The Albany Hills Book Fair
Our annual Book Fair will look a little different this year but we are hoping it will be successful as all proceeds go back to resource our school.
Major points of 2020 Book Fair:
This year we will be open from Monday to Friday to allow time to view the books and follow the new process.
We won't be able to have our twilight opening this year. We will miss our lovely sausage sizzle night and the amazingly well-supported cake stall. We look forward to it returning next year.
We will have a more open plan for displaying the books so children can view books in more space. We will be following our school hygiene procedures and also having a separate entry and exit. Photos of the books will be shared to the school community so parents and caregivers can see the books the students have written on their Wish Lists.
There will be no parents/ caregivers allowed on site and we will be cashless, as we will have a simple online process for paying for Book Fair items. More information will be coming out closer to the event.
This year, we are running a Creative Competition which is open to all students, if they wish to enter. There are two categories: Writing and Art. There are flyers advertising details around the school as well as in every room. You can also access the main information here. The prizes will be Book Fair vouchers to purchase items. Winners will be announced during Book Week. The winning pieces will be shared amongst the school community and will be on display in the library throughout the week.
Creative Competition Information
Book Character Dress Up Day
The annual Book Character Dress Up Day will be held on Thursday 27 August. Students and staff are invited to come dressed as something related to a book. Every year we have some wonderful characters come to life and I'm looking forward to seeing what this year brings.
Mrs Robertson, Mrs McCarthy & Mrs Ward.


Wendell Berry is an American icon. If you have never heard of him then go read his 40+ written works.
That might give you an idea of how profound this man is.
He has been living, writing, farming and raising hell for over 80 years. Wendell Berry is a rural poet warrior. He righteously defends small farms, local economies and the family.
"What I stand for is what I stand on."
According to him, the good life includes sustainable agriculture, appropriate technologies, healthy rural communities, connection to place, the pleasures of good food, husbandry, good work, local economics, the miracle of life, fidelity, frugality, reverence, and the interconnectedness of life.
The threats Berry finds to this good simple life include: industrial farming and the industrialization of life, ignorance, hubris, greed, violence against others and the natural world, the eroding topsoil in the United States, global economics and environmental destruction.
His speech at Expo '74 was responsible for the creation of Washington Tilth.
Wendell Berry, Bad Ass Farmer!


AUTHOR & ILLUSTRATOR Bios
I was raised in a town called Murfreesboro in the very center of Tennessee. As a kid, I was constantly walking into things because my eyes were on a book. I loved books so much that I dreamed about writing my own.
After high school, I moved to LA to study film at the University os Southern California. My first job after college was assisting an independent movie producer and a literary manager, then I moved to the motion picture literary department of a talent agency. I loved being a part of the process of shaping scripts into stories that would come to life onscreen.
But eventually, I realized that I still wanted to write my own stories. I’d grown up, but my childhood dream hadn’t. So I moved to Sydney for a Master’s program in writing at Macquarie University. While I was in Australia, my world grew in beautiful, bright, and in unexpected ways.
A year later, I moved to New York City and finished the book I’d started writing in Sydney. That book is called Eden’s Wish, and it was released by Disney-Hyperion on September 1, 2015. The second book in the series, Eden’s Escape, was released in September 2016. http://mtaracrowl.com/
Lisa LaMonica is an author and award-winning illustrator living in upstate New York. She was nominated for the Columbia County Council on the Arts Artist of the Year award in 2001. She is currently working on Folktales of the Caribbean, a favorite travel place of hers, and Halloween Stories of the Hudson Valley. LaMonica gives private art lessons and also teaches at her community college and the Hudson Youth Department. With her books and portfolio in tow, she has attended the Hudson Children’s Book Festival, the largest such festival in the Northeast, every year since its inception. http://www.hudsonnymagazine.com/
Barbara Ann Mojica
Barbara Ann Mojica is a historian and retires educator with forty years experience as a teacher, principal and school administrator. She write historical articles for the Columbia Insider under the banner “Passages.” Using the whimsical Little Miss History character, Barbara hopes to inspire children to learn about historical people and places. Little Miss History’s antics make reading nonfiction a fun-filled adventure for all ages. http://littlemisshistory.com/
Victor Ramon Mojica
Illustrator, cartoonist, writer and publisher, Victor has produced comic strips, comic books, coloring books, children’s books, authored web-sites, written poetry and screenplays. He is best known for his critically acclaimed, comic book series eugenus® … The Next Step In Human Evolution!, and for his Captain Crossbones® comic strip. Victor started his publishing company in 1992. http://www.eugenus.com/
James Preller has written many books for children, including the polular “Jigsaw Jones” mystery series. His recent hardcover titles include the bully-theme title, BYSTANDER (2009 Junior Library Guild Selection), ALONG CAME SPIDER (2008 Top 100 Best Books for Reading – New York Public Library), and MIGHTY CASEY. Preller’s 2009 ALA Notable Book, SIX INNINGS, was named by Booklist as one of 2008’s Top Ten Sports Book of the Year. It became available in paperback just in time for the 2010 baseball season. Mr. Preller lives in Delmar, NY, with his wife, Lisa, and three children. He blogs regularly at http://www.jamespreller.com/
Born in Westport Connecticut in 1958, I was the youngest of six children in a family of artists.
My mom was a portrait and landscape painter, and my Dad was a business man who always had an artsy hobby going on, like leather smithing, photography, knot tying and jewelry making. There were always tons of art supplies lying around and I remember drawing constantly.
My mom took me to her painting classes, my sisters took me to their drawing classes, and I went to sculpture lessons. Art was the most interesting thing to me, and I remember really loving art books. I enjoyed calligraphy also, and would spend hours in my room drawing.
By the time I was in high school, it was very clear to me that I was going to have a career in art. I went to Rhode Island School of Design to study painting. I loved the school, but I was unhappy in the painting department, so I switched to illustration halfway through my sophomore year. I loved illustration! I had great teachers like David Macaulay and Chris Van Allsburg. I didn’t decide on children’s books until well after I finished college. I had tried lots of different types of illustration, including magazine, newspaper, advertising, store windows and even scrimshaw. I chose children’s books because it seemed to be the most fun and offered lots of room for creativity.
I have loved children’s books for over 30 years. When I am not working on a book, I make paintings, mostly in oil. I like to experiment with different media. Right now I am into reverse scratchboard with ink, acrylic, watercolor, the scratchboard allows me to use tools to take the color back off. I also like to make tiles and throw pots. Working in 3D is a nice change from making flat pictures and I LOVE to get my hands dirty! http://www.jacquelinerogers.com/
ESMÉ grew up in Laurel Canyon, California and Ontario, Canada. Currently she and her dog, Chebini Brown, split their time between Brooklyn and New York’s Hudson Valley. A graduate of The Rhode Island School of Design, Esmé is a past recipient of both the Nancy Lee Rhodes Roberts Scholarship and The SILA West 53 Gold Award-Phillip Hayes Scholarship. She has exhibited at The Society of Illustrators and her work has been featured in Taproot and Plansponsor magazines. Ooko is her very first picture book. Connect with her online at esmeshapiro.com, on twitter and Instagram @esmeshapiro.
Drawing and painting have always been among the most important things to Elizabeth Zunon. She was born in Albany, NY and grew up in the Ivory Coast, West Africa. One of her earliest memories is of the proud feeling she had when she first learned to write the letter “E” for her name. Surrounded by the bright, vibrant colors of everyday West African fabrics and tropical vegetation, Elizabeth’s love of color and pattern only grew. After returning to the United States, Elizabeth attended the Rhode Island School of Design and graduated with a B.F.A. in Illustration in 2006. Her illustrated picture book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind was chosen as one of Amazon’s Best Children’s Books of 2012. She now lives in Albany, NY, where she explores a multicultural world through painting, beading, sewing, and collage. Her ninth illustrated children’s book, The Legendary Miss Lena Horne (Simon $ Shuster), was published in January 2017. http://www.lizzunon.com/


Every Pig Got a Saturday by Mike Farris
When attorney Bobby Reavis and his bride Karla set out for their honeymoon on the Caribbean island of Barbados, they see a future together filled with blue skies and sunny days. But Oliver "Ocee" Clarke has a different future in store for them.
The convicted murderer, who had recently escaped from prison and is the subject of an intensive manhunt, needs a way off the island. His plan involves finding a traveling companion to help divert suspicion as he makes his exit. And when he crosses paths with the honeymooners in a remote area of Barbados, he finds the perfect companion: a beautiful white woman. Snatching her and leaving Bobby for dead, he carries out his escape plan.
Barely alive, Bobby is found and, after his recovery, he returns to his home in Dallas to grieve. But in a stroke of bad luck, he discovers that Ocee had also arrived in Dallas under the auspices of a Jamaican drug gang, or "posse," which has assumed a violent presence in the city. What follows is a deadly game of cat-and-mouse that reaches from the streets of Dallas back to the jungles of Barbados, leading to a final showdown between the lawyer and the murderer.
About the author - Mike Farris
Mike Farris is an entertainment attorney and litigator in Dallas, Texas, who recently represented the winning plaintiff in the $13.3 million Fifty Shades of Grey litigation in Fort Worth. He is the author of the Hawaiian historical fiction Isle of Broken Dreams; thrillers Kanaka Blues, Manifest Intent, Rules of Privilege, Wrongful Termination, and The Bequest; and co-author of Robert Hinkle’s memoir Call Me Lucky: A Texan in Hollywood.


Navigating the Digital Shift: Mapping the Acquisition of Digital Instructional Materials: This research paper provides an analysis of state policy trends related to digital instructional materials, essential conditions for implementation, an update on the states’ progress towards SETDA’s Out of Print recommendations and highlights several next steps for consideration as leaders move to advance the learning experiences in the digital age. Download the paper.
State, district and school level leaders can use this guide to launch and maintain vetting processes for the selection of quality instructional materials aligned to standards. Key considerations, questions and helpful hints are included throughout the guide. Additionally, the guide includes best practice examples from states and districts and national, state and local resources to consider when selecting quality instructional materials. Visit the site.
SETDA expands upon the 2015 Navigating the Digital Shift report with a focus on living and learning in the digital age. In this second publication, stakeholders will learn about states’ guidance and policies around the implementation of digital instructional materials, as well as best practices.
A variety of states, school districts and schools provided examples of digital instructional materials implementation. Click below to view examples of the policies in practice.


DUnitX is an open source Unit Test Framework, taking ideas from DUnit, NUnit and other test frameworks. It is designed to work with Delphi 2010 or later, it makes use of language/RTL features that are not available in older versions of Delphi.
DUnitX is included in the installer with recent versions of Rad Studio.
If you have questions about usage, best practices etc, ask them here. If you are experiencing an issue, or have feature requests, create an issue on GitHub. The bundled version may not always be the latest, so before you report bugs, try the version on Github first.


Adam Perrott – Stories and songs
Saturday, 21 October 2017
- Time: 3pm-4pm
- Venue: The Wheatsheaf Shopping Centre
No booking required
Suitable for: Age 3+ (children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult)
Author Adam Perrot has an incredible beard! Is it a mysterious disguise? He also sings some fantabulous songs and tells stories and rhymes to set your ears tingling.


Out of this wild night, a strange visitor comes to the Murry house and beckons Meg, her brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin O'Keefe on the most dangerous and extraordinary adventure-- one that will threaten their lives and our universe.
Winner of the 1963 Newberry Medal, A Wrinkle in Time is the first book in Madeleine L'Engle's classic Time Quintet."
One of the things I've been doing during the week while balancing homework, class, and two jobs is volunteering in a fifth grade classroom. I tutor in math and I run this project called the Mystery Class, which is a project that helps us figure out where certain schools are in the world based on the number of hours of day light they report. It's cool. Another thing that I do is run two reading groups. There's a group of four girls and they read this one. For the most part, they enjoyed it. It was a very different reading experience for them, I think. Especially after reading Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.
This was even a different reading experience for me. I don't read a lot of science fiction, and I feel like this book dipped into the science fiction realm quite a lot, what with all of the "wrinkling" (time and space traveling) that they did. Even though this is science fiction, I genre I haven't had a lot of luck with liking, this was wonderful. It had a good amount of elements that you'll typically find in a coming of age book-- self-discovery, growth through some kinds of hardship, and a more mature character by the end of the book. Traveling from planet to planet in search of Meg and Charles Wallace's father helped them grow and learn.
I like that this book wasn't afraid to give young readers the concept of time travel and attempt to explain it (in theory) as well. Madeleine L'Engle sure gives her readers a lot of credit, which I absolutely love. She knows that her readers are intelligent people who just want to become more intelligent. I like that A Wrinkle in Time presents challenges for young and older readers alike. I had as much fun reading this book as the fifth graders did. We can't wait to read more of the books in this series!
I give A Wrinkle in Time:


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There are many useful libraries available on the Keeneland Initial Delivery System (KIDS). In addition to those typically used for developing on a traditional Linux system (commonly in /lib64 or /usr/lib64, with headers under /usr/include), KIDS provides libraries that implement numerical and data management operations using both GPUs and CPUs. KIDS also provides libraries for parallel I/O support. This page highlights several of these libraries. It focuses on third-party libraries; see http://keeneland.gatech.edu/software/keeneland for information about software being developed by the Keeneland team. This page does not describe all libraries available on KIDS, so please check the /sw/keeneland directory to see what other libraries and tools are available.
Thrust is a C++ template library that provides implementations of several data structures and algorithms that run on CUDA-capable GPUs. In particular, it provides implementations of data containers such as vectors, and algorithms that operate on data in those containers such as sort and reduction. In that respect, Thrust is similar to the C++ Standard Template Library (STL) that provides containers and algorithms implemented for CPUs. In fact, Thrust containers are compatible with STL containers. Thrust containers also implement automatic memory allocation/deallocation.
For example, the following code fragment allocates a vector of integers in host memory, initializes it to random values, and then transfers it to a vector in the GPU's memory.
thrust::host_vector<int> hvec(16384); thrust::generate(hvec.begin(), hvec.end(), rand); thrust::device_vector<int> dvec = hvec;
Once there, the data can be manipulated by applying concise Thrust algorithms (a sort, in this case).
Finally, the transformed data can be brought back to host memory with another concise Thrust operation.
thrust::copy(dvec.begin(), dvec.end(), hvec.begin());
Thrust is open source software. Beginning with CUDA 4.0, Thrust is included with the CUDA Toolkit. On KIDS, CUDA Toolkits for all installed versions are found under /sw/keeneland/cuda/version/linux_binary, where version is something like 4.0.
For more information on Thrust, see http://code.google.com/p/thrust.
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cuBLAS is a library that provides CUDA-based implementations of many of the Basic Lineary Algebra Subprograms (BLAS). Because the routines in cuBLAS provide the well-defined BLAS interface, programs that are currently using a CPU-based BLAS library can be re-linked against CUBLAS to execute on CUDA GPUs.
cuFFT is a GPU-accelerated FFT library.
cuSPARSE is a GPU-accelerated library that provides CUDA-based implementations of common sparse matrix operations.
cuRAND is a GPU-accelerated library for producing streams of pseudo-random numbers.
NPP is a library that provides CUDA-based implementations of useful video, image, and signal processing operations.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
DuPage County to Host Resiliency Workshops in East Branch DuPage River Watershed
DuPage County will be holding a series of public workshops in early March to discuss strategies and solutions to make communities within the East Branch DuPage River Watershed stronger in the face of extreme weather events.
DuPage County began studying the East Branch Watershed, which encompasses the central portion of DuPage County extending from Addison into Will County, to assess how communities could become more resilient for extreme weather events. The resulting draft East Branch DuPage River Watershed Resiliency Plan provides a comprehensive overview of the watershed, including identification of vulnerabilities and recommendations on how to protect the area against weather extremes.
“During this initial East Branch study, the County tapped into resources not traditionally included in watershed plans, which entailed exhaustive community outreach efforts,” said DuPage County Stormwater Management Committee Chairman Jim Zay. “Although we now have a draft watershed plan in place, this community engagement is not complete. The County intends to continue working with members of the East Branch communities to identify projects and solutions that will create a stronger, more resilient watershed.”
During the two-hour long resiliency workshops, community members will have the opportunity to learn about specific initiatives to help communities become more resilient, which may include large-scale infrastructure projects, localized green infrastructure options and educational programs among other concepts. Participants will then have an opportunity to provide their input on both existing options and additional solutions that could work in local communities.
“At the County level, we can help to identify the big ideas, but it really takes involvement from all the pieces that make up a community to become more resilient,” added Chairman Zay.
The public workshops will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on the following dates:
• Tuesday, March 3 at Lincoln Community Center, 935 Maple Ave., Downers Grove;
• Monday, March 9 at Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St., Glen Ellyn; and
• Tuesday, March 10 at Trinity Green Trails, 2701 Maple Ave., Lisle.
To view the draft East Branch DuPage River Watershed Resiliency Plan, visit /EDP/Stormwater_Management/49261/.


For the past six months I’ve been working with award-winning writing coach Masheri Chappelle on a ground-up rewrite of Super Human. This rewrite is so significant it will be a brand new book with a new ISBN number and a new cover, which I’m proud to show publicly for the first time here. We’re just over half-way through the book, so publish ETA is summer 2020. My sincerest thanks to Masheri, she’s been a fantastic writing coach… I’ve learned so much about storytelling, and I hope readers of all ages will love it.
Psychology Today: Experiments Suggest Humans Can Directly Observe the Quantum
May 31, 2019
“As we’ve been saying in different ways for these past months, what has been emerging from a wide range of often non-communicating researchers in multiple independent (also often non-communicating) but related disciplines, as well as from pan-global, cross-cultural sources and institutions, is an extraordinary, unprecedented body of new knowledge concerning human potential–in a strict, rigorous, formal, and profound scientific sense.”
—William C. Bushell and Maureen Seaberg
The implications of humans having evolved biological structures to observe quantum-level events supports Remote Viewing, precognition and more. What’s next? Beyond observing quantum-level events would be influencing them. This would support remote influencing and telekinesis. Science is catching up with what mystical traditions and psychics have known for millenia.
Super Human is the first book in a new Young Adult Science Fiction series. Through an out-of-this-world adventure, it takes a close look at the role of anxiety and our thoughts on outcomes in our lives.
Readers praise Super Human:
“I was hooked from page 1. I started out expecting a fun-filled Sci-Fi novel. The deeper I got in the more I realized that there was so much more to take away. By the end, I found myself adjusting the way I look at everyday situations. For people with anxiety, this is a must-read. I highly recommend!”— Anna
“This YA book is not usually my genre but it grabbed me on page one. This fast-moving story made for a fun read with important messages for all ages. I can and would like to see a series with Will, Lily, & Russell. I want more. I now need to rethink my dismissal of this genre.”— Amazon review
“Super Human is one of the best young-adult books I’ve read in that it introduces the power of positivity, a mindset to which our teenagers need to be exposed to prepare for life.— Amazon review
I highly recommend this book…
– to all parents of children in their early teens and their teens,
– to teachers of high-school students and their students,
– to tutors who suggest books to their tutees,
– to counselors who work with teenagers,
and to everyone else.
I look forward to reading the next one in the series.”
(Super Human is currently in the middle of a ground-up rewrite, and will be available summer 2020)
About the Author
A New Hampshire native, Dan Pouliot got his BFA at UNH, and his digital works are in multiple permanent collections. Dan’s been a positive psychology student, practitioner & coach, then a blogger, then an amateur Remote Viewer, a tad psychic, and now a novelist.
A tragic turn of events unleashes new, unfamiliar superpowers that shock the wielder, eventually forcing him to face his moral obligation to reduce the suffering of those around him.


11/08/2011 (press release: jolypip) // Hong Kong, Hong Kong // Philippe Joly
“POTEMKIN, Inc.” is a new book, in which the author takes the reader on a personal journey behind the scenes of many small businesses to see what is really going on and explain how perception is everything and what to do with it in business.
Philippe Joly, uses the legend of the Potemkin villages as an original approach to modern entrepreneurship and explains how many entrepreneurs are not just hungry for success, but that many are also actually hungry, literally, as they struggle in their quest for success.
“POTEMKIN, Inc.” is a fun, controversial and original book that offers every small business owner some serious food for thought. It provides a fascinating insight into the Samson and Goliath battles that many one-man bands and small businesses fight and win every day by inventing their own rules and finding creative ways in order to seize opportunities.
In the author’s own words, “Forget what you learned in business school, the only 80/20 rule that matters is the 20 you show and the 80 you don’t”.
The book “POTEMKIN, Inc.” can be purchased in both paperback edition and eBook from www.lulu.com and in local book stores. It will also become available this Christmas on all major distribution channels, including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Baker & Taylor.
“POTEMKIN, Inc.” is a must-read for anyone embarking on the rollercoaster ride of starting a business, and a wonderful read for even more experienced entrepreneurs.
For more information about the book, please visit www.potemkininc.com


In Finding Feminism, Rachel Overvoll tells a story about what it’s like growing up in fundamentalist Evangelical Christianity. She shows how her well-meaning parents and her indoctrination within a rigidly religious community affected her sense of self and the decisions she made as an obedient child, teenager, and young wife. Throughout her memoir, Rachel shares how religious indoctrination influenced her relationships with men and her view of her own sexuality.
This book is a triumphant account of how one young woman learned to heal from traumatic experiences, including an abusive engagement, crippling depression, and sexual assault. After finding feminism by chance in a library, Rachel courageously learns to live life according to her own evolving beliefs and values. Her story reminds all women to find their voice and stand strong for themselves and each other.


Review by Dr. Nell Senter, Dean of Social and Behavioral Science and Associate Professor of Philosophy, Jackson State Community College
This summer I have been enjoying the NY Times Bestseller in history from 2001- a fascinating , entertaining take on the Scots in creating what we think of as”modern Western life.” The book is How The Scots Invented the Modern World: The true Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in it by Arthur Herman, Georgetown University and George Mason University Professor of History. This book is published by Random House: Three Rivers Press, 2001. It is inexpensive in paperback and well worth your time if you are interested in Scotland and the history of democracy, free market capitalism, and the idea of a “literate society.” One of my favorite features of this romping narrative is that the author is comfortable with the role of philosophy in shaping our modern mindset. Scotland-Think David Hume and the lively debate among philosophers inspired or horrified by Thomas Hobbes’ idea that the state is necessary to avoid”a war of all against all” or John Locke’s idea that all humans are endowed with reason and the ability to recognize our own rights and obligations as well as those of others.
Dr. Herman takes us through the labyrinthine streets of old Edinburg and the intrigues of Protestantism versus Catholicism in the 17th and 18th centuries. By the end of the 17th Century Scotland was governed by a harshly repressive Kirk–Scottish Presbyterianism. In England King Charles II used brutal force against the powers of the Scottish Kirk, so much so that along with the failure of the traditional economy of Scotland though famine, the late 17th Century was known as “the killing time.” Yet out of this was to come an inspiring idea of progress that has become part of our understanding of “human history” itself- largely a Scottish invention according to Dr. Herman. “The Scots argued that societies, like individuals grow and improve over time.” This idea of human progress has fueled the sense of history well into the current 21st century.
At this point, the author tells us “being Scottish is more than just a matter of nationality.. . It is also a state of mind of viewing the world and our place in it.
Yet what makes How the Scots Invented the modern World: The true Story of How Western Europe’s Poorest Nation Created Our World & Everything in it most enjoyable is the compelling stories of the individuals like the Scottish Reformation hero John Knox,”the last minstrel” Sir Walter Scott and enlightment philosopher David Hume, among many others. And finally the very idea, so familiar to Americans, of the “self-made man” is brought to life by the stories of “Scots in the U.S. As Dr. Herman tells us, a network of clan-like alliances and new settlements were established by extended Scottish families across southwest Virginia, North Carolina, and “eventually Tennessee.” My own ancestors on my father’s side came from Scotland in the 18th century. Our author quotes Scottish-American steel tycoon Andrew Carnegie: America would have been a poor show had it not been for the Scotch.” Read this book and you may agree.


Through A Dogs Eyes
PBS documentary ‘Through a Dog’s Eyes’
A Look at assistance dogs and the people whose lives they have changed
Through a Dog’s Eyes is a documentary based on the book of the same title by author Jennifer Arnold. We have all seen ‘assistance dogs’ before, dogs specifically trained to assist people with disabilities, do everyday tasks. This documentary shows how the training begins with pups, and within just over a year, they are trained well enough to be responsible for someone else’s life. The show highlights the process several children, each with a different disability, goes through in getting an assistant dog from Canine Assistants the training facility in Alpharetta, Georgia.
Aiden Young was one of the canine recipients in the show and he was paired with Nala. Aiden is a six-year-old who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair. Nala will go to school with Aiden, and his dog will help him in a variety of ways. Some of those will be small, like picking up his pencil if he drops it, but some will be much greater and have a far more reaching impact. Nala’spresence alone will help build Aiden’s self confidence. Nala will also help in making Aiden’s wheelchair invisible, allowing people to get to know him as a person, not as a person with a disability.
The book “Through a Dog’s Eyes” by Jennifer Arnold is available at Amazon.com.
- Have You Considered How a Dog Could Enhance Your Child’s Life?
- Service Dogs to the Rescue: Helping to Make Dreams Come True
- Considering a Service Dog? Meet My Monty


Article: Associated dentition of the chimaeroid fish Brachymylus altidens from the Oxford Clay
D. J. Ward and K. J. McNamara
The discovery of a well-preserved associated chimaeroid dentition in the Oxford Clay near Peterborough, England has permitted a revised description of the Jurassic chimaeroid Brachymylus altidens Woodward. It is assigned with Pachymylus and Callorhinchus to the family Callorhinchidae. The holotype of B. minor Woodward and lectotype of B. altidens Woodward are figured for the first time.


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It seems like staircases only get love during the holidays – little pumpkins for Halloween, garland and bows for Christmas, maybe a few Easter baskets in April. But for the rest of the year they’re just an uninspiring way to get from one floor to another. I’m here to argue in favor of year-round stair decor. Here are 10 simple ways to step up your stair game (mhm, you see what I did there?) without major construction.
1. Create an accent wall: Paint a bold color and construct a gallery of knick-knacks and photos on the wall behind the stairs, like HGTV’s John Colaneri and Anthony Carrino did to these stairs on Cousins Undercover.
2. Wallpaper the risers: Apply a fun wallpaper to the risers to add visual interest to otherwise boring stairs. Go for paper with an interesting pattern in a neutral color palette to avoid going overboard.
See 8 more stairway ideas
How cool would it be to have a private entrance to your pied-à-terre in the city? These old Paris Métro stairs lead directly to a side door in this posh apartment.
That’d be cool enough by itself, but this door has other special properties…
Sure, a LEGO greenhouse is cool, but what about a playful room inside the home? Something a little more kid-centric? Artist Melissa Marks and interface designer Vicente Caride gave their young son Archie just that: a wild wall and staircase made completely of LEGOs. The New York Magazine piece calls this “The 20,000-Brick Apartment,” and seeing is believing. Check out this primary-colored palace.
Photo: Thomas Loof/Art Department
The family enlisted the help of LEGO-licensed artist Sean Kenney to complete the construction, and it took two weeks of fourteen-hour days for Kenney and two assistants to “complete” it — though Archie and his friends keep building on to the staircase. I love the creativity of the concept (cooked up with Suzan Wines, co-founder of I-Beam Design), and the execution looks so cool. The geometric patterns are thoroughly modern against the white backdrop. The future is plastics, indeed.
It’s Banned Books Week, and libraries and bookstores across the US are holding events that raise awareness about censorship and celebrate the freedom to read. (Fun fact: According to the American Library Association, books that I’m a fan of — Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games series — were among the most challenged titles of 2010.) In honor of the celebration, here are some giant book stairs that I fell in love with on Pinterest.
Turns out that this is a busy parking garage in Greenville, SC, and the stairs were sponsored by The Greenville Literacy Association to promote their annual book sale. (The tactic must have worked, because apparently they raised $127,000 in 8 hours!)
I especially like the inclusion of The Catcher in the Rye and To Kill a Mockingbird, but I wish more of my faves, like The Great Gatsby, were represented. What books would you showcase on a set of stairs?
Paired down design in the Inside Out House creates a visually stunning space in the stairwell of this Tokyo residence. Through the open stairs you can glimpse a few of the trees planted indoors. The natural wood, greens and whites blend with each other in natural harmony.
The home, designed by architects Takeshi Hosaka Architects, has openings in the ceiling and walls that allow the weather into the interior of the home to sustain the greenery. Some of the rooms – like the living room – can be shut to protect people and furnishings from the rain and cold, but the rest of the house lives in easy balance with nature.
As an experiment to see if they could change the behavior of people who took the escalator at a Stockholm subway station, the team behind The Fun Theory transformed the staircase to make it more enticing.
That certainly does make choosing the healthier option a whole lot more fun. What do you think? Would you take those stairs more than once?
I’ve never really thought about stairs as a thing of beauty or creative expression…until this week. There’s something so mesmerizing about spiral staircases, and I’ve especially fallen in love with stairs wallpapered with funky patterns. So get your stairwells out of the background and into the spotlight with these unique and creative designs complete with numbers, mice decals and even books.
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Life of Pi: A Student Book Review
I think we’re all feeling somewhat the same right now: adrift, a little lost, confused, and scared. Sometimes it’s cathartic to read books that echo those feelings back to you. It makes you feel a little less alone, and hopefully, a little less frightened. For this reason, I have chosen Life of Pi by Yann Martel as my May Madness book selection.
The book opens with an introduction to Pi, whose real name is Piscine, and his family that owns a zoo in India. To combat their curiosity for the animals and keep his children safe, his father forces Pi and his older brother Ravi to watch a tiger rip apart a live goat in front of their eyes. His father told them that wild animals are never to be underestimated, never to be treated like people. Abruptly, his family decides to sell their zoo and the animals and immigrate to Canada. The animals and the family board a cargo ship called the Tsimtsum. When a terrible storm capsizes the ship, Pi learns about the humanity of animals, about himself, and about hope in a way he never expected.
This book is the definition of a page-turner and will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about the story when finished. I hope you enjoy it and that you find some solace in reading it just as I did.


Today’s guest post shares a glimpse of how AAC use is supported in other countries.
Since the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act, curb cuts, video captioning, and braille signs have become common modifications in the United States, public buildings are more accessible, not only to individuals with disabilities, but to the population as a whole.
During my recent trip to South Korea, I experienced the use of public modifications that were designed to benefit individuals with challenges communicating. As a nonnative speaker, I personally benefitted from the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) supports provided by the “AAC Zone” in South Korea to remove communication barriers and get my wants and needs met.
The “AAC Zone” was a project launched by speech and language pathologist, Ms. Sean Han, to benefit her small community. Out of her own private office, the “AAC Zone” was inspired by her love of people and her desire to help individuals communicate effectively.
The “AAC Zone” was a small community designed to welcome individuals who use AAC to engage with shop owners, neighbors, and society in a more powerful and interactive way. The AAC Zone consisted of 11 local businesses, services, and facilities that welcomed patrons who have difficulty communicating.
Specialized communication books were displayed at local
businesses’ cashier counters and help desks. These books contain vocabulary that was unique to each of the environments. For example, the local library’s communication book included vocabulary to assist a user in asking for help finding books, checking out books, and using the available technology. The local coffee shop’s communication book included vocabulary that allowed customers to order specialized coffees and treats by pointing and choosing items from a picture and word-based menu.
Although this project was designed to benefit non-speaking individuals, the efforts benefited more than the targeted population. As a non-Korean speaking tourist, I entered a small coffee shop owned by a local gentleman. With the use of the coffee shop’s communication book, I crossed verbal communication barriers and ordered a sweet potato latte effectively. The communication book, that was provided by Ms. Han, gave me the freedom to communicate effectively with the shop owner and enjoy a very positive experience.
The AAC Zone project removed communication barriers by creating an environment where all were welcomed and heard. The adoption of universal AAC supports would benefit society by creating a more accessible community.
Laura Hoffman has worked as a rehabilitation engineer in the assistive technology field since the early 1990’s. Recently, Laura decided to expand on her knowledge of how AT can benefit the end-user by acquiring her master’s in education from George Mason University. After completing her degree, Laura accepted a position as a program coordinator for Missouri Assistive Technology. Her current role allows her the opportunity to meet with AT users to help them to overcome their challenges with the use of AT. Laura provides demonstrations on no-tech to high-tech solutions. Laura also oversees the Equipment Technology Consortium (ETC). Through ETC she provides short-term AT loans to Missourians as part of a “try before you buy” initiative.
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Belovedcommunion.org is a conversation that grew out of a book.
About the Book
Recovering Communion in a Violent World provides a challenging examination of how the ritual practice of reenacting the violence done to Jesus in Holy Communion can shape our instincts for living. Even as it critiques this aspect of the sacrament, however, the book offers biblical alternatives for a radical renewal of the Christian meal. Grounded in a theology of resilience, this project ultimately calls the church back to riskier communion practices that refuse to reenact the violence of crucifixion, focusing instead on practices that nurture openness, generosity, and the ability to find God in the other, even in the face of violence.
The result is a scholarly exploration that is both unflinching in its critique and passionate in its argument for the place of renewed sacramental meal practices in the church’s life and ministry. In an era when world religions have come under greater scrutiny as sources of violence, this book asks readers to look squarely at the reenactment of violence that has come to narrowly define Holy Communion for so long and imagine that more radical and generous practices are possible.
About This Site
Belovedcommunion.org is an outgrowth of the book. It was launched to support communities and individuals who have engaged the book and want to try new ways of doing Holy Communion in their community of faith. The site provides resources and a platform for conversation. If you are interested in joining this conversation, please read the book first, and then visit the join us page.
About the Author
Dr. Christopher Grundy currently serves as Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship and Associate Dean for the Chapel at Eden Theological Seminary in St Louis. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ. Dr. Grundy earned a B. A. in philosophy from Carleton College and an MDiv. from Union Theological Seminary in New York City. After serving as a pastor of local congregations in Iowa and Kansas, he earned an M.T.S. and PhD. from Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary. In addition to Recovering Communion in a Violent World, he is also a co-author of The Work of the People: What We Do in Worship and Why.
Dr. Grundy is also a songwriter and recording artist. You can learn more about his music at www.christophergrundy.com.


Adapted from http://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_swineherd
There was once a poor Princess, who had a kingdom. Her kingdom was very small, but still quite large enough to marry upon; and she wished to marry.
It was certainly rather cool of her to say to the Empress’s daughter, “Will you have me?” But so she did; for her name was renowned far and wide and there were a hundred princes who would have answered, “Yes!” and “Thank you kindly.” We shall see what this prince said.
Gossip Wolf and the Fox (The Fox and Her Cousin) -
Adapted from the Brother’s Grimm
The he-wolf sired a young one and invited the fox to be the godmother. “After all, she is a near relative of ours,” said he, “she has a good understanding and much talent; she can…
'Milky Way With Boats' (1912) by Felice Casorati (1883-1963). Etching and aquatint.
Image and text courtesy MFA Boston
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We’ve only lived at our current address for a few months so I don’t know anyone well enough to invade their library. Also we don’t have access to all our books so these are books we’ve accumulated over the past few years.
We love food.
(When will broccoli taste like chocolate? Real snacks, at home.)
And being healthy.
(Complementary and alternative medicine: Violent python, Mums know best!, go play outside!)
I cheated a little and used a deck of cards.
We love reading…
(A natural history of dragons: the never ending story. The Portable door. The wide carnivorous sky: a cautionary tale.)
(Grimm tales. Blood alone, at the mouth of the river of bees.)
(Thinking fast and slow about writing the neverending story.)
(Confessions of an economic hit man, swiss history in a nutshell.)
(A history of Korea: come in, we’re closed.)
It’s good to know how to protect yourself…
(The art of intelligence: how to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you.)
And how to dress well.
(Fashion 101. Chromophobia and confusion.)
(10 steps to fashion freedom: Fashion 101. Paper Doll Primer. The elements of style. Chromophobia. Heads, features and faces. The colour of magic. Fix-it-yourself. Get out of your mind and into your life. F**k it.)
I also made one on my kindle which is mostly filled with free books.
(The Story of My Life. The Pink Fairy book. The Winter’s Tale. Les Miserables. Night and Day. Debt: The First 5,000 Years. You Learn by Living. Sense and Sensibility. A Room of One’s Own. As You Like It.)
Marc Chagall - La fenetre sur l’ll de Brehat, 1924
O violinista azul, de Marc Chagall - 1947
"Woman using the ship" by Boucher, 1760s
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Adapted from http://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_little_mermaid
So he passed quickly through the wood and the marsh and between the rushing whirlpools. He saw that in his mother’s palace the torches in the ballroom were extinguished and all within asleep. But he did not venture to go in to them, for now he was dumb and going to leave them forever. He felt as if his heart would break. He stole into the garden, took a flower from the flower-beds of each of his brothers, kissed his hand a thousand times towards the palace and then rose up through the dark blue waters. The sun had not risen when he came in sight of the princess’s palace and approached the beautiful marble steps but the moon shone clear and bright. Then the little merboy drank the magic draught and it seemed as if a two-edged sword went through his delicate body: he fell into a swoon and lay like one dead. When the sun arose and shone over the sea he recovered and felt a sharp pain but just before him stood the handsome young princess. She fixed her coal-black eyes upon him so earnestly that he cast down his own and then became aware that his fish’s tail was gone and that he had as pretty a pair of white legs and tiny feet as any little boy could have but he had no clothes, so he wrapped himself in his long, thick hair. The princess asked him who he was and where he came from and he looked at her mildly and sorrowfully with his deep blue eyes but he could not speak. Every step he took was as the witch had said it would be, he felt as if he was treading upon the points of needles or sharp knives but he bore it willingly and stepped as lightly by the princess’s side as a soap-bubble so that she and all who saw him wondered at his graceful-swaying movements. He was soon arrayed in costly robes of silk and muslin and was the most beautiful creature in the palace but he was dumb and could neither speak nor sing.


How do you discover your life purpose and find your passion?
I don’t know about you, but whenever I have a problem, I turn to books. They’re like wise friends who always know what you need to hear and give you the right advice.
So, when I was confused with what the heck to do with my life, I delved deep into the Passion & Purpose section at the bookstore.
Here are the best books on finding your life purpose and passion I’ve come across:
1. I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was: How To Discover What You Really Want And How To Get It By Barbara Sher With Barbara Smith
If you can dream it, you can do it. But what happens if you don’t even dream it? This book helps you uncover the dreams that you’ve hidden deep within you as you grew up and settled for a “proper job.” Once you’ve rekindled the spark, you can create a plan of action to get there. Because dreams do come true when you believe in them.
2. The Art Of Work: A Proven Path To Discovering What You Were Meant To Do By Jeff Goins
Just because you’re passionate about something, it doesn’t mean you should turn it into a career. I’m passionate about fashion, but I’m not that good at putting killer outfits together. Could I learn it? Yes. Should I? It doesn’t light me up enough for me to. Passion is an important part of the puzzle, but it’s not the whole story. Your purpose – or calling – lies at the intersection between your passion, skills, and values. It should be both fun and fulfilling. This book will help you separate your passions from your real calling – that thing that you can’t not do.
3. The Crossroads Of Should And Must: Find And Follow Your Passion By Elle Luna
This book is for everyone who feels torn between what they want to do and what they feel they should do. It’s about the internal struggle between doing what makes you happy and doing what everyone else expects from you. It uncovers the fears – money, time, failure – that come up whenever you think of following your passion and the incredible possibilities that open up when you do. You’re at a crossroad: which path will you choose?
4. Find Your Passion: 25 Questions You Must Ask Yourself By Henri Junttila
Deep down, your soul knows what you’re meant to do with your life. This short book has all the right questions to help you bring the answer to the surface. It’ll help you connect to your intuition, figure out what’s really holding you back, and tap into your personality to uncover your purpose, passion, and gifts. At the end of the book, you’ll know what your life purpose is and have a plan of action to get there.
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5. The Renaissance Soul By Margaret Lobenstine
Does the thought of doing only one thing for the rest of your life bores you to death? If you’re a multipassionate soul with too many passions and no idea which one to choose, this book is for you. You’ll discover how to design a life and career involving multiple passions, so you can get paid for doing all the things you love.
6. The Life You Were Born To Live: A Guide To Finding Your Life Purpose By Dan Millman
What if your destiny was written in the stars? Not your conventional approach for sure, but if you’re willing to explore it, you’ll be amazed by how accurate the predictions here are. Based on numerology, the book uses important dates in your life to help you uncover your gifts, strengths, and life purpose. If nothing else, you’ll have a better understanding of yourself and your personality. That alone is enough to point you in the right direction.
7. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear By Elizabeth Gilbert
This book is for all creative souls out there who are afraid to follow their calling. You’ll discover how to use curiosity to find your passion, overcome all the many fears that get in the way, and honour your gifts and talents so you can do the work you’re called to do in this world. Because a creative career doesn’t have to be scary.
8. Careergasm: Find Your Way To Feel-Good Work By Sarah Vermunt
Calling all aspiring career changers: are you stuck in a job you hate, but have no idea what to do next? This book is a manifesto for feel-good work, a roadmap to guide you there and a pep talk to inspire you to take action towards it. Because you deserve to do work that feels good every single day.
Over to you, now. What are the best book you’ve read on how to find your life purpose and passion? Share them in the comments below.


Recently, Bravo stars Josh Flagg (Million Dollar Listing) and Bethenny Frankel (Bethenny Ever After) both released books. Frankel authored two previous best-sellers: Naturally Thin and the companion cookbook Skinnygirl Dish. By now you’ve surely heard of her latest offering – A Place of Yes, a self-help guide including “10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.” After reading the first twenty pages of Place of Yes, a response of “fuck no” started to form. Place of Obvious might be a better title for all the wisdom and insight tucked into the pages of this meandering manifesto.
Million Dollar Agent: Brokering the Dream might sound like a real estate book, and in many ways it is. Flagg writes with endearing honesty about his upbringing and family. Shaped by strong women, Flagg gives credit where credit is due – to his grandmothers and mother for shaping him into his current success. He discusses his first feelings of detachment from the crowd, and how his burgeoning homosexuality further reinforced his isolation. This description makes the book sound heavy; it’s not. It’s hilarious. If you watch Josh on Million Dollar Listing, his voice narrates the anecdotes. Here are a few gems:On his Grandma Edith bringing polyester to the U.S. fabric market, “So in short, my grandmother became incredibly successful and was single handedly responsible for the horrendous synthetic fiber jogging suits of the 1970’s.”On Mom and Dad, “I blame them both for my precocious demeanor and pretentious sense of self-worth.”Concerning his Father specifically,”…his plan to make me a humble human being backfired.”“Parents of other kids in my class, they loved me! For the ones that couldn’t tell I pitched for the other team, they were thrilled because they thought their daughters were going to marry me. For the ones who could tell, they wanted me to come over to their houses and help them redecorate their living rooms.”From his Grandfather’s death at Auschwitz to his reign as cotillion queen, page after page, Flagg’s disarming candor reveals his unvarnished, often painful truth.When you compare these two books, the startling difference boils down to authenticity. Josh’s account resonates as personal and genuine. Bethenny’s book reads like she’s trying to convince us she’s got life all figured out.Check out Flagg’s Million Dollar Agent: Brokering the Dream – not only will you learn a thing or two about real estate, Josh’s forthright career memoir may change and inform your opinion of the squeaky-voiced (yet charming) dork.


Here's a collection of fantastic books about Colombia.
Travellers Tales & On the Road Books
Great novels, tales and stories to inspire you either before or during your visit to Colombia:
Drug, Crime & Terrorism Related
A rather large number of books about Colombia are based on true stories about Colombia's crime ridden history. Just remember that it ain't really like that any longer - Colombia has changed:
Printed guidebooks - useful for further information about travelling to Colombia:
General Reading about Colombia
General books about life in Colombia - Gabriel Garcia Marquez is highly recommended.


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In my new book, The Bizarre History of Resistance Bands, I’ll explain how they came to be, how they’ve been suppressed and how they have evolved to the point where they are now more dangerous than ever.
In this interview, I talk about the history of resistance bands and how the U.S. is slowly but surely changing the way we think about the American resistance movement.
In a world where most people see a band or a band of thugs as an easy way to get attention, the resistance band is the perfect example of what it means to be an oppressed people.
I grew up in rural Missouri, a town with a long history of being the center of rebellion.
My grandfather, a farmer, fought in the Civil War, which brought the American revolution to his family.
At that time, the Ku Klux Klan was a common sight, as were slave patrols and vigilante groups like the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms.
The Klan also played a role in the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. While the Klan didn’t have the same reach as it has in the years since, it is still a powerful force today, particularly in rural areas and in the South.
A few months after my grandfather’s death, I attended a meeting at the county courthouse in a small farming community in northern Missouri.
As we waited for the verdict in the trial of the Klansmen, we learned that the judge would not allow the jury to hear evidence about the Klan’s involvement in King’s assassination.
It was then that I heard the story of my grandfather, who was shot in the back as he walked home from a meeting of the Citizens’ Committee for Freedom.
“They shot my grandfather in the head,” said his wife, Mary, after the jury returned a guilty verdict.
She explained that the Klan had been planning to murder him for more than a year.
But my grandfather wasn’t the only victim of the Klan.
According to Mary, when the Klan first came to town in the 1920s, it was an illegal and dangerous group.
Members were not allowed to wear hats, helmets, masks, or robes.
They had to be armed and feared for their lives.
Their members were not only physically intimidated, but also their members were killed, including members of the Ku-Klux Klan.
The Klan also burned crosses on public property and used the bodies of dead Klanswomen to build a memorial to King.
Mary and I later met with my grandfather at the courthouse, where he told us how the Klan members he knew had been killed by members of his own family.
In addition to killing my grandfather and the other Klan members, members of this family were also killed by their own neighbors and even neighbors in the community.
When Mary and I returned home to my family, they were shocked to find that my grandfather had been shot and killed by the Klan just outside their house.
And when they learned that my family was the target of Klan attacks, they refused to believe it.
For months after, they told my grandmother and me about how the Kuldips were responsible for killing my father and his family members, and that their hatred for King was why they wanted to murder the King family.
They told me that they knew how to make their targets look like criminals, even though they had no intention of harming anyone.
On January 11, 1933, at about 11:00 p.m., my father, his wife and their two children went to their home in the small farming town of Pecan Springs to get some food.
Instead of finding their dinner, they found that their home had been set on fire.
Within hours, my father was dead.
Six weeks later, my mother, who worked as a secretary, was killed in a similar attack.
Three days later, in a different rural community, two Klans members, Robert and John Crouch, were killed by a man who had a history of using violence against black people.
In those communities, my grandfather was the perfect target.
So why did my family’s actions have such an impact?
I want to make it clear that I think that my grandmother was targeted by the KKK for many reasons.
One was because she was white.
My mother and her two children were not.
Second, they grew up during a time of widespread social upheaval, particularly racial and economic upheaval.
Third, I think they knew that they were being targeted for their resistance to a system that they believed to be unfair and oppressive.
Fourth, my family had been targeted by Klan members who had also had a family history of violence against blacks.
Fifth, they felt their freedom and rights as a black person were under attack and they wanted answers.
Finally, they also knew that the Kuumba Klan had already


I love 'Pete the Cat & His Four Groovy Buttons' by Eric Titwin and James Dean - as it's such a fun counting book to read & rhyme with young children.
Pete the Cat is wearing his favorite shirt - the one with the four totally groovy buttons. But when one falls off, does Pete cry? Goodness, no! He just keeps on singing his song—after all, what could be groovier than three groovy buttons? Count down with Pete in this rocking new story from the creators of the bestselling Pete the Cat books. You can also go online to the Pete the Cat website and download the audio of the book.
There is a fantastic blog post here, by Deborah Stewart of Teach Preschool, which shows how to incorporate the book with teaching pre-schoolers - be prepared for a whole lotta glue!
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A delegation of the Afghan Medical Association of America (AMAA) and Loma Linda University (LLU) recently traveled to Afghanistan. Dr. Richard Hart, Chancellor, Dr Joan Coggin, director of international affairs, Dr. Gordon Hadley, professor of pathology and Mr. Jerry Daly , Director of the audiovisual department was representing LLU and Khushal Stanisai MD, the president of the AMAA was representing the AMAA.
The delegates were able to meet the Minister of Public Health, Professor Sohaila Siddiq, the Minister of Higher Education Mr. Faez, The Dean of Kabul Medical Institute Dr. Afzal Anwar, The Chancellor of the Kabul University Mr. Popal, the WHO consultant Dr. S. A. S Ghazanfar, the ISAF medical team and USAID representative in Kabul.
Chancellor Hart was able to apply for a grant from USAID in Kabul to help the Kabul Medical Institute. After communication with ISAF medical staff more the 1000 volumes of books were delivered to KMI medical library. The ISAF will repair the teaching amphitheaters and provide electric generators to KMI.
The AMAA president had a one on one meeting with Dr. Taher Borgai, one of the three Chairpersons of the Loya Jirga for an exchange of ideas in regards to the upcoming protocol for the meeting.
The AMAA and LLU participated in teaching students of KMI and in addition, the AMAA conducted a study to find out the level of knowledge of English and medicine of KMI students for future planning and medical education at KMI.
The AMAA had invited the above persons to a reception at the LLU residence in Kabul and the delegates were welcomed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Rahim Sherzoi and the chief of protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Haider.
The delegates were able to reestablish the communication with the Kabul authority and had lengthy discussions regarding the reconstruction of the health and medical education systems in Afghanistan.


This is part of our 100 Things in 2014 challenge. Here’s the full list.
This challenge originally read “read a book together,” but it wasn’t hard to choose The Hobbit. The movies are in theaters (and are strangely disappointing), and the kids are almost old enough for this story, so the time was right for pulling it out. We discovered that we both had nice, leather-bound copies to read!
In the end, Ben finished first, but only by about 20 pages, and only because Becky took a break to read an 850-page novel in the middle.
Ben: this is only my second time reading this book. I actually think I read the Lord of the Rings books first, and I didn’t read them until I was in my twenties. Nonetheless, this is the origin of most of western “fantasy” stories and games, and those I’ve known since childhood. So in a way, I’ve read this a hundred times.
It’s a lot like watching Citizen Kane – so many of the elements have become cliche that you have to keep reminding yourself that this is where they came from. And the original is often better.
Becky: My first memories of this book are of my mother reading it aloud to us each night before bed. We would beg her to continue long after time was up. I recall it being such a complicated and complex story. By the time I was in high school I’d read The Hobbit a total of 10 times on my own. This 50th anniversary copy was a gift for my 18th birthday from a friend who knew how much I loved the story.
My brothers and I watched the 1977 cartoon movie many, many times as kids. My interest in the story now was rekindled by the new Peter Jackson movies. I tried so hard to enjoy them, but they were just not following the story and didn’t even seem to match the personalities I’d assigned all the characters. Last week we showed the original cartoon to the kids. On one hand, I loved it. So much nostalgia. As I read, those were the voices I knew and remembered. On the other hand, it was terrible!
Re-reading this time I was struck over and over by how simple the story was. Where was the complexity I always attributed to this tale? Where was the rich detail, the almost wordy explanations? Despite this, I still treasure this book. I can’t wait to read it to our kids in a couple years. I’m glad I read it as a grown-up.


It's that time of year when living out adventures via the pages of a book sometimes trumps braving the elements.
Our recommendation: put the tea kettle on, grab your favorite blanket and curl up on the sofa to adventure vicariously with one of these favorite reads from Superfeet employee-owners.
The River Why by David James Duncan
“The River Why is an outdoor introvert's dream. A fictional depiction of a life spent obsessively fly fishing in the rivers of Oregon, and the realization that no one can be completely alone without becoming a little crazy. It makes you want to go spend time in the mountains but have a cozy home and a family to return to.” — Eric, Superfeet Project Coordinator
My Life with the Eskimo by Vilhjalumur Stefansson
“This book has a great balance of adventure and research as the arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson spends multiple years in the coldest locales learning about the native people and putting his own survival skills to use. Nearing starvation, they eat part of washed-up whale on the beach only to find out later from a nearby tribe that it had been there for four years — that puts into perspective how cold it is in that region.”— Evan, Superfeet Graphic Designer
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
“Because don't we all dream of leaving it all behind sometimes?! I really enjoy Krakauer's writing — he weaves so many details together to create a fascinating, relatable hero's journey. When a good book is adapted into great movie, that's icing on the cake. Double bonus: it's been more than a decade since the movie was released, and I still listen to the soundtrack often. It's so good." — Jess, Superfeet Email & Content Marketing Manager
Fatu-Hiva Back to Nature by Thor Heyerdahl
"Written in the 1930's it follows TH's escape from the modern world to the remotest tropical island he could find at that time. This part of the world was not frequented by modern man and known as the final place on Earth where cannibalism was practiced, with no maps or information in existence. During he and his wife’s year-long stay in a hut of their own construction, he explored and discovered the unique culture of the Marquesas, unearths previously unknown stone artifacts which lead him to build his lifelong theory that the South Pacific was populated by a long-forgotten culture of South American people who were of mixed unknown lineage and disappeared from history, only leaving a curious trail of unique stone effigies whose purpose was unknown. It's rad because it combines elements of forgotten cultures, early environmentalism principals and adventure travel at a time when the world seemed a lot bigger and harder to reach. Even now the island of Fatu Hiva is only accessible by infrequent boats, with much of the lore still buried underground. TH is the real life, OG Indiana Jones, a scholar who wasn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and put his life at risk to prove his point. This amazing journey is the predecessor to TH’s construction of a bamboo and reed raft in which he sailed from Quito in Ecuador to Tahiti, which is the more well-known book Kon-Tiki." — Chuck, Superfeet Director of Business Development
The Lost City of the Monkey God by Douglas Preston
“This book is part history and part adventure story. Legend has it that there is a lost city somewhere near the Honduran interior. The rumor is that anyone who enters this city will fall ill and die. In 2012 with new mapping technology scientists are able to map the jungle floor from plane and they discover the lost city. This book is the story of finding the lost city, uncovering antient artifacts and learning about a lost civilization. I haven't read many adventure books but I found this to be a fascinating, educational quick read. Fun fact: I just learned the book was made into a movie so I will have to check it out!” — Amy, Superfeet Brand Marketing Manager.
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From the New World
George Edward Challenger
born as Achakaia, or Five Crows
|High Concept||Bastard Son of a Magician!|
|Trouble||Power Corrupts, and I Have Power|
|Aspect 1||Over the Edge of the Final Frontier|
|Aspect 2||Cultured and Alone|
|Aspect 3||Mystery of the Universal Rhythm|
|Attention to Detail|
|Always Making Useful Things|
|Mental||[ ]||[ ]|
|Physical||[ ]||[ ]||[ ]|
|Corruption||[ ]||[ ]||[ ]||[ ]|
Adenian money: £2 10℥ 3p.
Republican money: $92
Born into the Liksiyu clan of the Cayuse tribe, George Collins’ life began auspiciously as the child of two magician from two different worlds. His father was a junior professor at the New Imperial College of Magic, his mother a native magician brought to the College by a researcher investigating the magical traditions of the First Settlers (another name of the New World native peoples.) They fell in love quickly and the relationship lasted a few short months before his mother was with child. Upon discovery, his father disavowed the relationship, and his mother quickly left the College, and headed homewards.
Young George never learned the name of his father, and by the time they returned to the Capital, his mother informed him that he had died. Whether or not this is true, or just a well-meaning lie remains to be seen.
Growing up in the mountain passes, George quickly showed himself to possess a magical prowess equal to his mother’s significant powers. Taught by his friends and family, he learned all he could. At the age of 14, his mother took it upon herself to bring him to the Capital. She had seen that his ability had developed as far as it could in the unstructured setting of the mountain elders’ teachings.
In the Capital, he learned from members of the Society of Wizardry, until recently a secret society due to the controversial nature of their more esoteric disciplines. During this time he learned much of other types of magic, as well as how to hone in on his own school, and better control his power. It was here as well he first discovered the volatility of his ability, and suffered his first great accident and his first corruption, trying to permanently alter a dagger for a friend.
Upon completing his studies, George was officially titled Magician. From there, he resolved to visit all of the New World. It was with this in mind that he became a traveling instructor. He spent many years traveling back and forth around the continent, instructing students who couldn’t afford one formal instruction, as well as refreshing the abilities of local magicians, or ousting them if they abused their power.
After two years teaching magic on the outskirts of the Republic, George returned to the Capital, and quickly found patronage among nobles as both a sculptor, instructor, and researcher. He worked for a year as the house magician of a wealthy noble family, and it was at one of their parties that he first met Zelda, and from that point onward his fate was set in stone. In an ill-advised game of one-upmanship with Isaac Fournier, he committed to voyaging to the Old World, and was enlisted in the crew.
Upon hearing of his impending trip to the Old World, his mother called him home, and there bestowed on him, with her fellow elders, The Mystery of the Universal Rhythm. With that, he was prepared to leave for the Old World, and we now look to the records to see our heroes.
notes kept at Challenger’s Notes


Miguel Grinberg's Flask Web Development: Developing Web Applications With Python is, at the time of this review, one of the few books on the Python micro-framework Flask, and certainly the most well regarded.
Before Flask Web Development was a book, it was a series of tutorials on the author's blog. I browsed the series at different times without ever diving deep or following the whole series of tutorials. I was familiar with Python and unfamiliar with the web framework landscape and saw Flask Web Development as a good introduction to a more minimal application framework than something like Django, with the rigor that a series of blog posts would not provide. I was sadly disappointed.
Ultimately, the entire book adds little to the content of the blog posts, missing a huge opportunity to dive deep and explain thoroughly how the framework works or how to build real world applications using it. Instead the whole book reads more like the tutorial that it began as, leaving me suspicious of that sort of lineage. The style of writing and content of a blog post is entirely different from a long form technical book and I think Flask Web Development failed to overcome such shortcomings.
Chapter Two is the first place that I came across something that would plague me for the entirety of the book and frustrate me enough to put it down several times while reading.
Flask is designed to be extended. It intentionally stays out of areas of important functionality ... giving you the freedom to select packages that fit your application the best
If there is a single identifiable theme in the book it is that; a kind of
bizarre NIH antithesis. In
order to "extend" the
Hello World application in chapter two the author has
you install a third party extension and write a few lines to use it. No
explanation of what that library is doing, no explanation of how you would do it
without the library, just a
pip install and then wedge this library in there.
I was irritated but it was only chapter two and presumably this was like one of
the blog posts, meant to get you up and running quickly and give you a sense of
accomplishment. I was wrong.
The following is from How This Book is Organized
And to ruin the surprise for you, it breaks down like this:
The entire book is seemingly devoted to writing the glue code necessary to wire
whatever collection of extensions the author settled on at the time of writing.
I was tremendously disappointed to find it lacks any kind of meaningful coverage
of the framework and instead opts for extensions with no guarantee of
maintenance or reasoning about how to build such systems yourself. I can't help
but think the book will be sadly out of date in short order (the framework
itself is not yet at
1.0, how much faith can I have that a third party
extension with 10 commits is
going to stand the test of time?). It isn't as though you can wave away such
criticism on the merits of the writing, because the writing doesn't explain
anything meaningfully. If you gloss over the details of the extensions you
aren't left with much to read.
Flask is a micro-framework, marketed as a lightweight solution to something like Django, which bakes in an ORM and a great deal of functionality. The only thing I seemed to take away from reading the book was how to install enough third-party code to bloat my own project to the size of a Django project without the benefit of the community wisdom. The Django community has spent ten years honing a framework to suit evolving needs, what can I add to a more minimal project by plucking a project off GitHub and hacking in enough glue code to kick the ball of mud further down the way?
Joel Spolsky has written In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome, advising:
If it's a core business function -- do it yourself, no matter what
I can appreciate the benefits of leveraging a community to expedite development and I have used Flask extensions myself, but I think it should be a thoughtful act to include one more dependency into a project and instead Flask Web Development seems to reach for that particular hammer at every turn.
I'm not going to pick through the book looking for each thing that annoyed me as there were just so many. I was irritated by chapter two and disappointed by chapter eighteen, never once feeling as though I really understood Flask or its strengths. I could make a CRUD app that looked like the author's examples but it would be rote. As soon as the excitement of "my web app is working" wears off, you are left with the realization that it's not your web app, it's the author's and you still don't really know how it works.
The Flask documentation is pretty good, though I always feel like there is an assumption that I understand Werkzeug or at least the architecture that Flask is building on. I don't mind that kind of assumption in a project's documentation, but I can't abide it in a book dedicated to the framework as it just begs the question.
I read Explore Flask and although it's short, I think it complements the quickstart quite well. The whole thing can be read in one sitting and you can't really complain when it's free. I found the explanation of blueprints more useful than the docs when I was trying to understand them initially.


Premier league footballer turned pastor Gavin Peacock tells the story of his career and his faith in this fascinating, thought–provoking and personal read.
‘There is more to life than football, fame and fortune. There is a greater joy and a greater glory to be had.’
What makes a man walk away from his life as a professional footballer turned BBC pundit to become a church minister?
They say it is every schoolboy’s dream to play in the F.A. Cup Final and it’s a dream that came true for Gavin Peacock. In his riveting autobiography follow Gavin’s journey from a child growing up in a footballing family to Chelsea captain; from a son following in his father’s footsteps to a husband and father supporting his own family; from pundit to preacher.
Experience his highs and lows as he tells his story and explains the driving force behind it all – his love for football, his love for his family, and most importantly his love for God.


Samurai Text tells secrets of Sword-Fighters’ “Supernatural Powers”
A newly translated samurai text called “Twelve Rules of the Sword” reveals the secrets of a sword-fighting school that mastered a technique that seemed to give supernatural powers.
Dating back to the 17th century, the text contains knowledge passed down from a samurai named Itō Ittōsai (born around 1560), who fought and won 33 duels in Japan. Researchers aren’t sure when he died, but historical records suggest he may have lived to be over age 90. Ittōsai never wrote down his “Twelve Rules of the Sword,” and instead passed them on orally to his students at the One Cut sword-fighting school. The descendants of his students later recorded them in writing.
The text describes rules for beating an opponent as well as two magical prayers to enhance a samurai’s spirit and mind, according to Eric Shahan, who recently translated the text. Shahan is a Japanese translator who specializes in translating Japanese martial-arts texts. He also holds a San Dan (third-degree black belt) in Kobudō, a Japanese martial art.
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Cinetiks Production Music was established by film composer-duo, Savage & Spies, to provide powerfully-evocative, high-quality, cinematic music for content creators.
With a string of film and television scores on both sides of the Atlantic, the Savage & Spies duo unites two leading European music makers :
Patrick Savage – Australian/British composer and former Principal Violin in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, London
Holeg Spies – composer/producer and one of Franceʼs pioneering names in electronic music and the fusion of musical styles
The pair are known for scoring the cult horror classic, The Human Centipede, Oscar winner James Caan’s crime thriller The Outsider, and Rudolf Buitendachʼs award-winning sexual-slavery bio-drama, Apartment 407. Beyond their Savage & Spies collaboration, they’ve contributed their musical talents to a vast array of films and games including The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Michael Bay’s Hitcher and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.
The music of Savage & Spies establishes the creative heart of the Cinetiks Production Music library : simple, haunting, themes clad in distinctive soundscapes and rich and multi-layered textures, and electronic sound merging organically into the acoustic.
The Cinetiks Production Music catalogue will be adding several feature film scores from Savage & Spies for program-makers to draw from, and three of those scores are included in the first album releases which are a great introduction to the Cinetiks Production Music sound-world, and an exciting taste of things to come. multi-layered textures, and electronic sound merging organically into the acoustic.
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