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Today we will look at RL 1.9; comparing and contrasting characters in stories. This is part of our Reader Ready Blog Series. See below to catch up with other posts!
The "Reader Ready" anchor chart we use for this standard is Capture the Character. We explain that good readers think about the characters in the story. We talk about how "capturing" a character is like taking a picture of them - to signify looking at the details about the character - their traits, adventures, and experiences. Once students can get a clear picture of each character, they are able to compare and contrast the characters in the story / stories.
{Capture the Character: a reader is always thinking about the characters in the story...we think about their adventures, experiences, and traits}
This is an anchor chart we leave hanging once we have introduced the idea of capturing the characters. We put the headings, "same" and "different" for students to add post it notes
so they can compare and contrast two characters. As with most of our Reader Ready anchor charts, the post it notes are written and added by the students so they can take ownership of it. This anchor chart can be used for 1 book or multiple books (which is how we use it). We generally add post it's for read alouds, but also during Guided Reading as needed.
During Guided Reading, we provide practice with capturing the character. We do this orally, using the anchor chart above, and the graphic organizers seen below.
On this graphic organizer, the students (or teacher) selects two characters. The students draw a picture of them, write their name, and then give a character trait that describes them. They provide evidence as to why that character trait fits the character.
On this graphic organizer, the students (or teacher) selects two characters. The students give two examples of how they are the same and two examples of how they are different. We discuss how important it is to select similarities and differences that make an impact on the book - specific actions, experiences, or adventures.
**As a side note, for this standard we mostly choose one book / passage with two characters to compare and contrast, however, this standard can also apply to two books / passages. Our favorite set of books to read if we use two books are both by Leo Lionni - The Alphabet Tree and Swimmy. In these books, the character experiences are very similar (in both books the characters join together to become stronger / bigger), but there is also enough different that there can be great conversations.
For this standard, we use our RL 1.9 Print a Standard pack. Our Print a Standard packs each include over 10 activities. The activities can be done whole group, small group, or independently. They are also great for assessments and homework. With all of our Print a Standard packs, we use formats that are easy to use but engaging to the students.
Some of our favorite RL 1.9 read aloud books:
Frog and Toad // Beatrice Doesn't Want To
Stand Tall Molly Lou Melon // Stellaluna
Town Mouse Country Mouse // Recess Queen
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Disclaimer: 7th Heaven belongs to Spelling Television. This story is not-for-profit but I own it.
Date: 02/18/2009
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Voyurism, male solo sex, strong language, male/female sex
Category: Het
Pairing: Annie/m
Feedback: Yes, I want feedback.
Archive: Yes
Other Notes: This AU story is an answer to one of PEJA's Story/Word Prompt challenges and based on a Catherine Hicks fake that I had found by an artist known as Ming.
Summary: After he discovers that Annie is unable to discover what's missing in their lives, Eric suggests that the family should take a trip to her uncle's house in Iowa in order to clear her head.
Dedications: None so far.
7th Heaven: A Visit To Uncle Ray's House
by Andrew Troy Keller ([email protected])
Allow me to ask you nice folks this one question: What do you think would happen if you have been married for such a long time with the one person that you happen to love with all of your heart and allowed yourself to make a beautiful home for you and your wonderful family, only to have you discover that there was still something missing in your life?
And if there are still some of you out there who are wondering what I'm trying to get at by asking that particular question, I guess that I might as well go ahead and start telling you the story that I happen to be writing right now and which happens to involve a family within a California town of Glen Oak known as the Camdens.
You see, a beautiful blonde maiden named Annie Jackson had suddenly caught the eye of a handsome male stud whose name happens to be Reverend Eric Camden and that had caused them to fall in love with each other so much that they had gotten themselves married to each other and moved themselves to Glen Oak which was where Eric had became the new minister of the the local community church and both he and Annie had settled themselves down into a big enough house to raise their family which had included Matt, Mary, Simon, Lucy, Ruthie, two twin baby boys named Sam and David and their pet pooch named Happy.
Anyway, even though everything in her life has been going well so far, Annie was still unable to shake the strong feeling that there was something in her marriage with Eric in spite of the fact that she was still willing to love him forever and her problem has not gone unnoticed by--at least--one particular member of the Camden family for as soon as Eric had walked into the living room and noticed that his beloved wife was sitting on the sofa and looking at the outside scene with the look of sadness on her face, he had sat himself down next to Annie, placed his concerned hand on top of hers and asked, "What's wrong, Annie? Are you not feeling okay?"
And as soon as she had looked at Eric and noticed the gaze of actual concern in his eyes, Annie had let out a sigh, placed her gentle hand on her loving husband's shoulder and answered, "I'm okay, Eric. It's just that I can't help having this feeling that there's something missing in our lives. Don't get me wrong, Eric. We really are living such a wonderful life here. I'm living in a wonderful home with seven great kids and a handsome man who is still the most wonderful minister that the entire Glen Oak Community Church has ever seen in its entire life. It's just that I'm still unable to shake this feeling that we're missing something. Do you know what that something is, Eric?"
"No, Annie. I really can't say that I do. But I have a feeling that I know what would help you with finding out what that something might be. If I'm not mistaken, your Uncle Ray has recently invited the both of us and the kids to take a trip out to his place in the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa and pay him a nice visit. Now, if you were to ask me, I would say that now is a pretty good time to take him up on that offer. Don't you agree?"
And after she had given that idea some thought, let out a big smile and nodded her head in response to her beloved husband's question, both Eric and Annie had loaded themselves and their kids into their car and driven themselves out of Glen Oak, California and all the way over to the home of Annie's Uncle Ray within the outskirts of Des Moines, Iowa just in time for him to give each and every member of the Camden family and welcome them all to his home.
And as soon as the visiting Camden family had gotten themselves settled into their guest rooms, a curious Uncle Ray had walked himself over to his beloved niece and asked, "Say, Annie? Just out of curiousity, is there another reason as to why you and the rest of the clan had decided to come over and pay me a visit? Because if there is, maybe I could help you with it," only to have a small-smiling Annie place her gentle hands on top of Uncle Ray's, let out a sigh and say, "Thanks, Uncle Ray. But you don't have to bother. You see, I happen to agree with Eric that maybe the change of scenery would be able to help me clear my head and find out what happens to be missing from our lives together. We'll be okay."
But then, on the very next day and while everyone was sitting at the kitchen table and enjoying their breakfast, a pick-up truck had pulled itself up on to the driveway and it had caused a curious Annie to look out the window and notice a young and handsome male stud with dark-brown hair getting out of that pick-up before she had turned to her Uncle Ray and asked, "Say, Uncle Ray? Who is this guy? Do you happen to know him?"
And as soon as he had looked outside the window at the same young man, Uncle Ray had looked at his watch and answered, "Oh, yeah. I know him, Annie. He happens to be a student studying psychology at Drake University and doing odd jobs around here. His name is Stephen William Hicks and according to my watch, he's right on time for work," before he had stepped out of the house and greeted Stephen with a friendly handshake and a list of chores to do on that day.
And at first, it had seemed to be that Annie was looking like she was about to become strongly attracted to the young college student until she had looked at her own beloved family and allowed herself to snap out of it and remember that she was actually a happily-married woman who still has no idea of what was still missing in her life.
But then, as soon as both Eric and Uncle Ray had taken themselves and the kids over to the local flea market to do some bumming around and see what the local scenery has to offer, Annie had stepped out of the house just to take a little walk around the neighborhood in order to clear her head and find out what that missing something happens to be, only to have her become unsuccessful in such an attempt.
And of course, that had caused her to walk back to her Uncle Ray's house just in time for her to spot Stephen chopping some firewood without his shirt on. And as soon as she had discovered that the young college student has quite a magnificent bare chest on him, it had caused Annie to place her hand on her chest and her other hand on her forehead before she had rushed herself into the house and sat herself down on the stairs for a minute before realizing that maybe a nice shower would be able to help her remember that she was still happily married to Eric.
And so, after she had walked up the stairs and into the bathroom, Annie had turned on the water, stripped off all of her clothes, stepped into the shower and began rubbing soap all over her bare-ass naked body while becoming unaware that a buff-naked Stephen had stepped into the bathroom, gazed his eyes upon Annie's wonderfully-built nude body and stroking his stiff cock.
But of course, that was before he had stepped into that very same shower and placed his gentle hand on Annie's bare shoulder which had caused her to turn quickly around and look at Stephen like she was about to ask, "What are you doing in here, Stephen? Have you gone crazy? I'm a happily-married woman and I would like to stay that way!"
But just as she was about to allow one sinlge word to slip out of her mouth, Stephen had placed the tips of his fingers on Annie's lips and said, "No, Annie. You don't have to say anything. I really do understand that you're a happily-married woman. But what you don't understand is that you're feeling the same wanton need to fuck the living shit out of the one person in front of you right now. Trust me, Annie. It's going to be okay. No one else would be able to know as long as we keep this whole thing to ourselves. And besides, sometimes a fuck is just a fuck and nothing more. Don't you agree?"
But just as a reluctant Annie was about to say something in objection to the whole idea, Stephen had placed his hands on Annie's bare hips and kissed her ever so deep and passionately on the lips before he had started licking all over her nude body -- all the way down to her hot, wet pussy and carressing her firm breasts.
And then, after she had placed her hands on Stephen's bare shoulders, slowly licked her lips and said, "Aaaahhhh, yeeeessss! That's it! Do it, Stephen! Touch me! Touch me there! Suck my wet pussy dry! Aaaahhhh!" both Annie and Stephen had laid their nude bodies down on the floor of the shower just in time for Stephen to turn himself around and allow Annie to start sucking on his stone hard dick.
And as soon as she had realized that she was able to enjoy each and every minute of experiencing the one thing that she had never been able to experience with anyone other than her beloved Eric before which happens to be pure and untamed sexual pleasure, both Annie and Stephen had finished taking their shower together and moved themselves out of the bathroom and into her bedroom where they had laid their nude bodies on the bed and Stephen had placed his stiff cock inside her asshole, began blowing his hot breath on the nape of her bare neck and used each of his hands to carress both her stiff mounds and hot, moist snatch.
Then, after a sexually-energized Annie had placed her hands on Stephen's bare back and yelled at the top of her lungs, "AAAAHHHH, YES! THAT'S IT! DO IT, STEPHEN! TOUCH ME! FUCK THE LIVING SHIT OUT OF ME! MAKE ME WANNA CUM! AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH!" the two newfound sex-partners had started moving themselves harder and faster and kept on doing that until they had both finally came, collapsed due to exhaustion and fallen asleep with their naked arms in a lover's embrace.
Just then, as soon as Eric, Uncle Ray and the kids had returned from having such a wonderful time at the local flea market, Uncle Ray had gone over to Stephen and gave him his pay for a job well done and Eric had walked himself over to Annie, gave her a big loving hug and asked, "Well, Sweetie? Has the change in scenery help you with finding out what that missing something happens to be?" which -- in turn -- had caused both Annie and Stephen to look and smile at each other before she had turned her eyes back toward Eric and answered, "You better believe it had, Eric. You better believe it had."
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Primary schools
Are there any breakfast and after school clubs in the primary schools?
The South Kensington, André Malraux and Wix primary schools all have this service on offer for families.
- South Kensington primary school: a daily breakfast club from 8 to 8.45 am. It is for the exclusive use of pupils whose parents both work (documentary evidence will be required). There is also an after school club every day from 3.45 to 5pm. Sign up takes place at the beginning of the school year.
- Wix and André Malraux primary schools: a day nursery is available from 7:30 in the morning. At the end of the school day, a private company organises various activities for the children on school premises. All relevant information is provided at the start of the school year.
Marie d'Orliac primary school does not have any day nursery services on offer before or after school.
Is it mandatory for pupils to eat in the school restaurant?
Lunch in the school restaurant is mandatory for all of our primary school pupils, Monday to Friday.
However in Wix primary school, pupils can opt for a packed lunch: they have lunch in the school dining hall but eat their own meal which they have brought in the morning.
My child must follow a special diet for medical reasons. Is the school restaurant mandatory for him/her?
The school restaurant remains mandatory. Families whose children must follow a special diet are to set up a Individual Care Plan (PAI) with the Lycée school doctor.
To do so, parents are asked contact the Lycée infirmary and provide a medical certificate. For further information: medical centre
Are there any extracurricular activities after school?
In each one of our primary schools there is an association run by parents which offers pupils a range of extracurricular activities. These activities take place on school premises after lessons.
- André Malraux primary school: Parents' Association (Amicale des parents d'élèves)
- Marie d'Orliac primary school : Fulham workshops (Les ateliers de Fulham)
- South Kensington primary school : Leisure at school (Loisirs à l'école)
- Wix primary school: Wix Leisure (Wix Loisirs)


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"Sit up straight!" was probably a staple rule from your childhood as your parents warned you about the effects of slouching over. Let's face it, our parents were right. Good posture has been proven to contribute to a multitude of health benefits such as improving emotional instability and reducing back and joint pain. Good posture is more than standing with your shoulders back, however, and the specialists at American Spine are here to show patients how to be successful in improving posturing and relieving back pain.
American Spine currently has four locations in California; Corona, Fallbrook, Murrieta, and Rancho Cucamonga. Dr. Sial, Dr. Kelling, and Dr. Fisher are able to put their expertise and experience in pain management together to best treat patients who suffer from acute and chronic pain. While treatment will vary from patient to patient, lifestyle modifications can improve the vitality in treatment outcomes.
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According to Allston Stubbs, an orthopedic surgeon with Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, N.C, "the spine and overall skeletal structure [is] critical to a patient's functionality and their satisfaction with their life and health care." Poor posture is often the result of obesity and inadequate muscle tone. Thus, improving posture has to be done simultaneously with adjusting a diet and strengthening muscles.
Kyphosis is a common posture problem and often develops from spending copious amounts of time on the computer. Kyphosis characteristics are hunched shoulders, tightened pectoral muscles, extended neck and head, and a misaligned spine. Many jobs in America require people to sit at a desk for long periods of time during the workday. This in turn, leads to multiple back and spine disorders, leading to bad standing posture.
The Wall Street Journal recently released an article describing the ongoing effects of bad sitting posture and the correlation to bad standing posture. To learn more about the effect's of bad posture and to see what actual studies reveal, visit http://online.wsj.com/articles/how-bad-sitting-posture-at-work-leads-to-bad-standing-posture-all-the-time-1403564767
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|To the Project Gravitas community,
The new Wonder Woman film is making history. Its director, Patty Jenkins, is the first woman to direct a big-budget superhero movie. It has set box office records. And its heroine is reminding us all to believe in love and change.
In our own small way, we are contributing to this historic moment. When Warner Brothers and HSN asked us to collaborate on a collection inspired by the film, I jumped at the opportunity. I have read every issue of Wonder Woman, watched every episode, and even read Jill Lepore's The Secret History of Wonder Woman. Upon meeting Diane von Furstenberg after her own Wonder Woman collaboration, I put on my bucket list: "Make a Wonder Woman Collection some day."
I am honored and proud to introduce you to the Wonder Woman: Modern Wonder Collection.
Just like every superhero has an origin story, this collection began with the idea that in 2017, superheroes aren't part-time. We no longer need alter egos. We can tell people we are superheroes and show off our superpowers without fear. We can channel our inner Wonder Woman all day.
So, we've created innovative pieces that can double-duty for Diana Prince and Wonder Woman. Every piece has a built-in superpower (our new revolutionary WorkLeisure techno-crepe fabric!) and a Wonder Woman detail to remind you of your superhero status. No outfit change required to fight for truth, beauty, and justice! And, for the first time, we are offering this collection in Sizes 0-24 W and XS-3X, because we believe in Wonder Woman for all.
For me, Wonder Woman has always been the most powerful of the Justice League because she shows us that uniquely female attributes are superpowers. With all her strengths and powers, she's emotionally intelligent and nurturing. I hope that you channel this energy when you wear these pieces, look in the mirror, and see your inner Wonder Woman winking back at you to take on the day.
If Batman has Alfred, let Gravitas be your trusted valet in your superhero lair closet. Let's make this a summer of superhero dressing!
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Intel has started inviting members of the press to what it's calling a "showcase" of Intel-based Windows 8 tablets. The event will take place at the end of the month and the guest list is suitably illustrious, with executives from Acer, Asus, Samsung, Dell, HP, ZTE and Lenovo all expected to attend.
While we've already seen tablets running Windows 8 from the majority of these manufacturers, ZTE has yet to show off its contribution to Microsoft's latest operating system, and it could do so on the day.
ZTE is best known for its mobile phones, and although it has produced a few tablets in the past, they've all used ARM architecture and Android. A Windows 8 RT tablet would seem like the best fit for them, except they're hardly likely to announce one of those at an Intel event.
However, ZTE became one of the first manufacturers to produce a smartphone running Intel's Medfield platform with the Grand X IN, beating Motorola by more than a month, plus the Chinese company has used Intel chips in its network hardware for sometime, so the pair have a good working relationship.
Along with all the tablet talk, Intel has promised to reveal some more details on its Clover Trail processors. Clover Trail is the codename for the next generation of low-power Atom chips, designed with Windows 8 tablets in mind, and has already been spotted in HP's Envy X2 and Samsung's Smart PC. The dual-core processors are said to be faster and offer better graphics than Intel's single-core Medfield chips, despite being a close relation, as well as providing at least 10 hours of usage on a single charge.
Clover Trail chips are likely to power devices pitched in-between ARM-based tablets and the full-on x86 Ivy Bridge machines, and it could be these that ZTE is adopting. Also, despite rumors to the contrary, Clover Trail-powered devices will also be able to run Linux and Android, giving ZTE plenty of flexibility should it decide to do so.
Intel's Windows 8 tablet showcase will be held on September 27 in San Francisco.


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A play which delves into the unfairness of zero-hour contracts and the complex lives of three nurses working on them, is opening at the Pleasance Courtyard in Edinburgh after a run at Theatre503 in Battersea.
It's called Zero Down and is directed by Sophie Boyce and co-produced by Katherine Hurley who also stars as 'Benni'.
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It's confessions time!
These posts are one of my favorites to write, mainly because the material comes so naturally throughout the month, hah. Literally, now when I'm caught doing something ridiculous or having a mom-brain moment, I just laugh and say, "Add it to my list for the month."
So here goes, y'all- a little taste of my awesomeness from the last 30 days:
I was shopping for office chairs at Homegoods with Matt's mom when we both spotted this chair that looked like it would add the right amount of color and flair to the otherwise darker-toned, wood-paneled, library-looking office. So spaz me decides to give the chair a try and, almost immediately, I fall backwards (still in the chair) and right off the lovely raised display.
It was not graceful.
Or quiet.
But it was hilarious.
And thankfully I didn't die or take any expensive items I was not interested in purchasing down with me.
So we did what any other logical person would do and we cracked up and took a picture so I could share this moment of awesomeness with y'all.
Also, office chair update:
I bought the chair and brought it home for Matt to see, and his response was: he could sit in that chair when he was on the phone with his female clients... hahaha- so yeah, we'll probably be returning that one and finding something with a little less pizazz, but it made for a good story. ;)
I have this long-sleeved, cotton dress sleeper (nightgown? nitey? we'll go with sleeper) from Victoria Secret that I put on the other night before reading stories with Ryan before bed. When I walked into his room, he was sitting on Matt's lap starting a story, and he looked up at me and said, "You look beautiful, mommy."
This moment equally melted my heart and made me realize that I should attempt to wear real clothes more frequently throughout the week if my cotton nightgown made my 2-year-old stop and and tell me I looked beautiful. But sweet buddy!
We went to the pumpkin patch last weekend with Andrea and Steph and their families, and later that night, Steph texted me and Andrea this picture:
I died.
The funniest part might be that Matt is standing behind me like what I am doing is completely normal. Which maybe means that this sprawled-out-in-the-middle-of-a-public-place-to-get-the-shot look is my normal.
The day before heading to the pumpkin patch, I was texting with Andrea and Steph and telling them how bummed I was that there was 100% chance of rain and that they were welcome to come spend the morning at our house instead since it looked like the pumpkin patch wasn't going to happen.
That's when Steph responded and said her weather forecast was showing sunny with 10% chance of rain in the afternoon.
And that's when I looked at my weather app and realized I was in Hilton Head, SC (so basically in the middle of Hurricane Matthew) from our trip there in MAY.
It appears I don't check the weather much.
That's it for this month!
Later today, we are heading up to Clemson for homecoming!!! We are renting a house with three of my college roommates (Andrea, Steph, and Meagan) and their husbands and kids, and we're going to try to make the two days we're together last as long as possible.
I. am. giddy.
Have a wonderful weekend, friends!


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Carlyle Apps graduated Western University with a Bachelor of Science. She gained an honours specialization in Biology, and completed her final semester abroad in New Zealand. Studying biology allowed her to study in a wide range of fields, but gravitated to environmental studies and ecology. Through her studies, she was aable to get involved in local conservation projects and was a member of the Western Wildlife Conservation Society.
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Alex Mason isn't your typical highschool senior. She has no friends, except for a timid senior named Lilly. She has an overprotective father, who also happens to be her history teacher. Her overbearing mother is the School Counselor, who smothers Alex every chance she gets. If that wasn't enough, paranoid Officer Martinez, the School Security Guard is always following her around. This makes it hard to sneak out and see the new guys on campus Mike and his brother Cass who just transferred in from New York. They are smart, funny, well-mannered, chivalrous, and Alex is thinking of asking Mike to Prom. The problem is, the boys are on Campus for a dangerously different reason.
Now Alex must survive bullets, bombs, true love, and finals to free her family from a lifetime of agony. When she uncovers her family's dark past; rooted in Freemasonry and Alchemy, she will learn that her bloodline is tied to fate itself. Only with the help of Mike and Cass can she find the legendary Philosophers Stone, and free her family from its curse. Is love stronger than creation itself?
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Trey McClain loves to read fantasy novels. The fourteen-year-old spends his days inside reading of dragons, elves, and heroism. One evening just before dinner, Trey blacks out, unable to move or speak. His thoughts, flooded by an uncontrollable wash of darkness. When he regains consciousness in the Emergency Room, he finds that his parents have had him committed to a psychiatric hospital called The Duskwalker Institute. Without delay, Trey is immediately thrust into a world of terror and heart pounding dread when he discovers that this is no ordinary facility. The walls are cracked and smeared with blood, the broken windows have bars on them, and terrifying creatures with red eyes are hunting him on behalf of an all too familiar doctor. Trey may love fantasy novels, but these aren't dwarves he's dealing with.
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The term Penny Dreadful refers to a term used to describe serial literature in the nineteenth century. Working class young men were becoming more literate, and with the rise of Capitalism and Industrialization, more money was being spent on entertainment. These serial fiction stories were often fantastic and had no grounding in normality. The subject matter of these stories was typically sensational, focusing on the exploits of detectives, criminals, or supernatural entities. Young men who could not afford a penny per week to buy these stories would often form clubs and pass the beaten pages from person to person. Later, whole stores and libraries were jam packed with "story papers". This later gave birth to an Americanized version of the books called "Dime Novels."
These stories died out with the rise of contemporary Victorian era fiction, but the characters and essence of the novels can still be seen in books and movies today. Sweeny Todd, a beloved (however disturbed) character actually got his start in the Penny Dreadfuls.
As I sat and thought about my next writing project after Trinity, I thought of releasing a full book of short horror stories, just like I used to get lost in as a child. Then, for some reason, I also thought of a Cultural Dance that comes to Pittsburgh every year called Shen Yun. This performance tells 10,000 years of China's history through interpretational dance.
I asked myself, What if release them like the old fashioned short stories?
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Did you know that Identity Theft is a big threat to everybody; particularly to our senior population? Here are important tips and warning signs on how to avoid Identity Theft.
First of all. Keep only essential documents in your purse or wallet like your driver's license, credit, debit and ATM cards. Memorize your Social Security card number and never carry it with you. A thief who steals your Social Security number can use it to get other personal information from you. Don't keep a list of personal identification numbers or PINs in your purse or wallet, and never write your PIN on the card. Exercise caution by not routinely carrying documents with you, such as your passport or birth certificate. Keep these important documents in a safe deposit box or at home in a locked file cabinet. If you experience a burglary, jewelry and electronics aren't the only valuables thieves might take. Personal documents can be worth much more.
Limit the information on your checks. Don't have your driver's license number or social security number imprinted on your personal checks to save time when you write one. It saves time and convenient — but it's not smart. If those numbers fall into the wrong hands, you're providing too much information to those who want to do you harm. Leave that information off of your personal checks, money orders, and cashier's checks.
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Shred everything. One of the ways that would be identity thieves acquire information is through dumpster-diving, aka trash-picking. If you are throwing out bills, credit card statements, ATM receipts, medical statements or even junk-mail solicitations from credit cards and mortgages, you may be leaving too much information lying around. Buy a personal shredder and shred this information. If you don't have a shredder, listen to announcements on the radio and television about organizations that provide free shredding services.
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Report Identity Theft. If you've been a victim of identity theft; file a complaint with the police in the community where the identity theft took place. You can also file a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission at 877-438-4338 or visit https://www.ftc.gov/idtheft. Seniors are more vulnerable to identity theft because it is constantly evolving and computer-based, an area of expertise many seniors typically lack. They need support from the entire community.
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From being flat-broke and unemployed to becoming a multi-millionaire in the space of just a few years, 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor has undoubtedly delivered one of the best rags-to-riches stories in combat sports history.
As the highest paid athlete in MMA, McGregor banks several million dollars just for showing up to fight these days, while he earns even more from his cut of the record-breaking pay-per-view revenue his blockbuster fights generate.
In 2016 alone, McGregor estimated that he was set to make in the region of $40 million, and that's just as well, as by his own admission he's a spendaholic, who once joked to reporters that, "I need those big fights or I'm going to end up in debt pretty fast!"
With that in mind, let's take a close look at McGregor's most extravagant purchases to date as he lives the dream both inside and outside of the Octagon.
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McGregor became a multimillionaire after winning the UFC's interim featherweight title in July of 2015, and afterwards he proved that he's a family man at heart by sharing the fruits of his labor with his loved ones.
When McGregor returned home to Ireland he surprised his mother, father and two sisters at a special dinner by informing them that they'd never have to work again.
"I took every bill off their hands, every single bill," McGregor proudly told Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour show. "My whole family has retired young now."
McGregor went into more detail in an interview with GQ magazine, revealing that, among other things, he'd paid of his parents mortgage and "unemployed" his girfriend and two sisters, stating that, "they don't need to work, don't need to worry about a thing."
To cap it all off, McGregor also surprised each family member with a brand new BMW 5-Series.


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Visitor's Question from a 21-30 year old Male
Alright ummm heres the problem.
Im kinda getting a sever physical attraction from my girlfriends younger 18 year old sister. This is exciting, and ANNOYING.
I have a theory why its happening. Anyways, my girl friend and her sister are very similar looking, and personality wise, both really happy hyper people. My girlfriends family has a history of health problems resulting of poor food choices and low amounts of exercise.
I like to think that im not a shallow guy. I dont go looking for 1 night stands, ive never dated a girl for her looks. My current girlfriend i fell in love with because of her eyes. Didnt even see the rest of her and i was snagged. There couldve been a really fat girl behind the counter and with those eyes i wouldnt have cared.I dont use girls as trophys.
I keep active and healthy, im not a workout nutbar, or a health nut, i just eat healthy and exercise. I want to take care of myself.Im not ripped with a 6pack.
My girlfriend has developed some lazy exercise habits and picked up on junk food eatting. In the past year id say she has put on 10 pounds. With no real end in sight, cuz she makes excuses for why she cant get around to exercise. She said she try to lose it a year ago. But nope. Now we go through winter where she eats more and stays inside, thanks giving, christmas, vday, and no exercise and...ya.
I havent been in many relationships, so i dont know grounds for concern, or being shallow, or expectations i dont know much at all. But the sad thing is, that i have had a minor loss in attraction to her since she put on the weight and didnt try that hard to lose it. Her tummy looks fine when shes on her back, but its affecting her close, her legs, her butt even. She doesnt look half as good in a bikini. And that sucks, because shes so young, this isnt a good start. She snacks alot. Thats the biggest issue.
I dont know if im being shallow in saying this but i look at her family, and i KNOW where she is headed. I would seriously have a big sexual attraction problem if she puts on another 10 and doesnt care. Its 2 prongued, the look, and her NOT CARING about her health!
I have friends saying, thats not healthy. Some say, hey if she doesnt want to look good while you do it for her get her to get on a tread mill or your gonna have problems performing and being honest with her when she asks how she looks. Some say ill enable her to get worse if i just keep not mentioning it seriously. Other say, shes letting herself go? Then bail. It can only get worse if she doesnt care.
Her sister looks basically like a younger, leaner version of her, hence why i think im developing a minor interest in her.I wont be telling my girlfriend about that detail any time soon. Well i guess i always found her sister pretty. Most guys do find their gfs younger sisters cute, creepy enough i know alot of guy friends who like their gfs moms looks...ewwwwwwww.
So my gfs getting worse, and her sister keeps looking better to me...THIS ISNT FUNNY! I dont like that i was at a party 1 time and a little tipsy and looked at her younger sister and for the first time ever checked her out and thought, damn...she is hot...not just cute...hot...great...i think shes hot...damn it.
See thats a 3rd issue, ive never dated the HOT chick, never had a 1 night stand, never had a passionate encounter with a pure beauty. Never slept with any girl thats smokin hot either. I know wild oat sowing is something most guys do. And most of my friends with the advice have that element..."why date somebody who doesnt wanna take care of themselves, other fish in the sea."
Im not shallow...i dont think...but yeah, just 1x itd have been nice to date a hotty.
Its not alot of weight, its NOT, but its significant to her look. It stretches out her pants, her clothes, her swim suit, its costed her her figure and shes really young!Her family history, her worsening eatting habits, and she doesnt care...none of that do i find sexy...
How the HELL do you tell your girlfriend, LOOK! This isnt healthy! Im not messing around...and im slightly less attracted to you in different situations now...?!?!? WITHOUT MESSING HER HEAD UP!
And what the hell? Is getting attracted to a gfs younger sibling common? Id never act on it, but its sooooo annoying.
Am i shallow?
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First let's talk about her younger sister. Sure, she is a younger trimmer similar version of someone who you care about and of course you will be attracted to her. Not unusual. However, you have yourself gone over all the reasons you should work against these feelings. So forget her.
As far as your attraction to your girlfriend... let's not try to judge you as to whether you are shallow or not. You obviously are concerned about how her behavior is affecting your relationship and so in that way you are not shallow.
My advice is to find a way to get her become more healthy. I don't think you can help her cut back on snacking unless you start making healthier snacks and bringing them to her. Veggies, etc.
So what is left is to encourage her to get more exercise. Suggest walks, skating, bowling, etc. Find something like that to do every week. My guess is that she has some concerns about her health and may welcome having a partner who is eager to help her. Oh yes, if she likes to dance that is healthy too.
As you said, you have to be careful how you handle this. Don't go on about how this is for her... emphasize instead how good it will be for your relationship because you like to be active and want to be active with her. She will be happy to do this for you.
Good luck! George
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Hello hello! My name is Taylor and I'm a 25 year-old nutrition graduate from Cal Poly SLO! I try to live my life to the fullest and love to eat, live, and be healthy! I have a mad passion for running and for food/nutrition in general.
After becoming interested in other people's blogs, I wanted to start to blog about my food, exercise, and life in general!
I want to demonstrate my balance for working different jobs with, eating, running, sleeping and fun – all while living on a budget. It will be a challenge – but that's what life is about!
My history in a nutshell:
I've always been interested in being healthy and swam on a swim team my whole life. I went up and down in weight throughout my teen years. Freshman year of college, I finally got completely motivated and stuck with it. I began running in early 2006 for general fitness as part of a weight loss plan in which I lost over 60 lbs. During this health journey, I decided to change my major from history to nutrition. One evening, I randomly decided to embark on a 10 mile run, and since then my passion for distance grew! I eventually decided I was crazy enough to train for my first marathon (SF Nike Marathon) in October 2007. I just love to run long!
In April 2009, I became sidelined with a knee injury (in the middle of training for the SD rock & roll marathon) and learned a lot through dealing with the physical and emotional stress that came along with it. I know now NOT to take running for granted and don't push yourself too hard! I eventually started incorporating running back into my life (with lots of ice, foam rolling and care!). Multiple injuries have sprung my way since then, and I'm still trying to figure it all out. Join me while I try and get back to my true passion of fitness and running!
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Viral videos of weapon-wielding, scary clowns are hurting the bottom line for local clowns. Event bookings have plummeted, and even adult parties are cancelling because a guest has a fear of clowns.
John Pansze, from Yukon, told the Journal Record's Brian Brus that he is dreading the remake of Stephen King's It later this year, in which a clown preys on children.
"Clowns are on the out right now," said the Yukon resident, who also goes by the name Sponji the Clown. "Anyone can put on a frightening face and a clown outfit and destroy the art of clowning that we've developed over the centuries. It takes no talent, and it's driven people away.
"My showings are almost next to nothing," he said. "This upcoming movie isn't going to help anything."
Pansze says he now promotes his animal balloon skills to get business.
Journal Record editor Ted Streuli, in his weekly conversation about business news in Oklahoma, told KGOU that pop culture has primarily hurt clowns over the past few years.
"There haven't been many books or movies that have shown clowns in a very positive way. You think about movies like It or the Joker character in Batman, or scary clowns at haunted houses. There just aren't a lot of positive images," Streuli said. "And so those who are marking a living at it have really been damaged by those portrayals."
Streuli says clowns feel their reputation has been damaged, much more so than other professions that are portrayed in scary ways.
"You see a doctor at almost haunted house, for example, but those jobs don't get painted with a broadly negative brush the way clowns have," Streuli said.
Jacob McCleland: Ted, Trump's proposal keeps level spending for Pell Grants. Why are some people worried?
Ted Streuli: The plan would take about $3.9 billion annually from unobligated carryover funds. During the 2015-16 school year, for example, the U.S. government disbursed about $28 billion in grants, and taking $4 billion from that eventually could cut down on the number of grants available. That's particularly worrisome after an economic downturn when demand for those grants tends to jump.
McCleland: Would this hurt students who are starting at a college or university next year?
Streuli: No, not at all. There wouldn't be any immediate effect. The concern is more about depleting reserves that could be needed later on.
McCleland: State appropriations for higher education took a big cut last year, and another hit is possible this year. Could the president's budget proposal also hurt the bottom line for colleges and universities?
Streuli: Well, it could eventually. The state's largest institutions, including the UCO, OSU and certainly OU, received more than $20 million each. During the 2016 school year, Oklahoma City University,with a much smaller student body got about $1.5 million, and even at that amount, if it were to disappear from those schools budgets, would be very hard to replace.
McCleland: About how many students receive Pell Grants in Oklahoma each year?
Streuli: Oh, it's a huge number. During the 2014-2015 school year, there were more than 85,000 Oklahoma students who received grants, that combined total more than $300 million.
McCleland: Has the assistance available through Pell Grants been able to kept up with the rising cost of higher education? In other words, as higher education gets more expensive, have the grant amounts increased?
Streuli: Well they haven't really kept up at all. The maximum amount somebody can get is about $6,000 per year. That's enough to cover typically about one-third of students' tuition. Those Pell Grants used to cover more than 70 percent of the tuition bill.
McCleland: Ted, I also want to ask you about the clowning business. Journal Record reporter Brian Brus spoke with several local clowns for a story, and he writes business for them is down. What's going on here?
Streuli: The clown business has been bad especially since last summer's reports of these weapon-wielding, creepy clowns in the communities across the U.S. who were seemingly trying to lure people into real danger. Clown event bookings took a nosedive and even adult party appearances canceled at the last minute because someone invited to the party was afraid of clowns.
McCleland: So scary clowns really put a damper on last year. Are clowns optimistic things will get better later this year?
Streuli: Well they're not. They're afraid that because of the remake of the movie It that is being released, that's based on a Stephen King horror novel about an evil clown that preys upon children, and they're afraid that's just going to add to the downturn.
McCleland: In the past, how has pop culture hurt, or helped, the clowning business in the past?
Streuli: You know, in recent it's mostly hurt. There just haven't been many books or movies that have shown clowns in a very positive way. You think about movies like It or the Joker character in Batman, or scary clowns at haunted houses. There just aren't a lot of positive images, and so those who are making a living at it have really been damaged by those portrayals.
McCleland: Do these clowns feel their reputations have been hurt by threatening clowns and movies such It or, as you mentioned earlier, the Joke from Batman?
Streuli: Absolutely. They mentioned that you see other professions portrayed in scary ways. You see a doctor at almost haunted house, for example, but those jobs don't get painted with a broadly negative brush the way clowns have.
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Bridlington Shore Anglers Club held their first summer Heaviest Fish Match, which was held on an excellent day, when the weather could not have been any better.
Anglers came from all over the region, including Halifax, Grimsby, Easington, Gainsborough, Scarborough and Filey.
Steve Hoyle took the top spot overall, with Mally Skelton the best of the Bridlington contingent.
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5th: Paul Medd 3-3-4
6th: Mally Skelton 2-10-4
7th: Sean Crowe 2-10-0
8th: Alan Richardson 2-5-2
9th: Dave Medd 2-5-0
10th: Adrian Colling 2-1-4
11th: Andy Crowe 2-0-6
12th: Ben Cawthorne 1-11-2
13th: Jon Richardson 1-3-2
Heaviest Bag: Steve Hoyle 10-10-2
Heaviest Fish by a Junior: Oregon Rome 3-13-0
Heaviest Fish by an over 60s: Mally Skelton 2-10-4
Heaviest Fish by a Bridlington Shore Anglers Club member: Mally Skelton 2-10-4
Bridlington Shore Anglers thanked all the match sponsors and Bridlington Rugby Club, which was the venue for the weigh-in, presentation and buffet.
Sponsors were: Hudson Contract Services, Lloyd Dowson, West BS, Morrisons, MKM Building Supplies, O2 Bridlington, Wold Top Brewery, B&Q, S Crosier Butchers, Quest, Chappelow Transport, Bill Costin (Scarborough) GMB, the Lord Feoffees, Turnstone Baits and Tackle, Filey Brigg Angling Society Ltd, The Martonian Inn, Flamborough Victoria Club and Hook, Line and Sinker (Whitby).


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PCT Training in Canyonlands National Park
We figure the best way to train for thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, is, surprise, surprise, to go backpacking. After checking out Salt Lake City and before heading to Fort Collins, we spent six days backpacking in Canyonlands National Park, in Utah. We covered almost the entire Needles District of the park, camping at Chesler Park 4, Elephant Canyon 1, Lost Canyon 1, Salt Creek 4, and Salt/Horse, and exploring several side trails as well.
Canyonlands is one of the few completely silent places we've ever been. It is amazing, and a bit unsettling, to listen intently and hear absolutely nothing – no human sounds, no natural sounds – just utter silence. In a space devoid of sound, you begin to notice your breathing and your heartbeat. In the morning, the occasional bird call echoes through the canyons, which is quite beautiful as it breaks through silence and fades back into it.
We didn't encounter many other hikers here. For the most part, we had the massive, often otherworldly landscape all to ourselves. This added to the intensity of the experience, which was personal and powerful.
The trails in Canyonlands are much more physically challenging than they appear on a topo map. The difficulty is a result of the nature of the trail. Often the trail will pass over huge expanses of rock, and small rock piles called cairns mark the way. In order to stay on track, you need to constantly be looking for the next cairn and they sometimes make an unexpected turn, go up a cliff, or pass through a hole in the rock wall!
Initially, it was alarming when the trail would turn down a steep rock face with no footholds. It appeared the rock was too steep to traverse. But the rock in Canyonlands is a form of sandstone called slickrock, which contrary to its name is incredibly grippy. Once we became accustomed to the slickrock, we found ourselves walking at angles impossible on any other surface. Luckily on the completely vertical portions, the rangers were kind enough to install ladders or notched logs. Still, we felt like climbers rather than hikers on portions of this trip.
The trail taunted us further with two stretches of exposed, sloping ice and snow covered rock. Fortunately we were prepared for this: we brought Microspikes. These are small metal spikes you can attach to the soles of your shoes, like the crampons climbers use, but smaller and lighter. This was our first time using Microspikes and they were great. We felt completely solid on the ice and snow mixture.
In true Pacific Crest Trail training spirit, there were long waterless stretches. At one point we had to carry 1.5 days' worth of water each, and boy was that heavy, especially when climbing up rocky passes.The lack of water is part of what makes this landscape so unique and beautiful though. The plants and animals surviving in Canyonlands have adapted various techniques to deal with water scarcity and the occasional torrential rain. Cottonwood trees grow long, wide root systems to soak up any water they can find, while prickly pear cacti store water internally during dry spells. The cryptobiotic soil is alive as well, its surface a crust formed by algae, fungi, lichens, and mosses. Cryptobiotic soil takes decades to form, so it's important to stay on the trail to avoid disturbing it.
There is water in Canyonlands, and Salt Creek Canyon is a reliable place to find it. On our way to the Salt Creek 4 campsite, we crossed Salt Creek 61 times in one day, and we repeated all 61 crossings the next day. While tiring, this allowed us to experience a more remote area of the park. We were certainly not thirsty!
Over millions of years, water has shaped the soft sandstone in Canyonlands to form a tremendous variety of beautiful shapes, including mushrooms, arches, needles, canyons, slot canyons, and washes. The terrain is a visual feast and a hiker's playground.
A good topo map is important, though. It's easy to get lost in all the geology. We especially enjoyed the Needles, which is a collection of towering rock pillars, and the Joint, a slot canyon just wide enough to walk through.
Beyond its geological sculpture, Canyonlands also contains human art in the form of ancient Puebloan pictographs. The pictographs range in age from hundreds to many thousands of years old. The meanings have been lost, but it is compelling to speculate, and to view something so mysterious but also strangely familiar.
This was a challenging trip, but very rewarding visually and aurally. Plus, hopefully we toughened up our feet a bit for the PCT!
Chris has added some additional images from Canyonlands at http://www.flickr.com/photos/myelectricsheep/sets/72157629627443609/
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Yes, in the dipper & the druid pics, can see how U2 line up photos w/an artist's eye! Sometime, off the mountains, you might want to check out a book called, The Wild Trees that I'm reading right now. People climbing to the tops (350+ ft.) of redwoods. Fascinating layers of ecosystems including dense fern beds & secondary tree systems WAY up high!
I had been wondering if you would be doing any rope climbing. Your microspikes somewhat answered my question, but are you carrying rope, too?March 17, 2012
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Question: Did you select this (angel/bat) icon, or did the computer do it automatically?March 17, 2012
Jan #
What a wonderful post. It really gives us a sense of the remote beauty of the area. 61 stream crossings in a day! What an adventure. Thanks for the beautiful descriptions and pictures. -JanMarch 17, 2012
Mary #
Beautiful! I love both the text and the photos. Thank you!March 17, 2012
Charles #
Excellent photos, particularly love the Big Dipper.
Question about water – do you guys use a collapsible bladder to carry that much water? We have a 4 liter platypus that we would probably use in a situation like that.March 17, 2012
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Lovely photos. Great narrative. Looking forward to more. Cheers!March 18, 2012
Love the cryptographs!March 18, 2012
What vivid descriptions of your experience alone in the wilderness. I never knew how loud nature could be at night until I was camping in Belize. I'm captivated by the silence you experienced. Maybe next year. . . :-) I love your use of the monopod at Druid Arch! You two are models for outdoor gear in a glossy magazine! I want a print to put on my wall :-)March 20, 2012
Your photo of the Big Dipper is exceptional. What camera did you decide on?
GmanMarch 21, 2012
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Love the photos and the story. One day I hope to camp where you guys been to… Looking forward to reading next one!March 23, 2012


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Not many novels come with their own single and an interview with one of the main protagonists. You can trust David F Ross to come up with a game-changer like that though. The Rise and Fall of the Miraculous Vespas picks up (sort of) where The Last Days of Disco left off. The novel tells the story of the band that rises from the ashes of a misdirected attack intended for Bobby Cassidy and his mobile disco and goes on to unlikely and brief stardom before its inevitable self-destruction.
But that doesn't cover the half of it. Throw in an off-his-head manager and Svengali who just happens to be the son of one of Ayrshire's leading crime bosses, a plot to bring down the fearsome Glasgow McLarty family and the emergence of Fat Franny Duncan as an unlikely Renaissance man (via the medium of video rentals and a big hoose in Troon) and you've got a real rollercoaster of a story that grips you from the off, neatly framed by and older and more reflective (if not less garrulous) Max Mojo being interviewed about how he created and destroyed the Vespas. Oh, and Boy George is in it too. And not in a good way.
The brilliance of David F Ross is his ability to plunge us into 1980s Ayrshire in all its madness, violence and despair (with a smattering of hope). Pummelled by Thatcher, unemployment, crime and drugs but still full of great tunes, exciting bands and an awful lot of chancers. It's a vivid and colourful world and could only have been created by someone who was there. Too many novels today are strong on plot and weak on prose. David F Ross is great with both, and that's what makes it. The dialogue is muscular and spot-on, the locations come alive and the characters are believably flawed. There's another novel to come and then Ayrshire has its own Barrytown Trilogy, and it's long overdue. These books will last, because the stories and the characters really live and the place deserves its chronicler.
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MythBusting 13 – Barney Frank, the CRA, and Fannie/Freddie caused the crash!
I've said it before and I'll say it again. Republican policies are awful. Not just, "man, that sucks" awful, but train-wreck-in-slow-motion, spectacularly awful to the point of shaking America to her very foundations awful. Don't believe me? Consider: * Republican boilerplate policies are to drastically scale back regulations in the …Wait! Don't stop there!


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Chevy Chase Doesn't Think Louis C.K. Is Funny
For many people, Louis C.K. is the golden god of comedy: at Sunday night's Emmy Awards, the comic actor picked up a writing award for FX's Louie, and presenter Ricky Gervais joked that he considers him the "the world's second best comedian" (following Gervais, of course).
Then there are C.K.'s legions of fans who hang on to his every joke. Chevy Chase, however, is not among them.
"Yes, I've seen Louis C.K.," he says in an interview with Huffpo U.K. "I wouldn't in any way make a degrading remark about Louis C.K., but the question is do I think anyone is funny? And the answer is not too many people. He might fit right in there."
Chase, who portrays Pierce Hawthorne on NBC's Community, lavishes praise on Albert Brooks, saying he'd love to co-star in a film with him. "I don't know how or what type of movie or how that would go, but I always enjoy him because I think he's got a wide perspective on human behavior that a lot of other comedians don't have, and quite frankly, there aren't too many comedians who make me laugh," he observes.
STORY: Dan Harmon Describes Scrapped 'Community' Plans and Chevy Chase Rivalry
As for Community, on which he famously sparred with ousted showrunner Dan Harmon, Chase says, "The hours are hideous, and it's still a sitcom on television, which is probably the lowest form of television. That's my feeling about it. I think the reason I have stuck around is because I love these kids, the cast -- they are very good." The former Saturday Night Live player and star of such classic films as National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation adds, "It's not like I am working with the great innovators of all time."
In his Huffpo interview, Chase, 68, also confesses having regrets over movie roles he's missed out on.
"I turned down Forrest Gump, I turned down American Gigolo, there are many films -- like Ghostbusters -- that I turned down ... the first one I did was Foul Play with Goldie Hawn, but I turned down Animal House -- I turned that down," he says. "So all those I regret only because they made huge amounts of money and I would be very wealthy, but I don't regret working with Goldie, I don't regret the projects that I did do."
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February Screenings of Welcoming Michigan film, "Journeys: Stories from Van Buren"
We are pleased to share that our first month of film screenings and discussions of the Welcoming Michigan film, "Journeys: Stories from Van Buren," have been successful. We started with our first screening and discussion at Lake Michigan College, hosted by the South Haven Diversity Coalition. Forty coalition members and students attended and we had a lively and thought-provoking discussion following the film viewing (see photo of small group discussions about what attendees took away from the film). Welcoming Michigan looks forward to future collaborations with the South Haven Diversity Coalition.
We also showed to the film at the Immaculate Conception Church in Hartford, MI, which is home to both U.S.-born community members and one of the largest Hispanic faith communities in Van Buren County. One screening took place after the English mass and another screening happened after the Spanish mass. Various U.S.-born receiving community members shared that the film really highlighted some of the struggles the immigrant and migration community faces, and the challenging nature of agricultural work. Members from the Hispanic community, some of whom are immigrants and some who were born in the U.S., said they were happy the film had been made to share some of the personal stories of the immigrant and migrant community from the area. One immigrant community member commented on how she was surprised but happy to see the examples of welcoming that have taken place in this area of the state over the years.
Our film screening series also included a showing at Kalamazoo College. The event was co-organized by the Migrant Rights Association on campus. Around 30 students, staff, faculty, and community members attended. The post-film discussion was very meaningful and included small and large group conversations about how the Kalamazoo College campus can work to become more welcoming toward immigrant students and community members.
The most recent film showings took place at the Hartford United Methodist Church. In conjunction with a community soup dinner for congregation members, we shared the films twice back to back, with discussions following each viewing. Various community members said the film made them think deeper about their fellow community members may feel when they encounter someone who isn't welcoming, or when their culture isn't understood.
We are looking forward to future "Journeys" film screenings throughout Van Buren County over the coming months. The next screening and discussion is scheduled for Friday, March 22nd at 7pm at the Paw Paw Public Library. We are currently working to schedule screenings at St. Basil's Catholic Church in South Haven, as well as Bangor United Methodist Church, Hartford Middle School, and South Haven High School. If you are interested in suggesting or helping to organize a screening at your church, school, or community organization, please contact West Michigan Communities Coordinator, Lillie Wolff, at (269)492-7196, ext. 238, or firstname.lastname@example.com. To view the trailer for the film, please click here.We are also happy to mail you a copy of the 30 minute film to preview. Thank you!


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1. The JFET acts as a ……….. along vertical parts of the drain curve.
(a) Resistor
(b) Current source
(c) Voltage source
(d) Current sink
2. The transconductance curve of JFET which is also called as square law curve is :
(a) Straight line
(b) Parabolic
(c) Circular
(d) Wavy
3. Which of the following is/are valid statement(s) ?
1. The gate of a JFET is forward biased hence acts as a voltage controlled device.
2. The gate of a JFET is reversed biased, hence acts as a voltage controlled device.
3. The gate of a JFET is reverse biased, hence acts as voltage controlled device.
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1, 2 and 3
4. Field effect transistor has :
(a) large input impedance
(b) large output impedance
(c) large power gain
(d) large voltage gain
5. In the voltage range, Vp < VDS< BVDSS of an ideal JFET or MOSFET :
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It wasn't until the waning days of his mayoralty that Mayor Bloomberg was held accountable for his failure to meet his goal of a major reduction in homelessness. The scrutiny ofMayor de Blasio's shortcomings came earlier and from multiple sources: A challenge from the governor on shelter security, a tough audit from the city comptroller concerning shelter conditions and some stinging press coverage of homeless encampments.
After a year that saw major changes in this policy area (from the departure of the deputy mayor overseeing human services to the restructuring of the city's homeless-services bureaucracy to a city promise to build 15,000 units of supportive), how has the situation facing the city's 58,000 shelter residents and thousands of street homeless changed? And what is the primary obstacle to more progress? (Hint: It has a population of 98,000 and rhymes with "Mallbany," although the city could be doing more, too.)
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Christmas Cake Bites & Cake Pops
These little Christmas Cake bites are a great way to use up extra Rich Fruit Christmas Cake, and if you pop them onto cake pop sticks they make Christmas Cake Pops. Perfect little mouthfuls of Christmas for after dinner or for Christmas buffets!
You will need:
- Leftover rich fruit cake
- Apricot Jam
- Brandy (or fruit juice)
- Chocolate vermicelli
- Royal Icing for decoration- Squires Kitchen Royal Icing Mix is great for this
- Petit Fours cases and/or cake pop sticks
Because cakes vary I have not given quantities here as it will depend on how dry your fruit cake is as to how much of the apricot jam and brandy to use. I used about 500g of cake, 1 large tablespoon of apricot jam and 1 tablespoon of Brandy for mine but you will need to adjust the quantities depending on your own cake and taste. This quantity made about 30 Christmas cake bites.
Crumble the cake into a bowl and mix in apricot jam and brandy until the mixture sticks together.
Roll the mixture into balls about 1″ in diameter.
Place the vermicelli into a bowl and roll the balls into it making sure they are well coated and set aside to set up.
If making cake pops do not make the mix too wet or they will not stay on the sticks – if your cake is quite moist it is probably better not to add brandy to the mix for the cake pops as this may make your mixture too wet – you can get a similar taste without the liquid by adding a drop or two of Brandy flavouring instead or try my personal favourite Amaretto flavour from Beau Products…yummy!
Make up a small quantity of Royal Icing. I used the Squires Kitchen Royal Icing mix as this can be made easily in small quantities – just remember that like any Royal Icing it needs to be beaten well until thick and standing in firm peaks and if you are not making up the whole bag at once make sure you give the bag a good shake up before making up to make sure the ingredients are evenly distributed.
For the cake pop bites dip the end of your cake pop stick into the royal icing and fix the ball of cake mixture onto the end. Leave to set up before decorating.
Place about half of your royal icing onto a tile and paddle down with a palette knife until it is smooth. Add a few drops of water until it is at soft-peak consistency. Place in a small bag with a No 2 nozzle and pipe a little onto the top of each bite – allow it to run down a little for the best effect. Leave to set up.
Colour your remaining icing – half red and the other half green. This should be stiff.
Place the green icing in a bag with a No 2 nozzle and pipe 3 small leaves for your holly.
Place the red icing in a small bag with a No1 Tube and pipe 3 small bulbs for the holly berries and leave to dry completely.
Pop the Christmas Cake bites into petite fours cases for presentation. Serve after dinner or as a special treat during the Christmas period. They also make a lovely little gift if you wrap them in cellophane!
Snowballs – An alternative to the Christmas Cake Bites
If you want to make an alternative type of Christmas cake bite how about these snowballs!
Make the balls of cake mix as before but this time cover with a thin layer of marzipan. Roll your marzipan into a strip, roll the cake mix into it and cut to size. Pinch the ends to seal and snip of any excess marzipan. Roll in your hand to form a round ball.
Leave to set up. Then let down a little of your royal icing on a tile so that it is just at soft peak and roll each of the marzipanned bites into it before popping them on a cake pop stick and standing to dry. You can finish with a sprinkle of edible glitter for a bit of glitz!
Anyone will be impressed with these yummy little mouthfuls when you hand them round after your dinner or when you are all chilling in front of the Christmas TV.