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ENGLISH ELECTRIC CANBERRA TT.18 WK126 - '843'
WK126's service history
WK126 was built by A.V.Roe Ltd at its Woodford factory, on the behalf of English Electric Aircraft Ltd. Declared ready for collection on 1st June 1954; the aeroplane entered Royal Air Force (RAF) service with RAF 9 Squadron (Sqn) based at RAF Binbrook in Lincolnshire. The aeroplane also saw service with RAF 100 Sqn at Wittering, but the dates and length of service are unknown at the time of writing. WK126's next confirmed movement is on 25th April 1967, when it was moved to the British Aircraft Corporation (BAC) airfield at Warton, for conversion to TT.18 specification. It returned to the RAF and placed into store at RAF Shawbury, under the care of 27MU (Maintenance Unit), pending its future move.
On 13th November 1969 WK126 was transferred to the Royal Navy, and after a further period of storage was issued to Flight Refuelling Ltd at its Tarrant Rushton airfield on 18th June 1970. WK126 was then moved to Hurn airfield (now Bournemouth Airport), where it joined the Fleet Requirements Unit (FRU) as aeroplane '843', and it was maintained under contract by Airwork Services Ltd. Operating regularly on target facilities work WK126 continued to fly in and out of Hurn until it moved, along with the FRU unit to RNAS Yeovilton in November 1972. The following month, the FRU merged with the Yeovilton-based Air Direction Training Unit (ADTU) and as a result became the Fleet Requirements and Air Direction Training Unit (FRADTU).
The aeroplane remained in service for the next six months, when it was withdrawn and moved to RAF Aldergrove for a major inspection. Returning to FRADU (the word Training was dropped from the Unit's title) in February 1974, WK126 was operated without incident until it was taken out of service again in March 1979, this time for a thorough refurbishment at Warton. WK126 returned to Yeovilton to begin another spell of steady service as '843' on 15th October 1980, receiving some modifications at RAF St Athan (Jan-April 1983) before it was returned there for a period of store in June 1983.
Following two years on the ground, WK126 was sent to Salmesbury for a major inspection in December 1985 prior to re-entering Fleet Air Arm service.
On 21st April 1986 the aeroplane was back at Yeovilton, and remained in use until the winter of 1988 when it was again returned to St Athan for long term storage. Between January and October 1990 it was operated by FRADU, but spent the remainder of its Fleet Air Arm career as a reserve aeroplane, prior to be released for disposal in July 1993.
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WK126's civilian life
WK126 was entered into the July 1993 Phillips auction, but apparently failed to attract a buyer. The aeroplane was eventually sold to an American individual, who in turn sold it onto another owner based in the USA. It was placed on the US register as N2138J, and work was begun to restore WK126 to flying condition, that would allow it to make the ferry flight to its new home. Unfortunately, this plan did not proceed and WK126 was sold to a UK-based owner instead, its flying days permanently over.
WK126 was dismantled and moved by road to Hucclecote on 13th June 1995, and placed on loan to the Gloucestershire Aviation Collection (GAC). Its stay turned out to be very short, as it was relocated to Gloucestershire Airport at Staverton by the end of the year, due to the GAC having to move out of its accommodation at Hucclecote. The Canberra then became a popular exhibit in the collection, which subsequently became known as the Jet Age Museum until the group had to move out again, due to developments at the Airport. Due to the Museum effectively becoming homeless, WK126 was moved into store at a private site, but was subsequently moved back to Staverton after that storage location became unavailable!
During January 2011, the Jet Age Museum received the encouraging news that planning permission has been approved for its proposed new hangar. Full permission from the UK Secretary of State will still have to be granted in order for construction to start, but WK126's future as an exhibit began to look more encouraging.
More recently, plans were announced to potentially move WK126 to a St Athan for restoration, but a move has yet to be finalised.
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#NotAllMuslims Run Into Paris Police Station With Knife And Fake Bomb-Vest, Meet Allah
January 07, 2016 9:29 AM ET
It's the one-year anniversary of the Charlie Hebdo attack, in which Muslims slaughtered non-Muslims for drawing cartoons that hurt their feelings. More importantly, it's a day ending in "y." And you know what that means: Time for another act of terror that has nothing to do with any particular religion.
Atika Shubert and Tim Hume, CNN:
Police shot and killed a man Thursday after he tried to enter a northern Paris police station wielding a knife, a French Interior Ministry spokesman told CNN affiliate BFMTV.
The man was shouting "Allahu Akbar," Interior Ministry spokesman Pierre-Henry Brandet said.
He was wearing what appeared to be an explosive vest, but it turned out to be a fake, a police source told CNN.
To paraphrase the Greatest President in American History: Cool vest, Ahmed!
Okay, let's not jump to conclusions here. Really, it could be anything. For example, January 7 was the date in 1558 when England lost the city of Calais to the French, which really bummed out the Brits. Maybe this guy was ticked off about that. Can you prove he wasn't? Were you there?
As always, the real victims here are Muslims. The only person who died in this attack was a Muslim, and now other Muslims have to put up with the inconvenience of hearing about it. Maybe you should try thinking about their feelings for once, racists.
P.S. In completely unrelated news: "I am Syrian. You have to treat me kindly. Mrs Merkel invited me."
Tags : notallmuslims charlie hebdo paris

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Ana Alcaide plays nyckelharpa (keyed fiddle or 'viola de teclas'), an instrument of Swedish origin that dates back to the Middle Ages.
She also plays violin, moraharpa, rebecs, and hardanger fiddle.
Ana is a lover of instruments from other traditions and cultures, always looking for new sounds to enrich her music. Together with her voice, other main instruments of her songs are: santur, harp, a variety of plucked strings -ud, bouzouki, guitars-, wood winds and ethnic percussions.
Ana Alcaide toca la nyckelharpa o viola de teclas, un instrumento de origen sueco cuyos vestigios se remontan al siglo XIV.
Ana también toca: violín, moraharpa, rabeles y violin de Hardanger.
Ana es una enamorada de instrumentos de otras tradiciones y culturas, y busca permanentemente nuevos sonidos para su música. Junto a su voz, otros instrumentos protagonistas de sus canciones son: santur, arpa, diversas cuerdas pulsadas -bouzouki, guitarras-, instrumentos de viento y percusión étnica.
Rainer Seiferth: Acoustic & Spanish guitar, Bouzouki. Bill Cooley: Psaltery, Santur, Ud, Percussions. Bruno Duque: Winds, clarinet, percussions. Jose Manuel Castro: Sound Engineer.
David Sierra: Office. Natalia Talayero: International Management.
Renzo Ruggiero: Santur, Nyckelharpa, Acoustic Bass, Kaveh Sarvarian, Persian ney, Percussions, Vocals Jaime Muñoz: Woodwinds, Clarinet. Reza Shayesteh: Vocals. Ido Segal: Hansa Veena. Diego López: Percussions. Rafa del Teso: Bouzouki, Guitar. Josete Ordoñez: Guitars. Jesús Parra: Guitars. Sergey Saprychev: Percussions. Sergio Ribnikov Gunnarsson: Bouzouki, Guitar. Dimitri Psonis: Greek Lyra. Jorge Frías: Contrabass. Jaime Medina: Percussions. Virginia Rodrigo: Percussions. Luis Lozano: Sound Engineer. Carlos Beceiro: Guitars, Plucked strings, Bass, Production.
"Over the past decade Ana Alcaide's reputation as a superlative and innovative musician has grown exponentially with each album release... This is music of very highest quality, brilliantly performed and positively breathtaking it is inventiveness"
"Ana Alcaide - a lady who really has no need to represent legends, because she is one"
"Ana Alcaide, una exploradora de otra época"
"The ever inventive and inquisitive Ana Alcaide... celebrates Mother Earth in suitably meditative manner".
"Raising the world music bar to a new level"
"Ana Alcaide creó una burbuja de sonido moderno, global y exótico... Expansiva, arriesgada e internacional"
"Une fabuleuse alchimie, au terme d'un voyage à travers le temps"
"A modern image of the magic world, avoiding the classical 'fairy tale' look".
"Musically and vocally speaking, it's perfect but, we expected no less of Ana Alcaide"
"Con una rítmica completamente actual y una sonoridad global bellísima y atemporal"
"Meets the goals she sets for herself with exquisite planning and playing"
"Great evocative and varied arrangements, stunning enviroments"


Websites are the face of a company on the internet. They provide internet users with an overview of a business' products and services. However, if websites are not properly configured and managed, they can serve as a gateway for hackers to infiltrate networks and perform malicious acts. Businesses must ensure that they set-up their web applications using robust practices so that they don't pose a threat to network security. Companies which offer network support within Ottawa can help businesses to set up websites which are secure and properly configured.
There are key components which must be considered when configuring a website.
The appearance of a website is one of the biggest factors to be considered during site configuration. Websites are required to be of simple build, giving only information that is relevant to the user. Simple designs and styling ensure that every component of a website is well represented and it reduces the chances of leaving loopholes which hackers can exploit. Improper appearance settings could lead to syntax errors which could expose the code to a website build. By utilizing proper network support systems, Ottawa based companies can successfully implement proper site appearance configurations.
These two factors aim at enabling users to navigate through a site. Without proper implementations of menu bars, scroll bars and search engines, companies are at a risk of infiltration from hackers through attacks such as HTML and SQL injections. IT consulting companies in Ottawa can help businesses to define proper parameters for menus and search results. This is so that the website components and data that are private are secured from malicious users.
Widgets and plug-ins are placed on a website to enhance the usability and interactivity of the website. However, without proper testing, configuration, and management, these sites can provide hackers with a loophole into the company network. Hackers can use a widget to embed malware into a website and use it to infiltrate network security. It is advisable for businesses to apply widgets that are from reliable sources and those which have been properly tested.
Websites are made of different page types depending on what information, functions and protocols the webpage is using. Each of these types has different configuration needs and parameters of managing them. Failure to configure web pages properly may give hackers many opportunities to infect the website with malware and gain access to restricted information.


The Union Cabinet on Thursday gave the go ahead for setting up a National Commission for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes with constitutional status, bowing to the demand from OBCs for an entity for them which is on par with the panels for SCs and STs.
The Cabinet also cleared a proposal for dissolving the National Commission for Backward classes and repealing the law under which it was established. National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC) was a statutory body under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment established on August 14, 1993.


The only thing better than a super car and superheroes is a super team that has both – the car and the heroes. Good for us, the Justice League and Mercedes-Benz have come together to release an online comic book titled 'Fast Food'. The comic book comes as part of the automobile giant's sponsorship of the "Justice League" movie.
According to the comic's description on Instagram, "Bruce Wayne and Barry Allen don't always see eye to eye – especially on dietary matters." Fast Food features Bruce Wayne, alias Batman, and Barry Allen, alias the Flash on a drive when the latter runs out of food and runs out, literally, to grab some blood oranges. Take a look.
The comic stint has Mercedes and DC Comics collaborating to not only promote the upcoming Justice League movie but also the release of the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet as well as the Mercedes-Benz AMG Vision Gran Turismo, which both feature in the film.
Directed by Zack Snyder, the latest Justice League installment will hit theatres on 17th November 2017.


Today on Harp on Sports, we Harp on the Tom Coughlin's legacy with a Jaguars win, Seth tells you if Coughlin cements himself as a Hall of Famer if the Jaguars advance to the AFC Championship. Saints TV host Mike Nabors joins the show to preview the Saints vs the Vikings, and Joe Rexrode of the Tennesseean joins the show to preview the Titans vs the Patriots. Former Steelers LB Levon Kirkland joins the show to preview PIT vs JAX. Finally, Jaguars K Josh Lambo joins the show to talk about the kicking game in cold, windy Pittsburgh.


Unless you've been living under a rock, you would have heard all about the latest craze to have taken the world by a storm. It involves everyone from teenagers to grown men & women running around chasing an assortment of pixelated creatures.
Yes, we're talking about Pokémon Go.
It's like 2003 all over again.
Originally conceived as a video game franchise for the Game Boy console by creator Satoshi Tajiri, an anime Pokémon series followed in 1997, quickly becoming one of the most watched shows on TV.
Created by Niantic, Pokémon Go has turned into an overnight sensation, with the internet flooded with stories of players going to outrageous lengths to catch their beloved pocket monsters!
One story is that of Tom Currie, who quit his day job to travel New Zealand in search of wild Pokémon. Another story is of a young woman named Shayla Wiggins, who was hunting for wild Pokémon in her hometown when she was led straight to a floating human carcass on a river. The most recent story was that of the New York stampede, where Central Park saw a wild Vaporeon spawn and a huge crowd turn up to catch it.
The game has been downloaded on more Android devices than has Tinder and is close to surpassing Twitter as well.
A blend of the real and the virtual.
Why has this little game become so addictive? Well, many say it has to do with the game's design, which blends & superposes the virtual world on the real.
Surprisingly, the technology that powers the game is pretty straightforward – it uses the phone's GPS to source information about the real environment, then places the game's imaginary creations in the environment. This concept in itself is a leap into the future as developers will continue to explore what else the future will hold for virtual, augmented, and other realities.
Interestingly, the Pokémon Go phenomenon has also had an impact on social media use. Many Go players have dropped off social media websites, preferring instead the game's real-world interactions & exercise.
Despite minor bugs and frequent server outages, the game itself is designed pretty well, according to an article by TechCrunch. The app builders have taken into consideration engagement, retention, virality, and have done a pretty good job of app monetization.
1. The Pokémon Go session time can be as long as the player wants it to be since there is always a way to increase the length by walking to more pit stops.
2. Each capture-session is unique — the angle of the Pokéball is different every time, the placement of the Pokémon is different and there's also the opportunity to have this experience tied to the real world.
3. Unlike other popular gaming apps on the market like Candy Crush, the Pokémon Go app has no feature to extend the life of a session by inviting or reaching out to friends. The social graph is almost non-existent in Pokémon Go. Instead, your in-game social graph is an extension of your real-world social graph.
4. There may still be a lot being added to the monetization component of the Pokémon Go app, but as of now, it effectively utilizes every player attack to get users to make a payment. There is an option to extend the life of a session with more Pokéballs, speed up the growth curve by getting more Egg incubators, and increasing the array of potential Pokémon to progress further in the game.
Pokémon Go has got app developers looking to the future and the radical developments to come in artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and more. Since a great deal of this future is going to be playing out on the smartphone platform, this is what app developers will be looking at.
The Pokemon Go app has shown us that these smartphones don't just end with their casings or their connections, but have the potential to seep into the real world as well.
Developers who accept this reality are likely to be the ones who will be shaping the next tech revolution.
Take up a certification in Mobile app development and get your skills up-to-date with the latest trends and developments. And who knows – maybe you could be the brains behind the next hit mobile game!


Artisans, pastry chefs and hospitality masters have created the signature East Lombardy breakfast, transmitting the passion, art and imagination that's combined in each of their dishes. It is an anthology of ingredients and recipes that inebriate the senses and give an appetising and rejuvenating awakening.
Bussolano di Soresina, a sweet delight since 1800.
Your East Lombardy breakfast at Milan-Bergamo Airport.


Clyst St Mary Primary School is a caring school where our aim is that all the children are happy and well motivated. They will be challenged to achieve high standards, through a rich and varied curriculum.
We are a school where all members of the school community have equal access to learning opportunities and enjoy learning and growing together.
• Open windows to the world, offering an all round education which enables each child to achieve the highest possible standards academically, physically, morally and spiritually.
• Use the local community as a stepping stone to the wider world.
• Enable each child to have the ICT skills to equip them to access all aspects of life in the 21st Century.


Our 2015 list of the Top 10 Online MBA Programs on the West Coast. For an explanation of ranking criteria, click here.
Washington State University is home to the Carson College of Business that offers a 36-credit-hour online MBA and a 44-credit-hour online Executive MBA (EMBA). The online MBA program offers three concentrations – Marketing, Finance, and International Business, and may completed in as little as 22 months. Students without a bachelor's degree in business may have to take up to 17 additional credit hours, which will increase their completion time.
The online EMBA consists of Marketing-Marketing Management and Administrative Policy, Finance-Problems in Financial Management, Management Information Systems-Information Systems Analysis, Business Administration-Business Analytics, and Accounting-Administrative Control. The EMBA program, which also offers the opportunity to travel to China for a weeklong residency, may be completed in as little 18 months. Both the online MBA and EMBA are AACSB International-accredited.
The School of Management at City University of Seattle offers an online MBA program with 11 emphasis areas. Options include Accounting, Change Leadership, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Global Management, Global Marketing, Human Resource Management, Management Consulting, Project Management, Sustainable Business, and Technology Management. The 48-credit-hour program is also available via "mixed-mode," which allows students to complete part of the degree in class and part online.
The College of Business and Public Management (CBPM) at the University of La Verne offers two MBA programs that may be completed online or a combination of online and on-campus. For online students, the 33-credit-hour MBA and the "MBA, Experienced Professionals" offer concentrations in Finance, Management and Leadership, and Marketing.
Human Resource Management, Information Technology Management, International Business, Management, and Marketing Management. Depending on the concentration, students will complete 30 or 33 units.
Enrollment for the program takes place four times each year in spring, summer, fall #1, and fall #2. Each session is scheduled in 12-week intervals and students typically complete two courses per session. Accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), the online MBA program at CBAPP takes around 18 months to complete.
Online MBA students can expect to complete the AACSB International-accredited program in less than two years.
The College of Business and Public Administration at California State University-San Bernardino offers 12-course MBA program that may be completed entirely online. Courses are taught in five-week sessions and students typically dedicate 20-25 hours of study time per course. Fully accredited by AACSB International, the online MBA program takes just 18 months to complete.
Fresno State University is home to the Craig School of Business (CSB) which offers a 36-unit MBA program that may be completed online, on-campus, or a combination of the two. The combined option is known as the "Online Blended MBA." With the exception of an orientation, selected final exams, and final culminating experience presentations, this general MBA may be completed entirely online. The program, which utilizes the Blackboard Learning System, provides the opportunity for all students to participate in CSB's Summer Study Abroad Program.
In addition, the online MBA program at CSB is AACSB International-accredited.


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The Reach of Research - 2017
THEORY TO PRACTICE, ISSUE NO. 9, FALL '17
Education in America is at a crossroads. Lehigh's commitment to innovative research and focus on applying research to practice allows College of Education faculty to help shape education and social policy across the nation and beyond.
Allentown, Pa.
How is zoning determined in the City of Allentown, Pa? Where are the best places to create green spaces? How do transportation routes contribute to climate change?
Using GPS-enabled iPads, ninth-grade students in the Allentown School District's Building 21 high school are investigating socio-environmental issues—while building STEM-related skills—as part of an innovative, geospatial curriculum developed by Lehigh education researchers, earth and environmental scientists, and social scientists.
Now in its second year, the three-year ITEST Strategies Project is funded by a $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation. Led by Alec Bodzin, professor of Instructional Technology and Teacher Education, the team collaborates with teachers to design, implement and test the investigations that students conduct as part of their studies. The projects are designed to prepare students for both college and careers.
"Geospatial literacy is important in developing skills," said Bodzin. "If you go into city planning, if you do environmental planning, if you work in civil engineering—there are just a lot of industries that use GIS (geographic information system) now."
Co-investigators are Thomas C. Hammond, associate dean of the College of Education; Breena Holland, associate professor of Political Science; David Anastasio, chair of the Earth and Environmental Sciences Department, and STEM educator Kate Popejoy. Senior personnel include Dork Sahagian, professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Joan Fu, professor of practice in Education and Human Services, and Scott Rutzmoser, senior geospatial specialist, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning.
Mentors are a critical component of the project. Partners include Allentown's city planning bureau and parks department, and PPL Electric Utilities. Through hands-on activities that include gathering heat data and identifying trees and vegetation, the students are learning to think spatially and make proposals to improve the community.
"The students have been really engaged," said Bodzin. And in school districts such as Allentown, where attrition rates are a concern, "school has to be meaningful and relevant to them….They have to see that, 'yes, I can do these types of things.'"
El Paso, Texas and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico
Julia Lechuga, assistant professor of Education and Health, Medicine and Society, is leading a five-year, $2.1 million study and intervention program along the U.S.-Mexico border that aims to help drug users reduce risky behaviors and help curtail the spread of infectious diseases.
Project Encuentro, now in its second year and funded by the National Institutes of Health, targets drug users in El Paso, Texas, and neighboring Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, where heroin and crack use is prevalent. Lechuga is working with two community groups to build their capacity to tackle the public health problem.
"Without the resources and these approaches," she says, "we could be at the brink of an HIV epidemic in this area."
Project Encuentro began in San Salvador, where Lechuga and other public health advocates saw promising preliminary results: Participating high-risk drug users became better at protecting themselves against HIV (condom use improved, and those with multiple sex partners increasingly used condoms during sex), and HIV testing rates increased. Given those gains, Lechuga felt the intervention could be adapted for the border towns.
Skill-building sessions to help substance users enact harm-reduction approaches is a key component, she says.
Jill Sperandio, emeritus professor of Educational Leadership, received a Fulbright Scholarship to teach and conduct research for her book, Advocates and Entrepreneurs: Pioneering Education for Girls Across the Globe 1760-1904. The book will focus on efforts to establish an educational system for girls' in Azerbaijan at a time when girls were prevented from receiving an education.
Lehigh's Office of Global Distance Programs is partnering with the Fawzia Sultan Rehabilitation Institute in Kuwait to provide courses leading to a certificate in international counseling psychology. Arnold Spokane, professor of Counseling Psychology, will lead two of the four courses that emphasize counseling and career development. Offerings began in fall 2017. The program aims to train new counselors in providing mental health care.
Arpana Inman, professor of Counseling Psychology, and Bridget Dever, associate professor of School Psychology, are engaged in program evaluation through evidence-based research to support curriculum developed by the nonprofit organization Going to School, which teaches entrepreneurial skills to Bihar's poorest students. They give feedback on training models and develop tools to assess the effectiveness of interventions that allow GTS to provide students with a better education to reduce dropout rates and increase employability.
As part of the University of Tübingen-Lehigh International Partnership, Alexander W. Wiseman, professor of Comparative and International Education, led a workshop on how national education systems adjust curriculum and make policies to link degrees to career opportunities. He continued research collaboration with Tübingen professors related to how policymakers view education globally and how that impacts policies. He also presented on Algorithmization of National Educational Assessment and Policymaking.


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A Time to Apologize?
This past Sunday, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas "outed" himself as an "illegal alien" in the pages of The New York Times Magazine. The reaction of many in the media establishment has been to dwell on Vargas's practices of deception that allowed him to "pass" for so long. In doing so, these pundits obscure and normalize the apartheid-like system which denies unauthorized immigrants many basic rights, and their complicity in its perpetuation.
In a cover story this past Sunday in The New York Times Magazine, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas announced that he was "done running," that he had "decided to come forward, [and] own up" to what he had done. He was, he explained, sick of living in fear, of "lying," "of running away" from who he is. And who Jose Antonio Vargas is, from the perspective of U.S. immigration authorities, is an illegal alien.
Jose Antonio Vargas (Credit: The Village Voice Blogs)
His decision to "out" himself in part grew out of the thus-far unsuccessful efforts of young (undocumented) people to win the passage of the DREAM Act and, with it, a long "path to citizenship." They also informed his decision to found an organization called Define American, one with a rather amorphous mission of getting people to "talk" about a U.S. immigration system that is "broken," the fixing of which, the organization's website asserts, "requires a conversation that's bigger and more effective than the one that we've become accustomed to."
If the reaction of the mainstream press thus far is any indication, however, it will require effort of epic proportions to bring about that "bigger and more effective" conversation. Howard Kurtz on CNN, for example, felt obliged to softly scold Vargas, telling him "you have to acknowledge and you do acknowledge that you broke the law." Meanwhile, Phil Bronstein, Vargas's former boss at the San Francisco Chronicle, expressed indignation that Vargas had "duped" him. "Jose lied to me and everyone else he worked for, and that's not kosher," wrote the paper's Editor at Large.
Yes, Vargas had to engage in deceptive practices to ensure his wellbeing: It was with a doctored Social Security card, for example, that he was able to secure work for publications such as The Washington Post, and the online Huffington Post. No doubt, many of those deemed as non-white in the various expressions of Jim Crow that long existed in the United States also practiced deception to "pass" or to circumvent the institutionalized racist barriers of exclusion that were once the law of the land. That this deception becomes the issue rather than the apartheid-like system that denies "illegal" immigrants many basic rights—no matter if they arrived as children (as Vargas did) or how long they have been present in the United States—speaks to how profoundly "duped" by the national regime of exclusion so many have become.
Just as whiteness became normalized in a system of white supremacy—and invisible to its beneficiaries as an odious category—the unjust underpinnings of the categories of "citizen" and the "legal" have become imperceptible to all-too-many in the privileged classes of the "Juan Crow" system that reigns in the United States.
This explains why Bronstein can complain that, in 2003, Vargas "wrote a story for us about illegals getting fake drivers' licenses . . . when he'd used phony documents to get his own" and display no appreciation that Vargas's position in such a context is no more compromising than his own. Like Vargas, Bronstein, too, is implicated in the story in a way that makes it impossible for him to look at it dispassionately. But in Bronstein's case, it is as a member of the oppressor class.
Blinded by his associated position of privilege, Bronstein thus casually refers to Vargas as a "lawbreaker" in his Chronicle blog post. No doubt there are many "lawbreakers" at the Chronicle—people who have sped or texted while driving, individuals who have consumed illicit drugs or cheated on their income taxes—but it is highly doubtful that Bronstein would refer to them in this manner in print.
This speaks to how "illegals" have become one of the most stigmatized groups in the contemporary United States, and to the associated multi-tiered system of justice that prevails in the country—one in which non-citizens (especially the unauthorized) are subject to especially harsh penalties. As sociologist Tanya Golash-Boza has argued in relation to the disproportionate criminalization of non-citizens, "Most people in the United States have broken the law, yet only a few are punished." And it is a relatively small number of those who transgress the law who are defined as "illegal" and who are thus compelled to live a life of duplicity to survive.
Near the end of his rather tortured piece, Bronstein refers to Vargas as a friend and implies a hope that Vargas's actions "just might lubricate the politically tarred-up wheels of government and help craft sane immigration policy." If it does, Bronstein asserts, "we should forgive him his lies."
Like Kurtz, Bronstein emphasizes that Vargas has done wrong. Vargas has responded to such pressures by apologizing on numerous occasions. "I'm sorry for breaking our county's laws," he stated, for example, in responding to Kurtz's finger-wagging.
But the effect of such pressures for contrition and apologies is to make the law sacrosanct, when it is the law itself that should be the target of critical scrutiny. Vargas need not and should not apologize any more than those dehumanized by Jim Crow should have expressed remorse for breaking the laws underpinning legally enshrined apartheid so as to survive.
It is those of us who uphold, benefit from, or have not done enough to overthrow that system who should apologize.
Jose Antonio Vargas: I am sorry.


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From the widely acclaimed HOW TO TALK series, discover tried and tested communication strategies to survive - and thrive - with kids ages 2-7... Date/Time Date(s) - Sat 24 Nov 8:30 am - 2:30 pm. Location St James Lutheran Kindergarten, Waterloo Street Cleveland. Categories No Categories Tired of your kids not listening?
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How to Listen So That Kids Will Talk About Bullying 5 steps to make a young person feel safe enough to talk about peer aggression. Posted Oct 19, 2016 how to get hd videos on abc kids app thanks for bumping this, I've just bought the book and thought it was brilliant but i do have trouble remembering the main points of stuff like this, so the crib sheet is fab.
thanks for bumping this, I've just bought the book and thought it was brilliant but i do have trouble remembering the main points of stuff like this, so the crib sheet is fab.


Hi Chris , do you recon putting on raceshield on this frame ?
It depends on your preference. Raceshield helps to protect your carbon frame against paint chip. However, it adds weight to your bike. Personally, I only use it on certain parts of the frame to prevent cable rub. After all, Nomad carbon is designed for aggressive ride. Paint chip and scratch marks are part of the deal in mountain biking. I would not be too bother about it.
Thanks Chris ! Was thinking to buy the full frame package but the gloss film over the matt kinda destroys it, I'll just get some cable rub ones I guess , how about the top and bottom tube ?
I did not put anything on my top and bottom tube. If you are concerned, you may put a mud guard on the bottom tube.


What's Ahead for Weibo's IPO?
Also known as China's Twitter, Weibo is finally going public. Learn what to expect from this long-awaited offering.
On March 14, messaging app Weibo filed to raise $500 million via a U.S. initial public offering. Weibo, provided by Sina (NASDAQ:SINA), is a microblogging service similar to Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), which boasts roughly 130 million monthly active users.
The long-awaited offering will finally allow Sina, which has a 77% stake, to spin off Weibo as a new company. E-commerce giant Alibaba Group, which is likely to increase its stake in Weibo to 30%, is another winner. As one of the most popular social networks in the world's second-largest economy, Weibo generated $188 million in revenue in 2013, mostly through advertising. What's next for Weibo after its IPO?
Launched in 2009, Weibo is a mix of Facebook and Twitter. Like Twitter, users are able to post messages with 140 characters. However, because users usually post messages in Chinese, they are able to express more ideas, as 140 Chinese characters amount to approximately 70-80 English words. Like Facebook, Weibo has plenty of social features. The design looks like a social network, and the service supports rich media. Weibo's message stream actually looks a lot more like a Facebook timeline than a Twitter feed.
The company generates most of its revenue from advertising. Marketers see Weibo as a microcosm of Chinese society because the service is popular among a wide range of users, from ordinary citizens to celebrities. Weibo offers a wide range of advertising solutions, including social display ads and native ads. The service also provides traffic to several partners, including media outlets and game developers.
More than 400,000 businesses have opened Weibo enterprise accounts, which enable them to create personalized landing pages and use the platform to create brand awareness, launch new products, and manage customer relationships. Not surprisingly, one of the company's most important clients is Alibaba, which has helped Weibo launch a new payment platform called Weibo Payment.
The service has experienced rapid revenue growth. Top line increased from $65.9 million in 2012 to $188.3 million in 2013. Moreover, in the most recent quarter, Weibo became profitable.
By going public this year, Weibo could benefit from a great IPO atmosphere in the U.S. Roughly 49 companies have filed for IPOs this year, and many other tech companies may also be considering going public.
With more than 600 million registered users and 129 million monthly active users, Weibo's IPO will likely be huge. Note that Weibo has roughly half the size of Twitter's monthly active user base, and it is targeting an $8 billion initial market valuation, well below Twitter's $30 billion current market capitalization.
Despite being one of the most popular social networks in China, Weibo's IPO is not risk-free. First, like Facebook, Weibo is heavily dependent on advertising. The company generated almost 80% of its total revenue from advertising and marketing services in 2013. Weibo has tried to diversify its business model by introducing game-related services and VIP membership in the past few quarters. However, it's too early to know if these new monetization strategies will succeed in generating significant revenue in the medium run.
Note that the company is competing for traffic in a hypercompetitive market. There are hundreds of popular social networks in China, including WeChat, QQ Mobile, Kakao Talk, Douban, Yixin, and Renren. In particular, instant messaging app WeChat -- developed by Tencent Holdings (NASDAQOTH:TCEHY) -- is a strong competitor. The app reported 379% year-over-year growth in global users in 2013. Unlike Weibo, Tencent Holdings is targeting international markets for its WeChat app. According to Tencent's chief strategy officer, James Mitchell, the company spent up to $200 million last year on WeChat's overseas promotion.
Weibo is going public at a good time for IPOs. The company, which just became profitable in the fourth quarter of 2013, has become one of the largest social networks in China, generating more than $180 million in revenue last year, mainly from advertising. With roughly half the size of Twitter's monthly active user base, Weibo is targeting an $8 billion initial market valuation. At first glance, the number looks high for a company that is barely profitable. However, $8 billion may not be too unrealistic, as Twitter's current market capitalization is roughly $30 billion. In this context, there's a high chance that Weibo's IPO will succeed, but risks related to hypercompetition and heavy dependence on advertising should not be ignored.


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Q: 'CREATE VIEW' must be the first statement in a query batch. (despite GO statements) Background
To keep the views up to date, I want to keep each view as a .sql file within a Views folder. On the Seed() method, I am iterating through those files and executing the SQL.
I would like this SQL to drop and recreate the views.
The Setup
A view file called V_DW_PrepaymentReport.sql:
if exists(select 1 from sys.views where name='V_DW_PrepaymentReport' and type='V')
DROP VIEW V_DW_PrepaymentReport

GO

create view V_DW_PrepaymentReport as

...(other SQL here to finish creating the view)

The seed method code (less relevant, but just FYI):
    private void RegenerateDatabaseViews(RsDatabase context)
    {

        var viewsDirectory = $"{AppDomain.CurrentDomain.BaseDirectory}Views";

        var allViewFiles = Directory.GetFiles(viewsDirectory, "*.sql").OrderBy(x=>x);

        if (!allViewFiles.Any()) { throw new Exception($"No view files found in {viewsDirectory}");}

        foreach (var viewFile in allViewFiles)
        {
            context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand(File.ReadAllText(viewFile));
        }
    }

The Problem
When running Update-Database, upon hitting the Seed method and running the file, I see:

Incorrect syntax near 'GO'.
'CREATE VIEW' must be the first statement in a query batch.

The Question
Why do I see this error, despite using a GO statement between batches? Is SQL server ignoring that keyword and considering the whole file to be one batch regardless?

A: GO commands are commands for client tools, not for SQL Server. Each client tool will split the text into batches and submit each batch separately to the server.
Well, guess what - you're now taking SQL scripts and want the GO behaviour - so you're now implementing a client tool and it's up to you to implement that same behaviour.
Also, DROP VIEW IF EXISTS doesn't exist in T-SQL.

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By Benoît Loiseau
'This Text is an Interface': the Gentle Disruptions of Carlos Amorales
From a swarm of black paper moths to an invented typeface, a retrospective at MUAC reflects the Mexican artist's shape-shifting practice
'This text is an interface' reads the opening line from Carlos Amorales's artistic statement for his new exhibition at El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) in Mexico City. Entitled 'Axiomas para la acción' (Axioms for Action), the touring retrospective, which opens tomorrow, is articulated around a core text of the same name, which interprets 22 years of the artist's work along conceptual axes, rather than chronology. Operating at the intersection of film, animation, graphics, performance and sound, Amorales's work has oscillated between abstraction and figuration, reality and fantasy, with little constancy beyond the underlying notion of the 'interface', or a system that connects graphic devices, often adding layers of metaphorical significance.
'I trained as a painter, but I never really liked it,' explains Amorales, as he lights up a cigarette outside of MUAC's exhibition space, while installing his show. The multi-disciplinary artist tweaked his last name from Aguirre Morales to Amorales (Spanish for 'without morals'), in a manoeuvre seemingly as dadaesque as it was pragmatic (he didn't want to be confused with his father Carlos Aguirre, a pioneer of conceptual art in Mexico).
Carlos Amorales, Making the mask of Amorales, Cd. Neza, 1996, photo documentation. Courtesy: the artist and Kurimanzutto, Mexico City
Amorales took to performance art while a student at the Rijksakademie in Amsterdam in 1996, after spending a brief period as a painter, a practice he found too solitary. Around that time, he developed a wrestler alter-ego, simply named 'Amorales'; for the series 'Amorales vs Amorales' (1997), he hired pairs of professional lucha libre wrestlers to face off, wearing masks bearing his own mug. The performances, which touched on notions of identity and role-play, took place in various settings, including art museums and wrestling arenas. According to Amorales, the Mexican lucha libre is one of the only places where the embodiment of a fictional character becomes reality. The mask, too, functions as a kind of interface, allowing both wearer and witness to access a particular fantasy.
Amorales's dive into fantasy continued in 1998, with his creation of the Liquid Archive, a digital bank of vector graphics that might seem culled from Goya's 'Caprichos'. Masks, wolves, spider-webs, birds and planes: the figures, usually rendered in black or red, are carefully filed, ordered and repurposed in various works, creating a visual lexicon. The artist operates as the interface between the forms and their possible meanings.
Carlos Amorales, Black Cloud, 2007, 45,000 paper moths, dimensions variable, installation view, The Power Plant, Toronto, 2015. Courtesy: Collection Diane and Bruce Halle; photograph: Toni Hafkenscheid
Traces of the Liquid Archive are discernible throughout different works on display in 'Axiomas para la acción'. The installation Black Cloud (2007) – a swarm of 30,000 black paper moths, individually glued to the walls – infests the gallery at MUAC. (The piece is concurrently installed at the Phoenix Art Museum, reinforcing its principle of multiplicity). Over time, through their constant reconfiguration, the archive's various silhouettes began to lose their figurative quality, a process the artist likens to early printing methods. This shift, which recalls the encoding and evolution of language, marked the end of the Liquid Archive. 'Of course, the language is still made of vectorial images,' the artist explains, 'but I no longer archive them.'
For La Langue des Morts (The Language of the Dead, 2012), Amorales created a graphic novel by collaging images from Mexican tabloids documenting the violence of the country's drug war. Across the series of 15 silkscreen prints on paper, the figures of victims are adorned by speech bubbles filled with letters from an inscrutable alphabet, suggesting both the voicelessness of its subjects as well as the impossibility of rationalizing violence. This language play also points to the politics of censorship, referencing the text-based strategies of other Latin American artists like Mirtha Dermisache, León Ferrari and Mira Schendel, who confronted their countries' dictatorships in the 1960s and '70s.
Carlos Amorales, Life in the Folds (detail), 2017, installation view, Mexico Pavilion at the 57th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale, 2017. Collection National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature (INBA); photograph: Venice Documentation Project
Silence and illegibility were also central to Amorales's Life in the Folds (2017), presented last year at the Mexican Pavilion for the Venice Biennale, curated by Pablo León de la Barra. The intellectually-rigorous project, which takes its name from a book by the Belgian-born, French poet Henri Michaux (who was known for drawing incomprehensible signs, reminiscent of a writing system), combines animation, graphics, sculpture and music. Now installed at MUAC, the piece is centred around a silent, black-and-white film that narrates the story of a migrant family who is lynched by the community to which they've migrated – a timeless scenario which, according to the artist, metaphorically points to the breakdown of the state, and the rise of vigilante justice.
In Life in the Folds, the film's visual components have been fashioned from the individual characters of an invented alphabet, from human silhouettes to trees and birds, that are animated by a puppeteer in a miniature theatre. 'It contradicts the whole thing,' Amorales jokes of this unexpected twist. From its origins in figurative graphics through its transmutation into abstract code, the artist's encrypted textual interface returns once again to the realm of the figurative. Meanwhile, these same signs have been cast into functional, ceramic ocarinas – an ancient wind instrument, of particular importance in Mesoamerican cultures – used to create a score, further transforming the typographic to the phonetic. Amorales invites us to consider the relationship between form and content, communication and visual abstraction. This invitation appears less like a critique than like a gentle disruption, in which the artist merely mediates our interaction with the multiple layers of his language.
Carlos Amorales, 'Axiomas para la acción (1996-2018)' runs at Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo – MUAC from 10 February – 16 September.
Read Magalí Arriola's Critic's Guide: Mexico City for highlights of the current shows to see.
Main image: Carlos Amorales, Dark Mirror, 2008. Resin action painting. Courtesy: Boris Hirmas Collection; photograph: Stephen Brayne
Benoît Loiseau
Benoît Loiseau is an art and design writer based in Mexico City and London. His series of short stories, We Can't Make You Younger (2017), is available from Antenne Books.
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Mission, Vision, and Objectives
St. Joseph Catholic School provides students with a nurturing and prayerful learning environment committed to academic excellence, training missionary disciples to seek virtue, wisdom, and truth, in partnership with a community of active faithful families.
Catholic schools in the Diocese of Fort Worth are committed to opening the doors so that our students can reach further than the walls that would otherwise enclose them and therefore are able to recognize and cherish the eternal and transcendental goods of Truth, Beauty, and Goodness.
Teaching the Mind ... Nourishing the Soul
St. Joseph Catholic School offers a challenging curriculum steeped in Catholic tradition and delivered by innovative and dedicated teachers who hold high academic and behavioral standards. We will help to develop our next generation of Catholic and community leaders by respecting and celebrating the God-given differences in each and modeling stewardship through community service.
St. Joseph Catholic School strives to achieve the following ideals, as stated by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops:
We provide an atmosphere in which the Gospel message is proclaimed.
Students experience community in Christ.
Students serve their brothers and sisters.
We cultivate thanksgiving and worship of God. Our highest expression of this is in the Eucharist.
St. Joseph Catholic School seeks to form students in such a way that they demonstrate the following qualities:
Students who love, keep and can defend the Catholic faith.
Students who grow in learning and faith in Jesus Christ.
Students who listen to God's call and follow it faithfully.
Students who know the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.
Students who can identify and correct problems with social justice.
Students who understand the importance of service to others.
Students who are lifelong learners.
Students who can analyze issues and solve problems.
Students who can use high levels of critical thinking skills.
Students who have familiarity with a foreign language.
Students who can think independently.
Students who are prepared to enter high school.
Students who can write with proficiency.
Application to Life
Students who communicate effectively.
Students who lead others by example.
Students who take initiative.
Students who solve problems effectively.
Students who interact in a variety of social situations.
Students who accept differences in others.
Students who manage time well.
Students who know how to apply what has been learned.
Students who make decisions intelligently.
Students who listen to others.
Students who make the best of difficult situations.


England 7s legend Ben Gollings has been forced to call time on his representative career after failing to win a new contract from the Rugby Football Union.
The 31-year-old, the all-time leading points scorer in the IRB Sevens Series, brings the curtain down on a 12-year career that has also included three Commonwealth Games. His remarkable tally of 2,652 points in 70 Series events is more than twice as many as his nearest rival, Fiji's Waisale Serevi, and only Argentina's Santiago Gomez Cora has scored more tries than Gollings' tally of 220.
"It is a shame I won't be able to fulfil my ambition of cracking the 3,000 points barrier or becoming all-time top try scorer, but I've been fortunate to enjoy as much as I have," said Gollings, who made his international debut as a 19-year-old.
"It was a bit of a shock not to be given a new contract and it will take a few months to get my head around no longer being part of the England Sevens squad, but I understand their decision to look to younger players to take them forward and I wish the team and the boys the best of luck and have every faith in them that they can win the 2013 Rugby Sevens World Cup in Moscow."
England 7s coach Ben Ryan paid tribute to Gollings and admitted it was not an easy decision to deny him a new deal. "The decision not to renew a contract is never taken lightly and while we understand Ben will be disappointed we felt that it was one that needed to be made to move the squad and our game forward over the coming seasons," said Ryan.
"It doesn't detract in any way from the terrific service Ben has given England over more than a decade at the highest level. His professionalism has set the standard for all those who have trained and played alongside him.
"Ben was there from Day One in 1999 when the World Sevens Series began and, although he had spells with Newcastle and Quins and overseas, he kept on returning because of his love of the sevens game and the game has a lot of affection for him too.
"He's got a remarkable points scoring record and that will probably stand for a decade or more as a tribute to him. His name is synonymous with sevens and I'm sure he will go on and enjoy an equally successful post-sevens career."
Gollings's tournament highlights include being an integral part of the side that won four consecutive Hong Kong titles, the last in 2006 secured by his final-play try and conversion; winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne; clinching tournament wins in Wellington and London in 2009; and securing England's victory in Dubai in December 2010.
In the 15-a-side game, Gollings represented England at Under 16, Under 18, Students and A team levels as well as appearing the England side that beat the New Zealand Barbarians at Twickenham in December 2003. His club career included spells in the Aviva Premiership with Harlequins, Newcastle Falcons and Worcester Warriors, as well as at Bournemouth and Doncaster Knights, and overseas with Sunnybank, Tasman, Gold Coast Breakers and Toyota Shokki.


Travelling provides us the rare opportunity to break away from the demands of everyday life and do a little reading. Agenda Bookshop is Malta's leading bookseller and has an outlet at Malta International Airport which is open all day, every day. This outlet is located in the Check-in Hall and offers a wide, multi-lingual selection of books, magazines and newspapers ideal for scholars and skimmers alike – as well as snacks, drinks and other convenience products to keep you going.


Based on a seinen manga by Sakuraba Koharu, serialised in Young Magazine. Minami-ke is a manga following three sisters, Haruka, Kana, and Chiaki in their lives at home and school. It`s a funny series that depicts how these characters interact with each other and their classmates. It`s a story about ordinary girls and their ordinary adventures told in an extraordinary manner.
The Minami family celebrate New Year's.
Fujioka admits that he likes Kana after she wakes up from a nap at school. Kana runs home then asks Chiaki what Fujioka meant by "I really like you." The next day Kana invites Fujioka over for dinner, Kana ends up kicking Fujioka out.
Chiaki invites her friends over to work on home work. Kana asks Makoto what type of girls does he perfer. Haruka comes in and Makoto decides to help Haruka cook. The next day Chiaki ignores Makoto the whole day. Makoto comes over with Uchida the next day and Kana dresses him up like a girl.
Frightened of the prospect of Haruka studying abroad, Kana and Chiaki decide to step up to the plate and exert more of an effort with the cooking and cleaning as well as the other domestic chores in order to put Haruka's mind at ease after sending her off with a smile. It quickly becomes evident that the prospect of having to actually take care of themselves in Haruka's absence is much more than Kana and Chiaki can endure. While being tearfully embraced and exhorted to stay with them, Haruka explains to Kana and Chiaki that she has no intention of studying abroad anyway.
Caught up in a sudden rainstorm, Touma is forced to make an emergency stopover at Chiaki's house but finds that the hospitality comes with a price: Chiaki refusing to lend Touma any clothes due to her abrasive conduct. Though she initially misinterprets Natsuki's counsel on her conduct, Touma finally catches the lesson -- and a set of clean clothes. The next arc features Chiaki's lack of discretion and foresight with her affinity for trivia and facts. Fortunately, Fujioka helps Chiaki put her error in this area into perspective. The arc that follows thereafter details the prologue of the social dynamic Fujioka is involved in with both Chiaki and Touma: Chiaki mortifying Touma out of Fujioka's lap. The arc after that details that Natsuki has the same problem of abrasive conduct about which he earlier lectured Touma who enters the room and seats herself at the table. However, Natsuki's attempts to heed his brothers' counsel along with Touma's opinions of the Minami sisters sour the ambiance.
Chiaki helps to prepare for a school sports meet. Meanwhile, the sisters learn that Fuyuki is moving and is forced to leave in the middle of the sports meet. Kana learns that Haruka has been selected to study abroad.
Hosaka tries to get close to Haruka by making impressive bentos for her.
The Neighboring Minamis are introduced.
Takeru visits Minami family. Riko has a crush on Fujioka, but is frustrated by his relationship with Kana. Meanwhile, Hosaka imagines what it is like to be a part of Minami family.
Toma's secret is almost revealed to Fujioka when he sees her in a girls uniform. Kana covers for her by making Fujioka believe that everyone must crossdress at her place and tries to force Fujioka to comply. Kana feigns a cold on Saturday to avoid doing the city cleanup; Chiaki stays to keep an eye on Kana and figures out she was faking. The next day, she truly catches a cold and tries to avoid being found out, all the while recruiting Uchida and Mako-chan for help.
A euphoric moment of Haruka securing Chiaki's kimono gives way to frustration that Kana is oversleeping along with the consequent compensatory frenzy thereof that does not seem to bother Uchida who (at the cost of her micro-economy) has been enjoying herself at the festival. The fortune that Uchida purchases with Kana's money only amplifies this fact; unfortunately, Uchida takes the fortune too seriously and overlooks that realizing a fortune takes effort on her part. The next arc features Chiaki contrasting fried noodles and their instant-cup brethern with Touma who has no idea what Chiaki is telling her until Haruka returns home with Kana and prepares some tea that Takeru enjoys using old leaves rather than the ones from the first harvest. The arc that follows thereafter details the home visit the school nurse regarding Chiaki who is none too thrilled with the prospect and that Haruka refuses to intercede as Chiaki's guardian. Between Takeru's obliviousness and the school nurse's flirting along with Kana watching the whole thing, poor Chiaki is absolutely mortified. The final arc details Takeru availing a superstition that points to Kana pulling her usual pranks and a fact that has been demonstrated all throughout.
While doing some homework, Chiaki observes Haruka in some kind of distress and anxiously runs to Kana for assistance. Even though she feels that the cause of Haruka's distress is something minor like what to prepare for dinner/breakfast, Kana observes Haruka with Chiaki for a while without gaining any more insight unaware that Haruka is observing their strange behavior and wondering its root cause. While Kana and Chiaki converse after school, Haruka is doing the same with Yoshino and Uchida. The misunderstanding is ultimately resolved by everybody making faces at each other. The next arc features the aftermath of a nightmare that has Chiaki clinging to Kana that Haruka euphorically takes in stride. While Haruka is out on the town with her friends, Chiaki gets over her nightmare while Kana has a similar nightmare that sends her clinging to Haruka who is late coming home. The final arc is set in motion when Kana writes her Tanabata wish to repudiate sweets that gets interpreted as a suicide note that scares both Haruka and Chiaki who think that they are to blame. Fortunately, the misunderstanding is quickly resolved and everybody has a wonderful time at the Tanabata party glad to be together.
Toma, a tomboy from another Minami family, is introduced while Makoto is still pretending to be a girl in front of Haruka.
It is really hot and the Minamis decide to take a trip to the beach. Their swimming suits are too small. Kana and Chiaki go buy swimming suits, while Haruka makes dinner. Kana buys Haruka a two piece swimming suit.
The Minami family and the neighboring Minami family are having their own Christmas eve, while Hosaka is preparing a soba bowl to impress Haruka.
A local shop owner gives Haruka tickets to a new indoor pool. We learn that Chiaki doesn't know how to swim and doesn't want the others to find out. Later, Kana tries to teach Chiaki how to swim and help Chiaki meet her goal to swim 100 meters. Haruka sleeps the entire time, trying to ignore her sisters, until her highschool friends throw her into the pool.
During the homebound commute, Uchida and Yoshino's stopover to buy some baked yams during the homebound commute gives way to Kana explaining to them her »Laws of Popularity«. Availing a bunch of soda cans, Kana directs Uchida and Yoshino through an exercise with soda cans to practice the Law of Weakness Appeal. Unfortunately, Chiaki (especially after the soda geyser) is not amused at the exhibition and Atsuko is put on the hot seat after Haruka takes Maki away. Touma imparting an emphatic »Watch where you are going!!!« punch to a contrite Makoto before walking away ultimately demonstrates that male-female interaction is as a kaleidoscope and that there are a myriad of variables in play. While Kana spends the next arc fishing for iconoclastic responses, Atsuko shares her »cool when silent« perspective of Hosaka before later comparing notes with Maki leads into a comical social sequence in which Hayami and the approaching Hosaka along with Maki and Atsuko seem to have completed these cerebral computations without verifying the results with the outside world.
Kana teaches Chiaki's friends about how to deal with a suspicious man. Meanwhile, Haruka's legendary past in her junior high school is revealed.
The Minami sisters' daily life at home is shown.
Frustrated and bored with the practice for the three-legged race, Chiaki decides to call it a day much to Makoto's dismay. Kana tells Makoto of Chiaki's dearth of sports proficiency and warns that helping Chiaki will jeopardize his transvestite mirage. It becomes obvious that Makoto and Chiaki have not learned to synchronize with each other and that Makoto's transvestite mirage is quite the Damocles sword for Kana to maintain as is demonstrated when a mishap with soda leads to Kana and Chiaki sparring with parables that teach a physical metamorphosis is not a prerequisite for a euphoric relationship. Chiaki accidentally breaking the Minami sisters' mugs sets the stage for a labyrinth of complex and unnecessary strategic game theory computations that conclude to Kana's detriment.
Kana and Chiaki break a glass rabbit necklace that Haruka had bought. Worried that the rabbit was a gift to Haruka that she treasures, both Kana and Chiaki try to repair the rabbit. After the repairs go badly, Kana tries to get Fujioka, Keiko, and Yoshino to look for another to replace the broken rabbit. In the end, Haruka discovers the truth.
Kana believes she has prophetic dreams and can predict the next nights dinner. Makoto is almost caught crossdressing by Yoshino, and Kana worries whether she is a bad influence on Makoto. Haruka is told that she has been selected to study abroad and is having a hard time with the prospect of leaving.


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Q: Python Errors and Exceptions with TkInter I am trying to program a TkInter GUI. I want to create an Entry which allows only Float Numbers which are less than 1000.
I am working with try and except method and my problem is that the code which is tested by the try-method is not executed but rather tested for ValueErrors.
Is there a way to execute the code between try and exception?
Thanks
from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

class MyOwnEntry:

    def __init__(self):
        self.variable = StringVar()
        self.variable.trace("w", self.Validation)
        self.MyOwnEntry = Entry(root, textvariable = self.variable)
        self.MyOwnEntry.pack()

    def Validation(self,*args):
        self.newvar = self.variable.get()
        try:
            if isinstance(float(self.newvar),float):
                return self.newvar
            elif float(self.newvar)<1000:
                self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
            else:
                self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
        except ValueError:
            self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
            self.variable.set(self.newvar)

Input1 = MyOwnEntry()

root.mainloop()

A:
I want to create an Entry which allows only Float Numbers which are less than 1000.

You probably don't need the first condition if that ^ is what you want because it just returns self.newvar if the value is float but you also need to check if it's less than 1000
    def Validation(self, *args):
        self.newvar = self.variable.get()
        try:
            if isinstance(self.newvar,float) and self.newvar < 1000:
                self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
            else:
                self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
        except ValueError:
            self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
            self.variable.set(self.newvar)

A: If you use self.newvar[:-1] and the cursor is not at end ,then your last digit will be removed.
from Tkinter import *

root = Tk()

class MyOwnEntry:

    def __init__(self):
        self.variable = StringVar()
        self.variable.trace("w", self.Validation)
        self.MyOwnEntry = Entry(root, textvariable = self.variable)
        self.MyOwnEntry.pack()
        self.oldvar=0

    def isfloat(self,value):
      try:
        float(value)
        return True
      except ValueError:
        return False

    def Validation(self,*args):
        self.newvar = self.variable.get()
        if self.newvar:
            if not (self.isfloat(self.newvar) and float(self.newvar)<1000):
                self.newvar = self.oldvar
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
            self.oldvar=self.newvar

Input1 = MyOwnEntry()

root.mainloop()

A: Thank you Amir this version works well for me
class MyOwnEntry:

    def __init__(self):
        self.variable = StringVar()
        self.variable.trace("w", self.Validation)
        self.MyOwnEntry = Entry(root, textvariable = self.variable)
        self.MyOwnEntry.pack()

    def Validation(self, *args):
        self.newvar = self.variable.get()
        try:
            if float(self.newvar) < 1000:
                return self.newvar
            else:
                self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
                self.variable.set(self.newvar)
        except ValueError:
            self.newvar = self.newvar[:-1]
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The fascinating countries of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan encompass some of the most spectacular and absorbing hidden corners of Central Asia. Dive deep into the distinct cultural identities and multi-layered history of these extraordinary lands, discovering ancient desert citadels, dramatic Silk Road fortresses, and surprising Soviet-era remnants, and connect with artists, experts, and tribal villagers who still cling to traditional ways of life.
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Visit the 18th century Ibrahim Beg Fortress, dominating the town of Hissar in an area that has been inhabited since antiquity.
Once the fourth-largest inland sea in the world, the Aral Sea barely exists today. Attend a lecture by an expert on the rise and fall of the Aral Sea and see it first hand, scattered with the hulks of rusted fishing boats and freighters ("ships of the desert").
Overnight in tents on the glowing rim of the eerie Darvaza Gas Crater, with an al fresco barbecue-style dinner.
Explore the mountain village of Nohur and pay a visit to the home of a family that has been weaving the special patterns of the Nohur people for generations.
In Tajikistan's capital, visit the Gurminj Museum of Musical Instruments, lively Shohmansur Bazaar, and nearby Hissar Fortress. Next, travel overland to explore the site of an archaeological dig at Old Penjikent.
Traverse a recently re-opened border crossing en route to the Silk Road oasis of Samarkand. Admire Registan Square, Ulug Bek's medieval observatory, and share dinner in a family home. In Bukhara, stroll Lyabi-Hauz Plaza and explore the Ark Citadel. Spend a day in Khiva, then stop at several ancient desert citadels.
In Nukus, tour the wonderful Savitsky Art Museum, filled with Soviet-banned avant-garde Russian art. Observe the stranded boats in Muynak, on the former shore of the shrunken Aral Sea. Visit Turkmenistan's UNESCO-listed ruins of Kunya-Urgench, then camp in the desert near the burning gas crater at Darvaza.
Explore Ashgabat, the Turkmen capital, with its monumental marble buildings. In the desert, visit the isolated tribal Nohur people, who have held on to their culture and traditions.
Discover gorgeous Yangykala Canyon before stopping in Turkmenistan's only seaport, Turkmenbashi, and cruise along the Caspian Sea shore. Fly back to Ashgabat to spend time at the bustling Sunday market.
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19 breakfasts, 17 lunches, and 17 dinners. A few meals are not included so that you may enjoy a chance to dine on your own.
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My Dad, the Snake Man - Part Three
My dad, Chuck Naidl, with a beaded lizard
at one of his educational presentations about reptiles, likely in the 1950s.
Dad had a cherished beaded lizard for many years.
Although the lizard was eventually stricken with arthritis
that was visible in its spine, Dad tenderly cared for his friend all the way until its death.
This post is Part Three of five posts that will highlight aspects of the life of my late father, Roy Paul "Chuck" Naidl, who dedicated his life to educating people about the value of reptiles in the ecosystem. He was often referred to fondly as "the snake man." This year, Dad would turn 100. (To view the My Dad, the Snake Man - Parts One and Two posts, please scroll down to July 30, 2018 and August 21, 2018.)
My father was an educator, but he never taught in a classroom, graded a paper or issued a report card. My dad, Chuck Naidl, was an educator who saw his classroom as anywhere and everywhere. My father gave educational presentations about the importance of reptiles in our world. He spoke to audiences, particularly school-age children, across much of the United States for more than three decades. Dad felt that if he could inform, educate and enlighten audiences--especially children, they would lose their fear of these often-maligned and little-understood creatures and come to co-exist with them respectfully and appreciatively.
As noted on this photo, Dad presented this educational program about reptiles
in the gymnasium of the Newburg, Missouri High School.
From the early years of their marriage, my father and my mother, Barbara, spent their summers at the property they purchased in the late 1940s on U.S. Highway 12 south of Baraboo, Wisconsin--a property that would quickly become a reptile farm bearing Dad's name. After busy summers opening their reptile farm to the public, my parents spent the remainder of the year traveling. They appeared at sport shows and presented educational programs in schools, universities and even a prison or two.
In the early years, Dad presented his educational programs about reptiles in schools and at sport shows.
The look on the face of the little boy wearing the striped t-shirt and overalls is priceless.
My parents' travels took them from the Midwest to along the eastern portion of the United States, moving north to south, where Dad presented educational lectures about reptiles. My parents often booked the programs themselves. However, Dad wanted to up his game in the early 1960s, so he auditioned one summer in Lakeside, Ohio to become recognized as an International Platform Association (IPA) member and, thus, move his career into the professional speaker circuit. My father's program was accepted and he began a new chapter in his lecturing journey by being professionally represented by booking agencies located as near as Chicago and as far away as Kansas, Florida and New York.
Dad's business card,
noting his membership in the International Platform Association
as a professional public speaker.
Dad's presentations were often given on stages in big school auditoriums and even more often right on the floor of school gymnasiums, with the audience sitting in the bleachers and on the floor. Those environments weren't conducive to high-tech (1960s-style) presentations, so he relied on his own words and live reptiles to convey his educational message.
In preparation for his potential IPA membership status, Dad developed a new look for his presentations. Live reptiles were placed in specially outfitted wicker baskets. A T-shaped stand held the hides of snakes that weren't shown live in his program. Cal and Maida Bergner, neighbors of ours on Highway 12 who were professional sign painters, painted a sign that promoted our reptile farm for Dad's lectures. They also lettered in bright yellow a brown burlap tablecloth for a card table on which Dad placed smaller items for his programs.
In the 1960s, this was how Dad's presentations looked from the audience.
Cal and Maida Bergner, neighbors of ours and professional sign painters,
painted the framed sign and the burlap tablecloth in the photo.
Given the size of his audiences and his desire to truly reach them with his educational message, Dad spent a portion of each show getting close to the audience, allowing them to pet a snake or see a tarantula up close as it crawled up his arm. As you can well imagine, such opportunities to get close to someone holding a snake and even getting to touch its cool, dry skin and muscular body created quite the sensation with the audience.
Dad gets up close to the audience to give them a better look at a snake
that likely could be found right in their own neighborhoods.
My father liked to include in his presentations reptiles from other parts of the country and world, but he also featured those from the areas in which he was speaking. It was important to him to be able to relate his program to the regions of the country where he spoke.
Everything Dad used in his programs fit neatly into a station wagon. Given all of his loading and unloading experiences from presenting three programs per day, Monday through Friday, Dad was adept at making everything fit. He could assemble and disassemble his display quickly. He effortlessly drove in reverse in order to back up to a stage or gymnasium door. Often, older students were assigned to help him load and unload. Some of them got the opportunity to get up close and personal with the reptiles that Dad presented in his program.
Hey, Mom! Guess what I did at school today?
Dad's lecture tours took him from Maine to Florida, the Carolinas to the Rockies, the Upper Midwest to the panhandle of Texas. Along the way, he met many interesting people, often the very teachers who taught in the schools where he lectured. Dad's tour took him to Texas during my third-grade year. We spent my Thanksgiving break hunting diamondback rattlesnakes on a ranch owned by a teacher Dad met while giving his program. By the time I entered kindergarten, I had traveled through at least 15 states, all because of my father's career and the opportunity for my mother and me to travel with him.
Using a chalkboard, Dad explained to audiences the differences
between the heads of poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes.
Dad's programs were always given exceptional scores by his audiences. His lecture "report cards" were pretty much straight A's. His lectures were also memorable. I recall a teacher from my hometown of Baraboo, Wisconsin telling me several years ago about a conference she had recently attended in Atlanta. A fellow conference attendee from a faraway state commented that she was familiar with Baraboo because she had seen Dad's program at the school where she taught many years earlier and she remembered our community as the home of "the snake man."
Dad had a way of wowing his audiences,
as evidenced by the expressions of the children in this school audience.
A few months ago, I received a surprise message from my dear friend, Pam, who now lives in North Carolina. She was at her local veterinarian's office with her dogs when, as she put it, "The vet warns me that snakes will be out soon and to be aware. So, I mention that my best friend's dad was a herpetologist. He asked where and I reply Wisconsin. He says that he knew of some (herpetologists) in Florida but was surprised about Wisconsin. I explain your dad went around to schools doing educational lectures. He then proceeds to tell me his daughter had a similar lecture she attended in grade school. He has the picture on his desk. Sure enough, the man in the picture with this gaggle of kids was none other than your dad!! The vet and I both had this weird wow moment. It was back in the 60s."
It touched me deeply to know that my father's positive, instructive message about the value of reptiles in our ecosystem continues across the miles and decades.
Dad delivered his program at his alma mater, Washington High School
in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on October 12, 1962.
From the looks on the boys' faces, Dad's message must have resonated:
Replace your fear of reptiles with knowledge, understanding and respect.
They are interesting creatures who can teach us. There is a place for all of us on this earth.
In addition to Dad's lecture tours, our reptile farm was open most days of the week throughout the summer. There Dad, Mom and I took turns giving educational and experiential tours to visitors about the reptiles in our care. My father hunted for some of those reptiles himself. At other times, he purchased them from zoos or from individuals. There were also countless occasions when local people would call, asking for Dad to come get a snake that had somehow found its way into their home or barn or well. There were even situations when he would receive a call because someone's pet snake, lizard or alligator had grown bigger than the owner had expected and it now needed to find a new home. (Take that to mean our reptile farm.)
Dad climbed the Baraboo Hills many times over the years in search of reptiles
to study and present in his programs,
for television appearances and at our reptile farm.
He can be seen in this photo wearing snake-proof boots and carrying snake tongs,
so that meant he was looking for rattlesnakes.
Note the ease with which Dad appears to walk down the boulders.
Mom used to say that Dad could climb up and down the bluffs "like a billy goat."
During the summer months when our reptile farm was open, Dad also presented his programs to children, youth and teens at Camp Upham Woods, a 4-H camp located in nearby Wisconsin Dells. The programs would take place in the evenings after our reptile farm was closed for the day. Dad, Mom and I would make an adventure out of it, often driving through busy Wisconsin Dells to see if there were still any vacancy signs on the motels and ending our evening with root beer floats in frosty glass mugs at the nearby A&W stand. The smell of the campfires, the scent of the pines, the beautiful surroundings of Upham Woods, and the interesting professors and University of Wisconsin-Extension professionals who became our family friends were an important part of my happy childhood summer memories.
Dad spent summer evenings presenting his educational programs
at Camp Upham Woods in Wisconsin Dells.
During the summer months, Dad also regularly appeared for many years on Stan Bran's Outdoors Calling, a popular television program for outdoor enthusiasts produced in Madison, Wisconsin. The show aired on Madison's NBC affiliate, WMTV (now also known as NBC15). Stan Bran was rather afraid of snakes, yet he and my dad presented wonderful television programs together over the years and you could tell that through their friendship, my father had helped Stan's fear of snakes lessen some.
From left, my late mother, Barbara Naidl; my dad, Chuck Naidl;
and the host of Outdoors Calling, Stan Bran.
Outdoors Calling was a popular, locally produced program in Madison, Wisconsin
that aired on Saturday afternoons for many years.
Note that Mom and Dad are not only holding snakes,
but also flashlights provided by one of the show's sponsors, Rayovac.
It was always exciting to go to the TV station for one of Dad's appearances. He was usually featured on Outdoors Calling three times each summer. For many years, the programs were live. In later years, they were live and taped. I am fortunate to have a DVD of Dad's final two programs with Stan Bran. After so many years since his passing, it is a blessing to be able to hear my father's voice and watch his mannerisms.
One Outdoors Calling program each summer would generally be dedicated to poisonous snakes. The station's crew even built a special glass-enclosed area in which Dad stood so that the poisonous snakes could be presented safely but still be easily seen on camera.
The glass enclosure at WMTV allowed for poisonous snakes,
such as this timber rattlesnake seen in the left foreground,
to be seen on camera while ensuring everyone's safety.
Dad is wearing his snake-proof boots and using snake tongs.
Mom would often be featured with Dad on Outdoors Calling as the trusted person handing him each reptile as he talked about it on camera with Stan Bran. I even had the opportunity to be that assistant to Dad every now and again. Such fun memories.
I love this particular photo: the vintage television camera circa 1950;
the show's host, Stan Bran, looking at his notes;
Dad in his snake-proof boots so that his pants looked like jodhpurs;
and Mom, all dressed up, complete with high heels.
On the last evening of my mother's life, I was alone with her, seated by her bed, witnessing her move more and more toward death. After such a wonderful life with my parents, I was now about to become an orphan in my mid-50s. Dad had been gone for 30 years and Mom was now about to join him. I silently asked my dad if he could give me some sign that he was there with us, that when I eventually let go of Mom's hand, he would be there to take it. In Mom's hushed and darkened room in the skilled nursing facility where she lay dying of cancer that evening, the staff had turned on the television to an easy-listening music channel. As I sat there, asking Dad for a sign of his presence, I suddenly realized that the piece of music that came on the television was the theme song from Outdoors Calling. I smiled through my tears, feeling confident of Dad's presence. He had indeed provided me with a sign and I knew that the three of us, our little family unit, were together in that space--each of us in our own form, our own way, but still and always together.
My mother died on this day, September 13, in 2011 at age 85.
On the set of Outdoors Calling in 1957.
As always, Mom is by Dad's side and looking lovely in her skirt and pumps.
My father's adult life, whether lecturing in schools across much of the United States, giving a tour at our reptile farm, presenting at Camp Upham Woods or being a local television personality, was spent exactly how he wanted it to be spent: educating people about the value of reptiles so that they wouldn't look upon them with fear, but rather with appreciation, understanding and respect. Dad believed that humans could co-exist with reptiles, that we were all placed here for a reason. It's no wonder that years after they first heard his program, people would still remember "the snake man."
Dad, creating quite the sensation with his boa constrictor at a sport show circa 1950.
In next month's installment, posting on October 2 at 9:00 a.m. central time, I'll explore Dad and Mom's life together. Although she enjoyed her own career, my mom helped make my dad's career what it was. See you then.
Posted by Keri Olson at 9:00 AM
Labels: amphibians, Dad, Father, Mom, mother, parents, reptiles, snakes
Kristie Konsoer September 13, 2018 at 3:41 PM
What amazing stories and photos! Your father lives on in these wonderful memories you've shared.
Keri Olson September 13, 2018 at 3:47 PM
Thank you so much, Kristie! It's been a wonderful experience for me to probe into my memories to share his story. I am fortunate to have such a rich archive of photos and illustrations. Thanks again!
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The Early Psychosis Intervention Ontario Network (EPION) community of interest recently presented a poster presentation at the Association of Family Health Teams of Ontario (AFHTO) 2016 Conference, "Leading primary care to strengthen a population-focused health system".
The conference took place at the Westin Harbour Castle, One Harbour Square, Toronto, Ontario on Monday, October 17 and Tuesday, October 18, 2016.
Check out the presentation titled 'Psychosis – What You Need to Know and Where to Find Help'.


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A shaggy choppy is indeed idea choice for women who like a laid-back and easy-to maintain hairstyle. The shaggy chop comprises of lots of choppy layers of various hair lengths throughout the hair.
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Dynamic Speaker and Beautiful Day Shine on 2014 Graduates
July 1, 2014 by Catherine Snider
This article originally appeared in the summer 2014 Harker Quarterly.
With words of advice about grace, friendship and handling fear, the Class of 2014 took their first steps down the path of their futures on May 24 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga.
A picture-perfect day was the backdrop for Harker's 13th upper school graduation. In front of a stage filled with the board of trustees, administration and faculty, Butch Keller, upper school head, started the ceremony with a few words about this year's graduating class: "You have had the opportunity to lead through good times … and adversity … and you did so with grace." He then introduced Kevin Duraiswamy '14, the class valedictorian.
In his speech, Duraiswamy chose to focus on friendship. While each graduate has different interests and different paths ahead, and while Harker has provided a different set of skills for each, "Harker has given us each other." Through class time spent working together, extracurriculars spent triumphing and failing together, and time spent just hanging out as kids, "our friends are the ones who keep us human," he said. "In each other," he concluded, "we have companions to last a lifetime."
Duraiswamy's speech segued beautifully into this year's song sung by the 2014 Graduation Chorus: "We Are One" by Brian Tate, conducted by upper school music teacher Susan Nace. The lyrics perfectly complemented the valedictory address about standing together and forging lasting bonds.
The keynote speaker was Rahim Fazal, technology entrepreneur, founder of Involver and executive at Oracle, whose comedic timing, youthful energy and inspiring story resonated perfectly with the soon-to-be graduates. After gently teasing the class about the resort-like nature of the campus, he introduced his topic: "There are many paths to success." Urging the students that following the conservative path was the way to future regrets, he said, "One thing that will rob you of your full potential" is fear … "the fear that makes you forget there are many paths to life."
He related his own story: millionaire startup CEO by his senior year in high school, then rejected by all seven colleges to which he applied. An ego check, a stint at community college, and some hustling to meet academics who could help him resulted in a place as the youngest-ever MBA student without a university degree at Canada's top management school. "Had I been in fear of rejection," he cautioned, "in search for that one 'yes' after 'no,' after 'no,' after 'no,' I wouldn't be here today." It is creativity, which he defined as taking anything other than a predictable, safe path, that leads to all successes. "Put your ego aside and unleash your creativity."
Even as his investors at Involver ousted him as CEO for lack of leadership, he stayed long enough to find and train a replacement and turn the company around. He says now of the reasons for his removal, "Fear of failure kept me from asking for help." The lessons he learned were to be kinder to himself, take care of his health, nurture deep relationships and ask for help when he needs it. "Mistakes are life's way of telling you that you're trying hard enough," he said, echoing a common Harker refrain that it's the process that matters more than the product.
Chris Nikoloff, head of school, gave his traditional final address to the class, this year drawing on a cultural phenomenon for inspiration: the Disney movie "Frozen" and its ubiquitous hit song, "Let It Go." Exploring what the "it" should be, Nikoloff advised the students to let go of the shadows that conspire to hold them back.
Victor Adler, the dean of the Class of 2014, had the privilege of reading the names of the seniors as they stepped forward to receive their diplomas and take a final bow in front of the supportive families and teachers who guided them through their Harker years. In the final beloved tradition of the day, the seniors processed through a gauntlet of those teachers and passed into the day as proud Harker alumni.
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