulled" from beneath them.
Mason, 18, who studies performing arts, said: "For the more vulnerable kids, I have no idea how they're going to adjust to this.
"In the very best case scenario they have to learn to adapt to someone very, very quickly. In the worst, they have no support."
In May, following the departure of previous head James Fornara, Mr White was appointed as interim principal. The free school recently became part of the academy trust T4.
Mason said the college's SEN support was the best he'd seen inside or outside mainstream education but that the new principal didn't "understand how sacred this culture is to Wac".
"Every single person who comes into the college has come on leaps and bounds in terms of confidence, skills and how they feel around people," Mason said.
Paris, 17. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
"I feel like if we take that environment away there is nothing for us and the school becomes a shell of itself. We just don't want to lose that."
Students have set up a fundraiser aiming to raise £100,000 to "save our staff" and they have written a letter to the college's senior management team and T4 outlining their position.
They called on the school to not rely on agency staff or short-term contracts so that they "see the job for more than a pay check and see us for more than our report cards or diagnosis".
They asked for a "solution" that would see as many staff as possible retained and an "open and honest" dialogue with students on the college's financial situation, and how it will be run moving forward.
17-year-old Tilly, who has ADHD, said her SEN mentor – whose job is under threat – helped her to retain focus in class.
"She is vital because she is the only support I get. She's more like a mother figure to me," Tilly said.
Jaida, 19. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
Paris, 17, said: "When I would be upset or down I could talk to that member of staff and I would calm down, I would be able to go back to lesson.
"Without that support system I don't feel I'd be able to do half the things that I could when I had that support."
Former Wac Arts College student Jolie, 17, said that "bonds were being broken". She told this newspaper: "Why we have so much support here is because all the students have been in places before where there hasn't been enough support.
"So coming here has helped to give them anything they need – and that is what the college are taking away."
Student and mentor Elizabeth, 17, said: "I have worked with kids who have special needs for five years.
"The point is they need that support. Without it they really struggle."
Students with their "save our staff" fundraiser outside Wac Arts College. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
Wac Arts College referred the Ham&High to the letter sent out on Monday, in which interim principal Nick White said the school's costs exceeded income by a "significant amount".
He said that the pandemic had not made the college's financial difficulties "any easier" and that the books would have to be balanced by cutting the school's payroll – its largest outlay.
Mr White said: "As the end of September approached, it became clear that we will have to return to the kind of staffing levels that the college had in 2018 which supported a comparable number of students, in order to produce a balanced budget.
"On Friday of last week, I had the uncomfortable task of telling a small number of staff on fixed-term contracts that their contracts would not be extended beyond the current end date of 31st December 2020.
"This was a painful experience for me and for them, but absolutely necessary if the college is to overcome its current financial difficulties."
Wac Arts College is rated "good" by Ofsted and has a capacity of 105 students. Around 43% of its students are eligible for free school meals.
Romie. Picture: Polly Hancock - Credit: Archant
In September, Wac Arts charity - which houses the college but is run as a separate organisation - committed to a governance review to address the concerns of a group of prominent critics.


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Will be updated? Support more mappers?
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Famous Women in History
March is National Women's History Month! Use it as a time to teach the young people in your life about the accomplishments of women with examples from history and from your own family.
To help you get started, here are five of whyzz.com's favorite historical women and some kid-friendly information on each!
In the United States, people get their voices heard by voting in elections. Anyone over the age of eighteen can vote, but there was a time not too long ago when that wasn't true! African American men couldn't vote until 1870. Women weren't allowed to vote until 1920!
Susan B. Anthony lived from 1820 to 1906. During her life, she fought for equal voting rights for all Americans. She wanted African Americans, women, and everyone else to be able to have their say in government. To her, it did not matter what color skin a person had or if they were a man or woman. She felt everyone should have the same rights.
She organized conventions and made many speeches about equal voting. She was even president of the National American Women Suffrage Association. Suffrage might sound like a bad thing, but it actually means the right to vote!
Susan B. Anthony died fourteen years before the Nineteenth Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, giving women the right to vote, but her efforts during her life played a huge part in making the Nineteenth Amendment happen!
Amelia Earhart was born on July 14, 1897 in Atchison, Kansas. She is famous for being a brave and adventurous aviator, an advocate for women in the air-travel industry, and most specifically for being the first woman to ever fly solo over the Atlantic Ocean!
When Earhart first began flying in the 1920s, the aviation industry was still quite new, and it was out of the ordinary for women to fly. Planes did not have the technology that they have today, and flying could involve some risk. But Earhart had fallen in love with aviation and was determined to pursue her passion!
After she'd been flying for a few years, Earhart was invited to fly as a passenger on a transatlantic flight. That might not sound like a big deal, but at the time, no woman had ever been on that trip! Her participation in the flight (which took place June 17–18, 1928) earned her great fame even though she hadn't piloted the plane, and she became determined to prove she truly deserved the praise!
On May 20–21, 1932, Earhart not only became the first woman to fly alone across the Atlantic, but she also did so in record time! About three years later, she flew solo from Hawaii to California, making her not only the first woman to fly that route but also the first person to successfully complete it! It also made her the first person to have flown solo across both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
Aside from her record-breaking flights, Earhart also made a name for herself by writing books about her experiences and endorsing luggage and clothes for female fliers. She was a symbol of what could be accomplished by perseverance!
Helen Keller lived from 1880–1968. Although she was born with sight and hearing, Helen lost both as the result of illness when she was just nineteen months old. She is famous for learning to read, write, and communicate in spite of her impairments, and for many other exceptional accomplishments!
Having grown up without sight or hearing from such a young age, Helen had no way of communicating with the world around her until 1887, when Anne Sullivan (later Anne Sullivan Macy) began working as Helen's teacher. Anne tried to teach Helen the names of things by tracing their spelling into her hand, but it was difficult for Helen to make the connection between the fingerspelling and the objects.
Even though it didn't work right away, Anne persisted, and Helen eventually came to understand the system for communication! Helen then learned at a rapid pace that exceeded that of most other people of the time who had the same or similar disabilities. In addition to the fingerspelling system, Helen learned to read (raised print and Braille), write (using traditional and Braille typewriters), and to understand others while they spoke by touching their throat and lips.
Helen became the first deaf-blind person to ever enroll in a higher learning institution, and the first to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree, too. Helen was able to go through college thanks to the help of Anne, who fingerspelled every single lecture and every single book into Helen's hand!
Following school, Helen (with Anne still by her side) spent time writing books about her experiences, advocating for other people with seeing and hearing disabilities, and traveling to help fundraise for institutions like the American Foundation for the Blind.
Born on February 4, 1913, Rosa Parks is often known as "the mother of the Civil Rights Movement." As a Black woman living in Alabama, she experienced the early parts of her life under what is known as "racial segregation," where people were treated differently based on the color of their skin, particularly in the South. People with lighter skin had privileges and opportunities that people with darker skin weren't given. It wasn't a fair way to treat people, and it wasn't right. The Civil Rights Movement, which Mrs. Parks played a big part in, was a major effort to end this unfair treatment through peaceful protests and demonstrations.
What Mrs. Parks came to be best known for happened on December 1, 1955, when she refused to give up her seat on the bus to a white man, even though the city's rules of racial segregation said she had to do. She was arrested and fined for violating these rules, which upset many people who knew it wasn't right to have these rules, and that it wasn't right to arrest and fine Mrs. Parks for taking a stand against them!
Four days later, on December 5, Martin Luther King, Jr. organized a boycott of the Montgomery municipal buses. The boycott lasted for over a year (382 days), which really showed people that African American citizens were serious about fixing the unfair way they were being treated! The boycott, triggered by Mrs. Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat, is often seen as the first moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.
For her courage and bravery, Mrs. Parks not only became a key figure in American history, but also was the recipient of many awards and honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom (1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1999). In 2005, Mrs. Parks passed away when she was ninety-two years old. So that people could pay their respects, her casket was displayed in the U.S. Capitol, a distinction usually given only to Presidents. She was the first woman and second African American in history to receive this honor!
Eleanor Roosevelt, who lived from 1884–1962, is often known as "The First Lady of the World." She was the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and is remembered for her work as a humanitarian (someone who helps others) and as a powerful, outspoken First Lady!
Eleanor Roosevelt lived during a time when women were not always considered equal to men. There were also many racial inequalities at this time. Much of the work she did was considered controversial because she supported equal rights for all people (regardless of race or gender) at a time when much of the public had still not accepted that as fair. She also worked for some time as a teacher, wrote a newspaper column daily, held special White House conferences, and spent time speaking out for her various causes at meetings and conferences, bringing those subjects into the spotlight and prompting change! In spite of doing things that were often controversial or unpopular, Eleanor maintained many people's respect because she conducted herself honorably and with good manners.
In addition to her volunteering and other work, Eleanor also traveled and toured on behalf of her husband during his political career and presidency. Because he had suffered from polio (a disease that left him paralyzed from the waist down), Eleanor often had to step in as his "eyes and ears." She also led a committee on human rights while serving as a delegate to the United Nations, helping to create a special document that declared equal and fair treatment for all people around the world!
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While teaching the young ones in your life about these (and other!) important historical women, talk about some of the common themes that emerge. What are the qualities these women have in common? Some ideas might be persistence, integrity, bravery, and holding strong to beliefs about what is right. Help your children name some people from their own lives who have these same qualities!


Zoe Chace [5:32]: OK, so for the past six months, I've been covering the presidential election. I've been particularly interested in this group of people who are trying to get the biggest bang for their buck out of this election season--Republican donors, people who are in a rare position to put enormous sums into campaigns and watch what the money can do, people like this.
Zoe Chace: So are you a billionaire?
Doug Deason: No I'm not. My father is.
Zoe Chace: This is Doug Deason. He's a millionaire. His dad Darwin Deason is the billionaire. Years ago his dad started a computer services company and made a ton of money in the years since, rolling up and selling off companies, just money making money. Five years ago he sold it to Xerox.
Now Doug, the son, manages their money and their political strategy. Doug is the one in charge of translating money into political power. He doesn't think of himself as a donor, exactly. There's much more thought and strategy than just throwing money at a campaign. He's more like an investor. He's looking around for the best place to put their money, the best Republican place.
So, I may be misreading this, but it seems like Doug feels that acknowledging the reality that his father handed him his business and fortune is a personal compliment. This feels emblematic of the mindset of many wealthy people like Deason and Trump, who somehow rationalize their privilege and advantage as a virtue, all the while chastising the disprivileged and disadvantaged masses as lazy, undeserving losers. So disturbing!


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Sweeping crackdown strikes again: authorities punish 19 video apps for spreading vulgar content
by Nicole Jao Jul 27, 2018 Jun 7, 2020
A total of 19 Chinese video apps, including the popular Neihan Fulishe (内涵福利社), Bilibili (哔哩哔哩) and Miaopai (秒拍), were slapped with penalties amid yet another crackdown campaign launched by the Chinese authorities, according to state news agency Xinhua (in Chinese).
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), joined by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the Ministry of Public Security and three other government agencies, have recently launched a crackdown campaign against the spread of low-quality and pirated content—something that the industry has been grappling with for a while now.
According to the CAC, the apps were responsible for spreading "vulgar, violent, pornographic or pirated content, and promoting distorted information."
Of the 19 video apps that were found in violation with the law, 3 were ordered to permanently shut down, 12 were forced be removed from app stores for an overhaul, and 4 apps were warned for violations.
After being removed from the Android app store yesterday, the Nasdaq-listed Bilibilli responded today saying that it is "in deep self-review and reflection." The company also announced that it will double its content screening staff and will build a new content supervision center in Wuhan.
Miaopai, a popular Chinese video sharing and live streaming platform, also issued an official response (in Chinese) saying that it will conduct a thorough clean-up, and implement a blacklist mechanism that permanently blocks the accounts in violation.
Content purge isn't something unfamiliar to the Chinese social media and the entertainment industry. Last Demeber, Jinri Toutiao was criticized by authorities for spreading vulgar and low-quality content and was shut down for 24 hours. In April, China again intensified its clean-up efforts against platforms that failed to monitor content that disrupts "core socialist values" in check.
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Nicole Jao
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Deadly fighting in Afghanistan claims more lives
Militants kill eight people and injure at least 17 in latest attacks
Insurgents killed a coalition soldier in eastern Afghanistan
Soldier's name and nationality held until family members could be notified
KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) -- Fighting raged in Afghanistan over the weekend, with a suicide bombing slaying six people, a NATO-led soldier and an Afghan police officer dying in an "altercation," and troops killing several insurgents in battles, authorities said.
Fighting between the Taliban and NATO forces continues to rage in Afghanistan.
The suicide bombing on Sunday killed six people in a bazaar in Spin Boldak, located in Kandahar province, NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) said on Monday.
Along with the deaths, at least 17 people were wounded, and ISAF condemned the assault. Four of those killed were Afghan border police officers, ISAF said. The location is in southern Afghanistan.
The ISAF soldier and an Afghan police officer were killed after seven people were apprehended in connection with a roadside bombing in Paktia province on Sunday that targeted an Afghan National Police and ISAF patrol. The location is in eastern Afghanistan.
"The detained civilians were then transferred to the ANP station at the Jaji District Center. While at the district center, there was an altercation during which an ANP officer and one ISAF soldier were killed," ISAF said in a Monday news release.
The U.S.-led coalition on Monday reported fighting between U.S. and Afghan troops and insurgents over the last two days -- Sunday in Kandahar province and Saturday in Helmand province. "Several insurgents" were reported killed in both incidents.
Two insurgents died in fighting on Friday in another southern region -- Zabul province, the coalition said on Monday.
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Referência: NASCIMENTO, Danielle da Silva. Abordagem dos temas de geociências no 6º ano do ensino fundamental no Distrito Federal: análise dos temas em livros didáticos, conhecimento dos alunos e recursos didáticos utilizados pelos professores do DF. 2011. 48 f., il. Monografia (Licenciatura em Ciências Naturais)—Universidade de Brasília, Planaltina-DF, 2011.
It has been performed an analysis on how geoscientific topics are treated in science textbooks for the 6th grade of elementary school used by schools in Distrito Federal in the light of the recommendations of the document National Curricular Parameters (PCN). The textbooks analyzed presented conceptual errors, some of them do not suggest activities proposed by the PCN, and one of them does not have some key information used for the teaching Geosciences. Moreover, a survey with nine teachers has been performed in order to verify which teaching resources are in use in classroom. The textbook was the main resource used in classroom and more than half of these teachers did not participated in the choice of textbook adopted by the school. Most of the surveyed students revealed that they are not aware of the importance of studying the Earth and are not sure on how the model of the Earth's internal structure has been formulated.
Informações adicionais: Monografia (graduação)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Planaltina, 2011.


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Disney Channel's Scripted-Improv Comedy Crew Shares How They 'Just Roll With It'
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Published 12:15 pm CDT, Thursday, July 11, 2019
Photo: Courtesy Of Disney Channel
The title of the new Disney Channel series "Just Roll With It" appears to be as much a directive for its cast and crew as it is a description of the multi-camera hybrid sitcom, which is part scripted and part improv.
The plot revolves around the blended Bennett-Blatt family — strict mom Rachel (Suzi Barrett), radio host dad Byron (Tobie Windham) and their tweenage kids (Kaylin Hayman, Ramon Reed).
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At three junctures during the show a horn sounds and the actors are sequestered backstage as the studio audience determines what happens next, voting from among three outrageous options — for instance, whether an aerialist suddenly enters the scene, a cast member must eat strange food combinations, or one or more of the thesps wind up drenched by something wet and messy.
For the union crew members who work on the show, the unscripted elements mean they must prepare for a minimum of nine possible scenarios each episode, only three of which will make it to the screen.
"There are so many permutations of how one option can impact the rest of the show," says costume designer Joyce Kim Lee.
Crew members receive insert pages so they can do their prep work, but no one knows what's going to happen until shoot night. And the cast has no idea where the breaks will occur in the script, or what the options are when the audience begins to vote. "It's part CIA covert operation," jokes Lee.
In one episode, the audience was instructed to choose from a long list of combinations of actions, props and costumes to determine the outcome. There were so many blends that Lee and prop master Jill Parry hired a background actor for the day so they could prep for the various possibilities. "Even then we couldn't do every combination," says Lee.
In another installment, one of the scenarios winds up with Reed wearing a three-piece purple magician's suit. Since the following episode was to feature a school play with animals, Lee pretended the fitting was for that episode instead, so that she wouldn't give away the possible option for the current episode. "It was the first time I created an alternate truth," she says. "I felt horrible all weekend, but when he found out the next week, he said, 'No, Ms. Joyce, it's OK. It's part of your job.' He gets it."
Once cast, the actors filled out questionnaires about their allergies, sensitivities and fears. "We try not to totally gross them out," says Parry. "We don't want to be mean; we're making comedy."
But nothing is quite as it seems. "We did some stuffed jelly doughnuts," Parry recalls. "Tobie loved the fact that it was sweet and thought he'd lucked out. Then, he got a bite of a cricket [stuffed inside]."
The audience learns which option wins the vote at the same time as the cast. "They go wild when it's revealed," says Parry. "The best part of my job is show night when the hard work pays off."
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Prefently students who stay untill june.
Tenant will be sharing the place will one young girl and will have access to fully equipped kitchen and living area.
The apartment is situated near NAVAS (L1) metro station and like all the areas of Barcelona it is also well connected (buses).


Even modern science now believes that disease, decay and degeneration are due to the presence of free radicals in the body. But how are the free radicals created?
Free radicals develop due to the accumulation of toxins in the body. Toxins, themselves, are a product of our lifestyle, our diet, the environment and our emotional patterns.
Yoga has a two pronged approach. In the long term it aims at developing attitudinal changes that prevent the build up of toxins through various practices and meditative techniques.
However, Yoga has very practical purification practices that aim at the detoxification of the body and mind. These detoxification techniques are a sort of cleansing that help the body rid itself of toxins.
These detoxification techniques, called Shatkarmas or Shatkriyas are extremely powerful in that detoxification work on specific areas of the body that have the maximum impact upon our health.
Washes the colon, sinus tracts, the stomach etc.
Provides a massaging effect to the areas applied thereby stimulating the effective working of the Organs.
Stimulates vitality and helps in retardation of ageing.
One's capacity to think, digest, taste , feel express etc. increases and a greater awareness develops.
Cleansing Methods: What are they & how do they help ?


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Farmer ordered to move livestock from 'super prison' land
The Thornton Hall site
Sarah Slater
A farmer who placed animals on land earmarked for a 'super prison' that was never built is facing legal action if he does not remove them.
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/farmer-ordered-to-move-livestock-from-super-prison-land-38236619.html
https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/politics/article34174312.ece/f01a4/AUTOCROP/h342/2015-02-13_iri_6956590_I1.JPGh
Jim Scully (52), who has lived on Kilreesk Lane in St Margaret's, north Co Dublin, since 1989, placed cattle and horses on the 165-acre site known as Thornton Hall in Kilsallaghan, Swords, in November as it has been lying idle for 15 years.
In 2005, the country's first planned 'super prison' was mooted for the site.
The State bought Thornton Hall for around €32m - but it is now estimated to be worth just €2.4m.
The Prison Service revealed earlier this year that almost €51m has been spent on the site since 2005. All expenditure has now stopped, apart from payments for security patrols.
Plans to build a prison there have been abandoned and the bulk of the site has now been offered to the State's new house-building body, the Land Development Agency.
Mr Scully received a letter from the Chief State Solicitor's Office on behalf of Justice Minister Charlie Flanagan last week.
It read: "It has been brought to our attention that you continue to graze cattle on the minister's lands without permission.
"Please note that if you do not vacate and remove all livestock from the said lands within seven days... we have instructions to take whatever steps are necessary to protect the minister's interests, including the immediate issuing of legal proceedings."
Mr Scully admits he placed the livestock without liaising with the Department of Justice.
However, he asked: "What harm could be done by the animals grazing down the grass as the land has been idle for 15 years?
"I will see what happens over the next few days from the Chief Solicitor's Office. I would dispute any comment made that there are weekly patrols around the site as there haven't been any in a long time."
The Department of Justice issued a statement saying it could not comment on matters that are subject to legal proceedings.
This article originally used an archive photo of the entrance to Thornton Hall which included RMS Security signage. We are happy to clarify that Gerry McDonnell CEO and RMS Security no longer have any connection with the provision of security services at Thornton Hall.


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Power Moves (Part 2): Damali Rhett is leaving The Energy Co-op
Plus, Philadelphia Outward Bound School's new ED, New Sanctuary Movement's new co-director and six more leadership announcements in Philly social impact.
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1. Damali Rhett is leaving Philadelphia to join "the largest renewable generator of electricity in America."
Rhett was hired by the member-owned retail energy cooperative in 2016 after working as an energy and environment strategy and process consultant, as well as commercial director at renewable energy company Enviva. She'll start a new gig in September, though she declined to share the name of the organization or what her new position would be.
"While I am sad to be leaving Philly, a community that has willingly embraced me and my passion for renewable energy and energy as a form of social justice, I am excited to be joining the largest renewable generator of electricity in America," Rhett wrote in an email. "I plan to continue to give a voice in spaces where it is not often heard that energy is a critical form of social justice and renewable energy should be a right, not a privilege."
Apply for her old job here.
2. Naomi Gonzalez is the Mann Center's new director of education and community engagement.
Naomi Gonzalez. (Courtesy photo)
Gonzalez comes to the outdoor music center following two years as manager of collaboration and access at the Philadelphia Orchestra Association. Previously, she worked as the lead teaching artist at Play On, Philly!
The arts educator succeeds Rhoda Blount, who recently retired after 22 years at the organization.
3. New Sanctuary Movement's Blanca Pacheco has been promoted to co-director.
Pacheco, an immigrant herself, will lead the immigrant rights nonprofit alongside Peter Pedemonti after cofounding the organization 10 years ago. She worked as its assistant director for the past two years and as a community organizer for the previous four, and has also volunteered on its Know Your Rights Committee, served on its board and developed NSM's listening campaigns.
NSM attracted negative attention in recent months for the firing of three immigrant organizers after they raised concerns about Pedemonti's leadership. In the same newsletter announcing Pacheco's promotion, the organization stated the matter had been settled:
"With respect to the events involving NSM and a group of former employees that have been reported in the media, the parties have reached a just resolution regarding the terms of the former staff members' termination of employment and the availability of legal fees. The parties are committed to moving forward for the good of the immigrant community."
4. Philadelphia Outward Bound School picked a new head as its outgoing ED goes national.
Meg Wise. (Courtesy photo)
The experiential education nonprofit that sometimes sends donors and reporters rappelling down skyscrapers announced a major leadership transition earlier this month.
Its longtime executive director, Katie Newsom Pastuszek, stepped down to become the chief advancement officer of parent organization Outward Bound USA on July 1.
She has been replaced by Meg Wise, who worked for the previous seven years as ED of Smith Memorial Playground and Playhouse.
POBS is also in the process of building the Discovery Center, a Civic Commons project with Audubon Pennsylvania in East Fairmount Park, which will serve as its base of operations. The hub is expected to open in September.
5. Wharton Social Impact Initiative hired Nisa Nejadi as its new comms manager.
Nisa Nejadi. (Courtesy photo)
Nejadi joined the social entrepreneurship and impact investing research arm of Penn's business school in May. She previously worked as Teach for America's director of recruitment marketing and communications.
"I've always been a strong believer that education is a vehicle for change, and now I'm looking forward to illustrating how business, too, is a key player in solving the world's greatest social and environmental challenges," she wrote in an email.
"Starting with the launch of our new website, my goal is to highlight the work of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative as well as the entrepreneurs, innovators, and change-makers who are creating social change through business."
6. Maura Shenker is now director of Temple's Small Business Development Center.
The former director of Saint Joseph's University's Center for Professional Development joined the North Philadelphia university in June; SBDCs are resource hubs where small biz owners can access expert consultations, startup incubation services and events to connect them to lenders and investors, all for free. Shenker also previously worked as VP of development for nonprofit financial institution Finanta.
Temple SBDC's program is expanding to offer classes in Spanish, she wrote in an email, and will be hiring for several positions soon.
Maura Shenker. (Courtesy photo)
7. The mayor just appointed five new members to the Community College of Philadelphia Board of Trustees.
In support of a "more robust partnership between the College and Philadelphia's business community," Mayor Jim Kenney picked five trustees from a list submitted by a nominating panel, per a press release:
H. Patrick Clancy, president and CEO of Philadelphia Works, Inc.
Harold T. Epps, commerce director of the City of Philadelphia
Sheila Ireland, ED of the Office of Workforce Development in the City of Philadelphia
Sharon A. Jean-Baptiste, regional director for solutions and technology, Jacobs
Mindy M. Posoff, managing director of Golden Seeds and founder of Traversent Capital Partners, LLC
V. Steve Herzog, senior VP of strategic planning at Philadelphia Energy Solutions, and Jeremiah J. White, Jr., CEO of White and Associates, were both reappointed. They join eight other board members.
8. John Moeller Jr. is now Children's Crisis Treatment Center's director of development.
John Moeller Jr. (Courtesy photo)
The social services nonprofit hired Moeller in June to lead its fundraising efforts via individual and philanthropic donors, planned giving, special events and the like.
He previously worked in development leadership positions at Blossom Philadelphia, Planned Parenthood Keystone and Planned Parenthood Association of Bucks County. He also worked as executive director of the Delaware Valley Legacy Fund from 2011 to 2012.
CCTC is hiring now for a development and marketing specialist.
9. United Way, Philadelphia Education Fund, Kimmel Center and Pathways to Housing have new board members.
United Way of Greater Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey:
Darrell Giles, partner at Mitchell Titus
Dr. Ali Houshmand, president of Rowan University
Marcos Lopez, founder and CEO of Exude, Inc.
Sharmain Matlock Turner, president and CEO of Urban Affairs Coalition
Jennifer Rodriguez, president and CEO of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Sonya Weigle, managing principal of SWC Management Consulting
Philadelphia Education Fund:
Markus Weidner, chief innovation officer of Pennoni
Kenneth Seiler, ED of system planning of PJM Interconnection
Tom Morrison, principal at Deloitte Consulting LLP
Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts:
Bart Blatstein, president and CEO of Tower Investments, Inc.
Obra S. Kernodle IV, commissioner of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
Jeffrey A. Leonard, attorney at Cozen O'Connor
Stanley C. Middleman, founder and CEO of Freedom Mortgage Corporation
PathWays PA:
Tanya Roberts-Graham, director of corporate compensation at Independence Blue Cross
Amy Gavin, impact manager at Gavin/Solmonese
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Fall 2019 From Student DJ to 3MT Champ
NC State's 1st Graduate Student
About Anna Spencer: The Grad Behind the Stacks
Student Provides Mental Health Support for Others
Quiz: Know Your Campus Buildings
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55 Years at NC State
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by Natalie Hampton
The winner of the 2018 Three Minute Thesis competition had a pretty full plate as a graduate student in textiles, a DJ for the campus radio station, Makerspace employee and an indie musician. This summer, she took second place in the first all ACC 3MT competition. Now, she's in a doctoral program at Texas A&M.
As a textiles master's student at NC State, Ciera Cipriani explained her busy life this way – working in the lab, DJ-ing at NC State's campus radio station WKNC, playing drums in local band Soccer Tees, working in the NC State Libraries Makerspace – when she paused briefly.
"So I work in the Makerspace too – I do too many things…" she said.
But doing too much didn't slow Cipriani down. In October 2018, she was chosen as the winner of the Graduate School's 4th annual Three Minute Thesis. She was one of two master's students named finalists in the competition where graduate students share their research projects in just three minutes.
In July, she was runner-up in the Atlantic Coast Conference's first-ever 3MT competition, held in Washington, DC. She also represented NC State in a regional 3MT competition at the Conference of Southern Graduate Schools meeting in Knoxville back in February. She is now a doctoral student at Texas A&M University.
Fellow textiles graduate student Ashish Kapoor, the 2017 3MT People's Choice winner, encouraged Cipriani to apply for the Three Minute Thesis. As a master's student, she considered waiting one more year to compete.
But when she participated in a 3MT preparation workshop offered by the Graduate School, she found that she was ready for the challenge. In the workshop students had two minutes to present their research with very limited preparation. Cipriani found that she was better prepared than she thought – she only needed to stretch her presentation from two to three minutes.
When the 10 finalists competed at Hunt Library last fall, Cipriani was cheered by fellow textiles students and a large contingent of family from nearby.
Ciera Cipriani at the 2018 3MT. (Becky Kirkland photo)
Cipriani came to NC State's Wilson College of Textiles as an undergraduate, after getting a taste of the textiles programs through the college's Polymer Day Camp program for high school students.
"They had so many professors who were willing to take the time to go to the day camp and talk to all of us. NC State was the place where I felt most like an individual and not like a number," she said.
Cipriani's research, simply stated, involved figuring out the chemical reactions that cause dyed fabrics to fade. But there's a critical side to the research – as dye molecules in fabrics break down, they produce toxins. So her research was applicable to finding ways to stabilize dye molecules to prevent them from becoming toxins.
Her master's program lab work involved computational chemistry, which she describes as "sitting in front of a computer, building these dye molecule structures, using visualization software, optimizing their structures, which is a big, fancy word that people say in my line of work. It means finding the minimum energy that the molecule can have," Cipriani said.
Her favorite part of the research wasn't what she focused on in her Three Minute Thesis presentation. "The most interesting part to me is actually the photochemistry, so like the chemical reaction mechanisms that are happening, and how individual electrons are moving around in these molecular structures when the sun's energy interacts with them," Cipriani said.
NC State was the place where I felt most like an individual and not like a number.
She would send her molecules off to a high-performance computing cluster for analysis. "So it's a lot of method development, trouble-shooting," she said.
But lab work doesn't exclusively define Cipriani. She became involved with WKNC, NC State's student-run radio station, the first semester of her freshman year, and she stayed with it even as a master's student. As a drummer for an indie rock band — which is WKNC's traditional format — she fit right in as a DJ.
She had her own weekly radio show devoted to showcasing musicians of underrepresented genders, "No Dudes Pwr Hr" on Saturdays. Her taste in music also included hip hop and other genres.
Cipriani is also a drummer in the Raleigh band, Soccer Tees. Even though she is now in Texas, her involvement with the band continues – they are currently working on an album together.
When she was 8, Cipriani's dad, who played the guitar, bought her an acoustic guitar that she never learned to play. But she took up the drums, which he encouraged, and continues to play today. And she recently picked up the electric guitar and is learning to play.
Soccer Tees was started by two friends who Cipriani met through the NC State Libraries' Makerspace. The band performed regularly in Raleigh and Chapel Hill venues, but they also appeared at festivals as far away as Virginia and Georgia. She also performed with other bands at special events, like the "Great Coverup" in downtown Raleigh.
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"Soccer Tees sounds like Socrates, but I didn't get that joke for months," Cipriani said, adding with a smile that the name also fits the indie rock theme of using sports themes in band names.
Winning the Three Minute Thesis may have changed Cipriani's career goals. For two summers, she worked as an intern at Formlabs, a 3D industrial print shop near Boston, and was eager for a career working in industry.
Throughout her time in their labs, her advisors, Melissa Pasquinelli and Nelson Vinueza, recommended that she consider earning a Ph.D. But after she won the 3MT, another one of her professors encouraged her to pursue a Ph.D. and something clicked. "She told me I would be leaving doors closed if I didn't at least apply," Cipriani said.
So after completing her master's degree, she was off to College Station, TX, where she will pursue a Ph.D. in materials science and engineering at Texas A&M. And she's already attended an interest meeting at the A&M student radio station.
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