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Hi Kathy - I am deeply suspicious of the answers here on the list- 
serv ;)

Seriously, it seems a prime opportunity to develop either formal or  
informal relationships within your community.  Why not ask a local  
teacher or professor, or two, to become involved - it wouldn't require  
another meeting, just an email.....


On May 11, 2011, at 3:35 PM, Fournier, Kathy wrote:

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> Hi Again,
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> So I appreciate the feedback I got concerning my questions on the
> science of the zip line.  Those conversations led me to this  follow  
> up
> for the group, especially those that know the policies and  
> procedures of
> this listserv. It has been brought up that it might be helpful for  
> us(at
> McWane) to have a Content Advisory Committee through which we run our
> content through to get an impartial (but informed and educated) view
> point. In an effort to avoid starting up yet another committee which
> would lead to even more meetings I was wondering if this listserv was
> the appropriate venue to be ask such questions..
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> I would send content for review periodically to get feedback from  
> any of
> you out there who are interested in replying and weighing in. If  
> this is
> not an appropriate use of this listserv would a few of you be  
> willing to
> provide me with your private emails and I could email you directly to
> you.
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> I love the discussion from different viewpoints that such questions
> address so I hope we can use the listserv for this purpose but will be
> equally happy with discussions generated from a smaller subset if that
> is what is best.
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> Thanks, Kathy
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> Oh, and the final decision on the zipline was to talk about it terms  
> of
> the wheels in the trolley system rather than to call it a simple  
> machine
> since it seems it is a pulley but not acting as one and it a wheel but
> not truly a wheel and axle.
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> Kathy Fournier
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> Associate Vice President of Education
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> McWane Science Center
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> 200 19th Street North
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> Birmingham, AL 35203
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