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BML 1.0 Standard¶
This document introduces and describes version 1.0 of the Behavior Markup Language standard. This document contains background information, descriptions of typical use contexts, and, most importantly, the syntactic and semantic details of the XML format of the Behavior Markup Language.
- BML 1.0 Standard
- Introduction
- Global Context
- XML Format: Values and Types
- <bml> request
- <required>
- Behaviors (common aspects)
- Synchronisation
- Face behaviors
- Gaze behaviors
- Gesture behaviors
- Head behaviors
- Locomotion behavior
- Posture behaviors
- Speech behaviors
- Description levels and other extension mechanisms
- Failure and Fallback
- Feedback
The Behavior Markup Language, or BML, is an XML description language for controlling the verbal and nonverbal behavior of (humanoid) embodied conversational agents (ECAs). A BML block (see example in figure below) describes the physical realization of behaviors (such as speech and gesture) and the synchronization constraints between these behaviors. BML is not concerned with the communicative intent underlying the requested behaviors. The module that executed behaviors specified in BML on the embodiment of the ECA is called a BML Realizer.
Figure 1: Example of a BML Request
Core Standard and Extensions¶
The BML Standard consists of a small and lean core, plus a few clearly defined mechanisms for extending the language.
Lean Core Standard¶
The Core of the BML Standard defines the form and use of BML blocks, mechanisms for synchronisation, the basic rules for feedback about the processing of BML messages (see later in this document), plus a number of generic basic behaviors. BML compliant realizers implement the complete BML Core Standard and provide a meaningful execution for all its behavior elements. Some realizers might offer only partial compliance, for example because they only steer a head (and therefore do not need to interpret bodily behaviors). In that case, a realizer should at least provide an exception/warning feedback when being requested to execute unsupported Core Standard behaviors (see Feedback).
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|*What:* |BML Core Standard. |
|*Status:* |Mandatory. |
|*XML namespace:* |http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0 |
|*Examples:* |basic speech, point (INSERT REFS) |
BML provides several standardized mechanisms for extension. One can define new behaviors (in a custom namespace), or extend upon Core behaviors by adding custom attributes. /Description extensions/ provide a standardized manner for a user to give more detail about how the BML Realizer should realize a given instance of a core behavior, while allowing a fallback to the Core specification when the BML Realizer does not support the extension.
The BML standard defines a number of Core Extensions, both in the form of additional behaviors and in the form of description extensions. The Core Extensions provide behaviors and description levels that we do not want to make mandatory, but we do want to be implemented in a standardized way whenever a BML Realizer implements them. We encourage authors of realizers to collaborate and define shared behavior types and description extensions.
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|*What:* |BML Core Extensions. |
|*Status:* |Optional, but if a realizer implements the functionality of a Core Extension, it should exactly follow the standard specification. |
|*XML namespace:* |http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/... (last part is specified in the definition of the Core Extension) |
|*Examples:* |FACS face expressions, SSML description extension for speech (INSERT REFS) |
Global Context¶
The Behavior Markup Language is part of the SAIBA Multimodal Behavior Generation Framework (see Figure 2 below). In this framework, the intention for the ECA to express something arises in the Intent Planner. The Behavior Planner is responsible for deciding which multimodal behaviors to choose for expressing the communicative intent (through speech, face expressions, gestures, etcetera) and for specifying proper synchronisation between the various modalities. This multimodal behavior is specified in the form of BML messages. A BML Realizer is responsible for physically realizing the specified BML message through sound and motion (animation, robot movement, ...), in such a way that the time constraints specified in the BML block are satisfied. At runtime, the BML realizer sends back feedback messages to keep the planning modules updated about the progress and result of the realization of previously sent BML messages, allowing, e.g., for monitoring and possible error recovery.
Figure 2: SAIBA Framework
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The exact nature of the intent and behavior planning processes is left unspecified here. As far as the BML Realizer is concerned, it makes no difference whether BML messages are the result of a complicated multimodal affective dialog system, or are simply predefined BML messages pulled from a library of pre-authored materials.
BML Messaging Architecture¶
BML does not prescribe a specific message transport. Different architectures have drastically different notions of a message. A message may come in the form of a string, an XML document or DOM, a message object, or just a function call. However, no matter what message transport is used, the transport and routing layer should adhere to the following requirements:
- Messages must be received in sent order.
- Messages must contain specific contents that can be fully expressed as XML expressions in the format detailed in this document.
Currently, there are two types of messages:
- BML Requests.
- Sent by the Behavior Planner to the Behavior Realizer.
- BML requests are sent as <bml> blocks containing a number of behavior elements with synchronisation.
- Feedback Messages.
- Sent by the Behavior Realizer.
- Used to inform the planner (and possibly other processes) of the progress of the realization process.
The BML Realizer¶
Conceptually, BML Realizers execute a multimodal plan that is incrementally constructed (scheduled) on the basis of a stream of incoming BML Requests (see Figure 3). A BML Realizer is responsible for executing the behaviors specified in each BML request sent to it, in such a way that the time constraints specified in the BML request are satisfied. If a new request is sent before the realisation of previous requests has been completed, a composition attribute determines how to combine the behaviors in the new request with the behaviors from earlier requests (see documentation of composition attribute.
Each BML Request represents a scheduling boundary. That is: if behaviors are in the same BML request, this means that the constraints between them are resolved before any of the behaviors in the request is executed.
Figure 3: Dealing with an incoming stream of BML Requests
XML Format: Values and Types¶
Before describing the various XML elements in the BML Standard, we describe here the available attribute types.
We use camelCase throughout for element names and attribute names. Values of type openSetItem and closedSetItem defined in this document are generally all uppercase. The names of default synchpoints for various behavior types are written as lowercase with underscores to separate words (e.g., stroke_start).
Attribute Value Types¶
Values for various types of behavior attributes can be one of the following:
- ID: An identifier that is unique within a specified context (see <bml> and "behavior element"). Adheres to standard XML type ID
- synchref: describes the relative timing of synch points (see the section on synchronisation)
- worldObjectID: A unique ID of an object in the character's world. Adheres to standard XML type ID
- targetID: A unique ID referring to a target in the character's world. Adheres to standard XML type ID
- closedSetItem: A string from a closed set of strings, where the standard will provide the exhaustive list of strings in the set.
- openSetItem: A string from an open set of strings, where the standard may provide a few common strings in the set.
- bool: A truth value, either "true" or "false"
- int: A whole number
- float: A number with decimals
- angle: A float number specifying angle in degrees counterclockwise, from (-180, 180].
- string: An arbitrary string
- direction: A particular closedSetItem type from the ClosedSet [LEFT, RIGHT, UP, DOWN, FRONT, BACK, UPRIGHT, UPLEFT, DOWNLEFT, DOWNRIGHT]
- vector: a string of format "float; float; float" indicating the x, y, and z coordinates of a vector
Coordinate System and Units¶
While we prefer specifying behavior by common verbs and nouns, for some attributes or applications it is unavoidable to use precise vectors.
All units are in kms (kilograms, meters, seconds).
BML assumes a global coordinate system in which the positive Y-axis is up. The local (character-based) coordinate system1 adheres to the guidelines of the H-Anim standard ( v1.1 and H-Anim ): "The humanoid shall be modelled in a standing position, facing in the +Z direction with +Y up and +X to the humanoid's left. The local character-based origin (0, 0, 0) shall be located at ground level, between the humanoid's feet."
1 Currently, there are no expressions in BML 1.0 that actually use the local character based coordinate system. However, future versions may introduce references such as "2 meters to the left of the character".
<bml> request¶
All BML behaviors must belong to a
<bml> behavior block. A
<bml> block is formed by placing one or more BML behavior elements inside a top-level
<bml> element. Unless synchronization is specified (see the section on synchronisation), it is assumed that all behaviors in a
<bml> block start at the same time after arriving at the BML realizer.
|behaviors of various types,
<required> blocks,
<constraint> blocks
1 <bml xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0"
2 id="bml1" character="Alice" composition="merge">
3 </bml>
Example: An empty
<bml> request
Attribute Details¶
|a reference towards the controlled character
|Unique ID that allows referencing to a particular
<bml> block. The id 'bml' is reserved.
|one among [merge,append,replace], defines the composition policy to apply if the current
<bml> block overlaps with previous
<bml> blocks (see below).
No Communicative Meaning¶
The BML specification does not prescribe a communicative meaning for the BML Request. This allows users of BML to specify short spurts of behavior (for example: speech clauses or individual gaze shifts) and generate performances incrementally, or, if they prefer, to construct elaborate performances as a whole and send them in a single request (for example: entire monologues).
Ordering is not meaningful¶
The order of elements inside the
<bml> block does not have any semantic meaning. Authors writing BML expressions should not rely on a BML Realizer realizing something in a certain order because it is in a certain order in the BML block
Start time, end time, delays¶
<bml> request represents a scheduling boundary. That is: if behaviors are in the same
<bml> request, this means that the constraints between them are resolved before any of the behaviors in the request is executed.
start time – the start time of a block b is the global timestamp when it actually starts being executed. The start time may be influenced by various delays, as well as by the composition attribute (both explained further below).
end time – the end time of a block is the global timestamp when all behaviors in the block have ended.
When a planner sends a
<bml> request to a realizer, there will be a slight (hopefully negligible) delay before the behavior actually starts being performed on the embodiment. The transport and routing layer supporting the transmission of a sequence of
<bml> blocks will introduce a transmission delay; parsing the request and solving the constraints may introduce another delay.
If a new request is sent before the realisation of previous requests has been completed, a composition attribute determines how to combine the behaviors in the new
<bml> block with the behaviors from prior
<bml> blocks. The values for the composition attribute have the following meaning.
- merge: (default) The start time of the new
<bml>block will be as soon as possible. The behaviors specified in the new
<bml>block will be realized together with the behaviors specified in prior
<bml>blocks. In case of conflict, behaviors in the newly merged
<bml>block cannot modify behaviors defined by prior
- append: The start time of the new block will be as soon as possible after the end time of all prior blocks.
- replace: The start time of the new block will be as soon as possible. The new block will completely replace all prior
<bml>blocks. All behavior specified in earlier blocks will be ended and the ECA will revert to a neutral state before the new block starts.
As an example of a merge conflict, one might consider two consecutive
<bml>blocks that both specify a right handed gesture, with the timing being such that they should be performed at the same time. When this turns out to be impossible, the gesture in the block that arrived last should be dropped, and an appropriate warning should be issued (see Feedback section)
It is generally assumed that the behavior realizer will attempt to realize all behaviors in a block, but if some of the behaviors don't successfully complete for some reason, other behaviors still get carried out (see Feedback and Failure and Fallback).
If there is an all-or-nothing requirement for all or some of the behaviors, they can be enclosed in a
<required> block inside the
<bml> block.
|behaviors of various types,
<constraint> blocks
If behaviors or constraints enclosed in a
<required> block cannot be realized, the complete
<bml> block of which the
<required> block is a part should be aborted, with appropriate feedback.
In the following example, the entire performance in the
<bml> block will be aborted if either the gaze or the speech behavior is unsuccessful (and an appropriate feedback message sent back from the behavior realizer, see Feedback section), but if only the head nod is unsuccessful, the rest will be carried out regardless (and an appropriate feedback message sent back from the behavior realizer).
<bml id="bml1" xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0" character="Alice">
<gaze id="gaze1" target="PERSON1"/>
<speech id="speech1"><text>Welcome to my humble abode</text></speech>
<head id="nod1" type="NOD"/>
Behaviors (common aspects)¶
A behavior element describes one kind of a behavior to the behavior realizer. In its simplest form, a behavior element is a single XML tag with a few key attributes:
<bml id="bml1" xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0" character="Alice">
<gaze id="gaze1" target="PERSON1"/>
This document specifies a number of XML elements for specifying various sorts of behavior. Any behavior element has at least the following attributes:
|Unique ID that allows referencing to a particular behavior. The id 'bml' is reserved.
|Determines the start time of the behavior, either as offset relative to the start time of the enclosing
<bml> block, or relative to another behavior contained in this block or in another block. If no synchrefs are specified for this behavior, start time is 0; if start is unspecified but other synchrefs are given for this behavior, start is determined by the other synchrefs (and the possible duration for this behavior).
|local end time of the behavior, either as offset relative to the start time of the enclosing
<bml> block, or relative to another behavior contained in this block or in another block. If unspecified, the end time will be dependent on the start time, other synchrefs specified on this behavior, and the possible duration of the behavior.
In addition, there may be attributes concerning other default synch points for a specific behavior type.
There are a few aspects concerning the semantics of behaviors that are common to all behavior types.
Timing and synchronisation¶
Unless synchronization or timing constraints are specified, it is assumed that all behaviors in a
<bml> block start at the start time of the
<bml> block. In the section on synchronisation, more detail is given concerning how to specify such constraints.
Targets in the world¶
Some of the behavior types specified in this document, require reference to a target in the world (gaze target, point target, ...). A BML Realizer may assume a number of predefined targets, referenced by an attribute value of type worldObjectID.
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For next version, we are working on working out a <target> element that allows more control over specification and modification of targets in the world.
Behaviors with residual effect¶
Some types of behavior have a residual effect. That is, after the end time of the behavior has been reached, the ground state of the ECA will be different than before the behavior started.
An example of a behavior type with a residual effect is
<locomotion>: after a
<locomotion> behavior has been completed, part of the ground state of the ECA (in this case: location and orientation in the world) will be different than before, and other behaviors will be realized from this new ground state.
An example of a behavior type without a residual effect is
<point>: usually, realization of a
<point> behavior involves a final retraction phase that returns the ECA back to the ground state in which it was before starting realization of the
<point> behavior.
A number of behavior types exist both in a version with and without residual effect. For example, after completion of a
<face> behavior, the face of the ECA returns to the state it was in before the
<face> behavior started, but a
<faceShift> behavior will cause the face of the ECA to have a new ground state.
When both versions of a behavior are active at the same time, the version without residual effect has priority for being displayed, but the ground state is nevertheless changed by the behavior with residual effect.
List of available behavior types¶
- <face> – (compound face expression)
- <faceShift> – (compound face expression)
- <faceLexeme> – (single face expression)
- <faceFacs> – (single face expression)
- <gaze> – (gaze direction)
- <gazeShift> – (gaze direction)
- <gesture> – (lexicalized gestures)
- <gesturePointing> – (pointing gestures)
- <head> – (head gestures)
- <headDirection> – (head poses towards a target)
- <headOrientation> – (head orientation poses)
- <locomotion> – (move character to new location)
- <posture> – (compound posture)
- <postureShift> – (compound posture)
- <speech> – (speech behavior)
For every behavior, its realization may be broken down into phases. Each phase is bounded by a synch-point that carries the name of the transition it represents, making it relatively straight-forward to align behaviors at meaningful boundaries (see Figure 4 for an example of the synch points for gestures). In the example below, the speech behavior and the point gesture are aligned at their start times.
<bml id="bml1" xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0" character="Alice">
<gesturePointing id="behavior1" target="blueBox" hand="RIGHT_HAND" start="speech1:start"/>
<speech id="speech1"><text>Look there!</text></speech>
Example: speech and gesture aligned at their start times
Figure 4: Synchronisation points for a gesture
Synchronisation is specified by assigning a synchref value to one or more of the synch attributes of a behavior.
An synchref value is one of the following two forms:
[block_id:]behavior_id:sync_id [+/- offset]– A reference to a synch point of another behavior, optionally with a float offset in seconds. By default, this is a behavior in the same
<bml>block that the synchref is contained in; if optional prefix
block_id:is present, the synchref specifies a synch point of a behavior in the
<bml>block with that ID.)
offset–A positive float offset in seconds relative to the start time of the surrounding
<!-- Timing example behaviors -->
<gaze start="0.3" end="2.14" /><!-- absolute timing in seconds -->
<gaze stroke="behavior1:stroke" /><!-- relative to another behavior -->
<gaze ready="behavior1:relax + 1.1" /><!-- relative to another behavior, with offset -->
<gaze ready="bml3:behavior1:relax" /><!-- relative to a behavior in another block -->
For a next version of the BML Standard, we are working out the
<constaint> element that allows more flexible and finegrained specification of synchronisation.
The synchronization constraints described above are all bidirectional. That is:
<head id="head1" stroke="gesture1:stroke" ... />
means that the the strokes of head1 and gesture1 should be aligned. This synchronization constraint must be interpreted bidirectional: the exact same time constraint can be expressed by:
<gesture id="gesture1" stroke="head1:stroke" ... />
Default Synch Points¶
All behaviors have synch points called
start and
end. Furthermore, for each behavior type a number of additional default synch points may be available. For every default synch point, the corresponding behavior XML element has a synch attribute of the same name.
New Synch Points¶
New synch points can be introduced for specific behavior types or description extensions. For example, in speech one can use the special
<sync> tag to insert additional synch points in speech.
When new synch-points are introduced for a behavior, it is assumed that
start and
end will still refer to the first and last synch-point for that behavior.
Face behaviors¶
Gaze behaviors¶
Temporarily directs the gaze of the character towards a target.
influence, synch attributes
1<bml xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0"
2 character="Alice"
3 id="bml1">
4 <gaze id="gaze1" start="1" end="10" modality="NECK" target="bluebox"/>
Example: Direct the gaze towards the blue box for 9 seconds, using the eyes and the neck.
Attribute Details¶
|Unique ID that allows referencing to a particular
<bml> behavior. The id 'bml' is reserved.
|A reference towards a target instance that represents the target direction of the gaze.
|Determines what parts of the body to move to effect the gaze direction. [EYES, HEAD, SHOULDER, WAIST, WHOLE, ...]
|gaze starts to move to new target
|gaze target acquired
|gaze starts returning to default direction
|gaze returned to default direction
This behavior causes the character to move to the requested target in the manner described.
Gesture behaviors¶
Head behaviors¶
Locomotion behavior¶
Move the body of the character from one location to another.
manner, synch attributes
1<bml xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0"
2 character="Alice"
3 id="bml1">
4 <locomotion id="behavior1" target="AUDIENCE" manner="WALKING"/>
Example: Locomotion: walk to the audience.
Attribute Details¶
|Unique ID that allows referencing to a particular
<bml> behavior. The id 'bml' is reserved.
|A reference towards a target instance that represents the end location of the locomotive behavior.
|The general manner of locomotion [WALK, RUN, STRAFE ...] (WALK is the only mandatory element in the set)
|start of the locomotion
|end of the locomotion
This behavior causes the character to move to the requested target in the manner described.
Posture behaviors¶
Speech behaviors¶
Utterance to be spoken by a character.
end, any
<sync> element in the speech (see below)
id, [[Wiki#Synchronisation|synch attributes]]
|exactly one
<text> child containing the text to be spoken, which in turn may contain one or more
<sync> markers.
<synch> marker has an attribute
id of type ID, the value of which is unique within the context of this
<speech> element.
1<bml xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0"
2 character="Alice"
3 id="bml1">
4 <speech id="speech1" start="6"><text>This is a complete <sync id="syncstart1" />
5 BML core speech description.</text></speech>
Example: This is an example of a complete speech behavior, synchronized to a beat gesture (striking on "speech").
Attribute Details¶
|Unique ID that allows referencing to a particular
<bml> behavior. The id 'bml' is reserved.
|start of the speech
|end of the speech
Realization of the
<speech> element generates both speech audio (or text) and speech movement, for example using a speech synthesizer and viseme morphing.
<speech> element requires a sub-element. This sub-element is a
<text> element that contains the text to be spoken, with optionally embedded
<synch> elements for alignment with other behaviors.
Description levels and other extension mechanisms¶
The core BML behavior elements are by no means comprehensive, and much of the ongoing work behind BML involves identifying and defining a broad and flexible library of behavior (types). Implementors are encouraged to explore new behavior elements and more detailed ways to specify existing core behaviors. BML allows such extensions in several ways:
- Additional behaviors should be designed as new XML elements using custom XML namespaces.
- Specialized attributes can be used to extend core BML behaviors. Such attributes should be identified as non-standard BML by utilizing XML namespaces.
- Behavior Description Extensions provide a principled way of specifying core BML behaviors in a more detailed manner, typically using existing XML languages for that specific behavior.
Figure 5: Extending BML
The following example utilizes a customized
animation behavior and a customized
joint-speeds attribute. The latter specifies the core gaze behavior in a more detailed manner. Both extensions are from the SmartBody project.
<bml xmlns="http://www.bml-initiative.org/bml/bml-1.0" xmlns:sbm="http://www.smartbody-anim.org/sbm">
<gaze id="gaze1" target="AUDIENCE" sbm:joint-speeds="100 100 100 300 600"/>
<sbm:animation name="CrossedArms_RArm_beat"/>
Example: Using extensions
If a realizer cannot interpret extended BML, it should deal with it in the way suggested in the Section [[Wiki#Failure-and-Fallback|Failure and Fallback]].
Behavior Description Extensions¶
BML allows for additional behavior descriptions that go beyond the core BML behavior specification in describing the form of a behavior. Additional descriptions are embedded within a behavior element as children elements of the type description. The type attribute of the description element should identify the type of content, indicating how it should be interpreted. Even if additional descriptions are included in a behavior, the core attributes of the behavior element itself cannot be omitted since the core specification is always the default fall-back.
Description elements in BML can include existing representation languages such as SSML, Tobi, etc. or new languages can be created that make use of advanced realization capabilities. Each description element should be a self-contained description of a behavior because a behavior realizer may not know how to combine multiple behavior descriptions. It is required that each description provides exactly the same synchronization points as its accompanying core BML. It is however allowed to place the synchronization points in the description level at slightly different positions than those in the core BML. This can be used to, for example, to provide synchronization at syllable level rather than a word level in a description extension of a speech behavior.
If a realizer does not known how to interpret the available description types, it should default to the core behavior.
If multiple description elements are given, and a realizer is capable of interpreting more than one, the realizer should use the highest priority description.
Example: use an audio file to play back this speech behavior. If that's not supported, use SSML. As a last resort, fall back to the core behavior. Note that the descriptions specify the same synch points as the core behavior.
<speech id="s1">
<text>This is the proposed BML <synch id="tm1"/> extended speech specification.</text>
<description priority="1" type="application/ssml+xml">
<ssml:speak xmlns:ssml="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis">
This is the <ssml:emphasis>proposed</ssml:emphasis> BML <ssml:mark name="tm1"/> extended speech specification.
<description priority="3" type="audio/x-wav">
<audio:sound xmlns:audio="http://www.ouraudiodesc.com/">
<audio:file ref="bml.wav"/>
<audio:synch id="tm1" time="2.3" />
Example: Using description extensions for speech
<speech id="s1">
<text>This is the proposed BML <synch id="tm1"/> extended speech specification.</text>
<description priority="1" type="application/ssml+xml">
<speak xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/10/synthesis">
This is the <emphasis>proposed</emphasis> BML <mark name="tm1"/> extended speech specification.
<description priority="3" type="audio/x-wav">
<sound xmlns="http://www.ouraudiodesc.com/">
<file ref="bml.wav"/>
<synch id="tm1" time="2.3" />
Example: A slightly less verbose example of the same behavior, using default namespaces for audio and SSML.
Failure and Fallback¶
When a realizer is unable to interpret or execute part of a
<bml> block, it should deal with it in the following ways.
- if unable to execute
<required>block: drop complete
<bml>block; send error feedback
- if unable to execute a behavior child: drop behavior, send warning feedback
- if unable to adhere to a constraint specified in an attribute in a behavior child: drop behavior, send warning feedback
- if unable to interpret a description extension: fallback to lower priority description extension, or to core behavior, and send warning feedback
- if unable to interpret extended behaviors: drop behavior, send warning feedback
- if unable to interpret extended attributes: drop attribute, send warning feedback
A BML realizer should provide a behavior planner with different types of feedback. Progress feedback gives information on the execution status of ongoing behaviors. Solution feedback provides the "scheduling solution" of behaviors, that is, the exact predicted timing of synch points. Error feedback is used to indicate that a BML block as a whole failed. Warning feedback indicates that the execution or scheduling of some behaviors failed, or that some time constraints could not be achieved.


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Today Shawn spoke to us about Principles of Paganism. Paganism is a catch-all phrase that describes a broad group of religious structures. It is often referred to as a collection of world-views that are pantheistic i.e. exclude monotheism, but even that is a misnomer. The word Pagan to the Romans really just meant the people of the back-country, what we today would call hill-billies.
That said, there is a commonality among the the Earth-Religions. Many of them today are modern expressions of the ancient beliefs and practices of our ancestors, at least as nearly as we can discover what those practices were. There are, however, three things that all seem to have in common:
1) The religions are, at their core, earth-centered hearth cultures. Humans are connected to the natural world. The earth does not need improving or subduing.
2) Humans are not "fallen." We do not need to be saved. We are blessed.
3) Humans have personal responsibility to nurture creation. There is no dogma to adhere to. There are no easy answers and there is no easy rescue of the spirit by a leader who will pronounce that only good things will befall you.
Paganism is not for the feint of heart.
There are many religions that are called neo-pagan because they are trying to decipher the religious beliefs of ancient peoples who were assimilated by either the Romans or the Greeks or the Christians. This is difficult because these people often did not write anything down. Nevertheless, here are what Pagans believe:
-Everyone chooses their own religious path
-You are responsible for your growth. Most congregations don't have professionally trained leaders.
-We dont have one truth.
-Everything is sacred. You are part of the Universe.
-We have a responsibility to interact with the world.
All of these believes fit nicely into the religious practices of the Unitarian Universalist church. Come visit us some Sunday.

subset: commoncrawl


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For children's authors, today is full of excitement and honor. The American Library Association announced the winners of several prestigious children's literary awards today. As a child, I remember my mom telling me that I could "have any book that had a sticker on it." Really?? I get a book AND it has a shiny sticker on it? To this day, I still look forward to the shiny stickers that decorate award-winning novels. I am often tempted to re-purchase books with the medals on them. These 'stickers' are the Nobel Peace Prizes of children's literature. They are must read novels. They will always be must read novels. They are books that every child should read. Pick a book, snuggle up and start reading!
12 months, 12 reading challenges
I love reading challenges! Reading challenges inspire you, and your children, to explore a wider breath of literature. Since there are twelve months in the year, I picked twelve different themes for you! Each theme is appropriate for readers of any age. Pick a book for the family or a few different books for each family member that fits into each monthly theme. Then, you can discuss these topics at dinner! You don't have to all read the same book to discuss your reading and what you're learning.
Use the comments to let us know which books you picked for each theme! I'll post monthly updates with suggestions for the following month!
"What did the author mean when they wrote....?"
"The use of all caps on line ____ demonstrates which of the following?"
"The author's use of a simile on line ___ accomplishes which of the following?"
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Why Libraries Matter
Across the nation, libraries are facing massive budget cuts. Furthermore, a large portion of the library budget is now dedicated to technology and makerspaces. Libraries are closing. Libraries are losing shelf space to make room for makerspaces and technology centers. Public libraries are necessary for the community. They provide a free education resource. Books are the ultimate learning source for people of all ages and interests.
This article from the Huffington Post explains "Why Libraries Matter." American Library Association President Molly Raphael writes, "We need library supporters to continue to step forward all across the country. Many have and the results are impressive; decision-makers listen to what people in their communities want. Libraries design their services to meet the diverse needs of their specific communities so it is not surprising that people fight for what matters to them. Resources are available to help communities at ILoveLibraries.org." This is definitely an article worth reading!
Promoting Literacy in Our Youth
As infants, the first language we begin to develop is our listening vocabulary. Long before we are able to speak in cohesive sentences, read our first words or write our names we are able to understand the people surrounding us. As toddlers, we begin to learn to speak. Next, we learn to read and finally, we learn to write. It is through the words, pages and books that we read that we develop the writing skills required for success in both school and our careers. In a 2005 study, 70% of 300 surveyed college instructors felt that students were unable to comprehend college-level reading or complex written materials.1 Thus, it is imperative that we encourage a higher level of literacy in children and maintain the development of our students' reading brains.
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Iran's Plan B for nuclear weapons exposedoperating a plant that can produce plutonium, which is exactly how its ally North Korea is trying to develop nuclear weapons.
Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency have been unable to visit the facility since August 2011 and Iran has refused repeated requests for information about the site, which is 150 miles south-west of the capital, Tehran.
Western governments and the IAEA have held information about activity at Arak for some time.
But today's exclusive images are the first to put evidence of that activity into the public domain.
The details of Iran's plutonium programme emerged as the world's leading nations resumed talks with Tehran aimed at allaying fears over the country's nuclear ambitions.
The new images also show details of the Fordow complex, which is concealed hundreds of feet beneath a mountain near the holy city of Qom. At talks in Kazakhstan yesterday, world leaders offered to relax sanctions on Iran in exchange for concessions over Fordow, which is heavily protected from aerial attack.
Previously, international talks on Iran's nuclear programme have focused on the Islamic Republic's attempts to enrich uranium at plants including Fordow.
But the new images of Arak highlight the progress Iran has made on facilities that could allow it to produce plutonium, potentially giving the country a second option in developing a nuclear weapon.
Other images of the area around Arak show that numerous anti-aircraft missile and artillery sites protect the plant, more than are deployed around any other known nuclear site in the country.
The missile defences are most heavily concentrated to the west of the plant, which would be the most direct line of approach for any aircraft delivering a long-range strike from Israel.
The Arak complex has two parts: the heavy-water plant and a nuclear reactor.
Unlike the heavy-water plant, the reactor has been opened to examination by inspectors from the IAEA. During a visit earlier this month, the inspectors noted that cooling and "moderator circuit" pipes at the reactor were "almost complete".Let's go to the videotape.
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There's another possibility: That Arak is meant to replace or back-up Fordow, assuming that one gives credibility to reports last month about an explosion in Fordow.
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For each block you will need 2 pieces of fabric 8" x 42".
As the die is asymmetrical you will need to make sure that you cut all the trapezoids the same - so I decided to cut each fabric with right side uppermost. You can turn the die 180 degrees to make the best use of the fabric -
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For patients with cancer-related fatigue, exercise is likely to be last on the list of appealing activities. According to a new study, however, physical activity is the best way to combat this common side effect.
Researchers compared a variety of treatments for cancer-related fatigue to find that exercise or psychological interventions fared best, while drug treatments were less effective.
Based on their findings, the authors suggest that doctors should recommend exercise or psychological therapies to patients with cancer-related fatigue in the first instance, rather than turning to medications.
Lead author Karen Mustian, Ph.D. - associate professor in the Cancer Control Program of the Department of Surgery at the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York - and colleagues recently published their findings in JAMA Oncology.
Fatigue is the most common side effect for patients being treated for cancer, medicalnewstoday.com reported.
Besides tiredness and lack of energy, cancer-related fatigue may cause confusion, irritability, poor memory, and depression.
Not only can this reduce patients' quality of life by preventing them from engaging in day-to-day activities, but it may also discourage them from completing their treatment.
Current guidelines suggest that exercise, medication, and psychological interventions such as cognitive behavioral therapy, may be effective for reducing cancer-related fatigue, but which treatment is best? Mustian and colleagues set out to answer this question.
Researchers analyzed data from 113 randomized clinical trials that evaluated the effects of physical activity, medication, and psychological interventions, as well as a combination of both physical activity and psychological interventions, on cancer-related fatigue.
In total, the studies included 11,525 patients aged between 35 and 72 who had been diagnosed with cancer, all of whom had cancer-related fatigue. Almost half of the studies comprised women with breast cancer, while 10 of the studies enrolled men with other cancer types.
Researchers found that exercise and psychological interventions were equally effective for reducing cancer-related fatigue, as determined by measures on various fatigue assessments - including the Piper Fatigue Scale and the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory.
Drug treatments, which included modafinil and Ritalin, were found to be less effective than both exercise and psychological interventions.
Based on these findings, the team says that doctors should focus less on recommending drug treatments for patients with cancer-related fatigue, and more on physical activity and psychological therapies.
"The literature bears out that these drugs don't work very well although they are continually prescribed," says Mustian.
"Cancer patients already take a lot of medications and they all come with risks and side effects. So any time you can subtract a pharmaceutical from the picture it usually benefits patients."
"If a cancer patient is having trouble with fatigue, rather than looking for extra cups of coffee, a nap, or a pharmaceutical solution consider a 15-minute walk."


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By Roger Levesque, edmontonjournal.com
EDMONTON — Edmonton's third annual Celtic Festival will pack 11 acts into one long Saturday extravaganza this August.
Celtic rockers Fraid Knot, St. James Gate, Claymore and McQuaig, and acoustic-oriented folk acts like Keri Lynn Zwicker, Sarah Burnell and Stephen Maguire are all set to perform at Hawrelak Park's Heritage Amphitheatre Saturday, Aug. 14.
Two Edmonton-area dance groups will be on hand, Mattierin Dance Troop and Celtic Dance Academy, while the Edmonton & District Pipe Band will ensure that the pipes are blowing. Finally, Knights of the Northern Realm, a re-enactment troupe will walk the site in period armour with occasional battle skirmishes.
At a media launch Wednesday, spokesman Michael Purcell admitted that the festival "went a little too big, too fast" in expanding to a two-day Friday-Saturday schedule last year. The decision to go with one longer day this year will help the volunteer-run event channel resources more effectively.
"I think we've found that there is a large audience for Celtic music," says Purcell. "We're developing a large following especially with families. You can get there first thing in the morning and the kids will have a lot to do. It's a good show for all ages."
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|You don't have to be a "green-thumber" to have a lush and fragrant herb garden. Even if all you have room for is a few containers on a patio, you'll be amply rewarded. Herbs are relatively pest-free. They aren't bothered by disease. Once established, many are drought tolerant, and (a big plus in many areas) they are not relished by foraging deer, rabbits and rodents.
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Twelve months ago this week I unpacked my bags in a simple hotel room and stepped out to meet Lima, the city that would be my home for the next year-and-a-bit. Lima… almost 10 million people pressed up against the desert coast. The kind of place where no-one is truly from, if you go back far enough. The pre-Colombian cultures that built their mud and stone temples here fished and worshipped in… Read More
I should be doing a final check for references on the blog post I've had sitting as a draft for the last fortnight: an article on one of the ecosystems here in Peru that's really caught my aquatic-scientist attention. Instead, I'm going to tell you a story that I think is far more important. The story of Andres.
So what's it like being an environmental volunteer in the developing world? I can only answer as to my experiences here in Peru, but the same things hold true in many other places. For me, this year has brought a lot of big challenges beyond just from being a long way from home and working in a foreign language and culture. The toughest stuff has been the reality of my work: good… Read More
Caporales is a folk dance originating in Bolivia and spreading into parts of the Puno district of Peru and areas of Argentina that share the Amaya culture. The roots of the Caporales go back to the Saya, an Afro-Bolivian song and dance style that developed in the negro and mulatto slave communities brought to the Viceroyalty of Peru to work in the mines and on the plantations of the Spanish conquerors. The… Read More
It might sound crazy, but sometimes I forget I'm living in Peru. The part of Lima that fills my day-to-day world isn't so different from any other city. "Home" is in the expat precinct, a clean, safe world of apartment buildings, multi-national businesses, chain-store shops and fancy restaurants, as modern and soulless as any other young tourist city. It's the Surfers Paradise of Peru, equally vapid and self-obsessed as Australia's beachside tourist… Read More
Happy New Year, my lovely readers. I'm sorry it's been so quiet around here, but living and working in another country, culture and language is pretty tiring stuff. Once again the half-written posts are piling up as I run out of steam to finish them off and post them up. 2014 is shaping up to be an exceedingly busy year between my project here in Peru and the adventures I have planned…. Read More
My friend Van, who writes the lovely Speed River Journal, invited me to participate in a positivity experiment: to post 10 good things that have happened to me in 2013. It's been a big year for me, and it's not over yet, but the Solstice is a good time to reflect on the challenges and rewards the year has brought. 1. The garden was a rich source of pleasure this year. It provided grounding when I needed… Read More
Today is International Volunteers Day, apparently. There's a day or a week or a month for everything, it seems, but volunteering is a good thing to stop and think about now and again. Volunteering – donating our knowledge, labour or skills for free – is a powerful way of creating the kind of future we'd like to see. I'm volunteering on a big scale, spending a year working to help to develop… Read More
It's a strange thing to find yourself slipping into the rhythm of daily life in an unfamiliar world. I've been in Lima four weeks now and my days are starting to take on a more familiar shape. Two weeks ago I moved into an enormous share-house. Eight of us – a mix of Peruvians and other foreigners – share 6 bathrooms, 2 lounge rooms and 1 kitchen. It's a big adjustment after… Read More


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Hey Hwa Chong!
Just 3 weeks ago, we celebrated Chinese New Year in Hwa Chong on the 30th of January! With the theme
骏马奔腾, the school welcomed the glorious Year of the Horse.
On that day, the C1s had their first taste of Hwa Chong's vibrant school culture! Being the first event that they would officially attend in JC, the lineup of activities certainly did not disappoint. Of course, the C2s had their fair share of fun and joy, on a day when they would finally have a break from their already intensive school term.
Here are a few snapshots of the main highlights of this year's CNY
An energetic lion dance welcomed our distinguished VIPs!
The Chinese Orchestra pulling off yet another one of their stunningly beautiful musical arrangements.
The upbeat songs sung by our Choir, filling the Central Plaza with festive cheer.
A side-splitting dance central game that involved participants from both J1s and J2s!
Even the usually stern Mr Yeow couldn't resist laughing his head off!
Adopting a traditional lotus flower arrangement, the Chinese Dance troupe stunned the audience with their graceful and delicate moves!
A rousing Dragon Dance delivered by our hardworking Parents Support Group!
A gravity-defying, heart stopping and jaw dropping performance by none other than our Wushu team!
The street market in its full glory. Needless to say, an awesome job by our dear J2 seniors.
Mitch's Big Bakery opening for business!
It's a bird, it's a plane… It's a… class helicopter by 13S7D!
The grand street market gate!
Tired? Why not rest beside our plum blossom in full bloom?
Ending off the day on a high note with our traditional Lohei! You can almost hear the resounding cheers across the wings and the Central Plaza. HUAT AH!
As a final closure to the event, we would like to offer our sincere thanks to all the emcees, PA/AVA, performing arts groups as well as the PSG for all the hard work our into their performances! We would also like to thank the school for which without their help, this event would never have been successfully run. Last but definitely not least, a final thank you to all students for coming down and supporting us with your presence! The Hwa Chong family is never complete without the school, alumni, and its students. With this, we hope you all had a happy Chinese New Year!
The 40th Students' Council
Photo credits to Aloysius Mok, Gong Wei Jin and Han Xuyang, thank you!


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No more big acquisitions for Oracle?
Profile: Derek Kuhr
A new report from Forrester Research Inc. predicts that Oracle, IBM and other large vendors are done making major acquisitions and will instead set their sites on smaller fish.Well, I don't know about you, but I'll believe it when I see it.
Of course, maybe I'm just in bitter denial. It's just that I have grown accustomed to waking up, thinking I'm going to have an easy day at work, and then suddenly having to go crazy coming up with coverage and analysis of Oracle's latest major buy.
If Forrester is correct, however, then it appears those adrenaline-filled days are over.
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PPC campaigns like Google AdWords are powerful tools to have in your marketing kit. Statistically, every dollar spent on a PPC comes back to you as $2. If you've been using AdWords for your PPC campaign, you've probably encountered extensions. These are the little add-ons that allow you to beef up your text-only ad with a phone number, user reviews, or some additional links.
The obvious benefit of these is that they make your ad bigger. But is that always a good enough reason to use extensions? The different kinds of ad extensions are many and varied. But which ones are right for you? Let's take a look at some of the options:
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The sitelink extension allows you to place additional links at the bottom of your ad. For example: Hours of Operation • Visit Our Showroom • Request a Quote
The advantage of these additional links is that they can take your customer directly to a landing page that speaks to their needs. This could cut out a step in the conversion process and make them more likely to buy.
Make sure that your sales process is carefully mapped, and that each landing page has a specific place within it. Optimize your landing pages so when the customer arrives, they know exactly what to do next. They should be only a few simple clicks away from buying.
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This of course adds your phone number. Is your phone number critical to your business? If you're a small bookstore, for example, and 9 out of ten calls are asking about your hours, consider just posting your hours instead.
But if the old fashioned landline is one of the ways you funnel in clients, get your number out there! Google doesn't charge you for a click when users dial it!
Unless, that is, you opt in for Google to track your calls. In that case, they'll replace your number with a Google forwarding number. Your phone will still ring, but Google will be able to send you analytics, including which keyword produced the call.
In this case, each call costs the average of one click.
Location Extensions
This shows a pin with your address that links to a Google map. It's a handy way to show your customers that you're in their neighborhood. But like a landline, this could work against you depending on the nature of your business.
Consider that if you are an online service, or a service that makes house calls (food delivery, pest control, etc.) listing your location isn't a good idea. It implies that the customer has to come to you, and they might skim over your ad for that reason.
Use a location extension if you are a neighborhood brick and mortar, and your business depends on in person foot traffic. A beauty salon is a good example of this. If you're an online business, like a translation services provider, keep your ad directed to your website. Don't make it confusing by adding your office location–especially if it's a home office!
Review Extensions
If you want to show off some good reviews from a third party source, try the review extension. These add a little quote, or sometimes a paraphrasing, of your amazing review to your text ad.
But be forewarned: Google has stringent criteria for these. Most of them end up getting removed because Google finds them to be fabricated by the business owner. So don't try to fake it!
An authentic review extension can lend authority and trustworthiness to your brand before the user even clicks.
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These are only a few of the many extensions available to Google AdWords users. While they are among the most popular, it's worth taking the time to explore all of the options to decide which do–and do not–work for your company's campaign.
As with anything PPC, the trick is to tailor an ad the way you like it, test it for performance, and then adjust it again. You never know which extensions are going to bring you the greatest return, so be flexible, and be smart. They aren't all going to work for you, but they are very fun to test drive!
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Brian Oaster is a Content Writer at translation services provider Day Translations. He has worked all over the world as an arts educator, English teacher, basket exporter, rare book dealer, fortune teller, and as the first mate of a private sailing yacht. Educated in the visual arts and an avid reader of news and literature, his focus is on international arts and culture, world religions and global politics. Follow him on Twitter @brianoaster.
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How about planning a 1 day reunion on land, with a four day cruise to start the next day instead of 7 day cruise for the 1st time people. Cost per person can be very high, especially with the economy. It can take 2 years to pay for all of this especially if you are a retiree. At least the seniors would be able to attend one part of the reunion.
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GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany – Energy security, water management and more highlight the premiere issue of a new magazine from the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, which will also have its own social media sites.
The magazine, per Concordiam, is slated to be released in mid-March. In addition to the print and PDF version, magazine staffers will also maintain a Twitter account, located at:
In addition, the center has created a Facebook "fan" page for the magazine, located at this address:
Conversations about topics in the magazine, the Marshall Center and more will highlight the both sides. Users will have access to per Concordiam staffers and other Marshall Center staff via the social networking locations.
"We're excited about the opportunity to facilitate dialogue with our stakeholders as well as the broad audience the magazine will reach," said Air Force Maj. Steve Taylor, interim managing editor. "Being able to discuss such important topics as those in the magazine in near real time is what makes social media such a powerful entity and is a real benefit to all of us."


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The wedding after-party has a reputation of being the retreat for overly inebriated guests that have not yet come to terms with the fact that they are past the stage of being fun. However, modern after-parties are actually an opportunity for guests to relax after an important celebration, while the bride and groom get to spend some time away from the bustle of friends and family following months of planning and preparation.
There are a few guidelines that can make this event fun, safe and memorable.
With planning, forethought and a little creativity, the after-party can certainly be a blast for friends and family of the brand new husband and wife.
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