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Socialno delo on-line archive
english | About the faculty | Operational units | Journal Socialno delo | Archive
Socialno delo, Vol. 48, Issue 5-6
Ines Kvaternik, Liljana Rihter
Between National Guidelines and Practice: Drug Demand Reduction in the field of Licit and Illicit Drugs - 263, (Abstract)
Nino Rode, Liljana Rihter, Vera Grebenc, Amra Šabić, Tamara Rape Žiberna, Ines Kvaternik
Drug-related Issues as Seen by Students of the Faculty of Social Work - 275, (Abstract)
Ines Kvaternik, Vera Grebenc
Safer Injection Room as a Reasonable Response to Needs of Injection Drug Users and Community - 287, (Abstract)
Matej Sande
Alcohol Use Among Those Participating in Trips at the End of High School - 297, (Abstract)
Torsten Kolind, Karen Elmeland
Prevention or Pleasure: Divergent Discourses of Alcohol Intoxication - 307, (Abstract)
Betsy Thom
Working With Communities: A Feature of Multi-component Programmes to Tackle Alcohol And Drug-related Harm - 315, (Abstract)
Dare Kocmur
Between National Guidelines and Practice: Drug Demand Reduction in the field of Licit and Illicit Drugs
The article is based on the analysis of the performance of Slovenian policy in the field of Drug and Alcohol Demand Reduction. Analysis of the key contents was developed on the bases of the analysis of interviews made by representatives of different departments in the field of Drug and Alcohol Demand Reduction. Key contents – the visibility of drugs and alcohol problems in the society, department contribution to problem solving, cooperation with others actors and future planned activities – has showed that departments in the field of Drug Demand Reduction, in the process of forming and performing politics, take into account the Resolution on national programme in drug field. Deficiencies appear on the level of data collection and exchange, on the level of sharing similar tasks among different actors, and on the level of co-ordination and inter-department co-operation.
Keywords: department politics, inter-department co-operation, cost-effectives, urgent measures.
Ines Kvaternik is an Assistant Researcher, PhD., Faculty of Social Work at the University of Ljubljana, Topniška 31, 1000 Ljubljana. Contact: (01)280 92 66, ines.kvaternik(a)fsd.uni-lj.si. Liljana Rihter is a Senior Lecturer, PhD., Faculty of Social Work at the University of Ljubljana. Contact: (01) 280 92 64, liljana.rihter(a)fsd.uni-lj.si.
Drug-related Issues as Seen by Students of the Faculty of Social Work
Knowledge of drug related problems is important for successful social work. The data about were collected through the study of BA graduation theses of students at the Faculty of social work, Ljubljana. Paper focuses on basic concepts and the development of Slovenian policy against drugs. Analysis shows that themes from Resolution of national program on drug area 2004–2009 are insufficient framework for classification of the theses. The differences in approaches, sensitivity to the situation, methodology of gathering and analyzing data in BA theses are also important. Views of the students are described trough classification of the themes dealt with. The majority of theses deals with drug related problem situations concerning the drug user or their close relatives. Only a few theses study nongovernmental organizations. Some other organizations that deal with drug users are also presented in the theses. There are also some studies about the frequency of drug use among young people and rapid assessment of situation in some regions of Slovenia. It is shown that the programme at Faculty of social work produces experts well equipped for social work with drug users, nevertheless some suggestions for improvement of program for this area are proposed.
Keywords: drug policy; social work that accepts drugs; harm reduction; BA graduation thesis; illicit drug users.
Nino Rode, PhD., is an Assistant Lecturer at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Social Work, Topniška 31, 100 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Contact: nino. rode(a)fsd.uni-lj.si. Liljana Rihter is a Senior Lecturer at the same Faculty. Contact: liljana.rihter(a)fsd.uni-lj. si. Vera Grebenc, PhD., is an Assistant Lecturer at the same Faculty. Contact: vera.grebenc(a)fsd.uni-lj. si. Amra Šabić is an Junior Researcher at the same Faculty. Contact: amra.sabic(a)fsd.uni-lj.si. Tamara Rape Žiberna is an Assistant Lecturer at the same Faculty. Contact: tamara.rape(a)fsd.uni-lj.si. Ines Kvaternik, PhD., is an Assistant Lecturer at the same Faculty. Contact: ines.kvaternik(a)fsd.uni-lj.si.
Safer Injection Room as a Reasonable Response to Needs of Injection Drug Users and Community
For several years, harm reduction programmes have been expressing the need to establish a safe-injection room, i.e. a place where a drug user has a possibility to inject illicit drugs, with reduced risk and better hygiene. The question of the importance of safe rooms is placed in a broader context; not only in terms of preventing health damage but also in terms of reducing harmful social consequences of drug use on individual and local community. Our experience in the research shows that the place of use has a very significant influence on the performance of the different social roles played by drug users. The analysis of relevant literature, research, ethnographic material and experiences of experts in the field of harm reduction shows that the time is ripe to shift focus from responses which are directed to individual drug user (in order to change individual behaviour) to responses which will be directed to the community harm reduction. Safer injecting room could have a significant affect on a drug user's quality of life. However, on the other hand, it could contribute to further stigmatisation and exclusion, especially if such a programme takes place under the public eye and without the support of local community.
Keywords: harm reduction, drug injecting, safe injecting room, policies, needs of drug users.
Ines Kvaternik, PhD, is a research fellow at the Centre for Drugs and Dependency Research and an assistant for Social Work at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Social Work, Topniška 31, 1000 Ljubljana. Contact: 00386 1 280 92 66, ines.kvaternik(a) fsd.uni-lj.si. Vera Grebenc, PhD, is a research fellow at the Centre for Drugs and Dependency Research and an assistant for Social Work at the University of Ljubljana, Faculty for Social Work, Topniška 31, 1000 Ljubljana. Contact: 00386 1 280 92 49, vera. grebenc(a)fsd.uni-lj.si.
Alcohol Use Among Those Participating in Trips at the End of High School
The paper presents the results of a research project investigating the use of alcohol and other drugs on trips made at the end of high school, following completion of the final matriculation exams. The main purpose of the research project is to identify the prevalence and rules governing alcohol use among those participating in these end-of-school trips. The author focuses on the special characteristics of alcohol use during the so called matriculation trip and what types of risks young people face due to alcohol use. The results show that the existing high level of alcohol use seen during the school year does not increase during the trip. The number of drunk students on the trip is higher with one-third of the interviewed participants being drunk every day. In total, more than three-quarters of the interviewed participants on the trip had been drunk. The research results point to possibilities and limitations in prevention work on the reduction of harm due to alcohol use among young people.
Keywords: harm reduction, adolescents, prevention.
Matej Sande is an Assistant Professor in Social Pedagogics at the Faculty of Education in Ljubljana. His fields of research and work are: use of synthetic drugs and alcohol among young people, risk and safety factors of drug use, harm reduction, non-profit management. He's a President of DrogArt Association. Contact: matej.sande(a)guest.arnes.si.
Prevention or Pleasure: Divergent Discourses of Alcohol Intoxication
The article compares and discusses two different discourses of youngsters' alcohol consumption in Denmark. On the one hand, there's the authoritative medical health preventive discourse with formulated politics as for instance articulated by the National board of Health. On the other hand, there's the discourse routed in everyday practices of parents organising parties for teenagers. The two discourses are seemingly rather different, however parents have no difficulties navigating to and fro these alternative worldviews. When asked in surveys about attitudes towards teenage alcohol consumption, the answers of Danish adults resembles official preventive guidelines as for instance delaying alcohol debut, separating youth gatherings and alcohol, etc. But when relating to the actual social lives and problems of their youngsters, divergent practices are sought by the parents, characterised by harm reducing and pragmatic initiatives.
Keywords: youth, alcohol, everyday practices, qualitative research, Denmark.
Torsten Kolind has a PhD in anthropology and is employed as associate professor at Centre for Alcohol and Drug research, Aarhus University. Contact: Centre for Alcohol and Drug research, Jens Chr. Skous Vej 3, 8000 Aarhus C., Denmark, tel.: 45 8942 6936, tk(a)crf.au.dk. Karen Elmeland has a PhD in Information and Media Studies and is employed as associate professor at Centre for Alcohol and Drug Research, Aarhus University.
Working With Communities: A Feature of Multi-component Programmes to Tackle Alcohol And Drug-related Harm
This paper describes a »multi-component« approach to providing a local response to alcohol and drugrelated harm and highlights the role of community »mobilisation« as an important component of such programmes. Conceptual difficulties in defining »community« are recognised and the importance of understanding the heterogeneous nature of communities is discussed. Working with communities is seen as presenting a number of challenges, not least the challenge of addressing the balance of power between professional groups and citizens and the need to take account of potentially conflicting interests between different social groups in the community. Linked to issues of re-distribution of power, are questions of risk – to individuals and to the community as a whole, the danger of unwanted effects of intervention and the possible disruption of existing structures, networks and alliances within the community. The paper provides some examples of multi-component programmes and examples of different ways of interacting with communities to foster their collaboration in intervention programmes.
Keywords: power, risk, trust, unwanted effects.
Betsy Thom is a professor of Health Policy at Middlesex University, London. She is a sociologist specialising in research on alcohol and drugs and editor-in-chief of the journal Drugs: education, prevention and policy. Contact: Middlesex University, School of Health and Social Sciences, Archway campus, Highgate Hill, London N19 5LW, phone: 0208 411 5000, b.thom(a)mdx.ac.uk.

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Be Well Record Release Party Washington DC 2-29-20 - Photos and Video
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When Aaron Dalbec called me up to say "I have a new band" to say i was excited was an understatement but at the same point I was on edge... I love Aaron. If the band was shit i'd have to lie to him. If i didn't like the songs I'd have to hope that everyone in the band was an amazing performer that made the pictures great even if i didn't like the music. That is the conundrum of being a photographer that actually likes the music i shoot.
When he told me who was in the band with him i started to feel more confident that my worries were mislaid.
When i heard the demos I knew that I had nothing to worry about.
To say that Be Well is my favorite new band right now is an understatement.
from the Equal Vision Records press release....
"Be Well is a new band with deep roots. Musically, it's emotionally gripping, with an expertly executed blend of melodic hardcore with notes of 90's post-hardcore influence. The lyrics are deeply personal, and the vocals harken back to early DC bands like Rites of Spring and Embrace. The members include Peter Tsouras (Guitar) and Shane Johnson (Drums) from Fairweather, Mike Schleibaum (guitar) of Darkest Hour, and Aaron Dalbec (Bass) from Bane. Rounding out the quintet is the vocalist, Brian McTernan, who is known for his production work with bands like Circa Survive, Hot Water Music, Turnstile and Thrice. Be Well's energy is relentless as McTernan chronicles his struggles with depression and fatherhood through lyrics that are equal parts heartbreaking and hopeful. Fans of the individual members' past work have anxiously awaited Be Well's first recorded music. What they'll get in the band's 7-inch (released on Equal Vision) will undoubtedly live up to the anticipation."
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Relationship. One word that, more than others, describes what happens during the summer at Impact. Everyone involved grows into a deeper relationship with Jesus and a deeper relationship with other Christ-followers. These relationships carry far past the summer and are life-changing for all. It's a significant word for the Barrow family.
Like so many in Houston, Hurricane Harvey displaced the Barrow family. We met this sweet mom and her four children because of Impact's long-standing relationship with and presence within the Clayton Homes apartment complex. When the near-by bayou overflowed, the Barrow family left all their belongings behind and waded through the chest-high waters to safety. They found shelter in the Toyota Center, but that only lasted for a short time.
Our relationship with the Barrow family began with the four children attending Impact's summer programs in 2010. They continued to come to our Thursday night Bible studies throughout the school year and are now involved in our mentoring program. Because of the long-term relationship that began with our summer programs, Impact, and others who know the Barrows through Impact, have been able to help them recover after Harvey. Everyone needs relationships they can trust and lean on when life gets hard. If Harvey has taught us anything, it is that God truly is an "ever-present help in times of trouble.
This summer the Barrow children and 396 more incoming Kinder-6th grade children will attend one of two concurrent 6-week long VBS camps at Impact this summer. They will attend 4 full days a week of Bible instruction, singing, fun activities, literacy classes, service projects, field trips, and meals. For 8 weeks, 150 Middle School and High School youth will attend daily summer camp-like activities, Bible lessons, and service projects, among other trips and camps.
Our desire is that these 550 youth and children will experience the love of Jesus and build deep Christ-centered relationships; that they will give their life to Christ and learn how to live as responsible Christian men and women in this world. The cost for one child to be involved in summer activities (minus what visiting youth groups give) is $175. Many friends of Impact (or better said, friends of children) support one or more of them. If you are moved to help, please send your gift to Impact earmarked "Summer Fund." We, and our children, will be very grateful!
Thank you for the continued time, talent, and treasure you pour into our children!


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Watching the St. Simon's Christmas Cantata on Youtube
Here are the unlisted YouTube weblinks from the Behold the Star Cantata to watch and potentially pass it on to your friends and family. The St. Simon's NV Joint Choir, led by Janice Hird, did a wonderful job.
1) The Light of the World
2) Do Not Be Afraid
3) O Holy Night
4) Shepherds, Leave Your Flocks
5) See Amid the Winter's Snow
6) Behold That Star!
7) The Star Still Shines
Blessings in the Christ Child,
Ed Hird+
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Anglican Mission in Canada, Cantata, Choir, Christmas, Janice Hird, St Simon's North Vancouver | Permalink.
Visiting Kigeme, Rwanda
By Rev. Ed Hird
Having spent the first day at Rwanda's capital of Kigali, we took a sardine-packed bus to the southwestern town of Kigeme.
Before leaving Kigali, we met Bishop Mpango, a retired Tanzanian bishop staying at the Kigeme Cathedral guest house. He is very interested in helping launch people in businesses that can sow back into God's Kingdom work.
Meeting with Kigeme diocesan staff.
Janice Hird, my wife, led four music workshops during the week at the Kigeme Cathedral.
Upon arriving at Kigeme, we stumbled in on a music practice in the Cathedral. Their passion and giftedness was most enjoyable.
This is a view of the choir from the back of the Kigeme Cathedral.
Rejoice in the Lord always, and again I say 'rejoice'.
Janice enjoying being in Kigeme.
Esther sharing about the Healthy Mums Project.
Bishop Augustin of the Kigeme Diocese at the All Africa's Bishops Conference
Anglican Educational Leaders in the Kigeme diocese
Esther has been a key leader in the Healthy Mums Project, which has greatly reduced the infant mortality rate.
Janice Hird with Jeanne D'Arc, Leader of the Anglican Schools
Education, health, and church planting were core values of the original Anglican missionary who came to Kigeme in 1932.
Preaching the good news throughout the Kigeme area.
Meeting the Anglican High School students.
Muraho means 'hello' in Kirywandan.
Key diocesan leaders in the Kigeme area. Rev Jean Chrysostom organized our overall schedule for the week and kept in touch by e-mail during our preparations in Canada.
Rwanda is truly the land of a thousand hills.
Logging is often done by hand.
The Kigeme Anglican Hospital was birthed from the original 1932 vision for medical care and healing through prayer.
We had an opportunity to meet the Director of the Kigeme Anglican Hospital. The love of Jesus has been rooted into the DNA of this hospital. The staff starts every day with a half hour of worship.
Ananias is the director of Human Relations at the Hospital. He is also a senior Catechist leading an Anglican Chapel.
A mission team from the Anglican congregation in Maidenhead, UK, came to do many tasks, including rewiring the Kigeme Anglican Hospital.
Thank God for people with electrical skills who can use them for the Kingdom.
Janice Hird being given a tour of the Anglican Kigeme Hospital.
We were also given a tour of the Maternity Ward.
Pastor Samuel is the Chaplain for the Kigeme Anglican Hospital. I found him to be very godly and Spirit-filled.
Pastor Paul Karangwa and Janice Hird in front of a hospital ambulance.
The Anglican investment in health has made a significant difference for local Rwandans in the Kigeme area.
This poster summed up what the Anglican diocese of Kigeme is seeking to accomplish. Their goal is that everyone plays their part in extending God's Kingdom and rebuilding their nation.
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 1932, ACiC, All Africa's Bishops Conference, AMiA, Ananias, Anglican, Anglican Chapel, Anglican Coalition in Canada, Anglican High School, Anglican Mission, Anglican Mission in the Americas, Archbishop Emmanuel Kolini, Archbishop Onesphore Rwaje, Bishop Augustin Mvunabandi, Bishop Mpango, Bishop Sandy Greene, Bishop Silas Ng, Bishop TJ Johnston, Canada, Canadian, Chaplain, Choir, Embrace Rwanda, Esther, God's Kingdom, healing, Healthy Mums Project, Janice Hird, Jeanne D'Arc, Kigali, Kigeme, Kigeme Cathedral, Kigeme Hospital, Land of a Thousand Hills, Maidenhead, Maternity Ward, medicine, missionary, Muraho, Music Workshops, Pastor Paul Karangwa, Pastor Samuel, prayer, Rev Ed Hird, Rev Jean Chrysostom, Rwanda, Senior Catechist, Sociotherapy, St. Simon's Church North Vancouver, Tanzania, TheAM, UK | Permalink.
Forgetting Valentine's Day…
Valentine's Day rolls around every year without fail. Husbands forget Feb 14th at their peril. Somehow our wives interpret our forgetting Valentine's Day as a sign that we don't care, that we may be putting other priorities like work and sports above them. So, husbands, be warned. Flowers are much cheaper than lawyers.
After forty-one years of marriage, I love my wife more now than I have ever loved her. To celebrate our 30th Anniversary, we flew to England to visit with our youngest son, serving then as a youth missionary in Newcastle. It is an amazing gift to be married to someone whom you really like to be with. My wife has been that gift to me. She has been so loyal in supporting our 31-year ministry at St. Simon's North Vancouver from 1987 to 2018. That is why I dedicated my book 'Battle for the Soul of Canada' "with gratitude to my dear wife who has been married to me for almost thirty years, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part." You can imagine that it is not easy to be married to a clergyman, especially with the challenges that faithful Anglicans have been facing in North America.
My wife served as our St. Simon's NV Music Director, co-ordinating several different choirs and contemporary worship bands. Archbishop David Somerville, who first ordained me, once said that if the devil ever gets into the church, he will come in through the choir. Because music is so closely connected to worship, it makes sense why music can easily be contentious. Sometimes people have worship wars over contemporary songs vs. traditional hymns. At St. Simon's NV, we decided in 1996 to honour both expressions by offering both a traditional 9am BCP service and a contemporary 10:30am service. Because my dear wife is musically bilingual, she is able to encourage both expressions with integrity. Unlike many church choir directors who are always quitting and creating havoc, my dear wife has been a source of musical stability for the past two decades. Dynamic music is a key to a vibrant, healthy Church.
My wife and I went to Winston Churchill High School in Vancouver, both graduating thirty-nine years ago in 1972. But we only really noticed each other from a distance. We became friends while taking the bus home from the University of British Columbia. She was in Music naturally, and I was in Social Work, dreaming about becoming an Anglican priest. For around a year, we were only good friends. But eventually the penny dropped and I saw the light. My wife really impressed me with her great listening skills, her good sense of humour, and her hard work.
Finally one day in 1975, I invited her to go bike-riding to Little Mountain in Vancouver. The rest is history. Coming back from our second bike ride, I said to her, "Don't take me too seriously, but relative to two days, I would like to spend the rest of my life with you." For some reason, this shocked her. But she got over it, and we quickly moved to become engaged. When I introduced her to my mother, my mom said something that she had never said before: "The woman who marries Ed will need to have quarters for the bus". What she meant is that while I have strong leadership giftings, I work best when I am complimented by someone with strong administrative giftings, who pays attention to the details.
In my first Valentine's Day article for the Deep Cove Crier thirty years ago, I wrote: "Why do I still enjoy Valentines Day? It's because all of us have a need to feel loved, even when you're married. So often romantic love can fade imperceptibly from a marriage. In the busyness of children, work, school and sports, our marriage can easily get lost in the shuffle. Marriage Counselors tell us that romantic love is one of the greatest lacks in modern marriages. The bible reminds each husband to love his wife as his own body, to love his wife as he loves himself, to love his wife just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her (Ephesians 5).
Husbands, let's surprise our wives on February 14th and make our family homes the most romantic spot on Planet Earth!"
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: 30th Wedding Anniversary, abbotsford, administrative gifting, AMiA, Anglican Coalition in Canada, Anglican Mission in the Americas, Anglican priest, Anglicans, Archbishop David Somerville, Battle for the Soul of Canada, children, Choir, contemporary music, contemporary songs, Deep Cove Crier, Department of Music, England, Ephesians 5, Feb 14th 2011, February 14th, flowers, for better for worse, for richer for poorer, husbands, hymns, in sickness and health, Janice Hird, Little Mountain, marriage, marriage counsellors, married, Music Director, Newcastle, Reverend Ed Hird, social work, sports, St Valentine's Day, St. Simon's Church North Vancouver, TheAM, till death do us part, traditional, University of British Columbia, Valentine's Day, Vancouver, Winston Churchill High School, wives, work | Permalink.
Videos and Pictures of the Annual Carol & Drama Service
Ed Hird
St. Simon's NV Annual Carol & Drama service
Carol and Drama service 010 (African Advent Carol) click to view the video
Uploaded to www.youtube.com
Carol and Drama service 013 (Advent Carol)
Dancing into the Promise
Uploaded to http://www.youtube.com
St. Simon's NV joint Choir sings a special anthem for the Nov 12th Carol & Drama Service
Go Tell It on the Mountains
This was sung by our youth and young adults at the annual St. Simon's NV Carol & Drama service on Dec 12th 2010
Faith for Bucks
A drama by the St Simon's NV Youth & Young Adults about spiritual choices
The concluding Carol at the annual St. Simon's NV Carol & Drama service was Isaac Watt's Joy to the World
Christmas Lights at Park and Tilford (click to see the pictures)
Categories: Uncategorized | Tags: Advent, Carol, Carolling, Choir, Christmas, North Vancouver, singing, St. Simon's NV | Permalink.


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In terms of using TLS-SRP support in stunnel as a proxy, it might be useful as a replacement for TLS-PSK where the credentials are user-memorable (pass phrase, for example) as TLS-SRP has lower entropy requirements than TLS-PSK.  For example, the creds could be stored in the user's head rather than in a file and be less open to compromise if a device was seized.  I don't know if that's useful for anyone; it's just a thought.


JUMP StArts is a grant program from the California Arts Council.
JUMP StArts supports quality arts education and artists-in-residence programs for at-risk youth within the juvenile justice system. Activities may take place in classroom, after school, social services or incarceration settings throughout many diverse communities in California.
VCAC received a Jump StArts grant in 2015 to support a program we designed for the Recovery Classroom at Gateway school in Camarillo.
The Recovery Classroom was for juveniles with recurring addiction issues. Teens found guilty of minor drug offenses can attend this school as an alternative to being sent to juvenile detention. The grant funded two artist educators.
Kim Maxwell taught drama and writing. She runs the Kim Maxwell studio in Ojai.
Students read Macbeth. They read Our Lady of 121st Street and Den of Thieves by Stephen Adly Guirgis. The class went on a field trip to LA to see Richard Cabral, actor on ABC's American Crime, perform his one man play, Fighting Shadows.
A chap book of their poetry was published: R Poets. Students recited their poems and music producer/composer Kenny Dread edited in beats underneath. Students also interviewed each other about their writing as part of a podcast lesson.
VCAC received another JUMP StArts grant in 2016 for which funds were matched.
VCAC's existing arts program at Providence school will be expanded. There have been classes in drawing, music, dance, poetry and theater. We will expand with bead making, drumming and crochet.


The brand is collaborating with Mignonne Gavigan.
There's no denying that we're big fans of St. Frank. The global brand curated by founder Christina Bryant is filled with the most incredible prints and decor additions ethically sourced from all around the globe. So when we heard that St. Frank was venturing into the jewelry market, we couldn't keep it to ourselves.
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Indiana's Glenda Ritz and Her Lawsuit Against the State Board of Education Could Change Open Door Policy in Government
Indiana: Does the Public Have a Right to Know What Public Officials Do?
by dianerav
State Superintendent of Instruction Glenda Ritz is suing because the state board of education, appointed by Governors Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence, took a vote to strip her of any role on reviewing the A-F grading system when she was not present. She is the chair of the board, by law. The decision was made in secret, without an open meeting.
Indiana Lesley Weidenbrener says the suit raises important questions:
"if a judge decides what the board did is legal, it could set a dangerous precedent for other public groups and may call for legislators to rethink the Open Door Law.
"After all, what would stop city council members from simply circulating a letter to approve a contract for snow removal? Or why couldn't the Indiana Gaming Commission vote to discipline a blackjack dealer who broke the rules by just emailing the proposed punishment around to members?
"For that matter, why would a board ever really need to meet again at all if the members could take care of business through email?
"Sound extreme? Of course it does. And the action taken by 10 members of the State Board of Education was nothing like approving a contract, spending money or issuing a penalty.
"The members requested that the legislative branch get involved in a Department of Education function. They didn't even have the authority to demand that lawmakers get involved.
"Still, there's a reason these types of actions are supposed to take place in public.
"In a democracy, constituents and the media are responsible for holding their elected officials — and often appointed officials — accountable for their actions. That's tough to do if the public can't see the actions taking place.
"In addition, most government bodies let the public weigh in before they take action. That won't happen when the decision is made through an email exchange.
"So this case is one to watch — not just because of the impact it could have on education and state politics. It's also about the public's right to know and it could affect every layer of government in Indiana."
The bottom line is that Governor Mike Pence will go to any extreme--including breaking the law--to strip Ritz of the powers of the office to which she was elected by the people of Indiana.
See previous post:
Indiana's Superintendent Files A Lawsuit Against the State Board of Education
Indiana Governor Mike Pence
Diana Ravitch's Blog
Governor Mike Pence, in his continuing efforts to make sure that the duly elected State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz is stripped of her constitutional authority as chair of the state board of education , has encouraged the state board to hold secret meetings when Ritz was not present.
At a recent meeting, the Pence board voted to transfer authority over the A-F grading system from the board to the state legislature. This is the same grading system that was created and manipulated by former Superintendent Tony Bennett to protect the charter school of a campaign contributor.
Superintendent Ritz issued the following press release today:
INDIANA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION GLENDA RITZ FILES SUIT AGAINST GOVERNOR PENCE'S STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION
Daniel Altman
daltman@doe.in.gov
Superintendent Glenda Ritz
INDIANAPOLIS – In response to apparent violations of the Open Door Law by members of the State Board of Education, Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz filed suit today naming ten members of the Board as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that the named members of the State Board violated Indiana's Open Door Law by taking action in secret by drafting, or directing the drafting of, a letter they sent to President Pro Tempore Long and Speaker Bosma dated October 16, 2013. The suit seeks to prevent the State Board of Education from continued violations of the Open Door Law and declaratory relief.
Glenda Ritz
Specifically, the lawsuit alleges that ten members of the State Board violated Indiana's Open Door Law when they took action by requesting that Senator Long and Speaker Bosma appoint Indiana's Legislative Services Agency to perform calculations to determine the 2012-2013 A-F grades for Indiana schools . The suit alleges that no public notice was issued for a meeting that allowed for this action and that Superintendent Ritz was not made aware of this action until after it was taken, despite her role as Chair of the State Board of Education.
"When I was sworn in to office, I took an oath to uphold the laws of the State of Indiana," said Superintendent Ritz. "I take this oath very seriously and I was dismayed to learn that other members of the State Board have not complied with the requirements of the law. While I respect the commitment and expertise of members of the board individually, I feel they have over-stepped their bounds.
"Since my inauguration, I have worked tirelessly to communicate openly with the Board and the public. I do not take this action lightly, but my obligations as elected state Superintendent require it. I look forward to continuing to work to improve education for all Indiana students in a fair, transparent and collaborative manner."
The suit is Ritz v. Elsener, et al and it has been filed in the Marion Circuit Court. The cause number is 49C01-1310-PL-038953. The Department of Education is using in-house counsel to avoid any additional costs to the state.
Labels: Diana Ravitch, Glenda Ritz, Indiana Governor Mike Pence, open government
NYS Ed Commissioner John King Renews His Listening Tour
New York Principal Sounds Off at First of King!s New Listening Tours:
NYS Commissioner John King
After Commissioner John King had a disastrous meeting with parents in Poughkeepsie, he canceled his remaining five open meetings. But the Board of Regents decided what was needed was even more meetings, so King is now holding more meetings around the state, though so far not in New York City.
At his first new round of meetings, one principal got up and spoke fearlessly about what was happening in the state. This was his statement:
"Dr. King, My name is Tim Farley, from Kinderhook, NY, and I am the proud father of four school-aged children and I happen to be an educator of 22 years. Since this is now a listening tour, I would like to offer you three suggestions from the field followed by a question.
1. We do not want your corporately-backed Common Core. We don't like it. We don't like it as parents and we certainly don't like it as educators. Common Core has not been properly field tested and we do not want our children used as guinea pigs for one of Bill Gates' newest whims.
2. We do not want inBloom or any 3rd party vendor to have access to our children's once private and confidential information. We know it's now legal because those in power literally changed federal law in 2011 just so they can do what they are currently doing. We demand and immediate cease and desist on this wide-spread data collection and specifically, the now mandated "Data Dashboard".
3. We demand an end to high stakes testing. It isn't NYSUT that wants to curtail tying student scores to teachers' ratings of effectiveness; it is us, the parents. We know that the ratings are meaningless and it is unfair to the students and to the teachers.
Now for my question: We know that the NYS Education Department used SAT scores of 560 in reading, 540 in writing, and 530 in mathematics, as the college readiness benchmarks to help set the "passing" cut scores on the 3-8 NYS Tests. These NYSED scores, totaling 1630, are FAR higher than the College Board's own "college readiness" proficiency cut scores for students as young as 9 years of age. Why did you anchor the cut scores to 1630 on the SATs instead of the College Board's 1550? And I have NYSED's benchmark study here for your reference.
Thank you."
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Complex Parts Manufactured In Space Deliver New Capabilities
MIS expands applications for space-based manufacturing technology
Finger Splint printed on Made In Space's Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF) on board the International Space Station (ISS)
Building the tools necessary for humans to become an interplanetary species. An ambitious goal, but one that is inspirational and achievable in the coming years.
In 2014, Made In Space, Inc.(MIS) took the initial step in achieving this with the first manufacturing of an object in space. In partnership with NASA, MIS deployed a Zero-Gravity Printer to the International Space Station (ISS), proving that objects can be quickly designed on Earth and manufactured in space. Last year, MIS built on this initial success with the deployment of the first commercially available manufacturing device on orbit, the Additive Manufacturing Facility (AMF).
MIS continues to demonstrate the potential of 3D printing in space, using different source materials to print stronger and more flexible parts. One promising area of exploration for 3D printing technology is the medical field. Through an agreement with the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), which manages the National Lab aboard the ISS, Made In Space seeks to identify, evaluate and manifest research opportunities capable of benefiting life on Earth through additive manufacturing in microgravity. This past February, MIS identified one such opportunity, applying its foundational 3D printing capabilities by using the AMF to rapidly prototype two medical devices.
The first medical print was a custom finger-splint design for 3D4MD, a company which uses 3D printing technology to bring low-cost healthcare supplies to remote parts of the world. The finger-splint custom design was made by scanning the fingers of test subjects using an algorithm and software created by the customer. MIS engineers then iteratively improved the design, and were able to print a new, improved part within a day.
Fabricating on demand is a more efficient option to inventory storage and management. It's not always feasible to take a toolbox or surgical kit stocked for every medical contingency on space missions because of payload constraints. Not only is space limited on rockets, but every kilogram of a payload costs several thousands of dollars to launch into orbit. Printing on demand also provides the ability to customize parts, which is especially valuable when creating medical devices because no two people are exactly the same.
The second MIS medical print was a ventilator regulator valve, printed as four separate parts and successfully assembled and tested by Astronaut Peggy Whitson. Dr. Naoyuki Ishikita, chief pediatrician at Shibukawa Medical Center, designed the ventilator, perfecting the design over two years. MIS engineers adapted the design for in-space manufacturing and also modified Dr. Ishikita's design by adding a pin tension spring which improved the valve's opening and closing.
"The ventilator is a great example of a complex 3D-printed medical device which could become critical to sustaining life as we explore further and further away from Earth and the support systems that exist there," said Matt Napoli, vice president of In-Space Operations.
Of special significance to the medical valve project was the manufacturing of separate pieces and their successful assembly into a single object. One aspect this project demonstrates, on a smaller scale, is the potential for manufacturing multiple objects and then integrating them into a unified structure, as would be required under any large-scale space manufacturing operation (e.g., producing a large reflector).
One of MIS' newest space manufacturing projects does just that. Named Archinaut, the program utilizes robotic technology to manufacture and assemble satellite systems and large-scale structures on orbit. MIS is leading a team of industry veterans, including subcontractors Northrop Grumman and Oceaneering Space Systems, to develop Archinaut.
Illustration of Archinaut manufacturing an extended structure and attaching solar panels
All the hardware currently in space was first launched from Earth, designed at great cost and over lengthy deployment timeframes to survive rocket launch. Archinaut changes this by demonstrating that a variety of spacecraft systems can be manufactured and assembled on orbit, enabling optimized creation and assembly of booms, reflectors, antennas, and functional components and connections, including electrical connections.
Technologies such as the additive manufacturing systems used on Archinaut will first be tested in thermal vacuum chambers on Earth and aboard the ISS via AMF. This iterative process perfects manufacturing capabilities and eliminates risk.
Once large-scale assemblies are manufactured in orbit, space exploration becomes even more attainable as spacecraft can then be created off Earth and optimized for the space environment, making much more capable, efficient spacecraft and satellites. Archinaut and AMF are both stepping stone-to-the-cosmos technologies. That future is closer to reality than most people realize.
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On this day each year we set our intentions for the new year. Rather than focusing on what we will do, we focus on who we are called to be in order to birth the emerging vision of our highest essence.
You are God's power and, with that power, you have the capacity to create a brand new world.
Message for the 4th Sunday of Advent – Jesus came to bring the good news of great joy.


Auburn, WA facility has been awarded Level 2 Food Safety Management Certification by the SQF Institute.
ProAmpac announced that its Auburn, WA facility has been awarded Level 2 Food Safety Management Certification by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Institute. SQF is a recognized organization by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), as well as retailers and food service providers around the world who require a rigorous, credible food safety management system.


Rebekah Colacot and Sarah Jang form a dynamic duo at first doubles for Cherry Hill East girls' tennis.
Senior Sarah Jang and junior Rebekah Colacot barely knew each other when girls tennis head coach Mary Jewett paired the two up as the Cherry Hill High School East Cougars' second doubles team in 2015.
More than a year later, Jang and Colacot are more than just partners. They're key contributors to the girls tennis team, one of the better doubles teams in all of South Jersey, and, most importantly, they've become close friends.
Jang and Colacot are having a very successful season on the court in 2016. Now the first doubles team for Cherry Hill East, Jang and Colacot entered the Cougars' first postseason match on Oct. 10 with an undefeated record during the regular season. Recently, the pair established itself as the doubles team to beat in South Jersey after winning the South Jersey Interscholastic Championships, a tournament featuring schools from all over the region.
There are a few keys to Jang and Colacot's success. The two complement one another with a unique skill set. Jang is a solid player at the net with the ability to land volleys in key spots. On the other hand, Colacot has a strong groundstroke and can rocket the ball to the opposite court, especially on her forehand.
During their first season together in 2015, Jang and Colacot won a ton of matches at second doubles, including earning one of Cherry Hill East's two points in the State Group IV semifinals against Montgomery High School.
This season, Jang and Colacot stayed together at first doubles. Not too many doubles pairings play multiple years together in high school, with players constantly graduating or moving up to play singles. Jang and Colacot felt they entered this year with an advantage.
Another advantage the pair has is their relationship with one another. Tennis has brought Jang and Colacot closer to one another as friends, which helps translate to success on the court.
Jang and Colacot are just one component of a very strong East girls tennis team. Sisters Stephanie and Natalie Yanosov have been strong at first and third singles, respectively. The Cougars have also benefitted from the play of freshman Pallavi Goculdas, who has dropped only two matches at second singles this year.
"Knowing that Steph and Natalie would come back, we knew we'd have a strong team," Colacot said.
"I know we're better than last year because our key players are stronger," Jang added.
Jang and Colacot are hoping to guide Cherry Hill East to a second straight South Jersey Group IV championship and possibly into contention for its first state championship since 2004. As a pair, Jang and Colacot are also competing in the NJSIAA Doubles Tournament, which was scheduled to begin Oct. 8 and 9, but has been postponed to next weekend due to rain.
This year will be Jang and Colacot's final season together, with Jang slated to graduate next June. Colacot said there's no doubt she'll miss her partner next year.


A Look Back at the Amazing "King of Pop"
Since his shocking death on June 25, 2009, we remember the "King of Pop" as the greatest entertainer of our generation.
26 American Music Awards, more than any other artist. He was named American Music Awards "Artist of the Century" and "Artist of the 1980s."
31 Guinness World Records including Best Selling Album in History Thriller which has sold an estimated 65 million copies worldwide.
Here is a list of Michael Jackson's top 10 career highlights.
From the album Diana Ross Presents The Jackson Five, the first single, "I Want You Back," hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970. The group's next singles "ABC" and "The Love You Save" from their ABC album also hit number one. The following single, "I'll Be There" from The Third Album, continued their dominance at the top of the charts. The Jackson Five, with eleven-year-old Michael as their lead singer, became the first recording act to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with their first four singles.
After Michael performed with his brothers, he commanded the stage solo and electrified the audience. His performance of "Billie Jean," featuring the debut of his signature dance move, the "moonwalk," earned him an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.
Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. said, "From the first beat of 'Billie Jean,' I was mesmerized, and when he did his iconic moonwalk, I was shocked. It was magic, Michael Jackson went into orbit, and never came down."
Thriller topped the Billboard 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to contain seven Billboard Hot 100 top 10 singles.
Jackson also starred in the fourteen-minute Thriller mini-movie that defined music videos.
Thriller was one of three Jackson albums produced by Quincy Jones. Off The Wall in 1979 was the first album with four number one hits: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough," "Rock With You," "She's Out Of My Life" and the title tune. Bad in 1987 broke that record as the first album with five number one singles: "Just Can't Stop Loving You," "The Way You Make Me Feel," "Man In the Mirror," "Dirty Diana," and the title tune.
The Bad concert tour spanned 16 months, included 123 concerts witnessed by 4.4 million fans across 15 countries.
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male-"Thriller"
Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male-" Beat It"
Best Rhythm and Blues Song-"Billie Jean"
Best R&B Vocal Performance, Male-"Billie Jean"
Best Recording for Children-"Someone In The Dark"
The Jacksons reunited for the "Victory" stadium tour in 1984 featuring 55 concerts enjoyed by two million people. It was the only tour featuring all six Jackson brothers-- Michael, Jermaine, Marlon, Tito, Jackie, and Randy. The tour, which was the group's final tour with Michael, kicked off July 6, 1984, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri and ended December 9, 1984, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. The concerts grossed $75 million and Michael donated his share of the proceeds, estimated at $3 to $5 million, to charity.
Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie wrote "We Are The World," produced by Quincy Jones, which earned $63 million for famine relief in Africa and the United States. The song for the USA For Africa project was released March 7, 1985, featuring 45 stars including Jackson, Richie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Tina Turner, Ray Charles, Billy Joel, Kenny Rogers and Diana Ross. It sold 20 million copies and won three Grammys, including the 1985 Song of the Year.
Jackson was the NFL's remedy for the television audience dwindling during halftime, and he became the first superstar to perform solo during a Super Bowl halftime. It was the first Super Bowl where the ratings increased during halftime.
Michael said, "I'd like to say to our family, our children and, most of all, our mother and father: You were there to protect us with unselfish love, and because you were there, we are here."
In 2001, Michael Jackson was inducted into the Hall of Fame by 'NSYNC member Justin Timberlake who said in his introduction, "There ain't no stoppin', there ain't no enough, he's the King of Pop, the one, the only, Michael Jackson."
In receiving the honor, Michael said, "For me, the gift of music has been a blessing from God from the time I was a child."
On September 7, 2001, and September 10, 2001, two concerts celebrating Michael Jackson's 30th anniversary as a solo artist were taped for a TV special at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Called Michael Jackson: An All-Star Salute, the concerts featured a who's who of entertainment including Elizabeth Taylor, Liza Minnelli, Marlon Brando, Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, 'NSYNC, Destiny's Child, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, Dionne Warwick, and Slash from Guns N' Roses.
The Jacksons performed several of their hits including "ABC," "The Love You Save," "I'll Be There," I Want You Back," and "Shake Your Body." This was the first time Michael sang with his brothers since the "Victory Tour" in 1984. He dazzled the crowd with his solo hits "Beat It," "Billie Jean," "Black or White," "The Way You Make Me Feel," and "You Rock My World." The show closed with several artists joining him in singing "We Are The World."
The morning after the final concert, terrorist attacks shocked the United States on September 11, 2001. Jackson responded by helping to organize the "United We Stand: What More Can I Give" benefit concert at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. The concert took place on October 21, 2001, and included performances from dozens of artists. Jackson performed "Man In The Mirror" and was joined by all the artists for the finale, "What More Can I Give."
American Music Awards "Artist of the Century"


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Whose Servant Are You?
"I love study and I love giving talks," said the eager young man across the table at the interview. "In fact, I can hardly wait to get into the ministry." But my colleague pulled him up short, with a very penetrating question. "And do you equally love the people you speak to?" Eventually, the reply came, "Well… I hope so." I hope so too!
Sometimes our views of Biblical ministry, Word-shaped and Word-centred as they are and must be, tend to be more reductionist than the apostles would own. Our vocabulary gives us away. Whereas past generations spoke of "ministering (serving) God's Word", we often speak of "teaching the Bible". Of course we are to teach, and what we are to teach is the Bible: the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. You can hardly miss that emphasis on page after page of the New Testament. But the apostles were not only interested in the "what", but in the "how", and I fear that we may be in danger of forgetting that.
"Congregations are not passive buckets to be pumped into" is a maxim I was taught many tears ago, though I don't now remember its origin. Yet when the emphasis is exclusively on getting the content right and as me as the "teacher", I detect that we are not following fully in the apostles' foootsteps, or those of their Lord and ours. The hearers have become merely part of the "event", but what relationship exists between us? Are they just a target audience, a necessary end-point for teaching? It's always interesting to put the question, "What do you teach?" to professional school-teachers. Some say "geography", and some way "10-year olds". There can be a world of difference of outlook and practice hidden in those different answers, and the same is true of teachers in the church.
For Paul, truth and love were inextricably joined together. In fact, he describes the ministry of Christians towards one another as (literally) "truthing in love" (Eph 4:15). The very purpose of gospel freedom is to "serve on another in love", since "the entire law is summed in a single command: 'Love your neighbour as yourself'" (Gal 5:13–14). "Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up" (1 Cor 8:1). Or, think of the whole argument of 1 Cor 13 for the supremacy of love. No wonder, then, that his testimony about his own ministry constantly reflects this emphasis. "We were gentle among you, like a mother caring for her little children. We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us" (1 Thess 2:7–8). Or again, "For we do not preach ourselves, but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake" (2 Cor 4:5). This same conjunction of truth and love is equally central to the apostle John's ministry, as the twin emphases of his first letter that "God is light" and "God is love" make abundantly clear (1 Jn 1:5, 4:8, 16).
So, whose servants are we? The very term "ministry" makes clear that we cannot be serving ourselves. Full-time Christian work is not an ivory-tower for the intellectually able, a sort of evangelical scholasticism, in which real church members with real needs in their real lives, and real sinners whose lives are in a real mess, become an unwanted, frustrating distraction from my "teaching ministry". There may be a place in academic research for such people, but they should not clutter up the ministry. Don't go into Christian ministry unless you love people as Jesus does, and are prepared to give your life in costly service (their servants, for His sake), as Jesus did.
Someone commented to me recently that they hear a lot in conservative evangelical circles about loving and serving the Truth, or the Gospel, but comparatively little about loving and serving the Lord. Of course, we can side-step that challenge by saying that Christ is the gospel and the gospel is Christ, crucified and risen. But that is not the issue. The way we express what we are doing does indicate our priorities and perceptions, and there will always be a danger for those who have a message of absolute Truth to become mechanistic in its proclamation. The point is that the gospel itself is totally relational. Being a Christian is entering into a living a relationship with the creator of the universe – nothing less than you "in Christ" and "Christ in you, the hope of glory" (Col 1:27).
To reduce this personal relationship with God to a series of doctrinal formulations, however rich and deep (and they are!), is to miss the most telling dimension of its experience. It is also to misunderstand the nature of Scripture. For the Bible was never intended to be taught with a factual textbook approach to the knowledge of God, but as a means of personal encounter with God Himself. The very essence of the Bible is that it is relational – God reveals Himself to us and requires a response from us, a response of love to Him which involves every part of our being and which overflows in love to others (Matt 22:37–40). Scripture is designed to bring us into that living relationship and then to sustain and nurture it, to feed us with the bread of life. It cannot be properly taught like a history textbook, where the transmission of information is the major goal. It has to be taught relationally, with warmth and application pointed out its life-changing significance, the purpose for which it was given, or we fail to teach it properly. And it has to be taught in a way that connects with our hearers and helps them at the deepest levels of their lives, or we do not really love them.
It all depends on whom we are really serving. Is it an idol of our "ministry", by which we all too easily end up serving ourselves? Or are we "your servants, for Jesus' sake"? When love for Him and love for people dominate and energise us, Word ministry catches fire and begins to change both the church and the world. Where it is absent, we might do better to be silent.
David Jackman is the former Director of the Proclamation Trust and the Cornhill Training Course. This post originally appeared in 9:38's Web News in 2002.


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Dale Gnidovec commentary: Stegosaurus was one cool dinosaur
One of the oldest known and best-loved dinosaurs recently was given some attention when an entire issue of the Swiss Journal of Geosciences was devoted to new research on Stegosaurus.
Known since 1877, when it was named and described by paleontologist and curmudgeon Othniel Charles Marsh, Stegosaurus became one of the icons of Jurassic dinosaurs.
The animal was famous for having a small brain (even by dinosaur standards) and a supposed "second brain" in its hip (not true). Its most striking feature was the large triangular plates on its back. What were they for?
Originally postulated as having been there for protection - older literature refers to them as "armor plates" - they were not ideally suited for that purpose. They were thin and not positioned to protect vital organs.
In the 1970s, experiments showed that the arrangement of the plates made them ideal for dissipating heat. In other words, the theory was that they acted as radiators - when the animal got too hot, it would pump warm blood into the thin plates where the air could take away excess heat. The large ears of African elephants function in much the same way.
A few years ago, some paleontologists questioned that idea. Their examination of Stegosaurus plates suggested that there were no openings through which warm blood could enter.
The recent report put those questions to rest.
Scans by medical and industrial CT scanners in Indiana and Japan found that the plates had large openings at the bottom that entered a large "pipe" running front to back near the base. From that site branched a number of smaller "pipes" that led into smaller and smaller tubes.
Some of those smaller tubes connected through openings on the surface of the plates to grooves that look like blood-vessel channels.
The theory of the plates as radiators appears strong, but blood reaching them could shed little heat if the plates were covered by thick scaly skin. That is where another article in the same journal comes in.
In 1995, the skeleton of a close relative of Stegosaurus was discovered in the famous Howe Quarry near Shell, Wyo. The dinosaur, named Hesperosaurus, is so similar to Stegosaurus that some paleontologists believe it is a different species of that classic dinosaur.
Most exciting about the new find was the presence of skin impressions on certain parts of the skeleton, including a plate.
The skin over most of the body was similar to that found on many other dinosaurs - non-overlapping polygonal (usually hexagonal) scales about one-quarter inch in diameter with occasional larger scales.
On the plate, however, the scales disappeared. Instead, there was a smooth surface covered with small linear grooves that suggest the plate was covered with keratin, the material of horns, hooves and beaks.
At first, that might seem strange for something used to radiate heat. But it makes sense. The horns of many modern antelope are well-supplied with blood vessels that help keep the animals cool. And recently, it was demonstrated that the huge beaks of toucans work the same way.
All this makes stegosaurus one cool dinosaur.
Dale Gnidovec is curator of the Orton Geological Museum at Ohio State University.
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Discussion in 'Community Forum' started by jtcain02, Apr 16, 2019 at 12:10 PM.
Alright guys, I've let the wife talk me into planting a garden at the house this year. I have done several food plots and planted for waterfowl but never done vegetables for myself. Any help with this endeaveor would be greatly appreciated. Do you fertilize like a food plot? What about weeds?
All I can say is it's a ton of work spraying, weeding , muching etc etc nothing like a food plot. Is it worth it? yep fresh veggies are way better the anything you will find in any store. But it is a lot of work and don't let anyone tell you different.
Weeds are your worst enemy.
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Could you spray it with round-up prior to tilling? Would that help with weeds?
yes, that will kill what is there, but there are still going to be weeds just get a good hoe and work it daily.
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Do you guys use fertilizer prior to planting? During?
I till in compost prior to planting. Usually will throw down some more on heavy feeders like corn and tomatoes through the growing season.
I've used 10-10-10 a couple times, but if you're doing a small plot over the years compost will improve your soil. Fertilizer wont. Also depends on how organic you're trying to go. Some people want no chemicals or fertilizer, some dont care.
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How do you figure that fertilizer does not improve your soil?
"Synthetic fertilizers give plants a quick boost but do little to improve soil texture, stimulate soil life, or improve your soil's long-term fertility."
"For the long-term health of your garden, feeding your plants by building the soil with organic fertilizers and compost is best. This will give you soil that is rich in organic matter and teeming with microbial life."
For a small garden all you need to do is pile up leaves and the oldest hay that you can find. You don't even have to till up the ground, just pile up the hay and leaves so thick that it kills the grass and keeps weeds from coming up through the mulch. In a few years you will have a garden that is so rich in microbes and goodies that plants need to survive on. Using fertilizer kills everything that a plant needs to survive on naturally. Every fall I collect and pile up all the leaves and old hay that I find in a pile 2 or 3 feet deep, over the winter it will all break down into a rich black mat. In the spring all you have to do is pull back the mulch, plant your plants and spread the mulch back around the plants and set back and watch them grow. Weeds cannot grow through the thick mat of mulch and you don't have to water as often because the mulch keeps the ground from drying out. Believe me it works great... I did it for 30 years until my wife started planting flowers in my garden. Now all I plant is a few tomato plants and bell peppers.
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If you don't have the equipment for tilling or the build up of leaves etc, Black plastic is your friend Lay out the plastic for a week to kill the grass. Pull it half way back and lay out spots for each plant. Dig the hole and add soil improvements(Good compost ) Make a mound about 6 inches across and two inches high then surrounding ground . Dig/form those mounds then put black plastic back down. Weight it around the side to hold it down. Cut an X in the plastic on each mound and plant through the plastic. It will eliminate weeds, conserve moisture and draw worms as well as warming the soil.
One of the healthiest fields on this farm is an old tobacco field that was cropped yearly from the 1940's to 2003. It was cover cropped with wheat every fall after harvest, and turned under every spring that I remember, but that ground has had more tons of chemical fertilizers put on it than any I know of.
I also have a friend who has a PhD in plant biology. He did genetic work on paste tomatoes in Colorado for years before doing breeding work in tobacco for F.W. Rickard seed Co, he also raises organic vegetables for the challenge. We have talked a lot about growing veggies over the years. He confirmed to me what I already knew, fruiting plants like maters and peppers can't be farmed profitability with organic methods. Leafy greens, lettuce, and perennials like asparagus can be. He also confirmed to me another thing that I discovered during my journey of gardening over the years. Well fed plants, organic or chemical, produce better flavored fruits, and have better nutrition than hungry, organically grown vegetables.
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I have the equipment to till the garden so that will probably be the route that I go. Thank you all for your insight. Lots of great knowledge on this forum!