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Spurred by an uptick in violence at Libby Lake Park and in the Crown Heights neighborhood, Oceanside city and school officials will meet later this month to see if there's more they can do together to protect children.
"I'm tired of it, I'm tired of children dying," said Emily Ortiz Wichmann, a board member of the Oceanside Unified School District.
"This is our community, these are our children" Wichmann said in an interview Monday. "Whatever happens in the city, in the streets of Oceanside, it comes into the classrooms.
Wichmann and Oceanside Councilwoman Esther Sanchez called for an April 24 workshop between the City Council and the school board to examine what programs the city and the school district have in place to deter violence, what they can expand on and where there are gaps.
"We want to reaffirm our commitment to the kids and perhaps we can brainstorm and see what it is that we're not doing," Sanchez said. "Every kid should be able to feel safe in the neighborhoods, in the community, in the park, in any public place in our city."
The workshop is scheduled for 2 p.m. at the El Corazon Senior Citizens Center, 3302 Senior Center Drive.
City Manager Peter Weiss said the workshop is part of an action plan he's putting together under instructions from the City Council in response to a March 13 shooting at Libby Lake Park in which two teens were killed and two injured.
"It will give us an opportunity to evaluate the services we provide to the community and the school district and, hopefully, identify where we can make some differences to make a more positive environment, particularly in the Libby Lake neighborhood," Weiss said.
Four suspected gang members have been charged with the Libby Lake shootings. Police said none of the victims had gang connections.
Since the shooting, Weiss said, a hillside in the park where the four victims gathered and were shot has been bulldozed so there's no longer a plateau at one end of the park where it's difficult to see people.
"If you want to go out there and hang out, you're not going to do that anymore," Weiss said. "There's no area where people can put chairs and go out and hang out."
Some of the brush in the park also has been cleared away, and new street lights are scheduled to be installed later this month at the southeast end of the park where the shooting happened, Weiss said.
One issue that's sure to come up at the workshop is what to do in the summer when school's out.
"We've got to plan for the summer, revisit our city's priorities and focus on the immediate needs of our kids," Sanchez said.
She has been critical of past decisions to close one of the city's two swimming pools, John Landis Park and a resource center to save money.
But Weiss said that the city's resources are limited. He said the city has $200,000 that it could put into summer programs for the next two years but that money won't be available beyond then.
Weiss said the city may have to rely more on volunteers to run youth programs.
Whatever comes out of the workshop, Wichmann and Sanchez said, it has to be more than a one-shot deal.
In the past, programs have been started in response to a violent incident and then dropped when things calmed down, Wichmann said, and that's when the trouble flares up anew.
"We want to make sure we're doing this as a commitment for the long haul," Sanchez said.


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Jack Ryan, the hero of a dozen of Tom Clancy's spy-thrillers, was going through the Hollywood reboot machine a good decade before it became the in thing to do. Now, eight years since the last Jack Ryan adventure, he's getting yet another reboot with his fourth star-director team in five films.
Jack Bender, whose TV credits go all the way back to "Eight Is Enough," but more recently earned three directing Emmy nods for his work on "Lost," is thisclose to landing in the director's chair for the next Jack Ryan movie, reported Vulture.
"Moscow" would find Jack Ryan, now played by Chris Pine, transitioning from the Marines to working as a financial consultant for a Russian billionaire only to be forced to go on the run after he's framed in a terrorist plot.
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Bender's feature film resume is thin, peaking with the third installment in the Chuckie saga, "Child's Play 3," but considering the scope of the story arcs he handled on "Lost," he shouldn't feel overwhelmed.
And Pine charmed the pants off of us -- and half of the Starfleet Academy -- as Captain Kirk. Jack Ryan would appear to be in good hands, maybe he can finally live up to his hype.

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On Friday, Jan. 31, the Philadelphia Union Foundation hosted a PowerPoint presentation to students at YSC Academy to discuss the importance of giving back to the community. The presentation primarily focused on educating youth and promoting values such as integrity, trust, respect and accountability.
The event addressed how soccer can be used as a tool for social change. Rick Jacobs, the keynote speaker and executive director of the Philadelphia Union Foundation, discussed how students now have a chance to change their community by giving back in their own unique way.
Students here have the opportunity to get something from the game and have the chance to give back. "The plan is to go beyond the soccer fields and give back, because that's what it's all about," said Jacobs.
Many athletes are living examples that excellence is a reinforcing value for success. Jacobs went on to connect the game of soccer to real life. "In a game, you are constantly thinking about the next play. Where am I taking this touch? Where is my next pass going? Where can I change the game?" said Jacobs. "In life, your vision should always be up. Look to see where you can make the greatest impact -- where can I make a change?"
While the Foundation is still young, it has already completed many projects. As part of its efforts to give back to the community, the presentation reiterated the critical need for change in Chester. Jacobs encouraged students to think about what they can do to make a difference in Chester.
"You can't do 1,000 things, but one small thing can make a difference," said Jacobs who believes that giving back and helping out within the community is something that everyone should be involved with.
The Foundation presentation not only focused on giving back, but also becoming a well-rounded person. It aims to provide a positive impact in character development by developing athletes into men that can connect the skills learned on the field to real life. "It is important to complete the circle," said Jacobs. "Not only developing as an athlete, but as a person and player."
The YSC Academy students understand that giving as much on the field as off the field is the ultimate success in life. The off field wins can be seen through volunteering with charitable outreach programs and community initiatives. The students already came up with their own ideas such as Breast Cancer Awareness walks, soccer tennis tournament and AIDS and HIV fundraisers.
After the warming applause, the students broke into groups to continue working on their community projects that will be used in conjunction with the Foundation over the new few months.
Perhaps the one great thing of note: throughout the hour long presentation, Jacobs routinely came back to one phrase: "You have to willingly sacrifice."
He describes those who want the quick rewards are those who do not willingly sacrifice. To Jacobs, selfless sacrifice reap rewards down the road that becomes apart of you -- and it's this notion that can become the cornerstone for success.
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The List still means life.
In 1993, director Steven Spielberg had a vision: to tell the story of the Holocaust through the true tale of how German industrialist Oskar Schindler helped hundreds of interred Jews quietly escape Nazi concentration camps through his arms factories during Word War II. The filmmaker realized that vision with his acclaimed film "Schindler's List," his most moving and mature work of the period.
At the same time, a second dream arose: to document the stories of the real-life survivors to ensure that future generations never forget the Holocaust. That dream became the Shoah Foundation at the University of Southern California and it's Visual History Archive, containing more than 52,000 testimonies from 56 countries, in 32 languages .
20 years later, as "Schindler's List" marks the anniversary with a debut Blu Ray edition, the Shoah Foundation has launched it's IWitness Video Challenge, which brings the words of the survivors directly into the classrooms of contemporary middle school and high school students around the world via the Internet.
"Over the last two decades I'd always hoped that the film and the Shoah Foundation would know no bounds of age or generation or no bounds of geography," Spielberg said at the launch of the IWitness program at the Chandler School in Pasadena, CA. "The idea behind the challenge is the same idea as what was behind 'Schindler's List': that profound change can occur when even one person makes a positive choice. Students will listen to testimonies from iWitness. They'll develop insight to use those testimonies, to draw conclusions about how they can better their communities. And then build a video essay telling the story of how they made their communities and how they participated in making the world a better place. And the student who submits the most impactful video will be invited to Los Angeles next year to present their video as part of the USC Shoah Foundation institute's 20th anniversary in 2014."
While meeting with several schoolchildren who had created multimedia presentations inspired directly by their study of the survivors' testimony, the acclaimed filmmaker looked back on the intervening decades since he made the film.
On his belief that 'Schindler's List' is the movie in his filmography with the most profound impact:
By every measure. From someone who lacked perspective, I still feel that 'Schindler's List' is the film that has made the most amount of material change in the world. When I went to Poland at the end of February 20 years ago to start work on 'Schindler's List,' I quickly realized after a couple days of filming that this just wasn't a natural reflex of my filmmaking instincts. This was going to be something that was going to change my life. I didn't presume that it was going to have any effect on the world entirely, but I knew that this was something that was going to transform me forever.
On his artistic transformation:
It took ten years to not only develop the screenplay with Steve Zaillian, but it took me ten years to work up the courage to make the film. I know I couldn't have made the quantum leap from 'ET' to 'Schindler's List.' That would have been impossible to make that the film I did right after 'ET.' I wasn't ready. I didn't have the tools. I didn't have the maturity to tell the story then. And I had to sort of work my way up to it, always being afraid of it, of the great responsibility to tell any story of the Holocaust, of the Shoah. So it took me about ten years to sort of increase my skills, increase my own maturity and to be able to make films like 'Color Purple' and then 'Empire of the Sun,' which were adult pictures.
On his personal transformation:
I went to Poland and I realized that I took quite instantly to shooting all the actual locations where it happened, but as a Jew I wouldn't have survived five minutes there in 1944, 1943, 1945. So it was a profound experience. I had this idea, when I'm shooting a scene that tells a survivor's story, let me see if the survivor would agree to come back to Poland to be witness to the scene we were shooting about their lives, and most everybody turned down the offer. They had not been back to Poland since the Holocaust, and I can certainly understand that. But four or five very courageous women – not men, but women – took us up on our invitation, came to Krakow while we were shooting to witness the scenes about their lives that we were exploring, that we were retelling.
And it was this one women who said to me, 'Please listen to my story.' And I said, 'I'm telling your story.' She said, 'You're telling this much of my story. You have to listen to this much of my story. Will you have the time to sit with me and tell you everything?' And that moment with her was the catalyst for the Shoah Foundation. That's where I realized that she is so willing to unburden herself, or at least enlighten me, and share the crimes of humanity that were perpetrated on her and her family with me. Will there be others that would talk as openly as she's willing to speak? And that's where the whole idea came from.
On his estimation of the film 20 years later:
I think that the film was a stepping stone. None of us make movies thinking that they are going to do anything other than come out on all the ancillary markets, and come out on DVD, and come out on television, and that's going to be it. The shelf life of 'Schindler's List' has renewed my faith that films can do good work in the world, but it's up to the people to allow those images to be impressionable, to last, and for people to do something about it. So we can't bring the people in by any other means than through showing them something that moves them, that makes them want to learn more. And in the case of the Shoah Foundation, the survivor community, through all of these 52 thousand iWitness testimonies has actually given a personal face to the Holocaust.
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So the Holocaust isn't just what we often learn in school, which are names and dates and places and times and events, but you actually are able to communicate with the soul of the person who survived, losing everything and everyone, but who survived to become themselves teachers. And that is really up to students and teachers and people who go to see movies, to decide whether they're going to let that, whatever value the film has, whether to let that really reverberate through their lives, where they can then turn around and do something good for the greater good, for the greater community.


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The resultsThe variable speed blowers incorporating the SKF solution simplified regulation of the flow rate, improving the treatment process significantly. Noise levels fell from 110 dBA to 70 dBA, and maintenance demands dropped considerably.
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Courtesy of reader Mike, here's a page from a late 19th Century booklet named "Woman's Own Book of Toilet Secrets". The page describes the "dimensions of a perfect woman."
I'd woo that.*
Here's what it says, for those with Magoo eyes:
The dimensions of a perfect woman are: Five feet 5 inches in height, weight 128 pounds. Arms extended should measure from tip of middle finger to tip of middle finger just 5 feet 5 inches (the height). The length of her hand should be a tenth of that, her foot a seventh, the diameter of her chest a fifth. From her thighs to the ground she should measure just the same as from her thighs to the top of her head. The knee should come exactly midway between the thigh and the heel. The distance from the elbow to the middle finger should be the same as from the elbow to middle of the chest. From the top of the head to the chin should be just the length of the foot, and the same distance between the chin and the arm-pits. A woman of this height should measure 24 inches around the waist, 34 about the bust, if measured under the arms, and 43 if measured over them. The upper arm should measure 13 inches; the wrist 6 inches. The calf of the leg should measure 14½ inches; the thigh 25; the ankle 8.
FYI, her perfect dimensions are BMI 21.3 and waist-hip ratio (estimating based on chest measurement) 0.70 on the dot.
Sounds like the perfect woman of the early 21st Century, too. And she's facially pretty, as well.
Now where else have I come across these ideal female measurements? Oh yeah.
Chateau Heartiste: reacquainting the world with turn of the (last) century truths.
Contrary to the delusional claims of feminists and their fellow travelers in the degenerate freak mafia, there has never been a time in history when women weren't physically objectified, by either women themselves or by men. Objectification of the female form is the manifest nature of sexual selection. Shaking a fist at it and whining for it to change on feminist blogs is akin to forming an advocacy group for the reversal of the earth's orbit. Except for some minor fluctuations at the margins, these timeless truths of human sexual preference are unchanging. Wailing for the ghost of Rubens won't spare the resentful, rump-faced rejects from the unalterable truth that a fatopia, or a lawyercunttopia, or a manjawtopia, or a bigfatbeardedfeministtopia has never existed in modern human history, and likely hasn't long before that. Fat, ugly, unfeminine, and/or older women were never in demand and never considered desirable by men or women with skin in the game.
The feminist, of course, will move the goalposts until her ego is sufficiently assuaged. When the evidence all around her belies her bromides, she will rhetorically assert:
Men liked plumper women in the past!
Nope. Playboy centerfolds in the 1950s fell within the ideal 17-23 BMI range and the 0.65-0.75 waist-hip ratios, just as Playboy centerfolds of today do. (Dec 1953 Playmate of the Month Marilyn Monroe had a 19.6 BMI; Nov 2009 Playmate of the Month Kelley Thompson has a BMI 18.6.)
Ok, then. Men liked plumper women in the distant past!
Nope. Pamphlets from the 19th Century depict desirable women having the same measurements as desirable women of today.
Ok, then. Men liked plumper women in the ancient past!
Nope. Fat "mother goddess" icons were not viewed as sex objects. And Rubens' contemporaries painted slender babes, adding weight (heh) to the notion that Rubens was a fat fetishist outlier.
Ok, then. Men liked plumper women in the prehistoric past!
Nope. Figurines thousands of years old have been found of thin, young women with hourglass shapes wearing miniskirts.
Ok, then! Fuck you, misogynist pig!
Mmm, I taste your hot, bitter tears laden with saturated fats.
Beauty is objective. Beauty is measurable. Beauty abides universal standards. Beauty is an ironclad cosmic law that can't be wished into irrelevance. Beauty is the golden ratio that holds illimitable dominion over all. Beauty
It is an inherent trait of the beheld. And it is immune to societal reengineering campaigns to reconstitute it for the benefit of those lacking its blessings.
Feminists and equalists, YOU LOSE. GOOD DAY, LOSER. YOU GET
but eternal torment and anguish until your last breath escapes the prison of your ugliness and lies.
*I can already see the female readers rushing to the mirror with tape measure in hand, to find out how close they conform to perfection. It's ok, ladies. Your reaction is normal and healthy and reflects a subconscious understanding and acceptance of reality that will redound to your personal advantage. Don't let some whiny, bloviating porky pig convince you otherwise.


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Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to): Shahuindo locals to go on strike
Ha! It took TAHO less than a year to screw up all the good work done by Rio Alto. As from next Tuesday locals around the Shahuindo mine are going in strike (i.e. roadblocks) because they're fed up with the company's briken promises and the community deals they signed but now refuse to honour.
Ferrari Kev strikes again.
The Friday OT: Grace Jones; Pull up to the bumper
The pomp and glory of Grace Jones. And she's not singing about driving a car, by the way.
Early 80s video techniques, harsh hair, killer beat and Jones's excellent under-rated singing voice.
Joe Mazumdar on Northern Miner podcast
This starts good, gets better and you really get a feel for how much Mazumdar knows about his topic. Here's the blurb that's on the page and introduces the half hour chat.
Western Editor Matthew Keevil sits down with Joe Mazumdar from Exploration Insights (www.explorationinsights.com/) for a wide-ranging discussion on the resource sector. Topics include the recent resource estimation troubles for Orezone Gold (TSXV: ORE; US-OTC: ORZCF) at the Bomboré gold project in Burkina Faso, West Africa. What's up with those resource estimates and 43-101 reports?We talk Pretium Resources' (TSX: PVG; NYSE: PVG) Brucejack gold project in northwestern B.C. and Nevsun Resources' (TSX: NSU; NYSE-MKT: NSU) Bisha operation in Eritrea. What is the deal with zinc markets?
Highly recommended weekend fare and IKN's mancrush on Mazumdar continues.
A Flash update...
Pershimco (PRO.v) craters
Mouthbreather update
"Unless you can provide any proof besides your rumored Ari comment this post is baseless. There so many other company's McEwen Mining could buy for far less than the price Continental Gold. Rob McEwen would not be doing business with anyone who would leak information on a buyout deal."
I can't help but get a Teutonic feel from this Jazz Singer guy, that "Resistance Is Useless" thing. Could be me...hey, I dunno...
PS: I did like "company's" instead of "companies".
Orla and Pershimco (UPDATED)
What, you thought I was joking?
You heard it here first. Let's see now...
July 12th: "Orla Mining (OLA.v) is looking at Pershimco Resources (PRO.v)"
August 12th: "Pershimco (PRO.v) now close to the Orla deal"
September 7th: "Orla and Pershimco update", my personal fave.
And today September 14th, this from the company:
Vancouver and Rouyn-Noranda - September 14, 2016 - Orla Mining Ltd. ("Orla")(TSX-V:OLA) and Pershimco Resources Inc. ("Pershimco")(TSX-V:PRO; FSE: BIZ) today are pleased to announce that they have entered into a definitive arrangement agreement (the "Arrangement Agreement") to combine their respective businesses, creating a new, growth-oriented gold company in the Americas (the "Transaction"). The new company ("NewCo"), which will continue to operate under the name "Orla Mining Ltd.", will focus on continued exploration and development of Pershimco's Cerro Quema project located in Panama, and will seek further etc etc here
IKN Kung Fu is strong.
Tahoe Resources (TAHO) (THO.to): Edie Hofmeister in the Reno Gazette Journal today
PS: And by the way, go behind the smooth corporate show and you too will be able to hear what IKN hears from Reno Head Office; that TAHO is absolutely crapping itself about the potential of losing Escobal due to "permitting irregularities" during the government of ex-President Otto Pérez Molina, now jailed for corruption.
*Though "thriving community supportive of the mine" is a bad case of over-egging the pudding
Continental Gold (CNL.to): Relative strength
This Thing Isn't Like That Thing, Pan American Silver (PAAS) (PAA.to) edition
"During the Forum of Investments And Negotiations, President Mauricio Macri had a marathon of meetings with CEOs participating in the event and heard several announcements regarding long awaited investments."One of the meetings was with the head of Pan American Silver, Ross Beaty, who announced an investment of U$1,000m for the development of a mega-project in Chubut, the Navidad mine, which will be the largest silver reserve in the world."
Current laws in Chubut, however, prohibit open pit mine development. As such, Pan American has made no investment or construction decision on the Navidad project.
Chart of the day is...
UPDATE: Spot copper now $2.14/lb. That's a pretty decent move.
The beautiful game
Daniel Ameduri jumps the shark
Want some scurrilous gossip about mining journalism? Well surprise surprise...
"...The Gold Report (TGR) is not what it was. It was never some shining light of mining journalism but it used to interview respectable analysts and even some respectable newsletter writers. Not anymore, just friends and family. This time last year there were 35 employees, now there are less than 10. Executive editor JT Long was let go in mid February. Former TGR publisher Jason Mallin was let go in late October. He's been replaced by Paul Guedes, formerly of the Grosso Group. Interviews, although always sponsor-friendly, are now exclusively with FOG (friends of Gordon Holmes). That's one reason why it's become The Michael Ballanger Report lately.
At its peak, TGR had almost 200 sponsors. It now has around 60 (but even that may be somewhat optimistic). Holmes is also working on some content by James West, who with the help of Post Media has resurrected the dubious Midas Letter. Holmes is fighting with his partner Karen Roche for control of Streetwise. He's basically low-balling her on a buyout offer. And the lease on its office space in Petaluma is up in July."
You know how desperately bad Seeking Alpha writers are...
"Liquidity may become a concern here: the company had $145M in cash at the end of August, and has $175M available on its revolving credit facility. Adding the final $75M stream deposit by Royal Gold (NASDAQ:RGLD) brings our liquidity tally up to $395M - or $85M short of currently stated capex requirements. The $50M overdraw option on the revolver won't save the day here, and we would be surprised if cash flow from New Gold's operating mines does. In other words: expect New Gold to raise capital before long."
More copper news: Las Bambas has ramped up nicely
HudBay (HBM): One month of Constancia
PS: I love the way this humble corner of cyberspace gets multiple hits from Hill Knowlton Toronto every time the word "HudBay" gets a mention on the blog. Just because you're paranoid don't mean they're not after you, guys.
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There will be no more posts on the blog today
For secret reasons.
No point in being in midlife without having a crisis. Such a waste otherwise. See you tomorrow.
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DIY Publishing for the Family Historian: Tips, Tricks and Tools
Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
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Microsoft Word Secrets for Self-Publishing
Thomas MacEntee
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DIY Publishing for the Family Historian: Tips, Tricks and Tools
Presented by: Lisa A. Alzo, M.F.A.
Whether you're a family historian looking to share information with your family, an aspiring author, or a society looking for cost-effective way to produce materials, this session is just what you need to get started with self-publishing. Learn tips and tricks for preparing your book from idea to print, and the basics about which software and online writing tools can help with the process. Various self-publishing/print-on-demand platforms including: CreateSpace, Lulu, Smashwords, Kindle, and more, will also be briefly discussed.*
* Attendees will also receive a free Self-Publishing Checklist.
Microsoft Word Secrets for Self-Publishing
Presented by: Thomas MacEntee
Preparing a written narrative extracted from your genealogy research may seem straightforward, even using a generally accepted document software like Microsoft Word*. But there are special considerations when it comes to self-publishing that narrative, in both print and e-book format. Learn the secrets to producing a formatted narrative that can easily be published on a variety of self-publishing platforms.**
* Microsoft Word 2010 will be the version used during the webinar. Many, if not all, of the features are the same or similar on other versions of Word including 2007 and 2013.
** Attendees will also receive access to a special Self-Publishing for Genealogists Toolbox – tons of links covering platforms, methods and tips!
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Lisa Alzo
Lisa A. Alzo is a freelance writer, instructor, and lecturer with over 20 years' experience in the field of genealogy. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Nonfiction Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, and is the author of nine books, including: Finding Your Slovak Ancestors, Writing Your Family History Book, and the award-winning Three Slovak Women. Lisa has written hundreds of articles and her work has appeared in Family Tree Magazine, Family Chronicle, Internet Genealogy, APG Quarterly, among others. An internationally recognized speaker, Lisa blogs as "The Accidental Genealogist" blog http://www.theaccidentalgenealogist.com. For more information see http://www.lisaalzo.com.
Thomas Mac Entee
When he's not busy writing blog posts, organizing the 3,000+ members of GeneaBloggers.com, teaching online genealogy webinars and more, Thomas MacEntee is busy in his role as "genealogy ninja." Stealth is not easy, but he manages to get the inside track on emerging technologies and vendors as they relate to the genealogy industry. After being laid off from a 25-year career in the tech industry in 2008, Thomas has been able to "repurpose" his skill set for the genealogy community and loves to see other genealogists succeed, whether it is with their own research or building their own careers in the field.
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There have been countless articles and blog posts written about Uber since it was founded in 2009. The app-based ridesharing service has grown quickly – it now operates in 58 countries and 300 cities (as of May 2015).
When I think of Uber, the first word that comes to mind is disruption. Without a doubt, as a technology conduit that connects riders with drivers, Uber has completely disrupted the taxi industry around the world.
At a higher level, Uber has disrupted other industries by inspiring entrepreneurs to "Uberfy" legacy business models. The strict regulations and politics in the taxi industry have made the rise and success of Uber that much more impressive.
An August 2014 article deviated from the typical "technology disruption" storyline, suggesting Uber's disruptive value proposition is more about economics (less costly), functionality (more convenient) and psychology (less risk + bragging rights for early adopters).
I'd like to add a fourth point, which resonates for me as an entertainment industry professional and consumer.
Bilateral accountability.
With Uber, the passenger rates the driver and the driver rates the passenger – both out of five stars. And the rating matters to both drivers and passengers.
According to an Uber newsroom post – cleverly titled "Feedback Is A Two-Way Street " – action has been taken against both parties.
"Have partner drivers been deactivated for consistently poor ratings? You bet," the post states.
"Have riders been given a temporary cooling off period or barred from using the app for inappropriate or unsafe behavior? Yes."
I love the idea that both parties are accountable.
Uber drivers have even more reason to provide amazing customer service.
Uber passengers are encouraged to actively participate in the full lifecycle of their riding experience – from ensuring their pin is dropped in the right place and getting quickly into the vehicle (time is money!) to treating the driver and their car with care and respect. With my rating of 4.6, which I got by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com and including the email and phone number registered to my account, I am within the preferred 4.0 to 5.0 rating. (You can also get your rating via the web or in the Uber app.)
Pretty simple, right?
Wondering how this can be applied to your industry?
Consumers of live entertainment rate our events and share their feelings about the overall experience in many ways – via social media, surveys, emails and in-venue discussions with staff. This information should be tracked in customer profiles if you have an integrated, CRM-based e-commerce solution in place.
Rating customers and storing information in a single profile is equally simple with the right technology. Or, put another way, do you want to know if someone repeatedly causes trouble at your venue? This type of behavior can ruin the event-going experience for your other guests, who may then choose not to return.
Is a ban in order for these types of guests? And how will you ban them without a record of their troublesome activities?
At the same time, a proactive gesture to those sitting around the troublemaker could be your saving grace.
A complimentary beverage and in-person apology from a senior member of your customer service team at the next event may be in order. Or, perhaps a phone call to address the situation, solicit feedback and assure your guests you are addressing the situation.
Without a unified CRM strategy, it's difficult to create useful customer profiles and address situations before they impact your bottom line.
If you would like to learn how your organization can implement bilateral accountability, drop me a line – I would love to chat! I would also love to hear from organizations that are effectively tracking the customer experience and how this data is driving key decisions.
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Traditional crafts shop in Toledo
Swords, damascene work, ceramics, leather articles, embroidery… In Toledo you won't have any trouble choosing a present. All over the historic centre you'll find an array of shops and businesses where you can buy the city's most traditional products. These establishments are clustered mainly around the monumental areas such as the Cathedral, the Alcázar and the Jewish Quarter. The streets of Santo Tomé and Comercio are two particularly busy shopping streets. And it is even more fun to visit the shops which have their own crafts workshop. That way you will have the chance to see, for example, how the threads of gold and silver are incrusted into the damascene work by gentle tapping with a tiny hammer. It is also fascinating to hear, from the lips of a master craftsman, the secrets of making a fine sword. Very near the Cathedral you will find the Zamorano swordsmiths' workshop, one of the few still in existence, where they will be happy to tell you everything you want to know.
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Ancestor Birthday Celebrations, Hezekiah Bowen
Hezekiah was a member of the Baptist Church, both in Bulloch County and Wayne County, where he had moved in 1895. He is buried at the Bethesda Primitive Baptist Church, Madray Springs, Wayne County, Georgia. His headstone is the only photo I have for Hezekiah.
Hezekiah served in Company K of the 54th Georgia Infantry during the War of the Rebellion. His compiled service record only has 7 pages. Hezekiah is not listed on the Amnesty Papers of Georgia. As far as I can determine (after two serious searches of the records), Hezekiah never applied for a pension from the state of Georgia for his service.
Hezekiah and Martha had 11 children, Matthew (AKA Math), America, Samuel J., Catharine, Fereby, Nathaniel, Joseph Eugene, Lela Rebecca, Harly, William Ashley and John Chester.
Hezekiah was a farmer for most of his life, but according to another family member, he did work as a laborer gathering turpentine for Richard J. Madray when he lived in Wayne County, Georgia.
And, the search continues - - -
2 comments:
Hello...very interesting. I love reading your blog and your writings. Hugs, Patty
- June 19, 2009 at 10:19 PM
Hezekiah Bowen was my g grandfater. Samuel J. Bowen was born in 1860 in Bulloch County a couple of miles from Poplar Springs Baptist Church (founded 1853 and locatd NE of Portal)where he attended church and he is buried there in the Bowen area along with my mother (Aleatha Sparks Bowen) and my dad (James Mathew Bowen, Sr.) along with two of my siblings (Max J Bowen and an unamed sister that died at birth), my grandfather Samuel J. Bowen, his two wives, and several of their children. I drive from Statesboro on Sunday and Wednesday to attend church there and I will be buried there in a different Bowen location set aside for my brothers, their spouses, and me.
Thanks for this great information. Very recently several of my family members went down to photograph g grandpa's grave.
Take care . . . and lady, you do a great job!!!
N. Luree Bowen (divorced and went back to maiden name).
- July 6, 2009 at 7:49 PM


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* 5 nights POLE & SPA package in 5 Star Luxury Accommodation (Ayara Kamala Spa Resort, Phuket – Luxury Honeymoon Resorts WINNER 2017 in the World Luxury Hotel Awards)
* 24-29 Nov 2019
* Airport Transfers included (round trip)
* 2 x Separate Beds (twin singles) in a Deluxe Ocean View Room (42 sqm)
* Approx 25 hours training/ theory & practical sessions over 5 days (arrive anytime Sunday, we will have 2 hours of initial classes at the resort studio late afternoon around 5pm, then our Meet & Greet Sun night around 7:30pm. Classes will finish about 10am on Friday and we will have a farewell champagne breakfast finishing up around 11:30am then depart!)
*All 3 of the EDP Instructor Training Course Manuals in PDF:
* More details on the course criteria, benefits, outlines, recognised insurance association with DanceSurance Australia for graduates and more general certification info, can be found on the Instructor Training Course Page HERE
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* Meet & Greet get together Sunday night (so you need to arrive in the afternoon in Phuket and get to the resort by approx 5pm for 2 hours of classes, and our Meet and Greet at 7:30pm) – with optional extra a la carte dinner at the resort's amazing Cradle restaurant overlooking the infinity pool (with 15% off food & beverage menu)
* On Site Pole studio in the fitness centre of the Hotel, with floor to ceiling poles, full length mirrors and air con
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* Breakfast included daily (a la carte & Buffet, and champagne breakfast is available everyday if you so wish!)
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What would it look like to be inside Tony Stark's Iron Man helmet during the climactic final sequence of The Avengers? This new collection of art and screenshots is the closest you'll ever come to seeing the final battle through Tony's eyes.
It's the work of designer Jayse Hansen, who also created all the beautiful screens you saw on S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Helicarrier. Check out just about every screen in amazing detail.
From the artist's website:
This is just an image dump of Marvel approved stills and screenshots of my work on the film. I'll do a proper post soon - this is a fraction of the work - But I had the distinct pleasure of working with Cantina Creative, leading the design of the glass screens for the Helicarier in the Avengers. I also led the design and animation of the all new and upgraded Mark VII Hud. All work was done in Illustrator, After Effects and Cinema 4d.
Included are some partial explanations of how the HUD diagnostic functions, Variations of it in 'all clear' mode, and a 'battle mode', after the suit has suffered damage and new windows have popped up to show depleted weapon stores and hazardous environmentals and general.
The flight menu was designed with input from an A-10 Fighter Pilot. I like to keep my stuff accurate - while still taking design liberties that films afford.
I start all designs on paper so I included some ideas for the dock icons. When I sketch stuff out - I find it important to not use a ruler and give yourself 'permission to draw badly". In the final icons, the more detailed versions show system status based on the way they animate.


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Questions based on military/veteran status
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) were signed into law on October 13, 1994, to prohibit discrimination against returning service members because of their military service or obligation. The law seeks to ensure that those who serve their country can retain their civilian employment and benefits and can seek employment free from discrimination because of their service.
Do you plan to take leave to serve in the military?
Describe the relevant work experience that you acquired from U.S. armed forces as it relates to this position.
Questions based on religion
It is illegal for employers to discriminate on the basis of religion. The EEOC defines "religious practices" to include "moral or ethical beliefs as to what is right and wrong, which are sincerely held with the strength of traditional religious views." Religious practices also include religious observances. However, under the "ministerial exemption," certain employers that have a specific religious orientation, such as churches, may ask questions relevant to religious practices and beliefs.
Employers must accommodate your religious practices unless doing so would cause an undue hardship. When a test or other selection procedure is scheduled at a time when you cannot attend because of your religious practices, the employer has an obligation to accommodate unless it would cause undue hardship.
Do you go to church? /Do you attend church regularly?
Are you religious? /What is your religious affiliation?
Do you take time off from work for religious purposes? /What religious holidays will you be taking off from work?
Any questions asking specifically about the nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of a school are also improper.
Can you work on Saturdays/Sundays? (Only if relevant to the job.)
Questions based on involvement in labor organizations
According to the National Labor Relations Act, it is unlawful for any employer to discriminate in regards to hiring to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization.
Are you a union member?
What do you think of unions?
Questions based on sex
The Civil Rights Act prohibits discrimination based on sex. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A written or unwritten employment practice or policy that excludes applicants or employees due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions is a violation.
A pre-employment inquiry should not ask you to indicate "Male/Female" or "Mr./Mrs./Miss" unless the inquiry is in good faith for a nondiscriminatory purpose.
Employers can inquire whether you have worked under a different name or whether you have personal responsibilities such as traveling or putting in overtime hours that could interfere with requirements of the job. After hiring, employers may ask for marital status on tax and insurance forms and for dependent information on tax and insurance forms.
Do you have small children?
Are you planning to have children soon? /Do you plan to have children? /Do you plan on having more children? /Do you plan to have a family? When?
How many kids do you have?
What is your marital status? /Are you married, divorced, separated, engaged, widowed, etc.?/What is your maiden name? /Is this your maiden or married name?
Are you pregnant?
What is the name of your relative/spouse/children?
Questions concerning the candidate's spouse, or the spouse's employment, salary or dependents are also improper.
How old are your children?
What kind of child care arrangements have you made?
How will your spouse feel about the amount of time you will be traveling if you get this job?
Male? Female? (Provided that the inquiry is made in good faith for a nondiscriminatory purpose.)
Mr., Mrs., or Miss? (Provided that the inquiry is made in good faith for a nondiscriminatory purpose.)
Can you work overtime?
Is there any reason you can't start at 7:30 a.m.?
Can you meet specified work schedules or do you have activities or commitments that may prevent you from meeting attendance requirements?
Would you be willing to relocate if necessary?
Will you be able and willing to travel as needed for this job?
What are the names of relatives already employed by the company or a competitor?
Do you foresee any long-term absences in the future?
Employers may ask for the name, address, and phone number of the employee's emergency contact person.
Questions based on residence and affiliations/organizations
Based on nondiscrimination provisions discussed throughout this article, there are additional examples of non-job-related questions that are improper.
Do you live in town?
With whom do you live?
What clubs, social organizations, societies, or lodges do you belong to?
What off-the-job activities do you participate in?
Inquiries about the candidate's address to facilitate contact with the applicant are proper questions.
Will you be able to start work at 8:00 a.m.?
Will you have problems getting to work at 9:00 a.m.?
List any professional or trade groups or other organizations that you belong to that you consider relevant to your ability to perform this job. (Exclude those organizations whose names or character indicates the race, religious creed, color, national origin, or ancestry of its members.)
Questions based on sexual orientation
While federal law does not provide any protection based on sexual orientation, many state and local jurisdictions prohibit discrimination based on this characteristic.
Are you straight or gay?
Handling Improper Interview Questions
When you interview for a job, your prospective employer is supposed to ask questions--whether on the job application, in the interview, or during the testing process--that are job-related. The focus of interview questions should be, "What does the employer need to know about you and your qualifications in order to decide whether you can perform the functions of the job?"
In the U.S., employment law prohibits employers from discrimination on the basis of certain "protected classes". In federal law, these categories include: race, sex, disability, age, religion, national origin, and military/veteran status. Additionally, some (but not all) states also have state laws that include sexual orientation and gender identity as protected classes. It is unlawful for employers to ask questions that might be used to discriminate based on any of these protected categories. What should you do if you feel that the interviewer is asking an improper (and possibly unlawful) question? You have a few options:
- You are certainly free to answer the question. However, keep in mind that if you provide this information, you may jeopardize your chances of getting hired, in the event you provide the "wrong" answer. There may be a legal recourse available to you if you feel that you have been discriminated against, but this is not the preferred outcome for most job applicants.
- You can refuse to answer the question. Unfortunately, depending on how the refusal is phrased, you run the risk of appearing uncooperative or confrontational, and losing the job. Again, there may be legal recourse, but this is hardly an ideal situation.
- You can examine the question for its intent and respond with an answer as it might apply to the job. For example, if the interviewer asks, "Are you a U.S. citizen?" or "What country are you from?" you have been asked an improper question. You could respond, however, with "I am authorized to work in the United States."
Following is a synopsis of various federal laws that prohibit discrimination in employment, with examples of improper questions and the questions employers may ask. You can use your answer to the "proper questions" to answer an improper question.
Adapted from an article in the December 2007 NACE Journal, by Nancy Conrad and Tanya Salgado.
Questions based on disability
The American with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits employers from asking questions about disability and bars the use of medical examinations until after the employer has given a conditional job offer. However, if it is obvious that you have a disability that will require reasonable accommodations, an employer may ask whether you will need any.
Employers may ask whether you have any conditions that would keep you from performing the specific tasks of the job applied for. Employers may require drug tests or ask if you take illegal drugs.
After making a job offer, an employer may ask any disability-related questions and conduct job-related medical examinations as long as the employer does this for everyone in the same job category. An employer may withdraw an offer from an applicant with a disability only if it becomes clear that he or she cannot do the essential functions of the job or would pose a direct threat (a significant risk of substantial harm) to the health or safety of him/her or others. The determination cannot be based on generalizations about the condition. The employer must be sure there are not any reasonable accommodations that could be taken first.
Do you have any disabilities or medical conditions? /Do you have any handicaps?
What caused your handicap? /What is the prognosis of your handicap?
What is your medical history? /Have you ever had a serious illness?
How serious is your disability?
How does your condition affect your abilities?
Do you take any prescription drugs?
Do you take any drugs? (Because it does not distinguish between illegal and legal drug use, this question may cause applicants to disclose their lawful use of prescription drugs.)
Have you ever been in rehab? /Have you ever been addicted to drugs or been treated for drug addiction?
Have you ever been an alcoholic? /How much alcohol do you drink? /Do you have a drinking problem?
How many sick days did you take last year?
Do you have AIDS?
Have you been diagnosed with any mental illnesses?
Are you receiving any psychiatric treatment?
Have you ever received worker's compensation or been on disability leave?
Have you had any recent or past illnesses or operations? If yes, list them and give dates when these occurred.
What was the date of your last physical exam?
How is your family's health?
When did you lose your eyesight (or hearing, leg, etc.)? How?
Do you need an accommodation to perform the job? (This question can only be asked after a job offer has been made.)
Questions asking about an applicant's legitimate use of sick leave are also improper. (This question is likely to elicit information about a disability.)
Have you ever taken a test that revealed hearing loss?
Do you use any assistive devices for a hearing impairment (such as a hearing aid) or have you in the past?
Do you have any hearing loss due to an on-the-job accident or injury?
Can you perform the specific duties of the job? /Are you able to perform the essential functions of the job? (This question should come after the interviewer has thoroughly described the job.)
Can you demonstrate how you would perform the following job-related functions? (The applicant is given a common job-related task to perform.)
Questions about an applicant's current use of illegal drugs are proper.
If an applicant voluntarily discloses that he or she has a disability, an employer may ask two follow-up questions: Whether he or she needs a reasonable accommodation, and if so, what type? The employer must keep any information an applicant discloses about his or her medical condition confidential.
After hiring, the employer may ask questions about medical history on insurance forms.
As part of the hiring process, after a job offer has been made, you may be required to undergo a medical exam. (Exam results must be strictly confidential, except medical/safety personnel may be informed if emergency medical treatment is required and supervisors may be informed about necessary job accommodations, based on exam results.)
Questions based on race, color, religion, sex, and national origin
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, and national origin. Race discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of ancestry, and physical or cultural characteristics associated with a certain race, such as skin color, hair texture or styles, or certain facial features. According to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), there are no job-related considerations that would justify asking an applicant a question based on race.
Further, questions about height and weight are not acceptable unless minimum standards are essential for the safe performance of the job's duties.
What is your skin color?
What is your race?
Are you a member of a minority group?
What color are your eyes and/or hair?
Requests that you submit a photo at any time prior to hiring are improper.
Is your spouse Caucasian/Hispanic/African American/Asian, etc.?
Questions asking specifically about the nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of a school are also improper.
An employer may ask you to voluntarily offer your race for affirmative action programs.
Photos may be requested after hiring for identification purposes.
You sound like you have an accent; where are you from?
What is your nationality?
What is your heritage?
Where were you born?
Are you an American citizen? /Are you a citizen of the United States?
Are your parents or spouse citizens of the United States?
Are you, your parents, or your spouse naturalized or native-born U.S. citizens? /Where are your parents from?
What is your native tongue?
How did you acquire the ability to speak, read, or write a foreign language?
How did you acquire familiarity with a foreign country?
What language is spoken in your home?
Any questions asking specifically about the nationality, racial, or religious affiliation of a school are also improper.
Are you eligible to work in the United States?
If you are not a U.S. citizen, do you have the legal right to remain permanently in the United States?
What is your visa status? (If no to the previous question.)
Are you able to provide proof of employment eligibility upon hire?
What languages do you speak, read, or write fluently? (Only if relevant to the job.)
Questions based on applicant's arrest record
Because arrests and investigations alone are not reliable evidence that a person actually has committed a crime, the EEOC has concluded that an employer rarely will be able to justify making broad general inquiries about whether you have ever been arrested or been the subject of an internal company investigation. Some states and localities have laws regulating the use of arrest and/or conviction records in the employment context.
Have you ever been arrested?
Have you ever spent a night in jail?
Have you ever been convicted of a crime? If so, when, where, and what was the disposition of the case? (The information secured on an individual's conviction record should only be used in employment decisions if the conviction is substantially work-related.)
Have you ever been convicted of ______? (The crime named should be reasonably related to the performance of the job in question.)
Questions based on age
Under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), it is unlawful for an employer to fail or refuse to hire any individual or otherwise discriminate against any individual because of age.
Since the ADEA prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, a request for your date of birth on the employment application is improper. Also, questions relating to when you were graduated from college could raise age-related concerns. However, an employer can inquire whether or not you meet the minimum federal age requirement for employment under child-labor law.
When were you born? /What year were you born? /What is your birth date?
When did you graduate from high school?
How old are you?
Are you over the age of 18?
After hiring, verifying your age with a birth certificate or other ID and asking age on insurance forms are proper inquiries.


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Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day (and the day before)!
On Sunday, March 16, all eyes will be smiling in downtown Toronto for the St. Patrick's Day Parade. Enjoy a family friendly celebration of Ireland and St. Patrick with colorful floats, bands, dancers and marching groups. There will be a golden touch at the green celebration with Olympic gold medalist Irish boxer Katie Taylor acting as Grand Marshal.
The procession starts at noon from St. George and Bloor, heading east before turning south along Yonge to Queen where it makes a final turn to finish at Nathan Phillips Square. TTC access and parking are available at several points along the parade route.
For more information, please visit http://www.topatrick.com/.


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Warranty Information for Gator Products
The people at Gator are proud of their products and want you to be proud to use them. If there is any defect, they will be happy to replace or repair it for you.
The warranty is good for the first owner and will cover any damages or problems that occur through the normal use of the product. Unfortunately, this does not cover things like using your case as a speed bump, tossing it from high buildings, or leaving it outside during a hurricane.
Please keep your receipt so that you have proof of purchase or register your case with the registration card that came with it so that they have you on record. International warranty claims will be handled through the local distributor. Do not hesitate to contact Gator Cases with any warranty questions or claims.
What started as a simple string and pedal sales catalog has grown exponentially over the past thirty years. The early days were a time where catalogs didn't have much of a presence in the industry, but what began as a college dorm room operation grew rapidly. In 1986 we moved to a full product offering and 64-page catalog, which over the years has grown to 162 pages. Join the AMS family and get your free catalog now!
Copyright © 1996-2020 American Musical Supply, Inc. All rights reserved. American Musical Supply reserves the right to correct pricing and/or product specifications in the event of typographical errors found in our print catalog or on our website. If a product is listed at an incorrect price due to such errors or because of inaccurate information received from a supplier, American Musical Supply shall have the right to refuse or cancel any orders placed, whether or not the order has been confirmed and your credit card charged. If your credit card has already been charged for the purchase and your order is canceled, American Musical Supply will issue a credit to your credit card account in the amount of the charge.


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Court Says Homeschooling OK in California
The Second District Court of Appeal reversed itself and ruled Friday that parents in California had the right to homeschool their children even if they lacked teaching credentials under state law.
The 44-page page ruling declared that "California statutes permit homeschooling as a species of private school education."
The court ruled Feb. 28 that the state's compulsory education law mandated that parents send their children to a public or private school or have them taught by credentialed teachers at home, alarming thousands of parents who homeschool their children and creating an outcry among homeschooling advocates.
"I am pleased that the courts have clarified the right of California parents to homeschool their children," state schools chief Jack O'Connell said in a statement Friday.
"I have respected the right of parents to make educational decisions they feel are in the best interest of their children. As head of California's public school system, it would be my wish that all children attend public school, but I understand that a traditional public school environment may not be the right setting for each and every child. I would point out that within California's education system there are many options available, from independent study to charter schools to non-classroom-based programs."
O'Connell added that he recognized and understood the consternation that the earlier court ruling caused for many parents and associations involved in homeschooling.
"It is my hope that today's ruling will allay many of those fears and resolve much of the confusion," he said. "I also appreciate the caution and concern taken by the court to protect children when their safety becomes an issue."
Berkeley Board of Education President John Selawsky said he was not surprised by the decision.
"I expected that's what the courts would rule," he said. "That's all I can say at this point."
Selawsky said there were a number of parents in Berkeley who homeschooled their children, and some of them signed up with Berkeley Unified and followed its curriculum.
Parents can homeschool children by enrolling them in a home study program through a local school district or charter school which then assigns a teacher to supervise the child.
Those with credentials can teach their children at home and those without teaching credentials can opt to start their own private school or enroll them in an already established private school.
Diane Flynn Keith, director of Bay Area-based Homefires, an online resource for parents who homeschool their kids, said she was delighted by the news.
Keith homeschooled both her sons for 16 years by starting her own private school and now advises parents about how to teach their children at home.
"I pulled my first son out of first grade to homeschool him because I thought it would be better for him than the school system," she said. "I was not satisfied by how business was being conducted at his private school. And my younger son never went to school."
Keith said she was delighted by the ruling.
"It leaves homeschooling exactly where it belongs—that is, legal in the state of California without any kind of restraint or interference form the government. I am a little disappointed the ruling said there should be some kind of legislation to define homeschooling. In doing that, regulations and restrictions might impede parents from teaching kids in the best possible way."
Currently homeschooling is not defined in the California Education Code.
Keith said there were a number of homeschool groups near Berkeley, such as the Alameda Oakland Home Learners, the Baywood Learning Center in the Oakland Hills and Nurture Explorers of the East Bay.
Kristen Olmes with the Alameda Oakland Home Learners told the Planet she had homeschooled all three of her children for 10 years.
"My youngest son is 16 now and is going to join community college," Olmes said.


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Los Angeles, CA, USA
Diamond/Gemstone/Fine Jewelry
With over 20 years of experience, MDCH Jewelry specializes in crafting and selling diamonds, gemstones, South Sea pearls, watches, and other fine jewelry. We ensure the highest levels of quality for all of our jewelry and complete customer satisfaction for every purchase- online or in our Los Angeles store. In addition, MDCH Jewelry is able to repair 14k, 18k, and 24k gold, as well as platinum jewelry. Also, we can perform gold plate settings and other special orders. Our aim is to have every purchase exceed the customer's expectations. With this in mind, we endeavor to sell only the finest quality jewelry available anywhere
Est. $13,500-$16,800
Est. $14,000-$17,350
Est. $1,950-$3,450
Est. $4,200-$7,850
Est. $3,200-$5,600
Est. $4,900-$8,400
Est. $6,800-$9,760
Est. $19,855-$33,022
Est. $2,000-$3,700
Est. $4,500-$8,700
Est. $10,000-$21,780
Est. $1,500-$3,620
Est. $21,541-$32,215
Est. $15,400-$21,900