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Visitors to the M&M's Academy receive a rare and clandestine opportunity to explore the inner sanctum of spokescandies Red and Yellow, located in the heart of Las Vegas at the Ethel M Chocolates superstore. Created by Ethel M Chocolates and Landmark Entertainment, the Academy appeals to an audience of all ages and features a colorful assortment of special effects, show action equipment, audio and video, and a 3D film developed by animation pioneer Will Vinton Studios.
"In creating an M&M's retail attraction," says former Ethel M president Mary Foster, "we wanted to communicate what the M&M's brand is all about: colorful chocolate fun that is entertaining and engaging. It has a specific visual look, simple but bold, and very dramatic graphically. We came up with the idea of an Academy, or school, as a fantasy version of what it takes to become M&M's, told from the perspective of the characters." The narrative was completed by a team consisting of Foster, project manager Eileen Madden, Landmark, and BBDO Advertising. Lighting design services were provided by City Design Group, the California-based consulting practice that I established in 1986. We became involved in the project, which opened last November, in the summer of 1997.
Three years ago, Lighting Dimensions asked me to consider writing a feature for the magazine in which I describe our process of designing themed illumination for one of our projects. A challenging proposition, especially since the very definition of themed lighting, much less any specific process, is subject todifferent interpretations even within the lighting community. The whimsical style and character of the M&M's Academy suggested that it would be an ideal choice as the subject for this story.
I tend to define themed lighting design as a creative marriage of theatrical technique and architectural tools to arrive at a design that is both imaginative and functional.
The first of three steps in this long and often winding path toward completing the project is typically conceptual and schematic design (SD).
We usually begin by researching the production design. One of our initial ideas was to imitate the scale, and rounded shapes, of the M&M's characters wherever possible, while simultaneously achieving a high level of both light quality and color value. In the lobby, for example, we specified 4" half-round Murano glass pendants in multiple colors to provide a crisp, white halogen light that mirrors the oval-shaped terrazzo floor and introduces color into the space. Another decision was the consistent use of MR-11, MR-16, and AR-111 halogen sources throughout the attraction for their longevity, round shapes, and small size.
By its very nature, the intended effect of the final lighting design is an aesthetic one and is often difficult to convey to the client in the early stages of a project. "From the client/owner perspective," says Foster, "it is important to us that a lighting designer not talk in techno-speak, but rather be able to clearly describe the lighting approach in layman's terms how they will be able to deliver on the concept." One of the tools we use to convey the lighting approach to our client is an image board, compiled from photographs and visual art, usually linked to a written concept narrative that walks the client through the design.
Equally important in the schematic design is to define facility demands such as gross electrical loads, access for maintenance, emergency lighting, and applicable electrical and energy codes. In permanent facilities, local code authorities often closely monitor the use of theatrical and effects lighting products and usually require third-party testing by an independent laboratory such as UL or ETL. Our use of specialty lighting such as low-voltage fixtures, fiber optics, ultraviolet floodlights, strobes, and automated lighting in Las Vegas often necessitates the installation of conduit entry points, safety cables, or secondary breakers to comply with Clark County codes.
The second step in the process is commonly referred to as the design development (DD) and construction drawing (CD) phase. As the design of the facility evolves, we begin to develop lighting plans, write fixture specifications, and establish equipment budgets. Proper documentation of the themed lighting plans at this stage can often mitigate the potential for future installation and maintenance problems. Unlike most typical architectural products, specialty and theatrical lighting fixtures often feature a wide range of lamp, color, focus, control, and accessory options that all should be tracked individually to record their specific use in the completed design.
The selection of fixture finishes, lens colors, and pattern templates establishes the character of the lighting and adds theatrical style to the design. We specified art glass, dichroic filters, and other long-life color products on the Academy project to reduce maintenance problems and maintain the durability of the lighting design. Color is one of the defining attributes of the M&M's characters; consequently, the selection process was a relentless one, particularly since everyone in the office (myself especially) kept eating our color swatches.
The creative use of commercial architectural lighting products is frequently an essential tool in themed lighting design. In the Chocolate Production area, for example, we specified inexpensive 10" round industrial pendants with wire guards to reinforce the concept of being inside a fantasy factory and to help conceal the track lighting above, which was used to accent the scenic elements on either sideof the guests. Heavy-duty rotating beacons typically made for use in power plants, mining, and manufacturing facilities were used in the pre-show and show corridor to add color, movement, and a sense of urgency to the action.
With the use of certain lighting and special effects technologies, we always ask the supplier for a scale mockup prior to the purchase and installation of the equipment. This step is often invaluable in identifying potential flaws in a design approach that could either delay the project or reduce the effectiveness of the end result. In the Drying area, we tested several different types of solid-core, stranded, and semi-opaque fiber-optic cable in combination with halogen and metal-halide illuminators to best replicate the effect of oversized "heating coils." Variables such as color, fiber diameter, coil radius, and the location of the illuminators all proved to have a perceptible impact on the quality of the overall effect during our testing.
In selecting a control scheme for themed lighting projects such as the M&M's Academy, we try to evaluate how the facility will operate and what other systems must interface with the lighting controls. Installation of dimmer cabinets and low-voltage switching panels not only provide programming flexibility, they also translate into significant reductions in energy, maintenance labor, and lamp costs, savings which are often understated to the client during design. The Academy features a DMX-controlled system that combines low-voltage relays for the switched loads such as metal-halide or neon and dimming modules for the incandescent sources.
In the 3D Theater, a rack-mounted DMX generator receives RS232 commands from the show control system to play back pre-recorded cues while a second, separately controlled device executes a series of lighting cues throughout the rest of the attraction. We isolated the two systems so the in-theatre lighting effects could stay in sync with the film and remain independent of the other show areas.
Accuracy in specifying both the lighting fixtures and control systems can prevent many costly mistakes during the installation phase of the project. Often as many as five or six different layers of handling occur in a construction project and an error at the design stage can easily be missed. During the preparation of the cost estimate, we typically provide each manufacturer with our specifications and ask them to certify that the part numbers match the written description of the fixtures.
In the third and final step of the process, construction administration (CA) begins and the project starts to take physical shape. Our role usually becomes advisory at this stage as we perform administrative tasks such as reviewing contractor submittals and answering installation questions. It is not uncommon to make several trips to the job site to field-locate equipment and monitor the installation process.
An example of this practice is in the production areas (Color Coating, Drying, and Polishing), in which we used a mixture of focusing ultraviolet floodlights and halogen accent lighting. All of the fixtures in these areas were identified only as electrical junction boxes on the construction drawings so that we could work around ceiling obstructions, leaping fountain jets, and changes in the orientation of the scenery. Many of the exact lighting positions were determined only after the major show elements were installed, but with the conduit and wire already in place installing the fixtures was made relatively simple.
Focus and programming is perhaps the single most theatrical aspect of themed lighting and the completion of this effort typically brings the design to life. We usually work in tandem with the audio, video, and show action equipment programmers to best understand the show timing and sequence of events. Of course, sometimes even the best intentions can be problematic in execution, as proved to be the case with the 3D Theater. Although it was our original intention to record the lighting cues in real time using a theatrical console, several long sessions of programming led us to decide that executing cues manually was simply not accurate enough. To resolve the problem, the A/V designers installed a secondary DMX controller which could be timed in sync with the film to trigger the theatre lighting.
We usually complete our work with maintenance and training sessions for the management team who will operate the facility. Providing the facility with updated dimmer and lamp schedules, vendor contact information, and operations manuals will greatly improve the probability that the themed lighting design will be maintained after opening.
"Creating the Academy was like designing a house for a specific personality," says Foster, "and to be true to that, we had to ask what kind of house Red and Yellow would want to live in." And, after all, if more than 100 designers and craftsmen built you a house, wouldn't you want to keep the place up?
Principal of Los Angeles-based City Design Group, Ted Ferreira is a lighting and show systems consultant specializing in themed facilities. His assistants on the M&M's Academy were Teresa Enroth and Kevin Saunders.
Owner Ethel M Chocolates Inc.
Architect Cuningham Group
Electrical Engineer G&W Consulting Engineers
Project Designer Landmark Entertainment Group
3D Film Design and Production Will Vinton Studios
Lighting Consultant City Design Group
Audio, Video, and Show Control Consultant Edwards Technologies
Pepper's Ghost Effects Consultant Conceptual Realities
General Contractor Whiting-Turner Construction
Scenic/Special Effects Contractor Piper Productions
Ultraviolet Scenic Artists UV/FX Scenic Productions
Electrical Contractor Bombard Electric
Lighting Equipment Supplier Hiett Designs
Signage Contractor Mikohn
Additional thanks Lumenyte International, Remote Source Lighting International, Cinema Services, Doug White & Associates, ETC, Nevada Sales, ALSCO, Litehouse, New Horizons, and Tim Van Wormer Productions
Equipment List (40) CSL MR-11 35W adjustable downlights (12) CSL MR-16 50W adjustable downlights (10) Fiberlux 150W metal-halide fiber-optic illuminators (5) Fiberlux 250W halogen fiber-optic illuminators (250') Lumenyte Sta-flex 5mm end-lit fiber optics (120') Fiberstars 13mm side-lit stranded fiber optics (48) Light Projects 35W Murano glass pendants (6) CSL MR-11 35W gooseneck spotlights (12) CSL MR-11 35W gooseneck spotlights with irises (4) American 60W industrial pendants with wireguard (12) Ardee ClikStrip MR-16 100W low-voltage tracks (14) Light Projects 35W gooseneck spotlights (19) 100W industrial vaportight fixtures (16) 20W semi-recessed pucklights (14) Cole 40W steplights with grille (4) Hiett Designs custom MR-16 20x20W stadium lights (6) Federal Signal rotating beacons (10) Wildfire112 250W mercury vapor blacklight projectors (6) Wildfire 250W metal-halide blacklight floodlights (1) Wildfire 400W metal-halide blacklight floodlight (15) Hiett Designs custom strobe packs (6) Hiett Designs custom strobe tubes with controllers (1) American DJ Supply spinning F/X globe (20) SLD/Times Square MR-16 75W framing projectors (track) (21) SLD/Times Square MR-16 50W cubelights with barndoors (track) (8) SLD/Times Square MR-16 75W framing projectors (monopoint) (9) SLD/Times Square MR-11 35W framing projectors (monopoint) (6) Translite MR-16 50W adjustable spotlights and twin rail track (14) Translite AR-111 50W adjustable spotlights and twin rail track (6) Translite MR-16 50W telescoping spotlights and twin rail track (9) Altman MR-16 50W cubelights with barndoors (monopoint) (20') Hiett Designs 15mm bromo blue neon (200) High End Systems dichroic color filters (16) Special F/X Permacolor lenses (40) Rosco MR-11 templates (1) Intelligent Lighting Controls Quanta 1000-DMX relay panel (1) ETC Sensor 96 digital dimmer rack (1) Alcorn McBride Lightcue DMX Real Time Recorder (1) Alcorn McBride V16 DMX playback unit


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1. This is a chamber summons taken ont by the defendant firm against the plaintiff" for an order that satisfaction may be entered up in full on the decree herein and on the decree in Suit No. 3872 of 1924 and that the plaintiff may be ordered to pay the costs of the summons.
2. The summons is taken out under the provisions of Order XXI, Rule 18, of the Code of Civil Procedure. By consent of parties the mutual application for execution contemplated by Order XXI, Rule 18, is dispensed with. The facts which have given rise to the summons are as follows :-
3. On June 17, 1925, a decree was passed in Suit No. 3872 of 1924, in favour of three persons, namely, (1) Aga Mahomed Hassan Shushtary, (2) Aga Mahomed Jaffer Shustary, and (3) Aga Mahomed Hussein Shustary, for a sum of Rs. 4,800, costs of the suit and simple interest at six per cent against the plaintiff herein who is the executor of the last will and testament of one Mirza Mahomed Shirazi, deceased.
4. On February 2, 1926, a consent decree was passed herein for Rs. 38,500 in favour of the plaintiff as executor of the last will and testament of Mirza Mahomed Shirazi against the defendant firm. Prior to the date of the consent decree, it appears that the defendant firm had paid to the plaintiff a sum of Rs. 32,619-12-0 towards his claim, and if the defendant firm were allowed to set off the decree in favour of the three persons against the plaintiff, there would have been no occasion for the passing of any decree. I am unable to understand why a decree for Rs. 38,500 was passed in the suit when prior to the date of the decree the defendant firm had already paid to the plaintiff Rs. 32,619-12-0. The consent decree recites that plaintiff had received Rs. 32,619-12-0 prior to its date. It is possible to conjecture that at the date of the passing of the consent decree, the defendant firm felt some doubt as to its right to set off the amount of the decree in Suit No. 3872 of 1924 against the plaintiff and preferred to rest its claim with regard to the set-off in execution proceedings under Order XXI, Rule 18.
5. The Presidency Towns Insolvency Act, Section 47, provides that :-
Where there have been mutual dealings between an insolvent and a creditor proving or claiming to prove a debt under this Act, an account shall be taken of what is due from the one party to the other in respect of such mutual dealings, and the sum due from the one party shall be set off against any sum due from the other party, and the balance of the account, and no more, shall be claimed or paid on either side respectively.
6. It appears that there is no such provision in the Administrator General's Act. Section 40, sub Clause (2), provides that :-
If any such suit is decreed in favour of the creditor, [against the Administrator General, the creditor] he shall, nevertheless, unless he is a secured creditor, be only entitled to payment out of the assets of the deceased equally and rateably with the other creditors.
7. The three persons who obtained the decree against the plaintiff constitute all the partners in the defendant firm. The question which I have to determine is whether for purposes of this appliestion it can be regarded that the parties to the two suits and decrees are the same.
8. Order XXI, Rule 18, provides that :-
Where applications are made to a Court for the execution of cross decrees in separate suits for the payment of two sums of money passed between the same I parties and capable of execution at the same time by such Court, then-
(a) If the two sums are equal, satisfaction shall be entered upon both decrees ; and
(b) If the two sums are unequal, execution may be taken out only by the holder of the decree for the larger sum and for so much only as remains after deducting the smaller sum, and satisfaction for the smaller sum shall be entered on the decree for the larger sum as well as satisfaction on the decree for the smaller sum.
9. Sub-rule (3) provides that :-
This rule shall not be deemed to apply unless –
(a) the decree-holder in one of the suits in which the decrees have been made is the judgment-debtor in the other and each party fills the same character in both suite.
10. This leads me to examine the nature of a firm under our law. Order XXX, Rule 1 (1), of the Code of Civil Procedure provides as follows:-
Any two or more persons claiming or being liable as partners and carrying on business in British India may sue or be sued in the name of the firm (if any) of which such persons were partners at the time of the accruing of the cause of action, and any party to a suit may in such case apply to the Court for a statement of the names and addresses of the persons who were, at the time of the accruing of the cause of action, partners in such firm, to be furnished and verified in such manner as the Court may direct.
11. Rule 2 (1) of Order XXX provides that :-
…where a suit is instituted by partners in the name of their firm, the plaintiffs or their pleader shall, on demand in writing by or on behalf of any defendant, forthwith declare in writing the names and places of residence of all the persons constituting the firm on whose behalf the suit is instituted.
12. Rule 4 (1) of Order XXX provides that:-
…where two or more persons may sue or be sued in the name of a firm … and any of such persons dies, whether before the institution or during the pendency of any suit, it shall not be necessary to join the legal representative of the deceased as a party to the suit.
13. It would appear, however, that if all the partners constituting the firm were to die during the pendency of the suit, it would be necessary to bring the representative or representatives at least of one deceased partner on the record to enable the suit to continue.
14. The rules under Order XXX of our Code of Civil Procedure are taken and adopted from the rules of the Supreme Court. The position of a firm under the English rules is by now well defined. Halsbury in Volume XXII, page 5, thus summarises the result of the English cases on the point:–
The word 'firm' is a short, collective name for the individuals who constitute the partners, and the name under which they trade is their firm name. It is not the name of a corporation ; it is a short name for X, Y and Z. carrying on business in partnership. In English law, a firm is not a persona.
15. Similarly Lindley on Partnership, 9th Edn., p. 344, has them following comment on the wording of the English rule corresponding with Order XXX, Rule 1 :-
With reference to this last rule, it is to be observed that the firm's name when used in any action, is merely a convenient method of expressing the names of those who constituted the firm when the cause of action accrued. The rule does not incorporate the firm.
16. In In re Frances Handford & Co.: Ex parte Frances Handford [1899] 1 Q.B. 566 Lindley M.R., in the Court of Appeal, remarked as follows (p. 570):
When you have a rule which enables you for the sake of convenience to bring an action and to obtain judgment against a firm, you are in truth bringing an action against the persons who constitute the firm, and the judgment is really a judgment against the individuals. That is all that the rule means.
17. Applying the principle of the English cases to the construction of the rules under Order XXX, I have come to the conclusion that the defendant firm is identical with the three individuals who constitute all its partners and the two decrees can be set off one against the other under the provisions of Order XXI, Rule 18.
18. The summons will, therefore, be made absolute with costs. Counsel certified. The Administrator General will take his own costs out of the estate and pay the defendant's costs out of the assets in his hands.


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The Global Citizens Project is a university-wide initiative focused on enhancing students' global knowledge, skills, and attitudes. The goal is to prepare USF students for success in a global society. PowerPoint Presentation: As a requirement for reaffirmation of accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) in 2015, USF must develop a Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). A QEP is an action plan to enhance student learning focused on a particular area needing improvement and deemed important by the university community. The Global Citizens Project is the theme of USF's 2015 QEP. This theme was selected based on the goals of the University's 2013-2018 Strategic Plan, institutional assessment data, and outcomes of the 2005 QEP. The following learning outcomes provide a framework for understanding the competencies of a global citizen . USF QEP LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK: USF QEP LEARNING OUTCOMES FRAMEWORK KNOWLEDGE Global Processes : Students understand the complexity, dynamic nature, and interconnectedness of local and global systems and processes. Human/Cultural Diversity : Students understand the different ways in which people view, interpret, and experience the world historically and cross-culturally. SKILLS* Research/Information Literacy : Students investigate the world beyond their immediate environment. Perspective Taking : Students recognize their own and others' perspectives. Communication : Students communicate ideas effectively with diverse audiences. BEHAVIORS* Application : Students translate ideas and findings into appropriate actions to improve conditions. * Boix Mansilla , V., & Jackson, A. (2011). Educating for Global Competence: Preparing Our Youth to Engage the World . CCSO and the Asia Society Partnership for Global Learning. Curriculum Improvement: Instructor Specific Goal and Objectives: Curriculum Improvement: Instructor Specific Goal and Objectives Incite and inform curriculum leadership that integrates practice, theory, reflection, research, and multiple perspectives in support of ethical decision-making about improving curriculum (and pedagogy/andragogy). Curriculum improvement: Fostering equitably excellent education and well-being for schools and those who work and study in them. Distinguish among curriculum definitions and conceptions to inform decision-making Utilize curriculum research to support learning Apply theory to deliberations about curriculum improvement Engage in inquiry (questioning, data generation, interpretation) into teaching and learning Demonstrate technology skills to improve access to and engagement with curriculum Facilitate inclusivity and diversity in curriculum leadership (i.e., deliberative, dialogical, democratic participation) Develop an ethical stance to guide curriculum leadership (i.e., justice, care, critique) Course Outline: Course Outline Week/Pages in Canvas Focus Content/ Class 1 Orientation, Introduction, EQ QEP, Learning Circles, Capacities, Complexity Class 2 Conceptions of Curriculum Tallerico Text: 1, Australia Class 3 Models, Frameworks, Guides Posner, Scotland Class 4 Evaluate, Audit, Monitor Eisner Class 5 Environment and Emphasis Wraga Class 6 Encourage a Thoughtful Curriculum Resnick , Costa Class 7 Engagement In/Beyond School Ladson-Billings Class 8 Digital, Distance, and Donated Glass , Meyer, Rose Class 9 Critical Literacies Hirsh, Freire , Brazil Class 10 Quality Webb, Porter Opportunities to Learn, Reflect, Learn and Support : Opportunities to Learn, Reflect, Learn and Support Critical thinking: 3S Understanding, General Capabilities, and Complexity: Critical thinking: 3 S Understanding, General Capabilities, and Complexity 3s Understanding: Transformative Curriculum Leadership : 3s Understanding: Transformative Curriculum Leadership Subject Matter Focus on thinking and performance Self Learning All experiences = Source of influence on beliefs, knowledge, behavior Social Learning Understanding society and issues of equity, diversity, and civility 3s Understanding Henderson, J. G. & Gornik , R. (2007). Transformative curriculum leadership. 3 rd Ed. PowerPoint Presentation: Australia's Curriculum v 5.1: General Capabilities The Melbourne Declaration identifies essential knowledge, skills, and dispositions for 21c learners – in literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology (ICT), thinking, creativity, teamwork and communication. It describes individuals who can: manage their own wellbeing, relate well to others, make informed decisions about their lives, become citizens who behave with ethical integrity, relate to and communicate across cultures, work for the common good and, act with responsibility at local, regional, and global levels. Capabilities and Complexity Model: Capabilities and Complexity Model Level 1 Complexity Level 2 Complexity Level 3 Complexity Declarative Knowledge x Procedural Knowledge x Problem-Solving x Great and Talented Thinkers: Great and Talented Thinkers Do You Have 24 Hour Access to a Critical Thinking Community? Cheikh Anta Diop ? Community of Learners Learning Circles Leonardo's Workshop: Community of L earners Learning Circles Leonardo's Workshop http://iwdrm.tumblr.com Group Dynamics and Systems Theory : Group Dynamics and Systems Theory " In circular causality, group members' behavior is simultaneously moving in all directions at once , ' a continuous series of circular loops or recurring chains of influence'" ( Goldenberg & Goldenberg, 2007, p. 16). Linear Causality: Stimulus – response behavior; i.e., B. F. Skinner Theory – Wenger's (1998) CoP Framework: Thinking about Learning Ethos: Theory – Wenger's (1998) CoP Framework: Thinking about Learning Ethos • Community (learning as belonging): participation is recognizable as competence; characteristics are trusting and respectful relationships; commitment to reciprocity; and a shared agenda. • Practice (learning as doing ): share historical - social resources, frameworks, and perspectives; practice derives from changes in thinking; is evolutionary and paradoxical in nature. • Meaning (learning as experiences) - our changing ability to experience our life and the world as meaningful; structured learning conversations; writing - analysing stories of significant change • I dentity (learning as becoming) - learning changes who we are; creates personal histories of becoming; world views challenged; emotional demands of learning are addressed ( Wenger, 1998, p. 5 as cited in Peters & LeCornu , 2005) Recommendations for General Roles and Functions: Recommendations for General Roles and Functions Berg, Landreth , & Fall (2006 ): 1. Group members will each be valued, and in turn, be encouraged to value one another. If nothing else is accomplished, or no specific goals are identified , at the very least all members should be helped to feel validated and supported. 2. Group members will feel that they are understood. The facilitator will model appropriate listening and responding behavior, but beyond these fundamental skills , an essential value that develops in the group is that everyone should play a role in helping others feel they have been heard . 3. Group members will work collaboratively, sharing in decision making and owning responsibility for the outcome. The job of the leader (professor, administrator) is to act as the facilitator, but the group members' job is to make sure that the group meets their own needs. Culturally Responsive Group Dynamics: Culturally Responsive Group Dynamics Dimensions of power and prestige develop in different ways among group members. Often times one cultural group may have more prestige or power based on contextual factors (at the micro, meso -, and macro-level). What this means is that you must make adjustments according to the unique background of the people in your group(s). Community of Learners in Learning Circles: Goal Statements: Community of Learners in Learning Circles: Goal Statements To share and develop understandings about curriculum leadership through interaction and discourse. To focus on sharing challenges, dilemmas, and tensions rather than simply reporting progress. Addition? PowerPoint Presentation: Learning Circle Phases https://sites.google.com/site/onlinelearningcircles/Home/learning-circles-defined/circle-phases Readings: Goulah & Ito (2012) Noddings (2005): Readings: Goulah & Ito (2012) Noddings (2005) http://annstreetstudio.com/ Goulah & Ito (2012) on Soka Education : Goulah & Ito (2012) on Soka Education The mission of Soka University is to " foster a steady stream of global citizens committed to living a contributive life". ( Position: Educational Leadership ) Global Citizenship (Noddings, 2005): Starts with the Local: Global Citizenship ( Noddings , 2005): Starts with the Local NPR All Things Considered (2013) On Income Inequality http:// www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2013/12/17/251960183/in-a-divided-san-francisco-private-tech-buses-drive-tension As you listen, pick one of the three interviewees (Brian Leiar , Bina Shrimali , Sara Jane Morris) Discuss: How might your chosen person respond to comments made by Noddings (2005)? Outline a personalized curriculum (a mini lesson or half-day workshop) for this person. Global Citizenship and Participation in Schools?: Global Citizenship and Participation in Schools? Learner Roles in Student Guide Responsible Citizen : As a responsible citizen I interact with all people honestly, fairly, and respectfully. I know my rights and responsibilities as a member of society. I display a sense of pride and patriotism. I understand that there are rules to guide my behavior and accept the positive as well as negative consequences for my actions. Global Partner: As a global partner, I understand that I am part of a constantly changing world full of different beliefs, cultures, and countries that are all interconnected. I embrace diversity and the challenges to help make the world a healthy, happy, and safe place for all living things. Strategic Plan in Parent Guide Prepare Students for Global Citizenship: Goals All students will meet or exceed high academic standards. The achievement gap will close, as demonstrated by the results of NCLB subgroups meeting proficiency. All students will be prepared for success in the present and future economies. The District will support schools and be accountable for results. • Teachers and students will use data to inform teaching and learning. Readings: English & Steffy (2011) Klein (1985) : Readings: English & Steffy (2011 ) Klein (1985) Curriculum Leadership http://annstreetstudio.com/ Discussion Questions: Think, Pair and Share (Pick 1: moon, sun, or lightning bolt) : Discussion Questions: Think, Pair and Share ( Pick 1: moon, sun, or lightning bolt ) Discuss whether learning is simple or complex and how curriculum supports both. Provide examples. ( See p . 412 in English & Steffy , 2011) Offer and discuss examples of the "living curriculum" and the "dead curriculum" ( see p. 422 ). Discuss the coherence between your district's curriculum guide and the monitoring of its implementation through administrator walkthroughs ( consider the model by Downey et al., 2004 p. 421). What type of (curriculum) leadership do you aspire to practice and model? (Course Objective: Apply theory to deliberations about curriculum improvement ) : What type of (curriculum) leadership do you aspire to practice and model ? (Course Objective: Apply theory to deliberations about curriculum improvement ) Transactional Transfomative Transformational Rooted in rationality and behaviorism Makes use of contingency rewards and punishments. It sees schools from a positivistic perspective with knowable causes and predictable and controllable effects. Transformative leaders question and may change the given the script Seek to change society through education Founded on critique and promise Emphasizes deep and equitable change in social conditions Able to live with tension and challenge Displays moral courage and activism Founded on meeting the needs of complex- diverse systems. Sets direction - develops people Leader looks for motive and develop common purpose. Often related to school effectiveness, reform, improvement, and instructional leadership. Follow the government-given script but value and involve people Curriculum Leadership: Curriculum Leadership 1) Identify someone whose performance reflects curriculum leadership (English & Steffy , 2011; Klein, 1985). 2) Discuss their characteristics (cite from both readings). 3) Prep a statement to share with that person tomorrow. 4) Construct a statement to share with that person ( in the mirror) today. Essential Question: Reflection Using 3s Understanding Self, Subject, Society: Essential Question: Reflection Using 3s Understanding Self, Subject, Society If a purpose of public education has been/is to shape citizenship, and curriculum is the substance of education programs, then what qualities of curriculum leadership will you aspire to practice and model? You do not have the permission to view this presentation. In order to view it, please contact the author of the presentation.


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Trump and Iran: Yet Another Hostage Crisis?
Robin Wright,
The New Yorker.
Short of last-minute diplomacy, Donald Trump will inherit another hostage crisis with Iran on Inauguration Day—thirty-five years after the first hostage drama at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran ended, as Ronald Reagan was sworn in, and exactly one year after the Obama Administration's swap to free five more Americans. The Islamic Republic has quietly arrested more Americans since the nuclear deal went into effect, in January, 2016, which coincided with a separate U.S. payment of $1.7 billion, transferred in three planeloads of cash, to settle a legal case from the Shah's era. The deals were designed to curtail Tehran's cyclical seizure of Americans, which had been a problem for both Bush Administrations, too.
Only they didn't. At least six Americans and two green-card holders are now imprisoned or have disappeared in the Islamic Republic. One is now the longest-held civilian hostage in U.S. history. An undisclosed number have not been publicly identified.
Under President Trump, U.S. strategy on Iran was already likely to face a major overhaul. During the campaign, he vowed to "set fire" to the nuclear pact, which he called "the worst deal ever negotiated"—a view he repeats regularly in angry tweets. "My No. 1 priority is to dismantle the disastrous deal with Iran," he told the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, in March. "I have been in business a long time. I know deal-making and, let me tell you, this deal is catastrophic—for America, for Israel, and for the whole Middle East." The United States, he has urged since then, "should double up and triple up the sanctions."
Two weeks away from Trump's Inauguration, almost two-thirds of Americans oppose pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal or trying to renegotiate it, according to a survey released Wednesday by the University of Maryland's Program for Public Consultation, which has done extensive polling in the United States and Iran in recent years. "Though President-elect Trump campaigned on ripping up the deal and seeking to negotiate a better one, the majority of Americans would rather continue with the deal as long as Iran continues to comply with its terms," Steven Kull, the program's director, said in a statement.
But the top trio in Trump's foreign-policy team goes even further than the President-elect on a new Iran policy. All three have supported ousting the theocracy, even though U.S. intelligence officials concluded a long time ago (woe to them now) that the regime will be around for the foreseeable future. "Regime change in Tehran is the best way to stop the Iranian nuclear-weapons program," Michael Flynn, the new national-security adviser and the former director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee, in 2015. After the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Flynn insisted that Iran was responsible and ordered D.I.A. staff members to find evidence to prove it. They couldn't. U.S. intelligence ultimately blamed local militants.
In "The Field of Fight," a book published in July, Flynn and his co-author, Michael Ledeen, described Iran as the head of a global alliance focussed on the United States. "We face a working coalition that extends from North Korea and China to Russia, Iran, Syria, Cuba, Bolivia, Venezuela, and Nicaragua. We are under attack, not only from nation-states directly, but also from al Qaeda, Hezbollah, ISIS, and countless other terrorist groups," they wrote. Iran "is the linchpin of the alliance, its centerpiece," they continued. The United States is involved "in a world war, but very few people recognize it."
James Mattis, the nominee for Defense Secretary and a retired Marine general, has a grudge against Iran dating back to the 1983 Marine bombing in Beirut. "For all the talk of ISIS and Al Qaeda everywhere right now," Mattis said in April, "nothing is as serious . . . in terms of stability and prosperity and some hope for a better future for the young people out there than Iran." When he was the chief of U.S. Central Command, Mattis added, "every morning, I woke up, the first three questions I had had to do with Iran and Iran and Iran."
Mike Pompeo, Trump's choice for the next C.I.A. chief and a Kansas Republican who served on the House Select Committee on Intelligence, led the campaign against the Iran nuclear deal on the Hill. "This deal allows Iran to continue its nuclear program. That's not foreign policy; it's surrender," he said the day it was announced. Afterward, in a political stunt, Pompeo and two other congressmen applied for visas to Iran, to observe the February, 2016, parliamentary elections. They demanded the right to inspect Iranian nuclear facilities, talk with U.S. detainees, and meet with officials about the Revolutionary Guards' overnight detention of American sailors who had drifted into Iranian waters. On the one-year anniversary of the six-nation pact with Tehran, Pompeo wrote on Foxnews.com, "Congress must act to change Iranian behavior, and, ultimately, the Iranian regime."
The nuclear deal may not be the first flashpoint between the Trump Administration and Iran, since the world's five other major powers are also signatories. They won't walk away. The focus may instead be bigger—spurred by another hostage crisis, a move by congressional Republicans to impose new sanctions, or a flare-up in the sporadic tensions between the U.S. Navy and the Revolutionary Guards in the Persian Gulf. Obama has repeatedly demonstrated strategic patience on Iran; Trump has a shorter fuse.
The unravelling is already visible. In an overwhelming vote on November 17th, Republicans in Congress moved to block Iran's purchase of eighty Boeing passenger planes—a deal worth some sixteen billion dollars and, Boeing claims, tens of thousands of jobs. "The world's greatest state sponsor of terror should not be aided by the U.S. taxpayer, by our banking system, in order to finance planes that we really don't know [what] they're going to do with them," Bob Dold, an Illinois Republican, said on the House floor. The initiative fell short, after the White House pledged to veto a law if it passed the Senate, warning that "the sweeping and vague nature of this provision would have a chilling effect on U.S. and non-U.S. entities seeking to engage in permissible business with Iran."
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Wee Gallery makes me happy as a clam.Although I love form and fashion, I'm a sucker for function as well. In fact I nearly cried tears of joy when shopping for baby stuff and discovered a combination baby swing/high chair combo. That's why the flash card and mobile combination from
The flash cards themselves are mini works of art, developed by inventor mom Surya Sajnani, with high contrast black and white graphics that small babies love. And even parents will appreciate the cute and whimsical animal designs — like the perky flowered pig in the Farm Collection and the spotted stingray that's part of the Sea Collection.
When baby is small, you can hang pop the flashcards into the mobile and hang over her crib to provide in-room entertainment. Once baby's become an inquisitive toddler, just unclip the cards and take them on the road.
Now that's my favorite kind of dual use product: something the kiddos love that I can appreciate too. –Nancy
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Keywords: interexchange, telephone, premise, toll, telecommunications
A telephone circuit connecting a customer location to a public telephone network.
(1) Circuit between a subscriber and a switching center. (2)Private lines feeding a common control switching arrangement or enhanced private switched communications service switch from a PBX.
The telephone line that connects a call into the switching center (local exchange) of a network.
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Jalgaon is a small and developing city in western India, located in the state of Maharashtra. It is also known as Khandesh and the Girna River flows through the city. Jalgaon serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jalgaon district with almost half a million residents and a separate a municipal corporation. This city is known for its banana cultivation as it produces more than 16% of the countrys bananas, which adds up to 3% of the worlds total banana production. There are a few prestigious academic institutions in Jalgaon. The North Maharashtra University established in August 1989, the Government Polytechnic Jalgaon established in 1960 and the Government College of Engineering established in 1996 ensure a sound education to the young minds of this city. Tourism fairly contributes to the citys economy as there are plentiful temples in and around Jalgaon that attract a lot of Hindu devotees. Apart from the temples, the Gandhi Teerth Museum and the Mehrun Lake are popular places of tourist attraction.
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How a B2B company brands itself is crucial to its success in today's image-conscious world, says Klavs Valskov.
Who are your customers? What are they looking for? What do you do differently, or better than your competitors? And does your staff know how to deliver your brand promise?
Purchasing decisions in business-to-business (B2B) industries are perhaps not as dependent on brands as in business-to-customer (B2C) sectors. But what you represent from your customers' viewpoint matters, when they choose what company they should pick.
Great brands are built 'from the inside' and there is no such thing as a 'quick fix' to your brand. Simply because that is your core identity – this is what you want to be for customers, what is making you attractive for investors and what gets your staff up on a Monday morning.
Quick fixes are when you need to handle a crisis and, through competent PR, work your way through an issue. Media relations can certainly help, but it is not where you start when you want to reshape your brand.
A business strategy is always dynamic and should be adjustable for changing markets. But at one point in time you need to lock your target on what you fundamentally want to be.
Once those business objectives are decided, it makes sense to start looking at how the brand can then help deliver business value and essentially sell your products and services more effectively.
To make a brand come alive, people all over the organisation need to breathe and live it. Making sure that it is aligned across countries, cultures, etc., can be tricky.
It requires a powerful global steer through advisories, cascading sessions, discussions and constant internal mass communication, beating the drum to make sure people internalise what the company is about and how they can contribute.
And getting people involved is pivotal. None of us are robots where with a plug-and-play mind-set you can expect others to understand and commit to a certain idea.
It requires real skill and professional craftsmanship to establish global alignment and often top executives actually get disconnected from their staff because they are propelling ahead while the entire organisation is still sitting in the tunnel with no line of sight.
At the end of the day, a strong branding/marketing strategy is all about managing expectations. If you can, upfront, steer people's views on what your product and service is, then you get very far – also in terms of efficiencies. You will avoid a lot of disputes because customers know what they are paying for – and they get it!
And internally, staff are in no doubt about what kind of customer experience they are part of delivering. That way you avoid too much silo thinking and discussions.
In general, it is not prudent to change the brand promise too often. It is important that the DNA of the brand stays the same while it evolves over the years. Of course, sometimes it can be necessary to get the fundamentals changed – i.e. if the company is about to go bust or the company has a new ambitious strategy to outcompete the market.
In essence, branding/marketing mechanisms for B2C are not very different from those for B2B. It is people making business together and we are all driven to make choices with our perceptions.
Of course, brand makes up a much larger part of the purchasing decision in industries such as cosmetics or tobacco, where it is up to 70% of the reason why we buy a certain product.
In the energy and transport industry, brand counts for about 20-25% of the purchasing decision. A lot less, of course, but one could argue still much too significant to be ignored. And when looking at the landscape of brands in the energy and transport industries there seem to be great potential for many companies to utilise their brand much more effectively, internally as well as externally.
So where to start? Here are five steps to build your brand:
- Step 1: what do you want to get out of having a clearer, sharper and stronger brand?
- Step 2: how are you perceived today — both internally and externally? And where are the gaps between the two?
- Step 3: where are the opportunities in the market to strengthen the brand? (Market, competitive and customer segmentation analysis).
- Step 4: what is a realistic, authentic and compelling vision for your brand? Test some scenarios.
- Step 5: piloting, then implementation, including a brand campaign that starts with a thorough internal alignment of staff.
About Klavs Valskov
Klavs is the current board chair for the IABC EMENA Region. He is Head of Brand for GE Oil & Gas and was the Communication Director for Maersk Line from 2008 to 2013.
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At Cambridgeshire Educational Trust we are delighted to be exploring a dedicated secondary school for the town of Godmanchester.
I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce a few members of the Trust team:
At Cambridgeshire Educational Trust we are delighted to be exploring a dedicated secondary school for the town of Godmanchester.
I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce a few members of the Trust team:
Lucy Scott
CEO of the Trust
Jim Warwirk
Chair of the Trust Board
Rolf Purvis
Trust Senior Leader
Donna Hubbard-Young
Trust Senior Leader
Clare Hargraves
Trust Senior Leader
Colleen Lehane
Trust Senior Leader
Peter Watts
Trust Senior Leader
Tim Spencer
Trust Senior Leader
Martin Russell
Trust Business Manager
Richard Auffret
Trust Director of Curriculum and Technology
Katherine Hutchinson
Trust Director of Professional Learning and Development
Opening a new school is a momentous step in the life of a community, as a trust and community, we have the immense responsibility to create an institution that will go on to shape the lives and experiences of future generations within Godmancester. At Cambridgeshire Educational Trust we do not take that responsibility lightly and we have reflected on our collective experience as educationalists to ensure that Godmanchester Secondary Academy is a success from day one. In the coming months and years we will be working with all sectors of the community to ensure the school grows from the heart of the town and is a resource not just for the young people who go there every day but for all members of the community.
The trust's founding school Chesterton Community College, is an Outstanding school and currently 16th out of 6500 non-selective state schools in the country. The strength of its ethos ensures that students from a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences genuinely work and live together as a community, caring for one another and relishing the challenge of academic excellence. We achieve outstanding results for our students, ensuring progress which is significantly beyond national expectations and this is achieved through our focus on the individual child. We will draw upon our experience with Chesterton Community College to ensure Godmanchester Secondary Academy enjoys the same vibrancy and success.
On this website you will find information about: who we are as a trust, plans for the school and how to get involved. We know the prospect of a new school will raise thoughts and questions. We've tried to answer as many questions as possible in our FAQ section but if you have another question, would like to share your views with us or arrange to talk to us in person don't hesitate to get in touch with us via the contact page.
I look forward to meeting you in person in the coming months.
Lucy Scott
Cambridgeshire Educational Trust


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Bakelite Door knobs/handles supplied with our Polished Brass Deco backplates, creating a wonderful contrast of material and a striking authentic vintage look.
Sold in pairs, the Black or Walnut real Bakelite are matched to the solid brass back plates. The plates are available in Polished Copper Unlacquered, Polished Chrome or Polished Brass Unlacquered. The brass and copper plates will mellow with time or with routine polishing with Brasso or Brasso Wadding or similar, will allow the finishes to blossom and give you a wonderful vintage patina. Over time, the copper finish will wear partly off to the Nickel finish below, this will only add to the characterful vintage look.
Supplied with 3/4" (19mm) wood screws, a 5/16" (7.9mm) Spindle (110mm) and grub screws.
Being unsprung, we recommend a 3" (76mm) minimum deep Mortice latch or lock, with a medium to strong spring. If original latches or locks are utilised, these may have a 7.6mm follower (spindle hole) and easily filed to accommodate the new spindle.In addition, spring cassettes may be utilised to improve spring strength, for example see our DFDM7054.Finally, the Polished Brass finish can be refinished in our workshop to create a bespoke characterful Hand Aged finish, to complement existing original fittings. Please email or contact us for further details on this option.
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Did the new band of mermaids come in peace?
On Siren Season 2 Episode 2, the new mermaids were in the same state Ryn was in when she emerged from the water.
With Bristol Cove's annual Mermaid Beauty Contest in full swing, it quickly became clear there were going to be some issues.
Ben, Maddi, and Ryn had to turn to people who were out of the loop about the mermaid situation to help keep everyone safe.
However, one of the mermaids was not interested in following orders, and Ryn had to take action.
Meanwhile, Elaine's suspicions about Helen continued to intensify.
Did she learn the truth about what was going on?
Elsewhere, Maddi had to confront her mother about why she was back in town.
Her mother did attempt to fix things, but Maddi did not seem to care about the response.
Did the pair manage to sort out their differences?
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When you first start reading about gardening, the whirlwind of information can make you just want to stop and do something else, but if you stick with it, you'll find that it's not a difficult skill to learn. These tips will almost certainly give you the information you need to upgrade your gardening strategies and improve as a gardener.
Sod should be laid correctly. Be sure to get your soil prepared before you start laying the new sod. Pull any weeds and break up any clods of soil. Make sure your soil is flat and compacted. Make sure you work with a moist soil. Lay the sod in rows, and make sure the joints do not overlap. Compact the sod down so you form a flat and even surface, then fill in any crevices within the sod by using some soil. Water the sod each day for two weeks so it will become well-rooted and ready for foot traffic.
Analyze the soil before you even get started with working in a garden. Consider getting a soil analysis and working on enrichment techniques for giving your garden a vibrant and healthy environment. There are numerous places to find this service, such as your local Cooperative Extension office. The cost is well worth it to avoid a potentially ruined crop.
There are grass varieties, such as wheat grass or catnip, that will give your feline something to nibble on besides your garden. You can put something over the soil which surrounds the plants which has a bad smell to cats to deter them.
Easier than you expected, right? As any other skill, there is a great deal of information available to teach you about the subject of gardening. Sometimes, you just require a clue about where to start so you can begin taking action. With any luck, the guidance in this piece has been just that.


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(Changes in 184.108.40.206)
The conversation when one of your minions announces that she's slacking off for the rest of the year now includes an option to get training points you spent on her back.
(Changes in 1.2.37)
1.2.35's fix to the third girl joining the mysterious bruising case was buggy and would usually crash. The fix has been fixed.
That conversation where Althea's loyalty drops way down in semester 2 wasn't triggering properly. Now it is.
Crashes loading certain buggy saves clarified slightly.
Successfully detaining a senior in the slave ring case now gives better feedback.
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A crash guarding the location in one of the fire alarm cases fixed.
Now shows a Save/Quit button on the preferences screen instead of Exit To Title if you can suspend (but cannot make normal saves). This is intended to make it more obvious that you can suspend the current game midweek. Let us know if this does anything weird.
Also, more strings on the preferences and quit/suspend screen are translatable.
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Fixed a couple of bugs that showed up when switching from easy to hard mode. The prefs no longer erroneously report hard mode if you aren't in hard mode, and switching into hard mode now turns off easy mode.
A couple of save warnings were silenced.
The third girl who was hurting herself to prove how tough she is no longer gets re-added to the case during an update if you'd found her early and already neutralized her.)
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After a trip to Dubai in October (for the filming of a "special" project), Will Smith's Instagram looked like he worked for the city's tourism board. All of that posting paid off, as one of his vacation videos just hit number three on The Hollywood Reporter's charts for top actors on social media.
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- Español
- Native Title: 바람의 나라
- Also Known As: Country of Wind , The Land of Wind , Baramui Nara
- Screenwriter: Choi Wan Kyu, Park Jin Woo
- Director: Ji Byung Hyun, Kang Il Soo
- Genres: Action, Historical, Romance
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a marvellous mini series (if that's the correct term)which enthralls right from the start and never lets go. In it's 36 or so hours, it seldom puts a foot wrong. The performances from some of the actors including female are hard to gauge in particular the two leading men, and the leading actressess ie Oh Yoon Ah as hye ap, who i nominate as the sexiest female character I've seen in a long time, and we never even get to see her legs. Then there is Choi Jung Won as Princess Yeon, who is full of grace and serenity. But I have no doubt that the best performance comes from Jung Jin Young as king yuri. plaudits also to among others Kim Hye Ri as as Lady Mi Yoo (Yeo Jin's mother), and Han Jin Hee as King Daeso. yes, there are faults. There is plenty of fighting, but very little blood. At one stage, i thought a character who was being executed had survived. it looked like the excutioners blade had missed him. but no, he had been killed. when one of the main characters is killed in a rather inhumane way, and his friend has the oppurtunity to treat the instigator in like manner, he doesn't. perhaps it's to do with korean tv restrictions. the two leading male and female characters are not without fault. At one stage, she poisons someone, and he has a tendency at times to kill people who are no threat to him. perhaps it was just one person, i can't temember. i see those as positive aspects of the series. When one of the lead characters dies, my heart broke. and i cried like anthing. That is one of the great strenths of korean movies and tv dramas; the emotion they can get from you, and also how they involve you in the stories. highly recommonded without reservations
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text: Sayeed, a baker from Afghanistan, stands outside the community centre where Second Tree runs its programmes, with his English teacher Holly [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] Ioannina, Greece - Sarah hands out slips of paper to her class, each with a verb in the present tense. Her 13 students must come up to the whiteboard and write the appropriate past tense for their verb, and then pronounce it. Reza, from Afghanistan, correctly writes "tried", but says, "I cried to learn." Riat, a Somali, the star of the class, laughs. She whispers everybody's answer correctly to herself, but even she doesn't understand how leave can become "left". Nor does anyone else. "Left, right?" asks one student. Sarah is an English teacher for Second Tree, a volunteer aid group. Her students are adult refugees from Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They assemble every weekday morning in a 25-square-metre schoolhouse of unfinished lumber hammered together by volunteers. It sits in the parking lot of a defunct furniture factory across the street from Katsikas refugee camp, near Ioannina in north-west Greece. These students all grew up in classrooms thousands of kilometres apart. Displacement has brought them together, where they must prepare for the challenges of a second life in Europe, and it is into this endeavour that the volunteer organisation Second Tree has thrown itself. "Greece cannot solve this on its own," says Dina Pasic, one of four volunteers who founded Second Tree in early 2016. Dina Pasic in front of the mobile canteen from which she served refugees tea and coffee when she first came to Katsikas refugee camp in April 2016 [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] That is when Austria and the former Yugoslav republics disrupted the Balkan route refugees had walked from the Greek border into Germany, sealing 60,000 of them in Greece. The EU-Turkey Statement came into force a month later, making it easier for these refugees to be deported back to Asia Minor. These two developments fundamentally changed the nature of the refugee crisis in Greece. Rather than catering to the food and clothing of a population on the move, Greece had to settle and integrate them. "I thought I was going to cry when I walked into Katsikas," says Pasic. "Twelve hundred people, twelve toilets. No flooring. People were digging trenches, everything flooded. The response was these tents and people dropped off there. People thought they were going to the border. They had no idea, no information of what was going on." The crisis nearly overwhelmed authorities. It took the Greek Asylum Service months to register who was in camps around the country and start collecting applications. Mustafa Ibrahim, a water hole borer from the Syrian Kurdish city of Kobani, in his container home with his sons Moussa and Rahaf [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] In September 2016, the government offered refugees public schooling, but managed to enrol only about a quarter of the estimated underage population. By the end of the year, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees had taken some 5,000 out of sodden tent cities and put them in rented apartments, far short of the target of 20,000. Nonetheless, this helped Second Tree move towards its true goal - the integration of refugees into Greek society and empowerment to rebuild their lives. The first step is refugee integration with other refugees. "In Agia Eleni, we had some tense reactions to the gender-integrated classes initially," says Giovanni Fontana, a Second Tree co-founder. "They then said, 'we will come but we will have men on the left and women on the right.' And we said, 'fair enough'. This was the status quo for a while. But then the [Greek migration] ministry moved 200 African refugees to the site, and they came to join our classes. "They had no idea about this self-imposed gender divide, and sat wherever they wanted, as they should. "In our classes your identity is as a student, not a nationality. Young guys from the Congo sat next to Syrian ladies, asking them for help or to borrow a pen, the women had no idea what to do … they looked at the teacher with confusion, and the teacher laughed … and all of this tension just melted in one second." Every two weeks, Mustafa picks out a list of English words from Google to memorise. He writes them on his whiteboard [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] Pasic remembers an occasion when Second Tree couldn't meet the demand for English lessons. She told two refugees that they could take lessons with Mustafa, a Syrian with excellent English. "They said, 'yeah, but you know, he's a refugee," she recalls, laughing. "I said, why does that matter? If you're a refugee and are an Arabic teacher, and you're here as a refugee with a legal status, and Mustafa is a clever person who is going to be a physicist one day, why is the refugee thing being used against their skills? You're doing exactly what we're saying Europe is doing to you." Language is key and Second Tree runs Greek and English language lessons for adults and helps them to write resumes. At Agia Eleni camp north of Ioannina, it organises Greek, English, science and art classes for children. Its community centre in Ioannina houses a kindergarten, a library and even a kitchen for homeless migrants. Katsikas is no longer the muddy field Pasic encountered in 2016. Its tents have been replaced by container homes with electricity, heating, cooling and satellite TV. But it is an isolated ghetto and suffers from lawlessness. Refugee children in Katsikas camp walk to a bus that will take them to the local Greek school [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] "Some people fight, tribe against tribe, Afghans versus Arabs or Afghans versus Kurds," says Mustafa Ibrahim Ibrahim, a Syrian Kurdish father-of-five. "Sometimes people use cannabis or other drugs … Sometimes in the middle of the night, all my children wake up and they are scared and terrified." Ibrahim Ibrahim spoke to the camp manager and the police who keep watch outside the camp gates during the day. "All of them see what happens in the camp but they stay outside and don't care about anything. How can I live in this country if nobody can take care of us?... I came here for freedom but I see violence and I am confused." The economy Refugees who live in EU-subsidised apartments in Ioannina speak with Greeks every day, but the hardest challenge to them now is the economy. Even for those who learn Greek and develop friendships, work is elusive. Said, an Afghan baker, has been taking Greek lessons for six months. "Now we are solving our problems ... We can go shopping and meet our friends," he says. But work is another matter. "I have friends in Logades," a village near Ioannina. "They are always asking, 'what can we do for you?' I said, 'find me work.' They said, 'Oh, I'm sorry we can't find work for you because we have lots of people searching for work.' Greek people are very kind and Greece is a beautiful country, but they don't have work." A garden and fence are all that is left of Abu Hazem and Yasmin's restaurant after police stripped canvas sheeting off the sides and shut it down [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] Nationwide unemployment stands at 18.5 percent, and in Ioannina it is 21.3 percent – the highest in the country. Although the ruling Syriza pronounces the crisis over, Greeks are still emigrating at a rate of 100,000 a year. The dire state of its economy stands in contrast to Greece's asylum credentials. It is currently processing more than 11 percent of EU asylum applications, far above the 1.6 percent the European Commission calculated as its share on the basis of population and GDP. Said received asylum three months ago for himself, his wife and two small daughters. This is not entirely good news. It means his EU-funded cash and housing allowances will run out in three to five months, and it is already barely enough for his needs. "They give us 400 euros ($448) for a family of four," says Said. "My small daughter still drinks [formula] which is very expensive – 11 euros and 80 cents ($13.2). Every four days she needs a [box] of formula. My second daughter wants every day two euros ($2.24), because the Greek children buy every day their lunch from the [school] canteen. But we can't pay for her. We say, 'no, you have to take food from home because I am not working. When I find work, I will give you every day 2 euro.'" Refugees say they are offered two kinds of work – an overnight shift at a local chicken processing plant, or seasonal work harvesting crops. But these pay in the neighbourhood of 15 euros ($16.79) a day, which does not begin to cover the cost of rent and food for a family. Samad Hosseini, an Afghan kickboxer living in Katsikas camp, has taken part in professional tournaments without being paid, "just to stay in shape," he says. "I could teach kickboxing, but I couldn't find a gym that would hire me. My coach's salary is just 200 euros ($224) a month … Greek friends told me, 'I am a Greek and don't have a job here, and you, a refugee, are hoping to find a job? That's radical.'" Refugee children wait to enter an afternoon art class delivered by Second Tree in Agia Eleni refugee site, just north of Ioannina [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] When refugees try to pull themselves up, they often come up against the law. Abdulhazem and Yasmin, from Syria, opened a grocery store and restaurant inside Katsikas camp last year. They cooked falafel and kebabs in their housing container and served guests through the window in a makeshift courtyard. Volunteer aid workers thronged there, and other refugees came to spend their monthly cash allowance. But it all came to a halt when police ripped down canvas sheeting they had set up for shade and shut them down. It was never clear to them whether the problem was the unlicensed sale of beer, non-payment of social security, the lack of a health certificate, or all three. All that remains of their operation is a garden, and cable spools that were used as tables. The only real chance refugees have to work for pay that will sustain a family is to join the organisations that help them. Fatima Ibrahim works as an Arabic interpreter for Solidarity Now, a Greek aid group providing housing, jobs and legal aid for refugees. Her husband, Majid, is an artist who exhibits and sells his work in Canada and the US. Majid and Fatima Ibrahim are Arabic teachers from Syria. A recent ordeal with police left them disappointed with Greece [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] They have learned Greek, their English is excellent, their children are successful in Greek school and the family loves Ioannina. "We feel this city is our city," says Fatima. They enjoy asylum and a decent income. If there is a refugee success story, this is it. But a recent ordeal with Greek police has made them feel like outsiders again. In late March they travelled to Athens to receive their asylum certificates, but returning to Ioannina on the bus they were stopped at a police checkpoint and returned to police immigration headquarters in Athens while their papers were checked against a database. They were finally released onto the street at 2am. By the time they got home, they had been awake for a day and a half. Fatima is furious as she recounts the tale. "Until three days ago we decided to stay here and work here. After these three days we decided against it … I decided to leave the minute I get my ID card," she says. The Ibrahims were the victims of European refugee politics. Greek police were trying to forestall a mass movement towards the border, after anarchists posted messages on social media urging refugees to stampede across Balkan borders. Giulia, an Italian Second Tree volunteer, contrasts the Mona Lisa with a Picasso during art class with refugee students at Agia Eleni refugee site north of Ioannina [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] Against these challenges of an unfamiliar language, security, post-traumatic stress, uncertainty, poverty and helplessness, Second Tree's founders often feel as though they have taken to a forest wildfire with a garden hose. Their programmes depend entirely on funding. Their immersive and interactive Greek classes, which have proven immensely popular, have stopped twice because sponsorships from the University of Ioannina and Terre des Hommes, an aid group, ran out. Even a family-twinning programme Second Tree conducted for UNHCR ultimately failed to achieve its full potential of creating a lasting friendship between Greek and refugee families because its funding was mistimed. "In 2017 … there was money for integration, but there is none now; which is crazy because at the time people were leaving," says Giovanni Fontana, a founding member of Second Tree. "The funding for this response here is always short-term and condensed," says Pasic. They want that money spent, but they're not thinking, 'is this feasible?' or 'is this the best way forward?' It's more, 'let's spend two months' worth of funding and tick the box of integration.'" Students in Second Tree's English class near Katsikas camp [John Psaropoulos/Al Jazeera] As it tries to empower men, women and children in separate ways, Second Tree is discovering that displacement has turned the traditional power hierarchy on its head. "The kids are becoming the interpreters for their parents because they are going to school and have interactions, and because they are smarter and quicker," says Fontana. Take Ronar, a 14-year-old Kurdish child whom Second Tree appointed scout leader to help others. "When I came I had Turkish and Kurdish. Now I speak English, Greek, a little Farsi and Arabic. When I first came I had no friends, and now I have a lot of friends," he says. Refugee children integrate not only with each other but with Greeks. Twelve-year-old Kurdistan spoke only Kurdish when she came from Iraq. Now she's learning English and Greek in Second Tree's evening classes. During the day she goes to refugee classes held in Greek schools, and meets Greek children for soccer during recess. They invite her to their birthday parties. In contrast to her parents, she could have a life in Greece. "My father stays home now. He drinks tea and plays football," she says. "I don't want to leave here, but my mother and father do. They want to go to Europe," she says, explaining that by "Europe" she means Germany. We asked Afghan pre-schoolers to draw their national flag. They said, I am from Greece and Afghanistan, and drew both flags. Giovanni Fontana, founding member of Second Tree Greece's obvious surplus of skilled adults, native or refugee, may give the impression that integration is pointless. But its economy is gently improving and the current lull may be giving refugees the time they need to prepare for the day when they can play a role in this economy. But even if it turns out to be no more than an incubator for their children, it is a safe haven those children are growing to love. Fontana explains what happened on Greek national day, March 25. "We asked Afghan pre-schoolers to draw their national flag. They said, I am from Greece and Afghanistan, and drew both flags." SOURCE: Al Jazeera News ABOUT THE AUTHOR John PsaropoulosJohn Psaropoulos is an independent journalist based in Athens. His blog is www.thenewathenian.com Refugees Greece Europe Business & Economy


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