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Graphic: Out of Africa – Did the Colonial Powers ever Really Leave? Africa may have achieved independence, but the old colonial ties are still important as France's decision to send troops to Mali to fight Islamist extremists shows.
The old colonial powers in Africa may no longer be the rulers, but they still exert influence and have strong economic and political links. David McDonald, professor of the Global Development Studies at Queen's University, says, "The French and the English were much more strategic in terms of recognizing that they wanted to maintain neo-colonial linkages with their former colonies. Finsch Pacific Expeditions. The Ancient World As Seen By Afrocentrists - Butterflies and Wheels.
Introduction At some schools and universities in the USA today students are learning a version of ancient history that is strikingly different from what is being taught to their counterparts in Europe.[1] This new narrative cannot be reconciled with the traditional account, which is still being taught in the vast majority of schools and universities.
Advocates of the revisionist version ("the Afrocentric narrative") claim that because of their inherent prejudice against Africans and peoples of African descent, the traditionalists have ignored a significant body of evidence. Advocates of the traditional version of ancient history insist that their version ("the Eurocentric narrative") offers the best available account of the known facts. Thus in the debate between the two groups there is more is at stake than historical accuracy.
Here then are summaries of the two narratives: The Afrocentric Narrative 1. 2. 3. The Eurocentric Narrative 1. 2. 3. Discussion 1. 2. 3. Conclusion Endnotes. Precolonial African Politics and Government — Living While Black: Themes in African American Thought and Experience. West African empires and kingdomsClick image for larger viewSource University of Sankore Between 1905 and 1906Click image for larger viewSource Precolonial Africa had many different forms of politics and government and such a variety of politics and government was closely related to the level of economic organization and production.
Village-style government with a council of elders and/or village chiefs predominated in hunting and gathering and small agricultural societies. Centralized governments with monarchical or oligarchic politics capable of collecting taxes, regulating commerce, and mobilizing armies were common in intensive-agriculture societies with a crafts-manufacturing sector. The Colonization of Africa. Between the 1870s and 1900, Africa faced European imperialist aggression, diplomatic pressures, military invasions, and eventual conquest and colonization.
At the same time, African societies put up various forms of resistance against the attempt to colonize their countries and impose foreign domination. By the early twentieth century, however, much of Africa, except Ethiopia and Liberia, had been colonized by European powers. The European imperialist push into Africa was motivated by three main factors, economic, political, and social. Precolonial African Economies — Living While Black: Themes in African American Thought and Experience. Precolonial means before the heyday of massive European colonization which occupied much of Africa after the 1870s.
While some precolonial African societies were hunting-gathering economies, other societies had agricultural-based economies. Whether hunting-gathering or agricultural economies, in most cases precolonial Africans carried out their agricultural work and production collectively or communally in which ideally all able-bodied adults participated. Depending on location, precolonial Africans engaged in crafts-level (not industrial-level) hand-tool manufacturing. They produced agricultural tools, cloths, iron or copper implements, pottery, jewelry, weapons for hunting or warfare, and other products. Most precolonial African economies were mainly subsistence-oriented with trade routes and markets for the exchange of surplus goods for commodities that cannot be produced locally. Pre-colonial African empires and kingdomsClick image for a larger view. Big Era Seven: Landscape Unit 7.5. 5 of the worst atrocities carried out by British Empire, after 'historical amnesia' claims.
The British people suffer "historical amnesia" over the atrocities committed by their former empire, an Indian MP and author has claimed.
Former UN under-secretary general Dr Shashi Tharoor said the British education system fails to tell the real story of empire. He said: "There's no real awareness of the atrocities, of the fact that Britain financed its Industrial Revolution and its prosperity from the depredations of empire, the fact that Britain came to one of the richest countries in the world in the 18th century and reduced it, after two centuries of plunder, to one of the poorest. " A previous YouGov poll found the British public are generally proud of the British Empire and its colonial past.
YouGov found 44 per cent were proud of Britain's history of colonialism, while 21 per cent regretted it happened. The same poll also found 43 per cent believed the British Empire was a good thing, while 19 per cent said it was bad and 25 per cent said it was neither good nor bad. 1. 2. 3. 4.


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Many people love playing computer games, and if you're one of them, then you probably know about Robux. When you are playing this game, obviously, you are interested enough in learning how to spend free Robux. But before that, perhaps you want to know more about what Robux is.
Robux is a Roblox main currency and could be used in so many special purposes. Well, if you are low in Robux, maybe this could help you to replenish your currency.
How to Earn Free Robux?
Before you need to know about the ways on how to spend free Robux, it is important that you know first on how to earn it. Some of the ways on how to earn free Robux is by getting builder's club. You can do this by purchasing builder's club, wherein every day the members of builder's club will earn certain amounts of Robux only for being at the club even though Robux each day depends every Builder's Club level. However, this option costs money.
Well, if it's your very first time buying BC, then you would receive the additional one-hundred Robux only for purchasing it. TBC members will receive thirty-five Robux per day. Recently, Roblox have removed Tix, and making it difficult for the NBC players in getting Robux. Regular members will get fifteen Robux per day. Another way is by builder's club. Purchase & sell collectibles. Usually, buying collectible items needs that you have complete Robux available, and selling it needs Builder's Club, then someone is willing enough to purchase the price that you have set.
In addition to that, you can also earn free Robux by playing. Unfortunately, it is quite tough and takes some time to obtain meaningful resources, but when you overcome it and play well the game, the reward is also great, because you can get the free Robux. Another method that you can do is by paying. Since you're paying, then you wouldn't spend so much time because resources are instantly loaded in your account. There's a drawback in this method because you will spend more money.
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Roblox is the popular game which has been improved for the teenagers & kids benefits. This game let every player to make the virtual world. Also, each player can socialize with members that are present or playing the game. This game can be considered as educational as it teaches well about ratio and computer programming. Aside from that, it is addictive and based on level. For all creative actions, you will be awarded an amount of Robux, for free. Hence, the currency of the games is Robux. Basically, there are two types of memberships which are known as the free and builders' membership.
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Senator Bernie Sanders plans to meet with several of his most important supporters and advisers in Burlington, Vt., on Sunday, as he faces increasing pressure to drop out of the Democratic presidential race.
The Vermont senator and his wife, Jane, will both attend the meeting that will center, in part, on the state of the race.
"He and Jane invited a couple dozen key supporters from around the country to come to Burlington," Michael Briggs, a spokesman for Mr. Sanders, said. "It will be a broad-ranging discussion."
While Hillary Clinton now has enough delegates to clinch the nomination, Mr. Sanders has refused to concede.
President Obama endorsed Mrs. Clinton on Thursday and called her the most qualified candidate ever to seek the White House, imploring Democrats to unite behind her. Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, who had carefully stayed out of the race, also endorsed Mrs. Clinton.
Mr. Briggs said Mr. Sanders was committed to remaining in the race at least through Tuesday, when Washington, D.C., will hold the final contest of the primary season. He also said Mr. Sanders might be traveling back to campaign in Washington before its primary.
Mr. Sanders may be staying in the race to pressure the Democratic Party to inject more progressive ideals — like the call for a $15 federal minimum wage — into the Democratic platform at the national convention next month.
Meanwhile, he did not utter Mrs. Clinton's name at a Thursday night rally he held in Washington, and he has not commented on Mrs. Clinton's new endorsements.


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This is believed to be cause by the fact that most businesses are not the beneficiary, but citizens. That is why politicians distinguish businesses as more important than citizen because of the economic impact of tax revenues. Therefore, men feel they need men in areas of real power positions rather than picking a woman to be chosen in the positions...
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This shows a direct relationship between agency-clientele on gender-based employment patterns (Miller et al., 1999, p. 7).
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St Michael's CE Primary School has a Breakfast Club which is run by three teaching assistants. The club is open from 8am to the start of the school day. Children who attend the club are given a breakfast and enjoy the relaxed atmosphere before starting the school day.
The club costs £4.00 a day or £3.50 a day if you have more than one child attending.
Sessions are booked and are agreed and have to be paid for even if the child does not attend.
Two weeks notice is needed to change or cancel sessions.
Please be aware that St Michael's Breakfast Club has limited places and therefore it is important you contact the school to see if the club can accomodate your requirements. Depending on the number of children attending the club, there may be some flexibility for one off sessions.
If you would like any further information then please contact Ms Catlow, School Business Manager through the school office.


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What can we say! This is probably the biggest punk and oi gathering in the world. The festival ground in situated in Blackpool (UK) at the famous Winter Gardens. Since 1996 punks and skins from all over the globe come…Read more
Welcome home Punks!
Hi there punks! Celebrating 40 years of punk made us realize that we had pay tribute to the music that took the world by storm 40 years ago. Punk started as a subculture but rapidly grew and influenced teenagers all around the world to now. Make no mistake, we are punk rock addicts ready to make some noise. If you like bands such as The Ramones, Anti-Flag, Cock Sparrer, Green Day, The Kids, The Clash...feel free to join our mission to conquer the world! This Means War! will break down the walls and get you hooked in no time!
We're so proud to announce our first full length album 'Heartstrings'. It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears to get where we are today but this is just the beginning punks! What to expect? An album filled with 11 street punk anthems that will make you ears bleed. Buy, steal or grab your 12 inch record or cd right now ...


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Episode 08 - Led By Lanterns, Lock & Key, Dakesis, Black Coast & clips
It's Wednesday, which mean's it's time for another look into Dave's World. We've shaken things up a bit this week - mainly because we don't have an interview guest - but that doesn't make it any less of a show. Just look at what's on offer...
- We've got a whopping THREE songs of the week; the debut single from Led By Lanterns, a slice of Lock & Key's debut album and the new single from Dakesis.
- There's a chance to relive a bit of the very first episode of Dave's World, as we play a clip from part 1 of the '30 years in 30 albums' special for those of you who haven't already heard it.
- We struggle to contain our excitement for the debut EP from Black Coast, and struggle to get excited about the new albums from Hacktivist and Anthrax.
- There's a live review of Creeper and Grader.
- There's news from Arbor Lights, Brass Tongue, Blank Parody, Stone Broken, Reading and Leeds Festival, Bloodstock Festival, Milk Teeth, DevilDriver and '68
- There's your usual selection of gigs worth checking out over the next few days.
- And we mix Zakk Wylde, Black Sabbath and a Hello Kitty guitar to give you the cocktail you didn't know you needed.
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A dynasty of french jewelers, created by Frédéric Boucheron in 1858, the House of Boucheron created itself through four generations of the founder's direct descendants. Today, as part of the PPR Group, the brand pursues its international development with its characteristic boldness, elegance and panache.
Frédéric Boucheron was the first to open a boutique on place Vendôme in 1893 and he selected the sunniest spot to better magnify the glitter of precious stones and reveal their sparkle when the sun is at its zenith. Located at the corner of place Vendôme and rue de la Paix, N° 26 is a jewelry box, full of secrets, promises and memories.
With a myriad of clients including film stars, authors, artists, maharajahs and renowned aficionados, the Maison Boucheron – which celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2008 – holds particular appeal for those whose celebrity and status find a match in its magnificent creations, be it for jewelry or watches.
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I get asked this question often. There is no simple answer.
I know how you feel that it's tempting to cash out, prices are so high. This is a difficult question to answer precisely as really, nobody can predict what will happen in the future. Many are now thinking that the market may have peaked in the GTA, but only time will tell.
There have been a few articles written in the press lately about the over-abundance of condos currently on the market and more coming on stream in the next 2 to 3 years. This could potentially create a supply problem and prices could soften in the condo market. Regardless, if you have equity in your investment property, then I would understand that you may wish to take out the equity and move it to other investments that may give you a higher return over the next 5 years or so.
Over the past 3 to 5 years or so the rental market in Mississauga has been very soft and I have noticed the quality of tenants has dropped significantly. This is due to our extremely low interest rates and many people that would have otherwise rented, purchased instead. The vacancy rate in the GTA is very high and this has impacted investment properties.
I help clients with many of their rentals per year and I am finding it much more difficult to find good quality tenants over the past few years.
Even if we have a correction in our market, I don't think it will be too significant. We are not in a boom similar to the investor fuelled boom of the mid to late 80's so I think (and hope) that we will not ever see the bottom fall out of the market the way we did in '89 to '95.
So there you have it. I am sorry I cannot predict the market more accurately for you. When push comes to shove, you will have to make the final decision.
See how average prices have escalated since 1995, we may be near the end of a 15+ year increase.
All the best, and if you want more information, please email me.
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Better late than never. A customer recently asked to purchase a gift voucher for a custom order necktie to give to her boyfriend for his upcoming birthday. So I got to work on designing something that captured the essence of the Edward Kwan brand...
After a couple of attempts at putting a voucher together that featured photos of my products, I decided to scrap that idea altogether and go for the handpainted look - given that many of my products these days feature my own handpainted designs on the fabrics. Random splashes of paint and intersecting patterns are my forté, and with a little input and advice from my friends, I decided on this design:
Gift vouchers can be purchased from the edward kwan website and will be emailed to you electronically within 24 hours of receiving your order. To redeem the voucher, the recipient just needs to enter the voucher number at check out under 'coupons' and click 'redeem'. A personalised message can also be included on the voucher at the time of purchasing.
Instead of being for set monetary amounts, the gift vouchers are available to purchase for the following products:
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Although ginger thrives in Hawaii, even growing in the wild where some species are considered invasive pests, there is no ginger plant endemic to the islands. The closest one might get to calling any ginger "Hawaiian" would be Zingiber zerumbet (Awapuhi Kuahiwi), which was brought to Hawaii with the Polynesians when they colonized the island chain. Awapuhi will grow to 7 feet in height and, if grown in the appropriate tropical climate, will spread rapidly. In the summer, new stalks appear with green, cone-shaped flowers, which turn red in the coming weeks. Eventually you will see small, highly scented, white to yellow flowers. Awapuhi is hardy to USDA zones 8 to 11.
Choose a site in which to grow your Hawaiian ginger. Give it a lot of room to grow because it will spread. The location should offer the Hawaiian ginger morning sun and afternoon shade.
Amend your soil so that it has a high concentration of organic matter. Add 3 to 4 inches of compost or well-rotted manure to the soil and mix it in to a depth of 8 inches.
Plant the Hawaiian ginger in autumn by digging a shallow hole (twice the size of the tuber), placing the tuber in the hole and covering it with soil.
Water your Hawaiian ginger daily.
Fertilize the Hawaiian ginger twice a year with a controlled release fertilizer. There are commercial ginger food products available or you can use a balanced fertilizer, such as 10-10-10.
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- Outside of tropical regions the Awapuhi will die back in the autumn but appear again in the spring.
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Poker was introduced to me much in the same way as it was to many other players. My dad taught me how to play 5-card draw when I was 5 or 6, and the two of us would regularly play heads-up for toothpicks. I was pretty interested in the game from the very beginning, at least from what I can remember. I've always loved games and the competition that stems from them. I can remember winning boxes of toothpicks from my dad and feeling quite happy with myself, like I had somehow outsmarted my dad (in reality, either he was letting me win or I was just running good). This was, and still is today, the driving force behind my passion for poker. I love the idea of being able to pick up on my opponents' tendencies, exploit them, and take their money. It sounds a little cruel as I write that, but I think it is just my competitive nature.
I began to play poker regularly during high school. By this time, most of my friends were also poker players, so it wasn't hard to get 6-9 handed home-games going a few times a month. We played No Limit Hold'em exclusively and would usually only buy in for $10-20. At the same time, Jack, my brother and I began playing online together. When I say together, I mean so in a literal sense. We would deposit $25 or whatever and play 90-man SNG's and the occasional MTT as a team. We never had much success, but thinking about each decision in a group setting where we could bounce ideas off each other, and just the experience we gained from being able to play more hands certainly accelerated the learning process. It didn't take long for the three of us to have a pretty big edge over most of our other friends who would play in our home-games. It was around this time that I first began to envision the dream of becoming a professional poker player.
Going into college in the fall of 2012, I had started playing online poker more seriously. I played on Lock Poker (RIP) and had moderate success playing micro-stakes 6-max and full-ring cash games. Up to this point, I really hadn't put in any work away from the table (aside from watching poker TV shows, but I don't know if I'd really count that as studying). During my freshman year, I learned of twoplustwo.com and began lurking in the micro/medium stakes forums. This was where I first learned of HUDs and the information they made available to players. I bought a version of PokerTracker and began using it while I played. I wasn't fully conscious of the power of the software and all it could be used for, but I was aware enough to look at the more common stats (VPIP, PFR, 3Bet %, Cbet %, etc.) to discern which players were weak and could easily be exploited. My whole strategy revolved around targeting these players specifically and avoiding getting involved with more skilled players. I was able to use this strategy to work my way up to regularly play 100NL and occasionally take shots at 200NL. I used poker as a sort of part-time job to support my living expenses at school. Unfortunately, sometime in the middle of 2013, Lock Poker became insolvent and essentially stopped processing withdrawals. After having lost my 4-figure bankroll to Lock, I was too paranoid to try another site out of fear that the same thing would happen again. I still had the idea in the back of my mind that I wanted to take a shot at playing live-poker for a living once I turned 21.
So, I had to wait. Jack and I made several trips to out-of-state casinos on Native American Reservations as well as charity poker rooms where you only had to be 18 to play. Jack and I had decent success on these trips, and knew that once we were old enough to play in casinos we'd likely be able to crush the 1-2 and 1-3 games. Once I turned 21 in the summer of 2014, I began playing at my local casino when able. I was working a summer job at the time and still had two more years of school, so it was hard to put in a lot of volume during this time and over the next two years. I started out my live career on a pretty nice heater (although I wasn't aware of it at the time). I thought that I was some kind of prodigy and would be able to print $40 an hour with virtually no work away from the table. Reality eventually caught up to me as I put in more volume, and I began to realize my game had some major leaks. I began focusing more on improving my game away from the table, mostly via the LLSNL forum on 2p2, reading poker books (poker's 1%, theory and practice of NHL, mental game of poker) and watching training videos. My game developed quite a bit during this time to the point where I now believe I have what it takes to crush 1-3 and ascend to 2-5 and beyond in the future.
My dream still is to make it as a professional poker player, and now is the first time I'll be able to dedicate all of my time and efforts towards achieving my goal. I just graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University last spring with a BA in Economics. So, being fresh out of school with no real baggage, and having parents who have agreed to let me live with them for now, this seems like the perfect time to give full-time poker a real shot. I'll be documenting my journey here. I'm not an experienced blogger or writer or anything like that, so I'm guessing a lot of what I post in the future will be more strategy-related stuff like interesting hands I play or witness and concepts I come across in studying that I think are important to success in live-poker. I've outlined some goals for my first week as a live pro:
• Play for 35 hours: I want to build up my endurance and also leave time for studying away from the table for the first couple weeks
• Study 10 hours: most of my studying will consist of finishing Matthew Janda's Applications, reviewing hand histories, watching training videos, and staying active on 2p2)
• Meditate 3 times/ week: I've read and heard from friends that mediation is a useful tool for increasing focus and relieving stress; I hope to make this part of my daily routine in the near future
• Run 3 times/ week: I ran cross country and track in high school and have been running semi-regularly since then. I believe regular exercise will relieve stress and help me sleep better at night. It also should help to keep a sort of balance in life between poker and non-poker activities
That's kind of where I'm at. I plan to update this weekly and would love to hear input for ideas and things you guys want to hear from me. Until next week… peace!


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The community transformer
Here is a successful fundraising story from a football club which provides a foundation to believe in a sustainable future of FFAV programs. A story that shows a reality that nothing is impossible with a leader who never stops believing the values that FFAV's football/life skills activities bring to children, and who from this strong belief, never stops dedicating his time in searching for all funding possibilities in the community to sustain his passion of providing football activities for children.
Mr Nguyen Xuan Lua, the headmaster of Huong Toan 2 Primary Shool is such an inspiring leader. He is known as a daring innovator, a great transformer of nature.
Remembering the first day when Mr. Lua moved from Huong Xuan primary school to Huong Toan 2 primary school and seeing how the children did not have the opportunity to play football, he discussed with Huong Xuan 1 football club and asked to bring old football goals to Huong Toan 2 primary school. He used 300.000vnd out of his own pocket to paint the goals and to buy some balls to organize football activities for children. In addition, he also actively mobilized support from parents to buy sand to upgrade the school yard. After a month of arriving to the new school, the football activities in Huong Toan 2 primary school developed dramatically. Children play football every day and even on weekends. Currently, the club has 24 football teams (12 boys' teams and 12 girls' teams) accommodating around 300 children. Since its establishment, the club has successfully organized many tournaments for the children within and outside the school.
Mr Lua shared his experience on fund raising with other schools in the fund raising workshop organised by FFAV
Since the beginning, Mr. Lua has realized the essence of being self-reliant in maintaining football club activities. He constantly motivates and inspires the other board members including parents and teachers to engage with that vision. His realization becomes more rewarding when FFAV officially inform its hand over strategy and stay focus on club sustainability for the period 2016-2018
Knowing that the top concern of parents is children's development, the club involves parents as much as they can into club activities so they can experience and see their child participating in activities, how much fun they are having, as well as how they grow through playing. Seeing the development of their children through safe, fun football activities, parents are willing to volunteer and support the club in terms of human resources and finances. The club is very clear in their strategy on parent's involvement: no matter how big or how small, parents' contribution and support are valuable for the playground of the children, and all contributions are recorded in the club's "gold book."
Moreover, the club also seeks support from sponsors and local businesses with priority for businesses that have personal relationships or basis in the community.
From its establishment until now, he and his team have successfully raised substantial funding for club activities. It started with a modest number of 700.000 vnd in 2012, but has gradually increased by the year with 13.536.250 vnd in 2013, 20.817.000 vnd in 2014, 15.800.000 vnd in 2015, and in 2016 the club ends with a remarkable budget of 34.000.000 vnd.
Mr. Lua with his football players in the Football tournament at school
Everything seems to go on smoothly for the fundraising activities of Huong Toan 2 FC, but things could not go that easy without the effort and persistence from the club headmaster.
When asked about his motivation, he smiled and shared, "Coming from the poor area of the town, I feel my children are a bit unfavorable in comparison with the children in the other schools, so I tried to mobilize all resources to create opportunities for the children in the school. I take pleasure in being with the kids and for me this is a good energy resource to stay young."
With an ambition to enable millions of children to experience joy and social benefits through participating in football and life skills activities, FFAV absolutely seeks for active agents in the community like Mr. Lua, who are able to lay a very strong foundation for FFAV to grow and accommodate a larger football family.-------


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Meet Kelowna's Hottest Supermodel, Dani Seitz
Photographer Donat
Stylist Jenn Finklestein
Makeup and Hair Michael Goyette
Meet Dani Seitz: The blonde bombshell who lives next door and could kick your butt shooting hoops.
Scroll through her Instagram (@daniseitz)to get a sense of her incredibly active lifestyle, pausing on all her fun moments beyond the fashion lens.
We had a chance to sit by the sea with this natural stunner after she posed flawlessly for our beach shoot. We tapped into her love of sports, relationship pet peeves, and what she finds most attractive.
You are in tremendous shape. What do you attribute your perfect form to: DNA or hard work?
I would definitely say [that] I think it's a bit of both, so thank you, Mom and Dad! I grew up as an athlete and I've always worked out in recreational ways. Whether I'm walking to the store instead of taking the car, playing basketball, or doing studio workouts, I'm always moving.
Judging by your Instagram, you live a super active life! When you're not modeling, what's your favourite thing to do?
I love being active. In my free time I'm involved in community management that brings people together to play all kinds of sports. I'm also part of Lady Ballerz (@lady_ballerz), a program that gets girls together to learn the fundamentals of basketball. It's actually always sold out and at max capacity every single time! It's really exciting for us!
You totally owned this shoot. You exude confidence. How important is it to feel comfortable in your own skin to come across as sexy and effortless?
I am such a huge tomboy; I'm [in] tomboy mode all the time. When I get to do luxury shoots with all the hair and makeup, it brings out another side of me that is different, fun, and glamorous. I just try to enjoy that transition going into full-on glam mode.
You seem completely at ease submersed in nature - is that true? Do you like the outdoors?
My father was a conservation officer, so we were naturally always living it up outdoors. I grew up in British Columbia, camping, fishing, hiking - you name it.
As an active babe, can you describe your perfect date?
I think playing a sport is such a great way to go on a first date. There's really no pressure. I actually met my boyfriend playing basketball. He asked me for a game of 21, and if he beat me, he could take me out for dinner. (Un)fortunately he won. I'm so competitive, so I wasn't too happy about losing the actual game. We've really become so close bonding over sports.
How would you describe yourself – as an extrovert (outgoing, life-loving, boisterous) or introvert (a shy, quiet dreamer)?
Extrovert. I'm so loud!
What is your biggest pet peeve in a relationship?
I'm quite tall, so I hate it when guys are intimidated by my height.
If you were stranded on a desert island and could only bring three things with you, what would they be?
All types of sports equipment, my friends, and something to keep me hydrated!
Do you believe more in love at first sight or in lust at first sight?
What makes your head turn? What do you find most attractive?
A sense of humour and someone who is willing to be active is a must!
Photographer Donat
Stylist Jenn Finkelstein at FOLIO
Model Dani Seitz at FOLIO
Makeup and Hair Michael Goyette at FOLIO


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Munster were clinical inside the opening 30 minutes against Edinburgh doing enough damage to secure a bonus point with four tries courtesy of Conway (2), Earls and Farrell.
By the half time whistle there were a further two with Earls bagging tow more to complete an eight minute hat trick. Duhan van der Merwe crossed for both Edinburgh's tries with one in either half.
Conway, Beirne, Earls and Botha were stand out performers but it was the returning Chris Farrell that claimed the man of the match award in front of a watching Joe Schmidt.
Munster's 7th and 8th tries came courtesy of Bleyendaal and Farrell in the second half to complete the 44-14 scoreline.
Watch all the action and highlights below.
Munster: M Haley; A Conway, C Farrell, R Scannell, K Earls; JJ Hanrahan, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, N Scannell, J Ryan, T Beirne, B Holland, P O'Mahony (cap), C Cloete, A Botha.
Replacements: K O'Byrne, J Loughman, C Parker, F Wycherley, G Coombes, D Williams, T Bleyendaal, S Arnold.
Edinburgh: D Fife; T Brown, G Taylor, JP Socino, D van der Merwe; J van der Walt, N Fowles; R Sutherland, D Cherry, M McCallum, J Hodgson, C Hunter-Hill, A Miller, L Wynne, L Hamilton (cap).
Replacements: R Ford, D Marfo, P Ceccarelli, C Atkinson, S Nayalo, S Kennedy, J Baggott, C Dean.
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A Crusader For Justice
It was a beautiful weekend and I enjoyed every minute of it, embracing the fresh air every chance I got. Much of what I did was haphazard, and on occasion that suites me just fine. There were some unplanned conversations too, and a few misunderstandings, but that always makes life a bit more interesting. Don't you think?
Good and bad, communication is important, and it's always been helpful to me to know where people stand on the issues, but as I always like to say, "We all have a point of view to express, and let's share it with the understanding of agreeing to disagree." I might not always agree with your stance, but that will never stop us from being friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc. Never allow one single topic to define your human spirit, but be open to all possibilities. Let's grow together as friends. I am very sincere in this vein.
On Sunday I thrived in the church of the great outdoors, walking 12 miles. When outside, I often feel like I'm in a giant museum with endless rooms where the sky really is the limit. I had a good day as the photos in this post prove. The conversations were plentiful too, with one of my talking points standing out:
I'm known for being passionate about my views, especially as they pertain to order and organization in the world. I never shy away from speaking my mind. I don't hesitate to join in on any dialogue, at times playing devil's advocate just to make my point. However, my goal more often than not is to help find solutions to problems, but we can't find them if we aren't talking about the issues.
Many become passive, turning a blind eye only to become indifferent, and this benefits no one. Censorship doesn't help either. Young or old, age doesn't grant us a free pass. We must be aware and stay aware – now until the end of time.
I'm often told not to sweat the small stuff, but I think it's the small things that have crippled us most, creating confusion, frustration and disrespect within the masses.
To a friend… My passion does not circumvent my ability to thrive. No matter how much ugly I see in the world and no matter how desperate I am to change it, I still find my happiness, keeping it close to my heart. Through the darkness of others I can still see the light, more importantly, the beauty.
With every last breath of my being I will always attempt to speak my peace, finding those who share my perspective while joining in the fight. We must always be willing to venture outside our comfort zone if we want to create effective change. The best way to accomplish this is by knowing your audience and when to choose silence. I should have chosen the later yesterday evening. You're right – I am a crusader for justice.
To my acquaintances – thank you for never being boring, and to one special friend, sitting in the "terrace garden that could" to watch a summer thunderstorm was the perfect way for me to end my weekend. It was bliss. Thank you. - paerki
Additional Photos: A Weekend Outdoors
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Hollywood star James McAvoy has beaten stiff competition from Peter Mullan and Jack O'Connell to win the coveted Actor Film award at Scotland's annual Bafta ceremony.
McAvoy won the award for his portrayal of a corrupt policeman in Filth.
Sophie Kennedy Clark won the Actress Film trophy for her performance in Philomena.
Other winners included David Tennant, who took the Actor Television category for his role in The Escape Artist.
Another big winner on the night was Shirley Henderson, who collected the Actress Television award for her role as a grieving mother in Channel 4's Southcliffe.
The winners of the British Academy Scotland Awards 2014 were unveiled at a red carpet ceremony at Glasgow's Radisson Blu Hotel.


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10 ways to help your church be more family friendly/
Going to church with little kids is hard.
It's hard to arrive on time (diaper blow outs seem to be reserved for Sunday mornings). It's hard to stay focused during sermons (did I get any sleep last night?). It's hard to participate in church activities (the rule of the nap schedule is absolute). My family moved and we had to find a new church home when both of my girls were under two. We were shocked at how often churches weren't very family friendly. But upon further reflection, I realized that I never thought about what it really meant for a church to be family friendly until I had my own children. So here are ten simple ways your church can be more family friendly.
1.) Embrace distraction
Children in a church service can be distracting. But it's a beautiful thing to see families worshiping together. A family-friendly church knows this and embraces children and their antics in the service. Visitors especially want to feel welcome in church. If new parents catch one curt glance because their kids weren't perfectly silent during church, you can bet they aren't coming for a second visit.
2.) Create a space nearby for mothers of newborns
Being a mother of a newborn is hard. Don't make them go to a dank room on the other side of the church to feed their baby. A family-friendly church sets up a comfortable place NEAR the sanctuary for these moms. Comfortable seating, a screen streaming the sermon, and any other amenities you can think of, will go a long way to making these wonderful women feel loved by the church.
3.) Be mindful of the physical distances
Your church may not have control over this issue but if possible, keep the children's ministry area close to or at least easily and obviously accessible from the main sanctuary. When given a choice, parents always prefer to have their children close by.
4.) Go nuts with security
You can never be too safe with other people's children. Are there additional safety features your church can adopt? It's probably a good idea to do it. A family-friendly church also knows to make safety very visible. Name tags, volunteer shirts, or even having safety and security volunteers will go a long way to helping parents feel confident in the church.
5.) Find ways to serve parents
Parents often come to church exhausted. A family-friendly church knows this and tries to serve parents anyway they can. A children's pastor I know made a rule that every child in the nursery on Sunday would get a diaper change before leaving church. This small gesture says a lot to parents about how their church family loves them and their children.
6.) No child left behind
Peek into any church nursery on Sunday morning and you'll find one baby who needs to be held the entire time. What about a child who never cries? Sometimes they get zero attention. Every child in the nursery should get some one-on-one time with a volunteer. The message we give them is this: we're so glad you are here. We see you and we love you.
7.) Communicate with parents during and after service
My family once visited a church and during the service the children's ministry volunteer texted my wife a selfie of her holding our daughter with the text, "We're doing great!" That one gesture put my wife at ease and she was able to better engage with the sermon and service. This is just one example but the point is that parents can't be reassured too much.
8.) Get inter-generational with Mentor Moms
Do you know what every young mom needs? Someone who's already been there and can support and reassure her as a mother. Do you know who's perfect for this role? Women in the church whose children are already grown. Family-friendly churches find a way to connect these women.
9.) Show love with parking
Here's a scene: a frazzled family arrives to church late on a rainy Sunday morning only to find the only remaining parking spots are in the back of the parking lot. Strollers, car seats, and a big parking lot equal unhappy parents who will have difficulty focusing on the sermon. Reserving a few prime spots for families with small children tells them, "Welcome, we love your family."
10.) Technology is your friend
Technology can add another layer of safety and reassurance. This can be as simple as upgrading from checking in with a pen and notebook to using one of the many church check in soft/hardware packages. Or it could be a special area with multiple screens so parents can see what's happening in the room their child is in.
There are lots of other ways to make a church more family friendly. If you have suggestions please share. Whatever the method, the main point is this, family-friendly churches send a message to families that is loud and clear.
"Welcome! We love you. We want to worship with you. Your children are well taken care of."
"Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." - Matthew 19:14


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I'm not long back from the Paddy Buckley Round in Wales. Completing the 3 rounds as backpacks means the end of a 3 year project for me - small beer, but my beer. I ended up doing the last half on a sprained ankle, and finished on a hill above a place I wrote about when I first wrote about being out in the hills. This is how we mark our time. Anyway, here's a few of the people I crossed paths with this time out.
''We're out recceing, for his attempt - I did it in 28hours. It's just the love of running. Won't get this in the bloody Olympics!''
''I do the Snowdon 10K every year. This is just my regular training run. I don't think I'm fit enough for the Paddy. Walking it is great - anything that gets people out is positive. You see alot more women and ethnic minorities out in Wales these days, I don't know what changed but something did, and it's a good thing.''
''I've been coming here for 10 years, and I still haven't got to the bottom of it. What I'm getting into now is the age of different parts of the quarry, working out which of the old spoils were disturbed by new digs. There's a transgender guy in the village who goes caving up here - brave stuff. I wouldn't climb in here myself - I've seen things move about on their own.''
''I've been on the go for 6 hours already. I started at 9 from down on the road. I'm late - supposed to be in London tonight. The devil's punchbowl was hot!!''
''I couldn't give a monkey's - I'm too busy trying to breathe...''
''I'm done today, really - some days you're fresh, some days you're not. The record is 17hours? I reckon there's a bit of cheating going on there, what d'you reckon? I use to race, but not anymore. I just like being up in the mountains these days.''


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United Nations Academic Impact and MCN are proud to partner on the Millennium Fellowship. In the three months the application was open in 2018, students applied to join the Class of 2018 on 285 campuses across 57 nations. 30 campuses worldwide (just 11%) were selected to host the 530 Millennium Fellows in the global pilot this year.
The Class of 2018 is bold, innovative, and inclusive. Millennium Fellows' Projects are projected to positively impact the lives of over 310,000 people worldwide this year.
"I am excited to be a Millennium Fellow so I can show Mother Earth the love she deserves!"
Millennium Fellowship Project
The Small Businesses, Big Impact Project aims to implement a working model with small businesses surrounding the Georgia Tech community that will prompt consumers to practice sustainable waste disposal. It will target 3 small businesses with recycling programs in place with hopes of having a 50% decrease in improper waste disposal. The project's team are very excited at the possibility of expanding our reach and implementing our model in other businesses if proven successful. They project targets Goal #12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns and UNAI Principle 9: Sustainability.
About the Millennium Fellow
Elizabeth Krakovski is a third year Public Policy student with a focus on Health and Environmental Policy from Alpharetta, Georgia. Elizabeth's passion for sustainability roots from the campus and its initiatives... and her love for bees. She is slowly but surely becoming waste-less by quitting straws and other single use plastics, reducing meat consumption significantly in order to reduce her carbon footprint, and adopting biodegradable and cruelty-free produces into her daily life. Additionally, she loves being kind to everyone, especially to Mother Earth.
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For No Particular Reason...
I think I'll post about John Stewart today. For no particular reason that I can think of, except that even I get bored with Hal occasionally. And Guy is both hiding from Soranik Natu's constant nagging, and pining for Ice. Oh, and Kyle's off painting somewhere.
John always seems to be the afterthought for me, when it comes to the Green Lanterns, and I don't really know why that should be. It isn't because I don't like him, because I do. Maybe he's just not loud enough, obnoxious enough, or doesn't have hair like Hal's.
He IS awfully cute though.
Milk mustache!
I always got the impression in this issue that Hal was beginning to think that he'd bitten off more than he could chew. Which is a GOOD thing in my opinion. John DOES have this impish side to him, it's just that they don't bother to show it very often. And although he's been showing up more lately, and has been doing some pretty awesome things, they aren't showing off any of those little personality quirks that he has, like his lust for coffee, and appreciation of ABBA and Barbra Streisand. You just know that he's been to see "Mamma Mia" about twelve times by now. And that he's tried everything to get the rest of the Justice League to go and see it with him. I think that Superman and possibly Diana were the only ones who appreciated it. Hal was so horrified that he took off for Oa, and voluntarily started helping Guy and Kyle set up the bar. Roy begged Uncle Hal to take him too.
I getting slightly off of the subject here. In fact, I think that I've forgotten what the subject was in the first place. Oh yes, John Stewart.
John is cool.


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You can never unsee what we're about to show you, and for that we truly apologise. But, much like flower beards, men are doing crazy things with body hair again. This one we can't quite explain, nor can we stop looking at it - chest hair bikinis are a thing and they're utterly BIZARRE.
The idea is simple; men are shaving their chest hair into bikini tops, from skimpy halters to strapless styles. These hilarious snaps are all tied up with the hashtag, #chesthairbikini, making it oh-so-easy to browse through this new viral trend.
A personal favourite. Teeny tiny halter.
Nailing the Olivia Palermo look - a bikini under a crisp, blue shirt. Chic.
Upping the style stakes with a cut-out swimsuit.
Loving your work, lads.


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Following five successful workshops throughout the past months with different stakeholder groups, the organisers will present the gathered views and opinions on the challenges faced by different stakeholders when it comes to fostering interoperability and digitalising public administrations across the European Union.
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Cuckfield's Annual Walking Race - Full Race Report 2016/
By Kate Fleming
It takes more than Storm Katie to scare the walkers of Cuckfield, so despite delyed flights at Gawick, trees down at Ansty, trains 'up the creek' at Haywards Heath and challenging weather conditions around twenty brave hearts set off fom the Recreation Ground for the Independent State of Cuckfield's aster Monday Walking Race. This annual event, which goes back to the 1920s, requires the participants to circumnavigate the five mile of road which enclose a section of the village. Not exactly 'beating the bounds' but reminiscent of that tradition. Running is forbidden and marshals line the route to report those who break this rule. The route this year, however, was muddy, cluttered with twigs and branches from the previous night's storm and had plenty of puddles lying in wait for the unsuspecting walker; indeed more of an obstacle than a walking race. In spite of all these setbacks, originality and determination prevailed.
Gareth Knapman walked with his dog Gizzy and his six year old nephew Zack, both crossing the finishin line in fist position. Rob Helliwell, landlord of The Wheatsheaf and previous Mayor of Cuckfield, alked with his four month old baby Alfred strapped to his chest, who managed to drop off o sleep in Deakes Lane only to wake up with triumphant smiles on their return. Jennie Meadows walked to victory in a Hawiian grass skirt complete with hula lei, followed by Jane Swain as the appropriate Easter bunny. Peter Chandler, however, decided to participate in his motorised wheelchair and although a 'malfunction' occurred in Deakes Lane, which required community rescue, he did manage to complete the circuit in just over an hour, which in the circumstances can be considered a respectable time.
Meanwhile 'back at the Rec' the children searched for Easter eggs, played football and enjoyed the freedom of simply running around. For every silver token found hidden in the grass, under bushes and among the greenery, they were rewarded with an Easter egg wrapped in glittering gold, silver, pink or blue foil. So much pleasure from so little; rare moments!Contrary to expectations, the sun broke through and shone for the presentation of the Walking Race trophies and medals by the Mayor of Cuckfield, en Gregory. Gareth Knapman and Jennie Meadows won the Mens and Ladies Challenge Cups awarded for the fist to finish i this handicap race. James Mark, having completed the walk in 56:55 won the Swain Cup for the Fastest Man and Sarah Fry, not far behind him, the Bowring Cup for the Fastest Lady. The Frank Woods trophy, known as the Veteran's Cup as the walkers have to be 60 years old, was won by Charles Dunnett. The White Harte managed to 'walk away 'with both team cups, which must stir cup competition from our other local hostelries for next year's race.


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With all the comic book-based movies and TV shows in the public consciousness these days, there're probably lots of folks who'd really like to try reading actual comic books but who don't have the first clue about where to start. Let's face it: your typical local comic shop (LCS) isn't the most user-friendly place in the American marketplace. Faced with a giant wall of monthly floppies, another giant section of white boxed, bagged-and-boarded back issues, and a couple of shelves of trade paperbacks (TPBs) and original graphic novels (OGNs), it can be a little intimidating even considering where one might start with an interest in comics. That's doubly true if you don't know exactly what it is you're hoping to find once you get in the store.
So. This series serves two purposes. If you're a comic newbie, and you want a place to start, hopefully we can provide that. And if you're a seasoned pro, well, you can at least discuss why you think this list is all wrong and how you'd have laid it out differently.
In either case, your feedback is welcome.
As I mentioned last week, this list is based around complete, (hopefully) fairly short stories—the kind of thing that you can buy in a single TPB or hardcover collection. It's true that there are some great longer stories out there, but no newbie is gonna go out and plunk down the cash for the complete run of Star Wars: Legacy (Vol. 1), no matter how awesome that story is. And I refuse to recommend that someone go out and buy twelve trades of anything sight unseen. That just isn't realistic.
The stories listed below are in the order in which they occurred to me. Most of the links are to the Comixology website. Last week, I went through numbers one through five on this list; this week, we'll do Part 2: numbers six through ten.
6. Powers: Who Killed Retro Girl? Writer Brian Michael Bendis has been the main man at Marvel for a good, long while now, but before he was that, he was a guy with a Hell of a lot of indie cred who wrote stories in a way that no one had ever seen. This particular story is the first TPB from his Powers series with Michael Oeming, still going strong, but now at Marvel's creator-owned Icon imprint. Bottom line, Powers is a clever police procedural set in a world where superheroes are a fact of life.
As a comics newbie, you need to read this story for two reasons. First, because it's awesome. Second, because Bendis is a major talent in today's marketplace, and if I'm being honest, you really can't talk comics these days without having at least some passing familiarity with his work. To put it in pro-wrestling terms, if Frank Miller is the comic industry's Hulk Hogan, then Bendis is Triple-H—a really talented worker who you can't help wishingwasn't in charge of the most important company in the industry. With that said, though, there's a reason why both those guys are famous. Who Killed Retro Girl? is a great book and a terrific example of Bendis at his absolute best.
7. Spider-Man: Blue. As I was putting this list together, it occurred to me that you can't make a list like this without putting a Spider-Man story somewhere near the top. The problem with that, though, is that Spider-Man has been around since the Sixties, and it's hard to come up with a complete story that's self-contained over a short number of issues. I could've maybe recommended The Death of Gwen Stacy (soon to be a major motion picture; coming to a theater near you), but that was written way back in the day, and while it's great, it's also not necessarily the most approachable story when one considers the tastes of the contemporary audience.
The next best thing, then, is the Jeff Loeb/Tim Sale retelling of that same story in Spider-Man: Blue, which is also heartfelt and touching but maybe a touch more relatable for today's readers. My daughter Emma really likedBlue but found The Death of Gwen Stacy to be utterly impenetrable. Granted, she's only eight, but the girl knows her comics.
8. Secret Wars. Secret Wars was the comic event that made me a comic fan for life. All the heroes and all the villains get swept off into space by the god-like Beyonder, where they're forced to battle it out for the ultimate prize. 'Nuff said.
I got Emma a copy of Secret Wars for Christmas last year, and she read it cover-to-cover at least three times before she read anything else. Even now, almost a full year later, I catch her re-reading the thing at least once a month. I don't know that Secret Wars was all that visionary or ground-breaking even when it came out, but it's so damned cool that it'll get you hooked, I promise.
9. Daredevil by Bendis and Maleev, the Ultimate Collection (Vol 1). The Brian Bendis/Alex Maleev run on Daredevil is absolutely my favorite comic series, period. It's Bendis at his best, with a small cast, telling deeply personal stories. And it's crime fiction at its grittiest, set against the backdrop of modern day New York City. Maleev's art is awesomely non-traditional and totally revolutionary, and I just love every page of it.
Fair warning: this collection will set you back a full $30, and it's only the first of three mammoth editions, and even after that, the story continues unbroken through another huge volume that was written by Ed Brubaker.
|This book is so great. You have no idea.
But I'm not telling you that you have to read all of it. I'm merely suggesting that if you're looking for a book that embodies the very best of what today's comics industry has to offer, you can start here and absolutely find what you're looking for.
10. X-Men: The Dark Phoenix Saga. Up to now, I've made an effort to stick mostly to modern books that were written for a contemporary audience. The Dark Phoenix Saga isn't one of those, and for that reason, I don't know that I can necessarily recommend reading it first. With that said, the X-Men are a big deal in comics, and this particular volume is a big part of the reason why. If you're looking for a book to explain why the X-Men are cool, this is the one to read first.
The Dark Phoenix Saga is the first time we saw Wolverine really go ballistic and kill people with his claws, it's the story of that time the X-Men got into a fight with those guys on the moon, and oh by the way, it's also the story of that time when one of the most beloved characters in all of comics got killed—and then stayed dead for quite a few years.
And that's it for this week. Next week, we'll do books eleven through fifteen.
Also, if you came today looking for the next part of "The Return of Dr. Necropolis," it'll be out tomorrow. I finally finished drafting the new bit on the way home this afternoon, but I need to look it over again tomorrow before I put it up. And then, I'm tellin' you, come Hell or High Water, that thing is going on break until I can get some other stuff finished.


text: Share: Comments Print February 3, 2012 at 8:00 AM Microsoft vs Google, today's fight: browsers and search Posted by Janet I. Tu Microsoft is swinging away at Google with a series of ads this week targeting Google's recent privacy policy changes. On Wednesday, Microsoft's ad focused on trying to attract users wary of Google to Microsoft products such as Bing, Hotmail, Office 365 and Internet Explorer. Thursday's ad focused on email. Today, as seen in an Official Microsoft Blog post from Microsoft spokesman Frank Shaw and the accompanying ad, the focus is on IE9 and Bing. Shaw sums up the week of ads this way: The overall theme we hit in our ads and here on this blog has been that while Google has one customer – its advertisers – we have many customers. Of course we have advertising customers, and we love them and are working to make sure we improve the advertising experience for you, and for them. But we think of YOU as our customer as well, customers for Office and Windows and Windows Azure and Bing and Internet Explorer and Hotmail and so on – and because we have a big view of who our customers are, we naturally make some different choices than Google does. Google had fired back earlier this week, calling Microsoft's claims "myths." BTW, Ed Bott at ZDNet recently made some handy pie charts of where revenue is coming from for Microsoft, Google and Apple. And Danny Sullivan at Search Engine Land fact checked the privacy claims of both Microsoft and Google. Regarding Google making changes for the sake of advertisers, Sullivan said: Google is a profit-making company, with the vast majority of those profits coming from advertising. When Google talked about the privacy policy changes last week, part of what it highlighted was that they'd allow for better ad targeting. Potentially, that's nice for users. But it's far bigger improvement for advertisers. … However, it's perfectly accurate that Google isn't solely doing these changes just for advertisers. In fact, I can recall at one point how Microsoft was highlighting how easy it was to drag content from its search engine into its Hotmail email system. That's cross-platform data sharing that Microsoft is raising issues about with Google. Microsoft does the same, but no one runs ad campaigns taking the company to task over it. Comments


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The Calgary city council is set to vote today on reopening talks with the Flames owners about a new hockey arena as part of an "entertainment district" — presumably this won't include discussions just yet on how much the city would have to pay for one, since that only gets people upset — and just in time, the city-owned Calgary Municipal Land Corporation has issued some fresh renderings: Okay, that looks like an arena of some kind, certainly. It's an unusual touch for renderings to show passersby bundled up against a driving snowstorm, but I guess that's how we know that it's Canada, if the Canadian flag didn't tip us off.
Anything of the interior?
Okay, so the plan is apparently for Calgary to build an arena not just for hockey, but also for portals into adjacent dimensions, from which will extrude a warped version of space-time that will inexorably start to cover the walls and ceiling of the new venue, en route to engulfing all of Calgary, and eventually, our entire universe. Fortunately a lucky few fans will be able to use their glowing wrist bracelets to teleport to safety just in time, but for the rest of us, there will be no escape. Also, those upper-deck seats look like they have terrible sightlines.


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Noise Complaint at the National A Cappella Convention
Noise Complaint delivered a powerful and striking performance as they were selected to compete in the high school invitational for the National A Cappella Convention. Their competition set portrayed today's reality of gun violence in a public school setting. Their performance was executed with such passion and purpose, and left the audience moved and in awe. Their courage and strength in bringing such a strong message to a nationally public setting was met with much admiration. Congratulations, Noise Complaint and bravo to Abigail Urton for taking home the award for best female soloist!


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I facilitate a weekly writing group at a local juvenile detention center where, because of the transient nature of the population, student participation can be inconsistent.
As a writing teacher, this provides a unique challenge because I want students to see how their writing has developed over time. Youth at the detention center are also interested in revisiting their writing and will often ask if I have their writing so they can see it.
Therefore, I am interested in apps that will allow me to store their writing and the youth to reflect on previous work, regardless of when they are a part of the writing group. Storage apps provide me a system for making sure all who are a part of the writing group have access to their writing through a digital writing portfolio.
Why writing portfolios?
Writing teachers note that providing students ample time to reflect on their writing is important. When we give students opportunities to collect and reflect on their writing, they develop their identities as writers. Writing portfolios allow this to happen because students can showcase their writing, document their growth as writers, receive feedback on a body of written work, and consider next steps and new directions for their writing.
Knowing that reflection is critical to young adults' growth and development as writers, teachers have long used portfolios to help students collect their writing over extended period of time. Many teachers, including myself, use digital portfolios because of the ease of teacher and student access to a body of work completed over time.
Apps for digital portfolios
As many teachers and students have more access to mobile technology, apps provide an excellent system for creating and organizing digital portfolios. Even for schools without tablets, many apps have companion websites. In addition, Bring Your Own Device policies can help teachers implement digital portfolios even when technology is limited in the classroom.
If you are interested in exploring apps for creating writing portfolios, I recommend looking at Dropbox, Evernote, Google Drive, Seesaw, and Three Ring.While there are differences between these particular tools, many similarities exist, such as:
Additional considerations
When creating and implementing digital portfolios, teachers should keep the following questions in mind:
For teachers interested in more information about digital writing portfolios, an in-depth resource for creating digital portfolios is Michigan Portfolios.
Kristine E. Pytash is an assistant professor of literacy education at Kent State University.
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For students who wish to perfect their dance technique. This class enhances dance ability, strength and flexibility.
Ages 7-8 (petite) 9-10 (junior), 11-12 (intermediate) and 13+ (senior)
*This class is compulsory for all Performance Dance Team students and open to all other students.
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The NFL has released its 2019 regular-season schedule. Here's a look at what's in store for the Chicago Bears.
Game-by-game prediction
Bears reporter Jeff Dickerson is predicting a 10-6 finish:
Sept. 5: vs. Packers, Win
Sept. 15: at Broncos, Loss
Sept. 23: at Redskins, Win
Sept. 29: vs. Vikings, Win
Oct. 6: vs. Raiders (LONDON), Win
Oct. 20: vs. Saints, Loss
Oct. 27: vs. Chargers, Win
Nov. 3: at Eagles, Loss
Nov. 10: vs. Lions, Win
Nov. 17: at Rams, Loss
Nov. 24: vs. Giants, Win
Nov. 28: at Lions, Win
Dec. 5:vs. Cowboys, Win
Dec. 15: at Packers, Loss
Dec. 22: vs. Chiefs, Loss
Dec. 29: at Vikings, Win
strength of schedule: .520 (T-fifth)
The Bears are now the hunted. Following a surprise playoff berth (12-4) last season, the Bears face a much tougher schedule in head coach Matt Nagy's second season. Chicago's schedule really picks up steam in Week 7 with three consecutive games against the Saints, Chargers and Eagles -- all playoff teams in 2018. Throw in a tough road game against the defending NFC champion Los Angeles Rams in Week 11, plus a final four-game stretch that features home contests against the Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs and divisional road games at the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, and the Bears certainly have their hands full. The last time the Bears repeated as NFC North champions was in 2005-06.
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The Bears were often an afterthought under former head coaches Marc Trestman and John Fox, but Chicago grabbed national attention last year in Nagy's first season. After reaching the playoffs, the Bears were rewarded with six national games in 2019, including marquee matchups with Green Bay (the NFL's Thursday night regular-season opener), the Rams, Cowboys and Chiefs, where Nagy will square off against his former boss, Andy Reid. The Bears also travel to Washington for a Monday Night game in Week 3, and play another Thanksgiving game in Detroit.
London calling
The Bears travel overseas to face the Oakland Raiders in Week 5 at the new Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London -- the first NFL game to be played at the stadium. Chicago last visited London in 2011 when it defeated Tampa 24-18 at Wembley Stadium. The Bears are 2-0 in regular-season games played outside the United States. Chicago also faced the Bills in Canada during the 2010 season.


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