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|Mathematics and Society
|WG 1a
|Mathematics education in the aboriginal community
|WG 1b
|Early numeracy: Developing Mathematical Literacy in the Early Years
|WG 1c
|Why is mathematics relevant in our society?
|WG 1d
|Supporting Student Success – Helping students reach their potential
|Mathematics in the Classroom
|WG 2a
|Creating a curriculum that affords learners opportunity to develop powerful mathematics
|WG 2b
|Learning in the presence of technology
|WG 2c
|Mathematics through the eyes of a child
|WG 2d
|Classroom practice and mathematics education research
|The Mathematics Education Community in Canada
|WG 3a
|Developing a national mathematics teaching community
|WG 3c
|Supporting Teacher Success
|WG 1a:
|Mathematics education in the aboriginal community
Working Group Leaders
|Kanwal Neel, Simon Fraser University and Richmond School District, British Colombia
|Louise Poirier, Université de Montréal, Quebec
One of the recommendations found in the Minister of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development's National Working Group on Education's final report is that "post-secondary institutions and teacher education programs adopt multiple strategies to increase substantially the number of Aboriginal secondary school teachers…" (p. 43). The report also identifies the importance of developing culturally relevant curricula, pedagogy and resources that would address the identified weaknesses in mathematics and science. In what way or ways might the mathematics education community in Canada contribute to the development of these curricula, pedagogy, and resources?
In this working group the following questions will form a framework for our discussion as to the way(s) in which the mathematics education community in Canada can respond to the identified need within the Aboriginal community.
|WG 1b:
|Early numeracy: Developing Mathematical Literacy in the Early Years
Working Group Leaders
|Chris Suurtamm, University of Ottawa, Ontario
|Rita Janes, Education associates, Newfoundland
Several provinces have large scale efforts in a direction that they call "early numeracy;" how is early numeracy defined? Are these efforts interventions for "students at risk" at an early age or are the efforts focused on something else? What are the underlying values to these provincial efforts?
In this working group the following questions will form a framework as to consider early numeracy in Canada:
|WG 1c:
|Why is mathematics relevant in our society?
Working Group Leaders
|Elaine Simmt, University of Alberta, Alberta
|Peter Taylor, Queen's University, Ontario
In the conversations leading to the 2005 Forum, the question of the relevance of mathematics for our students often came out as an issue. This working group considers this question in the following way: what is relevant for the general citizen living in our society?
There are different answers to this question, but it is often hard to make the link between these answers and what is done in our classrooms. Teachers say they need more than just reasons why mathematics is important; they need examples that can be worked on in classes.
|WG 1d:
|Supporting Student Success – Helping students reach their potential
Working Group Leaders
|Stewart Craven, Toronto District School Board, Ontario
|Anna Spanik, West Halifax High School, Nova Scotia, and NCTM representative for the Nova Scotia Mathematics Teacher Association
Virtually all jurisdictions across Canada are showing great concern for students who are "at risk" or in other words, are struggling to learn Mathematics. This concern is appropriate because the students that graduate from our schools must be able to cope in a highly technological and information-based world whether they pursue studies in higher education or enter the workforce Even if students are doing well they may not reach their potential in terms of mathematical understanding and may not be able to fully contribute to society. The definition of "at risk" Mathematics students should be broad enough to include those students who are in jeopardy of receiving their high school diploma because they cannot meet the Mathematics course requirements and those students who may be "passing" but are not learning the Mathematics they are capable of learning.
This working group should address the following guiding questions:
|WG 2a:
|Creating a curriculum that affords learners opportunity to develop powerful mathematics
Working Group Leaders
|Sophie René de Cotret, Université de Montréal, Quebec
|Richard de Merchant, Alberta Education, Alberta
|Shirley Dalrymple, York Region District School Board, Ontario
As evidenced by recent "back-to-basics" and "teaching-for-understanding" movements, much of the debate about grade school mathematics curricula is organized around the assumption that there is a tension between technical proficiency and conceptual understanding. Is this tension a necessary one? Or is it possible to create a curriculum in which proficiency and understanding are framed in terms of complementary—indeed, codependent—relationship? What sorts of resources and preparations would be needed to ensure the successful introduction of such a curriculum?
We will explore these sorts of questions in this working group. Discussions will be informed by brief presentations of the origins of the proficiency/understanding debate and recent research into the interdependencies of technical competency and conceptual competence.
|WG 2b:
|Learning in the presence of technology
Working Group Leaders
|Tom Steinke, Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board, Ontario
|France Caron, Université de Montréal, Quebec
This working group will bring together mathematics education researchers and mathematics educators from across Canada to explore how research, practice, hardware and software can combine to ensure that learning mathematics does in fact take place in the presence of technology.
|WG 2c:
|Mathematics through the eyes of a child
Working Group Leaders
|Ann Anderson, University of British Columbia, British Columbia
|Susan Pitre, Toronto District School Board, Ontario
The working group will analyse examples of practices which take Mathematics through the eyes of a child into consideration in a constructive way. The children referred to are meant to be in grades K-8. This analysis will touch upon the following questions.
|WG 2d:
|Classroom practice and mathematics education research
Working Group Leaders
|Shannon Sookochoff, Jasper Place High School, Edmonton, Alberta
|Margaret Sinclair, York University, Ontario
The relationship between educational research and educational practice has often been described in terms of separate worlds. The working group is concerned with models and means to bring practice and research into more complementary relationship. The group will consider issues around collaborative projects, teacher-research, communications between groups, and the development of resources.
|WG 3a:
|Developing a national mathematics teaching community
Working Group Leaders
|Marc Garneau, Surrey School District, and President of BCAMT (British-Columbia Association of Mathematics Teachers), British Columbia
|André Ladouceur, Collège Catholique Samuel-Genest, Ottawa, Ontario
|Liliane Gauthier, Saskatchewan Learning, Saskatchewan
This working group will address the question: in what ways might we develop and sustain a national mathematics teaching community? The interest in developing a national mathematics teaching community developed following the 2003 Forum. Since that time, two meetings have occurred with representatives from different provincial mathematics teachers organizations to discuss the possibility of organizing a national organization for mathematics teachers. The deliberations at these meetings saw value in the development of such an organization, and the Canadian Association for the Teaching of Mathematics (CATM)/Association canadienne pour l'enseignement des mathématques (ACEM) is in the process of being been formed.
The focus of this working group will be to identify projects and initiatives that will establish sustainability of the ACEM/CATM.
|WG 3c:
|Supporting Teacher Success
Working Group Leaders
|Eric Muller, Brock University, Ontario
|Brent Davis, University of Alberta, Alberta
|Lisa Lunney, We'koqma'q Secondary School, Nova Scotia
This working group will address the question: how do we support teacher success? The aim will be to identify what support the mathematics education community, at the elementary and secondary levels, needs, and to consider those issues that can be addressed at a national level. It is anticipated that members of the working group will represent two constituencies, namely, individuals who are well placed to know the support which is desired that is, teachers, mathematics consultants, mathematics education representatives from ministries of education, etc., and individuals who can assist in the delivery of that support.
It is hoped that participants will provide good examples of mathematics teacher support, both at the elementary and secondary level, which can be shared and considered for generalization to other parts of Canada. Such examples could include individual mathematics courses for teachers being offered across the country, and other in-service, pre-service and professional development activities, discussing how they can be designed to support teachers' success. In particular, the working group will be interested in the mathematical knowledge useful for teaching.
There are two specific objectives for this working group:


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The countdown timer on Atlus' website has finally ended and, as expected, it was a countdown to the announcement of Persona 3 FES coming to North America. The FES version of the game is essentially an expansion pack that was released in Japan, and it required players to have the original Persona 3. Atlus USA has decided to not just release the expansion disc, but the whole package as a standalone product—and will only charge $29.99 for it.
While most of us here at Ars played and loved Persona 3 when it was first released, some of us (meaning me) were late to the party and have found the game to be hard to find, unless you want to pay large amounts of money on eBay. This special edition seems like the perfect solution for those who missed the game the first time around, as they get to pick up both games at a reasonable price. Just don't wait to buy it, it's probable that this version will be pressed in limited quantities as well.
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Farmingdale State Earns Nod as Skyline Conference Preseason Favorite in Men's Soccer
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. – Coming off one of its
most successful seasons at the Division III level, Farmingdale
State College has been selected as the Skyline Conference preseason
favorite in men's soccer. After finishing first during the regular
season a year ago, the Rams fell to St. Joseph's in the Skyline
championship game. With a number of key players returning,
Farmingdale is ready to make another run at the conference
Last season, Farmingdale State went 13-7-1 overall and 8-1 in Skyline Conference play. The Rams advanced to the semifinals of the ECAC Metro Championship before being knocked off by William Paterson in penalty kicks. With four all-conference players returning, head coach Chuck Schimpf's squad will clearly be one of the Skyline's top teams. At 6-4, junior forward Ryan Paul (21 goals in 22 games) was tough for opponents to contain last season and should be an offensive force again this season. Senior goalkeeper Patrick Gubbins and junior defender Mat Arthurs, also All-Skyline selections, anchor an experienced defense.
Despite starting 0-6 last season and battling a rash of injuries, St. Joseph's rebounded to capture its first Skyline title and NCAA bid in program history. Head coach Gary Smith, entering his 24th season, did one of his best jobs with a patchwork squad last year, but with a healthy squad, the Golden Eagles won't give up their title without a fight. Two years ago, Adam Rodgers and Stephan Zaech ranked as one of the top scoring duos in the nation with 20 and 23 goals respectively. Last season they combined for nine goals with both missing a number of games. Julian Barreiros and Scott Reduto (7 goals each) emerged as freshmen last season, earning All-Skyline honors. All-conference junior defender K.J. LaBarbera and senior goalkeeper Mike Dougherty anchor the St. Joseph's defense.
Last season Old Westbury was the only team to knock off Farmingdale State during Skyline regular-season play. The Panthers finished fifth during the regular season before advancing to the semifinals of the Skyline tournament. Senior midfielder/forward Fabian Santibanez earned Skyline Player of the Year honors last season after recording 27 points on 10 goals and seven assists.
Mount Saint Mary and Bard were picked fourth and fifth respectively. The Mount had a strong season, finishing third in the conference with a 7-2 record a year ago. The Blue Knights had a balanced offensive attack last season with eight players scoring at least two goals. Bard moved up to fourth last season after finishing eighth in 2007. Sophomore forward Jacob Hartog was selected as the Skyline Conference Rookie of the Year last season after leading the Raptors with 12 goals and 27 points.
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2. St. Joseph's-L.I. (1) 72
3. Old Westbury 62
4. Mount Saint Mary 53
5. Bard 50
6. Maritime 43
7. Purchase 37
8. Mount Saint Vincent 20
9. Polytechnic 19
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As Gaming grows, we're seeing a big increase in duplicate questions from new users. This puts us in a bind, because while we certainly want to close the duplicates, doing so can have a negative impact on whether those users choose to continue with the site. It seems like everyone would be better off if we could prevent those duplicate questions before they were even asked.
The "Similar Questions" feature aims to do this, but because it is passive, a new user to the site is unlikely to notice it and/or understand its implications. Could we add something that if there is a question that is very likely a duplicate of the one about to be asked, new users would get a popup indicating that we think there question has already been asked, and linking them to the duplicate instead? (This would obviously be dependent on how well we can detect duplicates automatically. Utilizing the tags on the question would help immensely for sites like Gaming)


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Demon's Souls has spent a year or so developing a fanatical cult following in the US and Japan, and while not everyone will understand why, those who do are in for a treat. This is not a game that inspires lukewarm feelings. If it grabs you, it becomes an obsession, dragging you back for hour after hour of wandering and fighting in its grim and gloomy fantasy world. If it doesn't, you'll hate it with a vengeance.
The reason why is simple: where other video games are bending over backwards to please, focused on giving the average player a mild challenge and an entertaining ride, Demon's Souls just doesn't care whether you like it or not. It is relentlessly difficult. It forces you to fight and die and return and fight and die again and return and fight and die again. It can feel like a pointless struggle. Its difficulty curve isn't so much a slope as a brick wall with carefully placed handholds that might just enable you to climb up if only you summon up the stamina required. Let's just say that if you play games for easy, stress-free entertainment, then Demon's Souls is not for you.
In fact, the first hour of play might leave you suspecting that it's not for anyone. As a lone hero, entering a desolate fantasy kingdom in search of fortune and glory, you'll find yourself annihilated within the first 10 minutes in a virtually unwinnable boss battle, at which point you'll find yourself in spectral form in the mysterious chamber of "the nexus". You can have your body back, you discover, but only by returning to the fray and slaying a major demon. The catch? Until you do so, you'll be a weakling with a pitiful health bar, clad only in the most basic arms and armour, and easy meat for the countless zombie soldiers, demonic knights, gelatinous creatures and assorted beasties that stand in your way.
Undaunted, you touch an archstone that transports you to a bridge leading to a lonely castle, watched over by vast, menacing dragons and patrolled by a host of moaning, undead gits. You'll make your way through the first few without any problems, slashing them to bits and harvesting their souls. If you're lucky, you might even make it through the lower battlements, up the tower and to the top on your first attempt. Don't pat yourself on the back quite yet. One quick encounter with some double-hard bastard and you're gone.
Forget checkpoints. You respawn at the start point and - to your horror - realise that everyone you've slain has also returned, and that, until you get back to the point of your unfortunate departure, all the souls you've harvested are forfeit too. So you grind on through, and die again. Then grind on through, and die again. You'll get a little bit further each time. Your skills with sword and shield improve. You'll find new weapons and new caches of health and special items, and you'll work out new strategies against your foes. All the same, Demon's Souls keeps grinding your face in the dust. The game's staunchest defenders will tell you that this is part of the appeal. We're not 100 per cent convinced. While we think Demon's Souls hits the balance between tough and fair a lot of the time, there are long periods where you'll wish you were playing something easier, or a little more friendly. Does Demon's Souls really have to be this grim?
If you can, hang in there. Eventually you will win through. You'll defeat your first boss demon, get your hands on new goodies, and begin the work of piecing together the minimalist plot. All the same, it won't be long before you'll die again, and so the whole process repeats.
Were this any other game we'd be telling you by now to give it a wide berth, but the fact is that Demon's Souls has something that keeps you coming back for more of the same old punishment. Partly, that something is atmosphere. Demon's Souls has a fairly limited palette of colours and environments - gloomy tunnels, stone walls, abandoned courtyards and poorly-lit chambers are a real speciality - and yet the game has one of the most immersive, tangible fantasy environments of any fantasy game we've played.
The lack of other characters plays a key part in it. As with the magnificent ICO or Shadow of the Colossus, there's a real feeling that you're isolated in a world with its own history and its own twisted logic, where you won't really understand what's going on until it's almost too late. It's creepy and, thanks to the game's brutal approach to failure, horribly tense. In a game where dying matters, every unblocked blow and trap sprung matters too.
It also helps that the basic game mechanics are very sound. The combat is relatively simple, with blocks and attacks played out using the four shoulder buttons on the Dual-Shock 3 controller, but timing is everything, and the game makes you think hard about which weapon should be used in which situation, and about how you tackle enemies in groups. It might seem odd, but there's something grimly realistic about Demon's Souls' approach to fighting. You don't feel like an unbeatable hero, but a tough adventurer who might - just might - be able to scrape through the next big fight.
The game's RPG features, meanwhile, are both elegant and restrained. You can choose a class at the start of the game, but the way the game's levelling and equipment system works ensures that there's nothing to stop a magician bearing arms or a warrior wielding spells if you choose to take them in that direction. A bare minimum of controls and screens is involved to handle spells and inventory, and even the levelling and equipment systems lock into the game's grim kill-or-be-killed vibe. Weapons and armour get damaged as you use them, meaning you have to take care of them or they won't take care of you.
Meanwhile, you can only level up back at the Nexus by swapping souls for levels, which means getting back to the archstone in one piece after bagging as many as you can. This constantly leaves you with a dilemma: do you return and bank the souls you're carrying now, knowing that you'll have to repeat your progress on the current level once again, or risk going a bit further but losing what you've got at the next big battle? It's a scary choice, and only you can make it.
Finally, it's hard to imagine a more intelligent way of integrating online play. Demon's Souls is very much a single-player experience, but sign in to your PSN account and, as you traverse the world you'll find notes from fellow players inscribed on the ground, or bloodstains that reveal a fatal moment. With experience, you too can leave these markers, giving the game a community feel without compromising its sense of lonely struggle.
Come up against a section you just can't beat, and you can also summon in the ghosts of other players to give you assistance for a while. If they help you, they can regain their bodies, and the same goes for you if you're summoned to another player's game. Of course, the online mode also has its darker side. The ghosts of players of a similar level can force their way into your game and attempt to hunt you down - another good reason to get your body back a.s.a.p.
Sounds odd? Not what you expect from an action-RPG? Well, that's Demon's Souls all over. It's a tough taskmaster, and even when you think you're used to it, it finds another way to whack you and send you sprawling to the floor, your pride smashed. Yet there's something so haunting and immersive about the whole experience that you'll keep coming back for more. This kind of masochism really isn't for everyone, and don't feel bad if you'd rather go back to a Dragon Age or Fallout 3 for your RPG fix. If you have the stomach for it, however, then Demon's Souls is an unforgettable game.


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Touro University shows two films touching on crucial health issues
With American childhood obesity rates soaring, Touro University will host a screening of "Weight of the Nation," an HBO documentary that examines the crisis and features case studies and experts.
A portion of the documentary focused on childhood obesity will be shown followed by a panel discussion in a program from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.
The event takes place at Touro University's Lander Hall Auditorium, 1310 Johnson Lane on Mare Island and is free and open to the public.
One expert in the film estimates that 18 percent of the nation's children are obese and facing lifelong chronic diseases and other challenges.
The panel discussion will include Vallejo City Councilwoman Marti Brown as well as several Touro officials and public health education students. Other panelists include Annette Aalborg, associate professor and community health track chair in the public health department; H. Eduardo Velasco, professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine; and students Rachael Galvin and Jessica Fisher who participate in a family-based weight management intervention program.
Later in the month, Touro will also sponsor a benefit screening of "The Waiting Room," a documentary about the ER waiting room of Oakland's Highland Hospital. The film captures stories of those without health insurance, the victims of gun violence, and the heroic clinicians who treat them.
The screening takes place 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 21, at the Empress Theatre, 330 Virginia St. A panel discussion led by director Peter Nicks will follow film. The event is a benefit for Touro University's student-run free clinic in South Vallejo. Tickets are $15 for the screening, and $50 for the screening and a champagne reception preceding the film.
For tickets and more information, visit www.empresstheatre.org or call (707) 638-5285.
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Game Review: "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified"
The year is 1962, and in the midst of the Cold War, a new enemy has emerged in the form of alien invaders called the Zujari. With a covert military organization already in place to defend against an attack from the Russians, CIA special agent William Carter is recruited by the Bureau of Strategic Emergency Command and tasked with neutralizing the extraterrestrial threat without creating mass panic across the country. But while aliens and the 1960s seemingly go hand in hand, whether or not it makes for a great gaming experience is another question. Though "The Bureau: XCOM Declassified" looks pretty good for a title that's been in development since 2006, it lacks the polish and quality that you'd expect from a studio like 2K Games.
Most of your time in the game is spent doing one of two things: going on field missions and running errands around Bureau HQ, the latter of which is mostly comprised of boring dialogue sequences that might not feel so laborious if any of it actually mattered. But despite a deceptively intricate storyline, most of the information you receive over the course of the campaign is supplemental at best, but generally just a big waste of time. Thankfully, the missions themselves are fun, although not incredibly difficult once you get a hang of things. Though there's a bit of a learning curve at first (especially in regards to keeping your fellow agents alive), as your squad mates level up and receive increased health and new abilities, they become even more powerful than your enemies. Case in point: One of the big boss fights was practically over before I even had the chance to pull the trigger on my sweet alien grenade launcher.
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I watched the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony on Friday night. At first I thought it was wonderful, so synchronised so technical. Then I saw the military walk in carrying the Chinese Flag and the National anthem was sung. I thought it odd as this is usually done after the president opens the games. I lost interest in it and by the time the flame was lit I was over it.
Today it was revealed that the little girl who was singing was actually miming to a recording sung by another girl. It turns out that this other girl was dumped because she wasn't as pretty and had uneven teeth.
It was also revealed that the dazzling chain of massive fireworks that traced Route One north from Tiananmen Square to the main Olympic zone during the opening ceremony, amazing television viewers and the audience in the Bird's Nest stadium, was mostly computer-generated.
"It was the image of our national music, our national culture. And especially since it accompanied the arrival of the national flag in the arena, this was an extremely serious matter," he said.
I feel for the poor little girl. What does something like this do to her self esteem?
I look back to Athens and the opening ceremony which was the most amazing ceremony I have ever seen. You cannot compare the two. The Beijing ceremony was all about China and not the Olympics.
What is next, will something else come to light during these games?
I do not believe that China given it's human rights record should have been awarded the olympic games. Yet another mistake by the IOC which was headed by Juan Antonio Samaranch at the time.
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i was at work whilst the opening ceremony took place so i cant comment on that aspect.
What i loved about the Greek opening ceremony was that it was spiritual. just beautiful.
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I didnt like it either, it felt like I was getting a facial (You know how the spas play really soft relaxing music?) I got bored I think just after the people in the type writer bit and I was struggling to keep my eyes open, I ended up waking up at 3am to turn the TV off, didnt even last until the flame was lit, that ceremony knocked me the fuck out.
I look back to Athens and the opening ceremony which was the most amazing ceremony I have ever seen. You cannot compare the two. The Beijing ceremony was all about China and not the Olympics.
You're right about not being able to compare the two, but how easy it for Greece to make their Opening Ceremony more Olympic history related? It originated in Greece. That's why it was so amazing. What has China got that has anything to do with the Olympics? Other countries only have the history and culture of their countries to offer the world, we had that little bit more.
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Man Walks Around With Spear To Protect Himself From Dog
Some residents said a dog is terrorizing their neighborhood and they have to arm themselves when they go on walks for fear of an attack.
John Williams said he's been building a case against his neighbor's dog for three years, even making a poster to present to the city that features the wounds of his pets and other neighbors' animals. Williams claims all the wounds were caused by an area dog terrorizing those who live in his neighborhood.
"This dog is not scared of anything," Williams said. "Why do we have to wait for another victim to happen when we already have six victims in this small area we live?"
Williams said he's called animal control numerous times and showed Action 7 News the incident reports. He said has a restraining order against the dog and has filed a lawsuit against the owners. In addition, he's waiting for the city to hold a dangerous dog hearing, which Williams said keeps getting delayed.
"We want the city to move forward with this dangerous dog hearing, and we want the dog moved out of here so we can take a walk and not worry about being attacked," Williams said.
Williams said he used to feel safe walking in this neighborhood, but now he carries a spear with him.
"The neighbors are walking with a stun gun and I'm carrying a spear," he said. "I have to. I have to protect myself and my dogs."
Action 7 News stopped by the dog owner's home to see what they had to say, but nobody was home.
A city attorney said the latest hearing was postponed because the owners asked for a continuance and it was granted. The attorney said the hearing will happen.
The city attorney said they cannot impound the dog as the hearing process continues. If that's what the neighbors want, they will have to go to court and ask a judge to make that order.


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Manoa Chancellor and student leaders agree: legislative session outcomes "great for students"University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
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The Hawaiʻi State Legislature earlier this month approved new funding for UH Manoa programs, including $6.2 million dollars in new general fund support — marking the first time in several years that the Manoa budget has seen significant budget increases.
"Many programs for student services and added faculty positions to meet heavier enrollment demands are included in the budget approved by the legislature," said Manoa Chancellor Denise Konan. "This was a great year for students at the Capitol, and we look forward to moving ahead on much needed program enhancements to improve the student experience.
"I think we need to give a lot of credit to ASUH for getting the attention of legislators and staying focused on the items they identified as priorities," Konan added. "Their presence was very evident at hearings held both at the Capitol and here on the Manoa campus."
UH Manoa student government president Grant Teichman said, "This year's success at the legislature is thanks to strong leadership from the Chancellor and her office and the students who took the time to provide first hand feedback to lawmakers. By making a strong effort to work together," he added, "Chancellor Konan and students alike have brought success and resources to a campus that is in certain need of renovation and rejuvenation."
Funding is for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2006. Among the items that will directly benefit students is funding for six additional positions in the financial aid office and for eight additional advising positions in the Colleges of Arts & Sciences in which the majority of UH Manoa students are enrolled. Arts & Sciences programs also saw restoration of faculty positions that had previously been cut.
In addition to lobbying for more financial aid and advising positions, students asked the legislature to support ʻround-the-clock hours for Hamilton Library with funds to cover additional staff, security and other expenses. The request was only partially funded, but library administrators are determined to find ways to implement an expanded-hour schedule to begin in the fall semester.
The KOKUA Program, which facilitates equal access to the Manoa experience for students with disabilities, has had two additional staff positions funded.
"It was clear that in this Year of the Student, the priority items of concern from our undergraduates and graduate students were added resources for Manoa's academic programs and support services," Chancellor Konan said. "We are grateful to the legislature for the way in which they responded, and can assure them that their investments in higher education are valuable contributions to Hawaiʻi's future."
Lawmakers also supported enhanced safety and security for the campus by adding funds to hire 8 additional security personnel — increasing staffing by more than 25 percent.
The School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene received approval and support for 13 additional faculty and four staff positions to help meet strong demand in their areas at both the undergraduate and graduate level.
Additional positions were also approved for the School of Social Work, the Kamakakuʻokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies, the Academy for Creative Media and the College of Engineering.
The construction budget approved for the coming year includes allocations for design work for major renovations at Campus Center, Gartley Hall in the "old quad" area of the campus, and at the Richardson School of Law. Also approved was funding for design of a major new general classroom building for the Manoa Campus, as well as funding for repairs and upgrades to air conditioning systems in several buildings.


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A quick guide to the history and observance of the Passover holiday.
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of three major pilgrimage festivals that were celebrated in ancient Israel.
The holiday was originally a combination of various spring festivals and also commemorates the Israelite's Exodus from Egypt — with a special emphasis on the night when God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague in which God struck down the Egyptians' first-born sons. The tradition of telling the Exodus story has been observed by Jews ever since the Exodus itself.
Passover's beginnings can be traced to pre-Israelite spring celebrations of the first grain harvest and the births of the first lambs of the season. Within Judaism, however, the holiday celebrates God's decision to redeem the Israelites and leading them out of slavery in Egypt toward freedom. Together with Shavuot (the Festival of Weeks) and Sukkot (The Festival of Booths), Pesach is one of three ancient Israelite pilgrimage festivals, during which the men of each family would journey to the Temple in Jerusalem to offer sacrifices. Since the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, the focus of Pesach has shifted to the ritual meal, called the seder, that can be hosted by individual families at home or on a larger communal scale.
Because the Israelites had no time to let their bread rise as they fled Egypt, Jewish law forbids eating or even possessing any food that contains leaven. Therefore, a central aspect of Pesach preparations consists of a thorough spring cleaning to remove leavened foods from the house and restocking with unleavened or "kosher for Passover" foods. (Many Jews prefer to "sell" their unused leaven products to a non-Jew for the duration of the holiday as opposed to throwing food away.) The spring cleaning usually consists of both a massive cleanup and the replacement of ordinary dishes used during the year with a special Pesach set.
For the first two nights of Passover, Jews living outside of Israel observe a ritual called the seder which means "order." Jews living in Israel only observe the first night. As part of the seder ritual, families read from a book called the Haggadah which means "telling," that was compiled over hundreds of years and is often updated with modern adaptions. The Haggadah is filled with stories, songs and the blessings over various foods that are meant to symbolize different aspects of the Exodus story.
The centerpiece of the evening is the seder plate, which contains a roasted shankbone to symbolize the ancient Pesach sacrifice in the Temple, a roasted egg to represent either the spring season or mourning (for the destruction of Jerusalem), maror (bitter herbs) to symbolize the experience of the Hebrew slaves, charoset (which often consists of a mixture of apples, nuts, raisins, spices and wine) for the mortar the Hebrew slaves used to build the pyramids for the Egyptians, and karpas (parsley, celery, or another green vegetable) to represent the green of spring. The seder also includes three pieces of matzah and four cups of wine.
The number four appears often throughout the seder. The most well known example is the Arba Kushiyot, or four questions, that are traditionally recited by the youngest person at the table. This part of the seder is meant to keep children involved and includes queries about why Jews do certain things during the evening such as reclining and dipping herbs in salt water.
Finally, there are two rituals conducted toward the end of the seder that are aimed specifically toward younger participants. There is the extra cup of wine left on the table for Elijah, which involves a child symbolically opening the door for the prophet who is rumored to visit every Jewish household for a sip of wine, and there is the afikomen — the last piece of matzah, which is usually hidden by the adult running the seder. The child who finds the afikomen gets a present, though some families give prizes to all the kids.


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CAMERA WORKSHOP �What Does Light Do?� from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 with J.Marshall White at Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge Street. Cost $15. Call 910-455-9840.
CAMERA WORKSHOP �What Does Light Do?� from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26 with J.Marshall White at Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge Street. Cost $15. Call 910-455-9840.
MARCH FOR LIFE held at 1 p.m. Jan. 26 beginning at Jacksonville City Hall to Infant of Prague Church with ceremony and refreshments following.
HOSPICE Memory Bear workshop sponsored by Continuum Home Care and Hospice from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 at Church of Christ, 111 Roosevelt Drive. Register at 910-989-2684.
SENIOR CITIZEN�S Prom �All You Need Is Love� presented by Jacksonville High School Student Council from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9 at the high school cafeteria with music, dancing and refreshments.
BARNYARDS by the Sea �Get Ready for Chicks� at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Onslow Multipurpose Complex. Free. Call 910-455-5873.
WINTER Commodity meeting �Focus on Soybeans� at 6 p.m. Jan. 28 at Onslow Multipurpose Complex. Register by Jan. 25. Call 910-455-5873.
AUTISM SOCIETY Onslow Chapter sponsors a sensory friendly movie at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Carmike Cinemas, Jacksonville Mall. Admission $5, outside drinks/snacks permitted. Call 910-539-1182.
SWANSBORO Mayor�s Community Ball �Tuxedos & Tiaras� at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 26 at Swansboro Rotary Civic Center. Cost $60 per person. Call 910-326-1174.
ONSLOW Public Library offers a free financial aid workshop by College Foundation of N.C. at 10 a.m. Jan. 26 at Swansboro Branch Library. Call 910-455-57350 Ext. 1421.
CAPE FEAR Model Railroad Society hosts its Model Railroad Show and Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 26 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at American Legion Post 10, Wilmington. Call 910-270-2696.
WRITER�S workshop �Telling Your Story� from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9 with Tim Bass at Council for the Arts, 826 New Bridge Street. Register at 910-455-9840.
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KNIGHTS of Columbus Free Throw Contest will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 27 at Infant of Prague gym. Information call 910-455-0733.
COUNCIL for the Arts, 826 New Bridge Street hosts an open mike reading for poets and other writers from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 10. Open to readers 18 years and older. Register at 910-455-9840.


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BENEFITING: Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization focused on crisis and suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.
The Trevor Project was founded by writer James Lecesne, director/producer Peggy Rajski and producer Randy Stone, creators of the 1994 Academy Award®-winning short film, Trevor, a comedy/drama about a gay 13-year-old boy who, when rejected by friends because of his sexuality, makes an attempt to take his life.
So many youths are being bullied today because they are gay and sadly many are taking their lifes because of this. This bullying needs to stop and these youths needs someone to talk to. That is what the Trevor Project is all about reaching out that helping hand and being there.
Personally I have been discriminated many times for being gay and I know what it can do to your mind. This is the reason to why I am now making my very first project on Crowdrise to let you that are bullied for being who you are know YOU are NOT alone in this.
This project lays very close to my heart, please support and donate today, any help will do.
The Trevor Project is determined to end suicide among LGBTQ youth by providing life-saving and life-affirming resources including our nationwide, 24/7 crisis intervention lifeline, digital community and advocacy/educational programs that create a safe, supportive and positive environment for everyone.
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This is Part 3 in my 4 part series to provide thoroughbred horse racing fans a glimpse at the four (4) candidates the Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) has selected to be Frank Carulli's replacement as the on-air television host during Laurel Park and Pimlico Meets. If you have already read "Part 1", feel free to skip down to "Now let's meet…". If not, read on. The candidates are Ryan Fogelsonger, Dylan Smith, Jacqueline "Jackie" Savoye and Gabrielle "Gabby" Gaudet. Kudos to MJC for seeking to allure the "Gen Y" crowd as the average age of these four finalists for the job is 25½.
Since 2002, Carulli has been the Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park handicapper and racing analyst, but will leave MJC at the conclusion of the Pimlico spring meet (June 8th), relocating to Las Vegas. Considered one of the best in the business in making the Morning Line (Odds), those duties will be handed over to Equibase chart caller Keith Feustle, when live racing resumes in September at Laurel Park. Feustle can be seen on the "Today At The Races" pre-race show on the Maryland simulcast signal with his co-host, track announcer Dave Rodman.
The brain-trust at MJC decided to give each candidate the opportunity to showcase their talent on-air as part of the interview process. So this week (March 20-23) at Laurel Park, each has one day to prove themselves worthy of filling Carulli's shoes. On Friday (Mar. 22nd), Jackie Savoye will put her personal handicapping touch on display as will Gabby Gaudet on Saturday (Mar. 23rd). Ryan Fogelsonger and Dylan Smith completed their on-air "audition" on Wednesday (Mar. 20th) and Thursday (Mar. 21st), respectively.
This past Saturday at Laurel Park, I spent a few moments with each of the contenders, to get to know a bit more about them, so I could introduce them to you. All were very impressive and enthusiastic to face the on-air challenge ahead of them. One shared, "It's kind of weird, this live on-air audition and knowing the other applicants that you're up against for the job. It feels like American Idol".
Not quite American Idol because the decision on who will be hired as the new on-air racing analyst is solely an internal (MJC) one. There will be no fan voting, but your feedback is welcomed and should be directed to Mike Gathagan, MJC's V.P. of Communications at firstname.lastname@example.com.
I don't envy the MJC decision-makers. It will certainly be a tough call. I wonder if they would entertain a co-host format? It seems to work at other tracks having two people banter about versus one speaking directly into the camera. Just food for thought.
Now let's meet…
… Jackie Savoye, currently an assistant trainer for Dale Capuano. The 25-year-old South River High School graduate did on-air work a couple years ago at Gulfstream Park with Alyssa Ali and Caton Bredar. She followed that by teaming up with TVG's Paul Lo Duca and Christina Oliveras (now with HRTV with last name of Blacker via marriage) at Monmouth Park during their Million Dollar Meet, conducting off-camera interviews.
Horses have been a big part of Jackie's life for as long as she can remember, "I started riding at a young age at pony camps then got involved in the Annapolis pony club and took up foxhunting almost full time. That's such a fun event. At 18, I went to work for Jason Cole in southern Maryland breaking babies. That provided such a great foundation of learning the racehorses and bringing them up. Jason sent me to Bowie (race track training center) to learn to gallop and from there I worked for Gary Capuano and the Gaudet's (Eddie and Linda). I was hired by Dale in the spring of 2008 and he sent me all over the east coast with strings for him".
The handicapping aspect of the job does not intimidate her in the least, "I can apply my knowledge of horse racing and what I have learned in the claiming game to handicapping. I work for a top claiming trainer and one of the best horseman and businessman I know in this business. I see a lot of different horses come in and out of the barn, so I've learned how to train and understand why and where Dale enters them".
Savoye isn't shy when it comes to expressing her thoughts on how to attract her peers to the Sport of Kings, pointing out, "Being young and involved in thoroughbred racing is such a great opportunity for anybody. It's a fun sport and the young crowd doesn't realize it, which is where one of us comes in. I can relate to college kids who want to come out and enjoy a day at the races. Show them maybe a small bet and why they would pick that horse. We need fun things at the track to attract a younger group. Things like live bands, contests, and let's face it… beer drinking!".
The horse racing community is filled with hard working individuals and families whose work day begins long before the sun comes up and ends long after it sets. For "Gen Y" individuals like these four (4) applicants, that means not much of a social life outside of their horse racing family. There also seems to be a special bond among them, as they are all "in the same boat', but enjoying every minute of it.
"It's a very exciting job opportunity and I do hope I get it", Jackie said with guarded optimism, then revealed, "Gabby (Gaudet) is actually my roommate. She's a great person and very smart. So if she got the job I would be very happy for her". Talk about being in a tough situation, well that's only half of it, as she continued, "My other roommate is my best friend, Lacey, who happens to be Gabby's big sister".
To describe Jackie Savoye in one word, it would be Poise. Seeing her ability to handle her equine "children" in the paddock and immediately refocus her attention to the anxious owner, indicates to me that the lights and camera will not test her nerves, but rather make her shine.
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The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Ottawa Senators in the alley and on the ice in the first period and survived a late push on the way to a 5 – 4 win on Wednesday night. The Leafs took a lead early, and chose not to look back, with goals coming from Tyler Bozak, Jay McClement, James van Riemsdyk, Phil Kessel and Nazem Kadri. James Reimer made 39 saves, while Kessel recorded two assists for his first three point night of the year.
1. The Leafs are 15 – 9 – 0 at the halfway point of the season, despite almost clutching defeat from the jaws of victory late in the game. Two quick goals followed two quick fights, and the Leafs held the lead all night. . They played another disciplined game, taking only 1 penalty, and found a way to capitalize on their chances, scoring five goals on 28 shots. As has been the case this season, when all else failed the goalie didn't, as the Leafs solidified their place in the Eastern Conference playoff picture.
2. 26 seconds into the game, Frazer McLaren drops the gloves with Sens forward Dave Dziurzynski. Dziurzynski, a recent call up from Binghampton, was punching well above his weight class, as McLaren filled in Dziurzynski's face like an application. After taking a quick flurry accented by a hard right to the nose, Dziurzynski crumpled to the ice. He lay twitching face first on the ice for a tense minute and had to be helped off the ice thereafter. It was later reported that he suffered a concussion, and he didn't return to the game. Team loyalties and opinions on fighting aside, no one wants to see a body shake so vulnerably like that.
3. James van Riemsdyk threads a cute pass to Phil Kessel, whose centering pass bounces off of Peter Regin. Tyler Bozak, goalless in his last eight games, pounces on the chaotic rebound and bats it past Senators goalie Ben Bishop to make it 1 – 0 for the Leafs. It was Bozak's 6th of the season, and only his fourth point in his last 11 games. 56 seconds later, Jay McClement scores his second in as many games off a good play by Nikolai Kulemin to make it 2 – 0 for the Leafs with 12:40 left to play in the first period.
4. Patrick Wiercioch takes a penalty on Clarke MacArthur with 2:01 remaining in the first period, leading to a power play that saw two separate Sens plays get behind the defense and create scoring chances. On the first chance, James Reimer had to make a great save on Kyle Turris; on the second, Mike Kostka kept back checking and forced his man off the puck. The power play hasn't been good at home all season (and has scored on only 4 of their last 27 chances), and it looked disjointed tonight. Kessel's rocket in the third period made up for it, but one shot made what was otherwise an awful night on special teams look good.
5. Less than two minutes into the second, van Riemsdyk taps in a feed at the side of the net from a sprawling Phil Kessel to make it 3 – 0 for the Leafs. It was van Riemsdyk's team-leading 13th of the season, but the play started 200 feet down the ice. Kessel kept with his assignment on the back check on an Ottawa rush, lifted his stick, allowing the Leafs to counter up the ice. It was hands down Kessel's best shift of the season. He added a power play goal in the third period (his sixth of the season, and second in as many games), and finished with 2 assists in a masterful performance.
6. Nazem Kadri continues his strong campaign, scoring the game winner (his 5th goal in 3 games) for his team-leading 24th point of the season. He's been a revelation this season, and his ability to react to the play has been terrific all season. He could still use an upgrade in wingers, and managed a modest 15:11 minutes of ice time tonight.
7. The Leafs displayed rare resilience tonight, highlighted by how their play improved during the second period. Mika Zibanejad scored on a delayed penalty shortly after van Riemsdyk gave the Leafs a three goal lead. The following two shifts, the Leafs engaged their third and fourth lines to create some energy and swing the momentum. They came back even better in third, with Kadri and Kessel scoring two quick goals after Zack Smith made it 3-2. It's nice to see that push back, but the Leafs still need to close out teams a lot better.
8. James Reimer had his second consecutive good performance in net, and his third consecutive win, since returning from a knee injury last week. He made 39 saves for his ninth win of the season, though he gave us quite the scare. Midway through the second period, Leaf-killer and Upper Canada College grad (how awful is that?) Colin Greening collided with the Morweena, MB native. Reimer seemed to do his best possum impersonation, lying motionless on the ice for 10 seconds. He finished the game strongly and stole the show when he needed to, despite giving up four goals.
9. Fresh off signing a new two-year pact, Korbinian Holzer had a bad showing tonight. He was absolutely victimized on Zack Smith and Colin Greening's goals in the third period, and was chasing the puck carrier all night. His signing was a depth one, and his NHL career is only 19 games old, but you never want to have a bad game after putting ink to paper. Especially when your errors allow a heated rival back into the game. I still like Holzer, but that was an ugly performance.
10. The game was never in doubt until it was, and yet a lot closer than the score through the first fifty minutes indicated. The Senators couldn't buy a save, but gave one hell of a fight, often hemming the Leafs forwards in their own zone and found ways to get back into the game. The Leafs have been guilty of letting their foot off their opponents' jugulars (see literally every game against either the Rangers or Islanders this season, and their last game against the Sens). The Leafs are now 2 – 1 for the season against their provincial rival, and will run with two points to Boston, where they'll take on the Bruins tomorrow night.


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Hi Marty, I just finished Intuition Pumps by Dan Dennett and The Information by James Gleick, Both were great reads. I'm thinking of downloading the audiobook Adieu to God by Mick Power. It looks like it might be good. I think one of my favorite books is The Portable Atheist by Christopher Hitchens. One of these days I have to go to one of the Meet-Ups. It's hard to get the time between work and family.
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Today the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) announced $29 million in grant awards and offers for 184 high quality humanities projects. New funding supports a wide variety of projects nationwide, including professional development opportunities for educators at all levels, advancement of humanities disciplines through the use of technology, and collaboration between U.S. and U.K. scholars related to the development of digital humanities projects. Additionally, NEH awarded grants for media, library, and museum programming for public audiences at local, national, and historic sites, programming offered by state humanities councils, as well as Challenge Grants that support humanities activities that examine American history.
"The NEH grants announced today will bring the humanities to homes, communities, and classrooms across the United States," said NEH Chairman Jim Leach. "From documentaries that will air on public television stations, or exhibits and programming at local libraries and museums, to the continuing education of our nation's teachers and development of digital tools for use by scholars and citizens alike, these creative projects will help Americans better understand the ability of the humanities to enrich our lives."
This award cycle, institutions in 45 states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories will receive NEH support. A complete state-by-state listing of grants and offers of matching funds is available in the list below:
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NEH awards and offers announced today come from six program areas—Challenge Grants, Education Programs, Digital Humanities, Preservation and Access, and Public Programs, and the Endowment's Federal/State Partnership which supports the 56 state and jurisdictional humanities councils. Selected projects have received a We the People designation for their efforts to strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.


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With all that's on offer in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, it's no surprise that the town is actually two. Garmisch and Partenkirchen were once two separate market towns and both offer charming historical centres, a wealth of culture and plenty of good old-fashioned Bavarian hospitality amid scenic surroundings. Together they form the number one winter sports venue in Germany.
When people in Germany think of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, the first thing that springs to mind is winter sports: seven months of snow, 60 kilometres of pistes, pristine slopes and Germany's only glacial ski area – the resort offers the very best conditions for winter sports enthusiasts. There are slopes suitable for skiers of all abilities, and the region has become a hot spot for international snowboarders and freeriders. Olympic venues, the famous Kandahar run for Super G and downhill events, and New Year ski jumping at the world's most modern ski jump: Garmisch-Partenkirchen is quite simply a mecca for winter sports. But don't forget that this picturesque town is also a first-class climatic health resort throughout the year, the perfect place to unwind, pamper yourself and enjoy life's little pleasures. Also an experience at any time of year is the Partnachklamm gorge, a geological wonder that turns any walk into an adventure. On top of the world: Mount Zugspitze At 2,962 metres, the Zugspitze is Germany's highest peak and a fabulous destination for nature lovers, sun worshippers, walkers and skiers. You don't even need to be an expert mountaineer to reach the summit: starting at Lake Eibsee, the Zugspitzbahn cog railway chugs its way through the mountains for twelve kilometres, negotiating a staggering 25 per cent gradient in places. When you reach the top, a breathtaking vista across the Alps unfolds before you.
Strolling, shopping and sampling the nightlife
Once back in the town, a walk along historical Ludwigstrasse at the heart of Partenkirchen makes for a pleasant interlude. This chic, elegant boulevard is ideal for shopping, strolling or just sauntering along. Exclusive stores for an exclusive clientele rub shoulders with traditional Alpine inns and first-class restaurants. After a day's shopping, why not sample Garmisch-Partenkirchen's vibrant nightlife? The friendly bars, clubs and discos are often buzzing until the early hours, or in the casino you could try your luck at roulette, blackjack and poker.
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