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Tokyo 2020's 'old metals into new medals' initiative got a welcome boost from athletes taking part in the Japan Open 2017 swimming event at the Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Centre today.
The project is aimed at recovering precious metals from discarded and obsolete electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops, and reusing these in the production of athletes' medals for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. As well as giving the wider public an opportunity to play a role in the Games' preparation, the initiative is helping to promote sustainability and reduce costs.
On hearing of the project, a number of Japanese and overseas swimmers competing in the Japan Open 2017 brought along their old or discarded devices to donate.
British swimmers Ben Proud and Abbie Wood plus Japanese swimming team captains Kosuke Hagino and Sakiko Shimizu were among those who brought along their discarded devices. A short poolside ceremony was held to mark the donations and to highlight the aims of the project.
Said Proud, who holds two British national records, "In this day and age, the phone is part of you. So, for people to be donating phones to be made into these medals, it's getting the nation altogether and you're giving part of yourself to the Olympic Games." He added, "We're getting to the point where our generation needs to think about the next step, our future... so being able to recycle these phones that maybe get lost in cupboards or don't get touched for years is a great way to re-utilise them and make them into something that's going to be as important as... the Olympic Games."
Added Hagino, a four-time Olympic medallist commented, "I think it is a great initiative, which makes the medals even more meaningful to those who receive them. I hope many people will take part in this project, and when they see the medal ceremonies at the Tokyo 2020 Games, they might think 'those medals came from my phones.' I think it will make them feel more involved in the Olympic Games. It makes me want to work even harder to win such special medals."
It is hoped this public show of support for the project from sporting heroes will help to boost awareness across the globe and encourage further donations. The programme is running nationwide in Japan, with collection centres in municipal facilities and in NTT DOCOMO stores. The progress of the Tokyo 2020 Medal Project will be updated on a regular basis.


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The Obamas' tour of Old Havana was nearly a washout on Sunday evening as a deluge of rain came down minutes after they landed in Cuba for an historic three-day visit to the communist country.
The first family pressed on, despite the stormy skies, strolling through the Plaza des Armas as they huddled under umbrellas and they made their way to the Museo de la Ciudad, the museum of Cuba's capital city, and on to Havana Cathedral.
President Obama's family - particularly his daughter Sasha - looked less than pleased as they perched underneath their blue and black umbrellas.
As the Obama's taxied towards their motorcade, the president wrote on Twitter: '¿Que bolá Cuba? (What's up Cuba?). Just touched down here, looking forward to meeting and hearing directly from the Cuban people.'
Cuban dictator Raul Castro did not greet the Obamas on the tarmac, leaving the country's foreign minister to conduct the greetings and handshakes instead. Castro has a meeting with the U.S. president tomorrow morning, but Obama will not come face-to-face with former leader, Fidel Castro.
As he arrived in the country, Obama admitted that Cuba had work to do to correct its poor human rights record, but said: 'Change is going to happen.'
Obama told ABC News: 'The time is right. Obviously our intention has always been to get a ball rolling, knowing that change wasn't going to happen overnight. We felt that coming now would maximize our ability to prompt more change. And it gives us, I think, the opportunity before I leave office to continue to stay on track in moving things forward.
'Change is going to happen [in Cuba] and I think that Raul Castro understands that.'
He added: 'We still have some work to do. I think it is very important for the United States not to view ourselves as the agents of change here, but rather to encourage and facilitate Cubans themselves to bring about changes. We want to make sure that whatever changes come about are empowering Cubans.'
President Obama, his wife Michelle, children Sasha and Malia and the first lady's mother, Marian Robinson, touched down in Havana at 4:20pm ET on Sunday, with the first drops of rain falling as the Obamas walked down the Air Force One steps.
Obama is the first sitting president in nearly 90 years to visit the island, in a trip the White House says will 'deepen' America's relationship with the authoritarian government following more than half a century of tension.
Obama and his entourage were whisked off the runway to Melia Habana hotel to meet with U.S. embassy staff before their tour of Old Havana, a family excursion that was ill-fated, given the torrential downpour, but left on the schedule nonetheless as the U.S. president made a symbolic display of solidarity with the Cuban people.
Cuban and American flags flew from the president's car as it left the airport in the direction of central Havana.
'This is a historic visit and a historic opportunity,' Obama told embassy staff as he greeted them and reflected on the seven months since the embassy reopened in Havana last July. 'I want you to know, everyone we've accomplished so far, it's all happening because of you. Every day you're bringing the US and Cuba closer together.'
Obama was later cheered as he passed through a square outside Havana Cathedral, with hundreds of people erupting in applause and shouting the president's name as the first family stepped forward.
The Obamas then dined at a privately-owned restaurant in a bustling, working class neighborhood. Jubilant crowds surged toward the president's heavily fortified motorcade as it inched towards the San Cristobal restaurant.
After a short dinner, the Obamas headed to the ambassador's residence, where they are staying during their visit.
The first family will now spend three days on the island, then fly to Argentina for another two before returning to Washington, DC, just before the Easter holiday.
Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump accused Castro of disrespecting the United States by not meeting Obama at the airport.
'Wow, President Obama just landed in Cuba, a big deal, and Raul Castro wasn't even there to greet him. He greeted Pope and others. No respect,' Trump tweeted.
Senator Bernie Sanders, a Democrat seeking to replace Obama in the White House, meanwhile praised the president for 'making history by traveling to Cuba and moving relations between our two countries into a new era'.
'This is an approach that is long overdue....Fifty years of Cold War is enough. It is time for Cuba and the United States to turn the page and normalize relations,' Sanders said.
The president is scheduled to meet with dissidents of the oppressive government, as well as the country's leader, Castro, during his visit. He will also give a televised speech from Havana's national theater, Gran Teatro Alicia Alonso.
Amid the fanfare of Obama's arrival, as many as 50 protesters demonstrating against Cuba's poor human rights record were arrested in Havana, including the leader of women-run democracy campaign group who was arrested in a Castro regime crackdown.
Obama's first stop after landing in Cuba was meeting with staff at the recently re-opened embassy. The inclement weather meant the president chatted with workers at a nearby hotel instead of the consulate.
The president said: 'Back in 1928, President Coolidge came on a battleship, it took him three days to get here. It only took me three hours.
'Having a US embassy means we're more effectively able to advance our values, our interests and understand more effectively.
'This is a historic visit and a historic opportunity. I know it's been a pretty busy seven months. But I want you to know, everything we've accomplished so far, it's all happening because of you. Every day you're bringing the US and Cuba closer together.'
Speaking to diplomatic staff, he added: 'I'm so glad you brought your families here because I always like taking pictures with kids. Their future is what we all work for so hard and I'm so grateful to all of you for making it happen.'
The U.S. operated out of the embassy during the detente between the U.S. and the Castro regime from 1977 until the summer of 2015, but it was under the authority of the Swiss government, which served as the protecting power.
It officially assumed the role of the United States' mission in Cuba on July 20, 2015, when diplomatic ties were formally restored.
The president's spokesman on Friday said Obama will not shy away from using his 'bully pulpit' on the trip to address human rights violations in the communist country that the United States was estranged from for more than 50 years.
'For more than 50 years, we tried a strategy of saying, well, why don't we just try to ignore the Cubans and see if they change their mind on their own. Not surprisingly, that strategy didn't really work very well, so we're trying a new approach,' White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest told reporters on Friday.
Earnest. said: 'The President of the United States is going to get on Air Force One, he's going to fly to Havana, Cuba, and he is going to sit down with the leader of Cuba and say, you need to do a better job of protecting the human rights of your people.
'He's going to give a speech to the Cuban population, to the Cuban people, one that will be carried on TV, according to the Cuban government, where the President will advocate for better respect for human rights.
And while he's in town the president will 'visit with people who have previously been victimized by the government, and encourage them to continue to fight for the kinds of universal human rights that we deeply cherish in this country'.
'That is effective advocacy for American values,' Earnest added. 'That is effective advocacy for the kinds of principles that we cherish in this country and in our government. And it is, by the way, an approach that is strongly supported by the vast majority of the Cuban people.'
The first day of the trip saw the entire first family, including Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, take a tour of Old Havana.
As part of their 'cultural outreach' they stopped by Havana Cathedral to see Cardinal Jaime Ortega. The Cuban cardinal played a crucial role in the thawing of relations between the United States and his home country.
The first family's visit to his church was to 'mark the important role of the Catholic Church in the lives of the Cuban people', the White House said this week on a planning call, 'and in the increasing relations' between the two countries.
On Monday morning, the president will honor Cuban revolutionary José Marti, a hero in the Cuban revolt against Spain, by laying a wreath at his memorial, a 358ft tower, in Havana's Plaza de la Revolución, before his meeting with Raul Castro.
The president will be 'very candid about areas of disagreement' at their meeting, Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said, 'including the human rights practices that have concerned us in Cuba and our support for universal values in Cuba'.
Both presidents are expected to deliver statements after the meeting and the White House indicated on Friday that Obama would likely take questions from the press, although a formal news conference has not been scheduled.
Obama will not meet with ex-Cuban dictator Fidel Castro while he is in town. The 1950s era Cuban revolutionary turned over power to his brother in 2006 temporarily for health reasons and made the transition permanent in 2008.
The 88-year-old has rarely been seen in public since handing over power, prompting rumors that he is in failing health. His last observed outing was in February.
'Neither we nor the Cubans have pursued such a meeting,' Rhodes said Wednesday.
Mrs Obama will meanwhile on Monday meet with female Cuban students, some of whom have studied in the U.S., as part of her Let Girls Learn initiative, the White House said.
The president and first lady will also participate in a State dinner hosted by the Cuban government at the Palace of the Revolution on Monday.
The following morning President Obama will give a speech, in which he will 'review the complicated history' between the countries, the White House says, 'but also to look forward to the future, and to lay out his vision for how the United States and Cuban can work together, to how the Cuban people can continue to pursue a better life.'
Afterward he will meet with political dissidents before attending an exhibition game between the Tampa Bay Rays and Cuban National Team.
'Americans and Cubans share a love of baseball, and this is yet another powerful reminder of the kinship between our peoples, as well as the progress we can achieve when we leverage those natural ties,' the White House's chief spokesman, Earnest, said Friday.


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Friday, December 31, 2010
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Murphy's Law
As I look back over the past month, if it was to go wrong it did. First my hot water tank, car battery, my Mom's fall and hospitalization. Then the hot water tank "again", parking ticket, door key breaking in lock, luckily there was enough of it to pull out. The tank needed to be replaced, the parking ticket was issued at Save on Foods parking lot at 4:18 p.m. stating I was parked there since 13:00 p.m. (2 hour limit) which was impossible as I was at the hospital. Finally figured out what went wrong, the chalk mark on my tire was from the day before. I disputed the ticket and they "forgave" it this time only. Since I am usually there every day I will now need to check my tires, hopefully it does not happen again. I'm sure there was something else, just can't think of it right now :)
Took my Mom to the cast clinic 4 days after she came home and there is a fracture, so the cast will be staying on till at least the end of January. The cast dr. who saw her will not be there so I need to make an appointment with another and their office is closed till Jan. 4th so we may even be looking at beginning of February. She hasn't been wanting to go for her coffee and donut, so I go and bring it home for her. She's making do with a pair of readers I got her, I know they are not the best but she does use them. Finally convinced her on Wednesday she needed to go and see about getting a new pair. We did and they will be ready in 2 weeks.
I've been doing a lot of thinking about my stitching and plans for the new year. I was tempted by the 15 day challenge, but decided that really was not right for me.
I now think I have one in place for myself and with some tweaking, it should be ready for revealing tomorrow. So come on back to see what it is and there will be some pictures of my latest stitches.
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Merry Christmas
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Friday, December 17, 2010
It's been a hectic and stressful week, with my Mom coming home from the hospital yesterday. More on that later.
I received The Recipes for A Cure cookbook from The Attic and am very impressed. Not sure what I was expecting, but this was way beyond anything I thought it would be. As I was flipping through I came across this recipe and immediately thought of my Mom. I read through the recipe and sure enough they are the same cookies she used to make every Christmas, only I think she used rum, but I suppose you could use any liquor :)
Mom with my Dad's help would make dozens upon dozens of them, pack them up tin cans and we would all get them for Christmas. Oh how I miss them, now that I have a recipe I'll try and make them one year.
Then I came upon this free pattern from The Sampler Girl and thought of all the years Mom had Christmas Eve dinner, where these cookies always made an appearance.
Funny, how memories can make you happy and sad at the same time.
Now onto my Mom. She was admitted after spending 2 nights in emergency. At this point she was very confused, didn't know where she was and just was not herself. Without going into too much detail, she has a UTI, no head injuries, minor blockage to her heart and as she kept complaining about her wrist the dr. had another x-ray taken and they put a splint on, but as she kept taking this off she now has a cast.
My brother and I now believe she has dementia and this has been going on slowly for about a year and this hospital stay made it all the more recognizable. My dr. once told me the Mayo Clinic web site is very good for information and upon reading what they say about dementia, she has all the signs.
While getting her to bed last night, I think she may also be having "sundowning". I'm going to get a notebook and start making notes about the "little" things I find different and see where we go from there. In the meantime I will do my best to look after her. Which may be easier said then done.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Never Ask
Earlier today I wrote about how things happen in 3's and told about my first two. I should never have asked what #3 could possibly be. First off, let me say that my Mom is and will be okay.
Late this afternoon we went for fish and chips at our favorite place. Not sure if this was related, but she had a terrible coughing fit, so bad I was almost gagging myself. Luckily this was at the end of our meal, so we left. Just outside the restaurant Mom fell, it was like slow motion I'm behind her watching this and trying to grab her but can't reach and she falls flat on her face. I get down to see if she's okay and there's blood gushing out. Some people come to help and I ask that they call for an ambulance as she has hit her head. Even before the ambulance guys look at her, one asks did you push her, meaning it as a joke to lighten up the moment but of course I'm panicking at all this blood, forgetting that head wounds always bleed profusely. Thinking back I should have replied that if I did there would be no witnesses :) Seriously they did handle the whole situation professionally.
Now we are at the hospital, the condense version of 3 1/2 hours later is:
2 stitches to the cut above her eyebrow, where the eye lid is starting to swell and bruise. A tetanus shot, boy was that needle long. X-ray of her left hand as she says it hurts badly, nothing broken, but it did take the brunt of her weight. Blood tests and ekg. The doctors wanted to keep her overnight to monitor her heart but she refused. I tried to talk her into it, but she kept saying no she wanted to go home then says " If they are going to keep me you should go home", this went on for some time. They were going to arrange for her to come back and have a portable monitor put on for a couple of days, but in the end the final blood tests came back and her blood was elevated so she really had no choice. I asked what they meant and was told there was indication of muscle damage to the heart. So I'm guessing the drs. are thinking she had or has had minor heart attacks. This is not the first time she has fallen for no reason, meaning she didn't trip on anything but it is the first time she has hurt herself. I'm hoping they can find out what is happening or at least rule some things out.
She also broke her glasses beyond repair. This will make for a hectic week of getting her eyes examined and finding new glasses without her being able to see :)
All this stress is not good for my health, so I'm off to bed now, hopefully to sleep, if not at least resting and thinking soothing thoughts to calm me. Maybe a tropical island with my stitching and no worries haunting me.
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2 out of 3
"They" say things happen in 3's, well here's my first two.
1. This happened two weeks ago. Go to take a shower, water is "ice" cold. Look at hot water tank, no pilot light and a "bit" of water in tray. Try to turn pilot light back on no luck. Call Sears, this happened on a Thursday, first available time was Tuesday. Okay, guess I don't have much choice. Monday morning repair guy calls and we are on his schedule for that day. Goodie,but I have a dr's appointment, so we'll try for late afternoon. He doesn't call first just shows up, good thing I was home by then. The tank is still under warranty so I only pay for labour. $100.00 plus taxes and 45 minutes later he has it going and so far all is well.
2. Yesterday I woke up and for the first time in many a day it's not raining. Took Mom for her morning coffee, drove her home and said "I'm going to Trout Lake before Tiger disowns me." We had a nice short walk about and the fresh air did me a world of good. On the way home we pass Wal Mart so I decided to stop in and pick up a couple of things. Get back to my car and it won't start, all that happens are a few dash lights flickering. I call CAA and tell the girl that I don't think it's the battery but something electrical. BIG MISTAKE ! She sends out a tow truck. Thankfully the guy was really nice and helpful, he jumps my battery and the car starts, but as soon as I try to back up, it dies again. He takes a look at the battery and sure enough it needs to be replaced. I then have to wait for another CAA guy to come with a battery to install. This all started at around 2:30 and after picking up some fast food for supper, I got home close to 5:00.
3. Wonder what will happen next ????
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Thursday, December 02, 2010
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I've finally sufficiently recovered from my exhausting weekend... thanks, no doubt, to the fantastic hospitality at One King West Hotel. In my earlier post, I'd mentioned that my husband whisked us away to the lap of four-star luxury, and after two days here, I'm inspired enough to write about it all.
For those of you who haven't heard about it before, One King West sits on the intersection of Yonge and King West (very close to the subway, to appeal to the lazy!) It's easy to pick the building out among the other buildings in this core downtown location - it's the one that looks like it's stepped right out of a history book.
The building was home to the original Michie & Co Grocers & Wine Traders in the mid-1800's, and The Dominion Bank bought it in 1879. The Dominion Bank (now known as Toronto-Dominion Bank or TD) quickly rose to fame and the building rose with it... literally, to become a 12-story skyscraper in 1914. The bank continued some operations in the vintage building until 1999 (finally, a year that I can recall!) when Stanford Downey Architect bought the property and re-purposed it for residential living.
You can find the entire story, along with some great pictures of the old bank, on the One King West website. Walking in past some very 21st century pizza joints and clothing stores, I loved the feeling of entering another era at One King West. The high ceilings, the slightly dark lighting of what must have been the bank's entryway... it all transports you immediately to what business in Toronto may have looked like a hundred years before.
The rooms are surprisingly well-equipped (kitchenette with microwave, fridge, cutlery, a toaster + kettle; washer, dryer, desk, chair, sofa, chest of drawers, ironing board, iron... why don't I just move in here and call it home?) and fairly big considering it is Downtown Toronto. You get a choice between a room with a view of the Harbourfront and a room with a bathtub in the restroom. You can probably figure out which one I went with - it'd been a long week!
As a foodie, I have to proclaim myself more than satisfied with the menu too - not too pricey considering the ambiance, plenty of vegetarian options, and, my favorite, a menu full of options available after 11pm! Now that's something that's near impossible to find in this city.
My only slight quibbles were with the TV, which also seemed to have stepped out of the 1900's, and with the internet (free wifi only in the lobby, you've to pay to use it in your room. Surprising enough from a 4-star hotel, but if you're paying to use it, surely you don't have to enter a very long pass code every three hours when it times itself out? Aurgh.)
That aside though, it's been a fantastic visit and I'm going to miss the friendly staff and the efficiency of staying here when we leave. I'll have to come back to sample more dishes off their menu.


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Hate to talk about the same team two weeks in a row, but man, Louisville.
Could the Cardinals really be a playoff contender? That looks very possible after they thoroughly demolished Florida State, a game in which FSU allowed 60 points for the first time in its history. Lamar Jackson was so good, Michael Vick tweeted he is "5X" the player he was at Virginia Tech. And Vick was one of the best college quarterbacks ever.
The Cards are more than just Jackson, though. They held Dalvin Cook to 62 yards of offense. That front seven is beastly.
What of the Noles? They're having trouble protecting their true freshman quarterback, were missing their best defensive player, and were playing in a tough road environment. Still a good team. This also likely means UM is getting a refocused FSU when the Seminoles visit Oct. 8, because that's how college football goes.
A few interesting matchups in Week 4, including Clemson (3-0) visiting Georgia Tech (3-0) on Thursday; Florida-Tennessee, Wisconsin-Michigan State, Georgia-Mississippi, Stanford-UCLA and Arkansas-Texas A&M on Saturday.
Here's the ballot I will submit to the Associated Press this week. Note: I ranked Miami No. 23 on last week's ballot (which you can click here to see on the AP's site). I moved the Hurricanes up a couple spots this week.
- Alabama (1). Survived Ole Miss on the road.
- Ohio State (4). Nothing tight about win at Oklahoma. Will get No. 1 votes.
- Michigan (2). Colorado went up 21-7 early, but the final three quarters were a different story.
- Louisville (12). Even Michael Vick thinks Lamar Jackson is that dude.
- Houston (5). Cincy win tight for a spell, but Cougs' defense carried the day.
- Stanford (6). Perfectly fine win over USC. It was fine.
- Clemson (7). Shortened game vs. FCS team, now short week before Georgia Tech.
- Washington (9). Another easy win, this time over an FCS team.
- Michigan State (17). Sparty looks legit. Impressive at Notre Dame.
- Florida State (3). Lost to an outstanding team on the road, even though it was by a huge margin.
- Texas A&M (11). Looking like a contender in the SEC West.
- Oklahoma (8). Still good, but two losses means playoff chances likely gone.
- LSU (16). Wild second half vs. Mississippi State, but they'll take the win.
- Mississippi (10). Another second-half letdown, this time against Alabama.
- Georgia (21). Survived at Missouri, so, points for winning on the road.
- Miami (23). Point differential third nationally; second in points allowed.
- Arkansas (25). Blowout win and has Texas A&M on deck.
- Wisconsin (13). Sat Corey Clement and struggled with Georgia State.
- Texas (14). Lost a shootout on the road, has a bye before Big 12 play opens.
- Tennessee (15). Not high on the Vols after a 9-point win over Ohio.
- Baylor (NR). A very good offense they've got there in Waco.
- North Carolina (22). Two-week lull in the schedule and now Pitt, FSU.
- Florida (24). No defense has allowed fewer points (14).
- Notre Dame (18). Sparty came to South Bend and left with Irish's playoff hopes.
- Nebraska (NR). Win over ranked team put Huskers at 3-0.
Dropped: No. 19 Oregon (dropped one on the road to unranked Nebraska), No. 20 Iowa (lost to FCS buzzsaw North Dakota State, and I wasn't a big believer in the Hawkeyes anyway).
Also considered: North Dakota State (3-0), Oklahoma State (2-1).


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Strong accountability and consistent assessments help make the grade in Texas
Ignorance is bliss, or so they say.
But blissful ignorance is unacceptable when it comes to Texas schools. Of course, no one wants to believe that their schools are "failing" or even that they have room to improve. But by weakening accountability and assessment measures, we're only kicking the can down the road while turning a blind eye to the issues in our state's education system.
Last session, legislators took important strides to improve accountability by implementing the A-F rating system, which assigns letter grades to districts and campuses based on their performance. In this digital age, misconceptions about A-F ratings got halfway around the world before the truth had the chance to get its pants on. This is a system that hasn't even been fully implemented yet, and it's already been written off by many. (And you don't have to take my word for it. If you would like to see how your local schools rate, check out the Texas Tribune's comprehensive database, the Texas Public Schools Explorer.)
A-F ratings can help give us a clearer picture as to what is actually happening in our schools if done correctly. The first crack at it wasn't perfect — first cracks often aren't — but instead of calling on lawmakers to trash it and start over (yet again), why not take the opportunity of the 85th legislative session to give lawmakers bold and clear guidance so they can build a solid foundation for the years to come?
We could start with House Bill 22.
State Rep. Dan Huberty's HB 22 has noble goals but falls short of providing meaningful improvements to the A-F system. My primary concerns are the absence of sufficient emphasis on student achievement and growth and its removal of clarity in reporting. Texans should be concerned with the current version written, especially after a peppering of floor amendments. If the Senate considers the bill, lawmakers should weight outcomes over inputs and retain clear indicators of overall school performance.
Senate Bill 2051, state Sen. Larry Taylor's A-F bill, gets a lot more right, but could be better. Specifically, I take issue with any accountability system that does not weight student outcomes equally for all students regardless of length of enrollment. The bill also needs to increase focus on results instead of inputs and to place a proper emphasis on student growth.
Our legislators are also taking a hard look at the way we assess our students via testing. Several have proposed getting rid of statewide assessments altogether in favor of locally adopted tests.
These proposals would strip the state's ability to maintain the same testing standards statewide. This legislation is a reaction to a problem not created by the test itself but instead by adults who want to see its demise.
We need a consistent, across-the-board assessment instrument aligned to state standards. Simply passing the baton from the state to districts takes us nowhere fast. Common measures of performance are vital for the state to maintain a productive role in school effectiveness.
Much more frightening, however, are efforts to alter the state's assessment standards yet again. This slow erosion of assessment and accountability continues in HB 515, which is currently pending in a senate committee and removes critical social studies exams. Calls to limit the amount of testing are reasonable and should be met with a full understanding of the testing expectations placed on our students. Meaningful assessment changes should begin with a thoughtful audit of assessments administered by the state, districts, and campuses before the legislature starts cutting assessments.
In short, running scared from a system that's still evolving is not the right choice for Texas. Improving it won't be easy, but there are a few proposals on the table that, with thoughtful and deliberate changes, could go a long way to move Texas forward.
If we're going to do this thing right, it's time we use our chisel to make meaningful tweaks rather than sledgehammering all that we've accomplished so far.


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Queen Mary brings legendary performers to intimate venue for Summer Concert Series
2010-08-05 · By Editor
The "Summer Concert Series at the Queen Mary" kicks off on Fri., Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. with a performance by folk music legend Joan Baez and special guest Roger McGuinn. This will be the first of several concerts planned for August and September at the Harry Bridges Memorial Park at the Queen Mary.
Harry Bridges Memorial Park is a unique venue with sweeping views of the Queen Mary, harbor, marina and the picturesque Long Beach skyline. The intimate concert space offers outdoor seating for up to 3,000 guests.
The Queen Mary concerts are part of the summer-long 2010 Long Beach Sea Festival. Additional shows will include performances by Motown giant Smokey Robinson, legendary Southern California rock band the Beach Boys and three-time Grammy-Award winning folk-rock artist Lucinda Williams and special guest JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys.
Summer Concert Series includes Joan Baez, Smokey Robinson, Beach Boys and Lucinda Williams
Fri., Aug. 13 at 7:30 p.m. – Joan Baez, the supremely accomplished interpretive folksinger of the '60s, has influenced nearly every aspect of popular music during her still-strong career and more than 30 albums. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn is one of the pioneers of electric rock music in America and was the front man for the legendary band, The Byrds.
Wed., Aug. 18 at 8 p.m. – Smokey Robinson's distinctive voice and songwriting skill has led to a 50-year career full of awards, including Grammys and induction into both the Songwriter Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Thurs., Aug. 19 at 8 p.m. – The Beach Boys, ranked #12 in Rolling Stone magazine's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time, were awarded a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Grammy in 2001.
Thurs., Aug. 26 at 7:30 p.m. – Singer-songwriter Lucinda Williams is the object of cultish adoration and hailed as a major talent, by both critics and fellow musicians, who emphasize songs rich in literary detail and poetic imagery. JP, Chrissie & The Fairground Boys are a new collaboration that brings together Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders with Welsh singer-songwriter JP Jones. Their first album together, "Fidelity!" is set for release next month.
Tickets for the first three shows are $35 for lawn seating and $65 for reserved seating (plus parking) through Ticketmaster, at the Queen Mary box office, or online at www.queenmary.com. To join the Queen Mary concert series email list for early announcements and ticket specials, email firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Queen Mary will offer Buy-One-Get-One-Free admission for concert-ticket holders who want to explore the ship on the days of the concerts. Admission price is $24.95 for adults and $12.95 for children (5-11).
Public transportation to the Queen Mary is available and encouraged through Long Beach Transit (please check www.lbtransit.com for fares and schedules).


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Urban india's ownership of credit cards increases as income rises1 min read . Updated: 17 Oct 2012, 07:38 PM IST
In the higher income categories of `20 lakh and above, the average ownership is around 62%.
In the higher income categories of `20 lakh and above, the average ownership is around 62%.
The Indian Financial Scape survey, conducted by Delhi-based economics research firm Indicus Analytics, tracks patterns of financial asset ownership of urban India. In its sixth issue, we look at credit card ownership. The data is split across income groups and regional variations. At least 35,000 households were surveyed across urban India over the period April-June 2012. At the end of nine weeks, the survey will reveal what drives financial asset ownership in urban India. Data on credit cards shows that as urban household income increases so does the ownership of credit cards. In the lowest income category of upto ₹ 75,000, the average card holding is less than 1%. It rises to just under 5% in the next income bracket of income upto ₹ 5 lakh. In the higher income categories of ₹ 20 lakh and above, the average ownership is around 62%. If we look at zone wise card ownership, the western region is again ahead of its peers in credit card ownership as it has been with other financial products, with average ownership of almost 30% compared with just over 26% in the east, north and south.
Key takeaways:
1. The pan-India ownership of credit cards for urban households is at 27.65%.
2. In the lowest income group of below ₹ 75,000, the average ownership is below 0.63%.


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CMS has issued an alert which provides for an option for certain liability settlements below $5000 to pay a fixed percentage of their settlements starting on November 7, 2011. A Medicare beneficiary who elects this process will simply pay 25% of his/her total liability settlement instead of using the traditional recovery process.
Additionally, the alert provides the following criteria to utilize this fixed payment option (ALL criteria must be met):
1. The liability insurance (including self-insurance) settlement is for a physical trauma based injury. (This means that it does not relate to ingestion, exposure, or medical implant.)
2. The total liability settlement, judgment, award, or other payment is $5000 or less.
3. The beneficiary elects the option within the required timeframe and Medicare has not issued a demand letter or other request for reimbursement related to the incident.
4. The beneficiary has not received and does not expect to receive any other settlements, judgments, awards, or other payments related to the incident.
A full explanation, including instructions on how and when to elect this option, will be available on the MSPRC website on November 7, 2011. The alert also states that if a beneficiary elects this option, he/she will be forfeiting the right to appeal the fixed payment amount or request a waiver of recovery for the fixed payment amount.
This fixed payment option seems to have its pros and cons. It will be a helpful option for those seeking to settle small liability claims quickly and do not want to utilize the traditional recovery process which can take several months. However, the downside is that parties to a settlement may end up paying more by electing this option instead of using the traditional recovery process. Parties to a liability settlement of $5000 or less which meet the above criteria will have to weigh their options and decide what is more important to them- obtaining the exact recovery amount or settling more quickly.
This alert may be a reaction to the the Congressional hearing from June 22nd of this year, in which the Chief Financial Officer of CMS, Deborah Taylor, was highly scrutinized for CMS' collection practices of nominal conditional payment amounts in which the collection costs exceed the recovery amount. The alert could also be a reaction to the proposed SMART Act which seeks reform of the MSP, specifically as it relates to conditional payment recovery. As an aside, the SMART Act was introduced in the Senate last week on October 17th and has gained large bi-partisan support in the House of Representatives.
To view the alert on the MSPRC website, please click here.
To view the Press Release regarding the SMART Act being introduced into the Senate, please click here.


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People First and Strategy Second…
Frequently, leadership team building is facilitated by focusing on strategies, values, and vision. These are important elements of the process; however, they come second. Focusing on the individual differences of the people on the team comes first. Leadership team development and performance success requires a clear understanding of self and a clear understanding of others on the team (in that order), role and relationship clarifications, then strategy. That is why we begin with the comprehensive CDR 3-Dimensional Assessment Suite and individual coaching feedback. Then, we proceed to strategic team development using the team assessment results. In this way, we help team members to
- accurately identify and maximize individual and team strengths
- pinpoint composite team lopsidedness, dominant themes and gaps and how this impacts performance and culture
- understand and discuss individual differences that typically create conflicts or communication break-downs in order to transform these differences into alliances; on the flipside, explore scoring clusters to create loyalties that may interfere with objective decision making
- recognize, and neutralize inherent risks and short sides — particularly those that tend to create relationship riffs or performance erosion; and,
- develop action plans to make the most of talent, team synergies to accelerate the attainment of team objectives and strategic business goals.
Without this "people-first" focus on leadership team development, it is like going through the motions at best. Let's face it — cognitively, everyone generally understands the goals of the organization and values. However, without taking into serious account the individual differences and needs of team members, it is like shooting in the dark — hoping success may happen.
What is Team Development?
By acknowledging distinct differences in a straightforward way, team members have a better sense of who's best at what and who's not. Team members begin to better appreciate and value authentic differences rather than being annoyed by these differences. Teams no longer need to rely on superficial perceptions or assumptions that are frequently inaccurate and cause conflict or mistrust. Teams transform by being able to realize, appreciate and leverage strengths while providing each other support to shore up the gaps and risks. Despite individual drive and good intentions, teams frequently perform with lackluster results when the root cause of team dynamics and behaviors is not understood and honored. The key is people-first, strategy second.
The Process:
- Each executive team member takes the CDR 3-D Suite and has confidential one-to-one feedback session
- Each executive team member completes the strategic team questionnaire or interview process
- CDR-U conducts the in-person Strategic Executive Team Development session which is typically a two-day offsite session.
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Archaeomusicology of the Ancient Near East
Analyzing Babylonian clay tablets, archaeomusicologist Richard Jean Dumbrill found overwhelming evidence that certain musical intervals were associated with specific deities.*
For instance, the Akkadian water and creation god Ea (Sumerian Enki) was associated with the musical perfect fourth. In the Babylonian "enneatonic" or 9-step scale {b-a-g-f-e-d-c-b-a} Ea's perfect fourth interval was considered a "correction" to the dissonant tritone {b-f} to make the scale sound consonant and more ethically pleasing.
Thus, Ea's cuneform sign was the number 4 or 40 which was associated with a descending perfect fourth (b-f#). This in turn was associated with the planet Mercury as part of an astrological and numerological theology.
Other Sumerian gods had other "god-numbers" and intervals in this scale, such as the god of heaven An (Anu) = 60 (major sixth), storm god Enlil = 50 (perfect fifth) and moon god Sin = 30 (major third). The musical ethos (or mode of persuasion) associated with these numbers and intervals then represented the character or personality of the gods.
Indeed, the Sumerian/Akkadian/Babylonian pantheon were derived from a musico-astronomical system where a given interval was the voice of its corresponding god. Hymns were composed around certain intervals to worship specific gods. Lyrics praising that god were then added.
The Babylonians took this idea a step further by combining god-numbers to create musical ratios. For instance, Istar (Ishtar) and Bel Marduk formed the ratio 15:14 equal to 119.44281 cents while Anu's second number 21 and sun-god Samas' (Shamash's) 20 produced the ratio 21:20 or 84.46719 cents. When combined, this amounts to 203.91 cents which is exactly the value of the ratio 9:8 equal to a musical whole tone. All the gods thus worked together to create a singular coherent harmony in the Cosmos.
In this way, melodies described relationships and interactions between the gods, which would be further illuminated by the choice of lyric. Together, the music and lyric would tell a story of spiritual relationships throughout Nature.
Just imagine the religious significance of the following lyrics as they were sung to a melody composed of a series of god-numbers and intervals.
"May Ea proclaim your life
Offspring of Anu I sing your strength
Lioness (= Ishtar)
That I sing to Erra, and that I magnify her strength.
It is a joy to protect Erra.
May the praise of the hero Adad be proclaimed.
The one loved by Enlil
that I sing...for Sin."
* The Archaeomusicology of the Ancient Near East by Richard Jean Dumbrill.


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If you suspect a Blue Badge is being misused you should obtain as many details as possible from the Blue Badge on display (name, badge number, expiry date etc.). Then complete this form below (your details will be held in strict confidence). The council will then investigate the matter and take appropriate action if the Blue Badge can be shown to have been or is being misused
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6 Japanese snacks you must try in Japan
Snack time in Japan is an important time. From tasty treats, sweet 'n' savoury dumplings to chocolate dipped goodness, they have it all. Here are a few things you must try when you are in the land of the rising sun.
As Indians we must be well aware of this particular sweet just because of the popular cartoon series Doraemon. Dorayaki is a yum snack made out of anko filling between two pancakes. Anko is a red bean (adzuki) paste commonly found in Japanese desserts as a filling or topping.
Taiyaki are sweet cakes shaped like fish and filled with a sweet filling. Anko is the most traditional flavor, but taiyaki can be stuffed with anything from pastry cream to black sesame paste. They are one of Japan's most well-known street foods.
Jagabee (Jagariko)
Jagabee are a tasty potato snack also known as Jagariko. They're similar to potato chips but are long and thin instead of round and flat. The Calbee company created them in 1995, and they quickly became one of the country's favorite snacks.
Chocolate-dipped bananas
Local vendors usually sell chocolate-dipped bananas or choco-banana during festivals. Bananas are skewered and dipped in a gooey, melted chocolate, but not very sweet coating before being decorated with sprinkles and other candies.
Senbei are rice crackers that are very popular in Japan not only as a snack but also with travellers to bring back for co-workers and friends as omiyage, or souvenirs. As a result, every region in Japan has its own variation or twist on the classic snack.
Monaka is a type of wagashi or traditional Japanese confection. The snack has two thin wafers with anko, or a similar thick paste (such as chestnut paste), sandwiched between them. Monaka wafers are typically simple round or square shapes, but they can be very intricate as well and made into things such as cats, flowers or buildings.
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Tes psikologi (Phsicology Check) atau lebih sering disebut tes psikotest merupakan salah satu bagian dan tahap perektutan karyawan di banyak perusahan. In today's episode, we're talking particularly about deliberate follow. Nearly all teas are made from the leaves of the tea plant: Camellia Sinesis. In immediately's episode, we talk about the potential detriments of over-evaluating yourself to others. 4 There are a lot of different types of tea; some, like Darjeeling and Chinese language greens , have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, 5 whereas others have vastly completely different profiles that embody sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.
We'll break that down in in the present day's episode, and explain how not understanding this core actuality can result in FOMO and impostor's syndrome. In Immediately's episode we're speaking about angles of approach in problem solving. In as we speak's episode, we talk about the importance of methods over will-energy, and how you can run on autopilot without experiencing the unwanted effects of laziness.
At present's episode is sponsored by Employed! At this time's episode is sponsored by WooCommerce. In immediately's episode, we'll discuss essential steps for interview preparation. Moreover, TEA Fellows are partnered with Washoe County Faculty District teachers and are in school rooms 2 days per week around the district.
Our tea is already delicious, but we recommend that our drinkers add honey, nectar or lemon as a pure sweeter if wanted. In today's episode, I respond to Jean-Michel's query about when it is time to step up and lead a team that presently has no chief.
A WARPED individual habitually makes cups of tea in a microwave, it has been confirmed. Maybe extra importantly, in keeping with Damrose, when folks drink a liquid like tea, the act of sipping and swallowing prevents irritating coughing. We hope that by way of observing this free tea and occasional etiquette we can proceed to supply a complimentary sizzling drink every time you shop with us.


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Archive for October, 2009
is it too snug yes yes good she tightens more even silk can hurt and burn wrists lashed headboard more solid than he expected tables turned on breasts then lips then hair tracing down down from his face exquisite torture what she's always been really he struggles against restraints against her a control freak out […]
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The speakers made that sound. The one where the volume is way too loud, but the music hasn't kicked in yet. And then it did. The opening chords of The Cult's "Love Removal Machine" punched him in the face. He turned it up louder. Thank you, i Tunes. He had no idea what the fuck […]
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about… me?
So I was recently informed that I don't write enough about myself on this blog. That seemed… odd to me. Partially because I am a raging (and adorable) narcissist. But mostly because I always felt as though if you read me, you know me. You know? I think there is more of "me" in my […]
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streaks of red-orange sky lead the way to his destination the kind of empyrean perfection that always made him think of her always it often made him reach out to her but not this time she was sitting beside him already she had caught him looking and smiling at her twice her seat tilted back […]
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the question
"Why am I single? Aren't we all just looking for someone attractive and smart and sweet and funny and trustworthy who fits us? Well… No. Not really. I'm also looking for… someone who just gets me, as improbable as that is. I'm looking for someone who lets me know that the sparks and flashes […]
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pop quiz, hotshot
So I was sprawled out on my bed last Sunday morning, doing lots of work and being super productive. Or, you know, watching the end of Speed. The Monkey strutted in the back door (I had the volume up and didn't hear her), walked to my bedroom, and jumped on my bed. She was eating […]
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Park Manners
Today is the last day over at Park Manor. Thanks to everyone who visited and commented. How friggin' awesome were all the posts? Correct answer: VERY friggin' awesome. So awesome that the bar is raised ridiculously high for me today. Here's my post "Black and Blue."
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A graduate of our Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department and a Biomedical Engineering doctoral student were members on two of the four winning teams at the recent Innovation Challenge Seed Pitch competition, held on Wednesday, November 29.
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Hosted by the Berthiaume Center for Entrepreneurship, the four-part Innovation Challenge continued its year-long competition when the Seed Pitch was conducted in front of three judges, and 13 teams gave five-minute pitches of their venture ideas and participated in Q&A discussions with the panel. With assistance from the sponsors, EY and Bud Robertson (Isenberg '72), $15,000 in prize money was awarded to four ventures.
The engineering participants represented two award-winning teams.
Team Anatres Micro, developed by Tariq Ahmad (M.S. ECE '08 and Ph.D. ECE '14 with advisor Professor Maciej Ciesielski of the ECE department) and Maria Afzal (M. Ed. student), was awarded $4,000 by the judges. Its premise includes securing software, hardware, and IoT by ProActive, an application that monitors security of the underlying software or hardware.
Team eBiologics, pitched by Alexander Smith (Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering), was awarded $5,000 by the judges. It is focused on providing early detection of chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, using a skin sensor patch that monitors biomarkers in your sweat.
Next up in the four-part Innovation Challenge series is the Semifinal, set for Wednesday, February 28. This competition simulates the closed-door pitch process, and teams will compete for a spot in the Final. Submissions close on February 5. (December 2017)


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Conveniently located in the heart of Hanoi's business district, a 40-minute drive from Noi Bai International Airport and only 5 minutes from the city centre. It takes only 2 minutes walking to the Friendship Palace Exhibition Centre and is about 8 km away from the International Convention Centre. This hotel is specially tailored to meet the needs of discerning corporate travellers.There are 151 well-appointed rooms and suites, 93 of which are non-smoking rooms, and 20 connecting rooms. All rooms are fitted with luxurious fabrics, furniture and first class comforts, providing a refined atmosphere. They are equipped with LCD flat screen TVs and a wide selection of international cable TV channels. Mini-bar, IDD telephone, personal safe, tea and coffee making amenities are also available. Broadband cable and WiFi Internet is accessible in all guest rooms and throughout the public areas of the hotel.Mangosteen, all-day dining restaurant offers an interactive buffet style concept serving breakfast, lunch and dinner along with a creative a la carte menu. It features a contemporary decor in shades of white, brown and purple. The metallic show-kitchen serves as the centerpiece. The restaurant's large windows face out onto lively Ly Thuong Kiet Street. The Lounge 83 is an an ideal place to catch up with friends and enjoy the warm and relaxed atmosphere with a wide selection of martinis, cocktails and wines offered from wine cellar.12 storey building is decorated in neo-colonial stylish.The lobby is medium sized and elegant in a baroque style with limited of seated and the coffee shop near by the lobby.With its convenient location, Movenpick Hotel Hanoi assures easy access to the city's shopping centre, famous natural attractions and cultural spots. And also has Kinetic Gym and Wellness Studio boasts the latest in exercise equipment, massage and sauna facilities for guests seeking to de-stress and rejuvenate. They make this boutique hotel is excellent for both business and leisure travelers. (09/09 WS)(c) Donvand Limited 2013
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We seen many different versions of many characters in the Multiverse. The factors and 'Spirituality' I guess that links characters in the united Multiverse plane to 'their' versions and those close to them that somehow odds in to their versions possibly meeting and being in the bonds and so forth is wide yet we look for something that we can factor in. Many times we look only for the simplest and basic: physical appearance. Something in particular that we associate and feel has to be some sort of rule. In this case 'redhead'.
Enjoying Spider-Gwen and the characters of Earth-65 as one of my first comic series I read when entering the world of comics while also reading some series that takes place on 616 I have seen different takes on various characters. From appearance to personality, to developments some yet have or didn't have, some with one going another direction and the other the other road, ect. That said I guess thanks to Earth-65 I use to vastly different takes on characters. Earth-65 versions compared to 616: Jessica Drew is a man, Reed is a African American 13 years old I think boy who can build transporters and World jumpers with legos and then play the latest game console games (cause he's 13), Samantha Wilson/Captain America, Felicia, the age ranges of characters, the moral spectrums of characters with Matt 'Murder'dock/Kingpin and Cindy moon (we on 616 we also know as Silk) lacks any care about her family and is a evil genius scientist and fighter and head of a scientific terrorist organization S.I.L.K., ect.
Me looking at Zendaya and being told she is 'MJ' I thinking. 'Ok'.
For me it how characters can be apart of people's worlds (and visa versa) and other elements more important. Will the character Zendaya is playing and presented to us grow as a person and develop but also help Peter either as a person also plus how bonding and close will she and Peter become (friends to girlfriend or even not that then a person who is still apart of his world and his hers and also maybe has a elements of love and a world linking Peter and her).
The one element to has me a bit off is usually For various alternate world Gwens, Feleticas, Peters, Miles, ect. a constant is a person's name. What is a name? A 'name' can be more than just a identifier like a filename and given to use usually by parents but who we see ourselves and a self-identity. Her name we first learn is Michelle but then we hear the nickname that we find a identity with 'MJ'.
What she I think is her friends call her 'MJ'. How did she get this nickname? Did she give that to herself? If so then that is part a self-identity and a huge part to a part of how the character can see herself. She see's a MJ in her. Furthermore 'only her friends' call her MJ. Those that she let's in can call her and have her be apart of their internal world as 'MJ'. For Peter who been allow access for a connection she can be viewed and identity as MJ by her right and desire for. Peter earned the right to have 'MJ' in his life cycle. In some sense we normally see Peter opening the door to MJ as a first meeting. In this case 'MJ' opens it instead to those she wants in her cycle and have the right to call her by her self-identity.
If she looks in the mirror and see's herself a MJ. Then that is who she is and in the grand Multiverse spiritually she is linked to the grand esseses and tokens 'MJs' and also for me hits a crucial aspect of the Spider Multiverse consistency found in most Multiverses is the cast that heads to each other and bonds (this case a 'MJ' and a 'Peter' has unlock and entered the early level 1 stages of spiritual connections we see in many Multiverses cast that come together).
As I wrote that matters she first says her name was 'Michelle' had me first thinking the writers were going to try to make a new character found only or at least first seen in this Multiverse for this Peter and the cast. If that was the case I would be fine with that (one of my all time favorite 'love interests' for a Peter and overall a very likeable character as a individual for me was a gal named 'Chat' and in the end in that Multiverse it was her and Peter who were lovers not Gwen or MJ or other and I'm fine with that).
That matter they first had her showcased as Michelle but then she states she also can be called and identity as MJ to her friends threw me for a bit. Thus the writers can openly claim to their liking: 'She is not found as a version in any other Mutiverves spiritually wise or other (till Spidey: School's Out had a version show up) and brand new character', 'She is their MCU MJ version', or 'She is a composite character version being apart and also is MJ PLUS another(s)'.
Now do I feel she NEEDS red hair? Not really. However I don't think Zendaya will look bad at all with red hair based on some photoshop images I saw but in the end that should be up to the writers and very importantly her. As a working actress I don't want her losing a big role she might be fantastic for and would of wanted due to 'hair reasons' plus other matters.
I do hope she will be a 'MJ' I will love and in my personal likes and dislikes of Multiverse MJs listing I always want every new 'MJ' written or shown to rise. Plus in the movies like 616 MJ version has done in the long history she has this 'MJ' will also develop stronger as a independent character and bonds. I find myself loving the videos Zendaya and Tom are having fun and interviews together with which has those positive vibes of 'Peter and MJ' connections that I want to feel in the movies itself. The actors are capable I feel but it's up to the writers and directors and more to bring that magic in.
The first Mary Jane appearance I saw in a video game was in an Amazing Spider-Man DOS game. This is the intro comic based on McFarlane art.
Somehow I remember the art being better than this, as in, really look like McFarlane art.
I didn't know what to do in this game. You go to Mysterio's base, you can see where Mary Jane was held and Mysterio walking around in a different room, but I didn't know how to get there.
One memorable feature is a big Spider-Man art at the side of the playable area that acts as your life bar. When you take damage, the Spider-Man costume slowly disappeared from the bottom up to reveal his skeleton.
Newspaper MJ really was a bright spark in the five years in between the end of MC2 and Renew Your Vows.
Mary Jane is one of the most charismatic characters in comics. I mean her, J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man, The Joker, Doctor Doom, Wolverine, all are these instantly charismatic figures who no matter the story always command attention, never wear out welcome and offer so many possibilities and dimensions.
I want there to be a sequel to Arachknight just so we can see more Marley Jane Watson.
I am here for short hair MJ, surprisingly enough.
Big fan of those MJ Variant cover a while back:
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Oh, and I loved all of those MJ Variant Covers from June 2017, but my favorites were Spider-Gwen MJ, Venom MJ, and Iron Man MJ. I was thinking of coming up with stories for all of them, although the Captain Marvel one would be somewhat easier because Mary Jane was part of Carol Danvers's supporting cast in the first issues of the original Ms. Marvel solo when Carol was working at The Daily Bugle on Woman Magazine. MJ Thor was fun, too, if only because Thor was a redhead in the actual Norse mythology, so in that sense, Mary Jane as Mjolnir's wielder would be truer to the text.
The spider is always on the hunt.
different terminology for colours. "Red" was used for both what we think of as red and yellow, so the sun was red, gold was red, and hair was often described as red. So both yellowish and reddish hair should be considered "canon" for Thor.
A remnant of this remains in modern Swedish, where the two common types of gold used for jewellery are called "red gold" and "white gold", where "red gold" is similar to the "yellow gold" in English-speaking countries.
But I agree an MJ Thor could be fun!
Going back to Mary Jane herself, while a lot of people do look down on the actress/model thing, in retrospect, it could open a lot of storytelling avenues, particularly given this current era of social activism revolving around how women and girls are exploited, harassed, and abused, sexually or otherwise, by powerful men in media and entertainment. Come to think of it, a lot of the earlier Spider-Man stories that dealt with MJ's career could have foreshadowed this current sociocultural climate, especially when you take into account Jonathon Caesar getting her blacklisted as a model after she got him put in jail for kidnapping her when she refused to sleep with him, or that one subplot in Spider-Man (sans adjective) where MJ refused a role because the casting director and producer were more interested in seeing her naked than they were in her ability or suitability to play the role. It would also be an interesting take on the central theme of Spider-Man --- power and how it can be used, how it affects those who have it and those who don't, and of course whether those who have power have a corresponding moral responsibility for how they use it.
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Okay, okay, I had to write about this before I forget. Canada, please don't be mad at me but I'm going to make fun of you just a little bit. Just a bit.
Like about [ this ] much.
I still love you though, Canada.
So I dig watching Shark Tank. If you don't know what that is, it's a show where entrepreneurs pitch their businesses to investors. As anti-capitalism as I am, I find it to be an awesome show. It gives me a digestible understanding of how pitches work and sometimes I catch an innovative idea or two.
A friend of mine told me about a show called Dragon's Den which is pretty similar. I looked it up and saw there were UK and Canadian versions. Well, I'm down with my people up north so I went with Dragon's Den Canada.
Oh man, was I in for a treat.
The first entrepreneur pitched silicone molds for frozen foods or some such nonsense.
Silicone. Molds.
Surely this had to be a joke. No one would take this seriously on Shark Tank. To my amazement, these people were actually competing for this s**t like it was the new hotness. It was… adorable.
No, seriously. It was cute. One of the "Dragons" asked how she planned on growing the business and she replied, "Burger molds."
Okay, good for her I guess. Let me focus on something more troubling to me instead: Canada may or may not be stuck in time.
Or maybe time moves slower for them. I don't know. I haven't figured it all out yet.
Anyway, the production for the show was like something from the early 2000's. It all felt very Hell's Kitchen-ish.
Then there were the people. Again, adorable. But not really. They too seemed to be trapped in the early 2000's. In America, at least, the early 2000's was the era of dorks who thought they were cool. You know, the post-Matrix era of leather and sun glasses in night clubs.
One guy had a soul patch. Another guy had a back suit, with a black shirt, and a black tie. Yet another guy had orange-tinted eye glasses. I mean, I can't be the only one who notices this.
And, of course, these people don't represent all of Canada. But based on the number of times I laughed followed up by a Full House-style "Aw" every time someone new came out, your country is made up of about 75% dorks.
No, 80%.
I think it's the same reason why no one really respects Drake. I mean, he's talented and rich, but even I feel entitled to make fun of him. Although it may not be possible or probable, I feel like I could still out-cool Drake.
Don't stop being you, Canada. I seriously find this endearing as hell. I'm an American; lord knows I'm in no way above being the butt end of any stupid/ignorant/bully/meathead/xenophobic joke, so don't take me too seriously.
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B2 was correct in thinking that one of the colors is causing the black line between the ivory and the blue color. The 2 colors I used were Copper Green and New Violet (273). I thought the blue color was very pretty and I wanted to share. I found it interesting that peculiarities of the 2 glasses used in the mix showed up in the final bead.
Copper Green and ivory cause that black line and the new color did too. Also, when Copper Green is encased, it turns a pinkish/light purple color. When I encased the blue, it turned lighter, almost grey.
New Violet when you put a dot or line on it, turns kinda light purple/grey around the line, sort of spreads out away from the dot/line, and the blue did the same then when the ivory dots where put on, you can see the lighter color under the black line from the ivory.
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New Delhi, October 13, 2016
The Union Cabinet today approved the establishment and operationalisation of an Indian Institute of Management (IIM) in Jammu in a transit/temporary campus at Old Government College of Engineering & Technology from the academic year 2016-17.
The project will involve a cost of Rs. 61.90 crore in temporary campus for the initial four years from 2016 to 2020.
The student strength intake for this year in the Post Graduate Diploma Programme (PGDP) in Management is 54 which will progressively go up to a cumulative student strength of 120 in the 4th year, an official press release said.
Meanwhile, steps would also be taken up for setting up campus at Jammu and an out-campus in Kashmir region. The Detailed Project Report for the permanent campuses is under preparation and thereafter the process for setting up of the campuses would start, it said.
The Cabinet also approved formation of an IIM Jammu Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. IIM Jammu will be run and managed by the Society with a Board of Governors (BOGs) to be constituted by the Government of India, which will administer the institute and would be responsible for establishment and operationalisation of the institute.
"This is a part of Prime Minister's development package for Jammu & Kashmir. The Institute coupled with opening of IIT at Jammu, modernization of NIT Srinagar and opening of two new AIIMS institutions, one each in Kashmir region and Jammu region, would go a long way in meeting the requirement of high quality living and education in Jammu & Kashmir," the release said.
Indian Institutes of Management are the country's premier institutions imparting best quality education in management on globally benchmarked processes of education and training in management education and allied area of knowledge.
At present, there are 19 IIMs. Out of these, 13 IIMs are located at Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Calcutta, Indore, Kashipur, Kozhikode, Lucknow, Raipur, Ranchi, Rohtak, Shillong, Tiruchirappalli, and Udaipur.
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"Our AIS staff and partners have done fantastic work to increase our watercraft inspection and monitoring efforts," said Tom Woolf, AIS bureau chief for FWP. "And we are doing a better job informing boaters, anglers, irrigators, and others about what they can do to help stop AIS."
Planning for next season's AIS program is currently underway and boaters and recreators can expect to see changes next year to make the program even more efficient, according to a release from FWP.
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• Environmental DNA (eDNA) testing was conducted on water samples taken from Tiber Reservoir in July. No mussel DNA was found.
• Divers and mussel-sniffing dogs were also deployed at Tiber and Canyon Ferry reservoirs in search of adult mussels. No mussels were discovered.
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