An amazing day with lots of sun, spirit and tantalizing food aromas filled Salaam Cup 2018!
The kitchen doors opened to sounds of kettles boiling, fruit being washed and croissants plated and being brought into the player's lounge, where there was a buzz of kids and coaches arriving. They came through fueling themselves in readiness for their matches.
Food stalls including German sausages, ice cream, thick milkshakes, ice cold mocktails and melt in your mouth barbecued brisket. To finish off sweet waffles on a stick or devouring cupcakes that were the perfect match with a cup of traditional spiced tea.
Our Aunties worked tirelessly preparing and serving moorish vegetarian dishes all through the day. The halls were filled with the inviting smells of freshly made popcorn and fluffy pink cotton candy.
Our grills sizzled from early morning until the tournaments finale, just before the exciting raffle prize winners were announced. Hundreds of burgers, chips and drinks sold through the day to feed the visitors that enjoyed a day of football on the Harefield Academy pitches and live screenings of the World Cup games in the packed out fan zone.
As the tournament came to an end, so did the grills, fryers and blenders. The food area slowly began to dismantle and Salaamteers picked up the remnants of the day. What a day that we all experienced, as tables and chairs were folded so did the curtains on a successful and memorable Salaam Cup 2018.


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Byte by Byte, Catholic Encyclopedia Launched into Cyberspace
By MARK DITTMAN and TIM DRAKE
"Surely we must be grateful for the new technology which enables us to store information in vast man-made artificial memories, thus providing wide and instant access to the knowledge which is our human heritage, to the Church's teaching and tradition, the words of sacred Scripture, the counsels of the great masters of spirituality, the history and traditions of the local Churches, of religious orders, and lay institutes, and to the ideas and experiences of initiators and innovators whose insights bear constant witness to the faithful presence in our midst of a loving Father who brings out of his treasure new things and old." — Pope John Paul II, World Communications Day, May 27, 1989
A cloistered nun with a theology doctorate and great high-tech savvy sits at her computer. She types a new entry into her computer for the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia. However, to avoid violating her cloister she passes her entries through a third party for inclusion.
In Montreal, Canada, Joseph Thomas transcribes his 40th entry, on the sacrifice of the Mass, and prepares to send it to New Advent. In Decatur, Ga., art professor Michael Tinkler thumbs through the 1913 version of the Catholic Encyclopedia looking for information that he can transcribe on the apocalypse.
It's 9:30 p.m. on Saturday. Kevin Knight, 30, sits at his home computer in Denver, Colorado adding HTML (hyper-text markup language) codes to these contributions and putting them on-line.
Volunteers throughout the world are building a powerful on-line version of a classic—the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia. "People have shown a tremendous interest in this project," notes Knight, the Denver, Colo.-based initiator of this massive undertaking and manager of the New Advent Catholic Supersite, the Internet home for the project. "I've received articles from nearly all 50 states as well as from France, Canada, and Brazil. This started as an idea and has grown far beyond my original expectations."
During one of Pope John Paul II's several motorcade appearances in Denver during World Youth Day (August 1993), Knight stood among the crowd waving at the Pontiff. Knight, then 26, was inspired by the Pope to take part in the new evangelization. "It was the World Youth Day experience that planted the seed of the New Advent apostolate," Knight explains.
The New Advent website takes its name from the period leading up to the millennium, coined by John Paul II in his encyclical Redemptor Hominis. Archbishop J. Francis Stafford, then archbishop of Denver, first applied that term to the Blessed Mother and commissioned an icon of Our Lady of the New Advent as the patroness of Denver. This icon was very visible during World Youth Day.
After wandering the Web looking for good Catholic sites, Knight didn't find a strong Catholic presence. Inspired by the Pope's visit, he tried to persuade some of his friends to start a site. When none responed, he undertook the project himself. The New Advent Catholic Supersite has been on the World Wide Web since early 1995.
The site features St. Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologica, 90 megabytes of patristic writings, a FAQ (frequently asked questions) page, and will soon feature a search engine. New Advent's most ambitious undertaking, however, is the Catholic Encyclopedia.
Knight placed his Catholic Encyclopedia project before the world's Internet users and invited them to contribute by locating a copy of the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia, transcribing articles, and sending them to him via e-mail for publication on New Advent. Hundreds of people, like those above, have quietly accepted the challenge. Like the medieval monks of Europe, their efforts are breathing new life into the Catholic Encyclopedia and making it available to a wider audience.
Instructions on the web site direct volunteers how to transcribe articles from the original 1913 encyclopedia. To do so, volunteers must locate the old volumes. Some people own them, while others borrow them from a local library. Using the Internet, Knight can help volunteers locate the nearest set. After checking to make sure they are not duplicating other efforts, volunteers type in text from any of thousands of the Catholic Encyclopedia's original articles. Once entered, the user e-mails the entry to Knight. Knight then adds the HTML codes and any additional characters, such as Latin and Greek, and places the finished piece on-line. Once the entire encyclopedia is on-line it will eliminate the need to hunt down an original copy of the set.
The volunteers who are making the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia a reality come from diverse backgrounds and locales. For Donald Boon, a retired medical doctor from New Mexico, the interest in the Catholic Encyclopedia stems from his love of the Bible. While searching for an on-line encyclopedia he stumbled upon the Catholic Encyclopedia. He has transcribed several entries related to Jerusalem. Boon travels 10 miles to his nearest library where he copies the articles. He then scans, reviews, and corrects them, requiring about two hours per page. Finally, he submits them by e-mail. The Catholic Encyclopedia, according to Boon, a Methodist, "is an inspiring and valuable resource for all Christians."
Canadian Joseph Thomas discovered an original set of Catholic Encyclopedias in a nearby college library. He describes his time spent transcribing as "missionary work" and hopes the articles will inspire others. Some of the articles he has entered for the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia are now found in Mother Angelica's EWTN library files.
Early this century the time was ripe for the original Catholic Encyclopedia. As general encyclopedias were published in the early 1900s it became evident that subjects of special interest to Catholics were either ignored entirely or scantily or erroneously treated. A board of five editors from various universities and publishers was organized in January 1905. Together, they produced the original Catholic Encyclopedia. Hilaire Belloc described it as "one of the most powerful influences working in favor of the truth." Even the Protestant press favored the encyclopedia, recommending it as the "greatest work undertaken for the advancement of Christian knowledge since the days of Trent."
Knight chose the 1913 15-volume set because the later editions are still under copyright protection. Not only is the 1913 version in the public domain, but it is also thought by many to be the superior version. It covers topics both religious and secular, from a uniquely Catholic perspective. Although 84 years old, readers will find the information solid, surprisingly relevant, and eternally valuable.
Interest in the on-line Catholic Encyclopedia reflects the increased use of the Internet since the introduction of World Wide Web browsers. The Catholic presence on the Web is formidable, as even a casual "surfer" of the Web can tell. Nearly all major Catholic organizations, many smaller ones, and several dioceses across the United States have Web pages-sites that can display information, still and moving pictures, and sometimes audio. It is estimated that six new Catholic websites are being added each month.
New Advent's web site counter reveals that the Catholic Encyclopedia receives 3,300 hits per day, and that 18,000 documents are downloaded each day. Clearly, the Catholic Encyclopedia is meeting a need.
Knight has heard from hundreds of users. Not surprisingly, many of them are priests. Archbishop Stafford has reportedly used the site for its patristic writings. Other users include seminarians and college students doing research, as well as casual users who turn to it to evangelize or to answer questions about their faith.
Knight presently rents space from an Internet service provider for less than $100 per month. He says he has enough disk space for the entire set, and will add more if needed. He is in the process of filing for non-profit status. Once New Advent is declared a non-profit organization he hopes to find sponsors to help expand the apostolate.
The Pope's prophetic message of 1989 has certainly been realized in the presence of Catholic information on the Web. No site better exemplifies the power of sharing information on the web than New Advent. Knight would seem to be one of the innovators the Pope had in mind when he spoke of "bearing constant witness to the faithful presence in our midst of a loving Father who brings out of His treasure new things and old." However, with only 25 percent of the encyclopedia entered, there is still much work left to be done.
Mark Dittman and Tim Drake have contributed several articles to the on-line Catholic encyclopedia.


Lips are less desirable when they are dry, scabbed and discolored. While simple dehydration may be the common cause of dry, cracking and painful lips, there may be other causes that need medical attention.
Crusty lips also described as dry, or chapped lips can occur to anyone in any season.
The problem is common in winter months, it can be painful, embarrassing and uncomfortable to have.
Chronic dryness may at times cause difficulty in talking or eating especially in children.
Here is an insight into some of the common causes of this condition, symptoms, treatment and how one can prevent his or her lips from drying, chapping and scabbing.
Chronic cases of chapped lips might be a sign of a serious underlying condition, we recommend you have it checked out as soon as possible.
Common causes of crusty, dry and chapped lips include the following conditions.
Cheilitis is a condition marked with dry, inflamed lips that may feel sore. Your lips may become inflamed as a result of mild irritation. The same can also be a result of a bacterial or fungal infection that might have entered the skin through the cracks in the skin of your lips.
When the corners of the mouth are red and sore, this might be a sign of angular cheilitis. This is often caused by fungal and bacterial infection. Angular cheilitis can be treated by applying ointment on the lips.
In rare cases, angular cheilitis can be a sign of contact dermatitis. This is a type of eczema common in people who wear dentures. It is also common in old people than in young ones. We recommend you see your doctor is the lips become red or inflamed or you suspect them to be infected.
In cases of cheilitis, antibiotic or antifungal cream can be used to treat the infection causing the inflammation of your lips.
Dehydration is a common cause of dry and crusty lips. To prevent this, it is important you drink plenty of water to keep your body well hydrated. Water also important as it helps flush out toxins that might be affecting your lips.
Start your day by drinking a cup or two of water, and before going to bed, take a cup of water. Apart from treating the dry lips, it will help prevent your skin from drying out. In addition to drinking plenty of water, you will need to maintain a proper diet.
Common in children, bullous impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin. The condition is characterized by fluid-filled blisters often on the arms, and legs but could occur anywhere on the body including on the face and around the mouth.
Ecthyma, a less common form of bullous impetigo occurs when the infection penetrated deep into the skin. This form of impetigo is known to cause crusting. The condition starts by forming painful sores that develop into ulcers before crusting over.
Breathing through your mouth can also cause to lose moisture which can leave them dry and crusty. Remember when your skin loses moisture, it becomes tight and cold start to peel and split.
Saliva from drooling or licking your lips evaporates quickly. This may leave your lips dry, chapped or crusty.
According To NHS, drooling can be an initial symptom of motor neuron disease. They add that, reduce swallowing can cause an excess of saliva. Constant licking of the lips causes drying and irritation, this may cause the mucosa to split or crack.
Allergic reactions to foods, medicine, and poor quality cosmetic products can cause your lips to dry and crust.
Most cases of allergic reaction on lips can be shown by the presence of red aura around lips. The crusting and peeling can also be as a result of using harsh toothpaste or mouthwash.
Known medically as Eczematous cheilitis, this is a diverse group of disorders often with unknown causes. Chronic eczematous cheilitis accounts for the majority of cheilitis cases.
For people with diabetes, a dry mouth can worsen the side effects of diabetes. This then leads to an increase in glucose levels. A dry mouth is therefore not only a symptom of high blood sugar but it can also be the cause of it.
As a diabetic, dry mouth can lead to rampant tooth decay, this increases blood sugar as your body tries to fight off infections. It could also cause lack of sleep and an altered sense of taste.
Chapped or crusty lips can be an acute condition which resolves after some time or a chronic one which takes longer to go away. It can also be a sign of an underlying condition that requires urgent medical attention.
Cracked corners of lips can be a severe form of crusty lips known as cheilitis. Cheilitis is the inflammation of the lips. It may also include the perioral skin, laical mucosa, and the vermilion border. The condition is characterized by cracking, fissuring and peeling of the skin of the lips and corners of the mouth.
Here are pictures for easy of identification of your symptoms.
According to the NHS, your lips can become chapped and dry when exposed to wind, sun or cold air. In most cases, applying a lip balm containing petroleum or beeswax can help protect your lips as it provides a barrier that helps seal in moisture.
It is believed that in human, more moisture is lost through the lips than any other part of the body. The skin covering your lips will start to peel or crack when your lips lose moisture. It can be very tempting to lick or bite off the flakes of dried skin, you should not do it.
With dry lips, the best thing you can do is to keep applying a lip balm, avoid picking or licking dry lips and most importantly, drink plenty of water to remain hydrated.
Examination of culture swabs from different parts of the skin.
Your health care provider may use a differential diagnosis to help identify what the exact cause of the symptoms is. This way, he or she is able to rule out other possible cause with similar symptoms. This makes it possible to reduce the duration of treatment.
For severe cases of inflamed lips, hydrocortisone creams or pills might be prescribed to relieve the inflammation.
A topical antiseptic might also be prescribed to prevent secondary infection especially in case of bleeding, crusting and peeling lips.
Moisturizers can also be used to prevent your lips from drying out and cracking. You can use natural moisturizers like coconut oil or cocoa butter, a thick layer of Vaseline might also serve the trick.
Regardless of what the underlying cause is, chapped or crusty lips can be painful, annoying and unattractive to have. It is common and can occur to anyone one or twice through the year. Unlike other parts of the body, your lips do not contain oil glands which makes them more susceptible to drying out.
For dry crusty lips, applying petroleum jelly such as Vaseline can be an effective way to treat the chapped lips. All you have to do is simply apply the jelly over the dry lips several times a day to protect keep them moist and protected.
Applying olive oil on crusty or chapped lips promotes hydration, it also promotes faster healing of cracks and open sores on lips and corners of your mouth.
Apart from being a great moisturizer, raw honey is said to have strong healing and antibacterial properties. This makes raw honey an effective remedy for dry, peeling or bleeding lips.
Apply a layer of raw honey on crusty lips and leave it on for some minutes. Do not lick the honey from your lips, alternatively, you can make a paste of honey and glycerin. Apply the paste before going to bed.
For chapped or dry lips caused by exposure to cold or dry weather, coconut oil is the best remedy to use. The oil is a natural moisturizer, applying is several times a day will make your lips moist, this will soothe the pain and prevent your lips from crusting.
Appling aloe Vera on crusty lips will help soothe the pain, make them heal faster and above all prevent infection especially when the lips are peeling or bleeding. This remedy has an unpleasant taste, it can help you stop licking your lips.
There are different brands of lip balm available in the market. For crusty, chapped or dry lips, you may have to try out some different brands before you are sure what is right for you. You could also have your dermatologist prescribe the best lip balm for you.
When choosing the best lip balm, go for a non-fragranced one if your skin is sensitive or allergic to fragranced ones.
If you are one of those people who spend most of the time out in the sun, the best lip balm for you will be the one with a sun-protecting factor of at least 15. This will also help protect your lips from harmful UV rays from the sun.
To avoid liking your lips after applying the lip balm, we recommend you use a non-flavored one. Apart from applying the best lip balm, you will also need to cover your lips with a scarf when outside especially during winter.
Some cases of crusty lips can ebb prevent and managed by removing the underlying cause. For instance, if the underlying cause of the chapped lips is an allergic reaction to skin care products, then the best way to prevent the chapping would be to avoid the said product in the first place.
Dry and chapped lips are probably the most annoying thing. Worry not, a proper care is needed.


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Context: The paper is a selective survey of radical constructivist (RC) research that relates to education. Problem: Over the past 40 years there have been developments in the research reviewed. Earlier work was often concerned with conceptual clarification and showing different ways children and teachers think, whereas recent work is more systemic and applied. Method: Research with educational implications done by the author and colleagues is surveyed. This survey shows how RC influenced research in a variety of psychological domains including attitudes to different others, science education, and teacher professional development. Results: While initial work by the author in this area focussed on conceptual clarification, the more recent work is classroom-based, with implications for educational practice in schools. The final part of the paper on research by colleagues emphasises how teachers might work together in schools and the broader school system. Implications: RC plays a significant role in national curricula as a theoretical approach to facilitating diversity in schools and empowering children in their education. There is an urgent need to focus on student learning. The work on educational applications cited provides important insights into the resolvable problems of enabling genuine learning communities. Constructivist Content: The paper addresses theoretical clarification, variations in children's concepts about different others, inclusion, and implementation of educational programmes that use RC frameworks.
Key words: Dewey, Piaget, process, certainty, education, facilitating learning.
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I've never used it myself though.

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We sat down with our new Chief Operating Officer to learn more about his passion for service and his thoughts on the future of the North Texas Food Bank.
What attracted you to the North Texas Food Bank?
I am ecstatic to be here. Hunger is an area of passion for me. I worked in corporate environments for quite some time and I was looking for a purpose-driven organization. I have a particular passion for feeding hungry people and knew this would be the right fit. It is an exciting time to join this team.
You have a background with technology, how do you think this will help shape the Food Bank?
Coming from Microsoft, we know that most companies are moving towards becoming IT-oriented if they aren't already and going through that digital transformation. This is more than just eliminating paper, companies are assessing processes and really thinking about data collection and how you look for relationships between inputs and outputs as well as optimization for the goals of the organization.
That's where I came from at Microsoft. While there, I worked with very large companies as well as the federal government through parts of their digital transformations.
Because of this background, I tend to see processes and tools and think about how technology can enable these to be more efficient and effective..
At the Food Bank we are focused on efficiency, but our work centers on the human element- those neighbors that we serve. What is your vision for marrying efficiency with customer service and our core value of compassion?
I don't think of these concepts as opposite ends of a spectrum. In fact, for me, an output is how our neighbors feel. It's our job to find creative ways to think about and measure that as an outcome of our engagement with them. This work is about much more that putting a meal on the table for a person, it's also about their experience.
The same rings true for the volunteer experience. In any business there are some fundamental tenets, the financial attributes, the client satisfaction and the employee satisfaction. Many times these can be at tension with one another and the key is to find the balance point to effectively enable you to manage these with some degree of predictability. Thanks to the surveys that the team does here, we know that we have a very satisfied volunteer pool which will serve us well as we work to increase volunteerism at our new facility.
The Food Bank team is a tight knit extended family, what are your thoughts on joining this kind of team?
The Food Bank is going through a time of transformation as we move into our new space. And those that I have come to know are dedicated to the mission and passionate about putting food on the table for our neighbors in need. From a company culture perspective, it is clear that the focus is on service- our values are compassion, collaboration and integrity and we see that across teams within our organization. This resonates with me and is exactly the family I was hoping to join.
The Food Bank put a stake in the ground and declared that we would close the hunger gap by 2025. What do you think that it will take to get us there?
I think our team is up for the challenge and we can achieve this goal. The good news is that the core processes and infrastructure is already in place. As we move forward we know we must be nimble and change, but it's also clear that the NTFB is already wildly successful in a number of ways including providing almost 72 million meals for hungry neighbors in the last fiscal year. Now we just have to work to harness the best practices that got us to this point. In doing so we will achieve and surpass the 92 million meal goal.
Can you share information about LovePacs the 501C3 that you founded to help feed hungry kids?
The history of LovePacs stems from the efforts of four families including mine. In November of 2011, we came to learn that 6 kids from a local school were in need of support and we thought that we could step into that space and help them. We did a collection and put together a weeklong supply of food for the children for that Thanksgiving holiday. Just like that LovePacs was born. One year later more schools came on board and more kids were served. Fast forward to today and we are in eight school districts and we have surpassed 2 million meals served.
I have been married 20 years to my wife Nila, we were high school sweethearts, both from Plano and both attended the University of Texas for our undergraduate degrees. We have three children: Coby 14, Luke is 11 and Samantha who is 8. My wife is a high school teacher at Plano West Senior High and we are primarily involved in three efforts: our church, our sons' club baseball, and tending to our property in Lamar County.