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During these contacts suspects will often take a quick look for an escape route before fleeing on foot. When an officer picks up on this indicator he or she can prepare to give chase or better yet, confront the suspect with the knowledge that they know the suspect is planning on fleeing and reset the suspects' O.O.D.A. Loops back to the Observation and Orientation phases. When officers are able to pick up on these types of indicators, inform the suspects that their intended actions are known and will be unsuccessful, the suspects have to deal with the fact that they have just lost the tactical advantage that they were looking for. The foot pursuit and associated inherent dangers may then be avoided.
While this is only an example of one type of indicator that officers need to be able to pick up on, and one example of how to incorporate the O.O.D.A. Loop into your officer survival concepts, it is also an example of how we can take a new look at our officer survival tactics, techniques and training. Not only do we owe it to ourselves but we also owe it to our co-workers, friends and most importantly our families to make sure that we are doing everything that we can on a daily basis to make it home at the end of our shifts.
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Her trip co-incided with the Easter Weekend, traditionally the last weekend of summer in Cape Town. The last couple of years have seen Jack and me standing in the pouring rain – waiting for the Positive Heroes team to cross the finish line after the Two Oceans ultra-marathon (a mammoth 56km/35mile run round the Cape Penninsula). A lack of funds this year have meant that we couldn't race as a team. Nor could we do outreach work in local communities. That's where the runners tell their hopeful stories of living with HIV. And where I am reminded why I love this work.
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Paul de Jongh, the potter, introduced her to his Raku pots. Gorgeous, but not functional. Which T discovered when she informed him of her plans for the bowl: For dips at a drinks party! Nope, too porous. For cotton wool in a bathroom! Nope, too fragile.
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One of the other hightlights was a wander through the garden at Temenos. Essentially a yoga/meditation retreat – Michael the owner has created a Zen garden with a maze, reflection pools, two small temples, a rememberance site and a chapel. There are cottages set in the garden – complete with visiting ducks, geese and peafowl. And – best of all … you can sit and look out at all of this from the stoep (what we call a porch) sippling a glass of something cold (or warm – if fancy dictates).
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Deidre offered me a 'bird-card'. I am not usually into any hooky dooky – but it seemed the right time to go with the flow. I picked the 'sun bird' from the pack. Which talked about one phase ending and another beginning. And promised me sweet blessings. So that was ok by me. I also liked the bit where it said my ship was about to come in. Abundance ahoy. Watch this space.
The final most wonderful discovery was a restuaruant called Karoux. The last time I was in McGregor I avoided eating there as I witnessed the owner throwing an ugly hissy fit at one of his staff. But now, recently taken over by Ryan and Amy – it was fabulous. sofabrother Mark had joined us for the day and the three of us were craving wholesome, beautifully cooked, home comfort food. And that's what we got – with bells on. Every dish was delicious, the room was simple, warm and welcoming. The wine was the perfect temperature and they welcomed Jack. For the menu, read Tracey's post on Karoux here.
As I drove home I realised I felt relaxed. The break had been sweet, simple, welcoming, relaxing and easy. Nothing fancy, just perfect. That's how you do it – when you do it right.
(Mostly*: the woman who told me that her Staffordshire terrier would 'murder and kill' Jack, if she let him off his lead. Her dog was the only one in town that was walked on a lead. Poor bloody dog. I think the lead should have been on her.)
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And there is STILL not a single livestock carrier registered in Australia, they are all registered under flags of convenience
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The Convenience Of A Flag
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Many of our livestock exports travel in ships that evade health and safety regulation, and keep animals and crew in wretched conditions. ANTHONY HOY reports on winners and losers in a $500m industry.
IN SEPTEMBER, a ship called the Uniceb, a 30-year-old rust bucket, lurched out of Fremantle with a cargo of 67,000 Australian sheep. Sitting in its hold was a giant pile of sheep fodder - a heat-generating compost heap, a spontaneous combustion time bomb.
That was not the only problem on board. The International Transport Federation (ITF) had been alerted to tensions between the crew and the Uniceb's engineer, a representative of the owners, when, during its stop in Fremantle, a crew member approached the Maritime Union of Australia with a broken collarbone, "visibly shaken but too terrified to tell what had happened".
The ITF is a federation of the world's transport unions, representing more than 5 million workers. The Maritime Union of Australia is an affiliate. The ITF found that the Panama-registered Uniceb's crew were not being paid (even though the basic rate for Filipino seamen, for instance, was only about $250 a month, with unpaid overtime and negligible holidays), that "the poor buggers" had no air-conditioning, and that they were sleeping on deck with the livestock. Toilets on board did not flush properly, and drinking water was poor.
An ITF spokesman confirmed this week that the Uniceb left Fremantle before the conditions had been properly investigated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
Several weeks later, the 67,000 sheep on the Uniceb's decks met a fiery end between Fremantle and their destination in Jordan, left encaged on the blazing decks when the ship went down in the Indian Ocean. The Uniceb's engineer was "lost overboard".
A week after the crew abandoned ship, a salvage tug arrived at the point of its last sighting. Within days, the search was abandoned following the sighting of debris "consistent with the sinking of the vessel".
The Australian Meat and Livestock Corporation (AMLC) - the body charged by the Australian Government, the cattle industry, livestock exporters and shippers with presenting a united public front on such contentious issues as the conditions for livestock and crew on such ships - acknowledged this week that there had been no Australian inquiry into the sinking of the Uniceb. Under the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea, this is the responsibility of the port where the ship was registered, in this case Panama. An AMLC spokesman, Lloyd Beeby, said the Australian Maritime Safety Authority was in touch with Panamanian authorities.
According to a Government spokesman, Senator David Brownhill, the required inquiry is "now being conducted by the Panama representative in Bombay, and is expected to take some months". Brownhill need only have referred to the findings of a House of Representatives 1992 inquiry into ship safety to find in the parliamentary record a note of Australia's derision about "flag states who accept ship registration fees and pay lip service to their international maritime obligations", and the "conspiracy of silence that operates to cover up the abuses and deceptions associated with substandard shipping".
Flag of convenience vessels are registered in tax havens such as Liberia and Panama, and Third World countries, including the Philippines, to avoid safety regulations and international shipping standards.
"This means there is no investigation," said ITF's Australian representative, Trevor Charles. "Can you imagine Panama holding an investigation? Unscrupulous shippers register their vessels there because there is no follow-up. It's a cover-up. End of story."
Australian authorities have previously shown no interest in muggings and murders in Australian waters - even the death of an Indonesian radio officer, Santosi Budi, bashed last year aboard the Italian-owned Glory Cape at Dampier and abandoned in shark-infested waters.
Nor is this the first fire on a sheep transport off Australia. Two such in 1990 - one of which cost the South Australian fire service $2 million to extinguish - had prompted the Federal Government to initiate research into these floating fire hazards. However, the livestock export trade is worth $500 million a year, and the funds for research into this awkward subject quickly dried up.
AUSTRALIA'S complacency about the plight of the Third World labour used as accessories to the country's cattle industry was jolted last weekend when an Australian livestock officer employed by the Elders pastoral house was rescued with his team of 20 Filipino seamen after six hours in a life raft in heavy seas off Guam.
The AMLC was quick to say "nature" caused the sinking of the MV Guernsey Express and the loss of 1,600 Australian cattle bound for Japanese feedlots. The vessel had taken water "following a battering from 300 km/h winds and 15-metre seas whipped up by Typhoon Dale", Lloyd Beeby said.
The AMLC describes these livestock export vessels as "state-of-the-art livestock carriers". According to the ITF, MV Guernsey Express was a 30-year-old "rust bucket", nominally owned by "Philippines Pacific Ocean Lines Inc", but managed by the Dutch company Vroon BV, and chartered for its disastrous final voyage by Elders.
Marcial Landero, Filipino captain of the Guernsey Express's sister ship, Zebu Express, said the old tub was 10 years past its use-by date, and badly rusted "from sea-level to the bottom". Landero confirmed he would have found the task of sailing Guernsey Express through typhoon-prone waters daunting.
EIGHTY-FIVE sheep transports and 466 cattle livestock export vessels - most of them flying flags of convenience - struggle out of Australian ports each year with 700,000 head of cattle and 5.5 million sheep worth $500 million to the Australian economy.
The AMLC glosses over animal welfare and union concerns about aspects of the trade, saying livestock exports have resuscitated the northern Australian cattle industry, almost bankrupted by the collapse of the US market for manufacturing (hamburger) beef and Asian market for chilled beef.
Most of the export live cattle are feeder steers destined for fattening in feedlots in Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Brunei, Japan, Egypt and Jordan. The trade satisfies South-East Asian demand for freshly killed meat, sold in "wet markets", due to the low level of refrigeration technology.
Someone is making a killing out of this country's livestock export trade.
On a basic pay of $250 a month, it isn't the Third World seamen.
At $1.10/kg live weight at the station yards, it isn't the Australian cattleman, who, according to the NT Cattlemen's Association, needs at least $1 a kilogram just to break even.
As is often the case in Australian agriculture, a valuable resource is being sacrificed.
Vroon BV and other shippers are doing very nicely, on conservative estimates pocketing between $150,000 and $190,000 per trip for a cool $85 million to $125 million a year.
Lloyd's of London and associated insurers aren't doing too badly - $7 million in premiums on cattle alone, at the going rate of about $10 a head.
And our Asian neighbours, whose own beef industries are limited, are using live Australian animals to build up their own cattle herds, feedlots and meat processing infrastructure at the expense of the Australian producer.
THE Democrats and the Greens have supported a Senate motion calling on the Government to clean up the livestock export trade.
Apart from the animal cruelty issue (the Australian and New Zealand Federation of Animal Societies says 100,000 sheep die on the ships each year), "thousands of meat workers have lost their jobs", according to a Democrat senator, John Woodley.
Animal Liberation, union and Senate calls for an investigation centre on issues including alleviation of cruelty, Third World crew conditions and safety and rescue procedures in the event of disaster.
The flag of convenience vessels have already been dubbed "ships of shame" by a House of Representatives Standing Committee on Transport, Communications and Infrastructure inquiry in 1992.
It was, the committee said, "a report about a minority of ships, bad ships, ships that endanger the lives of those who serve on them. Ships that are a source of major risks to the marine environment and marine facilities of the nations they visit. Ships on which seafarers are abused and exploited by officers and management alike."
The report spoke of the need for international pressure to be "applied to flag states that do not carry out their international responsibilities".
"Australia should adopt tougher measures in its own area of jurisdiction," the report said. "The end of this inquiry should see the beginning of a wider appreciation of the dangers and abuses of substandard shipping and an end to its practices."
It clearly hasn't.
Saturday November 16, 1996 Anthony Hoy
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Are You the Koala's Cupcake? (And other thoughts from a Hawaii date…)
In the datingverse, there's a fine line between marketing yourself smartly and over-selling yourself. A lack of confidence means potential dates have a harder time seeing your value* so some self-appreciation is required. However, promising that you are the bee's knees, the cat's meow, the panther's tail and the koala's cupcake all rolled into one builds up crazy expectation and if you fail to deliver…no bueno.**
My date billed himself as the most fun man to date in Hawaii – a lot to live up to. But he did recommend we go surfing as part of our date, which hooked me instantly, and made me believe his own hype. A guy willing to take a neophyte surfer girl with an overactive imagination out into the ocean sounded pretty good. Normally, I have stomachy-butterflies about going into the sea, especially with large apparatuses. Visions of surfboards conking me in the head, knocking me out and helping me drown while sharks circle aren't uncommon, except that whole flying thing meant I was loopy from anxiety pills, and thus a ball of willing energy when it came to getting my Pacific Ocean on.
One thing even Xanax can't cure is a fear of wearing a bikini in public, and, let's face it…on camera. Gosh this is mortifying, but though I worry about my size and shape, I am ten times more freaked out about my "happy trail." Indeed, the amount of hair I have meandering from navel to bikini is nearly minuscule, but sing-song taunts of gorilla girl rang through my inner monologue and before I left the hotel I first trimmed and then shaved the area.*** Which meant there was a slightly weird stubble on my belly as I went to meet my date. Provided he didn't pet me and discover I felt like a budding Chia Pet, I hoped I wouldn't get caught.
Alex and I met on a corner, the bustling tourists to our left, sand and ocean to our right, and in what felt like a little too soon we were stripping down to our bathing suits and pulling boards out into the water. With Alex giving me tips as to how to catch waves and the crash of the surf constantly pounding two things were certain: conversation was nearly impossible and darn it, I was in love with surfing. Alex was a darn good teacher, and within a few waves I was trying to stand-up and even rode a wave for a hot second before tumbling into the water.
When our hour was up, I rather unwillingly returned my board and toweled off. Alex, Megs and I ambled to our rental car, where I politely asked my date to close his eyes while I shimmied from wet bikini to dry dress – awkward, but I wasn't sure how else to go about the changearoo. (No really, if a wardrobe change is a must, when and where should that take place? Back in Idaho I definitely changed outside my car after our run while my date drove by me.) Once settled, we putted off to have dinner overlooking the sunset.
Alex and I got along famously. Enthusiastic banter about parakeets and pets (amongst other topics) settled in from the moment we sat down, and from drinks through dinner conversation was easy-cheesy. Everything was great. Except…well, one thing. I don't tend to be a spark person — in other words, I don't rule out a date right away if I don't feel buzz between us. Some people are slow burns, and sometimes immediately clicking with someone means you're immediately able to unclick with them.
Though we were having a lovely time, Alex definitely fell immediately into the friend zone. He was a great example of sparkless first date that made a great date, but probably wouldn't be a relationship. During dinner, we even talked about how "the spark" was important and about dates we'd been on where sparking was missing. Neither of us acknowledged a lack of spark. It wasn't a pink elephant in the room. A sense of "You're terrific but I'm just not feeling it" merely was just what was happening and didn't need to be noted.
Only goodness can guess why this was. Maybe one, or both of us, were not in a place to need or want more from another person than good conversation, a little fun, and eventual friendship.
Dating in Hawaii, thus far, felt a lot like dating across the rest of the country.
*(though yes, I'd encourage people to go on dates with slightly self-deprecating people anyway because our cultural sense of humor leans toward that.)
**Add to the the fact that "delivery" means complete different things to different people and shazam – you've got yourself quite a quandary.
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This article is the next in series. Please see the previous article: Wisdom in Nature
Imam Ja'far continues his explanation to his student, Mufaddal, the wisdom in creation. In this article, Imam Ja'far describes the wisdom in creation of human beings.
Wisdom in Creation of Man
We now start with a description of the creation of Man before you, to learn a lesson there from.
The first step in the creation of Man refers to the state when the embryo in the womb is adjusted, though it is confined within three distinct kinds of coverings and three kinds of darkness.
The first covering is that of the outer wall, the second one is of the womb, and the third one is of the placenta. This is a time when the embryo is completely helpless for it can neither manage its nutrition nor ward off any harm from itself.
The menstrual flow is diverted to serve him as nutriment, just as water carries nutriment to the plants. So this process goes on until such time as his constitution is perfected, the skin over his body toughens enough to withstand the atmosphere -so that it does not receive any harm from the air – and his eyes gain the capacity to withstand light.
When all this is accomplished, its mother gets labor pangs, which severely shake her to uneasiness, culminating in the birth of the infant.
With the birth of the infant, the menstrual flow which served as nutrition in the womb is diverted to the mother's breasts. Its taste is altered, as well as its color, and it becomes a nutriment of quite a different kind, which exactly suits the temperament of the infant, as and when it needs the same, compared with the flow of blood.
After the birth, the infant starts moving and licking its lips with its tongue to indicate its desire for milk. It finds its mothers pair of breasts as luscious reservoirs to provide nutrition for it. He gets its nutrition from milk in this way until such time as his body remains delicate, his organs and bowels soft and weak.
1. Tradition of Mufaddal, Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq (A.S.): Reported by his companion Mufaddal ibn Umar al Jaufi


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Howard Herman: Managers Farrell and Gibbons are very different
When it comes to the Boston Red Sox, what a difference a year makes.
Twelve months ago, Bobby Valentine was managing a dysfunctional a group of 24 men, one of the most dysfunctional we've seen in these parts. Now, manager John Farrell has this group humming like the finely-tuned engine of a Lamborghini.
What I find interesting in watching John Farrell manage the Red Sox is how new school he is. It stands out, especially in comparison to John Gibbons, the man who replaced Farrell in Toronto.
Both managers were on display at Fenway Park this weekend, where the Red Sox threw a huge monkey wrench into Toronto's comeback plans by winning the first two games of the four-game series.
Gibbons is as old school as you get. He met with the press in his cramped Fenway Park office, wearing a T-shirt and the rest of his uniform. Never far from Gibbons' right hand, is the soda cup that he uses to spit into. Gibbons has an ever-present wad of chewing tobacco that he works on from the start.
In the spirit of full disclosure, I have known Gibbons for nearly 25 years. He came up in baseball as a player and then as a coach and roving instructor with the New York Mets. He made regular visits to Wahconah Park when the Pittsfield Mets played there.
As befits the home-team manager, Farrell does his pregame talk with the press from the media interview room at Fenway Park. I don't know if Farrell partakes as Gibbons does, but there's no sign of it when he comes into the room. Terry Francona, whose tobacco habit was well-documented, was tobacco-free during his media sessions too.
It's very much like a presidential press conference as Farrell comes in from a door that leads to his clubhouse.
Asked about pitcher Clay Buchholz's pitching arm, Farrell takes care to explain what he knows -- and what he doesn't know.
"He's in a couple of days shutdown period. We're hopeful that we'll initiate a throwing program on the weekend," Farrell said. "He under went the MRI, which didn't show any structural issues. He has some inflamation in the bursa sac area. Structurally, everything is good."
This is what Farrell knows. A reporter asked him to talk about the Blue Jays' hot streak.
"I can't speak to what the thought is in their clubhouse," Farrell said. "We'll be challenged this weekend."
That's honest without being expansive.
Gibbons has the Toronto reporters sitting on the couch in his office, and he encourages more of a give-and-take with reporters, like this one.
A reporter asked about Toronto's defense and what might happen when Brett Lawrie returns.
"Come on out and say it," Gibbons said to the reporter, wondering through the laughter if the defense would improve.
"I don't know man, he's not here yet," Gibbons said.
Farrell and the Toronto media didn't get along well. I'm not sure that Gibbons and Boston would be a match.
But it's a nice contrast.
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My wife has an S3. She got an email that had some pics in it and they were .jpg files. Never had an issue opening these before, but when you save them it says they are unsupported files. They worked on my iPhone when she forwarded them to me and I couldn't figure out why we had that issue.
Anyone know of why this could be or an app we could download to get it to work? FYI, this was in the stock, not Gmail, app.


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In modern life, it is necessary for every car owner to purchase a car insurance. To know how much auto insurance cover you are able to afford and maintain, you have to know what the law requires in your jurisdiction. What type of insurance you need and what your state requires.
The first step you need to do is to know what your state requires: This is an easy step to find and without the state minimum you cannot drive legally. It is, therefore, necessary to have at least the minimum requirements.
Know What can Influence Your Insurance Rates:
Before purchasing car insurance, you need to know about your driving records. First you have to order the copy of your driving record, Because your driving record determines the insurance premium for your car. Therefore, you need to check carefully whether it is accurate or not and also check for current record. For getting the best rate, you your driving record should not have a single error.
Know What Coverage You Need:
Your state minimums will not cover what you want, because these are legal minimums that your state sets that you must maintain.
As per Consumer Reports, the general guideline for property damage is $100,000, plus per accident it is $300,000 and bodily injury liability limit per person is $100,000. This is the amount that your insurer will pay for the person when you meet an accident.
Some other coverages:
Always your policy can supplement with specific protections like many people who have vehicle will get comprehensive and collision coverage. If you hit something, the collision coverage will be paid to repair your own car and when the car is lost or damaged due to some other causes which are other than the accident, the comprehensive coverage pays out. This option comes with the deductible usually worth $250 to $1000 you pay out of your pocket before the insurance comes in. For this coverage, the higher the deductible, the lower the premium you have to pay. You have pay lower premium to that extent.
Some additional coverages include rental reimbursement coverage. This is, when your car is in servicing, it pays for your rental car. You do not need this additional coverage when you have an auto club membership.
Ask the following discounts for getting best rate:
- Higher deductibles: This will lower premiums.
- Safety equipment: This includes anti-theft devices and anti-lock brakes by which you can get discounts.
- Good grades: This is for young drivers who maintain better in school or B average.
- Multiple Policies: if you have two or more policies with same company, the insurer will offer some discounts.
- Long Time Policy Holder: Ask for the discounted premium, if you have policy with the insurer for many years.
- Good driving record: This is for the people who have not made any claim or have not received any traffic ticket or not met with an accident for three years.
- Drivers Education: if you complete the drivers safety course or driver's education, the company will offer discounts.
Shop Around and Gather quotes:
When you came to know about the kind of coverage your state requires, then to get an accurate quote you need to follow the below information.
- The parking place of your car overnight
- The coverage type and limits that you want
- The description of your car includes, VIN – Vehicle identification number, make, year and model
- The age and sex of the driver and driving license numbers of number of drivers in your house with their names.
Then get some auto insurance quotes and compare the rates.
Check for references:
Even though you know the company which is offering at the best price the insurance policy you want, compare it with quotes of as many number of insurers as you find. You have to check for the company reliability. This you can do by checking with your state's insurance department, that should allow you to compare insurance companies premium in your state.
Check for the number of customers' complaints that the company has and also the financial stability of the company. Also check for consumer reviews of the insurance company.
Before signing the policy, you should carefully review to make sure that it is covering all the coverages that you want. This should include your state's legal requirements and also the company additional requirements which finances your car loan.
The proof of the insurance should be always kept in your wallet or car. By doing this, you need not worry when the traffic police stops you and asks for it.


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Why I am an Open Educator
After teaching online courses to Chinese students, from Calgary, AB Canada – it soon became apparent to me that the "content" in my course was not going to get me new students. The fact that all of my course content was getting copied was not lost on me. It just took me awhile to realize that how I taught and the relationships that I built with the students, was going to get me more students the next year. Copyright was non-existent.
I had an amazing moodle course for online students in China. However, due to the way it was created I was unable to edit, or "tinker" with the course in anyway. The course was designed for students to complete at their own time in their way. However – it was a language course – and I believe that to learn a language, you have to talk, clarify and connect with other human beings in some way. So even though I had an amazing moodle course, I created an Edmodo course in order to communicate with my students and create a digital community . I created a schedule where they knew we would meet in a virtual room each week and chat in a group. I created videos and posted them in Edmodo to explain what we were going to learn each week, because the Flipped learning trend seemed to be a great idea. And it worked. The students connected and engaged, met with me online and learned a new language. Special thanks to Corrie Macdonald, Shannon Poulsen, Jamie Wright and Dean Coder for collaborating with me to create an awesome interactive online program.
At the end of the school year, I was "forced" to consider competency based rubric style assessment when some of my students missed parts of an exam. Competency based assessment "made" me look at the course outcomes and clearly identify what my students were able to demonstrate and what they had yet to master. Another paradigm shift – you can focus on mastery of learning over exams and standardized tests? It's possible?
Working for a "business" rather than an educational institution also encouraged me to look for alternative, cheap or free options for professional development. Classroom 2.0 under the guidance of Steve Hargadon offers free weekly PD for educators. Steve also facilitates online conferences and I presented my first conference presentation online as a result of Steve – through Learning 2.0. As a result of Classroom 2.0, I learned about EdCamps and ConnectedCA. I will never forget the hard work of Erin Coulliard and Neil Stephenson, oh and George Couros' voice insisting that we use twitter. It was at the ConnectedCA conference, and through George's consistent nagging that I thought I had better "try" this twitter thing – I mean really look at what he means – and I have never been the same. I also met Valerie Irvine and countless other twitter greats like Brian Harrison and Rodd Lucier and I began to see that there were others like me "out there" who spoke my language.
While looking for alternative online programs for China, I discovered MOOCs and joined #change11 late in the game. I was fascinated at the anti-hierarchy, encouragement of chaos and connecting with others to form networks of learners. This "open" environment encouraged everyone and anyone to connect, engage and learn. Through the help of Alec Couros and Steve Hargadon, I worked on creating #Digifoot12. A "mini-MOOC" designed for k12 Educators and their kids. While #digifoot12 soon became more of course for educators, it opened my eyes to alternative forms of online learning. I was not an expert in MOOCs or open learning, but because I took the risk to create an opportunity to learn in a different way, I learned more than I have ever learned in my life through others. The course helped me develop a PLN of dedicated online colleagues who are all tirelessly working to create new opportunities for learners around the world. I only"personally" knew one of the facilitators for #Digifoot12, Tracy Poelzer. The other facilitators, Kim Gill, Scott Monahan, #stuvoice, David Preston, his students Ian and Trevor, Imtiaz Maheed and Bill Belsey – were all people I met through twitter or the "new" unconferences like ConnectedCa. Through #Digifoot12 I also created a PLN made up of educators who stepped up to help others including David Truss, Peggy George, Paula Naugle, Sue Wyatt, Jose Alvarez Cornett and many others, this is the #Digifoot12 twitter list
In July I participated in the k12 online summit for leaders in online learning – and I was offered a job working with ADLC to create MOOCs for k12. We switched from the name MOOCs to "Open Classrooms" – and soon created the TheOC@ADLC. I completed my summer by participating in #moocmooc which was a "MOOC" about MOOCs. For the first time I realized that MOOCS are just a name for an opportunity to learn. The #moocmooc community is still important to me today, and the PLN that I developed through the course and subsequent google hangout #moocmoocbars has pushed me to think about open learning in a million different ways. A big thanks to Pete Rorabough and Jess Stommel
Another amazing educator, Karen Fasimpaur contacted me about an article she was writing so i could add some k12 MOOC content. I asked her what k12 conferences she would attend if she could go to anything she wanted. She said that her biggest learning was not a conference, but sending in proposals to present then preparing, presenting and engaging in conversation with others. It is the ability to connect with others and express your ideas and learn with others that really offers her the most professional development.
So, I set my sights on pushing my comfort levels and "presenting" about breaking down classroom walls through open learning. With the support of my Research and Innovation Team from ADLC, I sent proposals all over the place. After attending and "pitching" The OC@ADLC to the Beyond Content Conference in Vancouver, David Wiley came over and said that I was his hero. David Wiley is known to have done some incredible work in OER (Open Educational Resources) CC (Creative Content) and alternative forms of education to offer the opportunities to the masses. His comment meant the world to me.
What I think he meant by his comment though -was that open learning was finally getting through to the soccer moms, and the regular "folk". If I was able to create a course and have people participate, then others could do the same. The opportunities are endless – and I validated all the hard work he had been doing to get through to the "average" person. At #Beyond Content I also met Audrey Watters author of the hackededucation blog. Although intimidating online, she is really very kind, passionate and full of common sense. Connecting with "online superstars" and realizing that they are humans too is a HUGE part of open learning.
After Beyond Content, I presented at a few other conferences and each time I presented – I began to really understand what OER and the impact of open learning could be. I have also taken more open courses through BC Open Campus on "badges" as an alternative form of assessment and "Open Content Licensing 4 Educators" through wiki educators and UNESCO. The combination of conferences and open online learning opportunities have pushed my learning to new heights.
Developing and creating #BEFA12 in November, an open course for high school students, was a highlight to my year because the ideas that had been percolating in my head actually came through. The students naturally "connected, collaborated and created" new learning together. I am looking forward to Version 2 in 2013. It proved that open learning is possible and doable in k12 learning environments.
When I received a twitter Christmas ornament from @mrnichol – it made this whole year – real! The learning wasn't all in my mind…it really happened! This learning is about human beings, connections and relationships.
So – as I work on creating questions for a social media strategy for ADLC, I think back to my year and reflect on how being a teacher is an amazing job. Technology offers opportunities that I couldn't have ever imagined and sharing my love of learning with others is my passion.
So – why am I an open educator? Because I am a lifelong learner and nothing has offered me more opportunities than sharing with others and learning from and with others. That is what open learning is all about. Oh – and finally accepting that if you are doing more "work" than your students, you are doing something wrong- Great advice from my friend Lynn Somers. Being a guide on the side, means following and learning with others. Equal effort and a collaborative effort. That's what open learning is truly about…
Have a great 2013 and after learning more than I have ever learned since April 2012 – I don't know what 2013 will offer. But if you take anything from this post realize that you all make a difference, people are listening and as Angela Maiers says, #youmatter. So thank you to my PLN for making such a difference in my life. Being an open educator means being open to opportunities in education and always innovating and pushing for new alternatives for learning. Ultimately, it is about being open to being vulnerable, accepting that we are all human, we all make mistakes – but we all want to learn. If I can help others learn – then this is where I want to be – in the open.
What about you – where do you want to learn in 2013?


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Stealing Jenny by Ellen Gable
After three heartbreaking miscarriages, Tom and Jenny Callahan are happily anticipating the birth of their sixth child. A neighbor, however, is secretly hatching a sinister plot which will find Jenny and her unborn baby fighting for their lives.
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DSM identifies lactose-free opportunities in emerging markets
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A DSM report reveals that many consumers of lactose-free dairy products in emerging markets say that their main purchase driver is the health appeal…
A report that is part of DSM's Global Insight Series reveals that an overwhelming number of consumers of lactose-free dairy products in emerging markets say that their main purchase driver is the health appeal, and not lactose-intolerence.
The report is based on a consumer survey, comparing results in the mainstream low-lactose market in Finland, Colombia and China. In Colombia and China, the main driver for consumers to choose lactose-free dairy over regular dairy is for its perceived health benefits.
According to DSM's report, in China and Colombia, 82% and 73%, respectively, of the consumers agree that lactose-free dairy is healthier than regular dairy. They also indicated that they would increase their consumption if low-lactose dairy was reduced in fat and sugar. Thus, understanding the specific health benefits of lactose-free dairy over regular dairy in upcoming markets can further drive product innovation and consumer interest.
Commenting on the findings of the report, Marten Paasman, global business line manager of dairy enzymes at DSM, said: "This report gives valuable insights into how lactose-free dairy products can be further developed and positioned, making the most of the wide array of positively perceived health benefits by consumers. As a leading supplier of enzymes for low lactose and lactose-free products, we have been working with customers all around the world to successfully innovate this category beyond lactose-intolerance. An opportunity that is particularly attractive to health-conscious consumers in emerging markets where the dairy market is evolving rapidly."
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By Erin Hannon
Nov. 17 marked this year's annual Founder's Day Celebration at Roanoke College. Founder's Day is the annual birthday celebration of Roanoke College's founder and first president, David F. Bittle.
The Founder's Day celebrations included many traditions from years past including: a bonfire, carriage rides, and a procession to East Hill cemetery, the location of former President Bittle's grave. However, the most memorable tradition by far is Bittle's Bash.
This year, Bittle's Bash was held in the newly renovated Bank Building for the first time. The main floor of the building was completely transformed with a stage, lights, speakers, and a very excited audience. The bash began with a costume contest in which students showed off their homemade historical costumes representing everything from the 1770's to the 1980's. With numerous entries, judging was not an easy task;however, Professors Hawke, Henolds, and Willingham were eventually able to come to a decision.
Prizes were awarded for first and second place. Second Prize went to Coleman Hoth. Hoth's costume was inspired by the 1980's and his prize was a Gore-Lieberman 2000 campaign button. First place went to Olivia Streett with her 1970's themed costume, complete with white go-go boots. Streett won the opportunity to have her name on the ceremonial piggy bank alongside other winners of Bittle's Bash Costume Contest.
After presenting tthe prizes, Professor Willingham and Professor Hawke then kicked off karaoke with a duet of the Barenaked Ladies' song "If I had a Million Dollars."
Karaoke continued throughout the night with many amazing performances from both students and faculty members. Like the costumes, the song choices also reflected many different eras as the participants sang everything from Respect by Aretha Franklin to Adele's Rolling in the Deep.
This year's Bittle's Bash was a clear success, and left everyone counting down the days until next year's founders day.


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New B&N Nook Orders Won't Ship Until December
Pre-orders will begin shipping on November 20, but new and recent orders will go out several weeks later.
"Since Barnes & Noble announced Nook on October 20, Nook has quickly become the fastest selling product at Barnes & Noble. In fact, there is so much consumer interest in nook, that pre-orders have exceeded our expectations," a B&N spokeswoman said in an e-mail. "As with any other hot consumer product, the sooner a customer orders, the sooner they receive it."
"As the demand continues to grow, we will provide timely updates to our customers on expected nook availability throughout the holiday season," she added.
The Nook, which retails for $259, includes a color, touch-sensitive display for navigation and wireless downloads via AT&T's 3G network or Wi-Fi. It has 2 Gbytes of internal memory, enough for about 1,500 titles, and a MicroSD slot to increase capacity.
The device runs a variation of the Android operating system, but currently doesn't support any third party apps.
Nook owners will also be able to lend books to other users of the Barnes & Noble Bookstore, whether they own a Nook, iPhone, Blackberry, or are just reading books on their PC.
Earlier this month, Spring Design sued B&N for stealing its idea. Spring alleges that it shared the design for its Android-based Alex e-reader in the hopes of partnering with B&N on the device, but that B&N instead stole its idea and used it for Nook. Spring wants the court to stop B&N from selling Nook. B&N said it does not comment on litigation.


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WatercolorQuarterly Group ExhibitionJanuary 15, 2017 - April 14, 2017
"After a thousand watercolors you will find you have fallen in love with paper and paint."~Rex Brandt
Welcome to Fusion Art's first quarterly group juried art exhibition. The theme for the exhibition is Watercolor.
For this competition, artists, worldwide, were encouraged to submit their best watercolor artwork. The competition was open to all artists working in water media. Paintings were required to be two-dimensional and consist of water-based media on paper or synthetic paper surface. Water media included watercolor, acrylic, ink, gouache, casein, egg tempera, watercolor pencil and watercolor crayon. Pastel or collage were acceptable as long as water-media was the dominant element. No computer-generated images or water-based oils were accepted.
The competition was open. Any subject matter was acceptable and the artwork could range from realism to surrealism to abstraction.
We received a diverse collection of quality watercolor artwork from artists around the world including the US, Canada, Pakistan, India, Australia and the United Kingdom. Eight artists were chosen to participate in the group exhibition, which will remain open on the Fusion Art website until April 14, 2017. During that time, the artists will be marketed and promoted extensively through Fusion Art's website, in 70+ press release announcements, email marketing, online event calendars, art news websites and through the gallery's social media outlets.
As always, we'd like to take this opportunity to thank all the competition participants. While not all the artist's who submitted artwork were selected for inclusion in the exhibition, this in not necessarily a reflection on any one artist's talent and/or skill. It takes courage to offer your art up for critique by others and all the artists should be applauded for their efforts. We appreciate all of you sharing your extraordinary talent with us.
For anyone interested in purchasing any of the artwork in this exhibition, please contact the artists directly. Fusion Art does not engage in selling the artwork featured in any of its monthly online exhibitions. All purchase inquiries should be directed to the artist.
Click on any of the photos below to enlarge them into a lightbox for better viewing. Click the Artist's name and it will take you to their website or their email. Please visit the Watercolor Winner's Page to learn more about each of the winning artists.
Thank you for visiting our website and enjoy the exhibition!


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Sahara Force India Formula One team on Thursday announced 14-year-old Arjun Maini as the winner of their One in a Billion driving talent hunt.
The first runner-up was 14-year-old Tarun Reddy, while the second runner-up was 13-year-old Jehan Daruvala.
After hosting the regional rounds of the One in a Billion hunt spanning seven cities, Force India chose the three lucky ones from thousands of applicants after the final round held at Silverstone.
An expert panel consisting of Robert Fernley, Deputy Team Principal - Force India, Eddie Jordan, F1 expert and commentator - BBC, Anthony Hamilton and reserve driver Nico Hulkenberg, evaluated and picked the winners on the basis of a holistic assessment of their multiple capabilities and proficiency in requisite areas.
The winners were chosen from the ten finalists selected during the national finals held in Goa. The ten went on to do a week-long intensive stint at Silverstone, comprising sessions of driver tuition on Dmax Karts, a day at the Porsche Human Performance Centre to assess and develop fitness for motorsports and media training with Goodman Media. They then completed their Silverstone experience with a race in Senior Dmax karts at the Daytona Kart Circuit, Milton Keynes.
Maini, Reddy and Daruvala, will receive a fully funded European based driver development programme training with the aim of competing in F1 in the future.


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Political, Economical, And Religious Changes 1400-1800 Essay, Research Paper
Today, what is considered to be the modern times began with the Early Renaissance at the start of the 15th century. As time has progressed, things have modified within societies to mold with the new ways of thinking for that time. Between the years of the 1400's and the 1800's this world has undergone many changes. Focusing on Europe, the major forces of change were in politics, economics, and religion.
In modern European history political effort were supplied by the state. Early in the 15th century political warfare was the theme of everyday life. It was not until the Peace of Lodi in 1454 that a balance of power was established and ended the hundred years war. Early in the 16th century there is a rise of the modern sovereign state. Constant conflict between the France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Papacy dominated in beginning of the 1500's, as they competed for Italy. Religious differences set off political issues that began the Reformation with the posting of Martin Luther's Ninety-Five These. In the 17th century the middle class, also known as the bourgeoisie, begins to emerge. The bourgeoisie forced political changed and gave rise to the ideas of political liberalism and democracy. The lasting conflict between the Catholics and the Protestants of the 1600's brought rise to nationalism.
In the 18th century, concentration of political power was focused on the Great Powers, including France, Austria, Netherlands, Great Britain, Prussia, and Russia. At this time political eminence of the bourgeoisie focused on ideas of social equality and social justice.
The political issues throughout time had a strong effect on the economical issues throughout Europe. In the 15th century economical dominance began to shift to the North and was carried through the 16th century. The wool trade of Florence was slowly taken over by Flanders and England. Banking was over run by the Germans. Trade in the East came to an end with the fall of Constantinople. By the end of the 16th century, economics had shifted from the Mediterranean to the Atlantic with the Spanish discovery of the New World. With this trade shift the worldwide economy was in the makings. In the 17th century mercantilism is very prominent. Things such as state-granted monopolies, regulated exports and imports, tariffs, custom duties, quotas, slavery, colonial taxes, and plantation system were in full effect. By the 18th century, a supply and demand economy had produced. Through mercantilism, state regulations lowered the living standards of workers.
The every day lives that were led in modern Europe where primarily surrounded by religious ideas. In the times of the 15th century, religion in Europe revolved around the religious beliefs of the Papal Court. Though there were many religious battles over the Church, few doubted the Church, following its every demand. By the 16th century, many began to challenge that of the Papal State. People felt that the beliefs and efforts of the Church had traveled way off track, and was in need of some repair. Martin Luther began the radical attempt to fix what had gone wrong within the Papal State by posting his Ninety-five Theses upon the door of the Wittenberg University. The outcome of Luther's efforts supplied Europe with beginnings of a new religious view, Lutheranism. Lutheranism practices and beliefs based on biblical precedents (life of Christ) and the early church fathers. In the 17th century, religious debates went into full-blown warfare. In the Thirty-Year's War, the Catholics went head to head with the Protestants. This great religious battle finally concluded in 1648 at the Treaty of Westphalia. At the treaty, it was determined that Calvinism would be tolerated, and the Hapsburg had to accept Protestants in their German lands. In the 18th century, The Age of Reason, religion was still of importances, but it had moved from the spotlight. Human reason and education became the primary focus of every day life.
Throughout time in modern Europe views on politics, economics, and religion have changed. Each one in its own way has advanced on a positive note. Due to the ever changing European ideas of the modern time, the world has advanced in a productive manner. The ideas as well as conflicts have well placed technology where it has strived to be for so long.
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Top Ten Most Annoying Sounds In Minecraftzak12 This is the top ten most annoying sounds in Minecraft which include some very annoying sounds!
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The most Annoying thing about rain is that it happens to me all the time when I play minecraft. For an example it rains for 12 minutes and 8 minutes later while I'm exploring it starts raining for 10 minutes.
I wish there's an option where you can turn sound from rain off its loud and Annoying just like real life - Not-Elan
Rain goes on for way too long and is by far the most irritating sound I know of in Minecraft.
I actually like it. It's calming. But then when it stops it's just too quiet
It sounds annoying and looks annoying.
Only on alpha where the uuhhh was more like Steve than Alex
The oof sound in the beta! Glad they changed it.
I love going to villages but I break ever door so I could walk a round peacefullyV 2 Comments
Totally agree, your on fire and your trying to escape but your moaning just makes you panic more.
FREAKY! It scares the heck out of meV 1 Comment
Definitely. I was just riding around, when a creeper pops out of nowhere, and the next thing I know I'm hearing a sickening screech and "You Died! " on my screen in red. - Emberflight_of_StormClan
A horse dying is a screech. It makes you cringe when you hear it, and even if you have a good reason for killing it, it still makes you feel really sad.V 1 Comment
The Contenders
Sounds like SpongeBob laughing
I hate going going to the nether hearing grr (pig man) mesh mohaw merher (ghast) plop plop plip (magma cubes) ha ( blazes)V 2 Comments
It is SO annoying. I turn off all the sounds.
It is SO annoying. I turn off all the sounds.
It is SO annoying. I turn off all the sounds.
It is SO annoying. I turn off all the sounds.V 2 Comments
I would like cave sounds if they actually only played when they're supposed to, and not in my well-lit home and when exploring the world during daytime.
Ooh spooky
It flies around and makes annoying noises when u hit it or when its flying around.
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Great list! It's always so difficult to come up with your favorite performances ever so it's always nice when somebody does it. I appreciate all of those performances even if my level of enthiusiasm is not so high for Dianne Wiest's and Shirley MacLaine's performances.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Fritz! It is very hard to do this, for there is always someone who gets left off that quite frankly shouldn't have...and it changes almost daily, but it's fun to try and put your finger on it.Delete
Nice choices man! I still need to see Marat Sade and The Dead, but there's plenty to love here. Moorehead and Wiest win their respective years, and I nominate Kahn, Hunter, Burstyn, MacLaine (in lead), and Sevigny. MacLaine definitely sticks out, as I watched Some Came Running for the first time last week. Good call there. I love Tomei's performance as well, but I need to rewatch The Wrestler, as I haven't seen it since 2009.ReplyDelete
Oh, was Ava Gardner's mention for The Night of the Iguana? Because she was my #11. :)Replies
UGH, YES!!! Gardner is ah-mazing in that movie and she was in my early draft. She's probably my #13 or so.Delete


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One of my childhood influences died on leap day. Davy Jones.
I've often said I learned how to sing harmony from Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz. In our house growing up, pop music was more or less verboden and the Monkees were my introduction to music other than classical. And to me, just a lot of fun. Much like Star Trek, I was part of that second wave that discovered the Monkees when they were re-run on Saturday morning at 11:00.
I saw the Monkees at the old ball park in Arlington back in '86 on their reunion tour. Everyone stayed after the game for this concert. Best feeling concert I've ever been to. We sang our heads off all night to every song. We danced with slinky barefoot chicks in front of us on this hot summer night. Most fun I've ever had at a concert. What a great show. And I've been to a million concerts. Evidently was to Davy and the Monkees too. It's one he mentions in his autobiography too. And yes, I have Davy's autobiography.
My first year of teaching I used to go sing in a Karaoke bar just about every Tuesday and Thursday night. I was a regular and was known as a pretty fearless competitor there. I had a fairly eclectic and wide repertoire. A pyrotechnique-y Earth Wind and Fire, a throaty and bluesy David Clayton Thomas- Blood Sweat & Tears number. A Willie Nelson medley. A Tom Jones. A David Lee Roth. But in particular I always did a Davy Jones "Day Dream Believer" as my warm up. I'd won with that actually. As I recall it was the Ann Murray version and I'd ask the host to put it up in Davy's key for me every time. Her's was actually a 5th lower.
There was an old biker couple who'd come to the place, whom I learned after a while, were coming to see me. (Nice to have a fan(s)) I remember it was January after Christmas break and I was there to break in the New Year again. That night Entertainment Tonight was on in the bar and they reported it was Davy Jones birthday. Happy Birthday Davy. I dedicated the night to Davy.
The next week, the very next Tuesday, I was at the place again and Davy's picture came on the screen again during Entertainment Tonight. Seems he'd been arrested for DWI this time. I dedicated the night again to him. I looked across the room and found my biker fans. The three of us had a knowing but reverential chuckle between ourselves.
I loved Davy. I don't care what people say about him or the Monkees. As I'm finding out from all the responses on his death he was to them what he was to me. A great, natural performer. Somebody who was fun. Somebody who made me happy.
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The opening of our ninth retail space in Sydney's Double Bay precinct is an exciting addition to our family of bassike stores. Designed in collaboration with Akin Creative the space incorporates a mix of ultra premium materials including honed marble, European oak and pre French flax linen, while still maintaining the sense of warmth and understated luxury inherent in all of our bassike retail spaces.
During the design and build we followed the process of hand selecting and honing the counter top marble and visited the joiners who work with exacting detail to construct the floating shelves, display units and cabinetry before installing all of these elements in store.


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Every year Pewabic's non-descript, paved parking lot is magically transformed into a ceramic art lover's dream, otherwise known as Garden Party. Although the transformation appears effortless to our guests, the party is a successful fundraiser because of the collaborative efforts of staff, trustees, vendors and event sponsors.
From newly designed giftware and vignettes for the home to live demonstrations and hands-on youth workshops, Garden Party is a complete picture of all that Pewabic offers the community. Creativity is the name of the game, and we weave it into every aspect of the event.
Our four-day ceramic art celebration starts on the evening of June 6th with a ticketed Preview Party. The event is an exclusive treat staged around the art of over eighty ceramic artists and Pewabic designs and giftware as well as new food, and cocktails. We are excited to feature live performances from the Motor City's jazz crooner Ben Sharkey and sculptor Mark Chatterley.
This is my third Garden Party and the event still amazes me. Planning starts with a theme for the fundraiser. The concept becomes a vision and the vision becomes a tool for Pewabic to raise funds and awareness to help support our education outreach programs in Detroit Public Schools, maintain our National Historic Landmark building, and support the organization's mission.
The overall success of the Garden Party is largely driven by sponsorship and ticket sales. This year, we are proud to have Quicken Loans/Rock Ventures courtesy of Josh Linkner of Detroit Venture Partners as a sponsor. As a non-profit arts and culture organization, Pewabic is supremely lucky to have great supporters like Quicken to help the organization thrive in its 110th year of service to the Detroit community.
I invite you to party with us on June 6 from 6-9p.m. The full itinerary for the Garden Party can be found on Facebook. For tickets visit our webstore.
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Several people been asking how one particular mulberry tree & fruit compares to another mulberry.
While I can't compare all of them, I can provide some first hand insight on two of my favorite mulberries.
Below is a side by side comparison of the Pakistan Mulberry and the White Persian Mulberry through my particular eyes and palate.
Side by side comparison:
Tree: Pakistan Mulberry White Persian Mulberry
Tree growth: Vigorous Slow
Leaf size: Large Medium
Amt of fruit: Lots 1/2 the amt of fruit on the tree
Fruit Size/Shape: Long fruit Short-stout fruit.
Ripe fruit color: Purple/maroon and dusky Dark purple- black and shinny
When ripe: March->May April->June
Fruit taste: Sweet and fruity Sweet and bright-somewhat acid.
Fruit juiciness: On the dry side Juicy and messy
Tree care:
- The care is basically the same for both trees (For more info, see my earlier post for the care of the Pakistan Mulberry).


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First Target brought designer clothing to the masses with very affordable collaboration collections. Then they expanded with The Shops at Target, curated offerings selling mass-market versions of items from boutiques around the country.
The current Target Shop is Kirna Zabête (French for "no, you can't afford it"), a boutique beloved of NYC fashion insiders. If you're a regular reader of Lucky or any other "here's where to shop in New York" pieces, you'll recognize the name.
If you're looking to mix a bit of edge into your wardrobe, here's a chance to try it out without breaking the bank.
Here are some of my favorites: a multicolor floral trench coat for $60, a pleated sleeveless maxidress for $50, and a bright red faux patent envelope clutch for $30. (And this is what I picked up: a mermaid hem shirt-dress for $45.)
You should probably hurry, though; the Shop opened on Sept. 9 and is only available for a "limited time."
Try this today: Browse the online Kirna Zabête Shop at Target and look for inspiration–and maybe you'll find something to buy, too.
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