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Battle Arena Malaysia presents the "Flight of the Valkyries" (abbreviated as FV), which will be the very first SEA & China all-female LAN tournament with DOTA2 as the main and only title featured in the first year. The tournament will have a total prize pool of RM20,000 and feature countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines and Myanmar. Teams will compete online in Open Qualifiers which leads up to the Grand Finals at Battle Arena on January 2019.
On board with us on this endeavor are our Official Gaming Partners, MSI and NVIDIA; as well as our Official Peripheral Partner Corsair.
The Flight of the Valkyries' tournament brand aims to be the voice of female empowerment in esports. We hope increase the awareness of the female community in this male-dominated industry, as there are many passionate females who have been deterred from pursuing a career in the esports industry due to the lack of a friendly environment and opportunities.
Flight of the Valkyries will be the first-ever LAN international Dota 2 championships exclusively for women, serving as the only available offline platform for women to hone their skills and compete against one another in a professional setting. By organizing this tournament annually, we hope that more female gamers will be encouraged to give competitive gaming a try.
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Director: Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Many films promise a shocking secret at the heart of their stories, a horrible event in the past that continues to haunt the remaining characters. Unfortunately, often the secret is not shocking, either because you have guessed it by the end of Act One, or it proves to be rather more limp than you had hoped. The secret at the heart of Suddenly, Last Summer is still a shock over fifty years later, and part of that is the centrality of topics we think of as taboo in 1950s cinema. If it sounds like I am tip-toeing around the subject, it is because this film deserved to be seen as clean as possible so the horror of the situation is able to sink in.
The performances of the cast as all great, particularly a wonderfully brittle turn by Katherine Hepburn as Violet Venable, a woman so deep in denial about the truth surrounding her son. Montgomery Clift is post-car crash here, but his subdued portrayal of Dr. John Cukrowicz works well as he gathers evidence about the truth, and exhibits genuine sympathy for Elizabeth Taylor's Catherine Holly. Taylor is the third part of this tense triangle, and arguably has the hardest job of portraying a young woman haunted by awful memories. While she occasionally threatens to fall into histronics, she is great in the third act, finally revealing the terrible secret.
The film doesn't seek to shake off its theatrical origins, with its many long scenes; the meeting between Violet and John in the garden goes for over twenty minutes. These allow the characters to breathe, telling us about themselves and each other, and increasing our curiosity over the unspoken secrets. Prepare to be frustrated and slightly creeped out.


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Times are changing in the world of online video. Flash, which dominated online video for decades, has already experienced a terminal decline. Meanwhile, HTML5 video player options and formats continue to expand. This is great news for the security and speed of the internet. At the same, it's caused a shakeup for an industry in the throes of exponential growth.
Are you ready for the changes on the horizon–and already underway–in the online video world? Or, if you've already made the switch, is your HTML5 video player fully compatible?
In this article, we review some key changes that are happening around HTML5 video player formats. We'll also cover what you can do to ensure your content remains playable in a post-Flash era. Finally, we'll provide instructions for embedding a Dacast HTML5 video player, as well as embedding an HTML5 video player for social media sharing.
First, let's begin by taking a closer look at the rise of HTML5 video player formats.
Flash is dying; HTML5 video player formats are on the rise
Flash has been around for over 20 years.
During most of that time, Flash was the dominant platform for video and most other multimedia on the internet. According to Adobe, for example, more than 1.3 billion devices around the world wide support Flash. As such, it's been a standard in the online video distribution industry for good reason.
However, Flash technology has encountered some ongoing issues, particularly in recent years. Most notably, security and speed have posed issues for Flash.
Looking back a bit, Apple released the first iPhone in 2007. However, that iPhone intentionally didn't support Flash. In fact, this move marked the first major computing platform to deliberately drop Flash support. Since then, the iPhone has been a trendsetter. And in 2012, Android followed suit by dropping support for Flash completely.
The trend has continued in more recent years, with many web browsers also dropping Flash support. In July 2016, the popular open-source web browser Firefox announced its plans to phase out support for Flash. Firefox explained the goal of this transition to "enhance security, improve battery life, [create] faster page load, and better browser responsiveness."
Following that big move, Microsoft Edge, Apple's Safari, and Google Chrome have since jumped on the HTML5 bandwagon as well.
Chrome 55 drops native Flash support
Google Chrome is the most popular web browser in the world. When Chrome makes changes, then, it's important to take notice. In 2015, Google announced a plan to phase out (or "de-emphasize") Adobe Flash. This shift represented an important step, not only for Google Chrome but for the entire online video industry.
A year later, in September 2016, Google released Chrome 53. That version of Chrome was the first to block Flash-based analytics and other background processes. With the Chrome 54 release, Google rewrote the YouTube support to use HTML5 by default.
More recently, version 55 of Chrome took an even bigger step. This version was the first to default to the HTML5 video player on all websites for all content. (There are, however, some notable exceptions. Google exempted the top 10 websites for one year. In 2016, those sites included YouTube, Facebook, Yahoo, VK, Live, Yandex, OK.ru, Twitch, Amazon, and Mail.ru. In a similar vein, the Chrome 55 HTML5 default behavior did not apply to sites that rely on Flash entirely.)
Firefox, the second most popular browser in the world, has since followed suit. In 2017, all Flash content becomes "click to activate" in Firefox. Additionally, Firefox plans to disable the use of the Flash plug-in altogether for most users (not including organizations using FSR) by early 2020. What does this mean for users like you? If you create content in Flash, you need to transition to a different technology if you haven't done so already.
Changes in Chrome 56 and beyond
Web developers and content creators strive to stay attuned to changes in the world of web browsing. Many of these changes are driven by evolving standards and practices adopted by web browsers. As such, it's good to keep an eye on the future.
In March 2018, Google released Chrome 56 and introduced some changes related to HTTP. The HTTP protocol is used for loading just about every page on the web. However, it's not a secure method of transmitting data. HTTPS is a secure version of HTTP that includes encryption. Most pages that involve transmitting passwords, banking information, or other sensitive details have used HTTPS for years.
Starting in 2018 with Chrome 56, Google added the feature allowing your browser to label "insecure" HTTP content. When using Chrome, a prominent logo in the URL bar now warns users of insecure content. For video content creators, we recommend ensuring that your pages are in HTTPS. The "Not Secure" warning label may scare users away otherwise. In the short term, this is most important for login pages and payment portals.
In the long term, however, we strongly recommend moving all of your content to HTTPS. Here at Dacast, for example, our HTML5 video player is HTTPS compatible to make payments 100% secure. Akamai, the live streaming CDN we use at Dacast, has also updated its CDN for HTTPS video delivery. This ensures maximum security and compatibility for safer web experience.
As of September 2019, Chrome has released version 77 for Mac, Windows, and Linux, with Android support being rolled out this month.
Finally, by the end of 2020, Google plans to completely remove all Flash support.
Transition times for online video
As Wired succinctly stated in 2015, "Flash. Must. Die." Considering the history we outline above, it seems inevitable that online video has since moved away from Flash. If you haven't embraced this shift yet, the time is now! By 2020, we expect to see Flash become further marginalized from the online video industry.
We can find evidence of these changes in other venues beyond the Chrome and Firefox browsers. For example, CDN support for Flash video encoded using Adobe's RTMP standard has declined gradually as well. By the end of 2017, most CDNs had announced plans to end support for Flash streaming in the near future.
A number of CDN service providers have already depreciated RTMP in favor of HLS, HDS, Smooth Streaming, and other HTTP-based protocols. Comcast already does not support RTMP; likewise, other CDNs including Fastly and Highwinds have ended their support as well.
Other networks have also initiated this transition. Level 3 Communications, for example, stopped taking new Flash streaming customers at the beginning of 2016. Verizon Digital Media Services dropped RTMP support in June 2017, although they still support RTMP ingestion (at least for now).
Akamai, Dacast's CDN, has adopted a similar approach. Akamai has moved away from RTMP gradually, but the CDN continues to support existing customers. Limelight Networks and Amazon CloudFront are two of the few CDNs that still have no definitive plans to drop RTMP support.
The bottom line in terms of CDNs and online video compatibility? No matter which CDN you use, your content should play well with a modern delivery format and an HTML5 video player.
Which HTML5 video player ensures compatibility?
For online video producers, we know that the decline of Flash can pose a challenge. Luckily, there are many strategies to make the transition easier. Among these options, one ideal method is embedded video player software for deployment to websites under your control. These video players can support Flash, HTML5 video, or both.
In fact, many modern video players support both formats. For example, the popular video.js video player is an HTML5 video player. JW Player, which powers video on millions of popular websites, is also an HTML5 video player. However, like video.js, JW Player has fallback support for Flash. Note that you can only play certain content, such as .flv videos, using Flash. As for streaming, JW Player supports DASH, HLS, and RTMP.
Another option is MediaElement.js. This video player alternative mimics HTML5 even when playing video using Flash or Silverlight in older browsers.
There is a multitude of options available when it comes to using a compatible HTML5 video player. Even better, some offerings are open-source projects that you can modify to suit your needs. Video.js is the best example, however. You can change every aspect of video.js, including appearance, controls, and more with a bit of coding.
What to know about the Dacast HTML5 video player?
Another option is to use the video player provided by your online video platform. Different video streaming platforms provide different video player options. Here at Dacast, our video player is based on video.js. This means that our player is completely compatible with the HTML5 revolution and ready for HTTPS delivery.
The Dacast video player uses an HTML5 video natively. In light of the industry trends, as of 2017 Dacast no longer supports Flash as a fallback option. However, should the need arise, Dacast does provide an alternate low latency streaming solution (10s latency on average) available at the Premium pricing plan level and above. Overall, viewers can stream any video hosted or streamed via the Dacast platform on any device that supports HTML5 video.
For both viewers and producers, this is an ideal situation. Viewers will automatically receive the best quality content over their HTML5-compatible playback device. This makes for a convenient and easy viewing experience, particularly if you're broadcasting live video stream to generate revenue from your content. Additionally, video creators need only to use a single embed code to reach every potential audience.
Streaming with Dacast
In terms of the streaming solutions that Dacast offers, our video players are compatible with every modern web browser, including Chrome, Firefox, Opera, Edge, Safari, Vivaldi, UC Browser, Samsung Internet, and many others. Even many old, outdated browsers still support Dacast video without issue. And that means that our broadcasters can reach 99.9% of internet users without issue.
Dacast's HTML5 video player is configurable in many different ways. You can change the color scheme, choose a watermark (i.e.) a logo, change embedded video size, select between iframe and Javascript, embed social sharing buttons, and more. For maximum compatibility, Javascript is usually the best option.
One crucial advantage of the Dacast platform is its responsiveness. Any video player scales automatically to different screen sizes and device types. It's also extremely fast to load—about 20 times faster than the previous version! Combined with a fast first-frame time, this guarantees a snappy experience for users. Dacast also supports plugins for extending the functionality of your video player, as well as popular advertising standards such as VAST2.
Finally, the Dacast video player has a dedicated video API. This API integrates with Google Analytics, which allows you to connect players to your account. You can also integrate live events into your analytics account, enabling you to track audiences in real-time.
How to embed a Dacast HTML5 video player
Embedding a Dacast HTML5 video player window is easy. You can follow these instructions to get started:
- First, visit your account back office. Next, navigate to the live channel or on-demand video content that you wish to embed.
- Click "Publishing Options" ("Publish Settings" in channel view) in the drop-down menu.
- At this stage, you'll see a series of options. You can restrict allowed referrers or viewer countries. You can also select a custom player theme, turn video autoplay on or off, add subtitles, and choose whether or not you want to publish your video on the Dacast portal. Choose your preferred settings before continuing to the next step.
- Below on the same screen, you'll need to select the width and height for your embed code. A common size is 640 x 480, but you can go bigger or smaller as you like. Feel free to simply use the default.
- Next, you'll need to select whether your embed should use Javascript or iframe code. These options are somewhat advanced. In general, Javascript is the preferred option, as it supports more features. However, iframe works on a wider range of services, including websites that you don't code yourself.
- Finally, you can copy your share code. Select all the code in the text box and copy it to your clipboard.
- Next, visit the website on which you want to stream live video by embedding a code.
- Log in to your administrative backend and enter the "code view" for the page in question. Paste the embed code in the proper location relative to other content. Make sure to save, and you're ready to go! Your HTML5 video player will appear on the page.
If you're new to the game, it can be a bit challenging to understand how to stream live video on your website can be a bit confusing. But rest assured that it's much easier than you'd imagine, even if you're not very tech-savvy! To learn more about embedding code on the most popular website hosting platform, WordPress, check out this guide.
Embedding an HTML5 video player on other website platforms
A similar process also applies to other website platforms. However, the specifics can vary. For example, Weebly is a website platform that uses drag-and-drop elements. These elements include an "HTML code" block. To embed a video on Weebly:
- First, open your website editor.
- Navigate to the page of your choice.
- Locate the HTML code block in the sidebar. Then drag this block to the proper location on the page.
- Click the block to edit it, paste in your embed code, and click publish.
If everything works well, you should now see the embedded video when you visit the live website page.
Social media sharing via an HTML5 video player embed
On social media, sharing Dacast on-demand or live streaming content is easy as well. You may have noticed the "Facebook share code" option within your account. You can copy this code directly into a Facebook post.
When you share it, this link will create a video that viewers can play directly on Facebook via the timeline, page, or profile. This function works for both on-demand videos and live streaming video. Once inserted into a post, broadcasters even have the option to remove the URL. This results in a streamlined, clean social media post with embedded video. This functionality is ideal for maintaining the security and rights associated with a white-label video host, while still accessing the large audiences found on social media platforms.
Are you ready for HTML5 and incorporation of an HTML5 video player? Times are changing in video, and we hope this article will help you keep up. A move toward more modern, fast, and reliable standards is taking place. There are growing pains, of course, but overall the changes are positive. In terms of online video, Flash is no longer the dominant force it once was. HTML5 video players are the way to go!
This transition away from Flash isn't the only change in the online video industry. Increasingly, HTTPS is becoming the standard for video content delivery. With Chrome maintaining its status as the world's most popular browser, Google's decision to label non-HTTPS ("not secure") content is huge.
As with any change, businesses and service providers are adapting. Using a video platform like Dacast means that you will be prepared for the future. Our thorough and comprehensive HTML5 video player support and increasing support for HTTPS mean that we'll help you deliver your content–securely and seamlessly. Whether you use Dacast or another video hosting service, this article is a good place to start your own transition to an HTML5-based mindset.
Of course, we do hope you'll consider Dacast's streaming solutions if you haven't already streamed with us.
If you'd like to try Dacast free of cost, sign up today to enjoy free streaming and all our great features for 30 days (no credit card required).
For regular tips on live streaming, as well as exclusive offers, you can join our Dacast LinkedIn group. For more information, tutorials, and consideration of all things (live) streaming, check out our full collection of blog articles. Finally, don't forget to share your questions and comments below; we love to hear from our readers!
Thanks for reading, and good luck with your broadcasts!
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CONCERNS are growing for a Worcester teenager who has been missing for more than a week.
Zack Crowe left his home on Henwick Road at 9pm on Wednesday (June 17) and has not been seen or heard from since.
The 16-year-old is 5ft 7ins with short brown hair and has a medium build. He was last seen wearing a blue hooded top with navy blue jogging bottoms with the letter 'T' embroidered down one side.
Police are growing increasingly concerned for Zack's welfare and urge anyone who has seen a teenager matching his description to contact them.
Anyone with information should call officers on the non emergency 101 number or can contact Crimestopper anonymously on 0800 555111.


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Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is closely monitoring inter-linkages of non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) with the banking sector, capital market and other financial entities to ensure stability, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Monday.
"It is our endeavour to have an optimal level of regulation and supervision so that the NBFC sector is financially resilient and robust," he said.
"We will not hesitate to take whatever steps are required to maintain financial stability in the short, medium and the long-term," he said at the annual global banking conference organised by Indian Banks' Association (IBA) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
NBFCs with a size of more than Rs 5,000 crore have been advised to appoint a functionally independent chief risk officer with clearly specified role and responsibilities. This is expected to bring in professional risk management to the working of large NBFCs, said Das.
At the same time, the move to bring housing finance companies under the regulatory ambit of RBI is significant, given their asset-liability profiles. Including housing finance companies, the size of the NBFC sector constitutes about 25 per cent of combined balance sheet of scheduled commercial banks.
Das said the central bank will take necessary measures to deal with these challenges. Much progress has been made in maintaining a stable financial system.
"However, as we have seen, the financial landscape is continuously changing, and new challenges are emerging. The RBI is continuously harnessing the regulatory and supervisory framework to better adapt to the evolving scenario," he said.
Das said that despite certain teething problems, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) is proving to be a game-changer. New norms for resolution of stressed assets framed in June 2019 by the RBI provide incentives for early resolution with discretion to lenders on resolution processes.
"The objective is to ring-fence future build-ups of non-performing asset (NPA) stress and protect the banking sector. The recent amendments to the IBC should also be able to facilitate faster resolution of stressed assets," he said.


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intermontane — ☆ intermontane [in΄tər män′tān΄, in΄tərmän tān′ ] adj. [< INTER + L montanus, of a mountain < mons (gen. montis), MOUNTAIN] between or among mountains: also intermountain [in′tər mount΄ n, in΄tər mount′ n] … English World dictionary
Intermontane — In geography, an intermontane is a feature that lies between mountains. The term refers to plateaus and basins formed by geologic processes. Intermontane plateaus are usually flat open highlands formed when land has been uplifted by tectonic… … Wikipedia
intermontane — or intermont adjective Etymology: Latin mont , mons mount Date: 1807 situated between mountains < an intermontane basin > … New Collegiate Dictionary
intermontane — /in teuhr mon tayn/, adj. located between mountains or mountain ranges: an intermontane lake. Also, intermountain /in teuhr mown tn/. [1800 10, Amer.; < L inter INTER + montanus, equiv. to mont (s. of mons) MOUNT2 + anus ANE] * * * … Universalium
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KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said on Wednesday that it has revamped Branchless Banking Regulations to keep pace with the international branchless banking practices and to achieve the targets set out in National Financial Inclusion Strategy (NFIS).
This regulatory framework outlines the minimum requirements to be adopted by banks offering branchless banking in the market place.
According to revised regulations, the board of directors of banks would be responsible to provide the strategic direction and maintain an oversight while senior management will institute necessary internal controls and ensure adherence to applicable laws and regulations.
Scope of alternative delivery channels and technologies has been expanded through revised regulations to include 3G and 4G spectrum, POS terminals, internet banking and ATM/debit cards etc for providing branchless banking services.
The SBP has also introduced person to interbank funds transfer (IBFT) service with and without biometric system.
The limit for person-to-person (non-account holders) transactions conducted through biometric verification system has also been increased.
"The central bank has always promoted financial inclusion by expanding outreach of banking services to all segments of society," said the SBP.
NFIS, launched in 2015, targets a growth of 50 per cent in bank accounts held by adult population by the year 2020 with the underlying purpose of enhancing the outreach of basic financial services to unbanked and underserved population.
Branchless banking is the main driver and most effective tool for achievement of targets set in NFIS.
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If states want UP migrant workers back, they have to seek permission: Adityanath
New Delhi, May 24: Any state that wants migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh back has to seek permission from the government and need to ensure their socio-legal-monetary rights, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Sunday.
Upset that migrant labourers were "not properly taken care of" by various states in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown, Adityanath said, "These workers are our biggest resource and will give them employment in Uttar Pradesh as state government is going to set up a commission for their employment."
"They are our people... and if some states want them back, they have to seek permission from the state government," Adityanath said in an interaction with the RSS-affiliated publications 'Panchjanya' and 'Organiser'.
UP to home quarantine air travellers, outsiders on brief visit exempted
As per feedback received from migrant workers who reached Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said safeguarding their rights should get utmost attention and importance. "All migrant workers are being registered and their skills mapped. Any state or entity interested in inviting migrant workers will need to assure and provide for their socio-legal-monetary rights," he said.
About the commission, Adityanath said it has been proposed to look into various factors associated with migrant workers' rights and to prevent exploitation while providing an official framework to ensure socio-economic-legal support for them.
"Insurance, social security, re-employment assistance, provision for unemployment allowance are some of the factors that will be looked into by the commission," he said.
Over 23 lakh migrant workers have returned to Uttar Pradesh so far by the efforts of the state government, the chief minister said, adding a large number of them returning from Mumbai and Delhi tested positive for COVID-19.
The state government has made all necessary arrangements for them and, if necessary, will keep them in quarantine facilities, Adityanath said. By next week, he said, all migrant labourers who want to come back will reach the state and arrangements for their screening and journey to their final destinations have been made.
Adityanath praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "effectively handling the coronavirus crisis", and said India is in secured position due to the timely decisions taken by the Centre. Credit should be given to the prime minister, he kept on guiding the chief ministers, Adityanath said.
About generating new employment opportunities in Uttar Pradesh, Adityanath said a German company is shifting its production facility from China to India and may start manufacturing more than 30 lakh shoes in Agra.


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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-42621647065592048002020-08-15T01:50:10.534-04:00The Best is Yet to ComeThe life and times of Mr and Mrs CountMrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-52658326807579559552014-09-13T13:43:00.001-04:002014-09-13T13:43:07.148-04:00

 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-10281863250049066852014-04-23T08:45:00.001-04:002014-04-23T08:45:53.731-04:00Back on schedule

We're still around and doing well, just super busy. We went on vacation last week to Massanutten and now I'm trying to get everybody on schedule again.
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-46211598479938288692014-03-31T13:41:00.001-04:002014-03-31T13:41:47.970-04:00I will be exactly where I need to be

Last week I started looking into teacher requirements. I'm going to take a practice praxis test this week without any studying to see how well I do and that will determine the date I register for the test.

Last week we had a field trip with all the CRI students at the local high schools. I ended up seeing a woman that was one of my moms closest friends back in the day. I went over to speak to her and she was so excited to see me. She teaches CRI English at another high school. I told her I was thinking about becoming a teacher and she gave me so much information and offered to help me. I've found myself a mentor! When I told my mom about running into her, I expressed that I was surprised she knew who I was right away because I've only seen her once in the past 10 years or so. My ma replied, "you know she used to pray that you would marry her son right? She told me to pray that prayer every time we hung out, so I spent years praying against that. You owe me." I would rather spend a lifetime in celibacy than be married to her son, but I'm glad she's willing to help me!

I was talking to my connection at the board of education yesterday and telling her about my desire to move up and how I'm going to be taking the Praxis and I asked her what classes I need to take to become certified. She said that I could take the classes on my own or I can do the resident teacher program. If I do the resident teacher program then they will pay for my master's degree and I have a 3 year commitment to the county. I planned on sticking in my county anyway because we need good teachers, so the resident program sounds perfect. My MIL and ma have been hounding me to go back to school anyway because I'm so brilliant (or something like that) and I always said I would if somebody else paid for it. I'm going to request my SAT scores because I can't remember them and a certain score will mean less testing.

Fear started creeping in when I realized I was moving forward in my plans to become a teacher. I like my school because it's the perfect location and I get along with all the other staff. What if I move to another school and the people aren't as nice? What if I have a difficult commute and it doesn't work well with dropping Judah off at school next year? I started speaking my verses on conquering fear and the Lord said "you will be exactly where you need to be." I started thinking back on all my jobs. Anytime I was in a bad situation and I did what I was supposed to God either moved the problem or He moved me. It always works out well for me in the end. When my boss was stealing Viagra from the pharmacy and nobody believed me when I said it was him? God moved him. When that SAME BOSS showed up as a manager at the next company I was working for a few years later and stole $300 from my drawer and said it was me? God protected me and he was arrested. When I had a boss that called me a pickle head and made ridiculous requests of me daily, God moved her. He works on my behalf daily, so I know when I move into a new position, He will be right there placing me exactly where I need to be.

 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-47369336928860821702014-03-25T10:55:00.001-04:002014-03-25T10:55:47.482-04:00I Do All Things Well
I think I can do anything. When I see somebody do something I immediately think well if they can do it, so can I. This is a good and bad thing. On one hand, this is extremely arrogant and I need to be a bit more humble; but on the other hand, it's great motivation to work hard and attempt new things. I'm not attempting to diminish anybody else's accomplishments, it's just that I think I'm the greatest of all time even when I'm clearly not. One of the affirmations I get Judah to say is "I do all things well" because I want him to always be motivated to stick with a task until the statement is true.

Yesterday I was in a classroom to fill in for a teacher that needed to attend an IEP meeting and I saw a sign that was posted in the class. The sign read "No late work accepted unless you have an excused note within 3 days assignments were due is presented." Read that again. Read it one more time. It makes absolutely no sense. I thought to myself, if she can be a teacher, surely I can too.

If you follow me on twitter then you see me talk about my daily interactions at school. I frequently talk about the head teacher in my classroom. He doesn't know how to manage the classroom, he's never as prepared as he should be, and the kids can barely understand what he's saying. I look at him everyday and tell myself that if he can be a teacher, then I can be a teacher too.

I've been doing this job since October and I frequently see things that I could do better and that I would do differently. I don't believe in complaining about something that you can change. If you don't like something, do something about it. It's with that sentiment that I've decided that I'm going to become a teacher.

A few months ago, Singlema posted on twitter something about living your best life. It was asking about what's stopping you from living your best life and it mentioned not letting fear stop you. The only thing stopping me from being a teacher is fear. What if it turns out I can't run a classroom? What if the kids stage a mutiny and overthrow me and I have daily chaos in my classroom? What if during my evaluations they decide I suck and fire me? Will it take away from spending time developing my own kids? In my position now, there is no pressure on me and when everything is going wrong, it's on the teacher and not me. I don't have to fill out paperwork, I don't have to do individual education plans, and when I leave work, I'm done. It's a very easy life, but what about all the ideas I have? What about the lesson plans I keep coming up with in my head? What about the children stuck with a subpar teacher because I'm too scared to take the next step?

Living beneath your capabilities is a disgrace and does a disservice to God and the people He placed you here to impact. I love my job, it's time to kick it up a notch. If y'all don't hear me talking about getting my certification please shame me into action. This week my goal is to sign up for the Praxis. Here we go...
 Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-38270514391339976762014-03-11T12:09:00.001-04:002014-03-11T12:09:41.843-04:00Randoms

This time change is kicking my butt because Alaia thinks it's party time until midnight. The other night she was dancing to Michael Jackson while I was trying to sleep. She has started to grab at things and flip all the way out when she can't grab something she wants. Yesterday we were on my bed and she was hanging off the side trying to grab my lamp. When I stopped her she grabbed my glass and threw it on the floor. She better calm her little 6 months self all the way down.

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My old job contacted me to see if I would be interested in working part time. I told him yes, so he's going to give his boss my information and we'll see where it goes from there. It would be computer work from home which is very easy for me to do. I've been trying to figure out what I want to do this summer. Most of the other teachers are working at camps and such, but I really don't want to do that. During the summer is busy season for my old job, so hopefully this will work out where I can just work for them.

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We finally got all our medial bills and credit card bills (which was all medical and car stuff) paid off and it is such a weight off of me. I've mentioned before that last year was super rough financially, but we are finally back on track.

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I've had a blog on marriage that I've wanted to type up for weeks but every time I try and type folks start talking and I can't concentrate. Currently there's a student in my ear yapping about absolutely nothing. I sure wish she would hush. Are you reading this girl? Hush up!

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I also have a blog on disciplining children I need to type up. The past few weeks I started noticing some undesirable traits in Judah so I spent a lot of time trying to figure out how to correct the behavior. It came down to changing the way MrC and I talk to him. Lately we've spent so much time fussing and barking orders at him and we've got to chill out. Of course we want an obedient child, but I have to remember we're teaching children not training animals. I've softened my tone and even remembered to use please and thank you again.

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My book club just finished reading Harry Potter. Mannnnnn, it was so good. I was glued to those books for 2 weeks. Next week I start on The Chronicles of Narnia.

 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-55142232356698086732014-02-24T08:39:00.001-05:002014-02-24T08:39:30.427-05:00February Project
My February Pinterest project is underway! I'm making skirts for Alaia. My sister and I started yesterday and it ended with me throwing tantrums and whining about a hem. I'm going to get myself together and try again tomorrow. My mom is going to show me how to use a serger for the hem because it'll be easier. I'm very excited to see my cute little lady in her skirts when the weather warms up!

Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-17102996038219329842014-02-10T08:38:00.001-05:002014-02-10T08:38:49.956-05:00Spared

I've been saying confessions over my family as I drive to work in the morning. I do it while Judah and Alaia are in the car so they can get used to hearing positive things spoken over their lives from an early age. I also notice that I don't worry nearly as much since I've been doing the confessions. I say a lot of the same things like: my family is safe, we're protected, we're healthy, God holds us in His hands, my children are obedient, we are successful at work, all of our needs are met, we are wise, and we don't walk in fear. The not walking in fear is a big one for me because I've struggled with that since I was young. Yesterday something happened that would normally have me completely unnerved, but when MrC told me about it, I didn't even flinch. He and Judah were almost in an accident. Twice.

Picture it: Sunday night, the roads are dark and wet, MrC is pulling up to a stoplight. MrC stops at the light and a Camry is stopped next to him. Coming up behind MrC is a Benz and a truck is pulling up behind the Camry. MrC hears tires screeching and realizes the Benz can't stop in time. For whatever reason, instead of plowing into the back of MrC, she swerves and plows into the truck and the truck gets pushed into the back of the Camry. MrC pulls over (and leaves my child in the car) and checks on everybody. The lady in the Benz said she didn't know what happened but her foot got stuck. Everybody seems to be fine and they're all standing around assessing the damage and getting ready to exchange information. MrC walks away to go check on Judah. Since Judah is fine, he starts walking back to the accident to see if anybody needs anything before he leaves and he sees a Honda slamming on his breaks before ramming into the Benz. This sends the Benz flying off the road and up a hill and pushes the truck right toward MrC. Since he sees it coming he jumps out the way and then he sees that 2 of the people have been knocked to the ground and are bloody from this second accident. MrC ran over to help them and the lady in Benz gets up but is really wobbly and wants MrC to help her find her wig. The man from the truck has cuts all over him from the broken glass, but he seems to be ok. MrC called 911 to update them and tell everything that happened since he saw everything.

I'm so grateful that our car and my family were spared in the accident. I'm glad nobody was seriously hurt. We are so blessed.

 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-22052577404378758232014-02-07T08:49:00.000-05:002014-02-07T08:50:00.575-05:00Three's company

MrC went out of town for work this week and the kids decided to keep mommy company that night. Alaia decided she was hungry and Judah came running across the hall at 4. Thankfully they both went right back to sleep. I didn't even wake them up to leave. I put them in the car in their pajamas and let my ma deal with the joy of dressing a wild toddler.
 Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-37646741526416581662014-02-04T11:06:00.001-05:002014-02-04T11:06:25.453-05:00I have 5 minutes...
I haven't had time to sit and blog at home or work because anytime a child sees me relaxing they come harass me. I only have time right now because I'm pumping.

I did my January pinterest project, it was a day planner. I made it big and sturdy because I have been losing everything lately. I kept it very simple, but next time I'll get a little fancier. On my 2014 Projects pinterest board I have links to free printable planner pages.

I'm trying to see if I can attach a video though email. It probably won't work, but let's see...
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-30885401128895797452014-01-24T15:42:00.001-05:002014-01-24T15:42:55.661-05:00Get Out!
I'm about to be kicked out of my book club if I don't make some immediate changes. Let's discuss how this foolishness started. My sister and her co-worker started a book club. They are the only 2 members and were looking for a third. The premise of their club was they share the same book and pass it back and forth. I have no desire to pass a book between two people so I declined. A friend was starting a club and she wanted to read non-fiction books based on the black experience. It doesn't take much for me to get militant and angry at life, so I declined to join that club too. I decided to form my own club and I am the only member. In my book club we only read books that have been turned into movies. We have to watch the movie first and then read the book because I like to save the best for last and it also cuts down on any nightmares I might have while waiting to figure out what happens. The first book was supposed to be Friday Night Lights. I have the book, but can't find the movie online to watch it. My sister had Along Came a Spider and suggested I read that since I had seen the movie. I started reading it last night and as I was terrified and creeped out, I realized the story didn't seem familiar. A quick google search led me to realize that I thought I was going to be reading The Bone Collector. Yes, I'm really that dumb. MrC suggested I don't read either of those books because I am easily frightened and he doesn't want to deal with me waking him up at 1 a.m. because I'm scared. Today is my last chance to redeem myself before I kick myself out of my own club. I decided to go with The Hunger Games. I'm going to check and see if my library has it in stock so I can start my club this weekend.
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 I had to pay my library the $6.05 I've owed them since 2012. Shameful, but I have my book! Let the book club begin!
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-67793769915983121512014-01-20T20:44:00.001-05:002014-01-20T20:44:30.794-05:00Girl's Day
Alaia got her ears pierced today! Of course she cried but I told her that we were going to buy her new shoes and she stopped crying and smiled. Having a daughter is super fun and we haven't even made it to manicures yet!

Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-71166740339659170352014-01-15T11:50:00.001-05:002014-01-15T11:50:12.899-05:00Sibling Love
Judah and Alaia are very affectionate with each other and it makes me so happy! People always ask how Judah is adjusting to having a sister and I'm glad I can honestly say he loves it. One of my twitter peeps (Heyyyy Disco Diva) sent Judah a book entitled "I'm a Big Brother" and it really helped him understand the transition. He frequently quotes lines from the book and he always reminds us that he's the big brother.

Yesterday Judah was sick so he stayed home with MrC and I took Alaia to my mom's while I went to work. When I got home yesterday Judah ran to the steps to ask where his sister was. When I took her out of the seat his face lit up and he exclaimed "Hey Laia boo! How you doing?" In turn, her face lit up and she started squealing. I sat on my bed with both of them and they talked and smiled at together like they really missed each other while they were apart. I know sibling arguments will soon come, but I pray they always have moments of closeness and joy like yesterday.

Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-49071248844091624612014-01-13T11:54:00.001-05:002014-01-13T13:09:12.463-05:00Party Time
Judah went to his best friend's birthday party on Saturday. Because of the holidays and him being sick they haven't seen each other in a few weeks. They both screamed with delight when they saw each other. The party was at My Gym and those kids had a ball. If it wasn't $70 a month I'd totally sign Judah up for classes. My sister is supposed to be taking him to swim classes next month and hopefully after that I can get him in a gym class. I need to work on his ability to follow directions before sending him to school in the fall. The facilitator at My Gym was giving instructions and Judah was running all over the place. He still looks at things as general suggestions and not commands. Many times when I tell him to do something he'll reply "ummmmm nope" and run away and then I have to get strict. Today he's supposed to go to story time at the library with his best friend and a friend from church so I know he'll have many stories for me when I pick him up today.

Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-74006314591967499832014-01-06T10:26:00.001-05:002014-01-06T10:26:19.626-05:00Starting the year off right!

> At the beginning of the year, it's time to set goals and a vision for how you want the year to go. Last year our family had no goals, no plans, or vision and it was a truly terrible year for us. Alaia was the bright spot in a dismal year. I refuse to ever have another year like last year, so we are really sitting down as a family to talk about what we hope to accomplish. We need to make a 5 year plan as well. Right now I have the broad goals that I want to accomplish, but I need to sit down and really write out how I will accomplish them. For 2014 my goals are:
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 > 1. Make the house more cozy. I like my house but I don't love my house. I'm going to figure out what I need to do to make the transformation into a house that I love because I just don't feel very comfortable there. MrC wants much more wall art and I want to introduce more fabrics and make some updates. I'll definitely blog my way through this because I will be scouring thrift stores and trying to spend as little money as possible.
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 > 2.Pay off all the medical bills and credit card bills. We had 2 babies back to back and even though Aniya passed away, we still had to pay for her and she was expensive. Alaia was even more expensive and we also had to buy a new engine and catalytic converter for our car last year. We never used to carry over a credit card balance on our card, but we just didn't have enough money last year to pay for what we needed so we had to put it on the credit card. Before 2014 is over, all of those debts will be eliminated and in 2015 we will pay off our student loans.
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 > 3. Pinterest Project Monthly. On twitter, NonSuperwoman said she was committed to completing one Pinterest project a month and I decided to join her and we'll blog about it. I have a special board to keep track of what I want to complete. This month I'm starting off with a very inexpensive but necessary project, a family notebook. It will house our social security cards, birth certificates, and copies of our credit card information and stuff. I'll keep it in a safe so that if anything happens, I can grab our notebook and know all is not lost. I'll probably put some cash in there too.
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 > If I stay disciplined this year then I will be able to accomplish what I really want in 2015 which is a family vacation and a mini-van. In 2016 I want to have another baby and build an addition onto our home. MrC wants a new job this year and I want a promotion at my job. I want to stay with the class I'm currently in, but have my title changed which will bring an 80% pay increase.
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 > What goals do you have for 2014?
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-30767845873375800092014-01-04T15:08:00.001-05:002014-01-04T15:08:19.540-05:00

 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-54136755434442915912014-01-02T09:19:00.001-05:002014-01-02T09:19:13.489-05:00Back to Work!
I had a lovely Christmas break! We were all sick and both kids ended up with eye infections but the time off was still enjoyed. I'm back at work today so I'll be back blogging now that I'm on schedule again.
Let me get back to listening to these crazy students lie about their Christmas break activities.

Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-37338576007863287002013-12-16T10:12:00.001-05:002013-12-17T08:59:51.167-05:00I go to work!
Since MrC works from home most days, Judah sees him in his office and has had to learn to be quiet when daddy is working. He loves to set up his office and work like daddy. On Sunday before church he told us he had to go to work and that he was going to work hard. After a few minutes he said he needed to work outside and packed up his things to go. He worked all the way to church and kept telling us we needed to cut the music off. I think he's ready to go make some money at a real job! Anybody looking to hire an adorable toddler ?

Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-55103837439752861042013-12-11T09:00:00.001-05:002013-12-11T09:00:14.644-05:00Look at the babies

This week I haven't had time to sit and write anything. I have a post in my drafts about toddler discipline and another about disciplining special needs kids but I need time to write them. Look at my cute kids in place of a real post!
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-88692357090394941222013-12-03T11:45:00.001-05:002013-12-03T11:45:41.429-05:00Over a hat?

> I was telling my mom and her friend about my day when they picked me up from work yesterday. Their perception of my story and mine were totally different.
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 Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-51687523623967763922013-12-02T10:42:00.001-05:002013-12-02T10:42:34.553-05:00Holiday Randoms

 > I spent my entire break at my parent's house. It was absolutely wonderful. When I stay there I actually get rest because they'll entertain Judah from me while I sleep in. One day I slept until 11! It was pure bliss.
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 > Thanksgiving was great, but I have a problem with my aunts. My ma has 2 sisters here that came, and my dad has one that came over. That makes for 6 additional people that came to celebrate Thanksgiving at my parents house. Not one of them brought anything or even offered to bring anything. That doesn't sit well with me especially since they took plates home. If you come empty handed then you need to leave empty handed. My parent's host almost every family function, because their siblings are being way too lazy and selfish to plan it and they rarely even get a thank you. I'm supposed to host Christmas, but 20 people aren't coming to my house empty handed. I like being with family, but everybody needs to contribute!
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 > This week at school we have a placement meeting for our difficult student. They're trying to put him out of our school into a much smaller special needs school. He actually has tons of potential, but his behavior is keeping him from succeeding. If you won't wear the uniform, or come on time, or stay in class, or stay awake in class, or listen to anything, then there's no need for you to be here.
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 > There was a murder two streets over from my school this morning. I can hear the helicopter right now. I hope nobody from here was involved. Many of the students here are heavy in the streets.
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 > Alaia laughed for the first time over the weekend. Of course, my sister was the recipient of the first laugh again. It was hilarious because she doesn't know how to laugh. It sounded like she was choking. Now I'm on a quest to get a laugh from her.
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 > Judah's going to school part time in 2014. I don't know how we're paying for it or where he's going, but I'm going to make it happen. He absolutely loves going to class on Sunday and I want him to be in a more disciplined setting more often. When he wakes up on Sunday he comes in our room and immediately says "Good morning Mommy. I ready to go to class and play nice with my friends." I love it! I'm going to research schools this week and start praying on it.
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 > MrC and I are going to do a family vision board this year. We have been really off track the past year, but we're ready to get back on it now. I'm excited to greet 2014.
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 > Since one of my students is trying to read this, I'm just going to post now. I hope I don't have too many typos.
 Mrs Counthttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-20988145923302750012013-11-25T09:20:00.001-05:002013-11-25T09:20:17.091-05:00Get it in gear

 I've been running late to work for the past week. I haven't been able to get myself together lately. Hopefully the Thanksgiving break will be enough to get back on track. MrC's birthday was Friday and my family celebrated yesterday with a nice lasagna dinner that I made. I tried a new recipe and I love it. It needs a few minor tweaks and then it'll be perfect. For dessert we had gingerbread Twix. I think I want to try all the holiday candy now.I'm loc'ing my hair and my sister hooked me up for Thanksgiving. I still haven't heard from the hairdresser that was supposed to do my hair last week. I was looking forward to a free hairstyle, but I guess it won't be happening.
 Mrs Counthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-4262164706559204800.post-35662215962619273052013-11-19T08:42:00.001-05:002013-11-19T08:42:55.196-05:00Stay at home dad

MrC is at home with both kids today because my mom can't watch them. He's going to try and work from home and watch both kids. It seems like a set up for frustration and irritation to me, but if he wants to try and be super dad then I'll let him. I was supposed to get my hair done this evening (for free) but she never gave me a time and I'm sure my husband will be beyond ready to be rescued from the children so I'll probably just stay home. It'd be lovely to give him a taste of stay at home mom life and stay gone all day. He has no idea what dealing with 2 kids from sun up to sun down is like.
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 > Judah is an extreme party animal. MrC took him to a 7th birthday party at one of those kids' gyms on Friday night and he had a ball! He was the smallest kid there, but that didn't stop him from running around trying everything. I forgot to get the videos and pictures from MrC's phone, so I'll try and post them tomorrow. At one point he fell face first off a trampoline and hit his head. Everybody jumped up expecting to have a screaming toddler except MrC. Judah yelled "I ok" and kept it moving. MrC checked for a bruise a few minutes later, and there was a mark, but clearly Judah was fine. We learned long ago not to ever react when Judah falls or else he'll milk it for all it's worth. MrC had a video of Judah riding the zip line (he had to be seated because he's so small) and my jaw fell open when I saw it. When my ma and sister watched it they had the exact same reaction. I thought he'd be to scared to do something like that. The only complaint I have is that MrC broke one of my top 10 parenting rules. NO MCDONALDS! The served nuggets and fries at the party and MrC let him eat some fries. He said he didn't seem that impressed and didn't even finish a small fry so I guess I can't be too mad.
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 > Alaia and I went to see my sister play a prostitute in a play of the modern version of the prodigal son. She did well, and the play was really good but the prodigal son was a terrrrrrrible actor. I don't know how he got the role, but my goodness he should not act anymore. The best person was a dude I grew up with that played the older brother and a bum. He was absolutely hilarious and I never knew he was that funny. He really carried the play and I'm so proud of him. His dad is the pastor of the church and it was his first time seeing his son act. I was sitting in the back next to him putting Alaia to sleep and I looked over and I could tell he was so proud of his son. It's always amazing to see your kids do things you never expected them to.
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 > On Sunday we went to lunch to celebrate our niece's 16th birthday. She's MrC's late brothers eldest child and we wanted her to feel special because her trifling mother didn't plan anything for her. Judah sang happy birthday to her and my sister is going to do her hair as our gift to her because she's had the same braids in since school started and they look awful.
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 > I hope y'all had a good weekend and have an even better week. My students are here now so I guess I need to get ready to do some teaching!
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 > Oh, MrC's birthday is this Friday. If y'all have any inexpensive gift ideas, let me know.
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For some reason these pictures didn't show up on my last post.
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There is so much laughter in our house everyday. Judah thinks he's a comedian which is hilarious but also means lots of scolding because he doesn't know when to stop. He is very independent and bossy which also gets him in trouble! Yesterday morning he woke up at 4:30 and got in our bed and had the nerve to tell me to scoot over. He also likes to debate things he thinks he knows. He has a ninja turtle toy that he insists in a man with a backpack no matter how many times we point out it's a shell. When you ask him to do something he doesn't want to do he'll close his eyes and say "I sleep." I don't know where he gets this smart mouth from, certainly not me. At 2.5 he is working on his conversation skills and is beginning to speak in intelligible paragraphs and not just random sentences. There are times when he tells me an entire story and not one word is in a language known on Earth. He loves his baby sister and always reminds us that he's the big brother. I want to put him in school part time, but it's not in the budget right now. He knows his alphabet and how to count, but will not do it correctly if you ask him to. When I ask him to count to 5 I normally get "1, 2, 8, 13, 92" or something equally ridiculous. I

My sweet baby girl likes to smile and coo at us. She's much more vocal and expressive than Judah was at that age. MrC is in awe every single day. She is a great sleeper at night thank the Lord! She was born on MrC's deceased brothers birthday and I think he hand picked her in heaven to send to us. I feel like a very blessed momma!
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It's been over 40 years since the iconic mafia movie The Godfather was released, but from Goodfellas to The Sopranos and now Boardwalk Empire, those wise guys still fascinate us. However, two highly recommended new screen projects, Rob the Mob and 24 Hour Rental, seek to demythologize the romantic popular notion.
Rob the Mob, written by Jonathan Fernandez and directed by Raymond De Felitta, opens in New York on March 21 then expands to other cities March 28. The movie stars Michael Pitt and Nina Arlanda as a modern-day, real-life Bonnie and Clyde who literally robbed the New York mob in the early 1990s.
New York-born Fernandez recalls:
Especially from The Godfather on, we've romanticized crime. When my family moved to small-town New Jersey, the mob mythology was everywhere, and it was like a badge of honor to say you were sort of connected. Later, I went to the 2007 trial of Dominick Pizzonia, a reputed Gambino figure, and the alleged killer of the real-life, larcenous duo, Tommy Uva and Rosie De Toma. Just like the real-life Tommy, who wrote down the addresses of social clubs mentioned at the earlier Gotti trial, I noted the addresses of social clubs in Queens and Brooklyn and went to check them out. The first time I walked in, I was expecting Al Pacino from The Godfather, but instead it was like a handful of old guys drinking coffee, with fake wood paneling and cottage cheese ceilings. There was nothing romantic about it. These weren't glamorous mafia hangouts you saw in movies, they were like bad pizza parlors. That gave me a fresh idea, to portray the mafia and their clubs the way they are today.
With great character actors filling out the cast -- including Andy Garcia, Griffin Dunne, Ray Romano, Burt Young, Aida Turturro -- Rob the Mob was shot on location in New York, including some actual social clubs.
Fernandez, who recently sat in a movie test screening in a New Jersey mall, said it was the "most exciting day of his life" when the audience roared out loud with laughter:
Rob the Mob is a drama for people who love mafia flicks. It's a comedy, laugh out loud funny. And also a love story. They were two crazy madly-in-love kids, who pulled it off, robbing a dozen social clubs, sometimes twice. They had a modern Bonnie and Clyde run, but you know how these things end...
There are a lot of laughs, too, in 24 Hour Rental, a must-see, black comedy that's initially airing on Canada's Super Channel and which co-stars action-adventure hero Michael Biehn (Terminator, Aliens, The Rock). He calls the new series "like nothing you've ever seen before," adding, "It's the most outrageous politically incorrect show I've ever seen on TV. It's not often I read a script where I'm laughing out loud and thinking -- they're going to make this? But it's shocking with a satirical nod and a clever wink."
Executive producer and director George Mihalka, who helmed the classic slasher cult flick My Bloody Valentine, explains:
24 Hour Rental is really the story of an exiled, ex-mafia prince and his battle to get back to the top. All the jokes aside -- they are running a criminal organization out of the back of a video store -- you get to watch a pretty complex mobster saga with double crosses and violence, all for the glory of the ill-gotten gain.
However, Mihalka and series creator Frank Massa wanted to make a caustic satire about modern pop culture:
Look, we all loved The Sopranos, but the idea that Tony is a good guy is absurd. So we're doing a parody of anti-hero worship. We've watched the growing worship of the anti-hero and how some veneer of moral responsibility somehow makes these people likable and turn into heroes. We wanted to remove any bit of sympathy we often have for our anti-hero. That's why we have a promo line -- 'So **ck heroes. There aren't any of them here.' But we still wanted to make our characters like Tracker (Romano Orzani) and Buzz (Biehn) accessible.
To take familiar gangster themes and bloat them to the point of absurdity, Mihalka and his team leaned on one of literature's greatest satirists:
One of our influences was satirist Jonathan Swift's Modest Proposal which suggested the Irish economic problem could be solved by selling children for their meat. Swift was effectively mocking heartless attitudes towards the poor. Similarly, with 24 Hour Rental, we wanted to satirize modern TV and the way we glamorize anti-heroes.
So if you're into having a wicked chuckle at traditional mobsters' expense, check out both Rob the Mob and 24 Hour Rental this month. It's an offer you shouldn't refuse!
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This challenge provides example audio from a screen reader which, to me (having never used/heard a screen reader), sounds totally implausible! A note is included in the challenge that reads "the audio clip may sound fast and be difficult to understand, but that is a normal speed for screen reader users", but I've searched elsewhere for screen reader example audio and it all sounded much more comprehensible. Can someone point me to another example of a screen reader going that fast? I'd love to be proven wrong!
Check out this article: This blind software developer's display is 450 word-a-minute speech synthesizer
And the original blog post with more detailed information: Software development 450 words per minute
Amazing - thank you!
Thanks @idmyn for your question. I had to search it because I was asking myself the same thing.
Thanks @sheriallis for the article. It is astonishing how a human being could hear an audio that fast and find it normal. I could not understand a single word.
@idmyn I was awestruck hearing the audio go vroom vroom and I still feel that if the screenreader is so fast its not possible on earth to comprehend whats being explained…


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On June 27, 2018, Fr. Larry J. Garces, OAR presented to the Parish Pastoral Council (PPC) Fr. Arnel F. Recinto (center, in cream polo) our incoming new pastor from St John Paul II Parish in Libis, QC.
The congregation will get a first glimpse of Fr. Arnel on the first day of the novena mass on July 7, 6PM as he will concelebrate with Fr. Larry as the presider. Fr. Arnel will start to shepherd OLMCP on July 18, 2018.
Fr. Larry will be transferred to San Roque Parish, Bagumbayan, Libis, QC. May God continue to bless our priests with wisdom and perseverance!


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Regular Court Activities resume today Monday 13th January 2020 at the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) nationwide from the Christmas and New Year holiday.
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Nicki Minaj is an American (born in Trinidad as well as Tobago) rapper as well as singer, who learned vocal singing from LaGuardia High School. She is now globe famous, not just for her tunes however, for her pear formed number also. You could see Nicki Minaj's Statistics here.
Nicki Minaj's pear shaped number is somewhat hereditary yet many of the credit scores must most likely to her difficult work, that is, her workout routine. She is best understood for her wide butt and large thighs as well as she has slim waistline. Nicki's a lot of the weight is located in her butt. This is exactly what many of the ladies wants. So, allow us see exactly how she keeps her attractive, curvy look besides her renowned singing.
Nicki Minaj Workout Routine
Besides vocal singing, Nicki dancings also which is a great workout and also aids her to keep her upper leg and butt muscular tissues solid. Dancing has actually constantly been a great cardio exercise if done frequently. Nicki does a Thirty Minutes exercise on Elliptical exerciser Trainer.
Though Nicki's exact exercise routine is unknowned, so, right here is an expected collection of exercises which will certainly concentrate on your every body part and also therefore will take your body's looks closer to that of Nicki. Begin with HIIT session from Monday to Friday by rotating every day. For your simplicity, a workout graph is provided.
On these days, do a Circuit Training with 3 circuits.
- Lunges – 25 reps on each leg
- Chair Squats – 25 reps
- Calf Raise – 25 reps. Do it on both the legs, if you are a newbie. See this video to recognize the precise approach of executing this exercise yourself.
- Chair Dips – 25 reps
- Burpee / Squat Thrust – 25 reps
- Planks – Hold it for 1 minute
- Mountain Climbers – Do it for at least 1 minute
Perform all the above listed workouts as a circuit which will take about 1 hr or much less. Do the 3 circuits and have at most 3 minute rest in between the circuits. These exercises are for persons having modest toughness. Newbies may have to decrease the reps of the workouts as well as raise the rest in between the circuits.
These two days are dedicated to cardiovascular exercise called running. Nicki Minaj has said that she does a HALF AN HOUR workout on Elliptical machine Trainer.
Cardio is an excellent method to shed fat, construct muscle mass and attain an excellent body position. Below it is –
- Firstly, do a sluggish running for concerning 5-10 mins. This is for body cozy up.
- Then, kept up an optimum effort for 1 minute.
- Then, reduce and also maintain running for an additional 5 minutes.
- Repeat the above 2 actions 4-5 times.
- Finally, cool off your body by resting for 5 minutes.
Running is the ideal cardio exercise for getting body fit. As you just require a pair of great top quality shoes as well as could be done anytime-anywhere. Other exercises consist of cross-country skiing, cycling, etc.
Nicki Minaj Diet Plan
Nicki has actually never ever disclosed much information about her diet plan. But in an interview provided to Appeal magazine in April 2012, she claimed that she takes reduced sugar as well as reduced starch diet regimen if she wishes to lose some fat. She should be consuming vegetables and fruits. You could adhere to a sample diet plan like this to have Nicki's body.
- Chopped carrots
- Capsicum
- Celery
- Fruits
- 1 mug Green Tea
- Prunes
- Sandwich made with 2 slices of grain bread, 3 slices of avocado, spinach, corn, tomato.
- Juices
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Details have been confirmed for All.Can's session at this year's European Health Forum Gastein on Thursday 4 October.
The session – 'Patient insights for sustainable care – improving efficiency in care for all' – will use preliminary findings from the All.Can patient survey as a basis for discussing the patient perspective on inefficiencies in cancer care. Attendees will be asked to focus on real patient quotes to explore how policymakers and other stakeholders can address the issues that patients have identified.
Beginning with an opening address from Ms Lieve Wierinck MEP (by video), the session will be moderated by All.Can Steering Committee member Kathy Oliver of the International Brain Tumour Alliance.
Daniel Ratchford of Quality Health will then give a presentation on the All.Can patient survey, highlighting the key themes that have emerged from the interim findings.
Following workshop-style discussions among attendees, a panel of speakers will consider the ideas generated during the group discussion. The confirmed panel features:
- Dirk van den Steen, European Commission DG Santé
- Stefan Gijssels, EuropaColon
- Yolande Lievens, European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO)
- Zeger Vercouteren, Government Affairs and Policy, Johnson & Johnson EMEA
- Xavier Franz, Director Government Affairs – Western Europe, Varian.
The session takes place on Thursday 4 October at 9.00–11.30 CET. For more information or to register for the session, please visit https://www.ehfg.org/
- This story was updated on 27 September 2018 as the speaker from Varian was changed.