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Guitar The Vin Du Select Qualitite Label Brings a Punk Aesthetic to Acoustic Music Backxwash joins the show to discuss her recent release and Martha’s Vineyard died at home on Monday community builder and artist who leaves behind an enduring legacy through her work Marjorie graduated from Whitefish Bay High School in Whitefish Bay and received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Michigan She taught at the Dalton School in New York City and was the guiding force behind Creative Arts Over 60 a county program that brought poets and artists to rural Wisconsin to encourage lifelong learning and art education which continued to evolve until the very end humor and elegance were an inspiration to her friends and family and her powerful spirit will carry on long into the future She is survived by her six children: Myer and his spouse Deborah Barr Rebecca and her spouse Andrzej Rapaczynski and Sam and his spouse Alice Gartzke Berlow; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and nieces 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Cemetery on Spring street in Vineyard Haven The Vineyard Gazette welcomes obituaries of people who have lived or vacationed regularly on Martha’s Vineyard Tuesday for publication in print on Friday Obituaries will appear online and in print Susan Ettenheim (center) teaches students about coding patterns that can be sewn onto textiles a 12th-grader at Eleanor Roosevelt HS on Manhattan’s Upper East Side wanted to explore what she describes as “the cyclical pattern of emotions” through her art She sketched a face whose mouth appeared wide open in a scream; inside the mouth was another screaming face After transferring her sketch onto water-soluble graph paper Ivy painstakingly traced the penciled lines with a needle and thread leaving behind a distinctive embroidered piece Ivy’s project is part of a unique new elective at Eleanor Roosevelt known as Patterns of the World Designed by computer science teacher Susan Ettenheim it allows students to apply computer science principles to the visual arts They learn how to code patterns for embroidery using TurtleStitch meaning users are encouraged to access and modify the source code They draw from their cultures for their designs exploring and comparing patterns they’ve noticed in their homes and traditional clothes Then they use digital sewing machines to produce their custom designs Digital sewing machines can sew complex patterns “It’s a beautiful opportunity to combine worlds,” Ettenheim says “It’s human nature to make things and to make patterns inspired by the natural life around you and when we think about a complex pattern with lots of lines overlaying each other — that’s what computer science is all about.” 2001 — “as many people changed their lives,” she says She planned to spend just a few years as an educator But while teaching a class on research methods an educational programming language designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Media Lab Ettenheim attended a workshop on TurtleStitch — and her own plans were soon stitched into place I earned money doing custom embroidery,” Ettenheim says “I realized I could combine computer science with my other passions Using funding from DonorsChoose and other sources Ettenheim purchased a digital sewing machine which contains software that allows users to transfer designs and data to and from a computer Then she began using TurtleStitch to teach her students to code One former student became so interested in studying the programming language that Ettenheim created an independent elective for her her student launched an online blog in 2016 while exploring coding with TurtleStitch She was soon creating video tutorials for the TurtleStitch website and the program’s founders hired a professional graphic designer to turn her work into printable instruction cards for beginners “What she taught herself was amazing,” Ettenheim says “That’s why I became a computer science teacher.” using TurtleStitch and other programs to teach coding and programming But it was a fortuitous visit to western Massachusetts that made her realize Patterns of the World was possible “There was a great segment on the local news station about a course in the Amherst school district studying textiles of the world,” she says ‘We already do that!’ So I proposed to the principal that we make it a class.” Chapter Leader Arturo Molina says he feels fortunate to work alongside Ettenheim and she has a creative way of sharing it with students so it stays fresh and relevant,” he says recently teamed up with Ettenheim to introduce their classes virtually to students in Cuba “She’s been the driving force behind our school’s technology department for many years and with her expertise in art she’s managed to bring those two worlds together to the benefit of the kids.” Ettenheim’s class has formed a partnership with students in Tanzania Ettenheim’s students have explored the Japanese tradition of sashiko a type of stitching inspired by the custom of repairing clothes that became worn out in the fields and have examined the history behind traditional European lace Ettenheim has even partnered with students in Tanzania who were learning how to code patterns as part of an effort to revive their traditional textile industry “My students would show them New York City through Zoom “It’s a vehicle that teaches them computer science and coding and also creates economic advantage and revitalizes old traditions.” The class has allowed students to expand complementary interests A senior who plans to study data science in college has explored how to produce art through coding A sophomore is learning to produce embroidery patterns for saris I wouldn’t normally be exposed to computer science,” notes Ivy Now I’ve taken steps to introduce technology” like the dissolvable grid paper a trick for keeping her drawing’s proportions intact as she transforms it into a cross-stitch Ettenheim sees Patterns of the World as an opportunity for students to examine not just art and computer science but their own cultural identities “We’ve been having so much fun comparing the patterns in our homes and our cultures,” she says “Arts create opportunities for us to share with each other.” by Newt Gingrich The latest New York Times and Siena College poll was devastating for President Joe Biden and Democrats – and deeply encouraging for President Donald Trump and Republicans It appears a 92-year-old political dam may be about to break and discontent may soon wash away the majority coalition President Franklin Delano Roosevelt assembled after defeating President Herbert Hoover in 1932 Few people today realize that from 1860 to 1932 and presided over the rise of urban prosperity and technological change that seemed unthinkable a generation earlier Democrats held the White House for only 16 years Then the Great Depression convinced people that Republican policies had failed FDR was one of the greatest politicians in American history He worked methodically and shrewdly to knit together a new center-left coalition they used government to profoundly change America That New Deal big government coalition survived Presidents Dwight Eisenhower it collided with candidate Trump in 2016 and began to fall apart My friend Steve Ettenheim wrote me a note that made me think about the potential meaning of the New York Times poll “It could replace the ‘Roosevelt coalition’ with ‘the Trump coalition’ – minorities The Republicans/Trumpian party is now what the Democrats used to be It instantly struck me that Steve was on to a huge idea We are watching a potentially fundamental shift in majorities which we have not seen in almost a century The New York Times reported an important movement among minority groups: “The poll showed Mr Biden’s share of the Black vote is shrinking With Asian Americans also beginning to move away from President Biden and toward President Trump Biden’s tenure certainly parallels with President Jimmy Carter’s collapse in 1980 But it is possible Biden may be in even greater danger He may produce a disaster which makes him this generation’s President Hoover earning a mere 59 electoral votes and 39.6 percent of the popular vote.) While the news media wants to focus on Biden’s personal weaknesses his shortcomings aren’t what is breaking the Democratic Party coalition The results of Democrats’ policies are breaking the Democrat coalition The performance failures are deep and real in people’s lives No speech or ad is going to turn them around “Among independents …only 12% think the Biden policies have helped them personally while 43% think Biden’s policies have hurt them personally By stunning contrast 40% of all voters think Trump’s policies helped them while only 18% said Biden’s policies had helped them.” President Biden faces three crises that are destroying the coalition he inherited and giving President Trump the opportunity to forge a new majority coalition most Americans think Biden’s policies simply are not working Their failure is making the lives of average Americans more difficult and painful President Biden cannot convincingly promise affordability and prosperity Biden’s policies on the border and in dealing with drugs and crime (which are core Democratic Party policies) have made America more dangerous Americans don’t like being afraid in their own homes or neighborhoods Biden’s failure to make Americans safe at home has been compounded by his failure to ensure stability and safety overseas He is a dangerously weak leader in an increasingly dangerous world and institutions which most strongly support the Biden presidency are precisely those which have the worst records of failing to perform When five high schools in Baltimore city have zero students who are proficient in math – but the paychecks go out like clockwork – there is something wrong the extreme leftwing values at the heart of the Biden effort to transform government are deeply opposed by most Americans apologist globalist philosophy is deeply opposed by most Americans this philosophy increasingly defines modern Democrats As Biden and the Democrats have driven people away President Trump has proven to be the most aggressive and enthusiastic advocate for the values and results most Americans want The New York Times poll was a remarkable statement by one of the two leading leftwing establishment newspapers: the left could be on the edge of a catastrophe There is every indication President Trump is going to aggressively seek the support of every element of the Roosevelt coalition that will listen Trump will bypass what Scott Rasmussen has defined as “the elite one percent,” because he knows that they are the poison which is destroying the Roosevelt coalition Biden and the Democrats will be left with a minority coalition of weird beliefs everyone who wants an America that works – one that is safe and prosperous – is going to help President Trump create the first new majority coalition in 92 years The Cedarville team beat the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez (UPRM) by more than 100 points respectively.) This is the highest score the event has ever had The University of New Mexico earned third at 731.75 points The University of Dayton (UD) finished sixth in the nine-team event with 399.96 points and received an award for teamwork Each boat in the competition is by the team and must pass the event’s power Everything is student-designed and constructed For more information about Cedarville University visit: cedarville.edu For more information about the Solar Splash Championship visit: solarsplash.com Newton high schoolers recently enjoyed participating in an exchange program with German students The school's German American Partnership Program (GAPP) was founded in 2007 by Newton's former German teacher Petra Hannig-Eisenberger with a mission to “foster understanding between German and American young people to be able to speak the language in the country." The German school that does the exchange with Newton High School is Heimschule St Hannig-Eisenberg attended that high school in Germany as a teen her German teaching position was cut this year due to the economic budget shortfall Newton schools experienced last May Mandy Hofmann and German Ruedabaquero coordinated this year's exchange they went on trips to New York City and Washington Each year the students stay with American host families and shadow their host brother/sister as they go about their normal day-to-day school activities Newton students have a chance to experience German culture accompanied by English teachers Mirjam Gronback and Jim Hoffman who served as Hannig's assistant during the last 12 exchanges students are still in school in June until mid July That's when 10 to 15 Newton students visit Deutschland German Club Adviser and Teacher of Technology Differences that the students and teachers noticed rather than having the same set nine periods home economics and digital imaging are not offered as a rule Germany’s education system is different and as early as 10 years old students are separated into different schools based on academic ability rather than students moving from class to class when the bell rings Another difference is the wide variety of social endeavors offered by high schools in the United States There’s so much going on socially with the sheer number of sporting events Among the differences noted by the German youth were "In America the schedule is repeated daily while ours repeats itself every week some of the subjects we do not have in Germany a lot of them would actually be extracurricular activities and not normal subjects in Germany." Funding is one of the challenges facing Newton students who'd like to be a part of the German exchange in early October the GAPP exchange kicked off with a welcome barbecue held that first Sunday after their arrival German exchange host student Luke Bandel enlisted his parents Melissa & Ken to open up their home and yard to host the potluck style gathering A grand banquet unfolded as everyone began to relax under a perfect fall sun warmed blue sky Hofmann was invited to a small cocktail party at a home in Fredon where Governor Phil Murphy stopped in to make a 30-minute impassioned speech that covered his time as U.S He made mention that New Jersey's student cultural exchange programs are invaluable "I had the opportunity to shake his hand and I told him about the Newton Ettenheim cultural exchange here at NHS," Hoffman said Whereas in Germany Greta is a usual topic of conversation here in the United States "some people do not seem to care much about climate change they waste a lot of plastic and electricity." What were the German students most impressed by and the sense of belonging within the school Hoffman said the German students noticed a "strong feeling of community was impressive....Further The German students visited English II classes to discuss the traditions of the Black Forest "the area of Germany in which they reside," said Auriela Selimi NHS English Teacher "My students used this information to compare the superstitions believed by the Puritans during the Salem witch trials as we read The Crucible We also conversed about American traditions with Halloween and German traditions with their holiday The German students also shared insight about.. European Union with the students enrolled in an online German program at NHS as we celebrated a mini Oktoberfest." She noted the world seems much smaller when realizing that handshakes football is the most watched sport in America It has also become one of the most controversial and conversations around it now tackle much more than what happens ON the field From concern over the long term health effects of the sport to worries that its culture encourages violence off the field In collaboration with NPR Member station KERA Michel Martin brings together voices that don't often have a chance to be heard: Former players all of whom are directly affected by the sport that millions love but others have come to hate Joining Martin on stage in Dallas will be Nate Jackson former Denver Bronco and author of 'Slow Getting Up: A Story of NFL Survival From the Bottom of the Pile'; Melani Ismail who was featured on VH1's Football Wives and is married to former Dallas Cowboys player Rocket Ismail; along with Texas high school senior and star running back Nahshon Ellerbe who plans to play football for Rice University next fall The event will also feature a theatrical performance of an excerpt from Andrew Hinderaker's Colossal Join the conversation with #NPRpresents, @NPRMichel and @KERANews Tickets can be purchased here (seating is limited) Become an NPR sponsor BY: Rosie Ettenheim But the oceans are also a major source of income for millions of fishers around the world learn some surprising statistics about fishing jobs in Oceana member countries.  Q&A with Beth Lowell: Campaigning in Challenging Times   We are restoring the world’s wild fish populations to serve as a sustainable source of protein for people Protect Habitat Bycatch Plastics General Inquiries+1(202)-833-3900info@oceana.org Donation Inquiries+1(202)-833-3900wavemaker@oceana.org Press Inquiries+1(202)-833-3900press@oceana.org Sign up today to get weekly updates and action alerts from Oceana We have already protected over 4 million square miles of ocean and innumerable sea life - but there is still more to be done PressOceana StoreMarine LifeBlogCareersFinancialsPrivacy PolicyRevisit ConsentTerms of UseContact Today’s Paper#masthead-section-label, #masthead-bar-one { display: none }The Hunt for … By Joyce CohenJune 3 Share full articleAfter falling for the Queens neighborhood a couple began looking for an apartment there in a co-op building with an elevator and easy access to Manhattan Mattie Ettenheim and Courtney Byrne-Mitchell met eight years ago while working at the Museum at Eldridge Street and it made the concept of buying actually realistic,” Mattie said “There is no way we could have afforded to buy anything in the city while we were working in nonprofits.” The couple rented in Prospect-Lefferts Gardens “We were aggressively saving for our future,” said Mattie they moved to a rental in a co-op in Jackson Heights [Did you recently buy or rent a home in the New York metro area? We want to hear from you. Email: thehunt@nytimes.com] “There are things you can’t know about a neighborhood until you live there,” Mattie said and would often wait in frustration as several 3 trains passed by “We didn’t want to live in the neighborhood without knowing those little quirks that you can’t know if you don’t live there,” she said They chose Jackson Heights in part for its food “You can get food from anywhere in the world,” Courtney said Their co-op building limited rentals to three years “We liked that we had an end date,” Mattie said they were hoping to find at least two bedrooms in an elevator co-op building within walking distance of an express train to Manhattan Mattie wanted a place that got southern and western light; Courtney didn’t care which direction the windows faced “We realized that windows don’t really equate to light,” Courtney said She also discovered an aversion to hallways that were long or wide and I showed up and told her what I thought was wrong,” Courtney said “I am good at coming into the situation and poking holes through things Mattie brought me only to the ones that made the final cut.” The buildings they saw in the area were similar and most of the two-bedrooms had one bathroom and a dining area in the building where the couple were renting with a narrow kitchen separating the living room and a bedroom It had walk-in closets and exposures to the east and west This newly renovated two-bedroom was around 1,000 square feet an eat-in kitchen and exposures to the north and west with maintenance of a little more than $1,000 This corner unit was more than 1,100 square feet with a windowed room that could function as a dining area It had a big foyer and exposures to the north Find out what happened next by answering these two questions: a German bank and even a German-language newspaper and Pekin Community High School’s successful exchange program make the country a good fit for a possible sister-city location with Pekin the city of Pekin created a Sister City Committee and Steger has been working with a group of community members who include City Manager Dennis Kief and PCHS German teacher Dale Holzwarth to plan an eventual sister-city relationship with Ettenheim Pekin residents interested in serving on the committee should turn in applications this week The Pekin City Council will vote whether to approve of the nine selected applicants at the Sept Applications are available at city hall or on the city’s website at www.ci.pekin.il.us Holzwarth and his students hosted several students from Ettenheim last year and this summer he chaperoned a group from PCHS to the small town of about 12,000 people “We were given a formal reception by the mayor of Ettenheim and he seemed open to a discussion of a future sister-city program,” he said Steger and Kief said the sister-city relationship can provide economic Business owners can communicate with owners of similar companies in Ettenheim to compare methods and practices It could also result in some increased tourism to Pekin from the sister city “The other thing people tend to enjoy is the cultural piece as well,” Steger said The term “sister city” is an official term facilitated by the nonprofit organization Sister Cities International “The only thing we have to do next is raise a small amount of money a $500 fee to partnership for all the resources that the organization provides,” she said “We’re going to have a downtown event — some sort of food event Once the committee members are approved by council the group will have its first official meeting at 7 p.m Anyone with further questions can contact Steger at steger@omnilec.com But did you know that they can give birth to over 300 pups at a time Or that they can be as big as a school bus learn some amazing facts about these giant filter-feeders — and why they need our protection more than ever