Walk on #iste12

<i>Written at the airport on my ipad (so I may not have links to everything in my post.)</i><br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/115916382183421477315/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPCp6bK0YDF6gE#5758747456791689746'><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdzoK-KQYU2YeW02HJF5J1FcNvCOTQ2nH_6w4e-AlFTM8CTFvxxDhE-0Ox0D2Mw4NWR0t6oUpjiOuwyjzmYDLvSB0SkcxyeJ2Pwx7Q5BHcAyFJfd0YUKUS06KE4FCHd3rJK6JiLxrBYrp9/s288/0.jpg" style="margin:5px" width="281"></a><br />Yesterday, after my daughter did her part in Sylvia Martinez's incredible Birds of a Feather about attracting more girls to STEM fields, we were trekking back to the Embassy Suites. She kept asking me how she did as if one answer wouldn't suffice, she was seeking more affirmation.<br />It struck me that this is what I do after every presentation and told her so. My advice to her was this:<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/115916382183421477315/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPCp6bK0YDF6gE#5758748337607987202'><img border="0" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW_MzH2_hMBtTXqjR-nKn0sLMdLGdk5hx5qcgRXF__xjWupFAuwjVZ9s8AUgvSw4w245N8szEf3pN4_MaR3KDHWl6FKCtsDyeG12IYWnYguuNDTdNskayJeHddN8YHfouR9FZunhyphenhyphensDZwn/s288/1.jpg" style="margin:5px" width="210"></a><br /><blockquote>"After I present, I want to feel like the pouring out of my heart and all my energy to an audience meant something but the fact is, you have to know you did your best, learn from your mistakes, and walk on. You can't keep revisiting it, because it is in the past."</blockquote><br />At a conference like ISTE when you give all you have and have nothing left you want to feel it meant something. There's also an overwhelming feeling that you missed something. The fact is, you did miss something - if you look at you, you missed <b>almost everything</b> because you could be only in one place at a time.<br />Advice:<br /><b>Pick your big three.</b><br />What three things are you going to do next? Write them down NOW. (Tag them #istebig3 and I'll share in an upcoming post) Schedule a time to explore, do, or research those three things. THIS WEEK. No excuses. Otherwise your #iste12 becomes a memory but no action. <br /><b>Walk on.</b><br />If you presented, it is likely you gave all you had to give. That is enough. If it will make you feel better, write down 3 things you'll improve upon the next time you present. Then, WALK ON. You've got things to do tomorrow, next week, and beyond that are IMPORTANT. You are IMPORTANT. Your life matters and you matter. Each of you is just as important as any keynote speaker or presenter. Don't be in awe of their life and wish you had it - be in awe of your life and use your talents to make your life better.<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/115916382183421477315/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPCp6bK0YDF6gE#5758903906941895906'><img border="0" height="182" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdaVpG4LvwDfveqYeBlbwk-Pw1x-geEVJ5u_nbJlSyQcptSju2smFrdvB587TB9CdHNsnTlOq1v6I6N2BYbrpS3f7PKMXMxPyemohemAghM6PKvxIF0tHCiDCbkjiLDVd2L6jzW9241Ch6/s288/2.jpg" style="margin:5px" width="281"></a><br />The #iste12 organizers deserve our appreciation. I owe ISTE a lot. It was the SIG Online Learning award that first had Julie Lindsay and I meet in Atlanta in 2007 (?). I met Anita McAnear that year and wondered why she would even have time to be kind to a rank and file conference attendee like me. Then I realized that she is just an incredible person who has worked very hard these many years. Thank you Anita.<br /><b>Thank you.</b><br />I'm about to board a flight to Phoenix and I'm struck with gratefulness. Publishers and advertisers and whoever talk to me because of YOU. When you say hello to me and smile - it means a lot. When you say "thank you for writing and helping me" it keeps me writing.<br />I had a wonderful person come up with a friend and say <br /><i>"She reads your tweets and I read your blogs. I like your long blog posts the best and read every one of them." </i><br />It just confirmed my strategy to share and help people where they are and where they want to share. Whether you are a new reader or an old reader, thank you for conversing with me and being here. I'm very grateful and don't take the responsibility lightly. <br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/115916382183421477315/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPCp6bK0YDF6gE#5758903964770243042'><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfssbItw2s3xJEClXLmZlCtExTnUCL9eD1XH45s2BFeWRnxZFLPPM0hu752cfGil4SB-F4VUsC_-XhVO0bsq9fcVtKJfiYb4v_SFj6fIFVcYlCBj2clqiwz7we27lCejRZTEHos075H6yP/s288/iphone_photo.jpg" style="margin:5px" width="281"></a><br />#iste12 was great and now off to a family wedding. I'll see you online. Walk on!<br /><a href='https://picasaweb.google.com/115916382183421477315/BloggerPictures?authkey=Gv1sRgCNPCp6bK0YDF6gE#5758903996530247650'><img border="0" height="210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdMgA5YFx5wcNor8mKJxKRrZjzl88F-3NpcIKxFHucdAbbbVPLSFYsHGOMjEXx0zj2e3dc8T_ms0DktOYRB0xqHRBTaisudDlAU3kKJjHjd8MneAJiWI5SPag8Ir1WkeslM7ZyXyfWnJhD/s288/iphone_photo.jpg" style="margin:5px" width="281"></a><br /><i>Scattered through this post are just a few of the pictures of my time in San Diego. We got here early and rode Segways, went to the Zoo and we went sea kayaking with a big ISTE group on Sunday thanks to Anne Truger's planning. (I learned a lot too!)</i><br />Posted using BlogPress from my iPad<br /><br /><p class='blogpress_location'>Location:<a href='http://maps.google.com/maps?q=E%20Harbor%20Dr,San%20Diego,United%20States%4032.707740%2C-117.161906&z=10'>E Harbor Dr,San Diego,United States</a></p>

Walk on #iste12

Written at the airport on my ipad (so I may not have links to everything in my post.) Yesterday, after my daughter did her part in Sylvia Ma...

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Jamaica: Days 5, 6 and 7

The rest of our time spent in Jamaica was filled with many trips to the beach, snorkeling, a ride on a catamaran, and enjoying amazing dinners. <br /><br />Oh, and photo shoots.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHuaFN3_W6fFwAwxlhGfnxzhmjVDaB2_sFplL8CRvVCJuwhfcUHcd9v9cX-9pUoTgkQ9qLSlXfou9LAYQFcw_xNSCWVjO5FsdLOAvRvpS8xhekSWtkcJPKz8e3Rlk_Zy6brt6nYsAtLM/s1600/honeymoon+photoshoot+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHuaFN3_W6fFwAwxlhGfnxzhmjVDaB2_sFplL8CRvVCJuwhfcUHcd9v9cX-9pUoTgkQ9qLSlXfou9LAYQFcw_xNSCWVjO5FsdLOAvRvpS8xhekSWtkcJPKz8e3Rlk_Zy6brt6nYsAtLM/s400/honeymoon+photoshoot+1.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3dFTQe3mXLTUkpehi8z5d1IetZQewVHkygCT5mc3_HjDXuenlJqo5R9yeP2xOHG8E8EQFdvTiiytn0mawnplylRknPPiHzvPWzcftGf4jeMLJvStenlnNYJcVzUR0RsvXhayK6lRsig/s1600/honeymoon+photoshoot+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT3dFTQe3mXLTUkpehi8z5d1IetZQewVHkygCT5mc3_HjDXuenlJqo5R9yeP2xOHG8E8EQFdvTiiytn0mawnplylRknPPiHzvPWzcftGf4jeMLJvStenlnNYJcVzUR0RsvXhayK6lRsig/s400/honeymoon+photoshoot+2.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><br />Oh yeah, and those sunsets.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ1py32IN6fa-dLSr8IIzypXGSZCVKFULfb8IQ_iXo8QSYkdH-HaAFfoCf2KvGvooD3ZFW77W4g7Ey2gq3lTGY-FITgzcU9JM0VPTv1syCmWdfmIgGBOE0grDFV_6JPmiEdE6PY16nPs/s1600/sunset+wedding+gazebo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvJ1py32IN6fa-dLSr8IIzypXGSZCVKFULfb8IQ_iXo8QSYkdH-HaAFfoCf2KvGvooD3ZFW77W4g7Ey2gq3lTGY-FITgzcU9JM0VPTv1syCmWdfmIgGBOE0grDFV_6JPmiEdE6PY16nPs/s400/sunset+wedding+gazebo.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">sunset at our wedding gazebo</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM0T_Cq_saZ_HuQF1ls8geCeeGQq8gtbXyQFVZ-SA55XZbVXruK5ZUbF4iSMv4HIRtbAVKJmt_eBsU9lCUfz1dSM24Znkq7pYYAAja4CU9TFaNaCnetK7AS2alA4Zz4zcauh5Svo4G9s/s1600/Jamaica+2012+015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAM0T_Cq_saZ_HuQF1ls8geCeeGQq8gtbXyQFVZ-SA55XZbVXruK5ZUbF4iSMv4HIRtbAVKJmt_eBsU9lCUfz1dSM24Znkq7pYYAAja4CU9TFaNaCnetK7AS2alA4Zz4zcauh5Svo4G9s/s400/Jamaica+2012+015.JPG" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jesus fingers!</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTa7mv8bAQStae_RI0j7sQsVr0NaixZomtODW1y2iafgrwQL93LqDtfv8pqh7gIQVMmqD3RgPY7kG_mNVyAOj_86cPF9MqLJ6LIIMCy9Y5SVKH7e3TcHm5GkDC39xr9lcYJ5q1Fjuwj4/s1600/Jamaica+2012+018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyTa7mv8bAQStae_RI0j7sQsVr0NaixZomtODW1y2iafgrwQL93LqDtfv8pqh7gIQVMmqD3RgPY7kG_mNVyAOj_86cPF9MqLJ6LIIMCy9Y5SVKH7e3TcHm5GkDC39xr9lcYJ5q1Fjuwj4/s400/Jamaica+2012+018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtKDyeSzcB9hZ6s8QIi9P7SJda5Cm-ZI_8WE0Y3TvqRkYON6zh4x8-Dq3LEBm4Kvsj7OtcLKm2nqmmfTh8SOWOg9xIXABiy8-Z0LWBxyOyU6YUvNT2gCbrM1F7uJgxXHCm4T_Xkhj4zI/s1600/Jamaica+2012+005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPtKDyeSzcB9hZ6s8QIi9P7SJda5Cm-ZI_8WE0Y3TvqRkYON6zh4x8-Dq3LEBm4Kvsj7OtcLKm2nqmmfTh8SOWOg9xIXABiy8-Z0LWBxyOyU6YUvNT2gCbrM1F7uJgxXHCm4T_Xkhj4zI/s400/Jamaica+2012+005.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br />Snorkeling was one of my favorite things we did while in Jamaica.  It was like seeing the fish you see in Petco in the wild!  It was one of the coolest things I've ever done.  We traveled a short distance away from shore on a glass bottom boat where we enjoyed the view of coral as we made our way to the honey hole.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs_MgDzB5VZi57TX0UY6Pf68MNPS0lr7PHH2EGFLSiOBQjL_VmKb2SIpp5aF5ACLBruzd7AdtPWmTXIj39Dj5mnp9tyLo9vjOr_9TuryE8gdoniFavHC0lNEdrWzFqI_HedrfwjK5Ej8/s1600/Jamaica+2012+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEs_MgDzB5VZi57TX0UY6Pf68MNPS0lr7PHH2EGFLSiOBQjL_VmKb2SIpp5aF5ACLBruzd7AdtPWmTXIj39Dj5mnp9tyLo9vjOr_9TuryE8gdoniFavHC0lNEdrWzFqI_HedrfwjK5Ej8/s400/Jamaica+2012+002.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />It's a wonder I'm smiling here, considering I just rammed my shin off of the ladder getting onto the boat.  Given that this was my first time snorkeling, me and the flippers just did not mix.  I'm a decent swimmer, and those flippers... pardon the expression.... those flippers kept flipping me around!  By the time I started to get somewhat used to them, it was time to go.  In my attempt to climb the ladder back onto the boat, still struggling with those darn flippers, a wave came and rocked the boat to and fro, causing me to nail my shin against it.  Instant blood (thankfully we were peacin' out - sharks! eek!).  A short time later - a nice goose egg and bruise!  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Ozf1yx1CPhvRH1wX58AqFzdG7VV7XzKy1cipmH7n_LwB5tAS7ld_l4DaGhnOFji5XxkFGBH2823TMBYRyJJ1H0ZyvUbgTCEXANzCWPLOZnF4M-esYyuPCJWF0JOxgGp1DNUGZWUeeE/s1600/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy_Ozf1yx1CPhvRH1wX58AqFzdG7VV7XzKy1cipmH7n_LwB5tAS7ld_l4DaGhnOFji5XxkFGBH2823TMBYRyJJ1H0ZyvUbgTCEXANzCWPLOZnF4M-esYyuPCJWF0JOxgGp1DNUGZWUeeE/s400/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Naturally, it wouldn't be a vacation if fishing wasn't involved.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXvyJm5pItfEXU2M21HBVKwsQdHScQSfPAOlB0-0Ru8uxRv43h9eGZcHk-g_Xz48FCTKzsXxi_xedyNHdOGUammcyEemOLpUM5Z-TWaT4vB3gXuwknigBE1s9ryyZqXdvUDLTE-6HbmSs/s1600/Jamaica+2012+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Believe it or not, they allow a fishing pole as a carry on.  Very shocking TSA, very shocking.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQJnIf9WefRDee4FnOMfbs-T6VGpkKklWHii4Ah7r_nSMc_riFqjFm3_24rAGkPUrRsVYfhQ3XV7quS3wcYc6PlAQh8Dfk5SNmazW-lpnqyfLKqwb2Uk_FS3jS8eP79VUn0na6nOBSd8/s1600/Jamaica+2012+017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaQJnIf9WefRDee4FnOMfbs-T6VGpkKklWHii4Ah7r_nSMc_riFqjFm3_24rAGkPUrRsVYfhQ3XV7quS3wcYc6PlAQh8Dfk5SNmazW-lpnqyfLKqwb2Uk_FS3jS8eP79VUn0na6nOBSd8/s400/Jamaica+2012+017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div>We also enjoyed another special dinner in honor of our recent marriage.  It was exciting seeing our names displayed as "Mr & Mrs".<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTuRFDfjozHfQiaS6yHGyVC1HimGAXu3BojdUYsUCzKterv76WjjPBOCLwpS-9_HE7xdzEeb2-EDJsDrZxQ4o3dnDvmpSNvCscwcleBNGVWbNVFeNKlKKfZiWtfV777dSL7YZRvODlus/s1600/Jamaica+2012+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvTuRFDfjozHfQiaS6yHGyVC1HimGAXu3BojdUYsUCzKterv76WjjPBOCLwpS-9_HE7xdzEeb2-EDJsDrZxQ4o3dnDvmpSNvCscwcleBNGVWbNVFeNKlKKfZiWtfV777dSL7YZRvODlus/s400/Jamaica+2012+010.JPG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuW6z1wp04Brx6ml9ZTXhbEuHNFofGyf11owCzL3xaQRobS8oeApF0T3ukNSfPBl5fmqgP4gJuavlNaVnIlpjtpIUeWjR81HQAa6QtD1U_4hYPdPZRhvTtyIPTTOOX2YCHqBM8l8HKeY/s1600/Jamaica+2012+012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVuW6z1wp04Brx6ml9ZTXhbEuHNFofGyf11owCzL3xaQRobS8oeApF0T3ukNSfPBl5fmqgP4gJuavlNaVnIlpjtpIUeWjR81HQAa6QtD1U_4hYPdPZRhvTtyIPTTOOX2YCHqBM8l8HKeY/s400/Jamaica+2012+012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The time went by so quickly in Jamaica that it was no surprise that before we knew it, it was time to leave paradise.   But believe it or not, we were ready to go home.  (Actually, we were ready to get that flight over with!)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFd91s-pSNdcboK45SKf2jXaAjLZ_DtuIRsmckIX8TcQAL-lpOlroa3wNkvBkl9U0SjUd0VwW40ErqDt-pO9X2L7q0yQLjHozjY6_PgJ18JcX_ayS7125yvOfaAOJa5riko9Ai5yV4wo/s1600/Jamaica+2012+001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicFd91s-pSNdcboK45SKf2jXaAjLZ_DtuIRsmckIX8TcQAL-lpOlroa3wNkvBkl9U0SjUd0VwW40ErqDt-pO9X2L7q0yQLjHozjY6_PgJ18JcX_ayS7125yvOfaAOJa5riko9Ai5yV4wo/s400/Jamaica+2012+001.JPG" width="266" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX3dAJ3LClzZ5GCBF50RXOlFJZDOauCCF7_dis-3lVlbewBviU2QkUb_uOSc9vDuXSrC14WdMwTIrhxUfMr0sNQlzsF7qSIwHn1ABDHABTgjMOBI3LFEbPRttyTb4IwDyLjixSxitmw4/s1600/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKX3dAJ3LClzZ5GCBF50RXOlFJZDOauCCF7_dis-3lVlbewBviU2QkUb_uOSc9vDuXSrC14WdMwTIrhxUfMr0sNQlzsF7qSIwHn1ABDHABTgjMOBI3LFEbPRttyTb4IwDyLjixSxitmw4/s400/Jamaica+2012+007.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />We enjoyed taking in all the resort had to offer, including the beautiful plants!  If you know me, then you know I love my plants - they're like my children.  Jamaica sure did have some beauties.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi8yXor49sKhk1h2geINzw3cYcZ0E_E-s9BItN4OjXI3HOGW4sAYbYHd0bd6ugrknFHtoEjrxScy5ui9YMBY-y1s9ZDcURw_34OCvAu9rwdtFUMuKRHlZDgb6a_dKtEhNA6BcFj7QBXf4/s1600/Jamaica+2012+033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca2UgKEMBazjOJ6GHhXhyJJmM5mprsyIKlMgtGNAol8P_1KGpI7J1KM0XDkK8GzzoNhZCGFdlLz6Jj_K5AQ3LSyZOCKd58ezqH4EPP8QZN5TZUv4tHKYxHDZgzRXk2ho_GArK6C1c-rc/s1600/Jamaica+2012+091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhca2UgKEMBazjOJ6GHhXhyJJmM5mprsyIKlMgtGNAol8P_1KGpI7J1KM0XDkK8GzzoNhZCGFdlLz6Jj_K5AQ3LSyZOCKd58ezqH4EPP8QZN5TZUv4tHKYxHDZgzRXk2ho_GArK6C1c-rc/s400/Jamaica+2012+091.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br />Joel & I both feel so incredibly blessed to have experienced this beautiful resort and all it had to offer.  It was truly a memorable experience and I couldn't have asked for the entire WeddingMoon to go any more perfectly. <br /><br /><b>Joel </b>- I love you so much, and I look forward to many more years together!  <br /><br />Readers - Thank you for recounting this special memory with me :)!<br /><br />

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Google #1: Have you discovered Google Docs?

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you discovered Google Docs? It is one of the best technology finds available! What I love most about it is its versatility</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1yJCAAuT6avTqQ_So2-0201yHXLosjYSiggXSSc-E5a2ZCUQajLm86psofTs2B4Nhmgl0x7yYNpTZfF0FWz4DYmBM1YqZsraYYynBsS94sE0k9Jsch-eUXjKzZS2jim2QU0LSisOaw6A/s1600-h/image%25255B8%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" height="53" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbtKuQEFULoENcvqrt_ZygRb8OUdxHuMQbOB6U6QhH64x0WxYqb9Oed1pFjPv4LWElVid1QAI5D7ew4frZAqV482jHDh3XeBneAcT9sQOb1Vwy-Q83hUgRV8ljnm7waKCVyja0xFWG-E0/?imgmax=800" style="display: inline;" title="image" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just recently I have been exploring Google Docs more fully and here are some of the things I have really enjoyed about using it:</span><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: large;">Benefits of  using Google Docs</span></b></span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*When you create and or store files in your Google Documents account, those files are available from wherever you go, through any computer with an Internet connection. This means that you don’t have to send file attachments to yourself via email, carry a flash drive, or worry about file compatibility.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Google Docs can have a multitude of people writing on the same document at the same time – it’s great for collaboration.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*I love the fact that you don’t have to save – it saves everything automatically. </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*You can easily share documents with others even if they don’t have a Google account. Once a document is shared comments suggested edits can be placed in the margins of the document, which is great for marking purposes.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Google Docs have a web link so they can be shown as webpages when you want to show someone somewhere else something.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Google Docs is now integrated into Google Drive which means you can now install Google Drive on all the computers you work on and work offline. It will sync everything just like Dropbox does. </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Google Docs gives you 5Gb of free space which won’t take all your photos etc – but it is big enough to be <u>very</u> useful.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*You can keep your documents in folders.</span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*Google forms have so many amazing uses. You can set tests on them etc. </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;">*You can upload AND download easily to Microsoft Office. </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Create your own Google document</span></b></div><br /><span style="font-size: small;">Actually…the list of benefits is endless… So my advice is, open a Google account if you don’t already have one and start experimenting with Google Docs which are now housed in Google drive. Oh yes, one tip – try and use Google Chrome as your browser with Google Docs – the two go together like a horse and carriage! </span></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span> </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Once you have joined Google and you want to explore Google Docs, well, why not create a Google document while you are about it? Here is a Slideshare with some pointers if you need them. </span> </div><span style="font-size: x-small;"></span><br /><div id="__ss_13462537" style="width: 425px;"><b style="display: block; margin: 12px 0px 4px;"><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal/how-to-create-a-new-google-document" title="How to create a new Google document">How to create a new Google document</a></b><object height="355" id="__sse13462537" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=howtocreateanewdocumentingoogle-120626161447-phpapp01&stripped_title=how-to-create-a-new-google-document&userName=fionabeal" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /> <param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /> <param name="wmode" value="transparent" /> <embed name="__sse13462537" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=howtocreateanewdocumentingoogle-120626161447-phpapp01&stripped_title=how-to-create-a-new-google-document&userName=fionabeal" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object> <br /><div style="padding-bottom: 12px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 5px;">View more <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/">presentations</a> from <a href="http://www.slideshare.net/fionabeal">Fiona Beal</a>.</div></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">See? What did I tell you? Google Docs is an amazing suite!</span></div></div>

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Adobe Youth Voices webinar on June 28

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">SchoolNet SA runs a multimedia programme for Adobe, for South African teachers, called <i>Adobe Youth Voices</i>. We would like to announce their upcoming webinar on June 28th. If you are interested in joining this webinar which is given in US time, please go to <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html">http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html</a> to convert the webinar time to your time zone. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Details of the webinar</b></span></div><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We're writing with a special reminder about the Webinar on <i>Working with Special Populations</i> coming up this Thursday, June 28.  (Please note slight time change.)</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Title</b></u>: Working With Special Populations<b><u> </u></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>Time: </u></b>June 28 - at 8am PST / 10am CST / 11am EST US<br /><b><u></u></b></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><b><u>Presenters</u></b>: Presented by Lead Educators <i>Justin Warren</i> and <i>Hank Machtay</i></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Information</b></u>: Adobe Youth Voices programs exist in many different contexts connecting with lives and experiences of youth from all over the world. How are the unique needs of youth addressed in these programs? Join AYV Lead Educators Hank Machtay and Justin Warren as they share their approaches and insights on working with the youth in their programs.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>To join the meeting</b></u>, Login as a Guest here: <a href="http://edc.adobeconnect.com/ayvweb/">http://edc.adobeconnect.com/ayvweb/</a></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u><b>Note</b></u>: If you have never attended an Adobe Connect meeting before:<br />Test your connection: <a href="http://edc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm">http://edc.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm</a><br />Get a quick overview: http://www.adobe.com/go/connectpro_overview</div></div>

Adobe Youth voices Adobe Youth Voices webinar on June 28

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need vs want; summer edition

This week my oldest has camp, so my 1-year-old and I have been enjoying some alone time together. And since she isn't old enough to say she otherwise, I've decided dragging her to store after store was the way to go. She is one fab shopper and just a general 'go with the flow' awesome baby, so she appeases me. As long as we stop to pet the occasional ceramic dog, we are good.<br /><br />It has been a while since I've <a href="http://news-these-days.blogspot.com/2011/12/need-vs-want.html" target="_blank">checked in at my favorite antique mall</a> (don't let the word 'mall' fool you, its good loot) so of course it was on my list of places to visit. And as always, there were a million and one things I wanted.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5N13PtlErFW_CmckKYDXtHLfCL_QqC_cVdiosgWEyXSVslw1AwfRqgqBDnsMip38IPOVGvWjKU2TAxxlQlqeralCbtYTIx_Z6gWrDiNhjGu1DH8Kst-jZU2ZPG-8zFuaIi_Z2UkIUyu_/s1600/Stool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga5N13PtlErFW_CmckKYDXtHLfCL_QqC_cVdiosgWEyXSVslw1AwfRqgqBDnsMip38IPOVGvWjKU2TAxxlQlqeralCbtYTIx_Z6gWrDiNhjGu1DH8Kst-jZU2ZPG-8zFuaIi_Z2UkIUyu_/s640/Stool.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There are four of these chairs although he would let you buy them individually. Die.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh5fxz0y82bTSASBD6J0EWZBKulZh0EAgFx-NE3REiGPZ2xs6D4LwjWQZmJcwgdHP2TGGoQxHiWV2Ahh98cDu6vmRKohEcVFvytnBRNMQbEwin5JNMVuso3nRpqJCXqmy7NHERTMMX7co/s1600/chairbeauty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVh5fxz0y82bTSASBD6J0EWZBKulZh0EAgFx-NE3REiGPZ2xs6D4LwjWQZmJcwgdHP2TGGoQxHiWV2Ahh98cDu6vmRKohEcVFvytnBRNMQbEwin5JNMVuso3nRpqJCXqmy7NHERTMMX7co/s640/chairbeauty.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One saucy ice bucket. This would turn my cocktail hour into something a bit more respectable.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBkjFxine-kTDq8L73_pilujt-XdZhJf3DvBWlzHmWwV0zne2w5kJY2wYAyG9tP9h6D7A4-csr-4omM3GKSaV8UnWeOahcAsg2IhGlLKrq_sBbWiCyGeHw1zxo9jf8pGA1upid4sD2Zz0/s1600/icebucket.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYBkjFxine-kTDq8L73_pilujt-XdZhJf3DvBWlzHmWwV0zne2w5kJY2wYAyG9tP9h6D7A4-csr-4omM3GKSaV8UnWeOahcAsg2IhGlLKrq_sBbWiCyGeHw1zxo9jf8pGA1upid4sD2Zz0/s640/icebucket.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Sorry, this seat is saved...for someone with a clean house. Considering most surfaces in my house have sticky finger prints and dog hair on them, I don't think the dealer would allow these to go home with me.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPrlhChNdRdVEptjHRWO1XQcdbt78xTQWk_VAg_C4vFOcr0wlsX_3uICyQc6xy0pTNZlkxFMreY2OcrSDyYezftU5MTzk60GEsgu3qyRUmoSMVEhVlFLkdC_6UVCVd5ct6oFU2pC9FdLA/s1600/stool2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAPrlhChNdRdVEptjHRWO1XQcdbt78xTQWk_VAg_C4vFOcr0wlsX_3uICyQc6xy0pTNZlkxFMreY2OcrSDyYezftU5MTzk60GEsgu3qyRUmoSMVEhVlFLkdC_6UVCVd5ct6oFU2pC9FdLA/s640/stool2.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hello luva!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGGLrQ8viUwVgdrWJcd4baJwTduIvoFP4lyORxTCjYJ2fhpREkG5jgarcp8sXPnJzZRUZKv5ZcOrvs8d_EuCwh2fCXGhffTac1t4HFzTJYi8BD6ADZOKMRI-7X47K1bVpJICQON2SWBeF/s1600/lantern.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBGGLrQ8viUwVgdrWJcd4baJwTduIvoFP4lyORxTCjYJ2fhpREkG5jgarcp8sXPnJzZRUZKv5ZcOrvs8d_EuCwh2fCXGhffTac1t4HFzTJYi8BD6ADZOKMRI-7X47K1bVpJICQON2SWBeF/s640/lantern.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />It was obviously a chinoiserie kinda day at the mall.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFJ_mC6DpqI-AiNixHVw4iTZSHV9Pw8ZyKM9IS6s91Z7klwnwynx_J7j63iMO1ij1AhfcblzmdJa2cs27Svs7ynjmyeCjPPM5Sa-VgOpNZwKrd57gDPZO5IV7aweeriKTT9N_BBVp9B-R/s1600/table.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimFJ_mC6DpqI-AiNixHVw4iTZSHV9Pw8ZyKM9IS6s91Z7klwnwynx_J7j63iMO1ij1AhfcblzmdJa2cs27Svs7ynjmyeCjPPM5Sa-VgOpNZwKrd57gDPZO5IV7aweeriKTT9N_BBVp9B-R/s640/table.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And lucite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-CdjGqEM0mwmpbwuQTXiMqEeEFcXQ3WbLhfMncyO9aFpb4SeWtXPUHArjijTP3_ikgkYcOHQTB47QTzHw0ieCCnBANOGc2uXQVfoRjWKXK_CqyckMbVV1bAjK8QPzma14LyaGF1biIPO/s1600/chandy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu-CdjGqEM0mwmpbwuQTXiMqEeEFcXQ3WbLhfMncyO9aFpb4SeWtXPUHArjijTP3_ikgkYcOHQTB47QTzHw0ieCCnBANOGc2uXQVfoRjWKXK_CqyckMbVV1bAjK8QPzma14LyaGF1biIPO/s640/chandy.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And this one is neither chinoiserie nor lucite, but made me smile.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2tPF1dnRjl_YNyFjtdaSXnggZQnrpOQ_tE5Uh9KYKbJL5W7I3Jq0wf9IXWToAfXROwlfjtuHGnpVpI9q6Hmir-NegdO6o9bruKH5lz8cn1-hgZ0pReU2MKTORs9zgGMMXSVDXngLjzxH/s1600/owl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ2tPF1dnRjl_YNyFjtdaSXnggZQnrpOQ_tE5Uh9KYKbJL5W7I3Jq0wf9IXWToAfXROwlfjtuHGnpVpI9q6Hmir-NegdO6o9bruKH5lz8cn1-hgZ0pReU2MKTORs9zgGMMXSVDXngLjzxH/s640/owl.jpg" width="474" /></a></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It is the Mary Katherine Gallagher of owls.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpLBhkhzvug9R6ViwrTHzNkpMCA6PN_XvxSQxzFLg8MEHtc-3oHezWboZ8M_Z64DyV3VUHMrQQq3EMLFuRmyoVg6rmxAbTh2UnQA_u7Qbe4lUHsISx9PtAjmslWIEADur4s7lJa4evyBO/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpLBhkhzvug9R6ViwrTHzNkpMCA6PN_XvxSQxzFLg8MEHtc-3oHezWboZ8M_Z64DyV3VUHMrQQq3EMLFuRmyoVg6rmxAbTh2UnQA_u7Qbe4lUHsISx9PtAjmslWIEADur4s7lJa4evyBO/s640/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a>Another great day at the ol' mall. And the cherry on top was the old <span style="background-color: white;">lady who went on and on about all the things should would buy if she didn't have "so much junk in my trunk." Don't we all lady. </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;">Do you have a favorite spot you like to go to for inspiration? A place to waste time? A place to laugh at other people while eavesdropping on their conversations? Me neither. I would never do such a thing!</span></div>

need vs want; summer edition

This week my oldest has camp, so my 1-year-old and I have been enjoying some alone time together. And since she isn't old enough to say ...

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Part-time Library Circulation Assistant - Middlebury Public Library

<strong>Part-time Library Circulation Assistan</strong><strong>t -</strong> <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Middlebury Public Library</strong></span>. 19 hours a week including one evening; no benefits. Duties include but are not limited to working at the circulation desk, checking books in and out, collecting fines, reader’s advisory and assisting with public computers. Strong computer skills required. Knowledge and experience with Evergreen Circulation software helpful. Ability to work with the public mandatory and a four year college degree required. Public Library experience preferred. Email resume and cover letter by <span style="color: red;">July 11, 2012</span> to Claudia Greenfield, Administrative Manager, Town of Middlebury, CT, <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org" href="mailto:cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org">cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org</a>, Attention: Library Director. AA/EOE.

Part-time Library Circulation Assistant - Middlebury Public Library

Part-time Library Circulation Assistan t - Middlebury Public Library . 19 hours a week including one evening; no benefits. Duties include...

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Technology Services Librarian - Middlebury Public Library

<strong>Technology Services Librarian -</strong> <span style="color: #48286d;"><strong>Middlebury Public Library</strong></span> seeks a full-time Technology Services Librarian to manage its website, cover circulation desk functions, set up audio/visual presentations and maintain equipment. Excellent computer skills, including Word Press, Microsoft Office 2003, 2007 and 2010 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook), web browsers, web-based email, and photo editing software. Duties include daily updating of website, setting up/operating audio/visual equipment (computers, projectors, microphones, movies, etc.), marketing events online and offline; teaching technology classes to staff and public, providing exceptional help desk support for patrons and staff; updating and maintaining computers, iPads, Nooks, and Kindles; rebuilding computers and replacing/repairing peripherals as directed; implementing social networking and cloud based programs as it pertains to the library, and other assignments as required. Successful applicant will be eager to learn, flexible, creative, a team player, and have proven interpersonal and teaching skills, along with problem solving abilities. This position requires strong technology skills with the ability to organize, direct, and expand all library functions. The position includes working with the public at the circulation desk as part of the duties and sharing supervision of the cataloger duties with Adult Services Librarian. The library is in the process of developing a teen program and this position would be part of the development team. Public library experience recommended. Four year college degree required, MLS preferred. Evenings and Saturday hours included. Middlebury Public Library is a member of Bibliomation, a consortium using Evergreen Open Source as the ILS. Excellent benefits included. Position available immediately. Email resume and cover letter by <span style="color: red;">July 11, 2012</span> to Claudia Greenfield, Administrative Manager, Town of Middlebury, CT, <a _fcksavedurl="mailto:cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org" href="mailto:cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org">cgreenfield@middlebury-ct.org</a>, Attention: Library Director. AA/EOE.

Technology Services Librarian - Middlebury Public Library

Technology Services Librarian - Middlebury Public Library seeks a full-time Technology Services Librarian to manage its website, cover ci...

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A day at TEDxCapeTown ED on 16 June 2012

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><i>Submitted by Fiona Beal</i><br /><br />Imagine receiving a phone call on the morning of the totally booked-out TEDxCapeTownED event on 16 June and being asked, “Would you still like to attend TEDx – we have a ticket for you?” Well, it happened to me, and I got there at lightning speed as excited as a kid in a candy store! What a worthwhile day it proved to be – with the words of movers and shakers in education pounding at one's heart and leaving their mark. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyk218zBdhXG_z1IXef2tD7S6vqbFaueu2OBo-KLJQrN9o-bhDxWL1JBJ6T2JivuuaagKCyrfPDQmaZyETWfQvKI91n540Odng5_hfYQSwA3Kf1_bZDa9p8ENmpB4QLYGX6FcycKjNhLY/s1600-h/image%25255B37%25255D.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="image" border="0" height="191" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-byUUMM3wfSKZ5ggsiAkm3pQDELZoPNWfVk-laEhiJgYM7LgeMSGranmHXV5xVW5O1QQcQX2QBkyEOffklXFR1WVOGXwiMfOUKM5Z-YTvE6nwXgHwNm_k_ZYET5RC8e9-ChqcDjQtx8A/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="415" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Let me explain what a TEDx event is. The famous international TED talks are riveting short talks given by remarkable people on relevant topics. The TEDx program is designed to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the <i><b>local</b></i> level. This particular event centred around education – 19 twelve minute talks by innovative thinkers in South African education. </div><br /><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQjuPoAx3AgAEtUNXc8K-3BH_D_PynKnU8b1M2EFOJUvL2jbIGTCrGuoCuu4UYO4aCqe2eNtSCcvndRoBP0FO83DKVKpX9Er7AKMv5zppLcAaelZudjnzN2NBy1DUTrzKwuVpKLlDDPbk/s1600-h/image3%25255B3%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjggqlGJgOcmdzbQSiLX91vgc3xjTiOc13bkuCFXVnzyO6g_pNpiSSt86Y09nvgzdLJ1jrq1ICRrPI2Bh2piCZxfhHPJcSjqfTBUWmCDunhmsWwb2BwbjASLBLH3ZLoRcK4eDrVnCiCFyo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="105" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="90"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj64Usdm2IcvKlgKtU-EtXn9ErfnNbpx7L3YdEb-da_JCbjAgeCl7OjHa0IpW5SKpM9lH2yIRalfPCoHhrDi5ozTE9ETROXRXwR4MVsH1nNze_aHw0L_k1slr3lR1xcGF7beiyv5EAHxyQ/s1600-h/image%25255B18%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAr3dMV3XDjdBoHboL8mv-FADMgw_s1DYelulBDcFXjk_2vzLEnEvhyznkJECOugwRbd8sAGUz06Ul6u4uGm-H_ndRIkQzjpR1D8U6COa_z0h1DZzWjv_9d84Wo4aMQTw2pVb2mLMmcDo/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="113" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs4AXXY8GYbl5fYvTOaxSroj_Ncnc21qFUBEsTiWdWlig9c2W7YzmtP0nLftvRLpzqWs1ePyan_hk81J_Ln8UQwRn7r-LfRTdSVAQlcsO3P4BC7XEj_wgjk_2JOrv9C_j_mIedIraeD_Q/s1600-h/image%25255B17%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="137" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mBUUocr2hmUN3ykwqlfrLxtC0_yxuL7Lps6b3-jNj_k3yMZXhyphenhyphenoYyN6zOUMtsdRv-RX8m3iUTPo-CmYlpTnHBS6O1T4zGxKcFOVm-UG0hW_Fg5PfIhyphenhyphenPyB2iNrJLtndYLFm9BUY5pR4/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="117" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2u2xIDH1wB7wzoIO-rRfAWRCqd9ovMl95sGbnFLb-cLM5_MN628tVhmhXMd20pnQjI4BUlailMXt_U64TCTdW76DOHqL-rrbJEQ7IP3FUgmzcxE4wwokcFKTxU1OHYqnC4256ihVhuyc/s1600-h/image%25255B16%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPjVtSu1GNUXieGR7kQw1lIILko-ukdd1xRXVrp9ib-ud_oCjwHpZepNMVsmxjzwLTUY44qBXaFpjvmKrxalS69huBorh-YUVuK1OwZkgRlSmdZNc5Qcle9SXfl1F7Q5jDvivDtEI5PJ8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="133" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">There’s no doubt that education in South Africa has a long way to go and many of the speakers echoed this feeling. Solly Philander said of his now grown-up children, “I had to apologise to my children for sending them to school.” Now that might be taking things a bit far, but then Dr Mamphela Ramphele, who was introduced as someone who ‘says it like it is’, said our failed system has only one competitor… At that point she placed on the screen a picture of the sinking ship ‘Costa Concordia’. “Our education system is on the rocks,” she said. Sam Paddock painted a gloomy picture of Unisa’s distance education saying that it is ‘too distant'. Out of 300,000 enrolled students only 9% graduate. Professor Ian Scott from UCT gave alarming statistics of our Higher Education drop out rate. “Higher education has not come to terms with the needs of students”, he said.  </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">But TEDx wouldn’t be TEDx if speakers left us drowning in the pool of doom and gloom. The picture IS marred, and many, many children have been lost to a poorly managed system but the innovative solutions that were offered by the speakers planted seeds of hope. </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhemu6La7xI99DD-I8gTGbEoV3v0W3ybCiQQsU01fGBbCq9_w1OW9cwcLD9jAKM0iQ7-trcpeX2DLFUEOaCzfnR78lcV-mMQD_KFkBQ3EzAHMLH7mYzYrXXVdN0JsT-Oul_zlpnr6nQ5U/s1600-h/image%25255B24%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGISqEOlMWTs-3m6_qch_osHnkpdum0CSvqBmplRIGjZPehAwLn0loyVPB1_fafX6_bF4v0vhzLoZso6y3jpctONX2wmMO-VMb4I4YSL_FmA2PyhT6VE8wy718nEXVXiWv3ip8YAlaaIY/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="84" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoVhf60ERqRZhiuq3dnxNHHguGiUJ3ttsCthd-UeYQjjTlPKLSxWKg4FuOgMZvNPgzYOvDyXnYJB13S7_-N99JGj4TSnwPoH2S5-jycHAMPZNNokKaH67QFWwJjVGI6M2D59FqvGrkFoM/s1600-h/image%25255B28%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="110" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI2FC5KYYt8dqa-SQm0cowNp4n0jJsR1ujmLFSSCXKaMatUke-czfdItiqSt8YWb6Jd-J_ne0iUM9UYlPsz-eA062_0K3Mw3y0c3wqyMmHIJybEcTTZ908t6SrCpUGWNAOj4oJ55L71Gg/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="95" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="90"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rJSJHvw5V32ysjyEQ-IaVcUg9WcigWwEsU9QA02gzo7M8T-6NiD2-fx0zr3JauwE9uyhZtWGmqbGmnsgDMkvsmreWHuP5yGVNk4WZN9G5y8AbkkZFrf9JTYKn5pQNNjT8jtIQxGyXFk/s1600-h/image%25255B32%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="111" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFotO-oKnqkIKtjKHwQATxOrgNUjKKHOnIK2Nj-UGe-hodaRuUeW-2BMmi0-ag6X0mgU4F4ljZNhPh9VnA3NlVhSDqLdDB2LfvPLD9fWp4IZCPJQ8bd2z3MNTk0h3bMeqLy8sv2ohS2w/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="108" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="91"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1I4w4uP0g6KqFx-wo55uUUPF-pSaR9piSX_ARG4fA0qxylhLpCEIHLO0p_P2Ral9yxFSv-gQGPIidePejNMuSNH3TWXf0LWdM8d4B6q9nGo_kR47KptDVnWutfgb84cCrr5XNprLmWEA/s1600-h/image%25255B36%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="113" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG2YgauO80BUL3SxVXQ9u60jiiBwyMInYG7aEo0alVHOEZss4p0KMEpCQadfI-tc97-eEh0y-9FIKIobtMzQu08ER4BODM0mfeXiMCHprs0q_ftO2at7oMOZT07Z5ropNJNVO_x0LHsMc/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="152" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Here are just a few of the highlights that I noted. Brent van Rensburg spoke on ‘Your failures are our superstars’ and stressed how important it is for teachers to go with their students’ strengths rather than a one-size-fits-all approach. Students from his Zip Zap circus show illustrated his point with their amazing expertise and skill. Steve Sherman, the MD of Living Maths, related how a teacher once said to him as a child, “I think you should drop Maths". Fortunately he didn’t listen!  Richard Malholland spoke about the different kind of career paths that await our students. ‘They will resemble mindmaps’. He caused a reaction from the audience when he suggested that degrees have a sell-by date of maybe five years unless certain requirements are met in professional development! Tim Noakes urged  teachers to become like coaches who “generate belief in themselves in the students we teach".</div><table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" style="width: 400px;"> <tbody><tr> <td valign="top" width="50"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVTsDSOc3abCvoGsx5Iui7-WFP_y3RrNNH3vWuGvwuuRrC1beYy-4JEdixEW2AEWCh8rAJdJymOeLBXagS0x08wzYhwuQbodd1dBkpZmcuBL-6pr0xS_5Bm-PslipNucGqDWIWTYJKYWg/s1600-h/image38%25255B1%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="121" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZpQRErAII8b24fJrNv1lNJNvBO_rQ0LtRck4waUTwU2JrgDDoKx586L778iDMLt7E-_auR3VBfZrw7fG0VD34Qhd_QLzni_kJGAyq_VYCM3Og8E_mMuf-xBDWuBrKd0zkagszbu51nnk/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="128" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="90"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwlgtiW2BbHH7CypL390XK_NDE9-2QiwpHQYjdwqfkja_B7smjecqGxngMYdWRBDm8_vTwL7VdOaTfHLCAFzs3bFsJRPXFlgHvl21VGySzmlo-xYk4sR_zk0gNbqtFUP6KkkSz0d63pN4/s1600-h/image%25255B45%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="119" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM44fSluXMHNfk9PYnSGJ-R6oCJNlZSFuIbQjc78Wt0G4Xh4ke5rVh8qb1EuhyphenhyphenE0uUV1ROuONtLo0M28A6i8udbmPmDSkaiCgKmPsHOQuo_S_tli1JQkkZNdPaJhtE8w-kENiNWfzjYP8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="94" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="10"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="92"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOjGcjOuF3mG_8u746pjOwpxo84ExxmGGLl3cJwDRmaxj7xQs5fAc-4JbxmJEVg5gyykDq6mAMY2SuCrN9ek4MAMJ5I_Z-0ULpf2lpXGJUIwHufYBjudXaCD4XP4XQ8fTGwJkoSspg3Qw/s1600-h/image%25255B49%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTrZnuDmCERH1s03qZUalqcE6GYsJHm78iocVS4pChGKqMTwBk-_Mu4jVa1PKUe72KrnvmhKGRqnFz4WOJUdVVs-2RR9x-AP8sCzu9bkOpsKR3P3KwS0acuRCqAw182GwmOFBRS-xWLeA/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="109" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="35"><br /></td> <td valign="top" width="65"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGgm7y0Mgr4QemnOfkY0m1fv5iDehExB6N7fUdnTheUT_LG3hayrGTAWdUu0Ao96zVg-_Wp-WtY_NziA_qoOWIlCEDlxAltTjjSaGi89bO5CxymgWPi6U7uxXWlCLDXUP6tlf-RYFNzUc/s1600-h/image%25255B54%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsn4ym3O9z0DVnQx7WZ_NPpzgBFdQHK3ybWR-8SbWa3a13NfrTlWJG-U798VeuRhUWZ3851iu-iP1gOR7NPWkf-w-WgkTdg5IrfjL5g2M9I2BtGazFpgNA-QegKfMSHr9JINiHVxhptHQ/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="111" /></a></td> <td valign="top" width="50"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">John Gilmour encouraged us to concentrate on producing good mothers and fathers for the sake of society. At least two of the speakers suggested that  all graduates spend two years in community service teaching before continuing with their own career paths. Christopher Hagspihl has been doing just that, teaching Maths in a township school before continuing with a career in banking, and he spoke of the rewards of such an experience. Leigh Maynert who co-founded a business university at age 25 with no educational background spoke of nurturing the souls of students. TSiBA Institute has produced four Nelson Mandela Rhodes scholars in the last few years. Each and every speaker added their flavour to the pot as the day progressed.</div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div>.  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnp7z_wqhM40DO4qRvZml6nkPfMFmahAXxXDJYqU5lTvf8EOAFQd03_Xepk2ezILUnAPZi4mlL4SWtj9GmT7dbA9PhJaHvSUqGXT0VYlIFhyphenhyphen0gAugXi3a5jl6agY3sxV80hV9t-MnoKXU/s1600-h/image%25255B10%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2jH1EsZJqwex6KjSSC6QSinhMscs3NQTYdkiVUGPPnMuoidcdURcMk676qxd7oidQ7dYGbdukMQvWFhEaoFQmT0HcHwZ_LNeHP4WWG-feUpxNFybyjrl2NOKMWBBr1NbseR3bzSPgJ-E/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="233" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGl9Tnm3JmY82vorxeEzVjO4RcWrWuPToJMLyPCrDXJHtDrISvlxfYu71BXbfo13bDtPjocmTKmqnjTQAnolLNxV_KRiu2UH9siIP9sGlOlyoHtWJUMSCYtIcTNUJf2rI-d8Hxxj0nIM0/s1600-h/image%25255B9%25255D.png"><img alt="image" border="0" height="183" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRrhzH2_dMv-6ZJerjh69DvykoBBMFwPkVf6j4KhZBFccDKmMGJ0Ihph8juK7hXB2oBWVgfzX_QuhWDdahugDiDlL-XNVIhikxLTTsMX-Y2Bvh8fUj7VashzNDAlgjjVuQSW7ngZhDzE8/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color; border-style: none; border-width: 0px; display: inline; margin: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="image" width="244" /></a><br /><br /><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Judging by the tweets on the Twitter stream we all left inspired and refreshed by the ideas of others put forward during the day. It was the kind of day one wouldn't want to have spent in any other way! It was also a day of connecting with old friends (like my TeachMeet buddies from Somerset West pictured above), and making new ones. But the question always is…What now? Inspired as we are by events like this, is it going to lead to any major change anywhere? Is government likely to listen? I guess the conclusion we are forced into adopting is that WE have to do our bit in society as transformative agents. It is actually up to us! Dr Mamphela Ramphele left us with these words, "We are ALL responsible for improving education." </div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><u>Note</u>: If you would like to listen to any of these talks, the videos are now available online at <a href="http://www.tedxcapetown.org/videos">http://www.tedxcapetown.org/videos</a> </div></div>

news TED talks A day at TEDxCapeTown ED on 16 June 2012

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