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Traditionally, Pride Parades are held throughout the month of June around the world (where those who are on the LGBT spectrum are safe to celebrate their identities in public- which, sadly, is still not everywhere, not even close). As it's coming up to June, I'm here with a list of some of my favourite, favourite queer kid's books, and I hope this gives all of you enough time to grab some of these for your homes and classrooms. Remember- teach love. Always.
This Day in June by Gayle E. Pitman is a gorgeous and preschool-friendly introduction to pride celebrations. The book also features a wonderful reader's guide at the back explaining various terms in the book as well as further details of the history of LGBT movements in the United States. We love this book over here, and it's a beautiful and colourful introduction for even the youngest readers.
Stella Brings the Family by Miriam B. Schiffer is a sweet, charmingly illustrated story of a young girl with two dads, who is trying to figure out who she can bring to Mother's Day at school. After explaining to friends that she has two dads, she finally decides to bring her whole family- dads, uncle, aunt, grandmother and cousin. The story is a sweet affirmation of the love her father's have for her, and the family that surrounds her. It's lovely.
Heather Has Two Mommies by Lesléa Newman- one of the most banned children's books of all time, and hugely controversial when it was originally published, this is a new, updated version released for the 20th anniversary last year. Heather is starting school and talking to her new friends about her family, wondering if she's the only one who has a unique family. The teacher decides to have them all draw their own families to show how each family makeup is different- two mums, two dads, a grandma, a single mum, stepparents and more. The book is inclusive, diverse and just great. The updated, fresh version is magnificent and I can't recommend it enough.
Worm Loves Worm by J.J. Austrian is one of my favourite books. A sweet love story of two worms who get married, even though everyone keeps telling them that this isn't how things have been done in the past, the book is gentle and cute as heck. Perfect for even very young ones, the story is simple and full of adorable bugs, which is really all one wants in a toddler love story anyways.
King and King by Linda de Haan and Stern Nijland is fun and quirkily illustrated and delightful. A prince whose mother wants him to get married is sick of him turning down every princess she brings his way. Finally, he sees the brother of a princess and falls for him, and the two get married and live happily ever after. Colourful, sweet and lovely, there's also a sequel about them adopting a child (King and King and Family).
Morris Micklewhite and the Tangerine Dress by Christine Baldacchino is a gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous story of a little boy who loves getting dressed up in a beautiful dress, despite the children telling him that boys can't wear dresses. Stunning illustrations accompany the sweet story, which concludes with Morris being comfortable with himself and his dress choices. His mother in the story is accepting and loving regarding her son's desire to wear dresses, which is lovely to see so explicitly in a children's book. While it isn't explicit that Morris is non-binary or genderqueer or trans, the story of a boy in a dress who learns to accept himself is timely and perfect. One hundred percent recommend.
The Boy and the Bindi by Vivek Shraya is a lovely story about a little boy who thinks his mother's bindi is beautiful and wants one for himself. She happily gives him one, rather than trying to repress that interest. He learns about the history of the bindi and its significance to his culture, and becomes more comfortable with his own self through this connection to his culture and mother. It's gorgeous, features a child of colour (super rare in LGBTQ kid's books!) and is a lovely example of gender norms being gently nudged to the side.
I Am Jazz by Jessica Hershel and Jazz Jennings is one of my all time favourites, has been a staple in my classroom forever and a day, and is written by Jazz herself- the girl who put a face to the concept of trans children to the world at large. Sweet illustrations and a simple story make this a favourite amongst preschool and elementary teachers and i can't recommend it highly enough.
Finally, Who Are You? The Kid's Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee came out in December of last year and is my new obsession. A book written for children (and this is written in such a straightforward and simple way that it can easily be read to preschoolers) that explains the variety of gender identities and how people can define themselves and the ways in which people identify, I am so, so, so happy that a resource like this finally exists. It's practically perfect and I have recommended it to pretty much everyone I know on my teacher friend's list. Buy it.
I know this was a long list, but i'm hoping it gets people moving to incorporate LGBTQ books in your children's spaces- representation matters in terms of sexual orientation and gender identity as well as in race and religion. I'm definitely hoping for more books about LGBTQ families and children of colour- but we already know racial disparities in children's literature are vast. I'm working on finding more, but in the meantime, these, though fairly white-centred, are still beautiful representations of queerness and would be excellent additions to any bookshelf.
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Presented every other year by the Taubman Institute at the University of Michigan, this award recognizes the scientist who has done the most to transform laboratory discoveries into clinical applications for patients suffering from disease.
The $100,000 Taubman Prize For Excellence in Translational Medical Science
Prize: $100,000
- International scientists are eligible.
- U-M scientists are excluded.
- Self-nomination is permitted.
- The recipient must be available for a two-day visiting professorship in Ann Arbor at a mutually agreeable time
Judging Criteria:
- Significant contribution to translating basic research findings into medical practice
- The manner in which nominee's clinical activities connects to his or her laboratory research
Nomination Guidelines
For a nomination to be considered by the selection committee, the following items must be submitted with the completed nomination form:
- A one-page letter of nomination detailing the individual's extraordinary or sustained contribution to the field of translational research
- The curriculum vitae of the nominee
- A bibliography of the nominee's five most significant publications
- Two additional one-page letters of support
Questions? Please email firstname.lastname@example.com or phone (734) 615-7282.
Past Recipients:
2017: Stephen L. Hauser, M.D., director of the UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences and professor and chair of the Department of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco, for discoveries that paved the way for a highly effective drug in the treatment of MS.
2016: Suzanne L. Topalian, M.D. of Johns Hopkins University School and Jedd D. Wolchok, M.D., Ph.D. of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, for their contributions to immunotherapy as a new paradigm in the
treatment of advanced cancers.
2015: Mahlon DeLong, M.D., of Emory University, for his contributions to the treatment of Parkinson's disease.
2014: Carl June, M.D., of the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, for discoveries relatedto immunotherapy for leukemia using patients' own T cells.
2013: Brian Druker, M.D., of the Oregon Health & Science University and Charles Sawyers, M.D., of Memorial SloanKettering Cancer Center, for their discoveries related to chronic myeloid leukemia.
2012: Hal Dietz, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University for his discoveries related to connective tissue disease.
Garrett Brodeur, M.D.
- Director of the Cancer Predisposition Program at Children's Hospital of Pennsylvania
- Associate Director of the Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania Valerie Opipari, M.D.
- Chair, Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School
- Ravitz Foundation Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases
- Professor of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
Mahlon DeLong, M.D.
- William Timmie Professor of Neurology at Emory University School of Medicine
- Co-Director and Founder of Emory Neuromodulation and Technology Innovation Center
- 2015 Taubman Prize recipient
Harry Dietz, M.D.
- Victor A. McKusick Professor of Genetics and Medicine, Johns Hopkins University
- Howard Huges Medical Institute Investigator
- 2012 Taubman Prize recipient
Stephen L. Hauser, M.D., Ph.D.
- Robert A. Fishman Distinguished Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco.
- Director, UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences
- 2017 Taubman Prize recipient
Carl H. June, M.D.
- Richard W. Vague Professor in Immunotherapy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
- 2014 Taubman Prize recipient
William C. Mobley, M.D., Ph.D.
- Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Neurosciences, University of California at San Diego
- Executive Director, UCSD Down Syndrome Center for Research and Treatment
- Florence Riford Chair of Alzheimer Disease Research
David C. Page, M.D.
- Director, Whitehead Institute Professor of Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Stephen M. Strittmatter, M.D., Ph.D.
- Vincent Coates Professor of Neurology and Professor of Neurobiology, Yale School of Medicine
- Director, Cellular Neuroscience, Neurodegeneration and Repair
- Director, Memory Disorders Clinic
- Director, Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Center

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Dinner this evening marks something for me that's both good and hard.
This will be the first turkey dinner, or any holiday dinner, that I've cooked since December 2011. December 2011 was the last family dinner that I cooked. It was the last holiday that I was together with all of my children. Willie died less than 2 months later and life has gone sideways in so many ways since then.
Between Willie dying and me moving and the other boys feeling scattered to the winds, family dinners and holidays in general have just been too much hurt to even want to try to get through. I also had the great excuse that my oven in my rental unit was unpredictable and hence, no turkeys. A new oven and now that excuse is gone and I've had to face the real reasons.
I readily admit that I have always been someone who loves holidays. Christmas was a great one because the kids were off school for so long and my work would wind down so there was tons of time to just hang out together and have fun and relax. Being not religiously inclined and not materialistic, it wasn't about the "traditional" aspects for me (and I tried to make it as non-commercial as I could muster for the boys). Presents were second fiddle to the breakfast on Christmas morning and the dinner and the simple laying around watching movies or going for walks and seeing the neighbourhood covered in snow and quiet from all the usual business. Loved it. Since Willie died, Christmas has been as non-existent as I can make it. The new normal is so far removed from what it was and what made it great that I haven't even wanted to try to make new traditions. That's slowly changing I think. The hurt isn't as acute now and I see that, while it'll never be the same, it can be great still, just different.
Thanksgiving this weekend has hit me surprisingly hard though. It has always been a small and pretty easily whipped through holiday. I've loved it because it always heralded the oncoming fall slow down and wrap up to the big "ahhh" of Christmas holidays. A starter pistol so to speak. Not to mention that I love to cook a big dinner and Thanksgiving was just another reason to pull out the morning cinnamon buns and get the house steamed up with turkey smells.
This year I have my second oldest son living with me and the seemed a reason to maybe toss out the idea of doing a dinner. He loved the idea and I jumped on board. Momentarily excited and loving the idea. Don't get me wrong here, I DO love the idea. But I hadn't realized what emotions it would stir up. A very much needed shopping trip last night and the snowball of emotions is under way…
Shopping first for a turkey and, after wandering to the monster sized birds, realizing that for just myself and Son 2, I wouldn't need 25lbs. Over to the smaller birds and realizing again that it seems so altered. What in the world do I do with a 10 lb bird? It looks just simply wrong. Oh well, on to the fixings to make the rest of it happen. A reality hit that I have no spices in the house, more things to purchase. Aisle after aisle and a strange feeling of familiarity and oddness mixed. It's all the same – the potatoes, the gravy, the seasonings, bakery bread for stuffing, onions… – all the same but so fundamentally NOT the same now. As I wander to get butter I see the pressure canned cinnamon buns and tears pop up. Twice a year those would be breakfast (rarely more than that). Thanksgiving and Christmas morning, Pillsbury cinnamon rolls. Resplendent in their chemical and manufactured yumminess. A tradition from when the boys were tiny little kidlets that has become a sense of must-have for them on these dates. I picked it up and it was coming home with me.
So I sit here this morning, smelling the cinnamon rolls that just came out of the oven. Listening to the shower of Son 2 as he putters and gets ready. The dichotomy of loss and what I still have spins me from the inside out and I wonder when will it get easier to just enjoy what is here and not feel, so profoundly, the pain of what's not anymore.


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Some poems
6 November 2017
A few poems written over the last couple of weeks.
Sunrise itself was a flaming portent of frost
bleeding through the curtains, and
it seemed certain that Sheffield had been created
at the moment of our son's conception, no earlier.
Furthermore, that the entirety of evolution covered only
the span of my life, that I was Attenborough's city at
the bottom of the Mariana Trench, a thermal vent
spontaneously birthing hydrocarbons
that in a sackful of years would swarm the land.
Despite the perfect sharpness of rooftops and
next door's weathervane, the glorious silhouettes of trees,
somewhere, fireworks were being released, and
the living room seemed littered with mugs although
there were only three, and the wood burner suddenly and
silently bloomed with petals the colour of a robin's breast;
evidently, you had set a fire and then left for work.
I saw a city that constantly frowned into the mirror
held up by its patriarchs, asking Why
am I ugly?
It sought to suck souls, a ghoul
for centuries wolfing the flesh of hopes
like a plughole angrily draining a grimy bath.
The outer cells of the city, cancerous and hateful,
crowded around a pretty nucleus, jealously;
It looked to its big sisters for style advice,
megatropoles setting trends in stolen steel,
but secretly coveted the days of the hut,
the hunt,
of the mile-wide world on a coin.
The city offered its children employment and drugs,
culture and violence,
education and blasé sex;
rose into hills and stripped its deeply-rooted assets.
It ate grime and happiness,
breathed smog,
evolved wildlife that thrived on a knife-edge,
dwarfed history with commerce;
it forced survival by drawing heartbeats
from the four winds,
heartbeats from the forgotten cobbles,
and droplets of blood from the brows of a multitude of Christs. So
I made this city my home,
threw my arms around it, and began to cherish it.
When I heard the waspish scrizz of a moped from beyond the grave
yard, hoping for an illusion of speed, that battle cry
challenging adulthood to do its worst,
I thought about the Christmas evening you and your sister skirmished with
your uncle-to-be like naughty bear cubs;
about the waistcoat and tie that traumatised you as page boy,
your whole face closed in a squint against the October sun,
the crookedness of your buttonhole, how you'd lost it come the photos;
about the now-uncle catching you, years later, fagging it outside
Taplin Road stores, how the game was to pretend that you weren't,
that you'd not seen each other, even, and
whether you'd go to that sort of trouble now,
and for whom.
L'Etoile du Nord
He surprised himself by pulling up outside St. Paul's Central Library,
recalled Wild Things, his Damascus road trip reaching an abrupt end.
Rain fell like angry dancers
capering and cavorting, a wild rumpus,
the car full of tension carried through the nights, like cancer, from Vermont.
Permitted one eye to search out an advocate, a star of the north,
one who might lead him to where he could pay his dues
to these twins cocooned by the umbilical Old Man.
The other eye, meanwhile, quelled the kids' unrest with a cold spark
before harking back like a sinner once simply lost
but now lost and running. And in the park,
stroked bronzes loitered, humiliated by the weather
and the apocalyptic censoring of the sun,
rooted in a hated place like melancholy weeds,
missed by the tourist whose nose was in a guidebook,
and who through no fault of his own (he was an alien himself, sorry)
could offer neither a room nor the godly
balm of even temporary blindness.


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There are just some stories that are absolutely bizarre, many of which are officer-involved shootings. From the this-is-total-bullshit files:
A 21-year-old man was found shot in the head while handcuffed in the back of a patrol car Saturday night. Now police have launched an investigation to determine what happened.
Chavis Carter was a passenger in a pickup truck that was stopped by police in Jonesboro, Ark., Saturday night, according to KAIT, an ABC-affiliated television station. An officer reportedly found some marijuana, and ran Carter's information. He was wanted on a warrant out of Mississippi, so officers placed him in a patrol car.
"As protocol, he was handcuffed behind his back, double-locked and searched," said Jonesboro Police Department Sgt. Lyle Waterworth in an interview with WREG-TV.
Just minutes later, police said they heard a thumping noise, turned around and found Carter shot in the head.
Waterworth said he thinks Carter pulled out a hidden gun and shot himself. "Any given officer has missed something on a search, you know, be it drugs, be it knives, be it razor blades," he said. "This instance, it happened to be a gun."
His mother, Teresa Carter, disagrees. "I think they killed him," she said. "My son wasn't suicidal."
Carter said she was also told her son was shot in the right temple, although he was left-handed. "I mean, I just want to know what really happened," she told WREG-TV. "That's all I want to know."
The two officers who were present when Carter was found shot were placed on administrative leave. (SOURCE)
KAIT, the local ABC news affiliate has a little more detail, which leaves more questions unanswered:
After confirming the warrant, Baggett said Marsh had Carter "exit the patrol unit, placed him into handcuffs, searched him a second time then placed him into the back seat of the patrol unit."
While he and Officer Marsh walked back to his patrol unit, Officer Baggett said a car passed and then he heard "a loud thump with a metallic sound." At the time he believed the vehicle had run over a piece of metal on the road.
After questioning and releasing the other two men, Officer Marsh reportedly returned to his unit while Officer Baggett said he prepared to leave the scene. He then heard "several thumps" on his trunk and saw Officer Marsh motioning for him.
Officer Marsh reportedly said Carter had shot himself.
The two officers opened the rear passenger side door and found Carter in a "sitting position slumped forward with his head in his lap." Officer Marsh said there was a large amount of blood on Carter's shirt, pants, seat and floor. He also said Carter's hands were still cuffed behind his back. A small caliber handgun was reportedly found beside him.
Seeing that Carter was still breathing, Officer Marsh radioed for an ambulance and a supervisor. Carter was taken to St. Bernards Regional Medical Center where he later died of his injury.
If Carter was shot in the right temple, as his mother said she was told, then it appears the officer's accounts are, well, wrong. How does a person in handcuffs shoot himself in the back of the head? Even if this were true, don't officers typically do a pat-down search of people before they are placed into a patrol car? If that's the case, then how would they miss a small caliber handgun?
Something about this story reeks of a cover-up. What do you think?


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HiPs innovative solution for property affordability, aims to make investments and ownership of real estate more accessible and more affordable for the majority of consumers. This is accomplished through fractional ownership and FCA approved flexible funding of debt and equity unique to HiP.
First-Time Buyers Property Ownership
All types of investors, borrowers and owners will benefit from HiPs solutions, but here we will focus on the group initially entering property ownership, the first-time-buyers, and how their financial situation has changed over time. Today younger people are less likely to own their home and more likely to rent privately.
This is due to house prices rising at a much faster rate compared to incomes, which has had a significantly negative impact on affordability, particularly for young people who are also starting or are in the early stages of their career.
20 years ago, the average house price in the UK was just over twice the average income, with the average property costing £65,000. Today the average house price in the UK, which is ca £220,000, is 4.5x times the average income for first time buyers (Sources: £220,000 is according to ONS, March 2018, the exact amount is £224k, but as these fluctuate we refer to approximate price level of ca £220k, the reference of 4.5x is from Bank of England, Financial Stability Report, June 2017). This means that property affordability has fallen by nearly half, leaving a vast demographic of particularly first-time-buyers in a desperate situation where purchasing a home is increasingly unattainable. In fact, of all renters who do not expect to buy a home, a majority state that 'it is unlikely I will ever be able to afford it' as their main reason. (Source: English Housing Survey, First Time Buyers and Potential Home Owners Report, 2014-15, Department for Communities and Local Government)
First-Time Buyer Numbers Declining
The effect of this is a continued erosion of young people's wealth prospects and imposes restrictions on their life choices in a dramatic way. Not only are they not able to enter the housing market but they are also losing out on historically strong house price appreciation, which could have provided them with a way to build their personal wealth and become more financially independent.
This is no better demonstrated than by the fact that the annual number of young first-time-buyers in the UK has fallen by nearly 300,000 (Source: same as above English Housing Survey). Those that have been able to make their first steps on to the property ladder, have had to double, and in the case of London quadruple, their deposits in the past 10 years alone, as well as take on record high mortgage debt.(Source: Halifax, First Time Buyer Review, July 2017)
How To Help First Time Home Buyers?
Although the generally accepted belief is that this situation is not sustainable, very few real solutions have been proposed and even fewer implemented for how this affordability crisis can be resolved. (Comment: Help to Buy schemes are marginal and account only for ca 6% of first time buyer transactions, very marginal impact, removal of stamp duty is similarly a helpful but limited impact in relation to overall lost affordability) This is not only relevant to the UK as young people across the globe face the same difficulties in securing their home ownership, future financial wealth and life choices.
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The home style Ukrainian of Village House Kalina
Enjoy babyshka's recipes, just don't order mineral water
Ian Anderson 4 p.m., Oct. 17
Clinton administration border czar Alan Bersin, who subsequently ran San Diego city schools before becoming Barack Obama's Customs commissioner until failing to get Senate confirmation, could soon be cleaning up as the new anti-Trump of the Mexican border.
Bersin and two other Obama administration Homeland Security Department veterans have set up the BorderWorks Group, which bills itself as "a specialized firm led by Alan Bersin that brings together leading policy experts on 21st Century border management and the next generation of homeland security. With a unique strategic perspective on how borders have evolved and best practices in border management, we help clients improve security and facilitate the movement of people and goods across international borders."
The other two principals are Ben Rohrbaugh, an ex-Obama presidential campaign staffer, and lawyer Nate Bruggeman, another Obama partisan. Both were at the center of a 2015 federal investigation of charges that Customs and Border Protection under then–acting Customs commissioner Bersin engaged in improper hiring procedures.
Now in his 70s, Bersin made a splash in San Diego after he married Lisa Foster, the daughter of clothing and real estate tycoon Stan Foster, and moved with her from Los Angeles in 1992 to San Diego to run his college chum Bill Clinton's local presidential campaign. Clinton subsequently named Bersin U.S. Attorney, and he later moved on to become superintendent of schools, mounting an ultimately failed restructuring effort. Per Bersin's new website, "A new air cargo terminal facility in Mexico hired BorderWorks to evaluate opportunities to expedite the movement of cargo into the United States, including potentially through a collaborative relationship with U.S. Customs and Border Protection."
Bersin is also touting his influential connections from his government days. "We have partnerships with former senior officials from both the Mexican and Canadian governments, as well as additional former U.S. government officials, that allow us to bring the right expertise to the table for you. Whether it is strategic advice on the threat environment, or technical expertise on border processing and information technology systems, we will put together the right team to solve your problem."
It seems that crap always floats to the top.
and the stinkiest turds take several flushes to clear the bowl
Speaking of crap, if Bersin wants to make a difference, he should be negotiating with TJ and Mexican govt. officials to get them to stop dumping their raw sewage that ends up at our southern beaches. But there's no money in that for Bersin, nor does he care about IB.
To all those that survived the Bersin years at SDUSD...."He's Back!" Little Big Man....how somebody that supposedly touts workers rights could even have a connection to Bersin is beyond comprehension.
This is probably just a last gasp attempt to cash in on his dubious credentials. Sell his "expertise" in trans-border affairs for many hundreds of dollars per hour as a consultant. He'd like to make any client believe he is also peddling influence across the border, but to anyone who followed his staggering, stumbling career, it's obvious he has no influence, and especially in Mexico. Those pols there would have him for lunch if he made any attempt to pull strings, and would enjoy the spectacle. The other two principals in the firm come across as a pair of lightweight Obamaites with nothing to claim but their closeness to the ex president, if they in fact had any.
Does this mean Bersin has moved back to San Diego?
I mainly recall a leisurely classic Bersin advert/interview with friendly Pro Publica reporter Sebastian Rotella in early 2017 when Bersin, newly out of work, was asked about "the travel ban on people from seven predominantly Muslim countries."
Bersin memorably replied,"The reason for the suspension, it's not a ban, has been to provide an opportunity to do a review of the vetting and screening procedures to be sure that the full resources --intelligence-wise and data-wise -- have been employed to prevent dangerous people from coming into the country."


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Latest News
Muldrow surprises in exhibition
Beyond the empty seats in Colonial Life Arena, this was the surest sign it was just an exhibition game: The first shot of the game was a 3-pointer by center Sam Muldrow - and it went in.
Yes, it was the same Muldrow who had never attempted a 3-pointer in his first two years at South Carolina. He tried another one late in USC's 78-55 victory against Division II Kentucky Wesleyan, and he made that too.
"He was slinging that thing tonight," USC coach Darrin Horn said.
Muldrow led the Gamecocks with 17 points on Thursday night. The stats will not count, but Horn was happy to see the aggressiveness out of Muldrow as the Gamecocks look for more scoring options.
"He told me in practice that whenever I get the ball to score and be aggressive," Muldrow said.
There were other positive signs for the Gamecocks: Freshmen Lakeem Jackson and Ramon Galloway played well, and five players scored in double figures - none of them were star guard Devan Downey.
But there were also things to work on before the start to the season on Nov. 13 against Alabama A&M.
It was a listless performance for USC, which after scoring the game's first nine points found itself tied at 15. The Gamecocks also went through several scoreless stretches as the offensive flow was lacking.
"I didn't think (the energy) was great," Horn said. "I think sometimes you play to the circumstances a little bit. Obviously it wasn't a big crowd, I didn't expect it to be for an exhibition game. But that's something we need to continue to work at. But some of that's (because of) the first time out too."
A few other big schools have had harder times in their exhibition games. No. 25 Syracuse lost to D-II LeMoyne, and UCLA needed a late 3-pointer to beat Concordia, an NAIA school, 62-61. Another NAIA school, Northwood, beat Florida International, coached by Isiah Thomas.
Jackson got the start at shooting guard, the lone opening in USC's starting lineup. But senior Brandis Raley-Ross played 25 minutes while Jackson had 26.
Galloway, another candidate to start, played 18 minutes, many of them at the point.
But the surprise ended up being Muldrow, who averaged 5.6 points per game last season. He has been counted on as a rebounder and shot-blocker, but Thursday was a sign that he will be more of an offensive option this season.
"Numbers aside, I thought he played like the guy that we think he can be in terms of just being aggressive and being a guy who looked to be a scorer offensively and aggressive defensively," Horn said.


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The Story
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas, right? But Logan's gone to Vegas in search of something that's been hiding there a bit too long. In a place where anyone will wager on anything, it's no wonder that Logan finds himself in a game of Russian Roulette surrounded by rowdy Russian mobsters. But they're not the real problem. Logan's got his eyes trained on the man sitting across from him. The guy with the revolver in his hand and the killer smile who is much more than he seems.
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Amazon translation ... the twentieth attempt of robots destroying the translators
Every now and then there's a new thread that it claims that everything related to the translation industry will be automatized, every now and then there are prophecies (Nostradamus style) asserting that robots and AI will take over all of our jobs and that basically... we will become useless resources. If you've been following this blog regularly you know my opinion on this topic, check out a couple of articles I wrote about this specific topic here, when I cover the Google Translation technology or here where I reflect about the capacity of AI to find the right tone of voice in a translation, or here where I cover the translation memories maintenance. process
This week the thread for everyone working in this little big world of G-localization came from Amazon. Amazon in the never-ending war with Microsoft, Google, Facebook and Apple to rule the world announced this week their launch of their neural machine translation solution.
Obviously this goes viral quickly being in CNBC , Bloomberg and many other prestigious media channels. Another attempt to somehow demotivate the different professionals working in the beautiful translation sphere, another attempt to convince us that we, linguistic people, we are redundant in the neural machine translation world we are living, another attempt to convince us that we are useless, and this will be one more time ....another fail attempt to convince us that we are useless. Why? Why is that? The reason for this is that we don't say all this "robot" and "AI" is not useful. The main reason is because we, the community of professionals working in the localization industry do not see these robots or all these different news about artificial intelligence as a threat. On the contrary, we see it as an opportunity to improve. We see it as an opportunity to work more efficiently and with more quality. We would be stupid if we tried to work in a "romantic" way, simply with a dictionary and the texts, no, that does not make sense, just as it does not make sense to think that the robots or all the progress in translation will destroy us and send every one of us to unemployment. This will not happen, and the reason is that the localization industry has always been very aware of technological advances; it has always been looking at ways to optimize processes and find better tools to help us to be more efficient in our translation tasks. In the mid-80s, Google did not exist, nor Amazon. However, in the mid-1980s, we saw the first tools to help us with our translation tasks. In 1984 the first CAT tools appeared in the market, and since then many technological tools have been created to make the localization industry more dynamic, more fluid, more powerful, more ... professional. And that is the reason why AI or translation services such as those announced by Google or the one announced by Amazon this week will not be able to replace humans. This sector, unlike what it seems for the outsiders of this industry, is very, very advanced, and we use a lot of technology to translate more, and better. You do not believe me? OK, I'll convince you, read on and then find a list of 10 tools that we use in our world to be more effective.
1.Machine translation (MT) is an automated translation. It is the process by which computer software is used to translate a text from one natural language (such as English) to another (such as Spanish). Probably one of the technologies more well known when it comes to talking about why we are redundant. However, we are benefiting from MT to be more efficient. This article from Moravia gives us excellent ideas about how we can be more efficient by incorporating MT into our workflow
2.Translation Memories (TM). Sometimes people who are not very familiar with these technologies, use these terms interchangeably, I wonder why they confuse MT with TM :) beyond its similarity in the letters MT and TM are different. TM is the acronym for translation memories and is one of the most used (and most useful) resources in our industry. TM is a database which stores predetermined units of a source language together with its translated equivalent. A TM allows us to benefit from repetitions within documents or between previous translations. In other words, the program that uses a TM will automatically translate repeated sentences by pulling the translation of a 100% matched and previously translated source sentence from the database.
3.Translation Management System (TMS). Another variation to our cocktail of letters using the "TM". However, a TMS is much more than MT or TM. A TMS is the core of many good localization strategy programs. TMS are software programs that support complex translation tasks, they include the possibility to:
- automate complex workflows to interact with vendors/freelance and clients,
- translation memory management,
- terms management,
- reports, and invoices.
There are many, many TMS to choose from. From the veteran Trados to new kids in town such as Crowdin. In this list, you can see a comparison of the best translation management systems
4.CAT is the acronym for Computer Aid Tool. CAT, is a process which includes the use of software to aid individuals while translating. In case of time constraints, a computer-assisted translation tool can effectively reduce the translation time, enabling the translator to translate content in a timely manner. CAT tools run on translation memories and help us to reuse them, so we can handle language repetition throughout our project faster. There are different CAT tools we can acquire to standardize our processes. The "sharks" from translate prepared a nice summary HERE
5.TB aka TermBase. According to the definition of the Andovar Academy, a Termbase or TB is a list of approved terms restricted to a specific subject matter paired with corresponding terms in the target language and guidelines on usage. TB is really useful as it helps us to be consistent with the different terms of our translations. Who knows how we translated, (to name an example) the "Shrine of Awe" in different languages when localizing the inventory of the shop for Forge of Empires ? Termbase helps us to increase consistency of terms between our texts or even at an industry level by keeping a track of the terms we use.
6.QMS, the first entry in this list without a T! What's a QMS? QMS stands for Quality Management System. These are tools used by translators, editors and managers of translation agencies, to enhance quality assurance processes. These tools assist in identifying common mistakes in the localization process such as:
- the source and target text have different ending punctuation marks, upper/lower case letters, or formatting tags
- incorrect decimal separators, measurement units or
- there are untranslated segments or non-segmented text
- and many more style checks …
Some popular QMS tools are Xbench, LinguisticBox from my old colleagues from Lionbridge :) or Verifika to name some. However, it's quite likely that your existing CAT solution includes currently a QA tool. Many producers of software for computer-aided translation, including Trados, SDLX, Star Transit, Wordfast, Déjà Vu, MemoQ, and others, have included automatic QA functions
7.CMS stands for Content Management System and it's the core of our content. The CMS will be the heart of the text our users will see. CMS is usually integrated with other tools via an API to provide a seamless experience to manage content. Popular CMS tool is the one offered by Wordbee where the CMS is fully integrated into the TMS workflow to reduce time in translation process when interacting with translators.
8.Tracking Issues tool. Despite all the different tools and QA checks we have in our localization processes, unavoidable there will be bugs we need to fix. To manage and track bugs and different issues JIRA is one of the most powerful tools I know. The seamless integration it has with other Atlassian tools make this system super powerful
9.Screenshot Capture Tool. These tools are somehow linked to the previous set of tools. Reporting bugs activities are necessary, but as it's often said: "A picture is worth a thousand words". For this reason, integrating tools, such Sharex might be super useful to share captured screens.
10. Last but definitely not least. GIT aka as … how to control file versions?!! Git is a version control system (designed by Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux). Git tracks changes to source code for multiple users, allowing teams to easily share the same codebase. And this is super important because if there are changes in our translated files we need to ensure they are properly integrated with the rest of the files that shape our product. There are different GIT tools, however, a good GIT system needs to cover the following main 3 areas:
- They need to have the functionality to work with Repositories. Repositories are directories that hold our code files.
- Commits which are changes to the source code that we apply to the repositories and …
- Branches. Branches are deviations from the codebase. They let you create new working copies of code without disrupting the original copy. Branches for example in the video games industry are super useful to create A/B test builds. This allows us to compare different functionality in different markets and compare results and customize the game to meet player needs.
GIT is a complex topic that I don't have time to elaborate more at this time in this post, but, bear with me, if you want to learn more about GIT please check the following link where we have an excellent tutorial to learn Git with Bitbucket Cloud. The GIT cloud solution from the guys of Atlassian.
Dear, Amazon Translation, Google Translation, Microsoft Machine Translation ... good luck in your mission to replace the professionals of the localization industry ... because we are super prepared to analyze you, study you and probably integrate you into our workflows in order to work more efficiently, reduce the time and be able to go earlier with our friends to have some beers and some tapas :)
Have a great week everyone and remember to be happy!😃


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Holy Cow FAMILY!!!!
It has been such an eventful week! I probably won't even be able to write everything that has been going on.
First of all...I am MOVING and TRAINING!!! I can not believe it! Me and Sister Abellan are moving and Elders will be coming into this area. A lot of the members are sad and our investigators. (Including Jacqui, but I'll keep in touch with her. She is one I would like to see after the mission. She said she wants to meet my parents :) ha) But yeah I am sad to leave but everything seems to be working out. We just had our 4th baptism for this area. In the mission we are getting 20 new missionaries and so there are a lot of new trainers. The AP is taking this area, so it is on good hands.
So I am going to be in a triple companionship. I think the other sister is from Russia/Georgia and then We will be getting a new greenie tomorrow. I can't believe it. We are also white washing into an area that is in downtown London. They are splitting the downtown area. I will be over the Britannia Ward which is the single adults ward. WEIRD! But now I will be walking the streets of the REAL LONDON and not the ghetto part. It is more posh (rich) downtown so it will be harder to find those people with an open heart but I am willing to find them because I know the Lord prepares people.
So today we had a trainers training and it was really good. I'm excited to train but now I got to watch what I am doing. HA! I don't know what my address is yet but the mission home address works because that is where we will be going to church and we are not too far away from it. So mission home works for now. Oh and we found a brand new flat for the Elders so we were excited to get it but now they get it. The only thing that is good is that we don't have to move all the stuff. I'm happy about that because you all know how much I love moving. ha...not!!
So Mom or Dad I want pictures of Lake Powell :) ha ha I need to look at it at least :) like send to me in picture form and not over the internet :) THANK YOU!
So we had our baptism this last Sat. It was very spiritual and it was so good to see him get baptized after 3 years of investigating the church. He told us he couldn't have done it without our help. But we explained to him that is was the spirit and Heavenly Father helping him through us. Amazing!
We bore our testimonies in Sacrament Meeting because the bishop asked us to. Obviously he knew we were leaving. It was very spiritual and I have gained such a love for these people here. It has been such a great experience to be here. Ready for more and better ones to come in my new area. :)
My thoughts are pretty much everywhere since we have a lot of people to call and see and write notes, and so on, to. But this week had been just great. I love being a missionary and meeting new people and teaching them the best thing that can help them in their life.
So yeah....you're at the lake with the whole family and you better be having a GREAT time for me! :) Its raining a lot here but still warm. Weather here changes all the time.
Well I love you all and thank you so much for all the support and prayers, I have felt the love and support. I couldn't ask for a better family! :)
Love SISTER JENNIFER OLSEN!!!
P.s. This week I got an insight I would like to share. The question was. WHY DOES JESUS CHRIST GIVE US THE HOLY GHOST AS A GIFT AFTER BAPTISM INSTEAD OF ANY OTHER GIFT? There is no way we would be able to endure to the end without the Holy Ghost. That is the next step after getting baptized and receiving the Holy Ghost. It such a special and precious gift. We should all take it for what it is worth and use it the best that we can. LISTEN and FOLLOW the prompting it gives us and that is the way we can be happy for ETERNITY! :) Love you all!


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mysql_insert ( host ; user ; pw ; database ; sql ; path )
creates the text of an applescript which creates a php script which runs a SQL command into a MySQL database
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Function definition: (Copy & paste into FileMaker's Edit Custom Function window)
Obviously, this only works on OS X. PHP is installed by default on Mac OS 10.4 and 10.5, even though it is not enabled by default for Apache. A script that uses this will thus run with no further additions to the machine.
So, you set a field or variable to the results of this
host: the ip address of the MySQL database
user: login user
pw: login pw
database: the database (not table) that you want to connect to
sql: the sql statement you wat to run
path: the path of the php file that will be created.
I use this because I have found ESS to be crappy and until they fix things this really works well.
|ilgio, milan
Nov 7, 2017
|good solution
but I insert in value a quoted phrase.
values('title of book is "matrix"')
it's not work
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This course provides students opportunities to determine benefits and risks of self-employment and develop a specific competence in starting a small business. Students will experience application of the following Florida Economics Standards: implications of scarcity, analysis of current events, interdependence of households and firms, comparison of different economic systems, principles of microeconomics and macroeconomics, the economic role of government, affects of international trade, and financial choices. Online High School Students will also experience application of the following Florida Math Standards: number sense data analysis, and probability, patterns and algebra, discrete mathematics, and logic.
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Happy Holidays! Mickey Mouse Nightlights are being recalled after a report of an electrical fire, according to the United States Consumer Protection Commission.
It's recommended consumers should immediately stop using the Mickey Mouse face and red and white Santa hat filled with liquid and glitter. Liquid from the nightlight can leak onto the electrical outlet, posing a fire hazard.
About 3,000 units were sold. The date code FAC # 019808-16150 is printed on the bottom rear of the nightlight. The UPC code, 400009489637, is printed on a sticker on the bottom of the product packaging.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts have received two reports of incidents, including one electrical fire. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should contact Walt Disney Parks and Resorts US, Inc. for instructions on returning them for a full refund. The item was sold exclusively at Walt Disney World ® Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Disneyland® Resort in Anaheim, Calif., Shop Disney Parks mobile app, and online at DisneyStore.com from July 2016 through November 2016 for about $15.
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Note: Our nutmeg comes in its natural shell to preserve its freshness - don't forget to remove the shell before using. Crack it with a nutcracker, a pair of tongs or by hitting it lightly underneath the glass jar.
Our stone nutmeg is hand-picked at peak ripeness from a single orchard in Zanzibar. Nutmeg is the inner pit of a yellow stone fruit, which splits open when the valuable pit is ripe. Crack open the glossy outer shell to access the whole nutmeg inside, which can be grated or ground into pasta sauce, cream sauces and desserts. This is truly some of the best nutmeg in the world, harvested by hand, dried in the sun and delivered directly to your kitchen.
Our nutmeg comes straight from a spice cooperative on the islands of Zanzibar and Pemba in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania. Spices were introduced to the islands in the 1800s when they were ruled by the Omani sultanate, and many of our partner farms have been growing spices for generations.
As with all spices, freshness matters for nutmeg. March is nutmeg season in Zanzibar, and our current lot of nutmeg was just harvested and dried this season. Nutmeg is the meat of the pit of a stone fruit, similar to an apricot, and mace is the red, fingery membrane that surrounds the pit. The fruit itself has a bitter, astringent flavor but the mace and nutmeg are gorgeous, sweet and fragrant.
Burlap & Barrel is the sole importer of spices from Zanzibar, including stone nutmeg, to the United States, and our nutmeg (like all our spices from Zanzibar) are organic.


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With determination and an unquenchable desire to explore the world, seasoned LuLaRoe Retailer, Jess Gitler, shows no sign of stopping. Jess found her motivation and drive may have started with herself and her family—but gradually turned into something much bigger. Seeing the positive impact she was having in her community and those she knew, Jess understood she was no longer doing this business to better her life, but to change the lives of others.
So we reached out to Mrs. Gitler to get her perspective on changing lives. Because it's one thing to want to see a change, but it's another to actually be IT.
Can you share a little bit about yourself and where you grew up?
Yeah, so I grew up in Canada. I spent most of my life living in British Columbia and traveling around as much as I could. I am a fly by the seat of my pants kind of girl—just always looking for my next adventure. I went to a wedding in Mexico where I happened to meet my future husband—Zack. So that's kind of where my life story changed, you know? After meeting him, I went back to Canada and he went back to San Diego. We did a long distance thing for a while, until I knew this was the guy I wanted to marry. Once I made that decision, I sold everything I owned and moved to California to be with him.
Not only was I not legally allowed to work here—I didn't have a green card. I had no plan. I didn't know what the next day really held. You have to understand, this has always been a theme in my life [laughs]; ya know, just always looking for the next adventure in my life and going for it.
So I did it. I moved to San Diego, not knowing a soul, other than Zack. After we were married, I was able to work. I started a photography business, while working part time in a restaurant. And yeah, it all just kind of took off from there [laughs].
Wow. So tell us about your family right now.
So now Zack and I, we have an awesome little girl, Aria. She is four years old. She is a perfect mixture of him and I—spunky, feisty, funny, life of the party. I mean, look at her parents. She's just our little replica. But she is fantastic. We love her.
How long have you been with LuLaRoe?
So I've been with LuLaRoe a little over two years now. Two years that went by in the blink of an eye [laughs]. I kid you not. I have a girl who just onboarded today. I called and said, "How did it feel to place that first order? Wasn't that the biggest rush ever?" She was like, "Oh, my gosh!" And it brought me back to when I onboarded. I remember it clear as day. I remember my boxes showed up. I remember shaking the boxes, and opening them up like it was Christmas morning. It was so crazy [laughs].
Why did you start LuLaRoe?
In the beginning, it was for myself and my family. But after being in this business for a while, I realized it's not just a business about clothing. But it's more about a community of helping other women, and building these friendships. It's insane. The clothes are just the vessel to do that. Yeah, I sell the clothes, and they're beautiful. But I'm also a leader, and a coach to my team. And now I'm teaching my daughter everything I'm doing.
My WHY is my daughter. She sees me doing this. She watches me. I always want her to know she's strong and powerful; that anything she puts her mind to, she can do. And the only way for her to learn that, is to see it by example. So if I can teach her all these wonderful things by just living my life, well, that means everything to me. And she does—she watches me and learns. She is picking up on things I say and do. It warms my heart beyond anything. It's crazy.
What events in your life have shaped you the most? And what did you learn from them?
I mean, there are so many. But after my daughter was born, I wanted to be home with her and I really wanted to give back somehow. I love helping people, and serving people. I knew LuLaRoe could do that for me. I also knew if it was going to work like I'd imagined, I'd have to fully commit to this new business. That leap of faith was the scariest part for me because the other jobs I've had were constants. Constant work, constant paychecks. But with LuLaRoe, you are your own boss. Making those "constants" in my life was all up to me. That was the BIGGEST leap of faith for me—to fully make that transition [laughs]. But honestly, it's been one of the best things I've ever done in my life, so far [laughs].
So is there one memory you have from working your business that really stands out to you—one of your best memories?
There are so many to share. But the one that stands out in my mind is from a regular customer of mine. She sent me a message a while ago, and I cried my eyes out when I read it. She had lost her husband after she had joined our shopping group. She shared with me how she had bought from us in the past, and how she loves us so much; and at the time she lost her husband, we were, like—her comfort blanket. When she was really sad, and down and out, we were always LIVE in the evenings. She would just come hang out, talk, chat, and be in the Facebook Live community. It just really saved her from a lot of depression, and a lot of sad thoughts. It took her mind off things. She told us how much she appreciated us in this time of her life. I was so surprised because all of this was happening and we didn't even know.
I thought, if that's happening with someone who's willing to share, I wonder how many other other people is it happening to that just aren't open.
So on days when I'm having a bad day, or I'm sad, or I don't really feel like going LIVE—I think of my community and those who rely on me. Ya know?
I am so grateful she was willing to share that experience with me. It's these little things. They often come when you're having a hard moment and you're questioning yourself. I remember I wasn't having the best day when I got her message. And of course, whenever that happens, it's just the universe saying, "I got you." I love when stuff like that happens [laughs].
What advice would you give yourself when you were first starting out as a LuLaRoe Retailer?
I would tell myself not to have so much doubt in myself. And just learn from your failure and move forward. Do it and if it doesn't work out, great! Learn from it and keep going. Don't look back. There's going to be a lot of things that'll work out. You just have to have faith in yourself and what you're doing. You are so much stronger and smarter than you think you are.
I'd also tell myself to be more organized [laughs]. I still tell myself that every day [laughs]. I'm working on that. I think that's going to be a lifetime thing for me [laughs]. You have to have the strength to push yourself forward because that's the only way you're going to get what you want out of life.
So in closing, what are your goals and dreams for the future, and how does LuLaRoe play a role in that?
Well, we love to travel, and LuLaRoe plays a huge role in that. Between traveling for convention, leaderships, and going on the Cruise—those things fill my cup up so much, and make me so happy. We want to get back to doing big trips with our family, like Zack and I used to do before Aria was born. We are trying actually, right now, to plan a trip to go to Ireland for two weeks. That's because of LuLaRoe. I can still run my business while I'm away, as long as there's internet [laughs]. I see tons of travel in our future, tons of clothes, and tons of fun. I see new friendships, meeting new people, and seeing new places in the world. Without LuLaRoe, it probably couldn't have happened quite like this, that's for darn sure [laughs].
Who is your hero and why?
My husband! He is selfless—always working hard, no matter the situation, to make things better for the ones he loves. I truly look up to him daily and admire his strength and courage!
What 3 words do you feel describe you the best?
Loving. Spontaneous. And truthful
What has been inspiring you lately?
Other LuLaRoe Retailers. I love watching and learning from others who love this business as much as I do!
What are you reading right now?
Cook books and emails! Lol
What makes you the most happy?
Traveling and being with my family and friends!
What shows are you watching on Netflix?
What's Netflix? Just kidding. I only watch kids shows, like Daniel Tiger. It's kinda my thing right now.
If you could be an animal, what animal would you be and why?
An eagle. I would love to see what it's like to fly high in the sky and see the world from that point of view.
What is your favorite candy bar?
Oh Henry! Or a Big Turk, but you can only get that in Canada!
What keeps you up at night?
My child! Kidding…thinking of ways to improve and grow.
What do you do to fill your cup?
Massage! I love to get a good massage!
What is your personal philosophy in life?
Be true to yourself and others and all will fall into place; and everything happens for a reason!
If you could make one change that would have the most long-lasting impact on your life, what would it be?
Always keep a positive mindset. It is so easy to slip out of it, but when you think positively, it truly changes all things in your life!
Without thinking too hard, what are 5 things you can't live without?
Pictures, candy, my family, my phone, and I know it's sad, but a toothbrush!
What musician, band, or album are you listening to the most right now?
Justin Timberlake, Leon Bridges, and always some Fleetwood Mac.
What do you do for fun? Hobbies? Family activities?
I love to golf and travel! Also, going for a good walk by the ocean can change anyone's mood in a hot second!
What one piece of advice would you like to leave with the readers?
Believe in yourself. It can be hard, but you and only you have all the power and strength to do anything and everything you want!


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ZOO LOCATION: Rocky Mountain Wild
Lifespan: 15-20 years
Wild Diet: Grasses, leaves, aquatic plants and wildflowers
Zoo Diet: Browse plants, especially willow and Moose chow
Predators: Bear, wolves and possibly mountain lion for young
SSP: no
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Habitat/Range: High mountain forest edges and wetlands in the northernmost parts of North America
Characteristics: Moose are the largest members of the deer family and the tallest mammals native to North America. Bulls range to 9 1/2 feet long, six feet tall at the shoulder and weigh 800-1200 lbs. They have black or very dark brown hair and large heads with a dewlap of skin, called a "bell," hanging down from their jaw. Moose have long legs enabling them to wade into a lake and eat plants off the bottom or paw through deep snow to reach food in winter. Male moose grow palmate antlers that fall off each fall and grow back starting in late winter. The antlers can grow to be six feet across in only three to five months.
Behavior: Moose are semi-aquatic animals and great swimmers. In the fall, males in rut can be quite aggressive, thrashing shrubs with their antlers, bellowing and moaning and challenging other males. An agitated bull moose can sprint up to 35 miles an hour and may charge anything in its path. In the spring, cows with calves will also charge if they are surprised or feel threatened by someone's presence. To ensure safety, keep at least the distance of a football field between you and them.
Reproduction: Moose breeding season, or rut, is late September through October. Bulls set up territories and attract cows with a low resonating call. Bulls and cows are aggressive during the breeding season, with bulls often fighting head to head until the dominate bull drives off, injures, or even kills the challenger. Cows give birth in May and June. Twins are common in good habitat.
Conservation: Moose are typically found in the northernmost parts of North America, with northern Colorado being the southernmost part of their range, so historically only stragglers wandered into the northern part of the state from Wyoming and Utah. In 1978, private donations allowed the Colorado Division of Wildlife to transplant 12 moose from Utah to willow habitat along the Illinois River, near Walden, CO. With several other introductions and successful breeding seasons, moose now have a strong hold in Colorado. As of 2008, it was estimated that nearly 1,000 moose live in Colorado, statewide. Not only do they provide recreational opportunities for sportspeople, but they also have become a main attraction for all those who enjoy watching wildlife. In recognition of this, the Colorado state legislature designated Walden as the "Moose Viewing Capital of Colorado" in 1995. Watching wildlife is always enjoyable, but it can also be dangerous. It's important to be aware of your surroundings while hiking in moose territory and avoid confronting one. Always keep at least a football field's distance between you and them. If you surprise one, back away slowly giving them as much space as possible. Never run.


text: What a dream to walk around the streets of Mérida! From visiting a lovely pink hotel at Rosas & Xocolate to shopping tea leaves and having coffee at Coqui Coqui, that weekend was full of colors, details and inspiration. Wish we could've stayed for a longer time (don't we all!) as we had a few places on our list we missed, but now we have another great excuse to come back ♡ Oh, and just in case you're wondering about the cool bar, it's called La Negrita Cantina. If you're stopping by, make sure you go with a half empty stomach as they will fill you up with tons of botanas to pair up your booze :) Cool bar uh!


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John Creswell's Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design: Chapter One
In Chapter One of Creswell's book, Qualitative Inquiry and Research Design, the author begins with describing the purpose and rationale for her book. He describes his concern that so many students enter into qualitative research with little understanding of all of the different approaches to research and the inability to choose the appropriate approach for their specific topic. In this text, he wanted to alleviate this problem by walking students through the qualitative research process and narrowing down all of the many choices in approaches to five to make it easier for students to choose. Not only does he simply name the five approaches he has chosen to include, he outlines her reasoning for choosing these specific five and begins by providing recommended texts.
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He lays out his personal position in regards to qualitative research and reveals the five approaches he supports out of the many to choose from. In his text, he cites six different sources that attempt to organize this large amount of approaches to research. "Tesch (1990) provided a classification consisting of 28 approaches . . . Miller and Crabtree (1992) organized 18 types . . . Denzin and Lincoln (2011) have organized and reorganized their types of qualitative strategies over the years" (Creswell, 2013, p. 7). The author purposely keeps the beginner in mind when choosing the approaches he will cover in this text. Having access to all of the possible approaches may be appropriate for more experienced researchers, "however, students and beginning qualitative researchers need choices that fit their research problems and that suit their own interests in conducting research" (p. 2).
In this chapter the author offers resources he has personally read and recommends for learning more about each of the approaches chosen. In an attempt to help students understand all of the approaches offered by all of these other resources, he even organized them for his readers by the appropriate disciplines and fields they cover. "The five approaches discussed in this book reflect the types of qualitative research that [she] most frequently see[s] in the social, behavioral, and health science literature" (Creswell, 2013, p. 11). The books he chose to recommend to his readers for each of the approaches "tend to have procedures of rigorous data collection and analysis methods that are attractive to beginning researchers" (p. 11).
Finally he identifies his audience for this book and how he has organized the following chapters. This text is focused on reaching students in graduate school writing master's theses or doctoral dissertations, "provid[ing] a useful text for those who produce scholarly qualitative research" (p. 12). Throughout the book, the author provides first, an overview of the topic about to be covered, and then addresses how the topic could be used with each of the five approaches he selected. In each chapter he tried to cover the basics before delving into deeper explanations for beginning researchers and also provides several book recommendations to give his readers a more extensive explanation of each topic to build on their current understanding and prior experience in research.
This book is more about how to put together a quality qualitative research design than anything else. However, the author adds to the book by outlining five approaches he would recommend choosing from in all of his experience as a researcher, in order to aide students in choosing the right approach for their project.
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Top 4 Baby/Toddler Products for Travel
Just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday, here are my top 4 recommended baby and toddler products for travel. Anyone with kids knows that traveling with a baby is tough no matter what, but I've found that having the right gear can make it infinitely less annoying.
I've compiled this list after obsessively researching a ton of options for travel gear and having tested these items out during Theo's first year of life and beyond. I hope you find them as useful as I have!
*Edited, because some of you have asked: I'm not getting paid or sponsored to discuss these products — these are just my own honest views!
[1] Guava Family Lotus Travel Crib
I love this travel crib and can't say enough great things about it! It's lightweight, secure, easy to assemble and pack up, and comes in its own convenient carrying case. I like this more than other similar products because it has a zipper opening on the side that serves a lot of purposes (mainly as a back-saver!). We use the Lotus Plush Quilted Sheet with it and Theo seems to like it a lot.
The Lotus usually sells for $249.95 but is currently on sale for $189.95.
I should note that while some people advocate just using whatever crib your hotel provides in order to spare you from traveling with an extra piece of luggage, I would beware. Many hotels I've stayed at have provided metal cribs that are covered in some kind of paint that flakes off when your baby inevitably chews on it. Not the best!
[2] Inglesina Fast Table Chair
If you'll be traveling for any extended period of time and your baby is eating solids, you'll need a high chair! Trust me when I say it's extremely annoying to hold a squirmy baby on your lap during meals.
There are a lot of great products out there, but we have loved the Inglesina high chair for travel. It's lightweight, has a high weight capacity (37 lbs), fits most tables/countertops, and is very easy to use.
It's currently selling for $69 on Amazon.
[3] Solly Baby Wrap
Don't be intimidated by the baby wrap! This is honestly the item I used the most during Theo's first year of life, and not just while traveling!
I've tested out quite a few different types of baby carriers. While I have a more heavy-duty carrier that you don't have to wrap, as well as baby wraps with thicker fabric, nothing has compared to my Solly Baby.
The fabric is extremely soft and easy to care for, it's easy to just throw in your bag, and once you get the hang of wrapping it, it takes 20 seconds and almost always works to calm down a fussy baby. Solly provides really helpful tutorials to show you how to use the wrap for babies of different ages.
There are many gorgeous design options, but I personally love this classic design that's currently selling for $65.
[4] Milk Snob Cover
I've tested out quite a few nursing covers and I haven't loved any as much as I love my Milk Snob. There are so many beautiful patterns, and much like the Solly Baby Wrap, the Milk Snob covers are made from a soft, breathable, lightweight fabric. And one of the best parts is that the cover doubles as a car seat cover for when you need your baby to nap on the move. It doesn't get better than a beautiful multipurpose item!
Milk Snob is having a site wide 30% off sale starting tonight at 7 p.m. CST. Code: THANKS3017
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Abstract and Applied Analysis
Volume 2013, Article ID 850760, 8 pages
Research Article
Bivariate Positive Operators in Polynomial Weighted Spaces
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science, Babeş-Bolyai University, Street Kogălniceanu 1, 400084 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Received 25 February 2013; Accepted 26 March 2013
Academic Editor: Sung Guen Kim
Copyright © 2013 Octavian Agratini. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
How to Cite this Article
Octavian Agratini, "Bivariate Positive Operators in Polynomial Weighted Spaces," Abstract and Applied Analysis, vol. 2013, Article ID 850760, 8 pages, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/850760.


text: Venice is in the throes of Carnevale with masquerades, fireworks, festivals and food but the historical Venetian Carnevale had moments that played out like a scene from Scorsese's Gangs of New York. Leonardo Dicaprio's role would be as a battagliere, part of a mob of men representing different factions of the city (sailors and shipbuilders vs. fisherman) in a prearranged mock battle or battagliola. Described as "too small to be a war too cruel to be a game", these staged fights involved men with helmets and shields hitting each other with wooden sticks called canne. When fought on one of the many ponti or bridges over the canals of Venice these ritual encounters were called battagliole sui ponti or "little battles on the bridges". Frenzied Renaissance crowds were known to throw roof tiles off the nearby balconies in support of their gang.


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Parkside Nursery donated a range of its Roses to a couple from Upton, Chester who have given up vast amounts of their time to help others.
On Mon. 19th June 2017 after collecting a wide selection of Roses from the Knutsford nursery Mark headed west through Cheshire to deliver over 40 roses to Alan Titchmarsh's team from ITV Love Your Home & Garden.
Our range of Roses included Climbers, Floribunda's, Shrub & Hybrid Tea as well as a selection of Patio all in a selection of colours. They were included within the planting design in the garden of Richard and Ann, at their Chester home.
Richard and Ann are quite a remarkable couple who have given up vast amounts of their time over the years to helping others. Richard has been a volunteer with the Samaritans for 42 years and now volunteers at Samaritans' Chester where he is also Branch Prison Support Officer and has been awarded the British Empire Medal for his services to the Samaritans.
Over the last 10 years Richard & Ann have also fostered more than 20 children. They are also volunteers and puppy trainers for Guide Dogs for the Blind. We were delighted to support the Home & Garden team and donate a range of roses to a couple who have contributed so much themselves.
The complete transformation was broadcast on ITV on 13th September 2017. Click on the Love Your Home & Garden banner above, or here, for more details of episode 3.
A selection of images from the day, including Mark with Alan Titchmarsh!


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As part of our special Washington Wine Month feature for August, we bring you an interview from another huge player in the Washington Wine Industry. Juan Muñoz-Oca has a longstanding history in the Washington Wine Industry. Originally from Mendoza, Argentina, Juan grew up around a winery and learned about wine from a young age. Since moving to Columbia Crest in 2003, Juan has produced some incredible wines for Columbia Crest. Juan talked about the incredible range of wines that Columbia Crest produces and how he sees some of the recent vintages. He was a delight to talk wine with. Here is my very special interview with Columbia Crest head winemaker, Juan Muñoz-Oca
WWB: How did you first decide to become a winemaker?
JMO: I always wanted to be in the wine industry, like a wine-grower or winemaker. As a kid, we spent a lot of time around grapes and wineries as my grandfather was a cellar master, a vineyard grower and made his own wine. The idea of transforming grapes into a wonderful elixir that is a representation of the place is really exciting to me.
WWB: You have been working with Columbia Crest since 2003 and have seen many special vintages in Washington. Do you have any particular favorite vintages for red and white wines? How do you rate the recent hot vintages, 2014 and 2015 for red and white wines?
JMO: Right now I'm loving reds made in the mid 2000's, for example the 2005 and 2006 vintages are showing especially great with refined tannins and freshness. I loved the whites wines we made in 2011.
WWB: I have been enjoying Columbia Crest Grand Estates for more than 15 years. Can you talk about the attention to detail in these great value wines that are some of the best red and white wine values in the United States?
JMO: I would first and foremost attribute most of the quality and value of our wines to the terroir in Washington State. The conditions in which we grow our grapes allow us to deliver refined wines that become a terrific value proposition. When it comes to the winemaking that we do at Columbia Crest specifically, I think part of the success is the fact that we make wines the same way we were making them in the early 80's, same techniques, same attention to detail, although the volumes have change. We think and act as a small winery despite our size.
WWB: You are originally from Mendoza and spent time as cellarmaster for Bodegas Toso in Argentina. You obviously were exposed to great Malbec wines. Can you talk about the differences in aromatic and flavor profiles between Mendoza Malbec and Columbia Valley Malbec? Do you see Washington having a great potential for Malbec moving forward with these warm vintages?
JMO: I grew up in Mendoza, and actually learned how to make wine by making Malbec. I think there are two main differences between Malbec from Mendoza and Malbec from Washington. 1) elevation: growing Malbec nested against the Andes at ~3,000 or 4,000 feet allow Argentine winemakers to expose their canopies to a different intensity of UV radiation, developing tannins differently during the ripening season, 2) clonal selection: Argentines have been selecting cuttings from the best plants for generations, that selection is showing refinement and lots of concentration, which translate into the wines.
That said, Columbia Valley Malbec (in my opinion) gives Argentine Malbec a run for its money, Malbec grows beautifully in Washington, developing tremendous depth of flavors due to the swings in temperature between day and night, and the fact that we can plant Malbec on its own roots. We also deliver great value as Argentine Malbec does. I'm bullish about Malbec in Washington, I think it is one variety that can create a truly unique expression of itself when grown in the Columbia Valley.
WWB: When you are not enjoying Columbia Crest wines, what are some of your favorite wines of the world?
JMO: My wife is also a winemaker, so we try not to drink too much of our own wines to avoid a "house palate". We try as many wines from the Pacific Northwest as we can to keep up with what's new and exciting, yet when not drinking wines from the northwest, we drink Argentine wines and also a fair amount of Spanish wines.


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There are three fundamental features to contemplate when planning to your kitchen inside design. L-shaped kitchens run alongside two partitions instantly next to one another. The salvaged fixtures in this area dangle above the sink, island, and breakfast areas and improve other neutral features just like the white apron sink (a steal at $ninety!) and kitchen cabinets.
There is not any doubt that subway tile is truly timeless — That's why we love this royal-blue backsplash put in by Howells Architecture + Design The vibrant tile breaks up the white house giving the otherwise neutral tone kitchen further dimension.
From ergonomic islands to modular cupboards and hidden storage, in this gallery you'll find lots of of pictures from the Home & Backyard archive. We've gathered stylish home equipment, hardware, lighting, and more on your kitchen design. In a Southampton residence designed by Steven Gambrel , the small kitchen is distinguished by glazed, black subway tile on the partitions.
The Danish kitchen designs haven't shown a lot innovation inside the last years. To maximise your area, you'll be able to embody cabinets in your island, purchase spice racks, install hanging pot racks, insert pullout storage and put money into a cart. Nonetheless, any kitchen will probably be a significant investment, so take care when designing your own, and choose design teams to work with who actually know the modern style inside out.
The modern kitchen type may be stripped down and practical, however it is not strictly minimalist. Come get impressed by our assortment of kitchen kinds and concepts. Modern kitchens are gentle and airy with recessed lighting and occasional accent pendant lights, which brighten up an consuming or kitchen prep space.


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Year 4
Objectives covered in Year 4:
Chronological Understanding
I can place some historical periods in a chronological framework.
I can use historic terms related to the period of study.
I can use dates to order and place events on a timeline.(Band 5)
Historical Enquiry
I can use sources of information in ways that go beyond simple observations to answer questions about the past.
I can use a variety of resources to find out about aspects of life in the past.
Historical Interpretations
I can understand that sources can contradict each other.
I can make comparisons between aspects of periods of history and the present day. (Band 5)
Organisation and Communication
I can communicate his/her learning in an organised and structured way, using appropriate terminology.
Understanding of Events, People and Changes
I can describe the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain. (Band 6)
I can describe Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots. (Band 6)


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Happy April, Everyone!
What's New!
April is indeed a special month around here, since it's Oksana's birthday month..! By the way, Oksana thanks everyone for all the happy birthday wishes! We celebrated quietly on the beautiful Catalina Island.
So we started this month on a good note, and we have some exciting updates.
Parents, please mark your calendars! Our yearly Grand Recital event is scheduled for Saturday, June 9, 2018. at the prestigious Steinway Piano Gallery of Beverly Hills. All our music students are strongly encouraged to participate. Recital Participation fee is $25 per child. Please RSVP NOW!


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The above nice picture of a Chinese word expresses my sadness of losing a bunch of my best friends lately. They have been victim to a common phenomenon known as the expat exit. Last week, Wolverine and Anne left for Hong Kong. This week, Dave's going back north, and Erin left earlier this year for Indonesia.To mark this sad occasion, we had proper goodbye meals. This one included Singapore's most delicious dish: chili crab. Chili crab is served with Barry's favourite buns for sauce dipping. He says they are just like babies.The best side dish for chili crab is black pepper crab, which also deliciously laughs in the face of western seafood sauce convention.Chindian fried noodles complete the meal.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Weekend Walk Wonders
This weekend, Barry learned about communism.The reason for this is that once we got tired of wondering about the giant balloon across the street from us, we went on a walk in our neighbourhood.The weather was so bright, even golden Buddha had to wear shades.
Street fires burned out of control. And cemented-over former garbage chutes provided intrigue.
The Teochew Drama association didn't seem to have any shows on today.
But as usual, we were more interested in the street kitties.
Also entertaining were alley plants decorated with crab shells. Intriguing.
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Storms, Birds & Intelligent Issues
I thought you might like to see what a storm looks like here. Sadly, my photographic adventures failed to capture the lightening. But I did capture the intellectual pigeon, below:In other news, we've been typical mature adults lately. But seriously, we kept space, at least.We also checked out some of the local industries lately. The Drugs and Nutrition company across the street seemed it would sell things that we wanted, however it was closed.
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Laura, Barry and Ho Chi Minh
Why is this woman hidden underground, and why is Barry tunnelling away? Well, because of the Vietnam war.These are the Cu chi tunnels, used as one means for the Viet Cong to stymie the Americans. Also used were booby traps show below. The Americans fought back with their own weapons, as detailed at the museum formerly named the American War Crimes museum. Fair enough.To move on to brighter topics, here are some balloons.And a picture of me and Jack. Fruit.As you can see, I fit right in in Ho Chi Minh. I even tried the local convenience dogs, but the cat food smell stopped me.HCM is a pretty city
filled with Vietnam's main mode of transportation, the overloaded scooter:More, including mad chaos videos.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Eurasians in the 70s
No actual cigarettes were harmed in the shooting of these photos.
I get a lot of searches for "Eurasian Culture" so, let's start at the beginning, which is the 1970s. In the 70s, Eurasians had tendencies to wear purple shirts, white pants and Asian socks. They smoked in rooms decorated like this. Perhaps you'd like to see that bedspread again?Nice. The Eurasian phone of choice in the 70s was the Telboss Sweetone - cutting edge.
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"In our late 70's, we decided we needed to find some solution to deteriorating function as we age. We have enjoyed skiing/ water-skiing/ biking/ walking and hiking/ extensive gardening; but in retirement we found we could just no longer function as we had hoped. Jimmy has guided us/ instructed us/ encouraged us to the point that Susan, now 76 yo, who has been troubled for years by dysfunction in activation of leg and hip muscles/ IT Band problems, etc. is now enjoying all those activities, walking and hiking longer distances at greater speed; and she was recently informed by her PT folks that her legs are much more muscular and less fat than any time in the recent past! I, nearly 79 yo, enjoy much better flexibility/ improved strength/ much less pain and limitation in shoulders (past partial rotator cuff tears and dislocation) and can walk and hike much better/ lift weights required in gardening, etc.....and just plain function better. All this carefully executed by Jimmy so that we do not hurt ourselves in the process.
We should add that Jimmy has restored our faith in his Millennial Generation: he displays an exceptionally pleasant personality/ is respectful even of older clients/ works very hard and long hours/ lives frugally and is saving up in the process....everything you hope to see in a young man getting started. He is obviously a success already and is assured of a very successful career as he continues."
Dr. R.J. Noble


text: June 28, 2017 by sturkframing We Like Dogs! Especially Yorkshire terriers like Griff in this small watercolour portrait. This creature may be just 350 mm long and weigh perhaps 3 kilos. But read Rudyard Kipling's poem, 'The Power of the Dog' to appreciate it's capabilities. Advertisements Share this:TwitterFacebookPrintEmailLike this:Like Loading... Related


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Australia's biggest gift florist will hit a record number of deliveries this Valentine's Day after receiving its highest number of orders ever, just one day before the big day.
Roses Only Chairman Jack Singleton said in an interview on Talking Lifestyle's On the Money that this was their biggest year yet, as they prepared to make the most deliveries in a single day on February 14th.
But while the day of romance might be getting more popular, Australians also seem to be getting slacker when it comes it. Many of the orders were made just the day before, according to Singleton.
This year has also seen a sharp rise in same-sex flower gifting, according to him, with around triple the number this year than the year before.
"It's a beautiful to see. Romance doesn't discriminate, and now neither does the laws of Australia," he said.
However, he added that for now the majority of orders are stil men gifting women. And there are signs that they're getting worse at it.
"Heterosexual men are hopeless and getting more hopeless every year," he joked. "They're leaving it to the last minute…. They're hopeless with card writing, and they're quite unimaginative," he added with a laugh.
But for whatever reason, men in same-sex relationships don't have the same issues. "[They] get their orders in a lot earlier and their cards are more thoughtful," he said.
To listen to the full interview click the window above.


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Precision Medicine
rHEALTH augments precision medicine with accessibility and ease of access to diagnostic information at home and in the clinic. Precision medicine often times is not possible with access, which prevents critical therapeutics from being utilized. The ability to pair rHEALTH's Blood to Bluetooth or SKYE Sensor with a therapeutic gives patients freedom and accessibility to their diagnostic information and not be tied down to frequent visits to the medical system.
rHEALTH® makes it possible for patients to perform self-testing anywhere, receive results in minutes, and have the information sent to their physicians automatically.
rHEALTH® is focused on replacing traditional modes of disease and therapeutic monitoring by providing patient-consumers and medical professionals with a more affordable as well as convenient alternative to manage their condition and therapies.
Devices are limited by FDA regulation for investigational and research purposes only.


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Earlier this week, Microsoft released a new Xbox One Preview build with new features like Clubs & Looking for Group (LFG) which were announced at E3 few months back. Microsoft has now released another Xbox Preview build with bug fixes related to Groove Music, MSN Weather and more.
Groove Music is not available in countries like India and people use the "Cast to device" feature in Windows 10 to stream music to Xbox One. This feature was not working in the previous build and this new build fixes the issue. Find the full change log below.
OS version released: rs1_xbox_rel_1608.160906-1800
Available: 6:00PM PDT 9/8 (1:00 AM GMT 9/9))
Groove Music: When casting audio files from a Windows 10 PC to an Xbox One using "Cast to device", Groove Music should no longer fail to launch..
MSN Weather: Resolved an issue which could sometimes cause the Weather app to fail to launch.
Backward Compatiblity: This build contains a fix to address stuttering and framerate issues in backward compatible games.
Xbox Universal Store: Resolved an issue which could sometimes cause recently purchased content (movies, TV shows) to fail to launch.
Once the update is available, you can update by launching the Guide and navigating to All Settings > System > Console info & updates.


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Oh Emily, you are so
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Emily from Inside a Black Apple is working on a new set of loveliness, her inspiration…..carnival. I am so inspired by her work and her talent. She never ceases to amaze me with her creativity and the places she finds inspiration.
I have been inspired by something similar lately, although not quite ready for show yet, and certainly not awe inspiring as Emily's work.
I am grateful for the talented people out there like Emily, letting us never forget the power of imagination.
For more, pop oer to her blog, and you can visits her exhibit in person here.
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Beautiful images. I think the mermaid is so gorgeous.
my favorite is the bearded lady…
wow! i love the lady with the beard! haha. <3


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Meet Kylie
Senior Dog Walker and Pet Sitter
Kylie grew up with dogs and has had many years of experience dog-sitting for friends and family, prior to joining the Come, Sit, Stay team. She loves seeing movies, spending time with friends and family, reading, and trying new foods. One of her favorite local dishes is the Gnocci with cauliflower and orange from Bar LaGrassa.
If Kylie had to pick a dog treat that looked the most delicious, it would be anything with peanut butter in it. One of her favorite musicians is Justin Timberlake.
Kylie's favorite season is Spring because it's a good reminder that life is always blooming and has the capacity to change at any moment. She loves working with dogs because of how funny they are and because they have such great personalities. She says you can't be sad when you're around them and they love you no matter what.


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The story behind the making of this Strawberry Halwa goes as this..... we had a visiting guest a couple of weeks back who got us a big bag full of fruits completely forgetting that we are a family of three. My men are not so much of a fruit lover. To be precise, they love few specific kinds of fruits like mango, grapes, apple, pear. Our guest who is like a brother and his darling wife got us a box full of strawberry. For two days the box rested in the refrigerator and the Uncle Podger in me totally forgot about it. I usually offer any fruit brought home to God before consuming it. On the third day when I took out the box, I found that few of the strawberries already has spoiled. Strawberries even after refrigerating spoil quickly. I was sad because I do not like wastage and strawberries are a quite an expensive thing. I was wondering what can I do quickly with the rest of them.
The senior of my men still loves to have strawberry with cream but the junior will not have a bite. I do have them at times with a bowl of yogurt. To be frank, our taste buds are not adapted to having strawberry as a fruit. It is not commonly found at the place of our origin. So with the rest of the strawberries I wished to prepare something edible to the family, also very close family friends were to come that day. The idea of Strawberry Halwa popped up because I have seen a couple of such recipes with other fruits. So I landed up with this no fancy, simple, homemade Strawberry Halwa. Let us prepare this Strawberry Halwa..... a sweet made of strawberry paste and semolina together.
Semolina : 100-150gm
Strawberry : 10-12
Sugar : 1/3small cup
Green Cardamom : 2-3
Bayleaf : 1
Ghee[clarified butter] : 4tbsp
Pistachios [chopped] : for garnish [optional]
Wash and chop the strawberries, break and mash roughly with your right palm. Keep aside.
Heat ghee in a wok. Slightly tear open the green cardamoms and add to the wok along with the bayleaf.
As we get a nice aroma, add the semolina. We will keep on stirring for 5-8 minutes. We will see the semolina turning light brown and nicely roasted. Transfer to a bowl.
When the mixture comes to boil, add the roasted semolina. Fold in very well.
Let it cook for 3-4 minutes at low heat. If required add little more water. Mix well. We can add a spoonful of ghee at this stage.
Transfer the halwa to a serving bowl. Garnish with chopped pistachios.