text:
In Arden Est, intelligent swords are created when their owner perishes and his or her soul, rather than passing on, inhabits the weapon they bear instead. Here are five such swords:
Detects evil, invisible or hidden, and traps.
Vajra was owned by an enthusiastic, but none too bright, cleric of Fayon named Marcus. Marcus desperately wanted to be an adventurer, but his order, fearing for him in his foolishness, attempted to dissuade him. When he would not be dissuaded, they gave him a magic sword that shed light, hoping that it would light his way. Sadly, Marcus fell in with the Family, a mafioso type of thieves guild that Marcus thought was just a normal family business. While attempting to retrieve a golden falcon for them from a tomb, Marcus was killed by a pit trap.
Detects traps, metals, and invisible or hidden.
Chris was a halfling thief who often performed heists far beyond his ability. He attributed his success to skill, but in fact, he was always merely incredibly lucky. His luck ran out when the mound of rubies he was climbing turned out to be a red dragon, who incinerated him.
Detects magic
'Gram' was the blade of a barbarian named Gram who hated magic-users. Whenever the wielder of this blade is in the presence of a wizard, she feels a compulsion to slay them. Gram left a streak of dead witches and warlocks throughout Fogelon, until a wizard named Wilhelm proved to be too much for him.
'Skofnung', Sword +3, vorpal, INT 12, EGO 6, AL L, speaks Common, Morachi, Dwarven, and Thyranian, can read languages. Detects magic and invisible. Can levitate the bearer for 15 turns.
'Skofnung' was wielded by Thorkel, a warrior from the early days of the Solarian Empire. Thorkel led a band of barbarians against the attempts of Solaria to expand into Fogelon, but he was eventually slain when a Solarian mage summoned an invisible stalker to assassinate him.
Detects secret doors, traps.
Reed was a famed tomb robber, best known for a legendary set of thieves' tools. He commissioned Gallowglass to help him defeat the undead who tended to guard the more lucrative of these tombs. His friend, the sage Zakarios, worked with him on a translation of the epic story of the defeat of the lich king of Surash-Knaak, leading them to believe they knew where the lich king, and his treasure, was interred. They were correct: however, they did not know that the tomb was guarded by a massive iron golem. Zakarios escaped with the sword containing the soul of his friend, but himself was killed by bandits shortly thereafter.


text:
But as much as we'd like to find a reason to fault the clinic's move, we can't — not because we agree with the decision, but because the VA has offered so little information we don't know what to think.
On that point, the facts are …
We'd like nothing more than to proclaim that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs was wrong to move the local clinic for military veterans from Powell to Cody. This newspaper is an advocate for Powell and it hurts to see services leave this community and go somewhere else. For that reason, it was disappointing to see the Big Horn Basin's Community Based Outreach Clinic taken away from Powell Valley Healthcare and awarded to Texas-based Valor Healthcare for an as-to-be-constructed facility in Cody.
But as much as we'd like to find a reason to fault the clinic's move, we can't — not because we agree with the decision, but because the VA has offered so little information we don't know what to think.
On that point, the facts are clear: The department has withheld too much basic information about why it's making a change that will impact many local veterans.
Powell Valley Healthcare has run the Community Based Outreach Clinic for the last 18 years. Over that time, many veterans have built relationships with PVHC doctors and staffers. Requiring veterans to form new connections with Valor Healthcare personnel in Cody will be at best an inconvenience. We assume that's something the VA factored into its decision, but given the dearth of information the department has offered, it's unclear what weight that was given.
The VA has disclosed that Valor was the only bidder to meet the government's specifications.
"I think what they were really going for is, they wanted a separate building that only saw VA patients," said Mike Gilmore, Powell Valley Healthcare's vice president for outpatient services.
PVHC had placed the VA clinic in the same building as its clinic for other patients, with the general public and veterans sharing the same waiting areas and doctors. We're unsure why that was a problem, but we hope it wasn't the result of some one-size-fits-all edict at the national level.
The VA evaluated the bids for the clinic using four factors: technical capability (including capability and experience), past performance, veteran preference and price.
A spokeswoman for the department in Sheridan said the actual bids were not public information; she also refused to rank the bids from most to least expensive or even say how much the contract with Valor will cost taxpayers.
The VA did say that price was the least important factor in its deliberations, which seems defensible — especially when it comes to providing health care to the men and women who've served our country in the military; after all, what use is a cheap price if it comes from a bidder with a bad track record?
What's indefensible, however, is the idea that an arm of our federal government somehow feels the law allows them to make its contracts and expenditures a secret.
Can you imagine if local governments conducted their business in the same way as the VA has here? It's hard to picture a mayor or county commissioner explaining that, after receiving bids for a new truck, they picked a Texas dealership that offered a confidential price that may or may not have been more expensive than a bid from a local dealer.
It's possible that the VA had a great reason for abandoning Powell Valley Healthcare's facilities and moving the outreach clinic to a soon-to-be-renovated warehouse in Cody. It may also turn out to be the best thing for local veterans. Regardless, the VA owes us all a better explanation.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Today, I'm sharing a super-simple, hands-on flag study that we recently enjoyed.
It's so simple that I almost didn't write about it, but my children have been talking about it nonstop and it's clear to me that they learned quite a bit about geography and flags.
I call these super-simple studies lazy unit studies because they are so easy that you feel like you're cheating.
These lazy unit studies involve a quick trip to the library and some organization on my part to find the appropriate materials at home. That's it.
These super simple unit studies are perfect for summer learning. And, with July 4th on the horizon, this flag study is perfectly timed!
A Super-Simple, Hands-On Flag Study with Spielgaben, Books, & Games!
*Disclosure: I received a Spielgaben set to review. As always, all thoughts and opinions are my own. I only choose to share resources that I would use with my own family and those that I believe other families will enjoy. We absolutely adore this set.
A Play-Based Flag Study
One of my absolute favorite things to do is to take a child's current interest, add a fantastic book, and finish it off with an educational game or activity. So much learning happens in this way… and the kids have a blast in the process!
You can read more about what this looks like in our homeschool here:
This year, I am excited to add Spielgaben to the mix.
If you have been drooling over Spielgaben for years (like me!), be sure to keep reading because I have a special offer for My Little Poppies readers!
Planning a Super-Simple, Hands-On Flag Study
Our flag study was super-simple and absolutely perfect for summer learning.
Here is what we did:
- We grabbed a stack of books about flags from our beloved library
- Read the delicious books together
- Used our favorite play-based learning set, Spielgaben
- Added some Pin It! Maps
- Topped it all off with a favorite flag game
That's it!
Flag Study Books
When we embark on a super-simple unit study, we love to grab a stack of books from the library. For our super-simple flag study, we gathered a collection of books about flags. We included books about flags of the world as well as books about the U.S. flag.
We love to pair books and games in our homeschool
Our family's favorite flag game is [easyazon_link identifier="B007BF50Q6″ locale="US" tag="mylitpop-20″]Flag Frenzy[/easyazon_link]. It is similar to the game [easyazon_link identifier="B0039S7NO6″ locale="US" tag="mylitpop-20″]Spot It![/easyazon_link], but it features flags from around the world. And while that is our favorite game, there are others on the market.
Flag Study with Spielgaben
Our family has fallen head-over-heels for Spielgaben because it is a high-quality, flexible resource with innumerable options for play-based learning. Spielgaben offers a world of opportunities and can be easily applied to virtually any homeschool activity or unit study.
My children love when they come downstairs in the morning to discover a Spielgaben play invitation!
Spielgaben makes this easy! It doesn't matter if you have been using Spielgaben effortlessly for years, or if it's your very first time using the set. Spielgaben offers hard-copy, illustrated guides that are easy to read and follow.
These guides cover a variety of ages and areas of learning including:
- Play (ages 3-9)– This guide works on sensory, fine motor, problem-solving skills and more.
- Math (ages 7-12)– This guide builds a mathematical foundation and builds confidence. They will learn arithmetic, measurement, geometry, angles, weight, volume, and more.
- Fast Track (kindergarten)– These activities and worksheets can be used daily to reinforce important skills.
- Inspiration Cards (all ages)– These play invitation cards encourage creativity and imagination.
- Into the Wild (all ages)– These fantastically fun cards introduce children to nature featuring animals, plants, insects, and more.
- Making Planar Figures (all ages)– Featuring eleven geometrical figures, children will learn the basics of geometry.
For our super-simple flag study, I pulled out a few picture books we had already read and used an inspiration card from our Spielgaben resource pack.
And then I sat back, sipped my coffee, and watched the play- and learning– unfold!
Play is Learning with Spielgaben
There are countless benefits to using Spielgaben. You can read my full review here for more information.
For the uninitiated, Spielgaben offers a sophisticated approach to child development for children ages 3-12 years. Housed in wooden drawers, all 14 Spielgaben play sets are made from non-toxic and sustainable materials. The play sets are absolutely stunning and come with oodles of lesson plans and play invitations. The play sets are designed to be used in sequence in a developmentally appropriate manner.
Learn more about Spielgaben
I have so much planned for our Spielgaben set this year! Here are some related posts:
You can follow Spielgaben on Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.
Here's a special offer for My Little Poppies readers…
Do you want to expand upon your flag study?
Here are some related articles:
- The Best Geography Games for Your Homeschool
- 10 of the Best History and Geography Gifts
- Around the World Stories: Stealth Learning at its Best
- A Literature-Rich Geography Curriculum for Book Lovers
- Pin It! Maps: Making Christmas Eve Fun *and* Educational
Looking for other lazy unit studies?
Here are some examples of past super-simple unit studies:
- Simple Bee Study with Candle Making & Honey
- Super-Simple Pond Study
- Simple Summer Learning Ideas: A Series
Now, it's your turn. Tell me: What are you studying lately? Share here.
Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley
Cait co-hosts The Homeschool Sisters Podcast and is co-founder of Raising Poppies, a community for parents of gifted and twice-exceptional children. Cait is also founder of the Family Book Club at My Little Poppies, a fantastic community of book-loving parents and the Gameschool Community at My Little Poppies, a vibrant community of gameschoolers.
Cait is a contributing writer for Simple Homeschool. Her work has also appeared on The Huffington Post, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, GeekMom, and many others. You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, Twitter, Instagram
and G+.
Latest posts by Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley (see all)
- 100 Educational Stocking Stuffers Your Kids Will Love! - November 30, 2019
- How to Store Card Games… and See a Massive Increase in Play! - November 24, 2019
- 5 Absolutely Irresistible Games Kids Will Love - November 23, 2019


text:
Boston punk act Street Dogs recently announced that the City of Boston has recognized their years of representing their city by creating Street Dogs Day. Mayor Martin J. Walsh made the official proclamation for December 18th. You can see the band's post about the new holiday here.
Street Dogs last released a 10-inch split with Noi!se in April 2014 through Pirates Press Records.
Add Street Dogs to My Radar


text:
Happy Homeiversary
A year ago we moved into the home that we lovingly refer to as "Casa De La Roes."
I feel incredibly blessed to live in such a gorgeous home and love who I get to share it with.
I am celebrating this one year homeiversary by reminiscing through photos of the process it took to get here. Enjoy.
lot #15


text:
App Review: Bones by CP3, Inc.
by Dorothy on
April 14, 2009
Filed under Daily App Reviews, Games
Bones is a simple and entertaining dice game. The game of Bones is typically played with two people. This app, however, was written to provide a one player game in which you play against your iPod/iPhone. The game is played by taking turns rolling 5 dice. The object is to roll the right numbers or combinations of numbers to earn the most points. The first player to 10,000 points wins. The numbers that earn you points are ones and fives. Ones are worth 100 points and fives 50 points. You can earn more points by rolling triples of any number. When you roll a triple you get 100 times the number value on the die (ie. rolling three 3's would earn you 300 points). The exception being rolling three 1's earns you 1000 points.
After you roll the dice the first time, the dice that have points on them become grayed out on the screen. The others remain white. You can then choose to roll the remaining dice again to try for more points. If you roll more points, they are added to the points from the previous roll. If you do not roll more points, you lose the points that you had and your turn is over. Rolling again is definitely somewhat of a gamble. Deciding when to roll and when to stay becomes the crux of the game, as the rest is all left up to chance. Under the preferences menu you can change how your opponent (your device) decides when to roll and when to stay. You can also change the minimum number of points you need to earn before you can stay.
I did have some trouble making changes in the preferences menu and getting the changes to stick. However, the developer assures me he is aware of these problems and that they will be fixed in the next update. Overall, I found Bones to be fun and addicting to play.
Bones is $0.99 in the iTunes App Store.
Developer's Website: www.cp3.com


text:
Dr. Mark J. Sirninger is originally from Livingston, New Jersey. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from Seton Hall University in 1995. He received his Doctor of Chiropractic from Life University in Marietta, Georgia in 1999.
Dr. Sirninger is board certified in Sports Chiropractic and Extremity adjusting and has advanced training in extremity biomechanics. In addition, he has received his certification in myofascial trigger point therapy from New York Chiropractic College in Seneca Falls, NY. Over the last three years, Dr. Sirninger has been practicing in Atlanta, Georgia. Over that period, he has treated high caliber professional sports athletes in baseball, golf and basketball. Dr. Sirninger enjoys being involved within the community helping individuals of all ages.
In addition, he has worked with large corporations such as Delta Airlines treating airline employees who were assigned to Deltas main hub at Hartsfield International airport in Atlanta. As well, Dr. Mark provides health and safety lectures to various local groups and organizations.
Sirninger Family Chiropractic is a comprehensive healthcare facility that offers a variety of chiropractic techniques and complementary therapies to alleviate pain and discomfort associated with many common disorders while restoring proper biomechanics to the spine and/or extremities. Each patient is warmly welcomed by our staff and is always available to answer any questions.
New patients receive a complete history and consultation with Dr. Sirninger, examination consisting of orthopedic, neurological and chiropractic tests specific for their complaint and x-rays, if needed. Each patients diagnosis is clearly explained to ensure a complete understanding. Patients who understand and are focused on treatment goals are more likely to heal quickly and to prevent any future relapses.
Sirninger Family Chiropractic utilizes modern state-of-the-art chiropractic and therapeutic techniques to reduce pain and discomfort and restore proper health. In certain cases, x-rays and/or other diagnostic imaging may be helpful to verify the proper diagnosis.
In addition to treating common ailments such as lower back and neck pain, Dr. Sirninger has advanced training in the assessment and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome, shoulder and elbow pain, headaches and/or dizziness, TMJ, chronic knee pain, foot and ankle pain, plantar fascitis, hip pain, sciatica (leg pain) and spinal disc injuries.
Dr. Mark Sirninger utilizes a wide variety of techniques to provide the quickest resolution of proper skeletal biomechanics. For the majority of ailments related to improper biomechanics of the spine and/or extremities, proper rehabilitative exercises of the affected areas are critical. Sirninger Family Chiropractic creates those specific, essential neuromuscular re-education programs individually tailored to each patients condition.
Dr. Mark Sirninger has been treating patients in the Hunterdon/Somerset county area since 2002 and is a proud member of the community. It is the mission statement of the facility to treat each patient with the utmost level of respect and kindness and uphold the excellent reputation of the clinic.
More importantly, Dr. Sirninger takes the time to work with EVERY patient, to listen and examine carefully, to evaluate your specific needs. You will never feel rushed or unattended. Our patients are pleasantly surprised by the level of true individual care and personal attention that they receive at our clinic.


text:
Upgrade your MXL 990 with a Ribbon Microphone Modification
This is a FREE step-by-step, fully photographed tutorial showing you how to mod an MXL 990 condenser mic with the DIY Austin Ribbon Microphone element.
Now offering a complete MXL-990 Mic Mod upgrade kit!
The instructions show how to disassemble your MXL 990 mic and install the Austin Ribbon element. Once you have built the Austin Ribbon element as described in the DIY Ribbon Mic Plans, the installation into the MXL 990 takes approximately one hour.
Page through the tutorial by using the navigation buttons
at the bottom of each page.
As always, you can contact me directly if you have any
questions during your build.


text:
Feb. 25, 2006
Fullerton, Calif. - Andrea Adams scored 20 points and Charlee Underwood added 19 Saturday afternoon to lead Cal State Fullerton to a 76-67 Big West Conference women's basketball victory over Cal Poly SLO. The victory in the final home game of the year lifted Fullerton's record to 10-16 overall and 7-7 in the Big West. Cal Poly got 17 points from Jessica Eggleston while falling to 10-13 overall and 5-7 in the Big West.
The Titans outscored the Mustangs, 8-1, over the final two and a half minutes with Adams hitting a bucket for a 70-66 lead and the Titans going 5-for-8 at the foul line in the final 90 seconds.
Fullerton finishes 9-3 in Titan Gym for the season and 6-1 in conference play. It has only a non-conference game at UC Davis on Thursday prior to the Big West Tournament which begins March 8 at the Anaheim Convention Center.


text:
This Is What 'The Simpsons' Would Look Like As 'Despicable Me' Minions
With "The Simpsons" being on for 26 seasons and all, it's no surprise that the cartoon has spoofed an infinite amount of other hit movies, shows, and Spider-Pigs over the years. However, we've never seen anything quite like the mash-up extravaganza-fest we saw in "Treehouse Of Horror XXV" on Sunday (October 19).
"I just had a worrisome thought," a ghostly version of Lisa said. "If there could be two incarnations of the Simpsons, why couldn't some evil marketing entity produce millions of others?"
Cue Springfield's hottest family walking through the front door in eye-popping 3D, followed by anime (we spotted "Pokemon" and "Naruto"), "Adventure Time," "South Park" (with Maggie hilariously designed as the Canadian baby Ike), "Archer," "The Lego Movie," "Despicable Me" (go minions!) and more. Check them out below:
Oh, and for any of you who are dying for more "Simpsons" crossovers, know that the "Futurama" Planet Express crew will be heading to Springfield on November 9.


text:
Glen Urquhart School, the independent, K-8 school in Beverly Farms, welcomes the community to a free screening of "Beyond Measure," the documentary follow-up to the award-winning "Race to Nowhere." The event will be held at the GUS campus, in the upper school, on Wednesday, October 18th at 7:00 p.m. "Beyond Measure" follows public schools across the country as they take matters into their own hands, innovating from the inside. By spotlighting success stories, "Beyond Measure" shows that it is possible to rise above America's toxic, and anxiety-provoking, achievement fixation and build a richer, more empowering, and student-centered education culture from the ground up.
Recently, after viewing "Beyond Measure," GUS Director of Upper School, Gretchen Forsyth revamped GUS "X-Block" multi-grade advisory classes to encourage student-led projects that feature issues and projects where students believe they can make a difference.
"What I loved about Beyond Measure is how the film shows multiple examples of schools, private and public, putting what we know about how students learn best into practice. Emphasizing creativity, collaboration, and real world problem solving makes the learning process engaging and relevant to students, increasing motivation and creating deep and meaningful experiences."
—Gretchen Forsyth, Director of Upper School, Glen Urquhart School
Based on the book of the same name, "Beyond Measure" features notable figures, including Sir Ken Robinson (international education expert and presenter of the most watched TED talk of all time), Linda Darling-Hammond (education advisor for President Obama's 2008 campaign), and bestselling author Daniel Pink (Drive and A Whole New Mind).
"…'Beyond Measure' is a road map for communities looking to put true learning at the forefront of their school experience. It demonstrates what students, educators and parents can achieve when they look beyond merely improving upon an outdated model of instruction to creating dynamic learning environments where every student can thrive."
-Timothy Quinn, Former President, Princeton Board of Education


text:
June 2008: NEARfest X (2008) The show has happened. We recorded video of the show in hi def. If it looks worthwhile, a DVD will eventually be issued.
On June 30, 2008 I repeated the performance at the XM Satellite Radio studios in Washington DC. Watch the XM broadcast schedule for the times when it will air, possibly on XM Live Channel 120.


text:
Someone bought the URL for Guy Fieri's Times Square Restaurant "Guy's American Kitchen And Bar" and turned it into the following fake-menu masterpiece (Click for the full thing):
At this point in Guy Fieri's descent from complete punchline into whatever's beneath that (hyperpunchline?), wouldn't you instantly respect him way more if he just dropped any culinary pretense and made this his actual menu? Even if it is, well, 3-4% more exaggerated than his actual Times Square Menu? I definitely would, though granted, I might be biased because of my sudden craving for 'Funky Mushroom Dribblins'.
UPDATE: It appears the menu may have been constructed from a series of stolen Tweets. Way to be The Internet, The Internet!


text:
We're Always on the Lookout for New Talent!
If you are an ambitious exercise professional with a proven track record of teaching and assessing fitness industry qualifications, we're keen to hear from you.
We're always on the lookout for a number of talented and motivated fitness professionals to join our existing team of tutors and assessors. More specifically, we're actively seeking:
Personal Training Tutors/Assessors
To deliver an outstanding training experience we understand that we need extraordinary people. If you go above and beyond in your delivery, and you have a strong background in personal training, teaching and assessing at level 3 or above, you might just be what we're looking for.
We're especially keen to hear from applicants that have a strong background in exercise referral, obesity, diabetes, lower back pain, functional training, kettlebells and/or suspension training.
Group Exercise Tutors
Our group exercise qualifications are among the most successful in the fitness industry – they're also rapidly expanding. To cope with this demand, we need a number of energetic and enthusiastic group exercise professionals that are firmly committed to delivering an outstanding level of training and service to our students.
We're especially keen to hear from those with experience and qualification in both Pilates and Yoga.
Applicants must possess the relevant teaching and/or assessing qualifications (PTTLS, DTTLS, CertEd, PGCE etc…and A1 respectively) or be prepared to achieve these within 6 months of commencement.
Finally, applicants will be required to travel from time to time, and be prepared to work weekends, which is when most of our courses are delivered.
To apply for any of the above positions, please upload a CV and covering letter to our jobs portal for the respective position. You will find this at jobs.hfe.co.uk
The covering letter should outline specifically why you are suited to the position and how you will add value to the service HFE provides to its customers.


text:
Steven Gerrard believes Liverpool are not far away from winning the Premier League, after missing out on the title to Manchester City on the final day, according to BBC Sport.
The Reds took the title race down to the final day, but lost out to Manchester City by two points despite coming back to beat Newcastle 2-1.
"This experience is going to take us to the title," Gerrard, 33, told LFC TV. "Whether it is next year or the year after, it will happen pretty soon.
"I've only got a couple of years left but I still believe I can get there."
"I thought my days of title races had gone but, having played with this group of players this year, the dream is back," he said.
"I never give up fighting. I'm really confident and believe the title is not too far away.
"We've proved this season that we're capable of mixing it with the best, and we want to go one better next year."
Liverpool have finished no higher than sixth in each of the last four seasons, and Gerrard believes their much improved form this season will stand them in good stead for future title challenges.
"If someone had said to me that we would go into the last game with a slim chance of winning the league, I'd have taken that at the start of the season," said Gerrard. "But as a footballer you always want more.
"We have been unlucky – we gave it a great shot, but we fell a little bit short."
"If we add to this team and squad in the right areas, we are capable of challenging," he added. "Things have changed here – the supporters know that and the players know that."


text:
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Old but new over at Try it on Tuesday
It's tag week over at Try it on Tuesday and this week we want you to dig out a stamp that you've had for ages but never actually used!
I know that I sometimes bought a stamp because it caught my eye in the shop, or it was on offer but when I got it home I wondered why I bought it! This stamp is one such a stamp, a Papermania medallion stamp......
So out it came, blinking in the sun and was used to create the background on this tag.
The acetate and glittered butterfly was toned down to suit with alcohol ink and attached.
I made a ruffle with Tim Holtz tissue tape and used some glittered green ribbon to edge it. I used the same ribbon with some other fibres for the top too.
Try it on Tuesday so hopefully I'll see you there......
Have a fab day everyone and enjoy your creative journey.
7 comments:
- Julia Dunnit said...
I agree, as a background it has a lot of uses..my unused stamps are largely the ones in the clear sets that surround the 'main' image..I should address that. Love the tag that came from your reluctant stamp!
- 13 September 2011 at 09:46
- Daniele said...
I brought quite a few of these stamps and have never used any of them .....now its time to have a go after seeing your inspirational tag
- 13 September 2011 at 11:27
- shirley said...
Wonderful tag :)
- 13 September 2011 at 11:55
- mustavcoffee, Gay Peplow said...
Hi Neil, That's a great medallion, I've always liked the larger stamps like this as backgrounds. Your tag is beautiful and I love how you've layered the images, crossing as they do is so much more interesting! Great tag! Gay xx
- 13 September 2011 at 14:24
- PatR said...
Great tag Neil and great use of that forgotten medallion stamp. xxx
- 13 September 2011 at 16:05
- Helen said...
What a great background it makes! and I love the butterfly.
- 13 September 2011 at 16:36
- Birgit said...
I love that backgound stamp and I love the colouring backgound...that butterfly is beautiful too!
- 13 September 2011 at 17:07


text:
by Ira
(Lviv, Ukraine)
Hello! My name is Ira. I'm from Ukraine.
The first positive thinking book to enter into my hands was the book written by Russian author Nataliya Pravdina. Then followed a huge number of positive thinking books, cause I adore them.
When I started analyzing what had been written there I realized that everything that I wished to have in my past I was having at the moment. I dreamt to enter the university that I was studying then, I dreamt to have the job that I got.
Now I understand that those dreams which were highly strong came true and the ones which were vague failed.
It is necessary for me to read this kind of books quite often. When I'm reading them everything is fine and I get what I want, my heart is happy and peaceful cause I'm in the right way.
However, when something happens I forget about the books and may become in the wrong position.
I wish I had them as many as possible.
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Share Your Positive Stories With Us!.


text:
Ladies Advanced Team Drills
OK, Team - this is your time!
Perfect your game and learn great doubles strategy while getting ready to take on other Island clubs.
Questions: Brian Cunniff ~ 914.714.5196 ~ email@example.com
[If you do not see the registration link below, please LOG IN. You will then see the registration link.]


text:
A couple of weeks ago my mum and I went on a road trip to Newcastle.We had a great time and got to hang out with a lot of family which was really nice. I wish they lived closer so we could hang out more but unfortunately distance keeps us apart for most of the year. Overall it was a lovely trip, but it's always good to be home.
In total we drove for about 20 hours and I controlled the music my mum & I listened to the whole time. These were some of our favourites...
- Dear Marie - John Mayer
- Dinosaur - Kisschasy
- Life Is A Highway - Tom Cochrane
- Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
- FourFiveSeconds - Rihanna, Kanye West & Paul McCartney
- Heart Out - The 1975
- Wasn't Expecting That - Jamie Lawson
- Ain't Nobody's Problem - The Lumineers
- Bright Side of the Road - Van Morrison
You can listen to the playlist on Spotify here or click the song title to listen to the individual songs on YouTube.
We were lucky enough to babysit my cousin Thomas for a couple of hours while his mum's were at work. He is so easy to look after - I hope I have a child one day that's as good as him.
|Newcastle Sunrise
|With my cousins & mum
|Nearly home
I also put together a little video of the trip. Hope you enjoy.


text:
This is a sponsored post.
If modern life's daily stressors are occupying you, it might be an ideal opportunity to consider different ways of bringing serenity and calmness into your life. One way to work that is the installation of wall-mounted water fountains at your home or business. These fountains are a combination of soothing water sounds and wonderful art piece. An aesthetic setting is used for dispersing the water, creating the relieving sounds of a waterfall. An electrical pump makes an action of recirculating the water from the bottom reservoir to the fountain's acme in a repeated manner. As a result, the fountain doesn't use much of water, making itself as eco-friendly and resource effective.
There are some important factors that you must take into consideration while buying water fountains that can mount on the wall. Firstly, the size of your room and type of your wall should be the primary deciding factors. Rooms, for example, a lounge area or dining room are relatively qualified to a wider water feature that resembles a painting. Features, longer and vertical in shape, better suit hallways as they are narrow in construction.
Fortunately, there are several varieties available for wall-mounted water fountains. As you are deciding to buy it, you should give importance to the choice of materials – these are important in regards to cost, construction, durability and design. Fountains made with resin or fiberglass are the least expensive type. Cast tone can likewise be a reasonable choice.
Some people resist furnishing their interior with a fountain as they are short on the space for a freestanding fountain. Here is when a wall-mounted water fountain comes into action. It is a great alternative when you need to acquaint your home with a vibe of tranquility and relaxation. You can without any hesitation bring a central point into any area of your home with literally taking up none of the floor space. Mounting a fountain is not any backbreaking task. You primarily need to select the wall on which you wish to install the fountain. Tools including a mounting nail, hook or screw can generally be used for mounting.
When you are on the hunt for a wall mounted fountain, you may observe that there are two fundamental types of fountain available. These are recirculating fountains and dedicated water source fountains. Now you may ask which system is the best pick for your requirements. The answer is quite simple. It basically depends on the water amount that will be consumed. Other significant factors involve the rate of water expiration because of evaporation and potential splashing in case it is an outdoor wall fountain.
A re-circulating mounted wall fountain, being one of the typical wall fountain types, is usually used in homes and small office locations. It involves the use of a pump to flow the water throughout the whole fountain. Also, a reservoir pan is used to keep holding the water until it recirculates.
A dedicated wall fountain is typically placed at public locations. These are commercial fountains having the capacity to use thousands of gallons of water. To uphold the desired impact, this type of fountain may require as much as 100 gallons of water each day.
If you tend to give appropriate consideration and thought process, wall mounted water fountains can serve as an eye-catching focal point to any space in your home or office.
This post may contain affiliate links.


text:
Greetings Guest!!Dismiss Notice
In order to combat SPAM on the forums, all users are required to have a minimum of 2 posts before they can submit links in any post or thread.
Greetings Guest, Having Login Issues? Check this thread!Dismiss Notice
Hail Guest!, Please take a moment to read this post reminding you all of the importance of Account Security.Dismiss Notice
Pet Procurers Inc
A directory of characters willing to tame pets on commission and including non-commisioned pets available for sale.
Page 1 of 3
Thread Display Options


text:
Lesley Card
The Lesley Card is the official identification card of Lesley University. It is issued to all members of the University Community and is required for identification and access to essential campus services. It also offers a convenient account for making purchases on and off campus. Students are issued a Lesley Card upon arrival for their first semester and are responsible for keeping their card for the duration of their time at Lesley University.
CashLynx – A Convenient Tool for Both You and Your Student
CashLynx is a prepaid spending account on your student's Lesley Card that is accepted on and off campus. It is designed to help students and parents manage spending at Lesley University and eliminate the need to carry cash. There are no costs or fees to use or add value to the account, and never any over-limit, late payment, or interest charges. CashLynx is a service provided compliments of Lesley University.
To ensure that you are your student are getting the most out of the Lesley Card program, encourage them to register their account and set you up with Guest User Account . It only takes a minute and once completed, you and your student can manage the account 24/7 – check balances, add value, request funds, view transactions, and more.
Learn more about the benefits of CashLynx.


text:
Scrolling through Twitter this morning, I couldn't help but notice one hashtag in particular that kept trending — one that seemed to be calling out to parents everywhere: #HowToRaiseAFeministSon.
Some further investigation revealed that it was all thanks to a popular New York Times article by the same name. It had only been published a few hours prior, but already, it had swept the Internet. I decided to click through, and immediately ate up every word.
"We're now more likely to tell our daughters they can be anything they want to be — an astronaut and a mother, a tomboy and a girlie girl," writes author Claire Miller. "But we don't do the same for our sons."
Right away, my interest was piqued.
"Even as we've given girls more choices for the roles they play," Miller continues, "boys' worlds are still confined, social scientists say. They're discouraged from having interests that are considered feminine. They're told to be tough at all costs, or else to tamp down their so-called boy energy."
By its end, I found the article to be incredibly insightful for a lot of reasons, but especially for this one: It so deftly dissects the ways in which we have come so far as a culture in empowering our girls, but at the same time, in ways we almost never see, we are failing our boys.
We tell them to be kind, but not be wimps. We tell them to be tough, to never let anyone see you cry, to play with trucks and LEGOs and not like "girly" things. And above all, to never get too "emotional" — that's girl stuff.
But all that forced repression is clearly taking a toll, in more ways than one.
"Men are falling behind in school and work because we are not raising boys to succeed in the new, pink economy," writes Miller, who notes that crucial "skills like cooperation, empathy and diligence — often considered to be feminine — are increasingly valued in modern-day work and school, and jobs that require these skills are the fastest-growing."
As I read along, I found myself nodding, thinking of my own two sons.
Miller offers a list of actions parents can take, such as allowing boys to be express their emotions, teaching them to be helpful to others, encouraging their friendships with girls, and celebrating their boyhood tendencies, whatever they may be. This, she argues, is how to raise a feminist son. One who embraces all parts of himself, and doesn't force himself to fit a mold of what a man "should be."
Nothing about the article was what I'd consider to be particularly controversial or even remotely political. And yet, the outrage that was unleashed across the Internet left me flabbergasted.
On Twitter alone, countless users sounded off, angrily. One wrote that teaching your son to be a feminist is to "teach him to be a victim who hates his own gender." Another said it's to "emasculate him and take away his rights for the sake of liberal media."
Sadly enough, as common as the outrage over the word feminist tends to be, I still felt bewildered by it all. Had these people even READ the article? I thought to myself. How does advocating for boys to maintain vulnerability and emotional intelligence equate to eviscerating their future manhood?
But now that I've taken a few deep breaths, let me just start with this: Clearly we can all agree that boys, just as girls, should be loved and nurtured so that they grow up to become respectable men, right? Maybe we can stretch this a bit further and say that we also all want our boys to grow up with their mental facilities intact, with low chances of body image issues or violent outbursts when things go wrong, yeah?
Now what about their relationship to girls and, one day, sex? Anyone here want to raise a pervert or rapist or a porn-addict or a wife-beater, or some variation of a philanderer? No? Me neither! (See, and you thought we were so different.)
So here's my next question: Why is it that whenever anyone starts using a certain f-word (ahem, feminist) in relation to child-rearing, half of us start to lose our damn minds?
If you ask me, the word is woefully misunderstood — and has been for some time. Despite Women's Lib being some 40+ years in the rearview, there's still an antiquated misperception of what a feminist truly is, no matter how many attempts are made to dispel it.
Of course, there's always an adjustment period that needs to happen, whenever trying to change the meaning behind a word or symbol (I'm looking at you, Confederate flag). But surely by now, in 2017, we can finally work this thing out together.
Despite what you may have heard, feminists aren't man-haters looking to emasculate anyone, or even erase the immeasurable gender differences that exist. Men and women are different; no one's denying that. But we still deserve to be equal.
So if you believe that men and women deserve equal rights … then guess what? You're a feminist. And yes, that extends to the ways in which we view and teach gender roles — whether consciously or subconsciously — to our kids.
Raising a feminist son means encouraging him to show his emotions. It means teaching him about consent and showing him what a healthy relationship looks like. It means never telling him to "toughen up" or "just be a man" and letting him play with dolls if he wants to.
It's nothing to be afraid of, I promise you. So if you're one of the many (many) people of the Twitterverse who was fired up over Miller's article, please — go back and re-read it. Sit with it for a bit and try to separate your actual opinions from any knee-jerk reactions or pre-conceived notions you may have.
If you do all that, and decide that nope, you still hate the article because you just don't want to raise a boy who stands up for others or reads books with girl protagonists, then fine. You're entitled to your opinions, and to raise your children how you want to. (But only after you've watched (and re-watched) this magnificent speech by Emma Watson about what being a feminist means — because if I haven't given you another perspective, surely she will.)


text:
Alexandre Sivakov (Roslotto) will join Andrei Tchmill at Lotto next year.
Cyrile Guimard's team are interested in signing Cyrille Saugrain (Aubervilliers), Laurent Madouas (Motorola), Christophe Capelle (Aubervilliers) and Jan Ullrich (Telekom). Petit Casino have renewed their sponsorship for another a year.
Jean Francois Bernard has finally retired.
Hotel Chain Accor are to take over the sponsorship of the Deutsche Telekom Team.
Jeroen Blijlevens has cancelled is place in the Olympics
Moncassin will stay for another year with Gan.
Jose Manuel Fuente (51) died in hospital in Oviedo. He had a nephritic transplantation in May. He was one of the big contemporaries of Eddy Merckx in the 1970s. He won the Vuelta in 1972 and the Tour of Swiss in 1973.
Chiappucci will leave team leader Davide Boifava after 12 years at the end of this season. For Chiappucci there is no place in the new team formed by Boifava with Mercatone Uno which will include Mario Cipollini. The 33 year old Italian has talked to Refin and Amore a Vita. Boifava is building a team around Marco Pantani, who will ride the Milan-Turin in October after missing this year with a complicated leg break. Pantani plans to restart racing on August 4 in the Trofee Matteoti.
Gianluca Bortolami Bortolami, winner of the World Cup in 1994, goes to Festina after 3 years with Mapei. Fallout from Paris-Roubaix no doubt.
1. Van der Steen (Hoogland) 100 km in 2.18.38 2. Vierhouten (Purmerend), 3. Knaven (Meerle-Hoogstraten) 4. Assez (Bel) 0.20 5. Meys (Valkenburg) 6. Konings (Rozendaal) 7. Groenendaal (St. Michielsgestel) 8. Koerts (Baarle-Nassau) 9. Geert Vanderaerden (Bel) 10. Mulders (Wellerlooi) all s.t.


text:
Here at Catahoula we offer:Dinner menu served 7 days a week! Monday-Thursday, 4pm to midnight. Friday, 11 am to midnight. Breakfast/Brunch Saturday & Sunday, 9am to 3 pm. Happy Hour Monday-Friday 4pm to 7pm. Late Night Menu Monday – Sunday 10:30pm to closing. Daily Specials: Monday: Oven Baked BBQ ribs & 1 Draft..15. Tuesday: Your Burger & 1 Draft..13. Wednesday: Wings & 1 draft..13. **Thursday, Friday and Saturday Live Crawfish Boil** DINE IN ONLY Gift Card available now!
A little about us…
Catahoula Bar & Restaurant is not your average neighborhood bar. There's something special about what we're doing here.
Our staff is warm and friendly, our chef is always smiling, and we serve the type of food that just makes you feel good. From classic New Orleans flavors to top notch bar food, we've got those taste buds covered.
We've also got food and drink specials during Phillies, Eagles, Flyers and 76ers games, and there's not a bad seat in the house with 5 TVs, 2 located outside on our covered patio.
So whether you just want to stop by for an Eagles game with a cold Abita draft and one of Philly's best burgers, or sit down for a belly warming bowl of Acadian Style Gumbo on a cold day, we'll be happy to see you again.
Check out our menus and keep up to date on everything that's happening by following us on Twitter and Facebook
Our TV Debuts!!
Check us out on Taste with Tori! CBS3:
When it rains, it pours…. Check us out on WDSU
Follow us on:
Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/catahoula_restaurant),
Twitter (https://twitter.com/CatahoulaPhilly)
Pinterest (http://www.pinterest.com/catahoulap)
Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/CatahoulaPhilly)


text:
For all of you wireless centric engineers, IT professionals, or network designers: are you caught up with the new wireless antenna technologies?
Perhaps you do have a general idea of what's new. Or, maybe you just don't have the time to look through a catalog or research new designs on the web.
Either way, it's important to be up to date with new products and technologies in order to improve how wireless new technologies can better serve your applications.
In order to help save you time, we put together a roundup of what's new for wireless antennas. These products can be found right here at L-com.
120 Degree DAS Sectorial Antenna
First up: a new addition to the HyperLink DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems) Series Sectorial Panel Antennas, the HG72712P-120.
These rugged all weather antennas are designed for years of reliable operation. They are largely known for helping wireless carriers to quickly increase capacity as well as deploy new spectrum in zoning challenged locations.
The HG72712P-120 features a single N-Female connector along with an internal combiner, which simplifies installation since only one coax cable is required to use the antenna. It also offers wide band operation so it supports many installation options and applications.
To put it simply, our 120 Degree DAS Sectorial antenna is streamlined and full feature and is a cost effective alternative to similar antennas that are available on the market.
DP Series Dual Polarity 2.4/5 GHz Flat Panel Antennas
Dual polarization and dual frequency. What more could you need?
These flat panel antennas combine vertical and horizontal polarization with high gain over a broadband frequency range in a single enclosure. We now offer two new models in this antenna family, the HG2458-10DP-6NF and HG2458-14DP-4NF.
Designed primarily for MIMO base station applications, the wide band design of these antennas has eliminated the need to purchase separate antennas for each frequency. They represent an innovative solution for many applications using the 2.4 GHz and the 4.9-5.8 GHz frequency bands.
The HG2458-10DP-6NF and HG2458-14DP-4NF also feature a UV-resistant radome for all-weather operation.
Cross Polarized Flat Panel Antennas
Are you working in a polarization diversified system?
These antennas are fed via two N-Female ports, one for +45° polarized and one for -45° polarized signals, making them perfect for a variety of applications. They also double the wireless capacity for your network over the same channels due to their two independent antennas which are cross polarized.
Another great feature found with these all weather antennas is that they are lightweight yet durable. With a UV-stable, UL flame rated, white plastic radome these antennas can also be painted to match the room or building structure.
Lastly, you can select a cross polarized flat panel antenna with or without a tilt-and-swivel pole mount kit. These new antennas offer fantastic wireless capacity for a low price.
UR and MGUR Series Mini Mobile Omni directional Antennas
Okay, here are the last few products we'll introduce in case you are still in search of the perfect antenna. We have added two new mini mobile NMO antennas to the HyperLink Wireless UR and MGUR series.
The first of the new series are the Dual Band 2.4/4.9-5.8 GHz Mini Mobile Mount antennas. The HG245803UR-NMOB and HG245803UR-NMOW are both compact 3 dBi Omni-directional antennas designed primarily for multipoint and mobile applications in the 2.4 and 4.9-5.8 GHz frequency bands. Measuring only 2.7 inches long, these antennas feature a standard TAD/NMO-type connection.
The second set of new products in this series is the 698-960/1710-2700 MHz Mini Mobile Mount DAS antennas. The HG72703UR-NMOB and HG72703UR-NMOW are 3 dBi Omni-directional antennas that have been specifically designed for use with DAS (Distributed Antenna Systems). They combine several different frequency bands to allow multi-user options. These compact antennas measure only 3.8 inches long and also feature a TAD/NMO type connection.
These antennas are also available as a kit with a magnetic mount, and are perfect for a variety of applications including industrial complexes, public transportation, service vehicles, mobile wireless applications, and more!
Hopefully this list will be of use to you next time you're shopping for an antenna. Remember that you can always find exactly what you need with our Antenna Product Wizard!
Posted in: Wireless
Tags: 120 Degree DAS Sectorial Antenna


text:
Hi there! I would like to plant a forest to help restore the 2 million hectares destroyed during the last haze. Together, if you join my campaign, we'll plant a tree in Singapore and at least 15 trees in Indonesia.
If you give $33 or more, you get to name your own tree and WWF will send you a picture of the tree, and our interactive map will show you where our forest will grow.
Here is the forest so far:
jessicafa3 has raised $0.00 of the $500.00 target. The forest has grown to 0 trees.
My new page best app development platform app for downloading youtube site for sexy sexyes girl create free app http://androidporn.blognet.pw/?epoch.danna software apps download cheap android phones uk free application for android phones you tube sexy video download android tablet app store
We are updating this system at the moment. Please bear with us as we are adding new features and will add up to 3 more updates for your trees. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Thank you:jessicafa3
Start your forest with the first donation!
Share this campaign with your friends:
Besides coming together to plant a tree in Singapore, you'll get to name your tree(s) in Indonesia and we'll send you pictures, and a map to see exactly where your tree is growing:


text:
Work At Home Job Scams On The Rise
As times get harder and the economy in many countries are in recession, more and more persons are losing their jobs and thus looking for new ways to make money. Many of them are seeking work from home jobs that would enable them to stay at home and spend more time with their families. Even... Read More »


text:
Invitek Molecular
Smarter nucleic acid sample preparation is the core competence of Invitek Molecular. As part of the NUVISAN Group, we provide products for manual and automated DNA and RNA extraction from a broad variety of samples starting with sample collection, stabilization and purification.
Founded as an independent development and research facility in 1992, we have become internationally renowned for our expertise in developing and commercializing products for manual and automated applications in clinical diagnostics and life science research.
Proven Partner
Every day, we are developing new technologies for partners in the field of diagnostics and biotechnology, accompanied by changing regulatory requirements and the need to permanently adapt processes to their specific environment.
The design and manufacture of our products is based on proprietary, patented technologies with a focus on integrated solutions. Our partners contribute their knowledge of the market and their specific chemistry know-how, while we provide expertise in science and engineering as well as automation and application software.
This partnership approach results in highly efficient, tailor-made products that meet customer requirements in every respect. Beyond that, we provide our partners with encompassing support throughout all phases of a system life cycle.
Quality Management
Invitek Molecular is committed to manufacturing top quality products which we back with unparalleled customer support and a warranty. Most of our products are CE-marked with Directive 98/79/EC on in-vitro diagnostic medical devices (IVD-Directive)*
As an DIN EN ISO 13485 certified company, we manufacture all our products according to the highest standards and subject them to extensive quality control.
* Products which are CE-marked according to the IVD-Directive can be used for diagnostic applications in countries where this directive is recognized.


text:
Join Justin Schwartzenberger for an in-depth discussion in this video Built-in validators, part of Angular 2 Forms: Data Binding and Validation.
- [Instructor] Angular has support for validation logic…at all of the fundamental building blocks for forms,…formControl, formGroup and formArray.…You can wire up validation for these…by passing in a validator function when you create them.…Angular provides a set of validator functions…as part of the platform…like required, min and max length and pattern.…These functions exist on a class named validators…that is exported from the Angular forms scoped packaged,…just like the rest of the Angular form goodies.…
In the order sheet component TS file,…up in the import statement…for the Angular form scope package,…I can add validators to the list…to make use of some of the built-in ones.…And then down in the buildForm method,…I'm going to add a required validator…onto the customer name formControl.…The formBuilder.control method accepts a validator function…as the second parameter.…So I can set the second argument in the call here…to be validators.required.…
So this formControl is now required to have a value,…but it would be helpful to give the user…
This course shows how to build HTML web forms using the building blocks, built-in validation properties, and methods of the Angular forms module. Learn how to use the model-driven forms approach to build out a model representation of form data in code and bind it to native HTML form elements. This course also explores how to implement validation, using JavaScript, in case you need more fine-tuned control of your interactions.
- Building an Angular form
- Creating a model-driven form
- Using form building blocks: Controls, groups, and arrays
- Handling different input types: Text, checkboxes, selections, and radio input
- Adding change detection to your forms
- Creating custom validations


text:
Do you want to verify the IMEI is clean and Activation Lock (Find My iPhone) is OFF prior to purchasing a device or ordering an unlock?
Use this IMEI check service! Typically researched within 1 business day from receipt of payment.
iCloud Check Service will show you if a device is clean or lost / stolen and if Activation Lock or Find My iPhone is on or off.
This service is FREE to our clients, your fee is elligible for reimbursement with purchase of a Factory Unlock of your checked/verified IMEI.
Research is by IMEI and/or serial number, please include your IMEI (dial *#06# or tap the "i" on activation screen) and/or Serial Number (for verification)
This selection valid for iPhones only!!
We are not responsible for incorrect IMEI or Carrier information.
This service will NOT unlock your iPhone. This service will NOT alter the status of Activation Lock or Find My iPhone.
- Item #: FMI


text:
When my wife's boss first moved to our small town it was more than a little culture shock. Raised on the slick windy streets ofChicago, he had mastered the ways of the urban jungle, but this experience had done little to prepare him for the Deep South. He had never eaten grits. He did not know […]
He is six to fifteen feet tall. He weighs in excess of five hundred pounds. He is covered in dark brown or dark reddish hair. He is reported to have a strong, unpleasant smell.
The people of Australia call him the Yowie. The Chinese call him Yeren. In Indonesia he goes by the name Orang Pendek. The people of Tibet call him the Yeti, and the Native American tribes of the Northwest Pacific call him Sasquatch. We call him Bigfoot.
A few years ago Rick Dyer and Matthew Whitton claimed to have discovered the body of a dead Bigfoot in the north Georgia mountains – as if we north Georgians needed any more help in reinforcing the world's opinion that we are moronic rednecks.
There was a huge press conference when the dead Bigfoot was brought out to meet the world. He was on ice in a freezer, and this particular specimen had a perplexing physical makeup.
His hair was synthetic. His head was hollow – possibly like Misters Dyer and Whitton – and his feet were made of rubber. This Bigfoot was – surprise – a hoax.
What would it take for you to be convinced of Bigfoot's existence? Certified reports of sightings? Footprints? Plaster of Paris molds, an inexplicable skeleton or undefined DNA sample? Maybe a close analysis of the Patterson-Gimlin film of 1967 as the Sasquatch creature walks away into the woods?
While all of these could be used as tools to convince a person that Bigfoot is real, these probably would not convince someone entirely – not on their own. What would be needed would be a close encounter.
If a person saw a Bigfoot with his own eyes in clear light, at close range, and while being otherwise in his right mind. Then he might be convinced. He might become a believer.
When we talk about God or about our relationship with Christ, to many of our hearers we Christians sound as if we are speaking of a Yeti. We speak of what some conclude is an imaginary creature. Sure, everyone has heard of him, but no one has ever really seen him.
This being the case, dealing with the unseen, it is easy for those of us who have eyes and ears of faith to fall into the trap of trying to convince others of the existence of this Creature by using evidence that supports our case: Philosophical arguments, systematic defenses, traces of God's hand in our world.
We spew out facts and pile up proofs, aiming at people from a position of arrogance and superiority. We operate under the false assumption that our message has instant credibility. If it is rejected by those who refuse to believe like we believe, even though the truth is as clear as the noses on their faces, then those people must be dense. They just don't get it.
But the credibility of our message cannot be assumed. It must be earned, and it cannot be earned if the underlying goal is to antagonize or demean those to whom we wish to speak about what we believe.
If our goal is to win a theological or philosophical argument about the existence of God, then we should go ahead and fight it out with those who believe differently than us. But if the goal is to invite a person to see Christ for themselves, the only thing that really convinces anyone any way, then arguing accomplishes nothing.
We would do better to speak of what we have seen and experienced for ourselves, and to invite people to take to the woods with us, and follow the narrow path that leads to a personal and very real encounter with the risen Christ.
My youngest son was telling me a long, elaborate story this week that his little friend at school had relayed to him. It was a story about ghosts, monsters, and a million other hypothetical beings. I asked him at the conclusion of the tale, "Do you believe everything people tell you?"
He chuckled and said, "No. I only believe what is real." The boy is right on target. When we defend our faith, or defend Christ, we aren't barricading ourselves in somewhere behind analysis, arguments, sermonizing, or one-sided discourses.
We are inviting others to discover with us what we have found to be real, even if it seems too amazing to be true.


text:
The 2014 Mazda CX-9 is a sporty looking, three-row crossover sport-utility vehicle with a high-quality cabin. From the reports we gathered, the car is redesigned with the Mazda's "gas-saving" SkyActiv technologies; the weight was reduced so as to improve the fuel economy. The profile of the car was not totally altered and the dimensions are roughly the same, but the old Nagare design theme was replaced by the new Mazda's KODO (Soul of Motion) design language. So, the 2014 CX-9 redesign features bolder lines at the front and rear, and it also has a stronger presence and sportier styling.
Aside from the more aggressive front-end styling, the Mazda CX-9 2014 model also offers a better interior with modern high-tech convenience features. There are updates to the navigation and audio system with the introduction of the voice-command system. Other convenience features like an improved infotainment system and a speech-recognition device that uses the Human Machine Interface (HMI) are also expect. It is also packed with some of the latest active safety features such as Lane Departure Warning System, High Beam Control System and Forward Obstruction Warning System which can help drivers recognize dangers ahead.
Although the 2014 CX-9 displayed at the Sydney Motor show had a 3.7L engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission under its hood, there are speculations that the 2014 CX-9 redesign will be offered with a 3.2-liter V6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission when it hits the dealerships. The 163 horsepower, 2.0-liter 4-cylinder SkyActiv gasoline unit (which runs a 14:1 compression ratio) used by the CX-5 is expected to be released later. A new 2.2-liter diesel engine that will deliver 170-hp and over 300 lb-ft of torque may be made for the North America market.
The current CX-9 is a sales giant; more than 210,000 units have been sold in about 74 countries. The vehicle is the popular range-topping midsize crossover in Australia and North America. With the redesigning, better driving dynamics and a line-up of high performing engines, we expect the new Mazda CX-9 2014 model to achieve better success in the market upon its release. The exterior design and the more sophisticated interior further enhance the quality of the Mazda CX-9 line-up with the release of the new model.
The 2014 Mazda CX-9 will likely get to the United States market before July next year. Pricing information has not been officially released; the details are expected to be released before the car's release date.


text:
Adventure for Boys – Cover
on February 26, 2019 at 8:47 am
Chapter: Adventures for Boys
Aaaaaaaaaaand we're back with the December 1954 issue of Adventures for Boys. This comic was published by Baily Enterprises. You can always see the original, unsnarked comic on Comic Book Plus. Red, why is that young boy so scantily clad?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…


text:
The Asturo Star is a new modular by the Indonesian designer Usman Rosyidhi. It's an elegant model that's easy to fold and assemble.
Diagrams for a flower folded from a hexagon. Like many polygonal designs, the flower can also be transposed to pentagons, heptagons, and octagons. Also includes how to fold a hexagon from a square.
Diagrams for Fish Hook Module with details of how to build a cube and an octahedron. The modules are edge modules, and most polyhedra can be built, except those that have five or more edges meeting at a vertex.
After teaching Stella for Origami Connect, Evan Zodl agreed to write an article for The Fold to make this lovely model accessible to more people.
Christiane Bettens presents us with another variation of an antiprism box.
Diagrams for a modular with color change. You can assemble 12 or 30 units. Kami or thicker duo paper is recommended. Scrapbook paper works well, making the result sturdier.
Diagrams for a color-change modular, 12 or 30 units, though like most polyhedral designs, the latter is more attractive. The flower petals are of one color, and the flower centers and background are of another color.
A fun crease pattern that can repeat infinitely to the center folds an octagon into a geometric flower design, where the front and back of the paper look the same.
Paolo Bascetta presents us with a creative, new Sierpinski 3D fractal created by stacking.
Diagrams for a color-change modular made from 30 rectangles.
Here are diagrams for Stella Lefty by Francisco Mancini, taught by Char Morrow at the 2018 OrigamiUSA Convention.
Nobuko Okabe presents a spinner made from one square.
My origami journey so far, as I celebrate two milestones - 20 years of my online presence and 10 years publishing books. Also find photo instructions for folding Pentas, one of my latest designs.
Alessandro Beber presents us with a simple origami version of the Penrose triangle: "impossibility in its purest form."
Winnie Leung provides instructions for building a steam engine and offers to equip you with the necessary paper tickets.
Diagrams for a beautiful fractal flower from a hexagon with color change. A very advance design for someone who has only been folding since 2013.
Diagrams for a 30 unit modular with color-changed five petaled flowers. For four petaled flowers assemble 12 units.
Diagrams for the Rose Quilt, by Usman Rosyidhi, from Indonesia.
Here is Distorta2016 by Alessandro Beber.
For your enjoyment, here are photos from a small exhibition of Tomoko Fuse's art at the Tsunagu Gallery in Tokyo.
Here are some crease patterns for a number of Alessandro Beber's beautiful high intermediate creations.
Diagrams for a simple modular from 2:1 rectangles, released in open access to celebrate the World Origami Days 2016.
This is a followup of my previous article, Pentakis Dodecahedron (Issue 35), featuring variation patterns. Mono paper such as copy paper or Tant is a must.
Diagrams for a 30 unit modular dodecahedron with color change by Mukul Achawal of India.
Diagrams for a simple modular from squares 4" or smaller. For larger constructions though, use paper of proportion \(5:3\sqrt{3}\), i.e., \(1:1.039\).
An exploration of a propeller tessellation formed from standard square twists.
Photo diagrams for a 30 unit modular with subtle curves by Aldos Marcell of Nicaragua. Assemblies with other number of units possible as well.
Diagrams for a simple Sonobe type modular made from approximately 1:5 rectangles. This design is great for any leftover strips you may have amassed when sizing paper for other projects.
Diagrams for a 12 or 30 unit modular with color change. The starting paper size ratio for an unit is 1:3.
This article explores several variations in a square twist crease pattern that may be achieved simply by varying the mountain/valley assignment of the same underlying crease pattern.
Diagrams for a 30-unit Sonobe type design with color change. Other assemblies such as 3, 6, 12 or larger number of units are possible as well.
Diagrams for a 30 unit modular design.
Diagrams for a spinable top by Ali Bahmani, folded from a pentagon.
Diagrams for a simple 5 or 6 unit sturdy modular design.
Diagrams for an octagonal star with color change, from a single uncut square. Also included is a variation of the star.
This article tells the tale of the higher spheres of oranges and apples: How I got there, and how to make them.
Building Block Units (BBU) are a new family of modular origami units, with over one hundred different interlocking module designs.
Diagrams for a heart with wings designed by Nguyen Quang Do Lisa.
The 3-unit Sonobe hexahedron (Toshie's Jewel) and the 12-unit Sonobe octahedral assembly are well known Sonobe constructions. But did you know that you can also construct the former with double the number of units, and the latter with half the number of units, i.e., both shapes from 6 units?
Diagrams for a floral modular designed by Ekaterina Lukasheva.
A discussion of an alternate Sonobe Unit assembly which produces a surprisingly different result than the conventional one. Diagrams included.
Diagrams for a beautiful 12 or 30 unit Sonobe Variation.
Diagrams for two money fold models, a box with lid and duck, by Milind Oka.
A progressive crease pattern for a box-pleated house with latticed windows by Clifford Jones.
Diagrams for a beautiful 12 or 30 unit modular.
The story of a process developed for folding rigid wood laminate, with crease patterns, images, and recipes.
Diagrams for a geometric, two-sheet, 3D tree for the holiday season.
Diagrams for the solid version of the Compound of 5 Tetrahedra aka the 47th Stellation of the Icosahedron, similar to the very popular frame version by Tom Hull/Francis Ow, known as Five Intersecting Tetrahedra or FIT. Some mathematics has been discussed as well.
Diagrams for a 30-unit modular design by Ekaterina Lukasheva.
A quick and easy method of folding a heptagon by Jacques Justin and some related discussions. Francesco Mancini found the method in a pile of letters and notes that he inherited from Roberto Morassi's origami archive.
Diagrams for various decorative cubes based on Froebel designs applied to blintzed windmill bases.
Diagrams for a Sailboat on the sea by Joseph Fleming.
Diagrams for a 6 unit cube with hearts on all faces and two specially colored diagonally opposite vertices. 24-unit assemblies are possible and left as challenge.
Diagrams for a 30-unit modular design by Ekaterina Lukasheva of Russia.
Diagrams for a simple, eight-piece modular ring.
Tridecagon, also known as the triskaidecagon, is a 13-sided polygon. There are several origami methods already available for folding the tridecagon but the simplicity of my approach may be of interest to people. You may use the tridecagon to transpose origami designs based on other regular polygons.
Diagrams for a 30 piece modular design by Natalia Romanenko of Moldova.
The origins of origami in Japan are lost in the mists of history, but we have surprisingly good records of paper-folding from over a thousand years ago in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
Diagrams for a 30-unit modular design by Ekaterina Lukasheva of Russia.
A sunk-side elbow design is used to create a variety of models: Star Block models in particular. This method has the potential for much creative work!
Diagrams for a Sakura Star by Ali Bahmani designed to be viewed from both sides.
Toyoaki Kawai's method of making a pentagon from a square is a widely used one. This article demonstrates how to extend his method to a decagon and shows examples of transpositions of well known designs to pentagons and decagons.
Diagrams for a 30-piece modular design by Irina Reutskaya of Russia.
Diagrams for a two piece modular star designed by Sy Chen that can rotate to change form.
Diagrams for a 30-piece modular design by Daniel Reutsky of Russia.
This article introduces readers to Star Festival, Variation 1, a model made with 16 units.
An article about folding images using large grids and hundreds of reverse folds.
Diagrams for two simple connected mountains by Herdy Soepono.
Diagrams for a 30-piece modular design by Valentina Minayeva of Ukraine.
Diagrams and video for a 6 piece modular star by Maria Sinayskaya.
Paper hoarders will appreciate this nifty tool for cutting leftover pieces of paper into common size ratios like 4 by 3, Golden and Silver rectangles, or the ratio of the dollar bill.
Diagrams for a simple pyramid model with variations, used for to help teach geometry.
Diagrams for a 30 piece modular by Uniya Filonova of Russia.
Diagrams for a 8 piece modular star by Maria Sinayskaya of South Africa.
Arnold Tubis offers yet another dollar bill fold of George Washington, framed on both sides of the model using two dollar bills.
Several variations on a hexagon-based, iso-area, geometric collapse method are shown. Some of these were taught at the 2013 OrigamiUSA Annual Convention in New York City.
A folding method for closed masu boxes from a single square, generalized to masu-like structures with regular polygonal bases.
Diagrams for a 30 piece modular design by Natalia Romanenko of Moldova.
This article aimed at novice folders examines the design and folding process for geometric bowl and vase models characterized by a series of curved pleats.
Diagrams for a simplified color-change diamond playing card symbol by Meenakshi Mukerji.
A rotationally symmetric solid curved fold, folded from a regular hexagon.
Diagrams for a modular star "Hilli" by Klaus-Dieter Ennen, as well as video instructions by Sara Adams
Learn how to fold the first in a series of many variations on a single star. This one has eight points, but you can achieve any number from 3 to 12 using this method.
Diagrams for the 2012 OrigamiUSA Holiday Gift.
Diagrams for a 3D Double Star Puff Pyramid folded from a regular hexagon.
Part two in a series examining the mathematics behind the golden ratio in some geometric boxes.
An interview with two pioneers of modular woven polypolyhedra.
A simple yet elegant Sonobe variation by Meenakshi Mukerji.
Tubis and Sprung show that the same starting shapes used previously to create generalized masu boxes [Tubis and Pooley 2012] can be used to produce \(n\)-pointed 3D stars.
Diagrams for the model Six Intersecting Pentagrams, plus an article on its history.
Tomoko Fuse's newest book is exquisite and all about spirals!
Learn to fold a family of modular units that can create a wide variety of deltahedra, polyhedra whose faces are equilateral triangles.
Proof of Lewis Simon's construction for the trisection of the side of a square or the short side of a rectangle.
Tubis and Pooley explore \(n\)-sided generalizations of the masu and one of its many decorative-lids. Detailed video instructions are provided at the Origami Player site.
30 pieces of paper are folded to make a modular version of the Compound of Five Octahedra model.
Can you cut paper with origami instead of scissors? While trying to design a 24 unit Stellated Octahedron, I got stuck with all the math involved and decided to make it simple - cut the intersected units by folding.
This wave model is fun to fold and has a lot of math in it!
Diagrams for a heart variation based on a model by Edwin Corrie.
A pleated cone sliced by multiple planes creates this geometric model reminiscent of a breaking wave.
Diagrams for a classic puzzle, typically made of wood.
Diagrams for a Star of David from 6 units.
Crease patterns and video for two modular tree units with variations.
A rotationally symmetric geometric shape, folded from a hexagon, based on Jeannine Mosely's "Bud".
Diagrams for two modular designs.
A summary of Bern & Hayes' proof that flat-foldability in origami is computationally hard!
Design and folding instructions for one of the 54 polypolyhedra using dollar bills.
Diagrams for an elegant seven piece color-change modular.
Diagrams and video tutorial for a color-change box modular.
A method for making four-compartment side–to–side or corner–to–corner divider inserts for prism-shape containers with square faces is generalized so as to produce n equal compartments of specified height for a container with an n–sided regular-polygon face.
With many tessellations, the obvious way to design the crease pattern doesn't necessarily result in a foldable pattern. By adding extra creases to the pattern, you can sometimes find an alternate way to the finished form, as you'll see in this geometric pattern.
Diagrams for Didier Piguel's Stardust, a star that can be transformed into an abstract yet expressive character.
An expanded version of a 5OSME convention commentary that appears in the Winter 2011 issue of The Paper, pp 18-19. Many more interesting experiences and color photos that could not be included in The Paper version due to limited space.
Course information for an MIT graduate course in Geometric Folding Algorithms.
This article gives a nice overview of the types of tessellations there are, and how to create one yourself.
Pureland Origami is used as the starting point for a discussion about realism and convention vs. simplicity and clarity in diagramming style
The origami wind spinner is a traditional, if somewhat obscure model of repeated pleat folds. We ask ourselves, "What kind of shapes can paper form with these simple pleats?" and, "How much can we make a square piece of paper rotate with this pleating scheme?" The answers are surprising and fun!
Learn how to fold Molly Kahn's 3-unit modular Hexahedron and marvel at the multitude of math manifested around this model!


text:
Embroidered Dresses
Amisha Patel In Designer Manish Malhotra Anarkali Frock
Amisha Patel poses in Designer Manish Malhotra Anarkali at Cannes Film Festival 2013.
Manish Malhotra Anarkali On Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif poses in Designer Manish Malhotra Anarkali at LFW. Long creme Anarkali Frock having a light pink...
Esha Gupta In Designer Manish Malhotra Saree
Esha Gupta walks the ramp in Manish Malhotra Net Saree promoting the traditional Indian Embroidery at WIFW Fall-Winter 2013. Esha Gupta...
Sadia Imam Walks The Ramp For Nomi Ansari
The bubbly personality of Pakistani Drama, Sadia Imam walks the ramp for Nomi Ansari at Fashion Pakistan Week....
Aroshi Embroidered Lawn Collection 2013
Aroshi Lawn presents the best summer and spring collection with beutiful soothing colors and embroidery.
Firdous Chilman Lawn 2013
Firdous Chilman Summer Lawn Collection 2013 captures the beauty of spring in its yummy color combinations that no women...
Sobia Nazir Premium Lawn Collection 2013
Sobia Nazir Premium Lawn Spring/Summer 2013 Collection features apparel that is fashion forward and comfortable. Her collection reflects...


text:
Sorry but this form will not work without cookies enabled. Please adjust your browser settings to enable cookies to continue. For more information on how to do this please see our.
Bienvenue au Collège Champittet
Notre campus de Nyon a été fondé en 2004, mais le Collège Champittet dispense une éducation d'excellence aux élèves suisses et internationaux depuis plus de 110 ans.
Jardin d'enfants et classes primaires
Nous accueillons les enfants de 3 à 10 ans.
Bienvenue au département des admissions
Nos admissions sont ouvertes tout au long de l'année, n'hésitez pas à nous contacter
Toute l'actualité de l'école !
Découvrez nos dernières nouvelles, newsletters, évènements, galeries photos
Le saviez-vous ?
Besoins de conseils, de renseignements supplémentaires, notamment concernant l'inscription de votre enfant ? N'hésitez pas à nous contacter.
Restez en contact
La section Rester en contact vous tient informé de l'actualité de notre école et des autres écoles de la famille Nord Anglia Education.
La vie des élèves au Collège Champittet est agréable et riche en expériences nouvelles, tant scolaires que personnelles.
Our Global Campus starts in your child's school. Through outstanding curricula and programmes and bespoke challenges and activities, your child will collaborate with students in their school and other Nord Anglia schools around the world.
Global Campus in school provides activities, challenges and competitions on which students can collaborate in teams to create innovative solutions to real problems.
Your child's school is a vital part of our Global Campus. Through lessons beyond the classroom, after school activities and worldwide challenges, our teachers nurture language skills, cultural literacy and global citizenship to prepare your child to succeed in our globalised world.
Your child's learning in school is designed to help them develop knowledge, skills and a global perspective. Internationally recognised curricula, school trips and activities teach them to embrace different cultures, languages and environments and prepares them to succeed anywhere in the world.
Global Campus In School also offers global activities, challenges and competitions where your child will work with fellow students of all ages in their school to create innovative solutions for a wide variety of real world situations. Working with world leading partners, such as Oxfam and Imperial College London, students are set an interactive challenge and then take responsibility to manage the project from start to finish.
We recognise the benefits of multiculturalism and multilingualism for children of every age. We believe that they provide your child with a global education passport, equipping them to study anywhere in the world. Our schools offer rigorous, internationally-recognised curricula and qualifications including the English National Curriculum and International Baccalaureate, in addition to a variety of foreign language options. Each school also adapts the curricula to embrace local culture and conditions. For example, our schools in China provide opportunities for students to learn Mandarin and understand the Chinese culture as a part of their studies.
Each year, we challenge students to work together as a whole school in Global Challenges – collaborative activities focussed on interactive learning. This year, our Global Challenge is focussed on STEAM – science, technology, engineering, arts and maths. We are challenging our students to create a chain reaction machine – an invention that performs an ordinary task in an extraordinary way. Although supported by a teacher, this challenge encourages our students to lead their own learning.
Students of all ages throughout the school will work together to decide what task to complete and then design, build and test their machine before presenting it through a variety of multi-media channels. This activity not only stretches our students' imaginations, but also develops their hands-on problem solving, presentation and evaluation skills.
Explore our Global Campus through our social hub and see how our students extend their learning online, in school and worldwide. See how we connect our students to a global community – be inspired, share and follow #NAEGC.
Get social!
Our Global Campus Online gives your child a platform to connect with fellow students from around the world in a safe learning environment to collaborate, learn and share.
Find out more


text:
As much analysis as I could throw going in to the Mexico-Holland game a couple of hours away. I'm not going to. Yesterday, someone close to me said the following, "Relax, tomorrow Mexico will win. Easy. From beginning to end…".
This friend said it smiling and with such confidence that I returned the smiled and simply asked, "Why do you say that?"
He responded, "Cuz God can't break our heart again. Not for a sixth time."
I agree.
Mexico has been eliminated in this stage in every single World Cup since 1994. Because of bad luck, because of plain inability, or because the coach was inept.
Regardless of the reason why, that history doesn't apply to this team. The recent 20 year history that has yielded the same results for a nation and its fan base that has an unconditional affinity with the greatest sport in the world doesn't seem to apply to this 23-man team.
It just feels different.
And because of that, I agree with my friend. Mexico will win today. Why? Well, simply put, because God can't break our heart again.


text:
Family Cuckoos (Cuculidae)
Near Threatened
Black-bellied Malkoha (Phaenicophaeus diardi)
French: Malcoha de Diard German: Diardkuckuck Spanish: Malcoha ventrinegro
Melias Diardi
Lesson, 1830,
Java; error = Sumatra.
At times placed with P. viridirostris, P. sumatranus and P. tristis in genus Rhopodytes. Two subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
P. d. diardi
(Lesson, 1830) – S Myanmar (Tenasserim), S Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra.
P. d. borneensis
(Salvadori, 1874) – Borneo.
Descriptive notes
36–38 cm; 55·8–75 g. Adult long-tailed, grey above, wings blue-green; grey below, belly blackish grey, undertail tipped white; crimson-red skin around eye... read more
Sharp "pwew-pwew" call, also a soft, frog-like but far-carrying "taup" or... read more
Forests and second growth, swampy jungle, bamboo, typically occurring in dense undergrowth and... read more
Food and feeding
Insects, including beetles, ants, mantids, grasshoppers and caterpillars.
Breeds Jan and Mar in Malaysia, Apr in Myanmar. Nest a shallow saucer of fine twigs, 18 cm in diameter, 3–4 cm deep, lined with green... read more
Status and conservation
Not globally threatened. Vulnerable to deforestation throughout its range, including Thailand, where species is still considered common. It appears to be rather uncommon in... read more
Only subscribers are able to see the bibliography. Login or Subscribe to get access to a lot of extra features!
Public comments
No comments yet
Only members are able to post public comments. To make the most of all of HBW's features, discover our subscriptions now!
HBW Alive Plans & Pricing Why subscribe
or sign in if you already have a membership


text:
$79.00 inc GST $89.00
Use hands-on physical blocks as coding commands to guide playful character 'Awbie' through a strawberry-munching adventure! Fire up your child's imagination, inspire dreams and build confidence, all while learning coding. Please note that you need an Osmo Base & Mirror in order to play the Awbie coding game.
• Teaches coding fundamentals, logic and problem-solving skills in coding language
• Computational Thinking - Explore functions of decomposed parts, detecting patterns, and crafting algorithms
• Logical Reasoning - Integrates multiplicative thinking and highlights cause-and-effect
• Collaboration built‑in, allowing multiple kids to play together
• Compatible with iPad 2/3/4, iPad Mini/2/3/4, iPad Air/Air 2, iPad 9.7" and iPad Pro 9.7"/10.5"
• Dims (Metric) 23.29 x 14.12 x 5.60 cm, 0.55kg
Coding is a modern superpower, a new language. With Coding Awbie kids learn logic skills and problem solving, and it will help them succeed in an increasingly digital world. It is the easiest way to introduce coding to your child.
Coding Awbie uses hands-on physical blocks as coding commands to guide a playful character (Awbie) through a strawberry-munching adventure. Combining tangible blocks, placing them into sequences, loops and if/or actions, will get Awbie on-screen to walk around, jump over obstacles and grab strawberries in a magical world. This interactive game will fire up a child's imagination, inspires dreams and builds confidence, all while learning programming in coding.
Created by a team from a recognised University Lab, Coding Awbie is inspired by over 50 years of research into computer programming education. The game is appropriate for ages 5–12 and keeps kids engaged for endless hours.
Osmo is an award-winning game system that will change the way your child interacts with the iPad by opening it up and hands-on play. It enables the iPad to merge the power of physical play with the digital advantages of real-time feedback. A ground-breaking system encouraging creative thinking and social interaction by expanding gameplay beyond the screen!
What's in the box:
• 19x Magnetic coding blocks
• 2x Awbie sticker
• Coding with Awbie app
$159.00 $169.00
The Osmo Genius Kit for iPad will change the way your child plays. The award-winning games encourage...
$119.00 $129.00
Three hands-on games to spark the imagination!Monster, Masterpiece, and Newton are three irresistible invitations to...
The Osmo Classroom Kit is a premium kit for educators to use in an educational environment. It includes an expansive...


text:
|Andreas Schwab
|bug#636: Please fix before the release of 23.1
|Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:54:59 +0200
|Gnus/5.110009 (No Gnus v0.9) Emacs/22.2 (gnu/linux)
Alan Mackenzie <address@hidden> writes: > it is somewhat ugly, and would need some comments), just that the bug it > fixes is not understood. It's pretty simple. You are moving point while load/eval-buffer/etc. is reading the buffer, where reading the buffer always means reading from point. Andreas. -- Andreas Schwab, SuSE Labs, address@hidden SuSE Linux Products GmbH, Maxfeldstraße 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany PGP key fingerprint = 58CA 54C7 6D53 942B 1756 01D3 44D5 214B 8276 4ED5 "And now for something completely different."
|[Prev in Thread]
|Current Thread
|[Next in Thread]


text:
Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
Course Overview
- Title:
- Beyond the Inverted Pyramid: Creating Alternative Story Forms
- Type:
- Self-Directed Course
- Cost:
- This $29.95 course is free thanks to the generous support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
- Time Estimate:
- This course takes about two hours to complete.
About Self-Directed Courses
In a self-directed course, you can start and stop whenever you like, progressing entirely at your own pace and going back as many times as you want to review the material.
Alternative story forms, ASFs, ALTs, storytelling devices — they go by different names and include everything but stories written in the traditional text-plus-headline format. This course will introduce you to the world of alternative story forms and show you how to add them to your writing, editing or designing repertoire.
"Beyond the Inverted Pyramid" will teach you how to break down information by theme and organize stories to make them snappy and more useful to time-crunched readers. With a focus on the importance of newsroom collaboration, this course showcases a range of supplemental and standalone forms, demonstrates what forms work best with what story ideas and provides techniques for editing alternative forms for factual errors and other problematic copy.
What Will I Learn:
Upon completing this course, you will be able to:
- Break down information by theme
- Organize stories to make them snappy and more useful to time-crunched readers
- Focus on the importance of newsroom collaboration
- Understand the range of supplemental and standalone forms and the differences between them
- Identify which forms work best with which story ideas
Who should take this course:
Writers, reporters, editors and designers who are looking for new ways to make information more useful to readers who are pressed for time.
Course Instructor:
Andy Bechtel
Andy Bechtel teaches editing and writing at the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC-Chapel Hill. He has about a dozen years of experience as a copy editor at North Carolina newspapers.


text:
Event detail
A History of Building Code Development in CA: Semm Seminar
Seminar | March 5 | 12-1 p.m. | 502 Davis Hall
Ronald Hamburger, SE, Simpson Gumpertz & Heger
Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)
Cities and states adopt building codes to protect the public safety. In California this process initiated following the great earthquake of 1906. The primary purpose of early codes was to avoid mass loss of life, whether caused by building collapse or urban conflagration. Most building code requirements have been based on observation of poor performance, and development of rules intended to prevent construction with known vulnerabilities. As engineers became more adept at achieving life safety protection goals, society began to demand more. Today, engineers struggle to meet societal demands to design buildings that will provide immediate post-event occupancy. Mr. Hamburger will provide a brief overview of the development history and future trends in earthquake resistant building codes.


text:
Sofia Valiente received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from Florida International University in Miami, Florida.
Her first book, Miracle Village, was published during her tenure in the prestigious photography department of the residency program Fabrica in Treviso, Italy. Miracle Village, first exhibited at Daniel Blau gallery in London recounts the personal journeys of sex offenders living in seclusion within the purpose-built community on the outskirts of a rural town in an impoverished area of Palm Beach County, Florida. The project houses over 100 sex offenders. Florida's stringent legislation requires offenders to live a minimum of 1,000 ft. from any place where children congregate, many municipalities extend this law to increase the distance to 2,500 ft. In practice this becomes extremely difficult to abide by, leaving many offenders struggling to find housing and re-establish their lives in society. The village, founded by a Christian ministry, seeks to help offenders that have no place to go. For over a year Valiente befriended, lived among and photographed the residents in Miracle Village where they shared their stories of estrangement, solitude and rehabilitation.
The undeniable artistic merits of the Miracle Village project lie not only in the exquisite photographic compositions, but in Valiente's candid portrayal of the feared and ostracised. The photographs, which are both captivating and unsettling, are accompanied by equally striking stories in her critically-acclaimed book.
In February 2015 the project won the 1st prize in the category Stories/ Portraits, of the World Press Photo.