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There are many things to consider when planning a program, including where and when to hold the event and what activities will take place during the event. Graduate Fellows can assist you in planning your own program for the House. Collaborating with a Graduate Fellow will ensure that you have access to all of the resources that the Office of Programs and External Relations can offer for resident programs and will help guide your program ideas and implementation process. Contact a Graduate Fellow to begin planning your own program for International House community members!
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International Trivia Night: A student collaborated with Community Fellows to plan International House's first international trivia competition! Students competed in teams to answer questions that focused on international architecture, politics, music, and art.
France versus Germany Cook-off: Many French and German students had cooked together throughout the year. After many claims that one group's cooking was certainly superior to the other, students decided to engage in a friendly cooking competition. Students recruited judges and prepared traditional French and German dishes. After the judging, students enjoyed a French/German meal together! On this occasion, the German students won the competition.


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Given the sensitivity of the data being released, it has been suspected that the US Government is actually launching a DDOS attack on WikiLeaks.
Do you think they should be? Does this fall under the 1st amendment rights? or is the US Government rightfully protecting their interests?
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Nov 29, 2010 at 10:16 UTC
Do I think they should? No.
Does it violate 1st amendment rights? No
They are hosted in a different country. As far as I'm aware your 1st amendment rights only apply inside your borders and/or to your citizens. I stand to be corrected though.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:20 UTC
If it endangers my boy or anyone else in harms way, hell yes!
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:22 UTC
A far more effective attack would be to simply "leak" incorrect or worthless information.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:22 UTC
They should be treated as terrorist.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:26 UTC
Do I think they should? Yes
Does it violate first amendment rights? No
It doesn't violate first amendment rights because they are leaking protected government data, the people that are giving them the information are criminals (treason, disobeying military orders, whatever you want to call it) so WikiLeaks would be guilty of being an accessory.
The US government has every right to intervene in this way. Like Richard said, if it endangers our troops, then this is a no brainer.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:26 UTC
Well, most of the stuff that has come out really doesn't seem all that surprising or even all that shocking, Is anyone really surprised that the US is trying to keep tabs on anyone and everyone?
For anyone looking for an alternative take on everything the UK's Guardian website has a nice live blog that is aggregating comments and opinions and new finds from all over the place.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:48 UTC
sensative my foot - one of the senior members of the royal family being a nuisance - well we all know who that is, anyone in the uk could tell you who thats gonna be.
Maybe its better that people know the truth for a change, the British can handle the truth.
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:53 UTC
The "leaks" are really nothing new...
Nov 29, 2010 at 10:55 UTC
HD IT Solutions is an IT service provider.
IF someone is DDOSing Wikileaks, then they are also (potentially) committing a crime depending where the server is hosted.
Two wrongs don't make a right.
Nov 29, 2010 at 12:35 UTC
Absolutely they should be. Any civilian or federal employee (soldiers) who are caught releasing confidential information should be on trial for treason. Same goes for those who help re-release it. While I hate the government as much as the next guy, releasing these leaks only benefits those who believe in the free information ideology.
Nov 29, 2010 at 12:47 UTC
The information wasn't theirs to release in the first place.
Besides, anything potentially inflammatory should come as no surprise to any reasonable, thinking, imperfect person. If you expect perfection from your government, then remove humans from operating it.
Nov 29, 2010 at 12:47 UTC
I agree that this asshat should be treated as a terrorist. Yes, this latest batch of leaks is fairly inconsequential by comparison. However, the first group of leaks were not, & subsequent ones are sure not to be as well. This tool is hiding behind the guise of First Amendment speech as a way to try & get away with putting many of our servicepeople & others at risk.
I say go after the site in whatever way possible/necessary. As for him... put 2 behind his ear as a message to the rest.
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:32 UTC
I think it is more important to remove the source of the leaks than to take action against the publication.
Even better to replace the source and provide false information.
Nov 30, 2010 at 6:47 UTC
If it endangers my boy or anyone else in harms way, hell yes!
I whole heartily agree - If this info compromises anybody's security in active service
Dam right
Nov 30, 2010 at 11:35 UTC
The last leak showed us how much the US lied about civillian deaths in Iraq.
I know you want to protect your "boy" (children and families) but do you think a terrorist is going to kill you because of what he read on a website or because the last US Drone to fly over his house killed his family?
lets reverse the tables. An "arab" person comes over here and kill a few thousand people. Then the US would get all angry and we'd attack back at them...oh wait...we did this.
All politics aside let me tell you how the world works. You kill some people, those people come and kill some of your people.
We bomb them, they bombed us, we bombed back and now Wikileaks is to blame somehow.
Nov 30, 2010 at 1:23 UTC
"The way to make government responsible is to hold it accountable. And the way to make government accountable is make it transparent so that the American people can know exactly what decisions are being made, how they're being made, and whether their interests are being well served.
…For a long time now, there's been too much secrecy in this city…That era is now over. Starting today, every agency and department should know that this administration stands on the side not of those who seek to withhold information but those who seek to make it known."
So said our president
Dec 1, 2010 at 11:15 UTC
I agree they should because if it really is classified data then it shouldn't be out there.
Violation of first amendment rights, no they aren't in our country and these are classified documents.
Do I place all the blame on Wikileaks, no, the person who leaked it is the one that committed treason, wikileaks is only disseminating it. I can't hold them accoutnable on that, should they have used more discretion, perhaps, but it is a site about leaked information.
Dec 1, 2010 at 11:17 UTC
I personally think DOS attacks are childish. If it was coming from the US gov then it should be considered something sad due to how low they are willing to stoop just to try and keep the site down for a limited time.
They should have done something to prevent the leaks in the first place.
It should be interesting to see how this plays out.
Dec 1, 2010 at 11:23 UTC
They should be treated as terrorist.
So how should we treat those in power who are abusing it and acting illegally?
Dec 1, 2010 at 1:02 UTC
Edited b/c I probably shouldn't get involved in politically charged questions.
Dec 1, 2010 at 1:13 UTC
Short answer: No.
Long answer: First off I am not a big fan of clandestine government operations. I can give leeway to that in terms of the military. But government communications regarding other nations etc should not be secret. Granted, those communications were dubbed classified and so weren't supposed to be leaked, but the fact that they got into WikiLeaks hands is not their fault and their publishing of those documents is/should be covered by the first amendment.
I posted all that before reading anyone else's response. So sorry if I just repeated everything.
Dec 1, 2010 at 1:19 UTC
Post after reading all the above - I work for a city and we have to conform to Public Disclosure Requests all the time. Why should the federal government be any different? I agree with Spiceuser's assessment that a better informed populous means better government.
For those who think I am betraying soldiers who willingly risk their lives, as I mentioned in my first post, I give exception to the military on keeping secrets on the grounds of saving lives.
I love my country. But I also understand that there are a lot of things that can and should be fixed here. Flow of information from government to masses is one of them.
Dec 1, 2010 at 2:48 UTC
I agree with Spiceuser and Compton. I'm a libertarian, and an ex-soldier... There is a suprising lack of focus on the perpetrators of this crime, and more a focus on "the enemy" who is now "a terrorist".
Define: Terrorist - a radical who employs terror as a political weapon; usually organizes with other terrorists in small cells; often uses religion as a cover for terrorist activities.
Is this guy really a terrorist? We throw this term around so easily now it's almost trival to demonize people. He is NOT a terrorist anymore than Ben Bradlee was for exposing Watergate. This government violates law after law, consitutional right after right... and everyone who doesn't like that is a terrorist. Give me a break.
Dec 1, 2010 at 4:10 UTC
This comes directly from the government. Good thing they are monitoring your Twitter, facebook, etc. for OUR safety. Plus, you've got nothing to hide right?
If you oppose them reading all that information you MUST be a traitor and terrorist.
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Integrated Curriculum for Creativity in a Digital World
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The economic value of creativity is considerable in our chaotic, dynamic, digital world. Business and industry of the future will require workers capable of creative, collaborative and critical thought to sustain a market edge. In our world of change, conversations about fostering creativity are frequent in educational discourse. In contrast to the common view that creativity is the domain of the arts, creativity and innovation are not bound by discreet disciplines, but rather may be formulated in the overlap between areas of knowledge (Robinson, 2007). Craft warns that curriculum rigidity stifles creativity (2003). Making connections, thinking laterally and developing confidence to transfer knowledge and skills to new environments is the outcome of flexible, creative learning environments. These circumstances may also lead successfully to the development of strong digital literacy, required to make sense of the vast and dynamic digital world. It is now important as educators that we implement creative, multi-disciplinary learning opportunities across the curriculum; enabling cognitive connections and the development of creative confidence. As educators in a digital context we have tremendous scope to progress curriculum integration using technology.
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Creativity to Drive Innovation
Recently, artist Leon Ewing made the radical suggestion that high school students could be medicated with hallucinogenic drugs to foster creativity (Hewett, 2015). His comments rightly sparked a backlash, although underlying the extreme idea is a recognition of the societal need for creative thinkers and the observation that schools may not currently be succeeding in this objective; as Ken Robinson points out, schools are not prioritising this essential skillset (2012), failing to see the relationship between creative education and economic viability (Craft, 2003). In a world complicated by interwoven networks of information and a shifting landscape, students need to be dynamic, adaptable, critical thinkers (Robinson, 2012) and therefore the value of creativity is currently at the forefront of educational needs analyses. The Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority (ACARA), have identified that confident, creative individuals are a highly desired educational outcome (Shaheen, 2010). Creativity and innovation is the top standard for students identified by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (2015). Without creativity, our culture may suffer a loss of identity and self-independence (Shaheen, 2010). Shaheen refers to nations where rigid, standardised assessment is the norm and where industry evidence indicates that limited creative thinking prevents workers from productive problem-solving (2010). Starkey identifies creativity as the penultimate learning experience in a digital world. Above it, she places sharing (Starkey, 2011). Contemporary digital technology has changed the landscape of the future and it is emerging that the sharing of ideas and learning in a participatory environment provides rich opportunities to foster innovation.
Economic reasons are not the only imperative for the renewed focus on developing creativity. Creative behaviour has potential to improve self-esteem, motivation and achievement. It allows individuals to respond to change and challenge, manage risks and to be capable of leadership (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 2004). McLellan, Galton, Steward and Page indicate that working creatively has a positive impact on students' identity (2012) and Robinson states that creative individuals are more likely to find satisfaction and meaning in life (2012). These are important considerations in sustaining a healthy workforce, characterised by adaptability and confidence.
Creativity, pedagogy and digital literacy
Although the Arts offer extensive opportunities for creative learning, there may be many other ways to engage creatively to maximise the exposure and reach in education (Robinson, 2014); however, education in early childhood tends to limit engagement with creative thinking in non-arts disciplines (Craft, 2003). Craft emphasises the importance of fostering creative opportunities across the curriculum, to encourage transferable skills; her work promotes the idea that creativity will be nurtured through learning experiences that integrate arts, technology, science and social science (2003). Shaheen indicates that national curriculum and standardised tests have killed creativity and led to the production of clones (2010). This idea resonates with Robinson, who warns that creative thought is not compartmentalised in the brain into traditional silos (2007).
Video attribution: Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? 2007
Rather than a rigid curriculum that may stifle creative expression (Craft, 2003), Robinson espouses that valuable, innovative ideas often arise in the interaction of different disciplinary perspectives (2007). There is considerable academic literature to support the integration of curriculum areas to foster creative learning. The following points provide a sample of recent evidence:
- Future Work Skills 2020 Report emphasises the need for students to develop a "comparative advantage" over technology (Davies, Fidler, & Gorbis, 2011, p.3). Their ten identified skills heavily reflect those that are possible through creative activity in a multi-disciplinary digital context.
- Writing with the lens of postmodern theory, Julia Marshall articulates that integrated curriculum emphasises connectedness, enables deeper learning and "catalyses creativity" (2005, p.229).
- Creativity: find it, promote it recommends that Education needs to move from a focus on existing information, toward creative learning, characterised by cognitive connections and links with existing knowledge (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority 2004). Strategies and environments that enable learners to apply existing knowledge to a new context are valued (McLellan, Galton, Steward, & Page, 2012).
- Istance and Kools quote Dumont's Learning Principles, which include the prioritisation of social and collaborative learning opportunities as well as linking concepts through "horizontal connectedness" (2013, p. 51).
- The 2014 NMC Horizon Report calls for innovative practices that link curriculum for greater relevance and meaning; describing the model of discreet subjects as antiquated (2014).
- The Arts introduction for the Australian Curriculum makes clear that an integrated approach to arts education has great value in providing innovative opportunities for creative engagement (2014).
McLellan et al. note that allowing authentic opportunities for cross-disciplinary creative activity is likely to enable students who do not see themselves as creative to use other forms of intelligence in a creative manner (2012). Employing opportunities for students to self-select their learning pathway can support this outcome. Constructivist learning models encourage student-directed learning experiences, with choice, multiple perspectives and rich media (Whitton, 2009). Ability to see connections between areas of knowledge is also identified as a key principle of Siemens theory of connectivism (Ravenscroft, 2011); both models fit well with the integration of curriculum for a digital age, where creative thinking can be developed collaboratively (Starkey, 2011) using technology to enhance learning and participation.
Howell refers to Lessig's idea that technology is an enabler in creative learning (2012). The considered inclusion of digital technology allows opportunities to share knowledge and experience (Istance & Dumont, 2010). Although technology inclusion alone will not initiate creative learning and critical thinking, it can affect instruction (Becker, 2010) and provide new possibilities. Young people are regularly passive users of technology and Kivunja warns against "click and go" use; outlining the need for deeper engagement through well-planned creative interaction (2015, p.614). Resnick also argues for creative use of technology, promoting "coding to learn" to improve digital literacy (2012).
Video attribution: Mitch Resnick: Let's teach kids to code 2012
The potential for creative, cross-curricular engagement with technology is exemplified by the maker movement, emphatically promoted by Martinez and Stager in their 2013 publication, Invent to Learn. This movement not only encourages the creative integration of traditional curriculum concepts with technology but also promotes sharing in the potentially global community (Martinez & Stager, 2013).
An integrated approach to curriculum correlates with literacy for the digital age. Seeing connections between areas of knowledge supports the ability to assemble knowledge from a variety of sources, digital and traditional (Bawden, 2008).
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Web 2.0 has enabled participation on a global scale, enabling students to connect and learn from and with people from a range of contexts (Craft, 2003). Hybrid curriculum using technology where students investigate, make, construct, collaborate, evaluate and share provides a wealth of opportunity. These processes are not new, however the digital context has broadened the options and scope (Chase & Laufenberg, 2011). In an Australian context, it is possible to meet outcomes for the Australian Curriculum Technologies framework in other areas of the curriculum (ACARA, 2015). Considering curriculum from a well-planned holistic school perspective could progress opportunities to integrate traditional silos with technology.
Despite the appeal of integrated curriculum solutions, there are a range of prohibitive factors. As implied by Chase and Laufenberg, teaching to promote digital literacy in a cross-disciplinary context can seem daunting (2011). Additionally, there are diverse views among practitioners about the nature of creativity and the capacity to teach it (Robinson, 2014); causing a possible impediment to the necessary paradigm shift. Wong warns that considerable planning is needed to develop curriculum, allowing preparation time and resourcing for educators to facilitate successful structures (2012). From an arts perspective, Wong also raises the concern that the arts, a curriculum area already at the bottom of the educational hierarchy (Robinson, 2007), may become diluted (Wong, 2012). Whilst consideration of these cautions is necessary, a holistic approach to curriculum design may enable the implementation of effective curriculum integration.
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The role of the teacher
In a bleak future vision, Michael Godsey presents the possibility that tomorrow's classroom teachers will be no more than behaviour and technology managers, supervising the online education of their students (Godsey, 2015). However, this vision is not aligned with an education model where creativity is fostered. In order to think creatively, individual students will benefit greatly from differentiation and scaffolding to build knowledge (McLellan et al., 2012). McLellan et al. advocate a balance between processes that allow challenge whilst mitigating the risk of debilitating failure. Learning to be creative relies on opportunities for learners to follow unique pathways and navigate the vast repositories of online information and ideas (Thomas & Brown, 2011). The teacher's role is essential in establishing navigational frameworks and boundaries (Thomas & Brown, 2011).
Availability of content does not necessarily lead to good pedagogical implementation and support for individual student needs (Ravenscroft, Wegerif, & Hartley, 2007). Opportunities to develop digital literacy and creative thinking require a carefully developed, inquiry-focused curriculum (Chase & Laufenberg, 2011). It is advocated that the role of the teacher is to encourage the exploitation of creative possibilities through structured digital experiences, but also that education to support teacher skill development is essential (Hall, 2012). It is the role of the teacher to encourage students beyond passive use (Hall, 2012) and into active creation through making and constructing. Istance and Kools emphasise the need for diversity in the approach of the teacher, encouraging an inquiry process alongside explicit instruction. Nothing works for "every purpose, for every learner, all of the time" (Becker, 2010, section: The Edutainment Dilemma) and therefore curriculum for effective development of creative skills requires some level of personalisation and scaffold.
Craft asserts that anyone can be creative (2003); however, Robinson tells us that schools educate students out of creativity with their focus on structure and traditional academia (2007). Conversely, Robinson has found that students may be filled with hope and ambition by teachers with creative vision (2014); a teacher's input to nurturing self-belief is necessary to ease students' fear of creating and presenting their work (Sliney, 2012).
Therefore creating a culture where experimentation is valued, the process is commended and where students experience a level of success through encouragement, inspiration and mentoring is essential (Robinson, 2007).
Video attribution: Will Sliney TED: Creative changes in storytelling 2012
Economic competition has driven a recent rise in the perceived value of creative workers to foster innovation. It has been well-established that connections between learning areas may develop skills in creative thinking. Technology is a significant enabler in the development of integrated curriculum and a holistic view of curriculum development may allow considerable opportunity for fostering creativity even in reluctant students who have lost their creative self-belief. Teachers have an important role in developing student creativity, as long as their position fosters the whole being. Teachers determined to help students discover they can be creative will support the active contribution of their students to the dynamic, digital world.
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An exceptional piece by celebrated Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala produced by Nils Westerback Oy. Inspired by late-1960s space travel and op art, Wirkkala designed this beautiful pendant titled "Hopeakuu" or "Silver Moon". The rings of the pendant are all free moving, creating a stunning mobile effect. This is the largest, rarest version of the design. The piece is both lovely to wear and a sound investment; jewelry designed by Wirkkala was produced in limited amounts and prices are trending upward.
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27 November What did transportation mean to the men and women who went through it? This talk, fittingly held at the Port Arthur Historic Site, will delve into the policy of transportation in its legal and punitive context. Alan Brooks, from the University of Tasmania, seeks to explore the ways in which authorities here in the fledgling penal colonies imposed old processes, and devised new ones, and will consider how these transported processes operated. It is sure to be an insightful session on how the policies of transportation and convictism were experienced. Visit www.portarthur.org.au
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|— Hakoda upon hearing about Azula and Ozai
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"Word Gets Out" is the second chapter of Book One: Water of Azula and Ozai's Plot
When Team Avatar realizes Azula and Ozai escaped, they set off on another adventure. They don't want the whole world to know, but when Lu Ten tells his friends, word gets out.
In the Throne Room
"They what?!" an angry Zuko said "How could this have happened?" Zuko said in anger.
"The Phoenix Raiders, the people you put in charge of watching them helped them. Twenty-five of them guarded Ozai and twenty-five guarded Azula. They apparently helped pass on messages from Azula to Ozai and back. Everyday, when Ozai was supposed to be punished Admiral Tao gave him sword lessons. Commander Jian helped train Azula with fierce firebending moves everyday. She appears to have regained at least some of her sanity," said the Royal Messenger.
"Okay, first off don't tell anyone except those who saw it. Tell them not to speak of this. This nation has already suffered enough because of them," said Zuko
"We have to stop them!" Team Avatar agreed
"Great, just another time our relaxation is cut short." Toph said dryly
"I can't believe she's back," Katara said. "She was freaky when she shot Zuko with lightning, and now she's probably worse!"
"Okay, first, go back to your houses, pack your stuff and bring your kids to me." Zuko said
"Mai!" Zuko said. "Send two messenger hawks, one to my ship captain, and one to my Uncle, the ship is going to him up at Omashu."
"Mother!" Zuko called
"Yes, Zuko?" Ursa asked
"Can you stay here with Mai and Uncle?" Zuko asked. "Azula and Ozai escaped and were going to stop them!"
"They need to bring there kids here so they won't get hurt." Zuko explained
"I would be happy to watch the kids of such great heroes!" Ursa exclaimed "Of course I will!"
Lu Ten and Ty Ming were playing in the corner. Lu Ten noticed this and ran t his room and sent five messenger hawks three to his friends from school, one to his friend Quan, and one to his best friend Kahn, of the Southern Water Tribe, he was Aang and Katara's son.
Back at the Southern Water Tribe
"Got you!" Kya said to Kahn
"Thanks to you I'm all wet! Well, at least I can waterbend myself dry." Kahn said
"Kahn, Kahn! Where are you?" he heard his grandfather, Hakoda call
"Right here, grandpa!" Kahn yelled
"There is a messenger hawk for you, it's from the Fire Nation Prince." Hakoda said
"Lu Ten! I haven't seen him in a long time!" Kahn said excitedly
Dear Kahn,
I'm not supposed to tell you this, but you know my grandfather Ozai, and my aunt Azula, they escaped and are hiding out in the Earth Kingdom. I'm probably going to get in trouble for this, but it was worth it! P.S. Don't tell anyone!
From, Lu Ten
"Oh no!" said Hakoda. "This is terrible!"
And in about an hour the whole Southern Water Tribe knew Azula and Ozai were back.
Around the World
Lu Ten's other friends got the message and told their parents and friends. Lu Ten sent a message to Quan, Sokka and Suki's son. That letter got to the Earth Kingdom. Soon Kyoshi Island knew of Ozai's and Azula's return. Ming, the Kyoshi Warrior who watched Quan and Min Lee, saw the message.
"Suki and Ty Lee are out helping! They could get killed!" Ming said to Oyaji
"I know. But there careful, some of the best we have to offer." Oyaji said calmly.
"I just hope your right."
In about five hours word reached the Earth King and he sent a message to Chief Arnook.
Word was out.
To the Earth Kingdom
"Toph, pack up your stuff we'll be back tomorrow morning." Aang said
"Okay, okay I won't forget." Toph said
Appa was flying as fast as he could. Aang was flying over Omashu and thought about his friend Bumi, who died three years ago.
"Kyoshi Island here we come!" said Sokka
"Sokka and Suki we'll be back tomorrow."
"Bye Aang and Katara!" they yelled
"Bye guys!" Aang and Katara said in unison
"Appa, yip yip!"
Back to the Southern Water Tribe
"What should we tell the kids?" Katara asked
"How about... we tell them Zuko wants them to stay at the Royal Palace with their friends! I'm sure they'll be glad to see them." Aang said
"That's a great idea!" Katara asked. "I'm sure my dad will understand why they can't stay."
Once they got to the Water Tribe they packed everyone's clothes.
"Katara, Aang!" Hakoda called
"Dad! Azula and Ozai." Katara began
"Katara, I know Prince Lu Ten sent a message to Kahn." Hakoda said
"He what?" Katara said in shock
"Zuko said he didn't want anyone else to know!" Aang said
"How many people know?" they asked
"The whole South Pole." Hakoda said
"This is bad." Katara said frantically
"I wasn't done, the most of the Earth Kingdom and the North Pole." Hakoda said
"Oh no! This is awful!" Aang said
"Zuko will be furious at little Lu Ten." Katara added
"Chief Hakoda we need to take the kids to the Royal Palace, in case an attack happens I don't want them to get hurt." Aang said
"I wouldn't want them to get hurt either." Hakoda agreed
"In case their is an attack, put Gran Gran, the other elders, and the kids in the tribe in the bunker we made." Katara instructed
"We have to get moving." Aang said
"Wu Lee, Kahn, Kya and Kua Mai, where are you?" Katara asked
"I'm teaching Kua Mai some airbending." Wu Lee said
"Mommy, your home early!" Kua Mai said excitedly
"Hi, honey!" Katara said. "Where's Kahn and Kya?"
"He's teaching her healing techniques." Wu Lee commented
"She's really good at it Mom!" said Kua Mai
"Is she? Go inside the house and say hi to your father, we have to tell you something."
"You have to be careful when your healing some..., Mom your home!" Kahn said
"Hi, Mom, look I'm a natural! Kahn's a great teacher!" Kya complimented
"Hi! Go inside the house and see your father we have to tell you something." Katara said calmly
Ten minutes past, and everyone was in the house.
"Okay, you know Fire Lord Zuko?" Aang asked
"Yep!" they all said in unison
"Well, he wants you to come visit him and your friends." Katara added
"I thought it was because." Kahn began
"Kahn. Listen to your parents." Hakoda said
"Your bags are packed and we're ready to go!" Aang said
"We just have to pick up Uncle Sokka, Aunt Suki, your cousins Quan and Min Lee, and our friend Toph." Katara said
"Were so excited!" they said
"Okay, then lets go!" said Katara
"Bye, Gran Gran, Pakku, and Hakoda!" they all said
"Bye kids." they said
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The past two weeks, I've completed two of the four projects. The first one is off the recent Lifebook 2017 workshop, titled "Flowers of Gratitude." This work was created mostly with Caran D'Ache watercolors, some cheap watercolor markers, and Liquitex acrylic. What are flowers of gratitude? It's the endless beauty in our life that we are thankful for. It comes in many forms: home, family, art, work, faith and more. What are your flowers of gratitude?
The next one comes from Jane Davenport's current workshop, Over the Rainbow. I made my own version of Toto, modeled after one of my mini-schnauzers. Paisley is my sidekick just like Toto was to Dorothy, so it seems fitting that my Wizard of Oz pal takes her form. Toto was a close friend of Dorothy. From the beginning of the story, they shared a special bond and you could feel the love and friendship between them. Paisley is my furry best friend and this painting below captures her personality perfectly.
I love creating furry characters because unlike the structure of faces or buildings, painting fur lets you forget about lines. "My Toto" was done entirely out of Caran D'Ache watercolor crayons, except the golden polka dots, for which I used Liquitex acrylic.


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HTC Announces New Standalone Vive VR Headset with Google Daydream Supportby Matt Humrick on 5/17/2017 3:00 PM EST
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vladx - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkAs long as resolution per eye is still so poor, I have no interest in VR. Reply
zepi - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkSnapdragon 835 supports 4K resolution to both internal and external display. Assuming those can be drawn from two separate framebuffers, it should be possible to output 2160x2400 as stereo. Is vive / oculus resolution quadrupled. Reply
vladx - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkI'll wait for when 7680x2160 arrives, which is basically 4k per eye. Reply
Yojimbo - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkI believe vladx is referring to the rendering resolutions. Try rendering a game in 4K resolution on a Snapdragon 835... If they want to render something at 90 fps per eye they will need a pretty low resolution and/or low visual fidelity. I guess the HMD is not for gaming, but I wonder what it is for, then. I think all VR applications need more realism than what the Vive and Oculus provide - more accurate particle, acoustic, and lighting simulation - not less. Surely this is mainly a technology demonstration and not a useful product. Reply
vladx - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkWould a 2x835 setup work for 7680x2160 without latency being an issue? I don't need FPS games to enjoy VR so maybe less intensive games and applications should be fine. Reply
Qwertilot - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkNot games no. Stuff like Google earth virtual tourism etc though...... Being totally self contained is even a big plus for that, esp if combining with a year Millie such like.
Education too I suppose. Reply
jjj - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkGoogle mentioned working with Qualcomm, HTC and Lenovo in their extra boring I/O keynote.
Your point about battery is a bit odd, it's an indoors only device and not much of a point for large batteries, in fact less would be better - that's true for the next decade. Removable battery would be good though.
Qualcomm does mean an excessive focus on 4G and this device doesn't even need 4G so it will cost some 10% more than it should. HTC means poor choices, very high price and no long term support (LOL). Reply
webdoctors - Wednesday, May 17, 2017 - linkHow can this do proper VR? My GTX660 is no where near powerful enough for VR, I think only think right now are 1070+ cards. Its pure magic to be able to put that into a headset formfactor.
Whats daydream VR? Is that the waterdown version of VR, like how someone says 3D FPS and you think crysis but when you launch the program Doom 1 shows up? Is augmented reality substantially less power hungry? Reply
mode_13h - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - linkDaydream VR is a Google standard for mobile VR, including both APIs for apps and hardware specs. I think Snapdragon 810 was the first that could support it. Yes, the graphics are pretty basic.
It also doesn't require positional tracking, but the new HMDs will support that. Reply
xunknownx - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - linkpretty sure this will be no different from having VR on your phone.
except instead of inserting your phone into the headset, everything is already built into the headset. Reply
admnor - Friday, May 19, 2017 - linkThat's a pretty big difference. It means all the phoney bits of the phone can be removed, and what's left can be optimized for VR instead of being general-purpose. For example, very-high-resolution screens are not optimal for phones because they kill battery life, but on a VR headset that's less of a concern. It also means OEMs can opt for two smaller screens instead of splitting a large one, which in turn can make rendering more straightforward with a separate GPU-per-screen, perhaps. We're far more likely to see a dedicated VR headset with a pair of 2160x2160 screens and a Tegra Xavier SoC than we are to see a phone being shipped with equivalent specs on the off-chance you want to bung it in a face-holster.
And, finally, the various parts, including all the -ometers, can be spread out around the device, making cooling easier and improving the weight and balance. Reply
Diji1 - Tuesday, May 23, 2017 - linkIncorrect, the SoC in this headset is designed specifically to power VR devices meaning the experience will be far better Reply
edzieba - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - linkAs of today at least, SteamVR tracking (rebrand for Lighthouse) requires all tracking data funnel through the SteamVR runtime. As that does not run on ARM phones (or any other platform that does not run steam) it is unlikely this HMD will use existing Lighthouse setups for position tracking, unless they also require you to have a nearby PC running to stream data back and forth with. Reply
Matt Humrick - Thursday, May 18, 2017 - linkThe WorldSense motion tracking is built into the HMD. It does not require external sensors. Reply


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Did you know that humans have a number of strange and weird reflexes that aren't your common knee jerk? We will share some of these and what they might mean if they are abnormal, but first it's important to define a reflex and why and how they occur.

What is a Reflex?

Reflexes are one way the body manages critical functions like standing upright without relying on the conscious part of the brain. Many reflexes don't need to go into the brain at all, but can be managed entirely in the spinal cord. The most familiar reflex is the knee jerk, when a doctor taps on the tendon below your knee with a reflex hammer and the leg kicks out. The stimulus (the hammer) results in a signal being sent via a sensory nerve to the spinal cord. From the spinal cord a response is immediately sent back via a motor nerve resulting in the kick. This communication—from a sensory nerve to the spinal cord and on to a motor (movement) nerve (without going to the brain) is known as a reflex arc.

Normal vs Pathological Reflexes

Many reflexes are normal. For example, the knee jerk reflex is a normal reflex, and the absence of this reflex would be considered abnormal. Many reflexes are normal in a newborn or young child, but would be abnormal if found in an adult. Some reflexes can be a sign of disease, but also occur fairly often in healthy people without any neurological condition. In that case, the presence of the reflex has to be weighed with other findings to determine if there is a problem.

Strange Reflexes

Most people are familiar with the knee jerk, and perhaps some other reflexes such as that elicited by tapping on the inside of the elbow. Yet our bodies are capable of a plethora of reflexes. What are some of the less well known and even weird appearing reflexes? When are these reflexes considered normal and when may they signify an underlying condition such as a brain or spinal cord process or even hyperthyroidism? Having an awareness of some of these reflexes may help you understand some of the strange tests a neurologist performs during a careful neurological exam.

The Babinski Reflex

One of the more common reflexes a neurologist may test is the Babinski reflex. In this exam a neurologist scratches the bottom of your foot with something irritating. In an adult, the toes then normally curl down. Yet in children until around the age of two, and in adults with a brain or spinal cord injury, the toes instead go up and fan out. In adults this may signal a problem such as a stroke, a brain tumor, meningitis, or spinal cord injury.

The Snout Reflex

The snout reflex is a normal childhood reflex that usually vanishes with age, but may come back if the frontal lobes of the brain are damaged. A physician taps lightly on your upper lip with your lips held together and watches for a response. An abnormal response in adults (but normal in babies) is to have the lips purse, giving the appearance of a pig's snout, and can be unilateral (on one side) or bilateral (on both sides.) The reflex is probably designed to help a baby suck. In an adult this response often indicates a frontal lobe problem such as frontal love head trauma or a frontal lobe stroke.

The Glabellar Reflex (Myerson's Sign)

The area above the nose on the forehead and between the eyes is called the glabella. When tapped on the glabella, most people blink. Normally people stop blinking after a few taps, but if the blinking persists, it's called Myerson's sign. A positive glabellar reflex often means there's some brain abnormality. This reflex is most commonly seen in people with Parkinson's disease.

The Palomental Reflex

The palomental reflux is tested by scratching the palm of the hand and watching to see if the chin quivers. This is another abnormal reflex that may signify damage to the brain. (For those wanting to know the mechanism, the contraction of orbicularis orbis and mentalis muscles is known as a frontal release sign.) It may be present from birth (congenital) in children with Down syndrome but is also seen in adults with Alzheimer's disease. Along with the snout reflex, the palomental reflex helps to localize disease in the brain to the frontal lobes. This reflex, however, is often present in people without any pathology (who are normal and healthy.)

The Anal Reflex

Known in the medical community as the "anal wink," the anal reflex, perineal reflex or the anocutaneous relfex as it may be called, is a normal reflex in which the anal sphincter tightens in response to a local irritating stimulus such as stroking the skin around the anus. Unlike some reflexes, it is the absence of this reflex which may signify disease. If this reflex is absent, it can be a sign of spinal cord damage which affects the pudendal nerve (an efferent nerve at S2 to S4.)

The Cremasteric Reflex

Another way to investigate the spinal cord, the cremasteric reflex is stimulated by lightly stroking the inside of the thigh. In men, this causes the cremaster muscle to contract, and the testes to elevate. This is a superficial reflex in contrast to a knee jerk which is considered a deep tendon reflex. This reflex can disappear for many reasons ranging from damage to the brain or spinal cord (upper and lower motor neuron problems) to non-nervous system related problems such as testicular torsion.

Clonus

Clonus is a hyperactive reflex and can be a condition itself or instead due to another condition. Rather than the joint just twitching once after the tendon is stretched, the twitch of clonus is rapidly repeated. A few beats of clonus can be normal, but more can be a sign of damage to the brain or spinal cord. Physicians test this reflex by rapidly moving the foot so the toes are pointing upward (rapid dorsiflexion of the foot.) The reflex is tested by moving the foot but clonus may occur in muscles anywhere in the body. This spasticity if often a sign of an upper motor neuron disorders such as, Huntington's chorea, brain tumors, meningitis, and spinal cord injuries. Aside from brain and spinal cord disorders, clonus may also be seen in conditions such as serotonin syndrome, a condition characterized by an excess dose of serotonin which is sometimes seen in people using anti-depressant medications.

Hoffman's Reflex

Hoffman's relfex is tested by flicking the middle or ring finger and watching to see if the thumb twitches. This relfex is often present in normal, healthy people, but if the reflex is stronger on one side of the body than the other it may be a sign of a neurological disorder. The reflex is also known as the finger flexor reflex. A Hoffman's reflex which is stronger on one side of the body often signifies and injury or abnormality above the level of C5 to C6 in the spinal cord, and could be due to multiple sclerosis (MS), amyotrohic lateral sclerosis (ALS) (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), cervical spine arthritis, myelitis, or a tumor (damage anywhere along the corticospinal or pyramidal tract.) We tend to think of scans as being more accurate than the physical exam, but this may be one exception. In one study it was found that the Hoffman's reflex was even more accurate than MRI in finding early spinal cord dysfunction. Outside of the nervous system the reflex may also be seen in people with anxiety or hyperthyroidism.

Reflexes are Abundant

Any muscle can be tested for a reflex so long as there's an accessible tendon. In addition to all the above, there are more reflexes in the body than can be easily counted. Used properly, these reflexes can give valuable clues to neurologists trying to determine whether there is a problem with someone's nervous system.

Sources:

Ropper. Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology, 10e. N.p.: McGraw-Hill, 2014. Print.


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I Like Your Art
Thanks to everyone who added to our list of wonderful illustrators! Anyone can enjoy pictures, but it takes a bold one to take up Art as a career, and an even more dedicated one to produce amazingly detailed pictures.
Here's the combined list: {Unfortunately, not all of them are with us anymore ...}
· Alison Jay: http://www.childrensillustrators.com/ajay/
· Anthony Browne: http://www.childrenslaureate.org.uk/previous-laureates/anthony-browne/
· Axel Scheffler: http://clubs-kids.scholastic.co.uk/authors/1477
· Barbara Cooney: (An article she wrote in 1998) http://www.hbook.com/magazine/articles/1998/mar98_cooney.asp
· Chris Van Allsburg: http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/home.html
· Crockett Johnson: http://www.k-state.edu/english/nelp/purple/
· Grahame Oakley: http://www.grahamoakley.co.uk/page2.html
· Guy Parker-Rees: http://guyparkerrees.com/
· Helen Cooper: http://www.wormworks.com/helenpages/hchome.htm
· James Mayhew: http://james-mayhew-author-illustrator.blogspot.com/
· Maurice Sendak: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/maurice-sendak/about-maurice-sendak/701/
· Nicola Bayley: http://www.nicolabayley.com/
· Oliver Jeffers: http://www.oliverjeffers.com/
· Penny Dale: http://www.pennydale.co.uk/
· Quentin Blake: http://www.quentinblake.com/
· Raymond Briggs: (the official Snowman website) http://www.thesnowman.co.uk/
· Robert McCloskey: (an interview transcript) http://www.hbook.com/history/radio/mccloskey.asp
· Shirley Hughes: (the official Alfie website) http://alfiebooks.co.uk/
· William Steig: http://us.macmillan.com/author/williamsteig
All art requires courage. ~ Anne Tucker
A painter, a poet,
A writer, a reader,
A musician, a dancer,
An actor, a thinker …
To these people, Art flows in each breath. I don't mean the abstract kind of Art. I mean the Everyday kind, that is, works containing the details they pick up, the scents and stench, the chirps and growls, the beats of the heart when they make Art, and the trust they must hold in their instincts as artists.
I like Art that can make me breathe a bit easier (Wondrous Art, and not Angst-filled Art). In appreciation for all the Colours, Brightness, Comfort and Wit these artists have brought me, I shall do what I can to help spread word about them and their works around by leaving an 'I like your Art' comment on their blogs or sending them fan emails. (Or simply, by introducing their works and books to young children and have them pass the love on.)
Won't you please join me?
Whenever we talk about children's picture books, most of us would dive straight into how funny or moving the stories are.
Stories are very important. (No dispute over this. Wouldn't have gone into writing if I did.)
But in picture books, so is Art.
What A Young Child Enjoys
A picture book reader is most often a young child, whose vocabulary and reading ability are limited. Hence writers use shorter sentences with the right academic level of vocabulary for that reading age-group to express a scene or an emotion in its clearest form. A young child can only handle so much in reading.
But he/she will not have the same trouble with enjoying pictures. Word descriptions can now by conveyed through details in the artwork. And the child reader will get what the author is trying to say.
{Story + Art} is a tag-team that wields Power and Magic and conveys Humour/Grace and Depth in a book.
A Birdy Example on Art Details
Take this line for example:
"Birds are hopping on my big rain tree."
The picture on this page would tell us what sort of birds they are: yellow canaries, sparrows, or ravens? Why are they hopping around? Are they looking for something? Playing catch? Ducking from raindrops? And more importantly, the picture would show us who and where the narrator is: A girl peering out her window? Is she alone? Is she lonely or enjoying the morning scene quietly? Is she sick ~ is that why she's looking out the window instead of getting dressed for school like her sister is? Or is the narrator a stray cat eyeing the birds from below the tree? Aah, the story's tone immediately flips!
In a picture storybook, words tell half of the story. Art tells the other.
(Unless it's a wordless picture book, in which the entire story is told through pictures only. Yep, these precious babes do exist.)
My Salute Begins
I'm honoured and excited to be currently working with a young, local illustrator. This is our first project together and I love how it's coming along. I see how complex yet gratifying her job (and mine, in writing) is and hope to introduce her to you all when our book is out before the end of the year.
This post is only the beginning of my salute to wonderful, dedicated artists I've worked with or whose pictures I've enjoyed tremendously. I may love writing to nuts, but I, too, like many children, pore over the illustrations in a book before I smile, contented, and return to the words to find out more about the story.
In our next blog post, I shall share more about my favourite illustrators of the big picture book rain tree. I might have mentioned some of them already in previous posts, but so what? People who are amazing at doing what they love are worth mentioning twice, or more!
Help Me Share More
Are there illustrators whose art you (or your child) love? Tell me about them so we can share more with our readers here!
My list of great illustrators includes: (in no particular order, for I love them all)
· James Mayhew
· Alison Jay
· Barbara Cooney
· Helen Cooper
· Chris Van Allsburg
Come add to it!
Ever since last week's post, I've been digging around looking for books with more low-profile animal protagonists.
Those who aren't bears, dogs, cats, rats, pigs, horses and so on. Not that these hog the limelight (sorry, piggies), but they do appear in picture books so much more often than, say, a possum, or a crow, or an octopus.
Today we'll be celebrating animals who are the lesser-heard ofs, the less typicals, the underdogs in children's books!
(Sure, fish and hippo characters aren't that unfamiliar in children's books. But in comparison to bears and dogs, they really haven't been heard enough ...)
So here they are, these wonderful creatures who've widened a child's literary world through their hooting, honking, cawing, and underwater silence:
* Fish
In My Pond Sara Gillingham & Lorena Siminovich
A Fish Out of Water Helen Palmer & P. D. Eastman
Sea Monster's First Day Kate Messner &Andy Rash
Hippos Go Berserk Sandra Boynton
Belly Button Book Sandra Boynton
* Owl
In My Tree Sara Gillingham & Lorena Siminovich
Sam and the Firefly P. D. Eastman
* Possum
Possum Magic Mem Fox & Julie Vivas
* Bug
Because a Little Bug Went Ka-Choo! Rosetta Stone & Michael Frith
* Snail
Are You a Snail? (Backyard Books) Judy Allen
The Biggest House in the World Leo Lionni
* Octopus
Tickly Octopus Ruth Galloway
* Crow
Crow Leo Timmers
Children's literature would have slid to one end of the see-saw if writers hadn't written about these animals, too. So, hooray, writers of the lesser-heard ofs!
*Books are available at our libraries or Amazon. Click on the authors or illustrators' names to learn more about these clever creators!
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Grave Thoughts
She writes about the last act at a Jewish burial of mourners throwing handfuls or shovelfulls of earth over the casket and how this is seen as 'the last act of kindness one can perform for someone who has died, having "accompanied the soul of the person we love as far as we can go."
At Christian burials a similar tradition of throwing token amounts earth over the coffin is usually followed. By this we acknowledge that as far as the person's bodily remains are concerned, there is nothing more to be done but to complete the burial.
The physical burial work is done by the grave digger/filler, sometimes seen waiting discreetly at a distance until all the mourners have left. Why don't some or all stay and watch this or why don't able-bodied relatives help with this? Because it would be too distressing? Because our funeral clothes and highly polished shoes would get muddy? Because it would take too long? Because we don't have a liturgy for this? Because it's not the tradition? Because it tends to be be mechanised nowadays and the noise jars with the idea of leaving the loved one to rest in peace? Because we can't get away quickly enough from the reality of death? Because we want to celebrate life not death? Transformation not decay? Or because our hold on the "hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ" is not as "sure and certain" as we proclaim?
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hi there, I need to do more functions in one plot
f=plot(xn,a+b*xn+c*xn.^2+d*xn.^3,'Color',[k l m]); and for the points in same color as the line
plot(x,y,'x','Color',[k l m],'MarkerSize',10,'LineWidth',2)
now I want to do legend but only for functions, not for points, couse, when I type
the first row is function line in correct color with correct name - ist ok, than the programm take another cyclic round
and in the legend come up 2 new rows (there are 3 of them now), so first is ok, but second - has instead of line- mark X - as a point - named f2, and the third is again the line type of new function with correct name... why the hell is in the legend the point-plot comming up? How should I delete it from legend? thx....
How about this one: You plot the functions first, put the legend and then plot the dotted ones. If this even doesn't work, you can use "hold on" and make each function plot separately, put your legend and then plot the dotted ones.
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Friday 13 January 2012
It was Friday, under the sign of Capricorn. The US president was Barack Obama (Democratic).
In that special week of January people in US were listening to Sexy And I Know It by LMFAO.
The Raid: Redemption, directed by Gareth Huw Evans, was one of the most viewed movies released in 2012
while The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Welcome to the Basement.
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- 2011-2012 Syrian uprising: Security forces kill at least 13 protesters, including three children, amid ongoing protests in Syria. (Al Jazeera)
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- Lions Gate Entertainment, the largest independent studio in the United States, purchases Summit Entertainment for US$412.5 million. (Reuters)
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