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No. 20: Some Thoughts on the History of the Idea of "Society"
February 19, 2014
"Some speak of The Public as if it were someone with whom they have had dinner at the Leipzig Fair in the Hotel de Saxe. Who is this Public? The Public is not a thing, but rather an idea, a postulate, like The Church."
-Friedrich Schlegel, "Lyceum" Aphorism #35
"Social Thought" begins in the 18th century, specifically in Germany during the Kantian era. Now, to be clear, the Kantians were largely against "Social Thought" themselves, it's more from a constellation of Kant's rivals and contemporaries, as well as some of the later Post-Kantian thinkers that "Social Thought", as we know it today, sprouted.
"Society" didn't always exist, meaning the intellectual concept of "Society", people didn't always have that idea at their disposal, they weren't always able to conceptualize the social world around them as a "Society". Originally "Society" was called "The Public", and one of the very important early works that proliferated the idea of "The Public" and brought the concept into wide circulation was a daily English lifestyle paper called "The Spectator", written by Joseph Addison and Sir Richard Steele, which, along with the lapse of the Licensing Act in 1692, the publication of Dryden's Virgil in 1697, and the Acts of Union in 1707, marks the beginning of 18th century English Augustan culture.
The conceit of "The Spectator" is that every issue is written by a member of a fictional "club", The Spectator Club, the chief member being someone only identified as "Mr. Spectator":
"Thus I live in the World, rather as a Spectator of Mankind, than as one of the Species; by which means I have made my self a Speculative Statesman, Soldier, Merchant, and Artizan, without ever medling with any Practical Part in Life. I am very well versed in the Theory of an Husband, or a Father, and can discern the Errors in the Œconomy, Business, and Diversion of others, better than those who are engaged in them; as Standers-by discover Blots, which are apt to escape those who are in the Game. I never espoused any Party with Violence, and am resolved to observe an exact Neutrality between the Whigs and Tories, unless I shall be forc'd to declare myself by the Hostilities of either side. In short, I have acted in all the parts of my Life as a Looker-on, which is the Character I intend to preserve in this Paper."
If you're familiar with the concept of the Panopticon from Foucault, that's the general idea here basically, that this is how modern subjectivity really began.
In Schelling's "Critical-Historical Introduction To The Philosophy Of Mythology" he observes of the early Greek literature of Homer and Hesiod [Lecture #3]:
"If it is impossible that the mythology of a society comes into existence out of or within the society which is already present, then nothing remains but that it might come into existence at the same time as the society, as the individual consciousness of that society, by way of which it emerged from the common consciousness of humanity, and through which, no less than by its language, it is this particular society and is distinguished from every other."
The period of Ancient Greek history between The Dorian Invasion, ~1,500 BCE, and the beginning of Classical Antiquity proper, ~600 BCE, represents an incubation period, subjectively speaking, for the emergence of Greek Consciousness. Greek Humanity came into being and became actual with and through its "Theogony". Friedrich Schlegel, in his "Lectures On The History Of Literature, Ancient And Modern" [#7], remarks:
"Every where, in individuals as in species, in small things as in great, the fullness of invention must precede the refinements of art, – legend must go before history, and poetry before criticism. If the literature of any nation has had no such poetical antiquity before arriving at its period of regular and artificial development, we may be sure that this literature can never attain to a national shape and character, or come to breathe the spirit of originality and independence. The Greeks possessed such a period of poetical wealth in those ages (ages certainly not very remarkable for their refinement either in literature, properly so called, or in science) which elapsed between the Trojan adventures [13th Century BCE] and the times of Solon and Pericles [5th and 6th century BCE], and it is to this period that the literature of Greece was mainly indebted for the variety, originality, and beauty of its unrivaled productions. What that period was to Greece, the middle age was to modern Europe; the fullness of creative fancy was the distinguishing characteristic of them both. The long and silent process of vegetation must precede the spring, and the spring must precede the maturity of the fruit."
The heart of Modernity is "Society", the concept of "Society". Schelling sees Hesiod's "Theogony" as being a transcendental genealogy of the subjective forces out of whose conflict Greek Consciousness sprung. The idea is that it's the succession of mythologies which is important, the successive generations of polytheism from the Titans to the Olympians. The Greeks inherited the deities and polytheisms of antecedent cultures, the Egyptians and the Phoenicians, and they situated their mythology, their civilization, their culture, their Mind, temporally within a continuous chain of development, and by doing so, they literally created themselves.
We did the same thing during the Early Modern Period, but in a deceptively secular way. Historicism is our Theogony, and "Society" is our Zeus. Beiser traces Modern Historicism back to the work of Johann Martin Chladenius and Justus Möser in the first half of the 18th century, but the most important figure in the development of Historicism was Kant's student and Goethe's mentor, Gottfried Herder. Herder is an enormously influential philosopher, who, despite not always being recognized in English speaking scholarship, is one of the central thinkers of the 18th century. His breakout work was "On The Origin Of Human Language", which won a major prize from the Berlin Academy in 1772, and in the subsequent decade, through a series of pioneering works, he more or less single handily founded a whole range of modern disciplines. Linguistics, Hermeneutics, Translation Theory, Modern Philology, really the entire field of Anthropology is a product of Herder's work. Mill's "On Liberty" is largely derived from Herder, and Herder was the basis for Hegel's philosophy of mind as well as his philosophy of history, and Mill and Hegel, together, form two of the three traditionally identified sources of Marxist thought.
"Society" is nothing less than the "Consciousness" of Modernity itself. It is Kant's "Psychological Idea", Fichte's "Absolute Subjectivity", and Schiller's "Universal Man". Basically we all, as individuals, possess empirical ego, limited subjectivity, and these definite "states" of consciousness that individuals find themselves in are connected transcendentally by a regulative, second-order idea, that of Absolute Subjectivity. Absolute Subjectivity is a theoretical construct, it is the infinite union of every specific consciousness possible. One of the central problems of Post-Kantianism, beginning with Fichte, was how mitigation between the actual diversity of individual minds was possible, and how the ideal of Subjectivity, the universal, infinite consciousness of Modernity could be brought about in actuality (Goethe's "Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship", as application of Schiller's Transcendental Aesthetics, being the "solution" to this problem).
The French Revolution was nothing less than an attempt to bring about the ideal of infinite Subjectivity within reality itself, through the physical institution of The State, and it's to this that Schlegel is referring when he says:
"The revolutionary desire to realize God's Kingdom on Earth is the elastic point of progressive development and the beginning of Modern History. Whatever is without relationship to God's Kingdom is for it only incidental."
-Schlegel, "Athenaeum", Aphorism #222
"Society", the ideal "Universal Man", "God's Kingdom", Communist Utopia, that's the heart of Leftism, that's what Revolutionary Politics has as its object, its aim or goal, bringing about what is only an idea, possessing only regulative, second-order validity, within the limited world of objective actuality. What Schlegel means when he says "The Public" isn't a thing, but an idea, is that people are making a fundamental logical error in not recognizing the purely regulative status "Society" has, as a transcendental condition of empirical ego necessary for its existence. Not as an object, a thing, that can be located within the world around us as something that meaningfully exists, physically and materially.


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The icewolf was native to the planet Spintir. Icewolves were predatory, hunting with teeth and claws, and inhabited the forested valleys and mountain caves on the planet. After rendering prey unconscious, icewolves would bury it in ice. In the forest near the Caves of Light and Shadow, the icewolves were corrupted by the dark side and became maddened, but also stronger and more resilient. Because of this, other animal life stayed away from the forests near the caves.
In 0 ABY, a pack of icewolves were corrupted by the presence of Malefax at the Dawn Temple and attacked a group who were there to rescue Hethan Romund. Later, the same group encountered the pack led by a den mother at the Cave of Light and Shadows, a vergence in The Force.
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The Spintir icewolves appear in Fantasy Flight Games' Star Wars: Force and Destiny roleplaying game game line. The packs may be fought using a variety of methods as the players choose.
- "Mountaintop Rescue"—Star Wars: Force and Destiny Beginner Game (First appearance)
- Lure of the Lost

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by Tony Kubica And Sara Laforest |
As the recession continues to loom and as unemployment rises, we have seen an increased interest in executives wanting to start their own businesses. They want to transition from executive to entrepreneur.
You may be interested in becoming an entrepreneur because you lost your job, or because you have a great idea, or because you cannot find a job you are interested in.
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- Prepare a solid business plan
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Last week Russia's president Vladimir Putin unexpectedly removed one of his closest associates as chief-of-staff, prompting energetic speculation of purges, palace coups and long-term changes in the Russian strongman's rule. Now the man who was appointed as the replacement to the post has also been raising questions.
Questions like: What is the Nooscope?
Anton Vaino, a former diplomat and deputy chief of staff, was elevated by Putin after he abruptly removed Sergei Ivanov, one of the closest members of his inner circle, who had known the Russian leader since they trained in the K.G.B. together. Though relatively senior already, Vaino was mostly little-known and initially most reports focused on him as a self-effacing technocrat.
But since then Vaino has become the subject of more interest (and mockery) on the Russian internet for his apparent authorship of several very peculiar academic articles, including one describing the invention of a mysterious device called the "Nooscope."
An "A. Vaino" is listed as the co-author of an article entitled, "Capitalization of the Future,"published in 2012 by a Russian academic journal, Questions of Economics & Law. The vague title sets up the strange pseudo-scientific text that follows in an almost impenetrable blend of quasi-mystical language and academic jargon, mish-mashing contemporary economic concerns with transcendental philosophy and promises to be able to read the "code of the market" and describe a new way of being, made possible by the authors' creation — the Nooscope.
Although the paper says it has already been patented 50 times, the exact definition of the Nooscope is initially hard to say. According to the paper: "The Nooscope is a device for recording changes in the Noosphere." Reading further, it consists of "spatial sensors" and can "make the invisible visible."
One characteristic sentence reads: "The sensory network of the Nooscope, beginning from new-generation bank cards and finishing with 'smart dust,' straightforwardly identifies co-Being in time and space."
Most grandly, the paper apparently written by Putin's new top aide states: "The Nooscope is the first device that allows the study of humanity's collective consciousness."
In fact, the idea of "Noo" is not Vaino's invention but an already established — if little known and frequently doubted — concept. Developed as a theory in the early 20th-Century by a Russian thinker, Vladimir Vernadsky, the "Noosphere" generally means the sphere of human thought, that is the collective consciousness of mankind. Vernadsky believed that the Noosphere would be the third stage in the Earth's development, when humanity's collective thought would affect the earth as a whole.


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To gain a more complete picture of the impact of Zika virus infection during pregnancy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun reporting the total number of pregnant women with Zika virus infection from two newly established enhanced surveillance systems: the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry and the Puerto Rico Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System. As of May 12, 2016, the two Zika virus infection surveillance systems are monitoring 157 pregnant women in the U.S. states and 122 pregnant women in the U.S. territories with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection, a total of 279 pregnant women in U.S. states and territories.
These new numbers reflect a broader group of pregnant women—those who have any laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection, whether or not they recalled having symptoms—compared with the previously reported numbers. This new way of reporting the numbers of infected women aligns with recommendations for ongoing monitoring of pregnancies at risk for poor outcomes associated with Zika virus infection, based on scientists' current understanding of the effects of the Zika virus during pregnancy.
Until now, the CDC has reported the number of people with Zika virus disease using a case definition established in consultation with the Council for State and Territorial Epidemiologists, which included only individuals who had laboratory test results and symptoms or pregnancy complications consistent with Zika virus infection. Recent published reports indicate, however, that some pregnant women with laboratory evidence of a recent Zika infection but without symptoms have delivered infants with microcephaly and other serious brain defects. Therefore, the CDC is now reporting the numbers of pregnant women with Zika virus infection from the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry and the Puerto Rico Zika Active Pregnancy Surveillance System.
The CDC told reporters on a conference call that, so far, fewer than a dozen of the infected pregnant women it has tracked in the U.S. and Puerto Rico have had miscarriages or babies born with birth defects. Brazil, the country hardest hit by Zika to date, has confirmed more than 1,300 cases of microcephaly linked to the virus.
The CDC also told reporters that it has dramatically increased its testing capacity for the Zika virus in the U.S. as it girds for an increase in cases during the summer mosquito season when Gulf Coast states, such as Florida, Louisiana, and Texas, are expected to be on the front lines of local transmission.
So far, almost all the Zika cases in the continental U.S. have been in people returning from countries where Zika is prevalent, such as Brazil, with a small number attributed to sexual transmission by such travelers.
Officials say only about 20% of people with Zika virus infection show common symptoms, such as fever, rash, joint and muscle pain, and conjunctivitis.


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DR Garret FitzGerald went for the first time to the home of his old political adversary Charlie Haughey to "say goodbye" in the months before Mr Haughey's death.
He had arranged the meeting a few months before Mr Haughey died in June 2006 after a long battle with cancer. The two men had been at loggerheads during their political careers -- and their rivalry had often spilled over into extremely personal exchanges in the 1980s.
Their hour-long meeting in the study of Mr Haughey's stately home in Abbeville was described as "very amicable, with no animosity", although the conversation was about lighter subjects rather than serious political issues.
Mr Haughey's son, Sean, told the Irish Independent last night that his father had been "very happy" that the meeting had taken place.
"It was a once-off. It was recognising that my father was seriously ill and basically saying goodbye to each other," he said.
The former FG leader had requested the meeting by phoning Sean Haughey, then a Fianna Fail junior minister. Dr FitzGerald had tea with Mr Haughey and his wife Maureen. The three had studied at UCD together.
"They discussed their college days and mutual friends, light chit-chat like that," Sean Haughey said.
He said that he and his siblings had been very conscious of the "sharp political exchanges" that took place between the two men.
"I think they were passionate times in Irish politics in the 1980s. It did verge on the personal, but looking back on it, it was just politics and that's how it operates," he said.
Mr Haughey said he would be attending Dr FitzGerald's funeral on Sunday, but that his mother would not be physically able to go.
"She has asked me to go and represent the family," he said.
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Pisgah Fish Camp To Celebrate 50th - Pisgah Forest NC
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On Saturday, Pisgah Fish Camp will celebrate its 50th anniversary.
In today's paper, there is a special four-page insert commemorating the anni-versary.
The 50th anniversary celebration, from 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., at 69 Hendersonville Highway in Pisgah Forest, will feature the Fish Camp's menu items offered at its original 1968 prices.
Guests of all ages are invited to enjoy face painting, "fish corn hole," and the live music of Ole Tyme Pickers under a big tent from noon until 3 p.m.
"We are thrilled to celebrate this landmark occasion," said co-owner Dana Hawkins. "And we hope all our...
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Have you ever had something installed in your car, your home, your computer which you wished you hadn't had installed? Has something been installed, without your permission, in your computer that damaged it or put things on the screen that you didn't want? Some computers have been damaged by a "virus" that has been installed. Has a teacher, or some person who impresses you, installed thoughts in your mind that you haven't critically analyzed? What has been installed in our minds? Probably a lot more than you think! Books, magazines, newspapers, CDs, DVDs, TV, friends, fellow workers, family members, parents, learned people, even preachers, etc. install thoughts in our minds. Is there a filter available that can separate Truth from error? Absolutely! Jesus said of Scripture, in John 17:17: "….Thy Word is Truth." Only God has absolute Truth! This is a perfect filter when installed properly. Paul instructed Timothy (in II Timothy 2:15) to "Study" to be "approved unto God, a qualified "workman" that won't harm the filter while "rightly dividing (Installing) the Word of Truth." The proper method of installation is given in Psalm 119:11: "Thy Word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Thee." When all input is run through the filter of God's Word, Satan's "virus" will be prevented from being installed. J. N. Brun has given us the hymn, "How Blest Are They Who Hear." It speaks of this filter that God offers: "How blest are they who hear God's Word, and keep and heed what they have heard! They daily grow in wisdom. Their light shines brighter day by day, and while they tread life's weary way, they have the oil of gladness to soothe their pain and sadness. God's Word a treasure is to me, through sorrow's night my sun shall be, the shield of faith in battle. The Father's hand hath written there my title as His child and heir, "The kingdom's thine forever." That promise faileth never. Today I was my Savior's guest; my soul was here so richly blest, the Bread of Life receiving. O may thereby my faith prevail so that its fruits shall never fail till my account is given before the throne in Heaven!" Selah! Man's thoughts and teachings change constantly. God's Truth is unchanging forever! Man's reasoning is like quicksand; God's Word a Rock! Ron
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The year? 1933. The Big Idea? René Lacoste decides to cut the sleeves off his long-sleeved shirt to free up his moves on the tennis court. The polo is born. Its birthplace? Troyes, historic home of French knitwear, where each polo is made with the same care: knit, dyed, cut and embroidered – with 1600 stitches for the crocodile – then assembled by hand. This eye for detail expresses a savoir-faire that is truly unique.Discover more
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Gobsmackers Books, from Community Adult Literacy Foundation (CALF) Fun readers for adults, based on real life stories - and the tales are all 'gobsmacking'. The books are not free, but Free Downloadable Tutoring Tips & Exercises develop each book into one or more tutoring sessions. CALF is made up of professionally trained volunteer Read Write Now Coordinators and community members with relevant experience.
Prace Pageturners, from Preston Reservoir Adult Community Education Beginner Readers (Mizuri the Cat, The Beach etc) recommended by Read Write Now and available through RWN Coordinators. Not free, but the site has a number of freely downloadable worksheets based on the books + an on-line story to listen to, accompanied by interactive comprehension questions. There is also a blog where you can read about the stories behind the stories.
Marshall Adult Education Stories Read online, or Print these stories for adults, across a range of reading levels. Each is accompanied by relevant questions. The easiest ones (their Level 0.7) could be suitable for our RWN Level 1 learners (although they are a bit longer than a complete beginner would comfortably attempt). Use your judgement re the suitability of the higher level stories, going up to their Level 8 which is suitable for RWN Level 3.
Breaking News English (for English Language Learners but equally useful for Literacy) More than 2,000 free lessons, available in 7 levels, each based on an item of up-to-date news. A reading text you can view and listen to, each read at up to 5 speeds (of British or American English), with related questions and activities. Complete lessons downloadable-short or long version.
Victorian Adult Literacy & Basic Education Council (VALBEC) Freely downloadable book 'A Fuller Sense of Self' comprising six autobiographical stories by adult literacy learners (2011). There is also a video update of the authors, 5 years on.
eBooks - Project Gutenberg Australia Project Gutenberg Australia has around 2000 ebook titles that you can download, free of charge. The texts can be read on the website, or using a simple text editor/viewer. Great for extracting favourite pieces of text, to read or to use in lesson planning.
The British Council Interactive vocabulary games as well as grammar resources.
Free Rice Help others while helping your student: Each correct definition you select generates 10 grains of free rice donated to the UN World Food Program! You can also play this online game with grammar questions, maths and other subjects. Schoolhouse Technologies Free Printable 'Sample' vocabulary worksheets. Includes crosswords, word searches, word jumbles, and more.
Handwriting Worksheets Good practice for learners. Clear and traceable worksheets to download.
Time for Writing.com Particularly good for providing the tutor a framework for a writing Lesson, with seven main categories including 'Writing Sentences', 'Writing Paragraphs',' Writing Essays', & 'Teaching Writing', this site offers learning resources. Their aim is to entice you to enrol in 8-week paid courses - but in addition to free printable worksheets, there are also Power Point slide presentations, videos and on-line games on each available topic. Easy to use.
Purdue OWL Purdue University's OWL (On-line Writing Lab) offers academic writing help for their students, as well as the world-wide community. Topics include: General Writing, Research and Citation, & Subject-Specific Writing, This site also has ESL Resources including Writing for Global Business Audiences. A particularly good site if you are working with a student doing high-level or international tertiary studies.
Grammar and Style Resources - University of New South Wales
Useful for academic writing, assignments, etc
The Oxford Dictionary -has a very interesting site with sections such as Better Writing, World of Words and Games.
The Macquarie Dictionary -site has crossword resources (cryptic included), Word of the Week, Dictionary Wit + an online dictionary.
The West Australian The West is this state's only daily paper and covers news, business, travel, entertainment and sport. Entire articles can be printed off and the print size enlarged if necessary.
POST Newspapers The Post is an independent community newspaper that has been operating in Perth's western suburbs for 30 years. Stories can be read on screen or printed off. Newspapers online Thousands of world newspapers at your fingertips. A great site for students to compare ways of reporting or see what is happening in other parts of the world.
LITERACY NET Australian Department of Education & Training (DEET) site. A wealth of general literacy and industry-specific resources (eg, Agriculture, Business, Community Services, Construction, etc). Many free, some require to be purchased. Policy papers and all the latest Australian developments. Links to many other relevant Australian bodies.
ACER LLN resources for teaching and learning
BBC Great site for learners and teachers, English speaking and English Second Language. There is a huge variety of literacy and numeracy quizzes, vocabulary, grammar, news, cooking, games and lesson plans. http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/
Superteacher Worksheets Aimed at children but still useful. Although now membership based, this site still has many excellent Free Printable worksheets. English (including Reading), Maths, Science, Puzzles & Brainteasers (including Sudoku).
A to Z Teacher Stuff Teacher created materials with American themes, aimed at children. But you might want to use these: Word Shape or Handwriting Worksheet Generator, Word Search Maker. There are Lesson Plans, some of which could be used with adults.
Transport 'Timetables', 'Tickets & Fares' and 'JourneyPlanner' can provide basic numeracy tasks.
RAC Keys2Drive The RAC has developed the keys2drive program and website to "provide learner drivers and their supervisors with detailed advice on every step involved in getting a licence and choosing a driving instructor." Step by step directions & downloads.
Learner Drivers Under 'Learn (overview)': Video of the 6 steps to obtain your driver's licence. Info about 'Teaching someone how to drive'. Informative downloads. Theory test sample quizzes. Hazard perception test. Under 'My Licensing Resources' find Forms in 12 languages.
Medical Information NPS MedicineWise site : National Prescribing Service is an independent, not-for-profit and evidence-based organisation providing information about medical conditions, medicines and medical tests. It aims to help people manage medicines and cut through medical jargon. Some information is available in 10 languages. Funded by Department of Health.
Consumer Protection Western Australian Government site includes online resources and apps
Consumer Protection Australian Government site includes Fuel Watch, Scam Net, How to make a complaint, Retail Trading Hours, Housing/Rental and Charity Organisation Information.
Australian Council of Adult Literacy (ACAL) ACAL promotes adult literacy and numeracy policy and practice. It is an advocate organisation with a WA branch (WAALC), supporting adult literacy practitioners within Australia, and promoting debate on adult literacy issues. To read recent (and earlier) Papers and Reports on Australian Adult Literacy, view: http://www.acal.edu.au/reports.htm
Australian Government Comprehensive information about education, training & qualifications. Literacy & Numeracy page offers information about Skills for Education & Employment (SEE) and Adult Migrant English Program (AMEP).
Adult Literacy & Lifeskills Survey (ALLS, 2013) Australian Bureau of Statistics Report
Tasmanian Council for Adult Literacy (TCAL) Freely downloadable books of stories written by adult literacy learners. Some have worksheets.
Queensland Council for Adult Literacy (QCAL) This site has valuable Tutor Tips - but those published after 2012 are no longer be viewed by non-members. Scroll down the list to find pre-2012 Resources: definitely worth a look.
Literacy Face to Face Read Write Now was one of the reference groups that contributed to this publication. It has been developed to assist volunteer adult literacy tutors (and was used in our Tutor Training). The full document - or the sections that best meet your student's needs - can be downloaded at no charge. You can access the .pdf file by clicking-here.
National Adult Literacy Agency (NALA, Ireland) This site has such an extensive amount of free resources available for literacy tutors, it would be impossible to list them all. Look in the RESOURCES section for ideas and worksheets.
Victorian Adult Literacy & Basic Education Council (VALBEC) Resources link has many lesson ideas (including lots for numeracy). Links page may also be of interest.
Cariboo Chilcotin Partners for Literacy -a Vancouver based volunteer tutor program. The site has a number of useful links and information on raising awareness of literacy issues.
engVid More than 1,000 free videos, for and about learning English - including IELTS, Business English and Slang-presented by 11 different teachers. Also free printable Resources.
onestopenglish Massive EAL Learning site. Includes Listening, Pronunciation, English for Law /Nursing /HR, etc, and lessons based on current News stories.
Activities for ESL students A huge number of on-line quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles for students. *There are Podcasts and You Tube (ESL videos) to access. All levels.
Breaking News English More than 2,000 free lessons, available in 7 levels, each based on an item of up-to-date news. A reading text you can view and listen to, each read at up to 5 speeds (of British or American English), with related questions and activities. Complete lessons downloadable-short or long version.
Marshall Adult Education This 'Student Lessons' link has interactive activities which would be suitable for adult ESL beginners. Some lessons use Windows Media Player to hear the sounds. The sounds are not necessary to use the lessons, but they are enhanced with the sound.
Summer Institute of Linguistics Another huge site about language and culture, anthropology, why languages matter.
Free Online Talking Dictionary of English Pronunciation This site has a large dictionary of words and phrases. You can type in what you would like to hear, and you can hear the word quite clearly. If it does not know the word or phrase it will list the "closest'" it has to it.
Interactive Charts of Phonemes-American or British Click on the symbol and hear it spoken. Good reference point for teaching explicit sounds.
International Phonetic Alphabet Similar to the above, but a little more technical in appearance.
Sounds of English Lots of interactive or printable pronunciation-based games.
Technology Explained! "Terrified of technology? Let us explain..." Want to know how to 'Like' someone? Or how to stream your favourite show online? Or what a tweet is? Then let us explain...with ABC.
TELSTRA Tech Savvy Seniors This is a series of reference guides (in .pdf format) introducing Computers, Email, Internet, Social media and Tablets. Quite simple to follow and available in 12 languages including English, Dari, Italian, Chinese, Vietnamese and Croatian.
TUTOR TIP re You Tube (Thank you to tutor Lana!) To save a YouTube video for viewing offline (it can be draining on WiFi and data usage if you play the same thing over and over online), one option is to change the URL by putting 'ss' in the front as follows: https://www.ssyoutube.com/watch?v=tgis74vj-OU This will take you to a site called 'save from net' and you can download it.
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Hudson's Bay at Chinook Centre recently celebrated their newly renovated location with a couple weekend events, so I thought this would be the perfect time to take some of my inspiration from the #shopyourmood videos and try out some looks. I was really inspired by the "Relaxed" mood video, so I went in search of comfy knits and cozy cardigans. I had so much fun trying on all of the new brands and I seriously have a sweater obsession, so I ended up putting together four different Fall looks. One common pieces between all looks was a pair of Ash ankle boots. Of course those had to come home with me!
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Theory t-shirt sweater dress
BB Dakota Cardigan
Ash Jalouse Taupe Suede Ankle Boot
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Vince Sweater
Vince grey skinny jeans
Fossil Sydney Satchel
Ash Jalouse Taupe Suede Ankle Boot
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Free People lace detail t-shirt
Maison Scotch oversized cardigan
7 For All Man Kind textured jean leggings
Ash Jalouse Taupe Suede Ankle Boot
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John & Jenn leopard print sweater
Rebecca Taylor faux leather pleated skirt
Ash Jalouse Taupe Suede Ankle Boot
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June 30th 2012 . He didn't like what I said. I knew he didn't. I could tell. I probably wouldn't have liked it either. But Someone had to tell him. Rewind. . I needed a break. From the city. Just for a second. Just 1 second. . northbound So I traveled … Continue reading


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Since I'm a music blogger, who lives in Switzerland, I also listen to some national musicians. Veronica Fusaro is one of them. She is a twenty-year-old girl from Thun, Switzerland, with Italian roots. Currently, she is studying Sociology and promoting her new EP "Ice Cold". The first time I heard her name was back in... Continue Reading →
Juliander: Afterglow – EP Review
Juliander is a 20 years-old singer and songwriter from Stockholm Sweden. We all know how Swedish people are talented and successful when it comes to producing pop music. He was signed by Sony Music Sweden when he was just 16. In 2017 he released his first single "Same Moon" and toured with Zara Larsson in... Continue Reading →
Alan Walker: Concert Review – An Unexpected Night with Many Surprises
Previously My dear friend Lara Gutwald, who is a model in Switzerland, is a huge Alan Walker fan. He is her most streamed artist on Spotify. Therefore, she really wanted to go to his concert, which was last week on the 28th February, in Zurich, in the "Halle 622". She asked me several times before... Continue Reading →


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Increase Your Income, Sales, Closing Rate And Confidence
Low self-confidence is defeating. It can define us and cause us to beat ourselves up emotionally. It can limit our abilities and keep us from growing and moving forward from our mistakes, failures and defeats.
It confines us to our comfort zone where everything is safe from potential humiliation and further mistakes. We then are stuck in that comfort zone believing that we shouldn't more away from it because if we do we will only be left hurt and disappointed.
Once you are stuck in that zone, it is very hard to move forward in life, which keeps us from achieving our dreams, reaching our goals and living a rich full life.
Even when we tell ourselves that no matter how harsh and messed up things get, we shouldn't surrender to the inner critic that thrives inside us we are still filled with a self-doubt and a profound lack of confidence.
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Choose a smart goal
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Be passionate
You can have a smart goal, but if you're not passionate about it, you can easily lose motivation. Having the passion for something lights a fire under you – you don't get that fire if you don't particularly care about your goal. Choose a goal you'll be passionate about. That way, when the obstacles come (and they will!), you'll be able to persevere and keep chasing your dreams!
Learn from failures
It may sound surprising at first, but failure really is one of the secret keys to success. When you're chasing something, a life goal, for instance, you're probably not going to succeed on your first try. It may take you ten tries or maybe even a hundred tries.
No matter how many times you fail, you still take something away from the experience – you learn something. And you can use that knowledge towards your goals – you now know what's working and what's not.
As the saying goes, it's not what you know, it's who you know. In many cases, this rings true. If you know the right people, you can get your foot in the door. Always be nice and helpful to everybody you meet. Don't underestimate the power of building relationships, they might help you reach your goals faster.
Don't aim for perfection
Aiming for perfection is equivalent to setting yourself up for failure. Perfection is such a lofty goal, impossible if you will. Do you know of anybody who's perfect? I don't think so. So there's really no reason why aiming for perfection is even a thing.
Instead of perfection, aim for excellence or being the best you can possibly be. Being the best is not the same as being perfect. Even if you're the best, you still have room to grow. When you're perfect, there's simply nowhere else to go, you're already perfect.
Why People Fail To Achieve Their Goals
It's pretty common to hear people, especially on social media, broadcast their goals in life. They want to be "this" and "that." They'll be big superstars by the time they turn 25, or they'll be millionaires by 30, and so on.
For the most part, these goals are mere posturing. They're not actually going to achieve their goals. Sure, they're probably going to start drafting a plan on how exactly they're going to conquer their goals, but they're still going to fail big time.
The #1 reason why people fail to achieve goals is that they're not making the right kind of goals. They're only making vague goals.
Ask them the specifics of their goal, and they won't have a solid answer. They just want to become rich, they just want to be happy, they want to become financially free. But they don't know exactly when that's going to happen. If you ask them, they'll probably say "whenever."
Another reason is that most people are all talk, and no action. They'll share their goals with everyone, but when it comes to taking action, they'll bolt.
Even if they have a smart goal in place, they'll still lack that motivation to actually do something to achieve that goal. They'll find it too hard or too difficult. Suddenly, they'll be too busy working on something else and won't have time to work on their goals.
The third reason is people simply can't commit. They probably think someone else is going to help them achieve their goals! But that's their goal, right? Or, maybe they've got a few hundred big goals they're working on (small goals toward a single big goal is different) and they don't know which goal they're going to pursue today.
They can't make up their minds. They can't even be bothered to figure out which goal appeals most to them, they're just putting everything out there, hoping someday something will come to life!
Lastly, many people don't know how to deal with failure. They encounter failure for the first time, and they tuck their tails in and hide away somewhere, never to be seen again.
The right approach when dealing with failure is to learn from it. It's okay to feel hurt, to feel disappointed in yourself. But don't let that be the reason you no longer want to move forward with your goals.
How To Experiment Your Way To Success
Just because you've planned your goals right down to the last detail doesn't mean you shouldn't experiment and see what else works. Maybe what you've envisioned during the planning stage isn't going to work in real life, so you look around for alternatives. But you don't know which of the available options you've found is going to be a good fit for your business or life goals.
So, what do you do then?
You experiment.
Successful people have all experimented their way to success. If one method's not working, they use another one. They don't shut their brains down and surrender if one method's not working.
Let's use driving as an example:
You're trying to get to a city 1,000 miles away and you've got your entire trip mapped out. You've got a good old-fashioned map with you, or maybe an app on your phone. Along the way, you discover the map is not updated, and the roads are blocked for some reason. You don't know which way to go and there's nobody else there.
So you drive around, you explore until you find the correct road that's going to take you back to the highway and get you closer to your destination!
See, that wasn't so bad. If you've got plenty of gas (your motivation), you can pretty much go anywhere you like. You can always gas up when you're running low so you can continue your journey.
Another benefit of experimentation is that you can have fun, and you learn something new. Going with the previous example, you learn new roads, you learn which road is going to take you to where you want to go. That's new knowledge for you.
You may have planned for the journey, but it's almost always never going to go according to plan. Just enjoy the process. You're in control of your journey – you're sitting in the driver's seat. Don't let anybody else dictate where you're going to go.
You can ask for help when you get lost, and you can take their advice, or you can explore the back roads and learn as much as you can about the location and your ultimate destination.
And that's it! That's basically how you experiment your way to success!
3 Reasons Taking Action Is Important If You Want To Succeed
For some reason, many people believe they can simply coast through life and still end up successful. It's probably the reason why many people fall for get-rich-quick scams. Imagine doing minimal work and raking in bags of cash in return!
If you really want to succeed, you're going to put in a lot of time and effort to make it work. You will need to take action. Here are 3 reasons why taking action is important if you want to succeed:
It's your first step towards success
If you don't take action, you're never going to take that first step towards achieving your goals. You're never going to go anywhere. As they say, it's always the first step that's the hardest.
It's relatively easy to choose the right goal and to make a grand plan on how you're going to achieve that goal. But actually going out there and taking that first step, that's hard.
Many people have fun at the planning stage, but the moment they actually need to do something, then the reality will sink in.
"That's a lot of work," they'll say. They'll start procrastinating, or they'll start thinking it's a bad idea. And they'll just stop there.
That's all they do – just plan things, but never really take action.
You find out first-hand what's really working
When you take action, you find out that whatever you've planned isn't always going to happen. It isn't always going to be feasible.
Sometimes, what you think something is may be different from what it actually is in real life. This is why being flexible and knowing when to adjust is so important.
Your plan is just a general guide – you don't have to take it at face value. When you take action and go out into the real world, you find out what's working.
You learn to go with the flow. You learn there's a better option out there that will help you achieve your goals much faster than what you've initially anticipated!
You grow as a person
Taking action is important if you also want to grow as a person. On the way to success, you'll encounter so many obstacles, problems, and challenges. That's when you grow as a person.
When you learn how to overcome all these obstacles, when you gain new skills, when you develop resilience, you grow as a person.
If you don't take action, you'll remain as you always have been, doing the same things you've always been doing.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – The USD 259 school board is gearing up to begin its search for new school superintendent.
It has been almost two weeks since USD 259 superintendent John Allison announced he was leaving his position in the states biggest school district.
Allison will take over as superintendent in Olathe, July 1st.
USD 259 board member Betty Arnold says the board will meet this Thursday, January 5th to begin figuring out what direction they want to go in their search.
Arnold says Thursday's meeting between board members will be the first step in their search to replace Allison.
Allison has held the position of Superintendent for USD 259 since 2009.
"It's more mapping out what the strategy is going to be, so Sheril Logan, who is our board president, has asked all of us to bring our thoughts to discuss and bring to the table," said Arnold
Arnold was on the board in 2008, the last time they had to search for a new leader.
She says in the past they elected an interim, which she says gave them flexibility in their search process.
Arnold adds with Allison not leaving until July, that will also give them a little leeway in their search.
KSN asked if the budget concerns the state continues to deal with, could play into the search process.
"Given the fact there is the possibility we will face mid-year cuts, that plays into it, given the problems we've had here in Wichita, I don't know how lucrative Wichita will appear to potential candidates," said Arnold.
So will the board look for someone more budget oriented?
"That is a decision the board will make, we will all weigh in, present our ideas," said Arnold.
Arnold says constituents in her district have reached out to her, concerned about the budget as well and the cost for searching for a candidate outside of Wichita.


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- Total runtime 53 hours
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From the makers of Spooks and acclaimed writer Tony Jordan comes a slick and stylish new drama. An action-packed blend of humour and intrigue, following the fortunes of a gang of expert cons on the loose in London. They are specialists in the way of the grifter and all are keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving. From faking film sets and expensive paintings to double-crossing the duplicitous head of a bank's security system... THE CON IS ON.
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HOUSTON — Bracewell & Giuliani LLP is representing Lufkin Industries Inc. in connection with an agreement and plan of merger pursuant to which, upon the satisfaction of certain closing conditions, General Electric Co. will acquire Lufkin, a leading provider of artificial lift technologies for the oil and gas industry and a manufacturer of industrial gears, for approximately $3.3 billion.
Upon close, Lufkin will broaden GE Oil & Gas' artificial lift capabilities beyond electric submersible pumps (ESP) to include rod lift, gas lift, plunger lift, hydraulic lift, progressive cavity pumps and a sophisticated array of well automation and production optimization controls and software.
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Bracewell attorneys working on the transaction include:
Partners: Gary W. Orloff, Michael S. Telle, Lance W. Behnke, Stephen B. Crain, Daniel E. Hemli, Bruce R. Jocz, Robert S. Nichols, Tim Wilkins, and Daniel R. Witschey
Senior Counsel: Scott A. Sherman and Josh C. Zive.
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The coordination unit for the digital transformation of the planning, construction and real estate sectors
The coordination unit for the digital transformation of the planning, construction and real estate sectors
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The digitisation trend brings with it changes in the construction sector, which demand a high degree of flexibility from all market players. The willingness to question and, if necessary, adjust or redefine what has already been tried and tested plays a key role here. Furthermore, working closely together in a network with expertise is a prerequisite for dealing with the digital challenges. That is why SIA, CRB, KBOB, IPB and Building digital Switzerland founded the network_digital in mid-December 2016 with the aim of coordinating the digital transformation in the planning, construction and real estate sectors.
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From 1st February Panos has a 5 year tenure track appointment at the Dept. of Management. His affiliation with the Interacting Minds Centre and the Center for Advanced Hindsight (Social Science Research Institute, Duke University) will continue.
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AskLRR Answers
Entries are listed by under the LRRcast they came from with the newest podcasts at the top.
December 15th, 2006: EZ Industries
Q: What are your middle names?
A: Graham "Stuart-Rupert" Stark Bill William Watt
Jeremy "Micheal" Petter Matt "James" Paul "Joseph" Saunders Morgan "James" James "Anthony" Turner Allen "James"
Q: Who was your first grade teacher?
A: Graham: Mrs. Jennings Bill: Doesn't remember but she was like 70, and he broke his nose in grade 1
Jer: Mrs. Semple Paul: Madam Toma James: Sister Illene
Q: How old is each person in the LRR Cast? (As of December 2006)
A: Graham: 22 Jer: 23 Bill: 23 Kathleen: 25
Paul: 23 James: 23 Morgan: 23
Q: How much longer will the original cast members LRR live close to continue to appear in videos?
A: The only person in the perceivable future is Matt. he might be moving to Vancouver, but the rest should be stuck at the University of Victoria for a while.
Q: What are your personal favorite videos?
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A: Bill: Tennis- Graham throwing a tennis ball at James' nuts. (One of the original 4)
James : 30 Minutes or Less, Those Games We Played, The Professor's Funhouse Graham: Pimp my chair, door to door, Christmas Caroling on Halloween Jer : Pimp my Chair, Christmas Caroling on Halloween, Suspend Your Disbelief Paul: Who Watches Movies?, Pachinima Random: Quantum Documentary, Hell's Kitchen, Serious Cravings, Small Time (1+2), The Raps, VIETNAM
Q: Is Morgan Actually gay?
A: No....
Q: How long does LRR plan to keep making videos?
A: How long do you plan to keep watching? We'll go until we stop... If it stops becoming fun and starts becoming work we don't like then we will, obviously, stop.
Q: If the site popularity continues to increase what changes will we see?
A: A larger bandwidth budget. (Our goal is to sell out) If we can get paid and continue to keep doing what we're doing then we will keep doing it. We plan to not shove huge ads down your throat, we might put up something we support and we will make sure it's something we can live with as much as everyone else. We will not design a site that is annoying for us to go to.
If popularity continues to a point where we can put aside reality to do this then production value will increase, the amount of updates may also increase.
Q: Whatever happened with the game reviewing gig?
A: We graduated from high school. We're still shooting them and the site that is hosting them will go live in January.
Q: Is Paul's hand ok?
A: Sort of, on the Wii launch day by partially severing the tendon in the middle finger of my right hand. (I smashed it into a lamp while playing Wii)For two weeks it was in a cast, now that's off and it's now in a splint for three weeks. This has limited my video game play and decreased my productivity at work.
Q: Why is Bill so tall?
A: Gamma Rays!
Q: What happened to LoadingReadyLabs?
A: Gamma Rays, or the same thing that's happened to X ways to Y, we just haven't done one for while. Often ideas can fit into either a LRL or X ways to Y category. You could consider How to Talk like a Pirate a LoadingReadyLabs video, cause that's basically what it is.
Q: WHen is the Klingon video coming out?
A: Not soon, we don't actually know Klingon. Although Morgan does have a copy of the Klingon-English dictionary, as does Matt. The whole idea of the series was that it was new, and we can't really reuse the joke.
Q: Why isn't Ash in any movies or making any comics?
A: Because she's super busy, she doesn't have access to a scanner to upload comics. She has different friends and is very busy.
Q: Is Graham still going to UVic?
A: I have one class this semester because I have a full time job doing video, and I will stay there as long as they will pay me, because it is a start up company and I want to make money, making video, while the opportunity is available. Haven't graduated yet.
Q: What do/did the LRR crew take in postsecondary?
A: Graham will have a degree in visual arts, focusing in film and video with a minor in film studies (useless, Kathleen will have a joint major in political science international studies. (James)? English studies with a minor in religious studies. Paul has been out of school for several years but has a diploma in information technology and applied systems with a specialization in digital media technology. (Jer?) has been in and out of school usually taking general studies in history. Bill is doing psychology and philosohpy, Morgan is doing psychology and business (Both not in school) Matt is almost done his degree in psychology and is then getting a business degree.
Q: No seriously, is The Whatever Thing on a variable schedule so the site can reap the benefits of variable reinforcement?
A: Now, if by variable schedule you mean on the other end of the week to the normal video then yes. If by variable schedule you mean by not on the same day every week so that you have to come back every day looking for it you can blame Morgan, 100% Morgan. He's lazy. It was originally named centered around Monday but, thankfully we changed the name so that it wasn't tied to one day.
Q: Are you guys close to having enough money to purchase a boom mike?
A: We have the money, Amazon.ca doesn't carry it. Amazon.com won't ship it to Canada and Ebay requires a confirmed address which I don't know how to do. So soon, really soon.
Q: What topics and subjects will always be off limits for LRR's videos?
A: Water sports, people peeing on each other, prawn. Any normal thing you wouln't want to do, at least seriously. But anything is fair game to make fun of. Anything that makes us uncomfortable (male frontal nudity) will probably never show up. It's the difference between offensive comedy and doing something offensive. We don't fo mean stuff to innocent people. We don't do shock humor because it's not the feel we want for our site.
Q: Does the crew have any plans for a big video spectacular? About an hour long?
A: No, it could happen, but not in the near future.
Q: What's the most difficult video you have shot and why?
A: I'd say the The LoadingReadyRumblebecause it was time consuming, it was shot for 1 hour a day for basically a week, working in the last hour of light after work. Those Games We Played was also difficult as it involved lots of different nighttime shots but the shooting went smoothly. It was also harder because it followed the rumble.
Q: Were you all High School drama kids?
A: Graham was a bit. He was a techy turned actor. Jer had a small amount of Drama experience in High School and a bit in elementary school but he was not one of those people hanging outside the theatre all the time in our little cliche. We were friends with the techies. Paul and Graham were the heads of the Video club for their respective schools. Paul was in choir in Middle School and sang backup for David Foster and Celine Dion. Bill and Jer and Paul were in band. Bill had one line in an elementary school play, and Paul was a munchkin in elementary school.
Q: when will season 3 DVD's be available?
A: We're having some trouble with them, we ran out of stock of season 1+2 and are trying to change distributers, but things have gotten lost and we're hoping they'll be out by the end of the year.
Q: What did you guys do in everyday life and movie making before LRR was made.
A: Post secondary school/work. We didn't do alot of things, we played video games... as we do now and for the rest, we can't really remember. Hung out, watched tv?
Q: Shouldn't this thread be in the Lrrcast Board?
A: Yes and it will be soon.
Q: What is the music that accompanies the X Ways to Y video?
A: Bill and Morgan and I (Graham) were over at my house and Morgan was searching for music online, because he didn't have his own computer at that point. He was using Limewire on my computer trying to find random music so he was listening to Bill and I talk and using keywords from that to search for music. So Bill said "Fap, fap, fap" and Morgan typed that in and got one result that was Fape Un Petite Batmonte, which I've recently found out is a ballet move and that music, I believe, is from a CD of random Ballet practice music. And we'll hopefully never get sued for it.
Q: Are you always that funny or are there times where you have to work hard on that?
A: We're pretty where always that funny, next. We have had writers block, but when we get an idea it usually all falls into place. The LRRcast is like us in real life.
Q: A few podcasts ago you were talking about old Lucas Arts games, "Full Throttle" in particular, did any of you ever play "The Dig"? I grew up playing graphic adventures and I would say this is the best from the golden era.
A: Paul: Interesting, when I finished playing "Full Throttle" I was looking for other ones to play and "The Digg" actually came up. The I read a bunch of reviews that said it was poopy, so i was like "Ahh I don't want to play that". So maybe I'll have to check that out.
And no one else had played it either.
Q: What happened to the outline door from The Bet
A: That was a post effect. We used photoshop to combine a picture of the door open, closed and with me in it. Then I combined the pictures together.


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Labour will this week discuss plans to allow councils to compulsorily purchase homes left empty for six months.
Young Labour - a youth group approved by Jeremy Corbyn and the rest of the party leadership - has submitted a motion to the party's conference in Brighton that calls for the requisition of "unoccupied tower blocks in London" and cites Berlin and Vancouver as examples of where this has occurred.
It goes on to state that Labour should "Requisition empty private homes by Compulsory Purchase Order...as well as the worst private rented sector properties and vacant land plots to conduct land assembly and to provide temporary accommodation."
One newspaper - the Sunday Telegraph - claims that Labour's shadow housing minister John Healey is supporting the proposals.
The paper quotes an unnamed source as saying: "There's some technicalities about exactly what the mechanism is that you use, what the compensation is to property owners, whether they can promise to put it back into use and retake the property."
Under Tony Blair's New Labour project, councils were granted powers in the firm of empty dwelling management orders which could - in theory - have been used to seize long-term empty property; however, these are believed to have remained unused and the powers were in any case reduced when the Coalition government came to office in 2010.
Speculation over the weekend also suggested that Labour would this week back calls for local rent caps; both Young Labour and the Momentum pressure group have proposals restricting rents to just one-third of the average local income.
Both Jeremy Corbyn and London Mayor Sadiq Khan have recently called for rent controls in London and other major UK cities.


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Cricket World Cup is just a couple of weeks away and the hype for the event is unimaginable. All ten teams have already started their preparations for the mega event which is scheduled to be held in England from 30th June 2019.
"Batsmen win you games, bowlers win you tournaments", the famous statement reflects on the importance of bowlers at the grandest stage of all. Reducing the opposition to a low total is the most important thing in a high-pressure game when bowlers fail to perform this action, teams often end up on the losing side.
In the 2017 Champions Trophy final, the Men in Blue were hammered as Pakistan posted 338 in their allotted 50 overs. India's bowlers failed and the batsmen succumbed to pressure as they handed an easy win to the arch-rivals. On the other hand, the Kangaroos restricted New Zealand to a low score in the 2015 World Cup final, their triumph in the tournament showed the bowling capability of the side.
Did you read – 5 batsmen who can torment bowling attacks this Cricket World Cup 2019
2019 will be no different, overcast weather, looming clouds and England's swinging conditions will benefit the pacers. A few bowlers have the ability to pose a threat to the batsmen, on this note, let us take a look at 5.
#5 Mitchell Starc (Australia)
One of the most feared fast bowlers in the world, Australia's Mitchell Starc breathes fire as he runs in to bowl. Starc was instrumental in Australia's World Cup victory in 2015, due to his exploits he was named the man of the tournament. Starc scalped 22 wickets with best figures of 6 for 28 against the New Zealand side.
Lately, the southpaw hasn't been in a great form.
Starc has featured in 75 ODIs in which he has picked up 145 wickets at a strike rate of 25.94. His economy rate of 4.96 is nominal for a bowler who bowls at the crunch stages of the innings. He will be lethal on few of the bowler-friendly English tracks, the speedster will look to guide Australia to another world title as they take the field in England.
#4 Adil Rashid (England)
England's premier spinner Adil Rashid was in the news last year when he dismissed KL Rahul on a magical delivery when the ball pitched outside the leg stump and went onto hit the off stump. The leg-spinner also dismissed Virat Kohli in a similar fashion.
In the test arena, Rashid looked promising as he spun a web around the batsmen, his ability in limited overs cricket makes him a deadly choice for the World Cup next year.
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Rashid has picked up 130 wickets in 85 ODIs. He will have the home advantage when he features in the World Cup.
#3 Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
South African speedster Kagiso Rabada came into the limelight after he helped South Africa to glory in the 2014 edition of the U19 World Cup. Rabada matched fire with fire as he bowled his heart out in the U19 World Cup, soon after, he made a permanent place for himself in South Africa's test and one-day line-ups.
Rabada displays quick pace along with impeccable accuracy, he moves the ball upfront and bowls deadly yorkers at the back-end of the innings. The 23-year-old has picked up 106 wickets in 66 ODIs with the best figures of 6 for 16. He will lead South Africa's bowling attack in the World Cup next year.
He has played 5 ODIs in England in which he has picked 8 wickets. He will be the main man for the Proteas when they take the field against England in their opening World Cup encounter.
#2 Rashid Khan (Afghanistan)
Afghanistan's teenage sensation Rashid Khan has garnered the attention of the cricketing world in the last year and a half. Rashid was the first Afghanistan player to play in the IPL.
He showed his caliber right away as he created trouble for the batsmen. His variations troubled the batsmen as they failed to negotiate the teenager. Later, he led Afghanistan in the World Cup Qualifiers where his side won the tournament under his leadership.
He came to the fore as a T20 specialist but Rashid has proved himself in ODIs as well. With 123 wickets in 56 games, he is the spearhead of Afghanistan's bowling attack. He will look to surprise the batsmen in the World Cup next year.
#1 Jasprit Bumrah (India)
The Men in Blue were never famous for their pace bowling unit. In recent years, bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Bhuvneshwar Kumar have emerged to make this bowling unit a lethal one.
After his brilliance in limited overs cricket, Bumrah made his debut in test cricket where he performed considerably well. In 49 ODIs, Bumrah has picked up 85 wickets with a miserly economy rate of 4.51. The 24-year-old often bowls at the beginning and back-end of the innings. He restricts the flow of runs with his variations in the death overs.
His accurate yorkers are tough to get away and his change of pace comes as a surprise to the batsmen. He will spearhead India's bowling attack at the World Cup and India's campaign will largely depend on how Jasprit Bumrah fares in English pitches.
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A revised season from the website of The Playhouse San Antonio (formerly The San Pedro Playhouse):
By David Mamet
Cellar Theater
October 26-November 18, 2012
David Mamet's hilarious comedy about an unpopular president's struggle to win re-election.
Book by Thomas Meehan
Music by Charles Strouse
Lyrics by Martin Charnin
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
December 7-December 23, 2012
Leapin' Lizards! Annie, the popular comic strip heroine, takes center stage in one of the world's best-loved musicals. The perfect reflection of our times, and the hope for a bright "Tomorrow".
|Santaland Diaries
By David Sedaris & Joe Mantello
Cellar Theater *Special Feature-not part of season package
December 7-16, 2012
A Macy's elf spills the beans about the real Santaland in this hysterical one-person show.
By John Logan
Cellar Theater
January 25-February 17, 2013
Painter Mark Rothko trains a new assistant and philosophizes about art and culture as he paints a series of murals for the soon-to-open Four Seasons Restaurant in New York's famous Seagram Building.
|Roads Courageous
World Premiere
Book & Lyrics by Thomas Nyman
Music & Lyrics by Kevin Parman
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
February 22-March 17, 2013
A World Premier musical production, Roads Courageous, is based on the true story of Dr. John R. Brinkley, a barefoot Appalachian boy who grows up to become a wildly famous and controversial medical doctor of depression-era America.
By William Inge
Cellar Theater
May 3-26, 2013
William Inge's beautiful story of love, regret, and the courage to pursue one's dreams in 1950's small-town America.
|Spring Awakening
Music by Duncan Sheik
Book & Lyrics by Steven Sater
Russell Hill Rogers Theater
May 17-June 9, 2013
An innovative, fearless, hard rock look at teenage sexual awakening in the spring of their lives, and the disastrous consequences brought about by the ultra-conservative, repressive society in which they live. Set in 1891 Germany, Spring Awakening is as current as Roe v. Wade, and as American as apple pie.
|Have a Nice Day:
A 70's Musical Flashback
By Rick Lewis
Cellar Theater
June 21-July 14, 2013
A lighthearted "juke-box" send-up of squeaky clean groups such as UP WITH PEOPLE. Great music! Great fun!
|Summer Feature:Ragtime
Book by Terrence McNally
Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Russell Hill Rogers Theater * Special Feature-not part of season package
July 26-August 18, 2013
Ragtime musically weaves together the stories of three extraordinary families, who confront history's timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair and what it means to live in America.


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After a Gwari man was killed in a Kaduna suburb, it took the state government, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), and other stakeholders to prevent what would have been a bloody revenge, ABDULGAFAR ALABELEWE reports
The man's corpse, later identified to be that of a Gwari, was found on a Sunday in a suburb of Kaduna metropolis. On the morning of the following day, two rival gangs had mobilised and were spoiling for war. They started hurling dangerous objects at each other, and at passerby. In a city used to violence, motorists could smell trouble and wisely made some safe detours.
The state government also suspected that things could go terribly wrong if it did nothing. That was why it sent a high-powered delegation to liaise with the leaderships of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), security agencies, and traditional rulers of Kabala West and Ungwan Muazu communities where the groups were already sizing each other up.
Some said the dead man was a rogue, others that he was an innocent victim of thugs at a football viewing centre.
The development caused tension around the city. Many drivers had to divert to other routes from Nnamdi Azikiwe bypass, on the western side of the city.
But for the prompt intervention of the state government, Kaduna city would have been thrown into a dangerous religious crisis. The news that went round on that fateful Monday morning was that Muslims and Christians had started fighting.
The Nation gathered that Gwari kinsmen of the dead man stormed Kabala West on Monday morning to retaliate his killing.
Meanwhile, the state government swiftly sent a high-powered delegation to mediate between the communities. The delegation was led by Acting Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Abdullahi Ibrahim Sani, the Special Adviser on Internal Security and Special Assistant Media and Publicity Samuel Aruwan.
It was gathered that the delegation met with the leaderships of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), youth leaders, security agencies and traditional rulers of the two communities.
At the end of the meeting, the two sides unanimously agreed that all those responsible for the unrest should be fished out and brought to justice. The delegation also commended all residents of the communities that collaborated with security agencies in containing the unrest that could have degenerated beyond the two communities.
The meeting resolved that all communities will be proactive in reporting any suspicious movements or activities to security agencies, and that it is illegal to resort to self-help or any act that amounts to taking the law into one's hands.
When our correspondent visited the area, days after the incident, policemen and security patrol vehicles were stationed there.
Some of the residents gave different accounts of the event that led to the uproar. While one eyewitness said the deceased was attacked by some young men at the Naija Bet viewing centre in the area where he went to watch the premier league match between Arsenal FC and Man United around 5:30pm, another said the slain man escorted his girlfriend home and was attacked outside her house in the area.
An eyewitness, Gambo Lawal who claimed to be at the football viewing centre when the incident occurred said, "The deceased came out of the centre holding two big phones when four young boys started harassing him. They collected one of his phones and continued harassing him. They later pinned him to the wall and collected his other handset. One of the boys pulled out a knife and the deceased picked up a stick. They stabbed him severally before they left the viewing centre with his two phones."
Another resident of the area, simply identified as Maman Abdul, said, "I learnt that some boys from Samarun Kataf who are resident in Kabala West had a fight over a girl. After the fight, a dead body of one of the boys was found in the Christian graveyard and they accused the Hausa people of perpetrating the act.
"We saw two dead bodies being taken away and I learnt that one of them was a Hausa water vendor, I don't know who the other person was because when the incident was taking place, everybody closed their shops and ran for safety.
"It is unfortunate that people are linking the fracas to religion, but I want to tell you that it has nothing to do with religion at all. We are however happy that security people intervened immediately and the situation is returning to normalcy as I speak to you".
Security agencies have arrested 18 persons suspected to have been involved in the unrest that followed the lynching in Kabala West and Ungwan Muazu.
A statement from the state government said that security agencies arrested the hoodlums around the two communities following reports of threats to law and order.
Spokesperson to Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Samuel Aruwan while confirming the arrests of the suspects, said they will be charged to court as soon as the investigations are concluded.
Aruwan dismissed stories making the rounds on social media that the crisis has escalated to other parts of Kaduna town leading to the killing of a few persons and others injured and warned those peddling false stories to desist.


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It was also incredibly handy to have a stack of these kraft food boxes for transporting our food to and from the garden. If you read my post on last year's garden picnic, you'll know that we had a lot of food and it caused us a great deal of trouble getting it all down to the garden and clearing everything up afterwards!
A quick recommendation for lighting these- grab a lighter or one of those food torches to get the sparklers going all at the same time. We found them a little bit difficult to light with matches alone!
And that's it! I hope you've enjoyed this little insight into our cosy evening under the stars. Let me know if you're planning on having a summer picnic soon, or if you've had one and you have any tips! I'd love to hear them in the comments below.
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Can't get enough of this song.Posted: 09/26/2011 Filed under: Personal | Tags: drake, jojo, marvin's room, vancouver men 2 Comments
Yeah. It's just one of those days. I think I smiled like 3 times today. Sigh.
Owned!Posted: 08/30/2011 Filed under: FML | Tags: chris brown, drake, drew, fml, jojo, marvin's room Leave a comment
Thanks to my super awesome stalking skills, I found out he has a girlfriend! Ha, go me! FML.
On the same note, who doesn't love Jojo's remix of Marvin's Room by Drake. Yeah.
Fuck that new girl that you like so bad
She's not crazy like me I bet you like that
I said fuck that new girl that's been in your bed
And when you're in her I know I'm in your head
I mean, I'm just saying you can do better
Always turned you out every time we were together
Once you had the best boy, you can't do better
Baby I'm the best so you can't do better
And Chris Brown's is pretty sick too.


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The Foolproof Cat Greenies Strategy
A little will earn a dog hyperactive but a massive dose might be fatal. Dogs weren't supposed to eat grains and don't really have to eat any vegetable matter too. Some dogs, especially tiny ones, have been known to get seizures when they've ingested too much chocolate. All cats really like to play and will need to fulfill their natural urge to chew. Most cats will call for several dental cleanings in the course of their life. Again, you should speak about your cats unique healthcare needs with their vet first. Cats with teeth troubles will often seem to be eating well and to get no troubles with pain or discomfort.
You also ought to think about taking preventative action in regards to safeguarding your dogs joints, especially if you get a huge breed. It's important to be aware that there's a divide opinion whether meat needs to be fed raw or cooked to canine pets and this is something which you have to discuss with your pet together with the problem of feeding bones during your first visit to their clinic. Most people who have such a cat report they make very great pets. There are alternative approaches that do not need animal testing. Naturally, treats aren't intended to be healthy, you say. Because Cani Bits are preservative-free, correct storage is critical to maintain freshness. This picture on the left indicates the Greenie fragment taken out of the trachea.
If you adore treating your canine friend, then you are going to wish to be conscious of those treats that could be potentially harmful. If you adore your very best friend, and I'm sure that you do, you should know about which treats can be potentially detrimental to your pet. You wish to continue to keep your very best friend around for quite a few years to come. This easy solution can save yourself pet owners a tremendous headache and a demand for band aids! Pet supply organizations are constantly attempting to produce new innovations to improve their merchandise in ways that benefit the operator and the pet. Chemical products can get rid of the natural oils from the epidermis and hair. By taking these easy precautions, you can better the grade of your pets lives.
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What are Anion Exchange Membranes?
Are you curious about what an anion exchange membrane actually is? Before we answer this question fully, it's important to have an understanding electrolysis and how it relates to fuel cells. In chemistry, electrolysis uses a direct current to drive what would not otherwise be a spontaneous chemical reaction. Electrolysis is one of the options available to create hydrogen from renewable resources. With electrolysis this is done by using electricity to split water into atoms of hydrogen and oxygen.
An electrolyzer is made up of an electrolyte, an anode, and a cathode. The latter two are separated by the former material. The type of material used as an electrolyte determines how an electrolyzer will function. Electrolyzers use energy to electrochemically convert water or carbon dioxide to produce syngas or fuels. When renewable energy is used as pictured below, one can produce renewable fuels and chemicals.
A polymer electrolyte membrane, or PEM, electrolyzer has an electrolyte that is composed of a special plastic. How it works is that water reacts at the anode and forms oxygen and hydrogen ions. Those electrons move on to flow through a circuit while hydrogen ions move over the PEM to the cathode. Once at the cathode, the hydrogen ion combines with electrons from the circuit and hydrogen gas is created.
When considering the differences between cation and anion exchange membranes, you need to take a few things into account. Cation exchange membranes (CEM) are based on sulfonic acid and fluorinated polymer groups which serve as the major membrane in proton exchange membrane fuel cells or PEMFC. This is because of their higher levels of durability and conductivity.
Anion exchange membranes, on the other hand, are based on hydrocarbon polymer and quaternary ammonium groups which have in the past had a lower thermal durability and conductivity when placed into a fuel cell. Dioxide Materials in Boca Raton, Florida, has developed Sustainion® membranes that have achieved record performance at 1 A/cm² at 1.9 V with Base Metal Catalysts, delivering the best of alkaline and PEM systems; and the same membranes also offer improved CO2 electrochemical reduction performance and long life in CO2 electrolysis and "CO2 Conversion to Formic Acid and Acrylic Acid. The technology has been validated by three Fortune 500 companies. Dioxide Materials is offering preproduction samples of Sustainion™ membranes and ionomers for sale to research groups and is in the process of scaling up their technology.
When considering the potential of hydrogen production using electrolysis, there are many opportunities to consider. Electric power generation and hydrogen fuel might be integrated into a wind farm, which would allow the ability to shift production based on need.
That said, it's important to know that our grid electricity of today is not a great source of electrolysis because the technologies themselves result in greenhouse gases which can cause damage to the environment. One of the possible options is to separate from the grid or mix into the grid as a renewable source of energy. As intermittent renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, increase their market penetration, their daily and seasonal variability needs to be balanced out by either peaking power plants or energy storage solutions. While batteries may soon provide short-duration energy storage at reasonable costs, they do not perform as well for multi-day storage. One alternative is power-to-gas (or liquid) technologies, such as water electrolyzers that convert electricity to chemical energy in hydrogen (H2), which can then be stored in pressurized tanks or underground caverns. These systems do allow for longer-term storage at a lower cost but suffer from reduced roundtrip efficiencies.
Fortunately, there is an immediate market need for the renewable fuels that Dioxide Materials will produce. The California Air Resources Board has mandated increasingly strict fuel carbon standards. By 2025, it is unlikely they can be met by any existing technology. There is a similar mandate in for the entire US, through the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, although enforcement of the mandate may be changed by the current administration. Dioxide Materials expects to be a leader in providing the technology that is needed to create the low carbon gasoline that California, and the rest of the country needs.
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