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Error code: DatasetGenerationError
Exception: ArrowInvalid
Message: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 126
Traceback: Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 145, in _generate_tables
dataset = json.load(f)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 293, in load
return loads(fp.read(),
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 346, in loads
return _default_decoder.decode(s)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.9/json/decoder.py", line 340, in decode
raise JSONDecodeError("Extra data", s, end)
json.decoder.JSONDecodeError: Extra data: line 2 column 1 (char 2278)
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1995, in _prepare_split_single
for _, table in generator:
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 148, in _generate_tables
raise e
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/packaged_modules/json/json.py", line 122, in _generate_tables
pa_table = paj.read_json(
File "pyarrow/_json.pyx", line 308, in pyarrow._json.read_json
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 154, in pyarrow.lib.pyarrow_internal_check_status
File "pyarrow/error.pxi", line 91, in pyarrow.lib.check_status
pyarrow.lib.ArrowInvalid: JSON parse error: Missing a closing quotation mark in string. in row 126
The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1529, in compute_config_parquet_and_info_response
parquet_operations = convert_to_parquet(builder)
File "/src/services/worker/src/worker/job_runners/config/parquet_and_info.py", line 1154, in convert_to_parquet
builder.download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1027, in download_and_prepare
self._download_and_prepare(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1122, in _download_and_prepare
self._prepare_split(split_generator, **prepare_split_kwargs)
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 1882, in _prepare_split
for job_id, done, content in self._prepare_split_single(
File "/src/services/worker/.venv/lib/python3.9/site-packages/datasets/builder.py", line 2038, in _prepare_split_single
raise DatasetGenerationError("An error occurred while generating the dataset") from e
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Pocoyo Playset – Let’s Move!
Spring 2017 Mobile Apps
Ages: 3 - 5 yrs.
Developer: HITN
Download Price: $1.99
Platform: iPad
Pocoyo Playset: Let's Move features the popular title character and a cast of his familiar friends who take a charming approach to learning English and Spanish words that describe different kinds of movement. Get Moving is an electronic board game that teaches vocabulary by asking short questions and presenting brief platform-style activities (e.g., climb a ladder, go through a tunnel, etc.). The games can be played alone or with others and are available in a variety of levels. In Pocoyo Says, children practice and hone attention and careful listening skills as they are only to act out instructions preceded by "Pocoyo Says." The Word Machine presents short English/Spanish videos that introduce children to a range of action words (e.g., swinging, crawling, etc.). And, in the Story Maker mode, children place a variety of character and object stickers on several settings to create their own stories. A well-designed, well-paced, and well-rounded vocabulary game.
Sharon Heuscher ©2017 Parents' Choice
Sharon holds B.A.s in English Literature and Ancient Studies as well as a B.S. in Psychology. She is currently a masters-level trainee in Clinical Psychology specializing in neurodegenerative diseases. For the past thirteen years, Sharon has focused primarily on raising, educating, and nurturing her five children who range in age from three to thirteen.
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How to Make Art
Green New Deal Arts
We asked a handful of the most engaged artists in North America to create and share images that people can carry in the streets to help us organize for and win a Green New Deal. This Green New Deal Arts: Signs of the Times project is designed to support that fight.
In the battle of the story to win a Green New Deal, the arts may be our sharpest weapon. Ricardo Levins Morales writes, “Humans are story-driven. We make choices according to how we understand the world to be. Art speaks directly to those deep inner spaces where the stories are stored. I use art to support people’s ability to believe in possibilities that go beyond the boundaries that are acceptable to the rulers.”
At its most powerful, the Green New Deal is a practical, positive vision of a better world that we can unite our communities around. Molly Crababple says, “”We need more than dire warnings about the future. We need artists to create images of the better and more beautiful world we want to build.”
Isaac Murdoch, whose Thunderbird Woman and other designs have been carried into action at Standing Rock and across North American Indigenous and climate fights, writes “It is with great respect and dignity as artists that we share our visions and hearts to the world. The power of uniting people through art for change is no doubt one of the most important acts on the planet.”
“Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art.” wrote Ursula Le Guin, when she received a National Book Foundation’s Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters Award. Art plays a key role in current fights and victories for justice. Many of the recent teachers’ strike victories centered arts in their organizing; I worked with a team of artists with the Oakland, CA teachers union strike. In Hong Kong, creative movement posters rapidly flow in the streets and online. In Puerto Rico, murals and music played a role in forcing the resignation of Governor “Ricky” Rosselló. The Sunrise Movement has used well -designed visual art to powerfully demand a Climate Debate from Democractic Party leaders. As I write this, the #globalclimatestrike is about to kick off — the world’s biggest climate action involving millions everywhere — and the arts, hand painted signs and visual art, music, chants and song, theater, poetry and more–are being utilized heavily.
Art.350.org partnered with Labor Network for Sustainability (LNS), who are leading organized workers and communities in the fight for a Green New Deal. Singer-songwriter and LNS founding president Joe Uehlein says, “The writer Bertolt Brecht wrote, “Art is not a mirror held up to reality, but a hammer with which to shape it.” That is true, but only partly true. Art is both. Especially today, with our attention captured by fragmented soundbites and speeded-up attention-getters, it is really important to do things that invite contemplation and thoughtfulness. Art invites that. Art that reflects reality can push the right buttons in people that help them become hammers to shape it differently. Art can reflect reality and help people to become the hammers that shape reality in different ways. Ways that call into question the existing order of things – and suggest ways to change it.”
These images are tools to support organizing, and designed to be used in a lot of ways; you can make signs, create posters, screen print them on fabric or paper, print stickers, project them on walls at night, use them online, copy or print the black and white versions and hand color them with watercolors, colored pencils and markers. We offer some tools and resources on how you can use these and also hope they will encourage creation in your groups and community of your own images, songs, poems, dance, theater–with an eye toward being effective and winning.
~ David Solnit, Green New Deal Arts, Project Coordinator
Download Ricardo’s designs
A self-described “healer and trickster organizer disguised as an artist,” Ricardo sees his art and organizing practices as ways to address individual, collective and historical trauma. He grew up in Puerto Rico during the anti-colonial movement and moved with his family to Chicago in the 1960s. From there he combined his life-long passion for racial, labor and social justice movements into art. His art has won numerous awards and is widely reprinted and utilized by grassroots movements and communities as part of their efforts to improve their lives.
Ricardo says, “I became an artist, navigating the currents of mass social movements I got involved with as a young person. Anti-colonial struggle, labor and farmers rights, anti-racist and cultural activism have contributed to my understandings of art as a powerful dimension of organizing. Humans are story-driven. We make choices according to how we understand the world to be. Art speaks directly to those deep inner spaces where the stories are stored. I use art to support people’s ability to believe in possibilities that go beyond the boundaries that are acceptable to the rulers. This image illustrates the relationship among creating alternatives, aligning with nature and opposing the forces of oppression and destruction.”
Click here to download Ricardo’s Green New Deal designs.
You can also see more of Ricardo’s work on his website.
Download Molly’s designs
Molly Crabapple is an artist and writer whose inspirations include Diego Rivera and Goya’s The Disasters of War. She is the illustrator of the popular Green New Deal video, A Message from the Future with Alexandria Ocasion Cortez, and author of Brothers of the Gun, an illustrated collaboration with Syrian war journalist Marwan Hisham, which was a NY Times Notable Book and long-listed for the 2018 National Book Award. Her memoir, Drawing Blood, received global praise and attention.
Crabapple’s reportage has been published in the New York Times, New York Review of Books, The Paris Review, Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and Rolling Stone. She got her start as a journalist sketching the frontlines of Occupy Wall Street, before covering, with words and art, Lebanese snipers, labor struggles in Abu Dhabi, Guantanamo Bay, the US border, America prisoners, Greek refugee camps, and the ravages of hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. She once confronted Donald Trump in Dubai about exploitation of the workers building his golf courses.
“We need more than dire warnings about the future. We need artists to create images of the better and more beautiful world we want to build.”
“I was inspired by a photograph of a woman working in a factory during WWII. This twenty first century Rosie the Riveter harkens back to both the magnitude of the obstacles we have faced and our ability to overcome them”
Click here to download Molly’s Green New Deal designs.
You can see more of Molly’s work on her website.
Jan Burger, Paperhand Puppet Intervention
Download Jan’s designs
Jan Burger is the cofounder of Paperhand Puppet Intervention in Saxapahaw, North Carolina. For 20 years each summer Paperhand has been creating pageants that advocate for the earth and it’s inhabitants. The shows include giant puppets, masks, stilt walkers and shadow puppets cut from paper.
Jan’s work has been focusing on disasters in his home state of North Carolina: fracked gas pipelines, coal ash spills, and deforestation from the wood pellet industry and from massive housing developments. The Green New Deal poster, cut from paper, shows an alternative vision. Healthy cities with self sufficient power, food production and trees.
Jan believes artists should be in the forefront of making change,”If we can inspire people with our beautiful actions then they may be motivated to act as well.”
Click here to download Jan’s Green New Deal designs.
You can see more of Jan’s work on his website.
Mona Caron
Download Mona’s designs
Mona Caron is a San Francisco-based artist, using muralism, illustration and photography in both her art and artivism. Locally known for her trans-temporal murals of neighborhood history leading to collectively visioned radical transformations into positive futures, and known internationally for her botanical mural series titled ”Weeds”, a metaphor about resilience and resistance, Mona also creates art for street actions and graphics in accompaniment of social and environmental justice movements. Her art has been used in climate justice movements, water rights, and labor rights groups with organizations including 350.org, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, Zero-waste Detroit, US Social forum, La Coordinadora por el Agua y la Vida and Fundación Abril of Cochabamba Bolivia, Land is Life and Acción Ecologica (Ecuador), as well as bicycle for transportation advocacy groups worldwide.
“This remix of the classic Rosie The Riveter image calling for a Green New Deal, implies that “we can do it!” – now as much as back then. It’s possible, it’s urgent, and we’re ready to roll up our sleeves.”
Click here to download Mona’s Green New Deal designs.
You can see more of Mona’s work on her website.
Isaac Murdoch
Download Isaac’s designs
Isaac Murdoch, whose Ojibway name is Manzinapkinegego’anaabe / Bombgiizhik is from the fish clan and is from Serpent River First Nation. Isaac grew up in the traditional setting of hunting, fishing and trapping. Many of these years were spent learning from Elders in the northern regions of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Isaac is well respected as a storyteller and traditional knowledge holder.
For many years he has led various workshops and cultural camps that focuses on the transfer of knowledge to youth. Other areas of expertise include: traditional ojibway paint, imagery/symbolism, harvesting, medicine walks, & ceremonial knowledge, cultural camps, Anishinaabeg oral history, birch bark canoe making, birch bark scrolls, Youth & Elders workshops, etc. He has committed his life to the preservation of Anishinaabe cultural practices and has spent years learning directly from Elders. HIs designs have been used in actions with Indigenous, climate and environmental justice movements at Standing Rock and across North America.
“Since the beginning of human history, humans have used art as a way to communicate ideas, feelings, and spiritual messaging to each other, the natural world, and spiritual entities. For my tribe known as the Ojibwe, we believe that animals, plants, stars, and water communicates the same way using art. We believe the land and sky work together to collaborate art for all living things.
In a time of great environmental deficit, I believe art can be used as a medicine to help fix the social conscience to create change for the better. Art always has the last word while corporations use laws and policy to silence the majority for unethical resource extraction. Every amazing change for the better has always been triggered by art. It speaks loud and clear and always wins.
The image I created is called Thunderbird Child. She is half Thunderbird and half human. She was born on a mountain top and was raised by her parents to help save humanity from environmental destruction. She is a superhero and her power comes from her heart. She understands the power that children have and the medicine they carry, and she is focused. We will win.
It is with great respect and dignity as artists that we share our visions and hearts to the world. The power of uniting people through art for change is no doubt one of the most important acts on the planet.”
Click here to download Isaac’s Green New Deal designs.
You can see more of Isaac’s work on his website.
GREEN NEW DEAL ART-MAKING
Here are some resources on how to use these designs in your organizing and campaign, and other arts resources you can use.
Tips for making signs from sign design downloads — here are tips on how you can use these designs to copy and make signs or posters for a Green New Deal
Making Fabric Crossbar Signs — crossbar signs have sticks across the top and bottom. The above designs work for this process. The black and white designs can be screen printed, color can be added with hand painted washes using watered down acrylic or latex water-based paints
Using Stencil Designs Downloads & How to Guide
Shaped Cardboard Signs & Fabric Banners ― Art Tips for Activists — a helpful video guide.
Banner painting with projections — a walk through of using a projector to make banner painting easy.
How to Paint a Street Mural Guide as well as some examples (including the largest ever 5 block long street mural).
Composing a stronger group photo — Planning a group photo of everyone and all your signs, art and visuals can often get the strongest image of the demonstration for your own photos and media as well.
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Fact October 7 in History
Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, left, embraces Erich Honecker, East German President and hardline chairman of Communist Party (SED), during the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic's creation in East Berlin, 7th October 1989. Gorbachev advised Honecker to heed the 'impulses' of the times. Honecker, the leader of East Germany for 18 years, was ousted 18 October 1989 by his own party, which was confronting its greatest crisis since taking power 40 years earlier. Honecker paid the price for repudiating reforms in the face of a mounting tide of protest and continuing haemorrhage of East Germans to the West. (Photo by AFP/DPA/Getty Images)
Seen here is the Fiat parking lot in the Turin outskirts of Italy, October 7, 1974, where part of the 300,000 unsold Fiat cars are stored. Fiat placed 71,000 workers on reduced working week today, while unions called for a four hours strike in the Piedmont region threatening a nationwide strike to protest Fiat's decision. (Photo by Raoul Fornezza/AP Photo)
East German policemen, foreground, try to stop demonstrators from moving toward the East German parliament building, October 7, 1989 where Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev attended a reception. Several thousand young people demanded democratic reforms in East Germany. (Photo by Jockel Finck/AP Photo)
Recruits who earned a place in the Motivation Platoon struggle through water and muck on their way to becoming a Marine or going into some other line of work, October 7, 1971. (Photo by Eddie Adams/AP Photo)
A Cypriot student screams with pain after being clubbed by policeman during demonstration at Athens University in the Greek Capital on Friday, October 7, 1958. Friends help him from the scene. Some 300 students, defying a police ban, gathered in university area in opposing application of British partnership plan in Cyprus. They tries unsuccessfully to break through a police cordon thrown around the university grounds and finally were dispersed. (Photo by AP Photo)
Arthur Ellen, a professional hypnotist, puts a 19-year-old student, Pat Morris, under hypnosis as she tried for the $100,000 prize on the Truth Or Consequences TV show, in Hollywood, October 7, 1955. She is falling into a deep trance as Ellen says the words Nena, Zena, Rena. Then he told her she was unable to rise and pick up the $100,000 in bills, lying on the table before her. She couldn't get up, but if she had been able to, the $100,000 would have been hers. She was given a new car and $1,000 as a consolation prize. (Photo by David F. Smith/AP Photo)
Vice President Richard Nixon, right, talks and Sen. John F. Kennedy listens in this view taken from television screen in New York, October 7, 1960. The debate between the presidential candidates was broadcast nationally on TV and radio from Washington studio. (Photo by AP Photo)
At the Paris Auto Show opening this Chevrolet experimental prototype attracts visitors, October 7, 1965 in Paris. The body is made of glass fiber. (Photo by Michel Lipchitz/AP Photo)
An American tank crashes roughshod through an enemy roadblock near Seoul, South Korea, October 7, 1950, as 7th Division infantrymen prepare to exploit the breakthrough and put an end to Red Sniper fire in this sector of the Korean front. (Photo by AP Photo)
Infantrymen of the U.S. 1st division's 1st brigade aide personnel carriers through an old abandoned rubber plantation in Viet Nam near Tan Uyen on October 7, 1966. The brigade was conducting operation little rock in an area 20 miles North of Saigon. (Photo by AP Photo)
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Good-Luck Charm
Why do I always gush about my volunteers? Because they write me emails like this. Emily's beautiful email was what I carried in my purse as my good-luck charm at the event last night, which was a lot of fun. (Thanks to those of you who came, and hello to those of you I met yesterday who are reading this blog for the first time!)
Thank YOU Emily for everything you're doing for this project, and for letting me post your powerful email here. I can't tell you how much your passion means to me - and the effect you have on our teammates is apparent.
By the way, readers, stick with us. LOADS are happening on this project behind the scenes. I truly believe that this project is nothing short of a series of miracles. We're still ironing the details so I can't reveal everything quite yet. But what I can say is every dream my volunteers and I have ever had is coming true: satellite classes and blogs, check; video branch, check; teen outreach, check; a public seniors storytelling event, check. Seriously, stick with us. The next few weeks and months will be full of some unbelievable announcements.
From: Emily Antoszyk
To: Benita Cooper
Date: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 10:22 AM
Benita,
Just wanted to say that I really love what you wrote in the blog about building friendships. It actually made me reflect a little bit on my grandfather, my relationship to him, and the relationships he kept until he passed away, which didn't extend much beyond his immediate family.
My grandfather was a diabetic, a survivor of two heart attacks in the 1970s, and a very ornery old man (but a big softy underneath - especially for his granddaughter!) By the time he moved to Charlotte in the 1990s, he wasn't in the best shape. In fact, in his last few years, my mom said that doctors would look at his charts and proclaim, "On paper, this man should be dead!". Until reading your essay today, I hadn't thought much about what was keeping him alive for all of his 89 - almost 90 - years. Sure, it was his fiery spirit, but I think more than that it was debate. My grandfather would counter just about anything anyone would say, playing devil's advocate. Sometimes I couldn't tell if he truly believed what he was saying, or if he was trying to get me to think. To be honest, I think he liked the sport of it, the way debate kept his mind sharp and helped bring interest to his relationships.
My grandfather was fiercely independent. When he stopped being able to drive and have daily interaction, his health started to deteriorate more quickly. I think the idea of going into an assisted living facility, for him, was the kiss of death. I remember once visiting a nursing home where he was staying temporarily and being completely terrified; most of the residents I saw in the halls were completely listless, without response when you walked by. Upon reaching my grandfather's room, I felt much better. There he was, stubborn and complaining as always (but maybe it was because he knew his stint there was only temporary).
Anyways, this wasn't meant to be a depressing story, but that seems like what it is turning into. There were a lot of funny and quirky things my Gramps and I did together that I will have to share when I make it to the class sometime. The real thing I wanted to say to you in writing this e-mail is: Thank you. Visiting nursing homes I've been to always makes me sad. For some, they seem like places to dump older relatives that begin to need extra care. Maybe I have just been to a few that do not have strong social networks, but I think of what a difference human contact, and friendships, can make in a persons quality of life. I know that a spark was ignited every time I visited my grandfather. My dad said one of the last conversations he had with his dad was a debate about football. You really are giving a generation a voice that is oftentimes forgotten, something to look forward to every week, and a breath of fresh air. You are also giving younger generations new ideas of questions to ask, and in terms of me at least, new things to reflect on. Bravo!
Thank you so much for all that you do!
Loretta, Mr. Gordon (and Jill)
Pretty Picture
Henrietta (Something Little I Saved Over My Lifetime)
Helen (The Lion King)
Ok… Ready for This? We Got Our First Grant!
“A Class of Love and Laughter”
Hazel (Close Call)
Amy (Piling into the Car)
Mo (The Tough Guys)
Hattie (Seeing the Children Off to School)
A Bird or A Dog
Helen (The Culprit)
Arthur (Friends Are More Important Than Money)
Beatrice (Laughter Cures the Soul)
Hazel (Dental Advice)
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Moon and Me – The Silly Song & Other Episodes
Reviews, TV Reviews
Creator: Andrew Davenport
Starring: Nina Sosanya, Antony Antunes, Raymond Carr
Running Time: 22 min per episode, 134 min in total
BBFC Certificate: U
The CBeebies show Moon and Me might not seem typical fare for Blueprint: Review to cover, but here we are reviewing the second volume of the programme to hit DVD and digital in the UK. My two girls (aged 3 and 6) are fans so I can’t say no when I’m offered a copy of a new set to review. I get lots of daddy points and a rare chance to sit and watch a screener with them instead of waiting until their tucked up in bed. It also gives me a chance to make another mini bonus episode of the Blueprint: Review Podcast, which I always enjoy doing (though most listeners are probably longing for a new normal episode!)
I must admit, I don’t have much new to say about this latest set, so I’ve reproduced my review of the previous DVD, with a few tweaks. I did record a new podcast with the girls though, which can be listened to below:
Moon and Me sees the toys Pepi Nana, Mr. Onion, Colly Wobble, Sleepy Dibillo, Little Nana, Lambkin and Lily Plant live together in a big dollhouse. Every night they come alive and Pepi Nana writes a letter and sends it to the moon. Moon Baby lives in a cave up there and comes down to the dollhouse on Earth after reading the letter. When he arrives, the toys have fun together and tell each other a story. Moon Baby then uses his magic kalimba to bring the friends into the story. They later come back home, have tea and then go to bed.
The series follows a similar structure every time. Like other programmes aimed at very young children such as In the Night Garden and Teletubbies, it uses this repetitive structure to create a comfortable, familiar experience. In general, the series has a very calming atmosphere. It’s perfect viewing in the lead-up to bedtime as it’s all very warmly lit, slow-paced and lacking in excitement or drama. The stories are very simple – the toys sing a silly song or they play with a giant tub or have a friendly race. As such, it’s not a series that will appeal to adults as some kids shows can. There aren’t any subtle adult jokes slipped in as you get in Peppa Pig and such, though I did find a little amusement here and there, such as when Colly Wobble accidentally heads off in reverse in the ‘Let’s Have a Race!’ episode. The series is purely an innocent and magical comfort blanket aimed at the very young. My six-year-old still enjoys it, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she lost interest in the next year or so.
I like the style of the series. As mentioned, everything looks very warm with pastel colours and orange lighting in the dollhouse and bright summer sunshine in the story sequences. I’m not 100% certain on how it’s animated but it looks like puppeteering rather than animation, though there looks to be some stop motion in use and CGI to smooth everything over. It’s very nicely done and there are some lovely touches such as the way the characters have little actions they perform when they’re excited. I also love the way it transitions between the ‘real’ dollhouse world and the fantastical story world. It’s done in an often clever and beautifully crafted fashion.
Each character has their own unique style of movement and personality. Some of their quirks are quite fun, like Dibillo doing everything with his ears as he’s too sleepy to move around or use his arms. Like Night Garden they speak in repetitive phrases with the off-screen narrator explaining what they’re talking about. I have a soft spot for Mr Onion, who says nothing but “onions” all the time.
The music is sweet too. There’s usually a short song in each episode as well as a background score. You probably won’t be humming any of the tunes afterwards, but they wash over you and the kids like a calming wave. The Silly Song is the most notable here, being that it was performed by Michael Buble.
Overall then, it’s a sweet and charming show that’s perfect for the 5-and-unders but it’s a little too slight for parents to happily chain watch with their kids. If you want to lull them to sleep as bedtime approaches though, this deliberately paced and gentle programme is just the ticket.
Moon And Me – The Silly Song & Other Episodes is out now on DVD and digital in the UK, released by Studiocanal. The picture and sound quality is very good for an SD release, with colours coming through nicely and a pretty sharp and detailed image. There are no special features included, unfortunately. I’d have been quite interested to see how the programme was animated.
Moon and Me - The Silly Song & Other Episodes
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Crops for Biofuel: Center Point April 2011
CROPS FOR BIOFUEL to follow The New York Times. Thailand's cassava goes mainly to China, which has sought new energy sources to power growth. But last year, 98 percent of cassava chips exported from Thailand, the world’s largest cassava exporter, went to just one place and almost all for one purpose: to China to make biofuel. Driven by new demand, Thai exports of cassava chips have increased nearly fourfold since 2008, and the price of cassava has roughly doubled. Each year, an ever larger portion of the world’s crops — cassava and corn, sugar and palm oil — is being diverted for biofuels as developed countries pass laws mandating greater use of nonfossil fuels and as emerging powerhouses like China seek new sources of energy to keep their cars and industries running. Cassava is a relatively new entrant in the biofuel stream.
Rush to Use Crops as Fuel Raises Food Prices and Hunger Fears
Agnes Dherbeys for The New York Times
Farmers in Thailand face a surging demand for cassava, a fairly new crop for biofuel production.
By ELISABETH ROSENTHAL
The starchy cassava root has long been an important ingredient in everything from tapioca pudding and ice cream to paper and animal feed.
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Thailand's cassava goes mainly to China, which has sought new energy sources to power growth.
But last year, 98 percent of cassava chips exported from Thailand, the world’s largest cassava exporter, went to just one place and almost all for one purpose: to China to make biofuel. Driven by new demand, Thai exports of cassava chips have increased nearly fourfold since 2008, and the price of cassava has roughly doubled.
Each year, an ever larger portion of the world’s crops — cassava and corn, sugar and palm oil — is being diverted for biofuels as developed countries pass laws mandating greater use of nonfossil fuels and as emerging powerhouses like China seek new sources of energy to keep their cars and industries running. Cassava is a relatively new entrant in the biofuel stream.
But with food prices rising sharply in recent months, many experts are calling on countries to scale back their headlong rush into green fuel development, arguing that the combination of ambitious biofuel targets and mediocre harvests of some crucial crops is contributing to high prices, hunger and political instability.
This year, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization reported that its index of food prices was the highest in its more than 20 years of existence. Prices rose 15 percent from October to January alone, potentially “throwing an additional 44 million people in low- and middle-income countries into poverty,” the World Bank said.
Soaring food prices have caused riots or contributed to political turmoil in a host of poor countries in recent months, including Algeria, Egypt and Bangladesh, where palm oil, a common biofuel ingredient, provides crucial nutrition to a desperately poor populace. During the second half of 2010, the price of corn rose steeply — 73 percent in the United States — an increase that the United Nations World Food Program attributed in part to the greater use of American corn for bioethanol.
“The fact that cassava is being used for biofuel in China, rapeseed is being used in Europe, and sugar cane elsewhere is definitely creating a shift in demand curves,” said Timothy D. Searchinger, a research scholar at Princeton University who studies the topic. “Biofuels are contributing to higher prices and tighter markets.”
In the United States, Congress has mandated that biofuel use must reach 36 billion gallons annually by 2022. The European Union stipulates that 10 percent of transportation fuel must come from renewable sources like biofuel or wind power by 2020. Countries like China, India, Indonesia and Thailand have adopted biofuel targets as well.
To be sure, many factors help drive up the price of food, including bad weather that ruins crop yields and high oil prices that make transportation costly. Last year, for example, unusually severe weather destroyed wheat harvests in Russia, Australia and China, and an infestation of the mealy bug reduced Thailand’s cassava output.
Olivier Dubois, a bioenergy expert at the Food and Agriculture Organization in Rome, said it was hard to quantify the extent to which the diversions for biofuels had driven up food prices.
“The problem is complex, so it is hard to come up with sweeping statements like biofuels are good or bad,” he said. “But what is certain is that biofuels are playing a role. Is it 20 or 30 or 40 percent? That depends on your modeling.”
While no one is suggesting that countries abandon biofuels, Mr. Dubois and other food experts suggest that they should revise their policies so that rigid fuel mandates can be suspended when food stocks get low or prices become too high.
“The policy really has to be food first,” said Hans Timmer, director of the Development Prospects Group of the World Bank. “The problems occur when you set targets for biofuels irrespective of the prices of other commodities.”
Mr. Timmer said that the recent rise in oil prices was likely to increase the demand for biofuels.
It can be tricky predicting how new demand from the biofuel sector will affect the supply and price of food. Sometimes, as with corn or cassava, direct competition between purchasers drives up the prices of biofuel ingredients. In other instances, shortages and price inflation occur because farmers who formerly grew crops like vegetables for consumption plant different crops that can be used for fuel.
China learned this the hard way nearly a decade ago when it set out to make bioethanol from corn, only to discover that the plan caused alarming shortages and a rise in food prices. In 2007 the government banned the use of grains to make biofuel.
Chinese scientists then perfected the process of making fuel from cassava, a root that yielded good energy returns, leading to the opening of the first commercial cassava ethanol plant several years ago.
“They’re moving very aggressively in this new direction; cassava seems to be the go-to crop,” said Greg Harris, an analyst with Commodore Research and Consultancy in New York who has studied the trade.
In addition to expanding cassava cultivation at home, China is buying from Cambodia and Laos as well as Thailand.
Although a mainstay of diets in much of Africa, cassava is not central to Asian diets, even though the Chinese once called it “the underground food store” because it provided crucial backup nutrition in lean harvest years. So the Chinese reasoned that making fuel with cassava would not directly affect food prices or create food shortages, at least at home. The proportion of Chinese cassava going to ethanol leapt to 52 percent last year from 10 percent in 2008.
More distant or indirect impacts are considered to be likely, however. Because cassava chips have been commonly used as animal feed, new demand from the biofuels industry might affect the availability and cost of meat. In Southeast Asian countries where China is paying generously for stockpiles of cassava, farmers may be tempted to grow the crop instead of, for example, other vegetables or rice.
And if China turned to Africa as a source, one of that continent’s staple food crops could be in jeopardy, although experts note that exporting cassava could also become a business opportunity.
“This is becoming a more valuable cash crop,” Mr. Harris said. “The farmland is limited, so the more that is devoted to fuel, the less is devoted to food.”
The Chinese demand for cassava could also dent planned biofuel production in poorer Asian nations: in the Philippines and Cambodia, developers were recently forced to suspend the construction of cassava bioethanol plants because the tuber had become too expensive.
Thailand’s own nascent biofuel industry may have trouble getting the homegrown cassava it needs because it may not be able to match the prices offered by Chinese buyers, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.
Biofuels development in wealthier nations has already proved to have a powerful effect on the prices and the cultivation of crops. Encouraged by national biofuel subsidies, nearly 40 percent of the corn grown in the United States now goes to make fuel, with prices of corn on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange rising 73 percent from June to December 2010.
Such price rises also have distant ripple effects, food security experts say. “How much does the price of corn in Chicago influence the price of corn in Rwanda? It turns out there is a correlation,” said Marie Brill, senior policy analyst at ActionAid, an international development group. The price of corn in Rwanda rose 19 percent last year.
“For Americans it may mean a few extra cents for a box of cereal,” she said. “But that kind of increase puts corn out of the range of impoverished people.”
Higher prices also mean that groups like the World Food Program can buy less food to feed the world’s hungry.
European biofuels developers are buying large tracts of what they call “marginal land” in Africa with the aim of cultivating biofuel crops, particularly the woody bush known as jatropha. Advocates say that promoting jatropha for biofuels production has little impact on food supplies. But some of that land is used by poor people for subsistence farming or for gathering food like wild nuts.
“We have to move away from the thinking that producing an energy crop doesn’t compete with food,” said Mr. Dubois of the Food and Agriculture Organization. “It almost inevitably does.”
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Degradation-restoration: defining a safe space
Work with the Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA) over the past year [1] led to an invited, short article in SEDA’s autumn 2021 magazine [2]. The topic chosen was the integrity of ecosystems, their degradation through mismanagement and their possible restoration. This short article expands on some of the topics raised in the article.
Transitions in the state of land
Production ecosystems can be placed in one or more categories defining their state on a scale of degradation and regeneration. All agriculture and forestry began through change in a primary or original ecosystem (1) that was largely untouched by human activity. In many places, the original was slowly transformed into production land (boxes 2, 3). Some such systems have remained in production for hundreds, even thousands of years. More generally, sustainable production gave way to extractive production, which if intensified reduced the functioning of the system to the point where it could no longer support economic output (5). Land might have further degraded to a state that no longer supported agriculture and forestry (6). An alternative route from (1) to (6) is through rapid and excessive exploitation, as is happening in parts of the world that have lost primary ecosystems in only a few decades.
Figure 1. Transitions in land use from natural ecosystems (1) to systems managed for economic output (2, 3, 4), to exhausted or degraded land (5, 6), and then through regeneration to sustainable production (2, 3) or through wilding to a system much removed from (7) or similar to (8) the original. Brown arrows represent degradation, green arrows regeneration, dashed arrows a difficult transition and uncertain outcome. Green boxes – where productive land in agriculture and forestry should be.
Many past civilisations have reached 5 or 6 and then faded away as they lost the ability to produce essential food and materials. Others have decided to repair and regenerate ecological processes. Regeneration might attempt – where the land and climate permit – to move back from 4 or 5 to a sustainable state, whether extensive production (2, low management input per unit area) or sustainable, economic production (3).
Relative stability in categories 2 and 3 is possible in many different soils and climates (some examples in Figure 2) but the prevailing trend in much of agriculture and forestry has been continued transition from 3 to 4, 5 and 6.
Figure 2. Examples of productive land use in categories 2 and 3: upper left, c’wise, wetland rice, northern Laos; seasonal hill grazing, Slovenia; terraced vegetable fields, Burma (Myanmar); and mixed woodland and grazing, Romania (photographs by the author).
Recognising that land has degraded to 4 or 5 is a first and necessary step to regeneration. The Improvements in Scotland after 1700 accepted that much land had been exhausted of nutrients and found ways to re-stock soil. In the 1800s, the design and trialling of complex ‘grass’ seed mixtures, comprising grasses. legumes and other dicot plants, aimed to improve nutrition of both the soil and the livestock that fed on the grass [3].
An even greater challenge is to move severely degraded land back towards the primary state (from 6 or 5 to 2). That is possible but it takes a long time, decades, centuries. Some shifting cultivation in Asia is in many respects of this type. The forest is felled and burned, crops are grown on the nutrients from the trees, and after a few years, agriculture moves to a new area, the land left to return to scrub or forest. Shifting cultivation of course needs a lot of land and a small population to feed and when those conditions are met, can be sustainable to a degree. In many cases, the land simply cannot get back – for example, its soil might have been lost, its functional biodiversity extinct – and it ends up in what is here termed a reduced system, a desert for example (7).
Proportioned stores and flows
Natural ecosystems evolved to balance their ‘flows’ and ‘stores’. The big universal flows of solar radiation and water allow plant life to turn carbon dioxide in the air to living matter – the basis of an ecosystem store. Microbes and small animals feed on the plant products, creating a more diverse store and allowing it to combine with the earth’s inorganic materials, to create soil or coral, for example. A balanced ecosystem can last for millennia, but the balance is delicate.
The problem for land management and restoration is that main flows of energy and matter are very large compared to the stores. One of the crucial functions of an ecosystem’s store, therefore, is to regulate the flows that sustain it. In a perennial forest or grassland, high solar radiation is balanced by evaporation of water through vegetation to achieve an equable temperature, and layers of vegetation shield soil from the most intense rain. The store also allows a system to survive through adversity, whether seasonal dryness or flooding.
The problem is very simply illustrated in Fig. 3, which represents, on the left, a well-regulated system and on the right, one exhausted to destruction. The box shows the store, and the large downward arrow represents the main flows into the system. The store captures and partitions some of the flows (internal circular arrows) but most of the flows pass through the system. On the left, the large store is able to partition the inflows through several different outflow channels, whereas on the right the small store is ineffective to a degree that the inflow passes through in a single large outflow.
Figure 3. Diagrams to represent and ecosystem ‘store’ (box) and the flows of energy and matter (arrows) in systems that are left, well proportioned (large store compared to inflow and many dissipating outflows) and right, degraded (small store compared to inflow and single outflow).
In a place that experiences, for example, high inflows of rainwater, the left-hand diagram might represent be a multi-storied tree-crop system that collects and holds water, then channels the excess through evaporation, drainage, soil-surface flow and transpiration through the plants (e.g., Fig. 4 right); whereas the right hand box could be a degraded, weakly structured and sparse vegetation that intercepts little of the water, which then hits the soil and flows off mainly as surface wash, eroding soil at the same time (e.g., Fig. 4 left).
Figure 4. Examples of tea plantations in the same region of Sri Lanka, the right hand one able to contain, use and dissipate high flows of solar radiation and water, the right hand one unable to do so and losing its soil. The difference is due entirely to management. (Photographs by the author).
Scientific study can inform ecosystem restoration by quantifying the stores and flows in a system, assessing the current status of the system compared to a sustainable ideal and defining feasible transitions in Figure 1.
International efforts in restoration have been boosted this year by the UN’s Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 and its 10 Guiding principles [4] and by the Society for Ecological Restoration’s [5] intensified political activity, particularly in Europe, both of which will have further coverage on this web site.
Sources | links
[1] Background to the Scottish Ecological Design Associations set of 6 Land Conversations: Land Conversations – first ideas, SEDA Land Conversations – matrix and decision tree, and later in the year, a summary of the online discussion hosted with the John Muir Trust: Carbon tax land conversation?
[2] Sustainable Design for Ecosystem Restoration by G R Squire in SEDA Magazine Autumn 2021.
[3] Grass seed mixtures of 1800s Scotland are described on this site at Grass mix diversity a century past and the Agrostographia.
[4] UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030 at https://www.decadeonrestoration.org/ and the UN’s 10 Principles that Underpin Ecosystem Restoration https://www.unep.org/news-and-stories/story/panel-unveils-10-guiding-principles-campaign-revive-earth
[5] Society for Ecological Restoration (SER) https://www.ser.org/.
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Categories: How-Tos and Help Guides
“Take a Test” is a new testing feature added to the Online Testing System in May of 2018.
Note: The test taker must be running the latest version of Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, or Educational editions. Windows 10 Home Edition is NOT compatible with the Take A Test feature. Please see the system requirements page for more information. Microsoft also has technical information regarding this feature on their help system.
How to use this feature:
Click the slider labeled “Take a Test secure testing mode disabled.” next to any test launch area or on the test taker login page.
Note: If this slider does not appear on the web page, your system is not compatible with Take a Test.
When the slider is enabled, a test will show this popup:
After 3 seconds, a system dialog will open asking if you would like to open this link.
Firefox: Chrome:
Click “open link”.
Note: If you instead see a message saying “Look for an app in the Microsoft Store…”, your system is not compatible with Take a Test.
Next, a screen will appear with this prompt:
Click yes.
Now, the computer will be locked down and a test taking environment will launch. The test can be taken normally from here.
Upon completion, the test will NOT automatically close until the user clicks “Exit & Logout.” Otherwise, the test may be exited at any time using Ctrl+Alt+Delete.
Why should I use this instead of the regular in-browser testing mode?
This adds an extra layer of security to the test. Unfortunately, there are limitations to the security on an in-browser test that provide inevitable possibilities for cheating. Using Take a Test, your test takers will have absolutely no access to any other tools on the computer (except accessibility options, like on-screen keyboard).
FAQ: What to do if you can’t login
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Q: I can’t login, what can I do?
Recently we have had issues with users using bookmarks, so first try navigating to our website directly.
You can reset an administrators’ password by following this link: https://www.ramsaycorp.com/onlinetesting2/admin/admins.aspx. To reset an administrator’s password, click on the administrator you wish to reset and then click “Reset password”. After that, the selected administrator will be sent an email containing a link with a new temporary password. If you did not receive an email it is possible that it was sent to your spam filter. If the email still was not received you can always reset the password again to resend the email.
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Video: How to Create a New Administrator
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Video: How to Create Sub-Accounts
I am a large company and I have multiple locations, how do I set this up in the Online Testing System?
Categories: Administrative Tasks, Scenarios, Troubleshooting
In our Online Testing System we have made it very easy to create many sub accounts, all contained within one parent account.
We recommend a tiered structure if your organization has more than one location or group. Each facility would be created as a “subaccount” of the top-tier account. This is useful to separate the test takers such that each only sees the test takers that are relevant.
Each “subaccount” is autonomous, meaning each account has its own pool of credits, test takers, administrators, and results. Corporate-level administrators would be created in the top-tier account, and they would be able to select any of their subaccounts to help administer and/or view results.
FAQ: What are sub-accounts and how do I create them
Categories: Administrative Tasks
Q: What are sub-accounts?
A: Subaccounts can be used to organize test takers and administrators in your company. You can create as many subaccounts as you feel you need in order to separate test results and limit access. Often, subaccounts are used for billing purposes if each plant purchases test credits themselves. Once they are created as their own subaccount, you can manage their administrators in case of turnover and see the results, but the subaccounts have full access to purchase, assign, and view results of their own account.
Q: How do I create sub-accounts?
A: See below panel for step by step instructions on creating sub-accounts.
There are more advanced organizational tools in the Online Testing System if this is necessary. Click here to learn more about creating Custom-Organizational Groups.
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FAQ: What if my internet connection is interrupted in the middle of a test?
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Q: What if my internet connection is interrupted in the middle of a test?
A: If your internet connection is interrupted in the middle of a test, there is no need to worry. Our online testing system auto-saves the entire test session every 30 seconds.
Becoming a Distributor of Ramsay Corporation Tests
Categories: Scenarios
Consulting companies and test distributors may want to distribute Ramsay tests to their clients and still retain control over the testing process and reporting. Due to the hierarchical nature of accounts in the Online Testing System, acting as a distributor is simple.
This tutorial is a brief overview of the techniques used to become a distributor. Please call our office at 412-257-0732 for additional help on becoming a distributor.
In general, all that is required for you to become a distributor of tests is to set up clients as sub-accounts in your account. For more information on setting up sub-accounts, refer to the tutorial on managing sub-accounts.
Once the client sub-accounts are setup, you will have full access to all of the testing and reporting functions for the sub-account. You can create additional administrators inside of the sub-account to off-load the testing process to the client.
Test Purchasing
The simplest option for test purchasing is for you to purchase tests directly from us for your client. The tests will then be distributed to your account. You can then transfer these tests into your client sub-accounts. Refer to the tutorial on transferring tests between accounts.
FAQ: How to exclude a test from results
Categories: Results and Reporting
Q: How do I exclude a test from the results?
A: See Below
Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4
Select "Reporting Center" in the left sidebar
Select Standard
Open the account picker and select the account you would like.
Select the examinees you would like to exclude from the reports.
Excluding a Test From Results
You may occasionally want to exclude a test from the results (including the summary and local percentile). Typically, you would want your results to include only those examinees who will be compared to each other. You may want to exclude managers or persons that have reviewed the test to prevent skewing of the local percentile ranks.
Excluding a test will change the local percentile ranks since the excluded score will no longer be included in the local pool of examinees.
You can find out more information on how Exclude is intended to be used in this article.
FAQ: Why do some examinees have the option to “View Responses” and others have “View / Edit Responses”
Categories: Results and Reporting, Testing Basics, Troubleshooting
In the Examinee Entry System, there are multiple sources of test data. You can only “View Responses” for examinees from the Online Testing System and that were scored by Ramsay Corporation.
You can “View / Edit Responses” for examinees that were entered into the Examinee Entry System by you or someone in your account.
FAQ: Why does a user’s password say “User Defined”?
Administrators and proctors are required to change their password upon their first login. After they have changed their password it will be displayed as “User Defined” as a security precaution. This is to ensure that other administrators are not able to view your password.
FAQ: Where can I find my manuals?
Manuals are located in My Account on ramsaycorp.com or by clicking the Administration Manuals link on the left side menu in the Online Testing System.
FAQ: What is percentile rank?
Categories: Results and Reporting, Testing Basics
Q: What is the local percentile rank?
A: A percentile rank is the percentage of examinees that score the same or lower than our subject examinee’s specific score. The local percentile rank refers to the local group of examinees. In the case of the Online Testing System, the local group is the group of examinees that have completed that specific test in that specific account. For example, if you were viewing a report for ABC Company and there are 10 examinees that have completed the Mechanical Aptitude Test, the local group would consist of those 10 examinees. The local percentile rank would indicate how one examinee ranks against the other 9 examinees.
Q: What is the national percentile rank?
A: A percentile rank is the percentage of examinees that score the same or lower than our subject examinee’s specific score. The national pool consists of a group of examinees, most often the same examinees in our test manual’s normative data section. The pool size may vary depending on the test that is in use. Refer to the test manual for specifics on the pool size.
Q: How is percentile rank calculated?
A: The formula Wikipedia uses is shown above. The equation describes the total number of people who received a lower score than the score in question (cℓ), plus ½ of the number of people who received the same score as the score in question (ƒi), divided by to the total number of people (N). You then take that number and multiply it by 100 to get the percentile rank. ƒi includes the count of the score of the question.
FAQ: I forgot my password, what do I do?
Q: I forgot my password, what do I do?
A: On the login page, there is a link that says “Forgot your password?”. This link will redirect you to the password recovery page. Enter your email address to receive an email with your password. Alternatively, if there are other account administrators in your account, they can reset your password. For more information on how administrators can reset passwords, view the resetting passwords information page. Lastly, you can contact support at (412) 257-0732 for a password reset.
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FAQ: What is proctoring?
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Q: What is proctoring?
A: Proctoring refers to the process of beginning and monitoring the testing process for an examinee. When proctoring, you should first verify an examinee’s identity, then begin the testing session for the candidate. Watch over the examinee to ensure that they are not using a cell phone or accessing the Internet to search for answers during the test.
FAQ: Deleting Users/Accounts
Q: What happens if I delete a user?
A: The user will no longer be able to log into the system. If the user has taken a test, the test results will still remain in the system.
Q: What happens if I delete an account?
A: Everything is moved from the deleted account to the parent account. This includes administrators, examinees, completed tests, and available tests. No information is lost.
FAQ: Testing Basics
Q: What does a status type of Pending, In Progress, or Complete mean?
A test status of Pending means that the test has not yet been started by the examinee. You still have the opportunity to unassign these tests (refer to the instructions on unassigning tests).
A test status of In Progress means that the examinee has started taking the test but has not yet completed the test. Tests In Progress cannot be unassigned since they have already been started. Tests In Progress can be force completed (refer to the instructions on unassigning tests, but the action will say “Force Complete” instead).
A test status of Complete means that the examinee has completed the test. The test status changes to Complete when the examinee clicks the End Test button of the test (or the final test in a battery of test such as Combined Basic Skills). The test status can also be changed to Complete by an administrator or proctor by forcing the test complete. Once a test is Complete its results can be viewed by administrators.
Q: What does the Start Testing link do?
A: The Start Testing button is a quick way for administrators to begin proctoring an exam. This link will log you out of the system and log on as the examinee. You can then sit the examinee down at that computer and they can begin testing.
Q: What tests are available in the test inspection page?
A: Each test that you purchase will appear in the test inspection page. If you do not see a test but think that you should, please call our office at 412-257-0732 and we will assist you.
FAQ: Error Messages
Categories: Testing Basics, Troubleshooting
Q: There was a “fatal error” message while testing, what do I do?
A: First, stay calm. The examinee’s test results are saved on our database and no information was lost. We have taken great effort to ensure that responses are not lost. The examinee can resume testing by clicking the Start Testing button. The test should load on the examinee’s last answered question. If this problem persists, close the browser and try again.
Q: There was a “fatal error” message while testing, what does this mean?
A: A fatal error during testing means an unrecoverable error occurred and the test needed to be shut down to fix the problem. Most often, the “fatal error” is the result of a poor internet connection. The test engine attempts to contact our servers several times, if it is unable to reach our servers it will generate the error to prevent the examinee from continuing the test and losing responses. We attempt to log all interupted test sessions to monitor for problems in the testing engine.
FAQ: Account Creation
Q: Is there a limit to the number of sub-accounts I can create?
A: No, there is no limit to the number or depth of sub-accounts that you can create.
For example, if you have 100 plants in your organization, you can create 100 sub-accounts. You can also create sub-accounts within each of these plants for specific departments. Each of these departments can have any number of sub-accounts for hiring specific positions.
Q. Is there a limit to the number of users I can create?
A: No, you can create as many administrators and examinees as you would like.
FAQ: Testing Timeframe
Q: How soon after test completion are test results available?
A: Test results are immediately available to administrators after an examinee completes a test. Please refer to the instructions on viewing results for more information on how you can view these results.
Q: How soon are the tests available after placing an order?
A: Tests are available in your account after the order is processed. During normal business hours (8:30 AM – 5 PM ET) this is usually less than 30 minutes after the order is placed. This time is to verify that orders are legitimate for security purposes.
Q: How long will unused tests remain in my account?
A: Unused tests will remain in your account indefinitely.
FAQ: Entries
Categories: Results and Reporting, Troubleshooting
Q: What are Entries and how many do I have available?
A: An entry is an examinee’s test answers placed into a format for our system to utilize, score, and analyze. For every paper test you buy, the option to score it through our Examinee Scoring System is bundled. We do not provide the option to score examinees without a purchase. If the option to enter a new examinee is not available, you either need to purchase additional tests or the test may not yet be available to score through our entry system.
Q: Editing an entry vs. Creating a new entry.
A: Editing an entry is provided for corrections. If you notice a typo or if you missed a question while keying in the examinee’s answers, you can and should edit the entry. You can also change the test if you mistakenly entered the examinee’s answers under an incorrect test title.
You should create a new entry for every examinee. If an examinee has taken a test more than once there should be an entry for every time the examinee has taken the test. The entries have timestamps on completion or entry time, depending on type of entry. Therefore it is not necessary to vary the names of examinees if you are entering multiple entries for an examinee.
Q: What does “Entry Type” mean?
A: “Entry Type” refers the source of the examinee in the scoring system. There are three ways for tests to be entered into the scoring system:
Through the online testing system (designated by “Online Test”)
Entered into the Ramsay Test Entry System (designated by “Entry System”)
Scored by Ramsay Corporation and placed into your account (designated by “Ramsay Scored”)
Q: Can I delete an Entry?
A: Deleting entries is not an available option. Each test purchased and administered is provided with a complementary entry in the system. If you have accidentally entered the examinee under the wrong test please Edit the entry and change the test to correct this problem.
FAQ: Can I move an administrator to another account?
Categories: Administrative Tasks, Troubleshooting
Q: Can I move an administrator to another account?
A: Yes. You will need to be an account administrator with access to both the account you are moving the administrator to and the account that you are moving the administrator from. You will need to edit the administrator’s information and change the account that they belong to (for more information on editing an administrator’s information refer to the instruction document, Edit an Adminstrator’s Information). The administrator will now appear in the new accounts list of administrators.
Refer to the introduction on access rights for more information on the accounts you will have management rights to.
FAQ: Are all Ramsay Corporation tests available online?
We are in the process of adding all of the Ramsay Corporation tests online. You can access the full catalog at http://www.ramsaycorp.com/catalog/. If the test you are looking for is unavailable online, please contact us at (412) 257-0732 and we will make its addition a priority.
FAQ: How can I see all of the test results at once?
Q: How can I see all of the test results at once?
A: In the reporting center there are three options under recently assigned tests, 25, 50, and 100 examinees. However if you wish to view more than 100 examinees, viewing the results requires a few more steps.
First click "Reporting Center".
Next click "Standard".**
**Note: If you do not see "Standard" on this screen, you do not have the proper permissions to view these reports.
Please contact a supervisor or administrator responsible for your account for details.
Next click "Open Account Picker" and select the accounts you wish to view results for.
Next, select a test you wish to view results for.
Finally, you can click on any of the "Group Reports" links for combined reports showing all candidates in the accounts selected, or you can click Score Report next to each candidate's name for their individual result.
FAQ: Custom-Organizational Groups
Categories: Administrative Tasks, Results and Reporting
Q: What are Custom-Organizational Groups?
A: Custom-organizational groups are groupings of accounts that may or may not share results with each other. This is typically set up to the benefit of our clients who may have an assessment solution validated with us. Custom-organizational groups also provide the customization of a pre-testing survey.
Examples of implementations can be found below:
Example: Company A
Company A has 140 locations, each location is set up as a subaccount of Corporate.
Company A’s retesting policy is as follows: a “pass” is valid for 1 year; a “fail” is eligible for retesting in 6 months.
Tests are valid for all locations.
Employees at any location may apply to any other location.
Company A has a shared custom-organizational group set up. This allows any group member to access results of any other group member, thus allowing each location to search other locations’ candidates to verify their test results.
Example: Company B
Company B has 4 locations and wants to use assessments for a number of reasons, including gauging new-hires and diagnosing existing employees.
Among employees, some groups may use the same tests with different cut scores.
Company B is set up with two tiers under the corporate account.
First tier contains each location as a separate subaccount.
Each location subaccount has a number of groups set up as subaccounts.
Finally, Company B corporate would like to see pass rates across all locations for each job.
Company B sets up a custom-organizational group for each of the jobs across each location.
Each custom-organizational group has its own set of survey questions that can be used as fields to filter later in the reports.
Custom-organizational groups are set up as not-shared, as locations do not need to be able to access each others’ results.
Q: What are the costs involved in setting up a custom-organizational group?
A: Clients who have validated a test with us can utilize this system at no additional cost. This feature is also available to companies who have purchased an Enterprise Subscription with us.
Q: How do I create or edit my custom-organizational group or my survey fields?
A: Please email Ramsay Corporation’s IT department with requests to create new custom-organizational groups (itgroup@ramsaycorp.com).
If you wish to edit your custom-organizational group, please use the Manage Custom Fields item from the Navigation menu. If it is not available to you, you may not have permissions to manage the custom-organizational groups or the survey fields.
FAQ: Can I print the Test Inspection page?
The Test Inspection page (formerly Test Review page) is purposefully NOT intended to be printable. We provide this page for the administrative purposes of review of content and missed items in scoring reports. Creation of unauthorized copies of test content without explicit consent from Ramsay Corporation is a violation of US Copyright Law. If you need a paper version of an online test, please call us at 412-257-0732 and we would be happy to assist you.
FAQ: Can I get throw-away tests to help learn about using the system?
Q: Can I get throw-away tests to help learn about using the system?
Yes, we have created a 10-question demo test, as well as a 12-question, 4-test demo test battery that can be used for administrator training purposes. You can request credits for this test by using the task on the Online Testing Home Page labeled “Request a demo test”. You may request as many credits as you need by clicking the “Request this demo” button again.
FAQ: Can examinees take a test from home?
Q: Can examinees take a test from home?
No! Examinees should only take tests with a proctor present to positively ID examinees, ensure that examinees do not talk to other people, use cell phones, or gain an unfair advantage by using other resources like the internet.
Click here for information about using a local 3rd party proctor for administering your tests. [PDF]
We have also developed guidelines for proctoring remotely, as well as a portal to help with that.
Click here for information about our proctoring portal. [PDF]
FAQ: Are test takers required to enter demographic data?
Q: Are test takers required to enter demographic data?
No, test takers can opt-out of answering demographic data by selecting, “I do not wish to answer”. Demographic data is used for performing adverse impact analysis on test results. Ramsay Corporation periodically uses data from the Online Testing System to perform statistical analysis of the tests and update global pools for use in reporting and in testing manuals. Providing demographic data helps make the tests better. Due to the sensitive nature of the demographic data of our examinees, only Ramsay Corporation has access to the demographic data.
FAQ: Are test results available to examinees?
Q: Are test results available to examinees?
No, test results are not available to examinees. Test results are only available to administrators.
FAQ: Are notification emails sent to examinees?
Q: Are notification emails sent to examinees?
No, notification emails are not sent to examinees. Tests should be conducted in a proctored environment. Providing notification to examinees prior to testing could allow access prior to the test date.
If you need to notify examinees, you will need to email them yourself.
FAQ: How do I determine what qualification score to use?
Q: How do I determine what qualification score to use?
A qualification or passing score is specific to an organization and job function and should indicate a score that a qualified person should have. Ramsay Corporation does not provide qualification scores for off-the-shelf tests because these tests are used for a variety of job titles in many different settings.
However, Ramsay Corporation can provide you with a score by conducting a validation study for your organization. Please call us at (412) 257-0732 for more information.
FAQ: Am I notified when a test has been completed?
Categories: Administrative Tasks, Results and Reporting, Testing Basics
No, administrators are not notified when tests are completed, but the test results are immediately available via the Reporting Center.
Categories: Getting Started
This guide is a basic walkthrough that provides instruction for new users of the Online Testing System.
The Online Testing System is located at https://www.ramsaycorp.com/onlinetesting2/
The process to administer a test online is outlined below:
Assign a test credit to a candidate.
Start the testing session.
View the results.
The major sections featured in this guide are:
How to Assign Tests
How to View Test Results
Each section has images to guide the administrator through the process. Click the steps at the top to browse through the steps or click the previous/next buttons at the bottom to go back and forth between each step.
Video tutorials are also available for using our system:
Steps 1 and 2 (How to Login, and How to Assign Tests) is covered here.
Step 3 is covered here.
All of our video tutorials are available in our Video Tutorials category on the right side of this page.
Categories: Custom-Organizational Groups and Survey Fields
Survey fields and organizational groups are advanced features that can be activated in the Online Testing system. Custom-organizational groups are groupings of accounts that may or may not share results with each other. This is typically set up to the benefit of our clients who may have an assessment solution validated with us. Custom-organizational groups are required to provide the customization of a pre-testing survey.
Categories: Glossary
A candidate is a person who has been assigned and/or completed a Ramsay test.
See also: Examinee.
Category (Categories)
Test questions are organized into knowledge areas called Categories. Sample category headings might be Hydraulics, Pneumatics, and Print Reading. A Category is sometimes called a Test Section.
A Cut Score, also known as a Qualification Score, is the minimum score that a qualified candidate should achieve. Companies purchasing tests must determine what score demonstrates acceptable proficiency. Ramsay Corporation develops Cut Scores for those companies that have contracted with us to do a validation study specifically for them.
When an examinee has taken a paper-and-pencil form of a test, the responses can be entered into the Online Entry System as a method of scoring the test. Each examinee whose test is scored in this manner is considered an entry.
Examinee
An examinee is a person who has completed a Ramsay test.
The number of test questions on the test, not including the Practice Exercises.
Percentile Rank
A percentile rank indicates that an examinee’s score is the same as or better than a certain percentage of test scores. For example a percentile rank of 68% on a test indicates that the examinee scored the same as or better than 68% of the other examinees, and 32% of other examinees scored below the examinee.
Local Percentile Rank
An examinee’s test score is compared to scores of other examinees from the same company who have taken the same test.
National Percentile Rank
An examinee’s test score is compared to scores of all other examinees who have taken the same test including those from other companies.
Qualification Score
See: Cut Score
Qualification Statistics Report
DISCLAIMER: This report is not a legal opinion and is provided as information to test administrators for monitoring test data.
Adverse Impact
A substantially different rate of selection in hiring, promotion, or other employment decisions which work to the disadvantage of members of a race, gender, or ethnic group.
EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) standards use the “80% Rule” to determine adverse impact. A protected group should have a pass rate equal to at least 80% of an unprotected group.
For example, 200 examinees identify themselves as “White” and 20 examinees identify themselves as “Asian.” 100 or 50% of the “White” examinees pass the test. If 10 “Asian” examinees (50%) pass the test, the test has the same pass rate among the “White” and “Asian” examinees. If 8 “Asian” examinees pass the test, the 80% rule is satisfied because the passing rate of the “Asian” examinees was 80% of the passing rate of the “White” group.
Average is a measure of central tendency which is sometimes considered “middle.” The calculation for average is the sum of all values divided by the number of values. Time used to take the test and test scores are evaluated using this calculation.
The average amount of time all examinees took to complete the test.
Average Failing Time
The average amount of time that examinees who failed (did not achieve a score meeting or exceeding the qualifying score) the test took to complete the test.
Average Qualified Time
The average amount of time that examinees who passed (achieved a score meeting or exceeding the qualifying score) the test took to complete the test.
The average of the raw scores of all of the examinees.
A class is a group of people with whom an examinee is identified with. This demographic information is used to evaluate whether or not a test is shown to have adverse impact. Examinees may voluntarily provide this information.
More Data Required
More examinees need to take the test before conclusions regarding adverse impact can be drawn.
The number of examinees who have taken the test.
“Rule of One”
EEOC standards use the “80% Rule” to determine adverse impact. See: Adverse Impact
The “Rule of One” states that, if one more of a protected class would have passed the test, adverse impact should not be suspected. For example, when 8 “Asian” examinees pass a test and this satisfies the “80% Rule,” the “Rule of One” standard is satisfied when 7 “Asian” examinees pass the test.
The number of examinees who have identified themselves as being a member of a certain class.
The number of test questions that an examinee answered correctly.
See Category
View Qualification
When “Show” is clicked under View Qualification, a Qualification Report will appear. This report includes the name of the examinee and whether or not the examinee is qualified.
This report will have value to those companies who have determined a Qualification Score (also known as a Cut Score).
When “Show” is clicked under View Scores, an Individual Scoring Report will appear. This report details an examinee’s Raw Score along with Percentile Ranks for each test section and the total test. There is also a graphic representation of the examinee’s score in relation to other examinees who have taken the same test.
Technical Recommendations and Requirements for IT Departments
Categories: Technical Page for IT Departments
This page contains information for IT Departments of companies that use our Online Testing System. This information is specific for testing stations. Administrators should follow similar guidelines but there may be additional or specific bandwidth requirements depending on the company.
First and foremost:
ALL TESTING SESSIONS MUST BE PROCTORED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OR THIRD-PARTY AGENT OF THE COMPANY
The Online Testing System auto-saves the entire test session every 30 seconds.
A stable internet connection is required. Recommended bandwidth per simultaneous test taker: 128 kbps down/64 kbps up.
We do not recommend using WiFi (or other forms of wireless internet) as the stability of such an internet connection can vary.
We do not provide additional software to be installed on testing computers; Online Testing is administered through a web browser.
Our domain, ramsaycorp.com, and our IP addresses, 72.77.3.242 and 50.197.59.129, on ports 80 and 443 must be unblocked.
Additionally, we are using a CDN provided by CloudFlare to help distribute common JavaScript libraries. To use those, we require their domain of cdnjs.cloudflare.com to be unblocked.
Minimum software versions of web browsers we support are as follows:
Mozilla Firefox Current Supported Official Releases
Google Chrome Stable Channel
Apple Safari Current Version
Microsoft Internet Explorer 11
The site may or may not work on other browsers but we do not provide support in the event that something does not work.
A minimum screen resolution of 1280×1024 (standard) or 1280×720 (widescreen) is required.
We do not recommend nor do we support testing on iPad, Android tablets, or any other mobile device. We only support desktop and laptop computers with a keyboard and mouse.
For best compatibility, we recommend the Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome browsers.
If testing using the Take a Test app, the test taker must be running the latest version (1709 or higher) of Windows 10 Professional, Enterprise, or Educational editions. This feature is not compatible with Windows 10 Home. For more information, like how to set up user accounts specifically for test taking, please see this article.
Viewing Candidate Qualification
Categories: Results and Reporting, Test Reports
Qualification-Based Reports are different than Score-Based Reports in that they compare the candidate’s scores to required cutting scores. Advanced score requirements can be set to allow for multiple scores and multiple tests.
Cutting scores are set in a Job Profile. More information on setting up Job Profiles can be found in our help page: What are Job Profiles?.
As a note, Qualification Results do not contain raw scores and are available to all administrators other than Proctors.
Click here for a Visual Walk-Through
Proctoring Guide
Basic Administration Instructions
Proctoring tests refers to checking an examinee’s identity, starting a test session for the examinee, and monitoring the examinee during testing to ensure they are not cheating. Proctors must stay in the room with examinees during the testing process. You can also have a testing center proctor tests for your organization. Please call our office for more information about using a testing center to conduct tests.
These instructions are intended to quickly cover some of the basics of test proctoring.
For more information, log into the Online Testing System and click “Administration Instructions” under “Test Administration” in the sidebar.
List of Required Items
Below is a list of required items:
Plain scratch paper (2 per examinee)
Two sharpened pencils with erasers per examinee
Computer logged onto “Identity Verification Screen”
Calculator (depending on the test) – Please make sure to check the specific administration instructions for the test to verify if the use of a calculator is allowed.
The room should have no phones or distractions. The door(s) to the room should be locked to eliminate interruptions.
General Directions for Proctors
Test directions should have been supplied with the tests. It is recommended that anyone proctoring should these read those directions before proctoring a test.
Collect mobile phones and other devices before administering the test
Check identification of each examinee to verify testing session
Read the directions clearly and audibly
Check examinees’ work periodically to ensure they are following instructions
Answer questions objectively so as to not give any answers away
Pay close attention to testers and note any suspicious behavior
Follow up on any uses of a keyboard after the initial information collection screen. No part of the testing interface requires the use of a keyboard.
There should be at least one administrator per 20 people
Directions should be read verbatim
Starting Test Takers
When test credits are assigned to examinees, the system generates an 8-character pass-code called a Session Key that allows that examinee to start taking the test. The Online Testing process requires you to already have generated the Session Keys for examinees in order to start proctoring the exam. Session Keys are not case-sensitive. Session keys DO NOT use the letters O or L. Instead, use the numbers 0 and 1.
Once you have verified an examinees identity, there are a few ways to start the tests. You will find screenshots of the methods below.
The first method is typically used if an examinee shows up and a Session Key has not been generated for him or her yet. For walk-in situations like this, we allow the person assigning the test to also immediately begin the test for the examinee.
The second method is used commonly for recurring proctors. The “View Assigned Tests” page shows all of the previously-assigned test sessions. Proctors can refer to this page to access the Session Keys generated when the examinees were assigned (scheduled) to take a test.
The third method is manually logging the examinee into the system using their Session Key. This is often used in situations where there is not a permanent proctor. In this situation, proctors do not have to have access to the Online Testing System, they only need the Session Key that was generated for the examinee.
Any of these methods are acceptable for starting an examinee in the testing system.
All tests administered on the Online Testing System are required to be proctored by a representative or third-party agent of the company. These Session Keys should not be sent directly to examinees!
Unassigning Tests
Categories: Administrative Tasks, How-Tos and Help Guides
Tests can be unassigned just as easily as they can be assigned.
This guide will give you step by step instructions on how to unassign tests.
Keep in mind that you can only unassign test sessions that have not been opened for testing. Once the test has been started, the credit has been used and the session can no longer be unassigned.
Only test sessions in the “Pending” status can be unassigned.
Examinee Scoring System Guide
Categories: Getting Started, How-Tos and Help Guides
What is the Examinee Scoring System?
The Examinee Scoring System is used to score paper tests. Use of the Examinee Scoring System is complimentary with the purchase of our paper tests. This document will walk you through the steps to enter and score results through this system.
An “Entry” denotes a test purchased through our ordering system. If the option to enter a new examinee is not available, you may need to purchase additional tests.
Each entry is one administration of a test. If a person took more than one test, they will have one entry for each test they took.
You cannot delete an entry from the Examinee Scoring System. If you have entered the examinee’s answers into the wrong test, please edit the entry. For more information on editing entries, see our post titled “FAQ: Entries” at help.ramsaycorp.com/entries.
How to use the Examinee Scoring System
The following is a primer on entering a person’s answers into the Examinee Scoring System in order to access their results. You will need your Ramsay Corporation login information. If you have forgotten your information, please use the “Forgot your password?” link at the bottom of the login screen.
Click here for a printable PDF version of this document.
Individual Scoring Report
The Individual Scoring Report provides a breakdown of the examinee’s overall raw score and sub-section raw scores. The Individual Scoring Report can also display the items that were incorrectly answered.
Local Percentile allows for comparison between the examinee and other examinees in the same account. Local Percentile is automatically recalculated for each additional candidate who takes the assessment within the account.
The National Percentile allows for comparison between the examinee and all other examinees in the Ramsay Corporation database. National percentiles may not be available for all assessments.
Detailed Qualification Summary Report
Categories: Qualification-Based Reports
The Detailed Qualification Summary Report will display whether or not a candidate is qualified or unqualified in each section of a test, as well as whether he or she was qualified overall.
Scramblizer – What is it?
Categories: Scramblizer
All of our tests can be enabled for question-scrambling. This “scramblizer” is designed to randomize the order of questions within each category of the test each time the test is given. This allows you to reduce the effect of cheating when candidates are tested in close proximity. This feature also strongly discourages the memorization of answers on the test as the order of test questions is different every time the test is administered.
The “scramblizer” is only available for tests administered through our Online Testing System.
Qualification Statistics
The Qualification Statistics Report gives you the sample size, number of examinees who met the qualification score, number of examinees who did not, and percent of examinees who met the qualification score.
Category Summary Report
The Category Summary Report allows for comparison of all examinees sub-section and total scores. This report is exportable into Microsoft® Excel. The data can also be arranged by name, score, and date in ascending or descending order.
Managing Administrators
Categories: Administrative Tasks, Manage Administrators
Administrators have the ability to create additional administrators and proctors to help simplify the testing process.
You have the ability to create as many new administrators and proctors in the system as you would like. Also on the “Manage Administrators” page, you can change an administrator’s role and user information.
Information about access levels can be found on our Access Rights page.
See also FAQ: Can I move an administrator to another account? for information on moving administrators from account to account.
Frequency Report
The Frequency Report allows you to see the detailed percentile ranks for each total score received, as well as each sectional score. This report also provides descriptive statistics such as the mean, standard deviation, and reliability (KR20).
Gap Analysis Report
The Gap Analysis Report compares the average raw score per section on a test against the cut scores in the job profile. This report will show areas of relative weakness and strength in a group of candidates against a standard percentage. The Gap Analysis Report is especially useful for training/diagnostic purposes, providing vital feedback on the group performance in each area of knowledge.
Optionally, this report can be filtered by custom survey fields, providing reports that can compare performance of a group of candidates separated by factors of your choosing, such as comparing internal versus external candidates, candidates of varying experience levels, or any other factors.
Categories: Manage Administrators
Administrators can be assigned varying levels of access within the Online Testing System. Administrators should only be granted the permissions he or she needs to manage. This article will explain the varying access levels for each account type.
Scramblizer – How to Use it
By default, the scramblizer is automatically activated as long as your enterprise subscription is still active. You can, however, deactivate the scramblizer per test in the “Manage Accounts” page.
You can also click on “Show Summary” which will show you a summary of all of the tests you have credits for in your account and whether or not the scramblizer is activated for each individual test.
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Holistic Healing During Covid-19
Focused on total health and wellness, holistic healing targets the body as a full entity, concentrating on the mind and spirit. Photo by Rishikesh Yogpeeth on Unsplash
By Brianna Nargison, Howard Universiy News Service
Washington, D.C.— As covid-19 continues to spread across the country, for many, reality has transitioned drastically, heightening feelings of sadness, anxiety and loneliness.
The World Health Organization estimates that 65 – 80 percent of the population use holistic naturopathic medicine as a primary form of health care. Research has also shown that 74 percent of the American population desires a natural approach to health care.
Focused on total health and wellness, holistic healing targets the body as a full entity, concentrating on the mind and spirit.
“Alternative and holistic methods really try to search down to the root cause of the pain, so really why the headache? Let’s treat the cause of the headache that way you don’t have to go take an ibuprofen or a tylenol because this will cover that if we treat the organ or the issue in the body,” said Lisa Hillary Johnson, a master yoga teacher, meditation teacher and licensed massage therapist.
Identifying as a both a chakra and crystal healer and an intuitive healer, Johnson believes that healing requires more than a medical diagnosis and prescribed treatment. She believes holistic healing methods are essential in healing the human as a whole and managing the root of many physical and mental health issues, especially during a pandemic.
Healing tips for those with anxiety or depression
Dealing with anxiety and depression herself, Johnson suggests that those who may be struggling a lot more to remain calm during the pandemic start practicing meditation.
“I’m a Yogi soI’m always going to go back to meditation. You have to deal with your stuff. A Lot of this is dealing with it. It gets heavy throughout the day and we have to sit with it and we have to process it and sometimes avoiding it doesn’t always work,” said Johnson.
According to Johnson, other things you can do to stay productive include writing, drawing, However, if that isn’t you finding something you enjoy doing, that takes you away from “the cellphone and the T.V” can be extremely helpful.
To help make holistic healing more accessible during the pandemic, Johnson hosts Chakra & Crystal healing sessions, meditation groups and via Instagram Live (@lisahillaryj) in lieu of social distancing practices.
“While we have this down time we should be looking for ways to learn more about ourselves and to vibrate higher, meaning to sit with yourself, to understand, to break old patterns, behaviors, ridding ourselves of addiction and realing understand what it is we have been through in life,” said Johnson.
After examining mindfulness practices such as meditation and yoga the Center for Disease Control has conducted research that has shown “Mindfulness-based practices can improve workers’ health and reduce employers’ costs by ameliorating the negative effect of stress on workers’ health.”
Healing tips for those in quarantine
For everyone dealing with usual feelings , Johnson suggests people practice a consistent routine of:
Drinking a lot of water
Getting sunshine
Taking vitamins specific for your body
If you are mentally ill stay on your prescribed medications and ensure they are the correct dosage for this time
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Magyar szervezetek az Egyesũlt Államokban
Disctrict of Columbia
American-Hungarian Chamber of Commerce
The American-Hungarian Chamber of commerce is a nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation as defined in Section 501 (c) (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The mission of the Chamber is to serve as the premier vehicle for business networking and information exchange within the American-Hungarian business community in California.
President: Gyula Kangiszer www.amhucc.org
gyula.kangiszer@amhucc.org
Hungarian-International Social Club
6445 West Cavedale Drive, Pheonix, AZ 85083
President: Philip Gearard magyarfiatalok_phx@yahoo.com
Hungarian Members: 50-150 people
Hungarian Catholic Mission
President: Éva Pápai
www.hungariancatholicmission.com
302 Portola Road
Portola Valley, CA 94028
California Hussars
History: The first California Hussar Regiment was founded in may 2000 by Ferenc Bakonyi, Péter Vadász and Roy Bigge in Los Gatos, CA. The idea came about after a visit to Hungary where Ferenc, Peter and Roy were welcomed like family to the small town of Kiskunhalas. Having been invited to take part in a military parade organized by the Hussar Banderium of Kiskunhalas, to proudly represent the United States, Ferenc and Peter dressed as Union Cavalry Officiers and Roy dressed as Sitting Bull.
The generosity of their gracious hosts in Kiskunhalas and their sincere appreciation for the culture and the hussar traditions in European History prompted them to form the first California Hussar Regiment.
President: Frank Bakonyi
www.californiahussars.com
Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensamble
History: The Eszterlánc Hungarian Folk Ensemble has been celebrating and showcasing Hungarian folk culture in the Bay Area since 1977 through presentations to the Hungarian community and the general public.
The Ensemble consists of twelve to twenty young adults ranging from age 14 and up. Most are of Hungarian heritage, although membership has never been limited to those with Hungarian backgrounds. The dancers receive their training in the Ensemble as well as from guest teachers and at workshops statewide.
The community served by Eszterlánc is vast, as appearances include international festivals, social events, patriotic holidays, and ethnic events. The Hungarian community alone, the group's most supportive audience, numbers in the tens of thousands in California. Recently, the group has toured to Los Angeles, Sacramento, and even as far as Vancouver, B.C.
P.O. Box 4793 Foster City, California 94404
Hungarian Members: 12-20 people
President: Vikoria Szabó
www.eszterlanc.com
eszterlanc1977@gmail.com
Hungarian Club at UCLA
History: The Hungarian Club at UCLA is an organization whose purpose is to spread Hungarian language, culture, and history among the UCLA community. Our mailing list includes over 150 members, and our planned weekly activities are generally attended by an average of 10-20 participants. All of our meetings are conducted primarily in English; however, those who wish to improve their language skills also have the opportunity to interact with the many native Hungarian speakers counted among our membership.
Modern-day Hungary is a small country, roughly the size of Indiana, and throughout the world there are about ten million Hungarian speakers. Although the number of native Hungarians is relatively small, Hungarian language and culture remains strong, even in Southern California. Our club often plans activities with the small, vibrant and close-knit Hungarian community in Los Angeles that includes many prominent filmmakers, professors, actors, and writers. The greater Hungarian community allows our club to participate in activities outside of UCLA’s borders, including film festivals, restaurant outings, and events at other Hungarian cultural centers in the area. However, most of our activities will be conducted at UCLA and include lectures, film watching, poetry recitation, and cooking lessons.
Hungarian members: 150 people
President: Aliz Raksi
www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/magyarklub
aliz0611@hotmail.com
Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation
President: András Rékay
www.http://sfkornyek.szabadsagharcos.org/
Hungarian Heritage Foundation
History: Hungarian refugees arrived in the SF bay area in great numbers after the Hungarian Revolution and Freedom Fight in 1956, and swelled the number of Hungarians already living here. Soon they began to organize and eventually bought a property to serve as a Hungarian House in San Francisco, in 1969.
As Hungarian-Americans dispersed around the Bay Area, leaders of the Hungarian House decided in 1991 to sell the Geary Street property, which needed major renovations and a seismic retrofit. With the sale of the property the Magyar Jövo Alap (Hungarian Future Fund) committee was formed from Hungarian House leaders and representatives of several other Hungarian organizations, to promote Hungarian cultural activities until a new center could be established. Over the years other Bay Area Hungarian groups* joined or worked with the Jövo Alap to keep our heritage alive for us and our children. The Jövo Alap has now inspired the creation of the Hungarian Heritage Foundation of the San Francisco Bay Area.
A non-profit organization was established and formally registered in California, in March 2009.
PO Box 5383, Redwood City, CA 94063-0383
President: Victoria K. Szabó-Lengyel
www.hhf-sf.com/en/home.com
info@hhf-sf.com
Hungarian Scout Troops 8. & 49.
President: Erzsébet Trachtenberg
www.cserkeszek.org
webmaster@cserkeszek.org
Hungarian Scout Troops 43. & 77.
302 Portola Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028
President: Dia Némethy
www.sfcserkesz.com
dianemethy
San Diego house of Hungary
Balboa Park, 2159 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101
The House of Hungary is a member of the House of Pacific Relations International Cottages and one of the 28 international cottages in Balboa Park, San Diego. The houses were built during the 1936 San Diego Exposition for the different ethnic groups to show their traditions, customs, and history. The project was so successful that the City of San Diego decided to donate them permanently to the ethnic groups in order to keep them open for the public. There was a temporary interruption during WWII, when the Naval Hospital used the buildings, but after the war, the City returned them to the different nationalities. House of Hungary became an official member of the HPR in 1948. Our cottage is open to the public every Sunday afternoon, with a hostess offering homemade pastries, coffee and other refreshments to the visitors. Our language school is conducted by professional Hungarian-born teachers and is open to all interested individuals. At the beginning we shared one cottage with the Czechoslovakian
s, but we had always hoped to have our own. In 1980 the Building Fund Committee was established at Gabor Tatrai’s suggestion. It took 15 years of hard work and dedication - in large part successful food fairs and Gabor Tatrai’s idea of the annual Gala Balls - until we were able to save enough money to start building our own cottage. In 1989 the Building Committee was established. Although the House of Hungary was built from the donations of our members and the savings through many years, it is the property of the City of San Diego, and as a non-profit organization we are under the direction and by-laws of the City and the HPR. Our house, like the other cottages, delegates two representatives to the HPR parliamentary meetings held once a month. We elect every November our President and the Board of Directors, all members over the age of 18 have the privilege to vote. President: Dr. Zoltán Gidófalvi
www.sdmagyar.org/
info@sdmagyar.org
United Magyar House Los Angeles
The president of the United Magyar House Miklos Perehazy is introducing the organization with the title: "Walking new Path" and acknowledging that the United Magyar House strengthened a great reputation and that the organization gained a deserved acknowledgement in Los Angeles. Today the United Magyar House is hosting our National Holydays. The United Magyar House's major agenda is to promote and cherish the Hungarian culture, language and tradition, further to unite the Hungarians living in Los Angeles.
Finally the president and the directors of board are pronouncing their great gratitude to the founders of the United Magyar House as well as the Hungarians living in Los Angeles, being involved in caring and supporting the organization and continuing the tradition. 1975 West Washington Blvd.
President: Miklós Pereházy
www.unitedmagyarhouse.org/home.html
perehazy.miklos@gmail.com
Hungarian Club of Colorado
9796 Hooker Court. Westminster Colorado 80031
President: Attila Weiser
www.huclub.org
aweiser1@yahoo.com
Hungarian Community Club of Wallingford
The Hungarian Community Hall, home of the Hungarian Community Club of Wallingford, opened its door in 1918, and it was to become an important center for the Magyar population of Central Connecticut for decades, subsequently.
The Hall had been built by first generation Hungarians; many hard working people- men and women- had contributed their hard earned money towards the funds needed for the completion of the House.
By 1941, the mortgage was fully paid up, and the Hungarian House of Wallingford has been debt-free ever since. The entrance of the Hall was reconstructed and a new stage was added in 1950. Activities were numerous and well-attended success of the Wallingford facility reached its zenith in the late 50’s and early sixties; there were occasions when the House could not accommodate all of the prospective attendees, so, at times, a number of them had to be turned away at the door.
Attendance at functions at the Community Hall started to decline in the 1970’s A number of factors, including Hungarians moving away from the vicinity of the Hall, significantly
changing demographics and a noticeable ebbing of interest had contributed to the this process. Consideration of sale of the building first surfaced in the late 70’s; however, a sudden resurgence of interest and enthusiasm saved the Club from going “under”, at that time..
Unfortunately, years of frequently treacherous struggle for survival, with unmistakable signs of disillusionment followed. It had become increasingly and painfully evident that only a handful of members were willing to participate in the “work” needed for the preparation of the Club’s functions and for the upkeep of the House. These few people (and they were always the same ones) were becoming tired, bitter and resentful and had shown signs of being “drained, physically and emotionally, alike. Meetings of the Executive Board and Membership had regularly centered on the prospects of sale of the House. In November of 2006, the apparently inevitable decision was made to sell the building.
President: Ákos Horváh
www.hccwallingford.org/
Hungarian Cultural Society of Connecticut
The Hungarian Cultural Society of Connecticut (HCSC) was established in 1988 as the successor of the original “Hungarian Reading Circle” of Wallingford, CT. HCSC’s mission at the beginning was essentially local and focused on providing first and second generation Hungarian Americans monthly opportunities to experience their rich ancestral heritage, through music, literature, drama and poetry. In the 90’s, however, as evidence of their more comfortable economic status, HCSC members expressed an interest to support selected Hungarian cultural and educational institutions servicing some of the 2 million strong ethnic Hungarian minority populations established for centuries in the Transylvania region of Rumania and Trans-Carpathian Ukraine. Fall annual gala dinners organized by HCSC are this organization’s sole fundraising vehicles. Below are two particular examples of programs sponsored by HCSC.
www.hcsc.us
info@hcsc.us
P.O. Box 2026, Cheshire, CT 06410
Hungarian Social Club of Ashford
314 Ashford Center Rd, Ashford, CT 06278
President: Mihály Sebök
Pannonia American-Hungarian Club
The Pannonia American-Hungarian Club is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt organization, incorporated in Bridgeport CT November 17th 1950 for charitable, literary, and educational purposes. Today the Club’s main objective is to promote Hungarian culture and traditions, to bring the Hungarian-American community together, organizing regular events, involving all generations. Our annual scholarships are awarded to assist young Hungarian-Americans who are actively involved in the community.
P.O. Box 1601 Fairfield CT, 06825
President: Zsuzsanna Deer
www.pannoniaclubct.org
American Hungarian Federation
The American Hungarian Federation is the oldest and largest Hungarian-American umbrella organization in the United States. AHF was founded in 1906 and incorporated in 1907 in Cleveland, Ohio as a non-profit association of Hungarian Fraternal societies, institutions and churches to "defend the interest of Americans of Hungarian origin in the United States." Over the past 100 years, AHF's mission has broadened to include support of people of Hungarian descent on both sides of the Atlantic and in the successor states of the Carpathian Basin. The American Hungarian Federation strives to unite the American Hungarian community through work that supports common goals. AHF is a non-partisan, independent organization representing the interests of its member organizations and the Hungarian American community.
809 National Press Bldg. Washington D.C.
President: Frank Koszorús, Jr
www.www.americanhungarianfederation.org/
Embassy of the Republic of Hungary
3910 Shoemaker Street, Northwest, Washington D.C. 20009-8
President: Dr. Réka Szemerkényi
www.huembwas.org
Was.missions@kum.hu
Hungarian America Foundation
former Kossuth Club
2001 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. Washington D.C.
President: Dr. Sándor Végh
www.hungarianamerica.com
haf@hungarianamerica.com
Hungarian American Coalition
Non-profit media organization
The Hungarian American Coalition is a nationwide non-profit 501(3) c organization that promotes public understanding and awareness of Hungarian American issues.
1120 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 280 Washington
President: Rev. Imre Bertalan
www.hacusa.org
hac@hacusa.org
The Hungarian Freedom Fighters Federation
The federation was established in 1962.
PO Box 42048 Washington, DC 20015
President: Béla Harsányi-Bácskai
www.hungaria.org/hfff/
susielengyel@hotmail.com
Hungarian Reformed Federation of America
The significant meeting for our Federation's charter in the Congress in Washington took place on February 4, 1907, in the second session of the 59th Congress. The question of the charter had been discussed three times formerly, on December 19, 1906, on January 10, 1907, and on January 11, 1907. The debate revealed why the bill proposed by South Bend Congressman Abraham Lincoln Brick had such a stormy life. The convention of the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America is not the only place where bills are sent from one committee to the other, because the same thing happened to the bill concerning the charter in the House of Representatives. Originally it was proposed to the committee managing the affairs of the District of Columbia who passed it on to the Committee on the Judiciary. James R. Mann, a representative from Chicago taking part in the charter debate, gave them a piece of his mind; it seems that if a bill is not favorably accepted by the committee it was handed in to, it simply passed
it on to another one where it will be treated on more friendly terms. However, Brick refuted this statement saying that there were other reasons for passing the bill to another committee. In any case, when it was presented to the meeting on February 4, the number of the bill was H.R.24046. The debate can be read in the appropriate volume of the Congressional Record
2001 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, D.C.
President: Leslie L. Megyeri
www.hrfa.org
hrfa@hrfa.org
American Foundation for Hungarian Youth & Culture
1919 Princess Ct. Naples, Florida 34110-1018
President: Andrew Evva
www.patriotsforfreedomfoundation.org
asevva@aol.com
American Hungarian Club
Non-profit social organization
Welcome to the American-Hungarian Club of the Palm Beach area. The club has been serving the Hungarian community of South Florida since 1963. Among the regular weekly activities the members can enjoy card-games every Thursday and Sunday, regular lunches/dinners held on the third Sunday of each month and occasional dinner-dance parties on special occasions, like Christmas, New Year's Eve party, Mother's Day, Father's Day etc.
Most recently we launched a program for the younger generation inviting them to party with us on the second Saturday of each month. We feature modern music, casual atmosphere, good conversation and dance.
1205 Barnett Drive, Lake Worth, FL 33461
President: János Lázár
www.americanhungarianclub.com
PalmBeachKornyekiMagyarok@yahoo.com
Florida Hungarian Liberty Club
20 N Woodrow Wilson Street Plant City, FL 33563.4757
Global Friendship Foundation
Global Friendship Foundation is an organization that dedicated to develop cultural and educational programs to connect different nations to help to reach their full potential to build the better community.
P.O. Box 25074 Sarasota, FL 34277
President: Erika Klatyik
www.gffusa.org
mail@gffusa.org
Hungarian American Club of Southwest Florida
The Hungarian American Club of S.W. Florida was started in November of 2000. By the end of 2001 the club had 58 members. The membership today is close to 250 people. The organization is governed by a board of directors that is nominated and elected by the membership at the beginning of each calendar year. The board consists of a president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and directors.
In order to keep the expenses to a minimum the club doesn’t have a permanent club building. Board and committee meetings are held at member’s homes or at other public places. Club events are held at private or public facilities like country clubs, restaurants, banquet facilities, or public parks in the Naples/Bonita/Estero area. Locations are based on value, availability, and quality.
Many of the clubs events (i.e. dinner/dances, picnics) are social in nature. The club had entertainers from Hungary perform at several of these events. There are also events that are in support of cultural and/or historic awareness. An example of one such project was the implementation, fund-raising and dedication of a statue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution. The statue is located on the grounds of the Collier County Government Building in Naples, FL. They have also sponsored fundraisers for projects such as building a central water supply for the village of Kero in Transylvania.
6590 Huntington Lakes Cir #104, Naples, Fl 34119
President: Frankl Dobos
www.hacswfl.com
info@hacswfl.com
Hungarian Christian Society
165 N Jackson Rd, Venice, FL 34292
Hungarian Kossuth Hall
2230 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33125
Hungarian members: 50 people President: Erzsébet Kiss
www.www.hungarianchurchofmiami.comxa.com
mia.egyhaz@mindspring.com
Hungarian Club of Georgia
This organization representing about 15,000 people of Hungarian descent in the state of Georgia. The club's mission is to foster appreciation of the Hungarian culture, history and language in the community. This is the club for you if you were born in Hungary or to Hungarian parents, you like to use paprika in your cooking, you are inspired by the story of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution, you have a vague recollection that your Grandmother was Hungarian, you have spent countless hours trying to master the Rubik's cube, you are concerned about the human rights of ethnic Hungarians living in Romania, Slovakia, Serbia and Ukraine.
www.gahungarians.org
Family Society
The Hungarian Club's founders borrowed $3,500 for materials in 1919, putting their building on two acres bought for $300.
Today, members are marking the club's 90th year with a meal, program and polka band.
Their traditions haven't changed. Thursday evenings are for men only. Sunday is family day. Membership is restricted to those of Hungarian birth or descent or those married to members.
Used to be, the close-knit German community met in homes, where men would smoke cigars and play cards. Language was a common tie in an era where they otherwise were isolated by their mother tongue.
When the gatherings got too big, the women told the men to get their own place.
1520 Calhoun St. Bloomington, IL 61701
Hungarian Club of Chicago
Founded in 1922, the Hungarian (Magyar) Club of Chicago is made up of independent entrepreneurs, professionals and corporate and government executives.
The purpose of this club is to unite men and women of Hungarian descent; to recognize distinguished achievements of men and women of Hungarian descent; to promote a knowledge of Hungarian history and culture among its members; to serve as a forum of discussion of questions of current importance and public interest; and to foster, through its meetings and its social activities, good fellowship and a continuing appreciation of the heritage of Hungary.
Over the years, the club has contributed both money and time to relief societies, disaster groups, charitable organizations, and the arts and health agencies.
23 Downing Rd. Buffalo Grove, IL 60096
President: Sándor Krémer
www.hungarianclubofchicago.com
Hungarian Cultural Advisory Council of Chicago
President: László Varjú
www.chicagohungarians.com
Hungarian Film Club of Chicago
Independent nondenominational organization
P.O. Box 14791, Chicago, IL 60614
President: Lisa Köves
www.hungarianfilmclub.org
contact@hungarianfilmclub.org
Hungarian Scout Troop Nr. 19
4422 West Bryn Mawr, Chicago IL 60646
www.www.chicagohungarians.com/hmcscs/index.php
cspk@nadas.org
Transylvanian Hungarian Federation of Chicago
608 Smith Ave. Lake Bluff, IL 60044
President: András Balogh
www.chicagohungarians.com/erdely
erdelyi_szovetseg.chicago@yahoo.com
Hungarian Cultural Association of Indiana University
The Hungarian Cultural Association is a student-run organization at Indiana University. The HCA organizes programs and events for students of the Hungarian language and Hungarian Studies. Our group is comprised of both Americans and Hungarians alike, and our membership includes undergraduates, grad students, and community members.
Indiana University offers a graduate degree program in Hungarian Studies within the Department of Central Eurasian Studies (CEUS). The Russian and East European Institute (REEI) also provide credit for courses taken within CEUS. The department now also offers an undergraduate minor and is working to develop an undergraduate major.
1011 East 3th Street, Bloomington IN 47405
President: Sara Takács
www.indiana.edu/~hca
hca@indiana.edu
Hungarian Working Men's Society Hall
Education organization
2049 N 22nd Street, Terre Haute, IN 47804-3404
Árdádhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association
In 1976, the Bicentennial of the United States triggered a cultural awareness throughout the country, including Louisiana. In an attempt to preserve and promote the Hungarian culture of the Albany, Louisiana area, some of the local Magyar descendants established the Arpadhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association (AHSCA). The (AHSCA) is based in a rural ethnic community known as Hungarian Settlement. It is located in eastern Livingston Parish, Louisiana due south of a small town called Albany. This ethnic enclave, once known as Árpádhon, contains many of the descendants of the early Magyar settlers who immigrated there near the turn of the twentieth century. At the present time, residents are striving to preserve at least some of the Hungarian culture of their ancestors, though much has changed over the past hundred years since the origin of this unique community. After more than thirty years, this organization is still an integral and vibrant part of this rural community. The AHSCA sponsors
yearly events that include the Hungarian Harvest Dance, which takes place on the first Saturday of every October. Hungarian Heritage Day, an event that usually takes place in May or June, provides the community with yet another opportunity to promote the rich history and culture of the area by honoring the Hungarian descendants who are seventy-five years of age and older.
The Arpadhon Hungarian Settlement Cultural Association is located in the former Erdey-Kiss Amvets Building less than one-quarter mile south of Albany, Louisiana
29025 Louisiana 43 Albany, LA 70711
Hungarian members: 80 people
President: Wayne Kerko
www.magyars.org
Hungarian Settlement Historical Society, Hungarian Museum
President: Alex Kropog
www.hungarianmuseum.com
akropog@att.net
Hungarians of Louisiana
Cultural and educational organization
A non-profit tax exempt cultural and educational organization founded November 21, 2000 in New Orleans. The membership consists of US citizens of Hungarian ancestry, Hungarian citizens temporarily staying in the New Orleans area and others interested in Hungarian culture. The President is Stephen J. Gergatz, Vice president Julianna Bika, Treasurer Aniko Vigh and Secretary Diane Szegfu. The organization underwrites the Nyugati Hirlevel a monthly electronic newsletter. It meets quarterly at various venues.
Hungarla has sponsored the installation of a bronze plaque on Lafayette Square in New Orleans to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the visit of Lajos (Louis) Kossuth to New Orleans between March 25 and April 1, 1852. Kossuth addressed 8000 citizens on Lafayette Square in front of the City Hall now called Gallier Hall. Lafayette Square is a monument square with statues of Henry Clay, Benjamin Franklin and John McDonough. There are multiple commemorative bronze plaques on the square. The whole park is shaded by graceful southern oaks. During Mardi Gras Rex salutes the mayor of New Orleans in front of Gallier Hall.
1417 Bordeaux St. New Orleans, LA 70115
President: Stephen J. Gergatz
www.hungarla.com
info@hungaria.com
American Hungarian Educators Association
Contact and forum, clearinghouse for persons engaged in or interested in Hungarian studies at any level, from week-end schools to university professors, independent scholars, librarians, etc. Americans engaged in Hungarian studies as well as Hungarians and persons of Hungarian background in any discipline welcome.
4515 Willard Ave. 2210 Chevy Chase, MD 20815
President: Susan Glanz
www.ahea.net/
enikobasa@verizon.net
Hungarian Association of Baltimore
1 East University Pkwy. Baltimore, MD 21218
President: Edina Kopits
Tisa Ensamble (Tisza Együttes)
4007 Rickover Road, Silver Spring, MD 20902
Hungarian Members: 10-20 people President: Cathy Lamont
UMCP Hungarian American Association
University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742
President: Gotthard Sághi-Szabó
www.hungaria.org/
hungaria@hungaria.org
Bartok Béla Hungarian School of Boston
755 Massachusetts Ave. Lexington, MA 02420
www.boskola.org
boskola@boskola.org
Hungarian Association of Boston
Magyar egyesület
President: Lilla Zöllei
www.web.mit.edu/hungarians/www/
bostonhungarians@yahoogroups.com
Hungarian Society of Massachusetts
P.O. Box 61 Belmont, MA 02478
President: Ágnes Virga
www.bostonhungarians.org
posta@bostonhungarians.org
Hungarian American Cultural Center
26257 Goddard Rd. Taylor, Michigan 48180
www.hungariandetroit.com
postmaster@hungariandetroit.com
Minnesota Hungarians
Minnesota Hungarians was organized by Hungarian immigrants and their supporters in Minnesota over 100 years ago. Its goals have been to engage in cultural, educational and philanthropic endeavors as a non-profit and charitable association.
The Minnesota Hungarians have sponsored a wide variety of cultural and educational programs and have hosted receptions, meetings and workshops for Hungarian diplomats, dignitaries, writers and artists over the years. Minnesota Hungarians have partnered with Unity Unitarian Church, Immigration History Research Center, International Institute of Minnesota and with several other local ethnic groups and organizations.
The mission of Minnesota Hungarians is to represent and promote the Hungarian culture and heritage in Minnesota and the U.S.A.; to organize and conduct cultural, educational, artistic and recreational programs; to engage in fundraising activities in order to support humanitarian and charitable endeavors; to sponsor and promote trade and cultural exchanges between Hungary and the United States.
6650 Vernon Ave S. Edina, Minnesota 55436
President: Csilla Grauzer
www.minesotahungarians.com
Hungarian Cultural Association
744 South 3rd Street, St Louis, Missouri 63102
President: Emma Balogh
Hungary-Missouri Educational Partnership
230 S. Bemiston, Suite 1470 Clayton, MO 63105
President: Mr. Joe Adorjan
www.hungary-mo.org
hmep@hungary-mo.org
Scout Troop Las Vegas
Las vegas-i Cserkészraj
7674 W Lake Mead Blvd #150 Las Vegas, Nevada
President: Sylvia Ferenczik
sylvia2vegas@yahoo.com
American Hungarian Citizens League
21 New Schley St. Garfield, New Jersey 07026
American Hungarian Folklore Centrum
117 John E. Busch Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873
www.magyar.org
magyar@magyar.org
American Hungarian Foundation
The American Hungarian Foundation presents a unique and dynamic portrayal of the cultural and historical heritage of American Hungarians. The Foundation serves as a bridge between Hungarian and American cultural traditions in an effort to enhance a better understanding of the contributions of each. As a premier institution for Hungarians in the United States, the AHF provides space and equipment for the proper display and use of the Foundation's rich and diverse archival and museum collections dealing with the history of Hungarians in America since colonial days. The AHF's main areas are: the Museum; the Library of more than 60,000 volumes, Archives; and The Museum Gift & Craft Shop. Additional space within the facility provides for meetings and small conferences, research and reading, special exhibits, and community service groups.
300 Somerset St. New Brunswick, NJ 08903
President: Prof. August J. Molnár
www.ahfoundation.org/
info@ahfoundation.org
American Hungarian Museum
Magyar Folklór Múzeum
The AMERICAN HUNGARIAN MUSEUM, PASSAIC was established in 1982, to preserve, exhibit and cultivate Hungarian culture in one of the largest Hungarian communities in the United States. The MUSEUM specializes in the collection of memorabilia from the community, valuable folk art treasures, folk-crafts, and examples of the art.
The Museum displays exhibits either from its own collection or from private loans. A permanent showing includes examples of folk art, historical artifacts, and photographs; brought from the old country or made within the community. Special programs feature lectures, performances, video film showings and workshops.
80 Third Street, Passaic, New Jersey 07055
President: Kálmán Magyar
www.magyarmuzeum.org
Centrum Management
Mangement of Hungarian Artists
117 John E. Bush Ave. Somerset, NJ 08873
www.centrummanagement.org
Magyar@centrummanagement.org
Csurdöngölo Folk Ensemble
The Csurdöngölo Folk Ensemble is rooted in the New York-New Jersey Hungarian-American community, and primarily operates in New Brunswick, NJ, which is the so called hotbed for Hungarian-Americans. The Ensemble actively exists since 1998, and has over the years evolved into one of America’s leading ethnic dance ensembles.
Throughout the years, the Ensemble has performed in locations as prestigious as The State Theater of New Brunswick and Manhattan’s Town Hall. The members seek and accept performance opportunities at various events, such as Hungarian and international folk festivals, ethnic dance events, school events and more.
The choreographies on stage are usually presented with live music played by Életfa, the best known Hungarian folk music band in U.S. Életfa treats its audiences to a high-energy, entertaining tour of Hungary’s folk music, song and dance culture. The group’s members specialize in and present the authentic, archaic folklore from the villages of present-day-Hungary, Transylvania, Slovakia and beyond, delivered in a style suitable for Western audiences.
www.csurdongolo.blogspot.com/
csurfolk@gmail.com
Hungarian Alumni Association
Social education organization
P.O. Box 174 New Brunswick, New Jersey
President: Miklós Ruscsák
www.hhrf.org/bessenyei/magyar.htm
ktnagy@aol.com
Hungarian American Athletic Club
233 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
President: László Edward Strasz
www.hungarianclubnj.org
haacclub@yahoo.com
Hungarian American Citizens Club Hungarian Manor
95 Port Reading Ave, Woodbridge, NJ 07095
President: György Puhár
www.haccwoodbridge.com
Hungarian Historical Association
Magyar Történelmi Társas´g
34 Edgewood Terrace, Bridgewater NJ 08807
President: Aloysius Bauer
albauer@gmail.com
Hungarian Ladies' Guild of New Jersey
Hungarian members: 21 people President: Margit Erdösi
www.hungarianclubnj.org/nok
Hungarian Scouts Association in Exile
Non-profit organizatioin
Hungarian Scouting was founded in 1909. It was officially abolished in Hungary in 1948. In 1989 it was again legalized. Our organization started operating in the displaced persons camps in Germany and Austria in 1948 as the Paul Teleki Scout Association. In 1948, we renamed ourselves as the Hungarian Scout Association. In 1989, we returned the Association's original seal to Hungary and gave it to the new Hungarian Scouts Association.
In the early fifties, the DPs (Displaced Persons, refugees from the Second World War and the new Communist regimes in Eastern Europe) started immigrating to various overseas countries. Our first overseas troop was founded in 1950 in Rio de Janeiro. Our 2 troops in Caracas, Venezuela are still active. After Brazil and Venezuela, troops were founded in the USA, Canada, Australia, and other countries. The organization grew from about 1000 members in the early 50's to over 6000 members in the late seventies. Today, we are 4500 strong and have 70 troops on our rolls. Typically, we have a Boy Scout and Girl Guide troop in most cities that have substantial Hungarian populations. We are either closely affiliated or actually operate most Hungarian weekend schools around the world.
2850 Rt. 23 North, Newfoundland, NJ 07435
Hungarian members: 4000 people President: Imre Lendvai Lintner
www.kmcssz.org
kmcssz@aol.com
Linden Hungarian Club
431 Maple Ave. Linden, New Jersey 07036
Hungarian members: 70-80 people President: Attila Micheller
Saint Stephen Hungarian School
St. Stephen R.C. Magyar Church opened its first Hungarian School in 1914. The Daughters of Divine Charity came from Hungary to the United States in October 1913. In January 1914 the sisters were already invited to St. Stephen’s to teach religion and Hungarian language to the children of the parish.
From 1933 Hungarian classes were held regularly again. Hungarian nuns – Daughters of Divine Charity – taught every Saturday from 9-3. After World War II it became a bilingual Catechism School. It ceased to exist at the end of the 1940's.
In 1953, when many new Hungarian refugees arrived from Europe the Saturday Hungarian School was started again at St. Stephens under the leadership of the Hungarian Scout movement. Most of the teachers were scout leaders.
In 1958, Fr. János Gáspár opened the doors of the St. Stephen Hungarian Weekend School, which was sponsored by the Hungarian Holy Name Society.
In 1965, under Fr. Dr. Antal Dunay a significant and unique change took place. As a result of the untiring organizational work of Dr. András Pusztai the first Daily Hungarian School in the United States was established at St. Stephens in Passaic.
In 1976, St. Stephens Parish and the Reformed Church joined forces and founded the Hungarian School of the Two Sister Churches. It operated at the Calvin Hall until the end of 1983 and then moved to the classrooms of St. Stephens School. As St. Stephen R.C. Magyar Church has become the only supporter of the school, it was renamed ST. STEPHEN HUNGARIAN SCHOOL.
223 Third St. Passaic, New Jersey 07055
President: Hajnalka Kovács
www.magyariskola.com
hajnal22@freemail.hu
Széchenyi István Hungarian School and Kindergarten
37 Plum St. new Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
President: István Horváth
www.magyariskola.org
Hungarian-American Club of New Mexico
The club was founded in 1988 by four Magyars: Attila Csányi, András Bányai, Fred Griesbacher and Piroska Rohosy. The four split the Albuquerque phone book into quarters and called everyone with a Hungarian surname. Imagine their surprise when over 200 people crowded into the meeting place on March 15! Who would have thought that this sparsely populated state could yield so many people who share common roots?
For 19 years now, the Club has met regularly with the purpose of fostering Hungarian culture among those residents of New Mexico who are of Hungarian descent and others who may not be, but who are interested in the preservation of ethnic cultures which may become lost without organizational effort.
The membership now includes over 100 families and individuals of all ages. Some of whom emigrated as far back as the 1940’s, several who have only just arrived in the last few years and a number of members whose parents, grandparents or great-grandparents were the first to come to this country. The club also publishes a quarterly newsletter to help us keep in touch and to disseminate local membership news.
P.O. Box Albuquerque, New Mexico 87190
President: Anna Powless
www.hacnm.org/
president@hacnm.com
First Hungarian Literacy Society
Established in the winter of 1887, the Önképzõ Social Club opened a new chapter in the cultural life of the American Hungarian community around the New York Metropolitan Area. The FHLS is committed to reanimating the cultural and social life of our community through the sharing, practice and celebration of Hungarian history and traditions, arts and culture - in short, our heritage.
323 East 79th St. New York, NY 1001
President: Loui Ellen
www.clubonkepzo.com
clubonkepzo@clubonkepzo.com
Hungarian American Social Club
660 Tonawanda St. Buffalo, New York 14207
President: Erika Szájer
Hungarian Association of Albany
P.O. Box 416 Wynantskill, New York 12198
President: Éva Várady
evavarady@aol.com
Hungarian Human Rights Foundation
Since 1976, the Hungarian Human Rights Foundation (HHRF), initially Committee for Human Rights in Rumania, has monitored the human rights conditions of 2.5 million ethnic Hungarians who live as minorities in Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, Slovakia and Ukraine, who collectively comprise the largest national minority in Central Europe. HHRF is the only professional organization in the West devoted to the rights of these communities.
Since the 1989 downfall of communism, HHRF has mobilized Western support for the positive initiatives and aspirations of Hungarian minority communities to rebuild civil society, to promote economic self-reliance, and to restore in the contemporary context their centuries-old traditions of educational and cultural excellence.
Relying on well-developed sources in the region, the award-winning Foundation serves as a clearinghouse of information for Western governments, human rights organizations, the media and the general public. A private, independent and not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, HHRF operates from its New York headquarters and maintains offices in Budapest and Kolozsvár (Cluj), Romania, in addition to representatives around the world.
Hungarian minorities still face an uphill struggle to regain linguistic, cultural and educational rights so long denied them. The legacies of intolerance against national minorities remain, and governments have colluded with ultra-nationalistic and neo-fascist organizations which openly incite majority populations against minorities.
P.O. Box Gracie Station New York, NY 10028
President: László Hámos
www.hhrf.org
hamos@hhrf.org
Hungarian Medical Association of America
In 1968, a small group of visionary Hungarian American physicians gathered together to establish a forum for the purpose of promoting science and medicine within the common culture but bridging the two countries. Their inspiration for standards of excellence was rooted in a heritage full of examples set forth by many great physicians including:
Ignác Semmelweis - first to understand clinical necessity for sterile technique.
Albert Szent-Györgyi - Nobel Prize Laureate and discoverer of Vitamin C related biochemical pathways
Hans Selye - Nobel Prize nominee for human body stress theory
William Ganz - pioneering work with Dr. Swan on cardiopulmonary monitoring (Swan-Ganz catheter)
P.O. Box 421 Amherst, New York 14226
President: István Somkuti
www.hmaa.org
hmaa@hmaa.org
Hungarian Studies Association
Non-profit educational organization
The HSA was formed in 1970 as The American Association for the Study of Hungarian History by 12 scholars: Janos Bak, George Barany, Stephen Borsody, Laszlo Deme, Tibor Halasi-Kun, Samuel Goldberger, Andrew Gyorgy, Bela Kiraly, Peter Pastor, John Rath, Steven B. Vardy, and Peter Sugar. They charged their new organization with the following mission:
To act as a forum for historians interested in Hungarian history, and to establish contacts and cooperate with the colleagues in Hungary.
By 1973 it had 74 members and was successful in organizing and sponsoring panels at the annual national conventions of the American Historical Association and the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. This organization was never an exclusionary one, but was open to cooperation with scholar in other fields. This openness has encouraged scholars from other social sciences to join.
1550 East ninth St. New York, NY 11230
President: Paul Hanebrink
www.hungarianstudies.info.com
hanebrin@history.rutgers.edu
Hungarian-American Club of Rochester
The Hungarian-American Club of Rochester was founded in 1953 by newcomer families displaced in the upheaval of a war, partition and Communist takeover of our native land. Its constitution and By-Laws were chartered in the County of Monroe, State of New York. The Club’s general purpose is to preserve our cultural heritage in nonpartisan and nonsectarian manner; i.e.
1.) To promote cultural and social exchange
2.) Represent our Hungarian-American community within the society-at-large
3.) Encourage initiatives, projects, youth organizations whose aims overlap that of the Club
4.) To lend guidance to newcomers
During the ensuing decades, the Club1s basic purpose remained constant, even though our makeup has changed in many ways. Today, most of us are either American born or have lived here for over a generation and our overall assimilation into the host society has been a model success story. For this we owe gratitude to the people and ideals of this great land as well as to our industry.
515 Birr St. Rochester, New York 14613-1343
President: George Stefány
www.rmclub.homestead.com
Inagy@rochester.rr.com
Manhattan Hungarian Network
President: Erzsebet Karkus
www.manhattanhungarians.org
info@ManhattanHungarians.org
Meszaros International Center of Entrepreneurship
MICE was founded in 2007 and operates in partnership with the UB School of Management, University at Buffalo The State University of New York to provide instruction in ethical entrepreneurship and financial literacy to young people of diverse backgrounds.
640 Ellicott St. Suite 420, Buffalo, NY 14203
President: László Mészáros
www.mice-us-foundation.com
New York Hungarian House
The building on East 82nd Street was purchased in 1966 by three not-for-profit organizations: the American Hungarian Library and Historical Society; the Szechenyi Istvan Society; and the Hungarian Catholic League of America. The third of these original co-owners was replaced by the custody of St. John Capistran (the Hungarian Franciscans) in 1989 and then by the The Hungarian Scouts' Association in Exteris in 1993.
The Hungarian House is located in a prime section of the Upper East side of Manhattan, in the heart of what used to be, and partially still is, the Hungarian neighborhood of the city. It is surrounded by ethnic stores, restaurants, businesses and five religious centers.
The building, conceived in a traditional style, shows Neo-Classical ornamentation fashionable in the late 19th century. On its three levels, it contains offices, a library and various meeting rooms. The auditorium holds close to 200 people theater style. Hungarian House is the home of several non-profit organizations, including the Hungarian boy scouts and girl scouts.
213 East 82nd Street. New York, NY 10028
President: Charles Vamossy
www.magyarhaz.org
hungarianhouse@gamil.com
Széchenyi István Society
213 East 82nd Street, New York, NY 10028
President: Ákos Felsövályi
www.szit.info.com
NewYork@szit.info
Hungarian Freedom Fighter Movement
The organization was established in 1957.
17202 Jetton Rd. Cornelius, North Carolina 28031
President: Lajos Molnár
www.szittya.com
Magyar Club of the Triangle
5109 Pine Cone Dr. Durham, NC 27707
President: Eszter Gagnon
www.nchungarians.org
American Hungarian Friends of Scouting
The first Hungarian scout troop in the U.S. is formed in Cleveland, Ohio in the spring of 1951. By the Fall of that year there are two boys' troops, one on the east side of the city in the Buckeye Road neighborhood and one on the west side in the Ohio City area. They also are registered troops with the Boy Scouts of America. Girls' troop forms in 1952 and splits into two troops in 1957 in the same neighborhoods. The Hungarian scouts learn all the traditional skills of scouting but also are familiarized with the history, customs and traditions of Hungary. It is a prerequisite for all members to speak Hungarian. Most also read and write in Hungarian. All meetings (on Friday nights), outings and camps are held with only the Hungarian language being spoken. Scouts 14 years old and older can join the Hungarian Scout Folk Ensemble. These scouts meet every Tuesday night and specialize in learning the dances and songs of Hungary among other crafts and skills. To help with language skills, and to learn
the geography, ethnography and history of Hungary, the Hungarian School has classes on Monday nights. Most scouts attend classes for up to 10 to 12 years.
The Cleveland troops are supported by the American Hungarian Friends of Scouting. They hold three large fundraising events a year: an awards banquet in February, a debutante benefit ball in May and a Hungarian Scout Festival on Sunday of Labor Day weekend. They also own the 130 acre Teleki Scout Park named after Pál Teleki, Prime Minister of Hungary 1920-21 and 1939-41 and the first Chief Scout of Hungary. Located in Ashtabula County in Northeast Ohio, the park has a small lake and is ideal for primitive camping.
P.O. Box 6783 Cleveland, Ohio 44101
President: Ms. Bea Tábor
www.csbk.org
csbkelnok@gmail.com
Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel
The mission of the CHDP is to provide assistance and the exchange of ideas for Hungarian projects in the areas of commerce, education, health and human services.
The Cleveland Hungarian Development Panel (CHDP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization of dedicated volunteers who recognize the need to promote and support educational and cultural ties between Americans and Hungarians.
P.O. Box 23234 Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44023
President: Elizabeth Papp Taylor
www.clevelandhdp.org
nimh@aol.com
Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society
The Cleveland Hungarian Heritage Society was established as a not-for-profit corporation under Ohio law as of September 13, 1985. It was recognized as a federally tax exempt organization on February 18, 1986. The CHHS opened its first museum at St. Elizabeth Church on April 20, 1986. This opening was welcomed by a Proclamation issued by City Council of Cleveland. Numerous civic and community leaders consented to be named to the Honorary Board of Directors of the CHHS.
The very first exhibition, entitled the Inaugural Exhibition, was held on this same date. Since that time, the CHHS has organized numerous large scale and small scale exhibitions, as well as many lectures and presentations. Significant exhibitions were the month-long exhibitions at the Cleveland Natural History Museum and at the Beck Center in Lakewood
The CHHS launched its newsletter, "THE REVIEW" in winter of 1986. The REVIEW is subtitled "The Second One Hundred Years" in recognition of the fact that significant waves of Hungarian immigration to the US took place more than 100 years ago in the 1880s. Now Hungarian-Americans are entering into a second one hundred years of settlement in the United States. In its first two years, the REVIEW was funded by Grants from the Ohio Arts Council and came out quarterly.
The CHHS opened the Hungarian Heritage Museum in the Richmond Mall on September 7, 1996.
The CHHS opened the Hungarian Heritage Museum in its new location at the Euclid Square Mall in May, 1999.
In addition to its Museum collection, the CHHS has been working to organize its significant archival and library collections.
P.O. Box 24134 Cleveland, Ohio 44124
President: Mr. László Varga
www.www.jcu.edu/language/hunghemu/hunghem2.htm
maria@stratos.net
Csárdás Dance Company
Founder, Richard Graber along with Artistic Director, Christopher Smith, integrated the dances, costumes, music and culture of the Hungarian people into Csárdás Dance Company from 1994 - 2005. Upon their relocation to Texas in 2005, Csárdás has been maintained by Toni Gras, Managing Director, Stuart Meyer, Main Rehearsal Instructor and Judith Horvath, Assistant Rehearsal Instructor. Richard Graber travels to Cleveland periodically to set new choreographies and works on the Youth Ensemble.
P.O. Box 391147 Cleveland, Ohio 44139
President: Roni Gras
www.csardasdance.com
csardasdance.com
Hungarian American Club
694 E. Waterloo Rd Akron, Ohio 44306
President: Irene Beebe
www.akronhungarianamericanclub.com
Hungarian Association
Non-profit cultural organization
The Hungarian Association is a cultural organization sponsoring an annual Congress providing a forum for the discussion of issues impacting Hungarian Americans and offering educational, literary, artistic and informative lectures by members of the North American Hungarian Community. The Hungarian Association supports the publication of an annual book, the Kronika, collecting together presentations given at the Hungarian Congress as well as other articles of interest. It also recognizes members of the Hungarian North American community who either did outstanding volunteer work or deserves recognition for their work as authors, artists or scientists. The Association reaches out to the Hungarian North American Community with sponsorships and other activities in pursuit of its cultural mission.
P.O. box 771066, Lakewood, OH 44107
President: Dr. John Nadas
www.hungarianassociation.com
magyartarsasag@nadas.org
Hungarian Club of Toledo
224 Paine Ave. Toledo, Ohio 43605
President: Andrew Rekay
Hungarian Genealogy Society of Greater Cleveland
4899 Highland Pl. Ct. Richmond Heights, Ohio
President: Mary Uray
www.hungariangensocietycleveland.org
mailto:helpdesk@hungariangensocietycleveland.org
Hungarian Scholarship Found
7919 E. State Route 55, Casstown, Ohio 45312
President: Béla J. Bogná Ph.D.
bbognar@woh.rr.com
Hungarian School Cleveland
1588 Alameda Ave, Lakewood, OH 44107
President: Krisztina Tabor
www.magyar-iskola-cleveland.org
mailto:magyar.iskola.cleveland@gmail.com
Magyar Club of Dayton
The Magyar Club of Dayton was founded in 1963 to encourage all Hungarian activities that promote and preserve the arts, literature, music, science and culture of Hungary.
The club meets the first Sunday of the month at 1:00 P.M. at the Old Troy Pike Community Church in the Community Room, 4475 Old Troy Pike (State Route 202) Dayton, Ohio. A lunch is served at each meeting with the club supplying the entrée and members bring a covered dish to share.
4475 Old Troy Pike, Dayton, Ohio 45424
President: Karen Vance
www.daytonhungarians.com
karensvance@att.net
Sharing America's Resources Abroad
A number of years ago Rev. Stephen Szilagyi was visiting in Hungary and saw a small child who needed surgery to correct scoliosis, curvature of the spine. The procedure was not available in Hungary but was done regularly in the U.S.
Rev. Szilagyi collected enough money to bring this young boy to the United States to receive the surgery he needed to straighten his back. But other children needed this operation, too.
Rev. Szilagyi realized that what were really needed were doctors trained in the U.S. to go back to Hungary to perform many operations. So he arranged for one physician to come the U.S. to be trained and for the equipment the surgeon would need to be sent to his hospital in Hungary. This was the way SARA began.
Today, the procedure to correct scoliosis is being done regularly in Hungary, and hundreds of children stand straight and tall because of it.
141 Cummims Ave, Conneaut, Ohio 44030
President: Dr. Fleming Fallon, Jr.
www.saragroup.org
mailto:szilsara@suite224.net
Society and Order of St. László
Szent László Társaság és Rend
1640 Columbia Rd. Westlake, Ohio 44145
Hungarian members: 300-400 people President: György Goor
vfa4@aol.com
Youngstown American-Hungarian Club
2219 Donald Ave. Youngstown, Ohio 44509
Hungarian members: 40 people President: Frank Tobias
etelka@neo.rr.com
Hungarian Communion of Friends
Non-profit corporation
3306 S.E. Taylor St., Portland, Oregon 97214
President: Louis J. Elteto
www.mbk.org
Bethlen Communities
Non-profit retirement community
The old Park Hotel was rededicated as the Bethlen Home, an orphanage for Hungarian children who lost parents through mine disasters and other tragedies.
At the same time, the Hungarian Reformed Federation of America (HRFA) purchased surrounding farmland to provide food and revenue for the orphanage.
1930s The need for elder care was realized as the individuals tending to the orphans aged. At that time, the orphanage moved to downtown Ligonier, while the elderly remained in the original Home.
Space in the original Home became limited. Thus, in 1951, the first wing of the historic Bethlen Home for the Aged was built. Newer sections were dedicated in 1962 and 1975.
The orphanage closed its doors. Over the span of nearly six decades, the orphanage provided a home for more than 3,000 children.
1980s - Present
Built 20 cottages in the Bethlen Retirement Village
Remarketed the old orphanage as the Bethlen Apartments
Acquired Ligonier Gardens Personal Care Home
Constructed a new Bethlen Nursing Home to replace the historic facility
Wrapped its multiple services and lifestyles under the name Bethlen Communities
Opened Home Health and Hospice Services
135 Kalassay Drive, Ligonier PA 15658
President: Rev. Louis Medgyesi
www.bethlen.com
revimre@bethlen.com
Philadelphi Hungarian Sports Club
The Club is located at 1495 Huffs Church Road, Barto, PA 19504 and was established in 1961 as a Non-Profit Organization. The organization was chartered in the state of Pennsylvania on April 18, 1963. The registered office address is 48 Walnut Street, Westville, NJ 08093-1427.
The Club provides outdoor, sporting, and entertainment facilities for the benefit of its members and their respective guests. The Club also sponsors Hungarian Scout Troopsand provide camping facilities for their use. The Club’s main purpose is to promote activities designed to preserve and further the Hungarian Heritage.
The Club is located on 121 acres of wooded area in Berks County Pennsylvania. The main clubhouse offers two spacious dining and assembly rooms, a fully equipped modern kitchen serving Hungarian Cuisine. In the summer months the Club offers large bathing area that includes an Olympic size pool, large kitchen, service buildings, washrooms, volleyball, soccer and basketball courts, and camping areas. Six motel rooms are available to members and their guests at reasonable rates.
The Club consists of shareholders and associate members, governed by 24 Board of Directors who are elected by the shareholding members annually. Membership dues, private contributions, and revenue from regularly scheduled social events cover the operating and improvement costs.
1495 Huffs Church R. Barto, PA 19504
President: László Lengyel
www.magyartanya.org
emi.lengyel@gmail.com
United German Hungarian Club
Quite a few of the immigrants landed in Philadelphia and in 1910 from the Banater Männerchor. The group grew swiftly, and was soon able to purchase a site at Eight & Columbia. This remained their home until 1923, when a property at 2007-12 North Second Street was acquired. As members of the United Worker's singing Societies of the North Eastern States, various singing groups were successful until the late 1940's.
In 1922, the Banater Athletic Club organized. Even in the early years, soccer teams made great strides. Soccer remains our major sport. Over the years, senior and youth teams won many championships at local, state regional and national competitions. Club members have been active at all levels, and the Club has played host to numerous regional and national championship finals. In 1965, the Club won the United States Amateur Soccer Association Open Club in a thrilling game held at the Club. They repeated this feat again in 1999, becoming the last open cup champions of the 20th century!
On February 4, 1973, a destructive fire ravished the clubhouse. Thanks to enthusiastic leadership from the Club's President and Board, and the dedication and long hours from a large group of members, a new clubhouse opened almost three months to the day from the disastrous fire.
Along with Soccer, dance has always been an important part of the Club's social life. Throughout the years those in charge have brought not only cultural and ethnic music and performers, but also popular entertainment to the Club.
The club is particularly proud of the accomplishments of the last 40 years.
466 E. Bristol Rd. Feasterville-Trevose PA 19053
President: William Galgon
www.ughclub.us
ugh.club@comcast.net
William Penn Association
Fraternal Life Insurance and Annuities
The William Penn Association was founded on February 21, 1886 in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, by thirteen Hungarian coal miners. It was chartered by the State of Pennsylvania in December of that same year under the name “Verhovay Aid Association.” The goal of the founders was to extend a helping hand to each other and to the many Hungarian immigrants who worked and suffered in the mines and industrial centers of America at a period in its history when insurance of any sort was still in the far away future. With no sick benefits, no unemployment compensation, and no death benefits for their families, and with the immigrants being maimed and killed by the thousands in the ever-recurring industrial accidents, they had no other recourse but to turn to each other for help. This is how fraternalism was born in America, and these are the same conditions that prompted the thirteen founders to establish the Verhovay Aid Association.
709 Brighton Rd. Pittsburg, PA 15233
Chair of the Board: Barbara A. House
www.williampennassociation.org
Csárdás Hungarian Dancers
811 East 41st Street, Austin, Texas 78751
President: Pamela Peters
www.aifd.cc/csardas/
p.peters@mail.utexas.edu
Hungarian American Cultural Association of Huston
The Hungarian American Cultural Association (HACA) of Houston is a 501 (c) (3), nonprofit tax-exempt organization, incorporated in the State of Texas during the late 1950’s for cultural, educational, and charitable purposes. In doing so, the organization fosters integration, friendship and collaboration between people of Hungarian and Central/Eastern European descent in the Greater Houston Area. The organization strives to foster the Hungarian language, culture, identity and traditions to our descendants and interested individuals through programs, meetings and gatherings; propagate Hungarian culture in as many American circles as possible, thereby developing and maintaining strong ties between Americans and Hungarians; cultivate and nurture ties with Hungary and Hungarian émigrés around the world and provide moral and spiritual support for Hungarian causes.
P.O Box 35334 Huston, Texas 77235
President: De. Eva Stubbits
www.hacahuston.org
info@HACAHouston.org
Hungarian Club of Dallas
3824 Basswood Lane, Plano, Texas 75074
www.magyarszo.net
magyarszo@hotmail.com
hungarian Multicultural Center
Educational non-profit corporation
P.O. Box 14137 Texas 75214
President: Beata Szechy
www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com
bszechy@yahoo.com
Hungarian People Group Team
P.O. Box 621 Pampa, Texas 79066-0621
President: info@TeamHungary.com
www.teamhungary.com
info@TeamHungary.com
American-Hungarian Executive Circle
105 Interpromontory Rd. Great Falls, VA 22066
President: Tihamér Koráyl
www.americanhungarian.org
contact@americanhungarian.org
Hungarian American Association of Washington
The Hungarian American Association of Washington is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving Hungarian heritage and to creating better understanding and appreciation of the Hungarian culture in the community. Founded in 1984, the Association serves people of Hungarian descent and those interested in Hungarian culture with educational and social events.
P.O. Box 84425 Seattle, Washington 98124-5725
President: Szuzsa Stanfield
www.hungarianamerican.org
The Erdély Ensable
Ildikó Kalapács and Wayne Kraft founded the Erdély Ensemble in Spokane, Washington, in 1988. The Ensemble has devoted itself to the task of studying and performing dances form regions of Hungary and Transylvania (Romania) where astoundingly rich folk traditions once flourished. Due to the pressures of urbanization and 20th century life--as well as the repression of the former Romanian dictatorship--, many of these folk traditions have vanished or are near vanishing. Some of the dances we are studying have been called back into life from film documents made some decades ago.
804 W. 12th Ave. Spokane, Wasington 99204
President: Ildikó Kalapács
www.ildiart.com/erdely/php
ildiko@ildiart.com
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The £800 invention which makes water straight out of thin air
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The £800 invention which makes water straight out of thin air and 'could help millions'
By Paul Thompson
Last updated at 3:30 PM on 24th November 2008
A gadget which makes water out of thin air could become the greatest household invention since the microwave.
Using the same technology as a de-humidifier, the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by capturing it from an unlimited source - the air.
The company behind the machine says not only does it offer an alternative to bottled water in developed countries, but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortage.
The machine works by drawing in moist air through a filter and over a cooling element which condenses it into water droplets. It can produce up to 12 litres a day.
more @ dailymail.co.uk
Re: The £800 invention which makes water straight out of thin air
YouTube Presentation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bm6ayEy38g
mars bar
Cool invention. You know I sometimes think of ways of making water!! No seriously I do, but my way always involves a sheet of plastic that sweats in the sun and produces water that way. Now if we could only get a sheet of plastic big enough to cover an Afircan nation we might be able to help the starving Ethiopians grow some crops in their dry dirt.....
But that water mill sounds much more practical.
wizer
Sounds like a humidifier on speed...
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Orgy Announce Dates for 2013 ‘Wide Awake and Dead’ North American Tour
Orgymusic.com Orgy continue their return to the music scene, as the band just revealed dates for their 2013 ‘Wide Awake and Dead’ North American tour. The trek launches March 2 in Phoenix and continues through an April 2 finale in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Joining Orgy on the tour will be upstart acts Vampires Everywhere and Davey Suicide. In late 2010, Orgy’s original lineup underwent a shakeup with singer Jay Gordon retaining the rights to the name and restocking the band with new musicians. In the time since, Gordon and new Orgy members Nic Speck (bass), Jamie Miller (drums), Carlton Bost and Ashburn Miller (guitars) have sparingly toured and ducked into the studio to record the recent single, ‘ Grime of the Century .’ The band also released a video for the track last fall. In the downtime between touring, the group has been working on a new album and while details have yet to be revealed on the forthcoming disc, the return to the road is a good sign that more music may be coming from the band fairly soon. Orgy’s 2013 ‘Wide Awake and Dead’ North American Tour 3/2 — Phoenix, Ariz. — Joe’s Grotto 3/4 — Dallas, Texas — Trees 3/6 — Houston, Texas — Scout Bar 3/7 — San Antonio, Texas — Backstage Live SA 3/8 — Broussard, La. — The Stations Bar and Grill 3/10 — St. Petersburg, Fla. — The State Theater 3/12 — Jacksonville, Fla. — The Roc Bar 3/13 — Atlanta, Ga. — The Masquerade 3/15 — Jacksonville, N.C. — Hooligans 3/16 — Spartanburg, S.C. — Ground Zero 3/17 — Springfield, Va. — Empire 3/19 — Lakewood, Ohio — The Foundry 3/20 — New York, N.Y. — Marlin Room @ Webster Hall 3/21 — White Marsh, Md. — House of Rock 3/22 — Amityville, N.Y. — Revolution 3/23 — Hampton Beach, N.H. — Wally’s Pub 3/24 — Hartford, Conn. — Webster Theater 3/26 — West Chester, Pa. — The Note 3/27 — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Altar Bar 3/28 — Toledo, Ohio — Headliner’s 3/29 — Columbus, Ohio — Al Rosa Villa 3/30 — Flint, Mich. — The Machine Shop 3/31 — Louisville, Ky. — Diamond Pub & Billiards 4/2 — Lincolnshire, Ill. — Viper Alley [button href=”http://loudwire.com/alice-in-chains-2013-must-see-rock-concerts/” title=”Next: Check Out Other 2013 Must-See Rock Concerts” align=”center”]
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Shiite rebels kill 6 policemen, 14 tribesmen in N Yemen
The Yemeni government said on Thursday that the Shiite rebels killed 20 people, including six policemen, in an ambush on a convoy carrying food supplies for government forces stationed in the north.
"Fourteen of those killed were pro-government tribesmen of al-Majaz directorate in the northern Saada province where they were helping the authorities to enforce law and stability in the troubled area," said a statement posted on the Defense Ministry's website.
Meanwhile, the Interior Ministry website said "such horrid criminal act, which took place on Wednesday, has no meaning, but will impede governmental efforts to bring peace to Saada province."
In its statement, the Interior Ministry accused the Shiite rebels of having committed "635 ceasefire violations till now since a truce agreement took effect on Feb. 11, including shooting dead military and security personnel and re-establishing checkpoints in the area."
There was no immediate reaction by the rebels to the government accusation.
The truce-breaching incident came two days after the Yemeni president and the Qatari emir agreed to reactivate the Doha peace agreement between the government and the northern Shiite rebels mediated by Qatar.
According to the agreement signed in early 2008, both sides should stop military operations and the rebels should hand over their military equipment to the authorities, respect the sovereignty of the central government in all Yemeni territories and establish a political party to replace the armed movement.
The Yemeni government declared the Doha peace agreement dead on Aug. 26, 2009, accusing the Shiite group of violating the agreement, and the sixth round of war between the two sides erupted that month.
On Feb. 11, the government and the Shiite rebels struck another ceasefire agreement to end their conflict. However, both sides repeatedly traded accusations against each other over truce breach.
Yemen has witnessed sporadic battles since 2004 between government troops and the Shiite Houthi rebels whom the government accused of seeking to re-establish the clerical rule overthrown by the 1962 Yemeni revolution which created the Yemeni republic.
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my year in birds: 2021
Well, here we are, it was 2020 all over again due to the covid-19 pandemic — at least for us. We did not travel, but we did a little birding close to home.
Total life birds: 1114. Two armchair ticks with taxonomic changes. There were actually a few losses but more gains, although I confess to no longer remembering what they were.
Total ABA-area birds: 587. Same (thus, the lifers were world birds).
Total state birds: 333. The most unexpected was a Roseate Spoonbill that appeared at a roadside pond and later a retention basin only a few miles from home. Although we heard about it within an hour or so of someone posting a “what is this?” to social media, there were mobs of people there. We got to see it right from the car, and did get to lean out the window and talk to an old friend. A Neotropic Cormorant in Wayne County was one of several in southeast Michigan this year (one pair attempted to nest in Macomb County). Only slightly less strange, but much less attractive, than the spoonbill. A LeConte’s Sparrow was the final expected pickup.
Home county
Total birds, Washtenaw County: 245. The spoonbill, plus a flyover Mississippi Kite from the back porch!
Total birds in my home township of Lodi Township: 205. The kite, along with Common Merganser and Sedge Wren.
Yard birds: 154. The kite.
Former work county. Again, I don’t get down there much, but am always looking to add to the county total.
Wayne County: 273. The cormorant, and Wilson’s Phalarope, which was the first nesting record in the county in many decades.
Total Dearborn birds: 231.
Total birds at work: 203.
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2020: the lost year of covid
Like many Americans, today for me marks the one-year anniversary of lockdown or stay-home-stay-safe, depending on your viewpoint and attitude. Mine was the latter, and we’ve been successful.
In 2005, I did a fair amount of reading and research on zoonotic viruses, because as an ornithologist I was “involved” with H5N1, doing testing on migratory birds. So I followed the news of covid last January and February. Each time I went to the store, I’d stock on up on a few more things; in general we have tended to be pretty well prepared materially for short-term disasters. On March 13, 2020 I went to my Pilates class, the store, the pharmacy, and the vet to pick up supplies for poor Juniper, who had developed a major health issue a month or so before. I remember feeling more uneasy than I had during the bird flu threat because clearly this was much worse. Still, we thought we might need to stay home for a few weeks or a month, going out only when needed, and taking precautions. (That stint with bird flu left me with spare real N95 masks!) Kingfisher was able to continue working full-time from home.
I think April and May were the worst months for me. The virus was spreading; the federal government was not simply failing to launch an appropriate response, but was going through stunning display of denial, ignorance, and incompetance; the uncertainty about both the short and long-term future was peaking; and the political divides were accelerating. The stories about people dying alone in overwhelmed hospitals brought me to tears each day.
At this point, as well, Juniper was not really responding to any treatment of what we initially thought was just a UTI. Of course, I couldn’t be with her the times we had to go to the emergency vet. I spent many anxious hours in the car while she had several ultrasounds, an x-ray, and exams. Some of the vets she saw sort of settled around some sort of tumor in her lower abdomen, but unless she had more invasive procedures for a diagnosis — at a specialty clinic at least an hour away — we would not know for sure. Given her age (14 this month!) we would not subject her to surgery that would not add much to her life expectancy, we settled into doing everything we could to make her comfortable. Our hearts were shattered to think we were going to lose her.
I’ll skip to the end of that story — as time went on it was clear she did not have cancer, because things really didn’t worsen and she had no other signs other than a bad reaction to one of her medications. Once we squared around her medications, supplements, and diet her symptoms became much more managable. She is happy, goofy, and very active for a senior cat, although her condition will likely always be categorized as “idiopathic cystitis.” There is some sort of auto-immune component, I think, as her entire life she has suffered from food and skin allergies. Among the things I have become grateful for this past year is the time I’ve had to do research and understand feline health, and especially be here for her constantly to provide the care and routine she needs. I worry about how to maintain it when things become more normal, but the other thing 2020 taught me was to be prepared as best you can, and not plan or worry too far into the future about things you have no chance of anticipating.
Over the summer, we expanded our veggie growing game and improved our pantry organization (I tend to go hog-wild organizing things when other aspects of life seem out of control). We received all our groceries and other goods via delivery or occasional curbside pickup. Our human contact was extremely limited — talking briefly at a distance with neighbors, a few necessary medical visits, a couple trips for Kingfisher into his office to exchange technology and clean off his desk for the long-haul work-from-home gig. We cut each other’s hair, and managed to stay out of each other’s hair. We did not have any sort of social visit until August 31 when my completely awesome pet-whisperer and friend came by and we talked outside, masked and distanced in the driveway (she kept me sane all year and her friendship is another silver-lining to this dark year).
This was also the summer of BLM and enormous political upheaval. We binge-watched a lot of pretty bland but pleasant British television shows to distract ourselves, starting with “Cruising The Cut”, basically a guy with a go-pro puttering through the English canal system on a narrowboat; we’re currently on “The Great British Menu.”
I have to stop here. I was going to try to list all the shows we’ve watched as well as the cozy British detective novels I’ve been reading before bed as a sort of roadmap through 2020 but it now just seems so trite.
I told myself I was going to write about the past year for myself and for history. And now I see that I can’t be more than just superficial here. I’m not as anxious as I was at the beginning of 2020, but so much has happened that has changed my life even though we have had it so, so much easier than most people. I’m not ready to tap into the anger and despair, the incredulity and disappointment, the outrage and sorrow, the surreal experience of living through a year with multiple historic events unfolding simultaneously. My world has become both very small, while at the same time tapped into the churn and turmoil of the global community.
I feel today hope and caution, resignation and weariness. Maybe later I can add to this. Then again, who knows what tomorrow may bring.
Well, here we are, mired in the stay-at-home covid-19 pandemic. I know a lot of people did a lot of local birding in 2020, for lack of travel and other safe activities. I was home, but pre-occupied with other stuff.
Total life birds: 1112. Nothing new, although I think the recent split of Mexican Duck may be an armchair tick…I’ll revise next year.
Total ABA-area birds: 587. Ditto.
Total state birds: 330. Black Vultures have been becoming more and more common in Michigan the last number of years. Finally picked one up in my home home county.
Total birds, Washtenaw County: 243. Black Vulture and yard Northern Saw-whet Owl.
Total birds in my home township of Lodi Township: 202. The vulture, the owl, and a Solitary Sandpiper in our wet woods, and a singing Prairie Warbler (which I initially thought was on the soundtrack of a movie on television) in the backyard.
Yard birds: 164. The owl, sandpiper, and warbler.
Former work county. I don’t get down there much, but will leave my totals here because I’d certainly add to it if I can. With the awesome flight of winter finches this season, I was really hoping to add Evening Grosbeaks. They seemed to move straight through southern Michigan. While we did get them in the yard a few times and we made 2 trips to Wayne County to look for them, no luck. Maybe on the return flight!
Wayne County: 271.
Well, I did do a little traveling in 2019: to Wisconsin for my sister-in-law’s birthday, and to Montana for spouse’s old friends reunion. I’d been to both states before, so no lifers on these trips. My life bird this year was Whooping Crane, in my home county.
Total life birds: 1112
Total ABA-area birds: 587. Note this is two more than last year, and I think the bird other than the crane may have been an armchair pickup of a bird added to the ABA list from a split.
Total state birds: 329. The crane and Brewer’s Blackbird (also in my home township).
Work county. Alas, now that I have left my long-time job, my former county, city, and workplace lists will likely not grow much, although if something really interesting shows up I might run over there and take a look.
Wayne County: 271. For whatever reason, I had somehow missed Common Gallinule in the county.
Total birds at work: 203. The last bird for these 2 categories was a Yellow-crowned Night-heron at work.
Home county.
Total birds, Washtenaw County: 241.
Total birds in my home township of Lodi Township: 198.
Yard birds: 161. Coolest was an Eastern Whip-poor-will that was around for a couple days; it was also a township and county bird for me. Alder Flycatcher was an expected species. Several others were flyovers: Caspian Tern, Trumpeter Swan, and Greater Yellowlegs. The tern was also a township and county bird. Yard list is now 176 species.
“Birding” in the sense of really spending time in the field looking for birds has largely fallen by the wayside. My work over the past few years expanded into broader ecological endeavors, heavy on botany and entomology. But in keeping with tradition, here is my catch up post.
Some new life birds since the last update: Elegant Tern and Red-breasted Sapsucker (2017 on a visit to California) and Spotted Redshank (2018, in my home county), and Slaty-backed Gull (2018, in my former home county).
Total life birds: 1111.
Total ABA-area birds: 585.
Total state birds: 327.
Wayne County: 270. Last two were notable. One was the first confirmed record for the county for Say’s Phoebe, found by my other half at his work place, a big corporate campus, in December. The other was the above-mentioned gull.
Yard birds: 156; my better half has seen more species, so the yard list is actually 169. After 16 years, our yard list in Dearborn was 138.
10 years with “the bug”!
Juniper (a.k.a. Juni, June Bug, The Bug, My Beautiful Girl) has been with us for ten years now. At nearly 12 years old, she is still as goofy, sweet, and playful as ever. We lost our beloved Sophie in 2013 and it was devastating for all of us, including Juniper. She was clearly depressed for some time, and when she finally came out of it, her personality was much more affectionate, and she became much more attached to me. Thus, she spends more time in my lap than ever before (and she sleeps in exactly the same place beside me as Sophie used to), but still gets the wild zoomies on a regular basis. We now also have another cat, Liberty (Libby). More on her another time, as this is Juniper’s special day!
We love you June Bug!
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still with me?
Did you think I had just given up, abandoning bootstrap to the graveyard of dead blogs?
The last few years have been a crush of winding down my university job, taking an offered premature retirement, and transitioning to more freelance work and more free time (in theory, at least). Although I have kept several of the outlets for my previous gig functioning, I’m going to rechannel my continued research output and outreach to other venues, including right here. I’m not sure if I will ever get back to the level of productivity of personal essays here that I used to, but we’ll see what happens.
You haven’t heard the last of me yet.
My traditional compilation, after the second full year in my new home and home township.
Once again, due to many (expensive) house projects, we did not travel.
New life birds: None.
Total life birds: #1100. No change.
Total ABA-area birds: 579. No new species this year.
Total state birds: 315. A Western Kingbird showed up a few miles from home. We found out as we arrived home after running a lot of errands, and (to give you an idea of how little I chase birds anymore) I took a nap instead of going to see it with Kingfisher. It hung around, and I saw it the next day.
Work county
Wayne County: 265. New species this year was Wild Turkey (finally).
Total Dearborn birds: 226, new was Glaucous Gull.
Total birds at work: 197, that Glaucous Gull was there.
Home county– as I’m catching up here, I won’t start annotating these lists for a year or so.
Total birds, Washtenaw County: 217
Total birds in my home township of Lodi Township: 164
My traditional compilation, which is essentially the same as last year, except that I’m filling in the baseline data at my new home and home township.
Otherwise, nothing new as we did not travel. Like last year, I picked up an armchair lifer, which I am counting because 1) it’s my list, and 2) I made a specific trip to find this species to have in “escrow”. See last year’s armchair lifers note regarding list “rules,” although I do not submit my lists to the ABA. In fact, this year I’m letting my membership lapse. Not so much over the whole premise of competitive bird listing — I accept that’s what this organization was founded on and I do support the more conservation-oriented direction they are going in — but because of their movement to providing much of their member services which used to be in print online. I’m obviously no Luddite, but I spend far too much time in front of the computer for business and pleasure. I’ve already converted most of my professional journal subscriptions to online only, especially since my employer does not pay for my memberships and getting print versions are very expensive. Unfortunately, I find that I skim the contents and sometimes the abstracts, but far fewer papers ever get downloaded and read. Same with the many newsletters and other materials I now get electronically. I have so much more information available to me, and yet I feel that I utilize and absorb less and less of it. I particularly do not want to be tethered to some sort of device to do all of my pleasure reading. Anyway, on to the list.
New life birds: Purple Swamphen. Seen at the epicenter of establishment at Pembroke Pines in Florida in 2002.
Total life birds: yep, that was #1100.
Total state birds: 314, nothing new this year.
Total birds, Wayne County (where I work): 264, same as last year.
Total birds in my new home township after first full year: 150.
Total Dearborn birds: 225, nothing new.
Total birds at work: 196, nothing new.
Yard birds, new house, after first full year: 126 (though my better half has over 130, I think). It took us a long time to get a Rock Pigeon (and we’ve never had one at the feeders), but I think less than a month to get Evening Grosbeak, a species that I hadn’t seen in the lower peninsula in over 20 years. Turkeys are resident, we’re waiting for one of the Pileated Woodpeckers we’ve seen in our woods to made a feeder appearance, and Connecticut Warbler is already on our list. No complaints here!
My traditional compilation.
I took no trips at all this year, as my father was ill and passed away, and we bought and sold a house. We barely had time to eat, much less bird.
New life birds: I picked up an armchair lifer with the split of Gray-lined Hawk (saw mine in Nicaragua in 2009) from Gray Hawk (which I have seen numerous times in the U.S. as well as Mexico and Honduras). Okay, I know the “rules” state a species must be valid when seen and retroactive species are not allowed. If you submit your lists to the ABA, which I do not. Of course, I know dozens of people who also violate Rule 4 (Diagnostic field-marks for the bird, sufficient to identify to species, must have been seen and/or heard and/or documented by the recorder at the time of the encounter) and Rule 5 (The bird must have been encountered under conditions that conform to the ABA Code of Birding Ethics). This is why, in fact, I don’t participate in competitive bird listing.
Total state birds: 314 (new this year were Scissor-tailed Flycatcher and Red Crossbill).
I moved to a new county this year, but I’ll still be working in my old home county of Wayne and old city of Dearborn. So I’ll keep those lists, and start few new lists. I probably will not work too much on my new home county list, and I don’t live within a city limits, so I will be keeping a township list instead.
Total birds, Wayne County: 264 (new: Scissor-tailed Flycatcher).
Total birds in my new home township: 86.
Total Dearborn birds: 225 (new species this year: Dickcissel and Northern Shoveler). I saw 148 this year.
Total birds at work: 196 (new this year: Northern Shoveler).
Yard birds, old house final life tally: 138 (added in 2012: Red-shouldered Hawk and Louisiana Waterthrush).
Yard birds, new house: 78. My husband Kingfisher spent more time here before we officially moved in, and has 96 species for the yard.
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