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its took bad picture on the nite.
its a camera phone, no a digital camera.
what can u expect from camera phone?
do any one know how to remove the beep sound that occurs while recording a live call?????? if any one know about that plz reply..:( :(
What an useless phone... go for C702 - better exterior, GPS and no big ass camera cover (why they produce this one for?! )
I bought it today and i am not really satisfied with its camera clarity in low lights... I had used nokia 5610 xprs music and it had great camera clarity even in low lights.. the clarity of C510 is good in daylight...
will GSMarea post a review soon? if they had time to do the preview, then why shouldn't they make a review to?
here is the formula.
dunnoe why some ppl need formula in buying phone.
if u like music, go for walkman phone. eg: w705
if u like picture, go for cybershot phone. eg: c510
if u like both, go for walkershot or cyberman phone. eg:w902.
hope tis help some confused ppl.
like my name. xD
Venom, 03 May 2009And is it easily breakable compared to other phones?haha.
nvr try throw my phone at wall.
i had my c510 several time fall.
but, nothing happen.
even no scratch.
srinivasan, 04 May 2009in c510 using 3mp zoom will work or notGet K810i has xenon flash and can zoom at 3 Mega pixel
Got it over the weekend, the Radiation Black version, very pretty, except for the blue stripe on the sides, kinda put me off. Nyways, great phone, good build quality. I recommend it. Just around P10,500 (it can be lower or higher, just ask around) at authorized SE dealers here in the Philippines.
i dont thik son, and i prefer the c510 than the w705 cause of the price unless u want wifi on your phone, so then buy the w705...
Is this phone better than W705,because i also see it's cheaper than it but I'm having doubts because of 4gb memory card that comes with w705, but then again i can buy it for this phone, also it has smaller screen than w705 but not so big problem,
but still i need advice which should i choose?
Advice please!!!!! And thanks in advance!!!!
can any one tell me about da secoundary camera and its video graphics??
Will the 3G spec of C510 suit the Indian 3G technology?! frnds may help plz!


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Almost everyone new each other at the meeting. Long time friends from intersecting careers that led them to their current titles; lieutenants, detectives, directors of different types, principals… I was the lone intervention coordinator, and probably the youngest. The tone was oddly light given the context of why the meeting was called in the first place. At least at the beginning. Folks were hugging and laughing and catching up. And a certain sense of familiarity enveloped the whole meeting. As if many of them had been here before, with each other. Time would prove this sentiment correct.
South LA's 14 shootings in the last week had prompted officials from LAPD, our school police department, and the District to convene a meeting of local school personal in the immediate and affected area. Folks in charge of earl childhood education centers, elementary, middle, and high schools congregated into the library at historic Washington Prep High school, familiar to many as the setting for the George McKenna story, a 1986 made for television movie. After we all introduced ourselves, our main director (there were so many) outlined that we were here to separate fact from fiction, a work around to the sensationalist media portrayal of realities on the ground. This of course was provided mainly by the police representatives.
Although none of this was surprising, what was somewhat unexpected was the way in which the gang violence was normalized. Take for instance the LAPD officer who began addressing us, essentially saying it's been worse. Now of course media sensationalizing glorifying violence is a problem that I'm fine calling out. But normalizing violence in communities because the cycles rise and fall doesn't do a lot to help us understand the current situation and how to mitigate the trauma many of our young people will bring to school in a couple weeks. That's what quotes like this do. (All quotes are approximated and not verbatim… Central meaning intact)
14 shootings may seem like a lot but we've had more before. It's not as bad as the media and social media are making it out to be. – LAPD officer
Don't get me wrong. There were many people who raised concerns and questions that pointed to a critically reflective examination of the appropriate level of response. Educators and law enforcement shared their experiences and faith that in coming together we could rise to the unfortunate challenge of continuing our work in these beloved communities. Yet dialogue in this vain takes understandable steps back when statements like this are made.
You know it's hard. When you deal with a kid who's breaking into houses and then they get out and you put them away, and you put their cousins away, we fix the problem and then they let them out again. – same LAPD officer
Not everyone expressed such entrenched views from the status quo. Voices from all stakeholders were hopefully progressive, signaling their own experiences within shifting paradigms of policing and educational policies. Success stories about Restorative Justice programs in schools and Arresting Diversion programs on the streets were shared.
But by far the most critical and inspiring for me were the Impassioned share outs from community members. Folks who lived throughout these "common spikes" of gang violence. Former gang members themselves. Parents of the younger impacted generations. One such brother, Kevin "Twin" Orange, a former gang member turned intervention specialist for Soledad Enrichment Action, brought the focus back to addressing some of the root causes rather than symptoms.
We know these kids. And we need to be making sure they don't remain "invisible" in our schools. Teachers need to understand where these kids are coming from and who they are actually listening too, looking up to. – Kevin Orange
Another sister spoke very directly about our need to disrupt the school to prison pipeline.
I'm not ashamed to admit, I'm one of those parents who has a son in prison because I didn't know back then what I do now because it wasn't taught to me. We need classes for our kids IN the schools during the day that help them understand the cycle of trauma and violence. – Sandra Gladney
These folks were directly calling for a more transparent and effective partnership with community organizations and schools to serve the youth. Pointing out that a "masters degree in social work didn't always guarantee understanding what a masters in life did." They hadn't stopped living this reality. And they passionately wanted to change it. And yet what was so frustrating was our district representatives continual reminder of protocols and processes on LAUSD's end that must be considered or "worked around" to ensure these types of collaborations and partnerships are possible. It harkened me back to Robert Moses's concept of Earned Insurgency. We keep getting knocked down but so many of us don't get back up.
What really wasn't intended to be a dialogue but more of presentation, did end up turning into the former. And this was hopeful. Our main director immediately seized the opportunity after the meeting to talk with representatives from these community organizations, as did others. And some serious questions were asked. How do we identify kids dealing with trauma? How do we communicate the severity of the situation to staff and community without causing paralyzingly panic? How do we begin to listen to folks who know the reality beyond information sharing, because they live it? How do we to build with our communities?
But I couldn't help shake the feeling that for some, and really for all of us to a degree, it was a return to a business as usual state of mind. One in which the realities of others could be put on pause for awhile. That all out crisis could be averted for a little longer.
I also can't help making connections back to the global climate crisis we are all facing. The mechanisms and narratives of normalizing the "cycle" of violence causing that crisis, in command of our day to day lives. We are left unable to shake past the spellbinding we tell ourselves, unable to wake up from the dream that someone else will come and save us. No one is coming to save us. We have to do it ourselves. We have to do it now.

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A language school seen from outside after dusk presents a vivid arrangement of neatly cut squares. Upstairs windows, downstairs windows, stacked above and alongside each other: Blue Room, Orange Room, Pink Room, corners of classrooms well visible through the glass balcony doors. Students, sitting round a table, ranged in an interested semi-circle, or strolling around the room presumably looking at pieces of paper stuck to the wall. Teachers, recognizable by height or hair or cardigan or characteristically light-footed loping shuffle. All at the same time, in silence, at this distance, and brilliantly lit in the darkness.
I realize it's an unconventional, even rather creepy way of doing peer observations, watching the school after dark from a terrace on the other side of the street. It's not something I make a regular practice of. But, chance having ordained that the flat where I live has a terrace strategically positioned for a zip-wire straight into the Kids Room, it would happen that one evening I'd go up for air, stars and to get the washing in and end up looking back at the workplace I'd just come from, thinking that there was something inexplicably beautiful and moving about, um, a bunch of lit classroom windows.
I wondered about saying that this might be how God sees the world: all the rooms at the same time, you know, and everyone likes a good punchy paragraph opener. But it seems presumptuous to suggest that there's anything God-like about me on my terrace getting the washing in, and anyway the point of the glimpses through the windows must be something to do with the fact that one is neither all-seeing nor all-knowing, cannot hear at all or see properly what is happening; good, bad or mediocre, any lesson appears from across the street as a bright, silent, magically, mystically populated quadrilateral.
Maybe one could suppose that this is how Santa Claus experiences the world: not the rather alarming Santa Claus who sees you when you're sleeping and knows when you're awake, but a lonely, wistful, doubtful sort of Santa Claus, much unattended-to, looking up at the lit windows in great perplexity about how to engage with the complex and difficult world of human beings; a Santa Claus who really does wish a merry Christmas to all and to all a good night, but with a disappointed feeling that the night will be long, dark, and soulful for many; a Santa Claus unsure how to fix this problem, but compelled by the irresistible idea that an extensive distribution of socks, oranges, board games and glitter-covered items will surely make all humanity feel that everything's going to be OK.
This Santa Claus heard rumours, before Christmas, that 2016 was widely considered to have been a pretty pants year. He noted on June 24th that many of his elves were displaying a marked tendency to slack their work and have coffee-machine conversations in angry whispers. On November 9th, still more of them began the day with expletives over their computer screens and refused to work at all except with Radiohead playing in the background. During the year, he fielded petitions to the effect that Michael Gove be placed on the Naughty List and Nigel Farage not even be admitted to exist, while other elves worried about the workshop's carbon footprint, and others expressed concern about presents that might reinforce gender stereotypes, and others debated humanity's chances of surviving the transition of The Great British Bake Off from the BBC to Channel 4.
But this Santa Claus never got round to establishing a Naughty List, perhaps considering it a cumbersome modern gimmick, and finds it all very confusing, this maelstrom of difficulties that can in no way be solved by the application of anything wrapped in shiny paper and sellotape. Wondering what can be done for all the little teachers in their little lit classrooms, and thinking, not only about the matters of public farce that his enraged elves have reported to him, but the full unknown tangle of everything each little teacher might privately be experiencing by way of grief or joy, anger, hurt and uncertainty, this imaginary Santa Claus feels very uncertain himself, reaches for a consolatory mince pie, and is glad to pop back out of existence, blown away by a breath of wind up the Strait of Messina.
Maybe the bright classroom windows seem beautiful simply because they are light in the darkness. Or maybe because one knows that a classroom experienced from inside can be horribly noisy, and the eerie silence of a distance view is therefore eerily notable. Or because you forget, when you're teaching yourself and things are going really rather badly, that on every side there are other teachers calmly plying the same trade, and that your own component part is only a small part of the larger system which is only a language school at the end of the day. Or maybe because those distant silent lessons might be going well, and it still seems possible that 'going well' could mean something deeper, richer and more human than that all students are now able to use the present continuous to talk about actions in progress at the present time, crucial as that skill obviously is for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
But it's not really about teaching. It's something about a shifted perspective, a scene that you normally experience up close, and involving yourself and other human beings, with all the chaos, irritation and hilarity that naturally ensues, now seen at a distance, in silence, so that almost no details can be perceived except the humanity of the human beings. Perhaps a person's particular idiosyncrasies can be better understood at closer quarters; the perspective from across the street is that each little human person in their little lit room is really quite miraculous by virtue of existing at all. In the whole lofty and intricate space that is the world, or what I can see of it from this corner of the southern Italian coast, there through the classroom windows are however-many 'very wonderful wholes', thinking about the present continuous and unaware of how small and how very remarkable they are within the entire frame. The night may be dreary, the road ahead may be uncertain and The Great British Bake Off may be lost to us for ever. Maybe the students were not able, by the end of the lesson, to use present continuous to talk about actions in progress at the present time. Maybe there are no ways forward for the secret troubles each person was carrying that Santa Claus could not guess at. Still, grandly, constantly, and persistently, however unreasonably, all the encircling space, the sky and city and mountains, the quiet night, seems to say to them, you are loved, you are loved, you are loved, you are loved, you are loved.


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Easy exams with easyMaths!
How did the idea for easyMaths come?
I was studying Commerce and Marketing at the Corvinus University of Budapest, within the frames of which I had to study Maths. Like most of the other students, I did not always manage to go to classes. To be able to catch up, I looked for a private tutor. This is how I found my current business partner, András Mosóczi. I realized how much money was involved in private classes and that there was a lot of demand for this service. András told me that if I wanted to catch up, I should look at his mateking.hu website, which helps students through slides. After looking at the website, I started thinking about the creation of a new form of online education. I thought about what it would look like, how many students we could involve, I calculated, I planned and in the end, I decided that it made sense.
How did your dreams become reality?
I told my father about the idea, who is also my mentor. He supported me and told me that he saw potential in the idea. After this, I presented my ideas to András, who has been a supporter of online forms of Maths learning for a long time, but I had to keep convincing him for months that the video format is going to function better than the slide version. In the end, he gave in to my idea.
Why András Mosóczi?
Because we complement each other on every level. The management is divided between the two of us. We make every important decision together and we plan the next steps together as well. However, András is responsible for the videos and for the material while I do all the directory work. The harmony is perfect. This is one of the secrets of our success.
What was the first step to start the project?
First of all, we prepared the materials for BGF's operation research course in this format. With those free videos, we wanted to evaluate how much demand there was for this kind of education. Before the exam, 600-700 people registered and used this type of learning. It seems that we were successful and easyMaths was created, but we did some more thinking. The next step was to make the second part of the education for-profit. In the beginning, we were worried if there would be any demand for it. But there was! It worked so well that in 1,5 months, the money we invested into the project paid off and ever since then we haven't had any liquidity problems. We have not needed to use any extra asset since.
What kind of tools did you use to reach your audience?
Our budget was limited, so we could not do a lot of marketing, but we were really lucky with social media sites. There are so many active student sites on these pages that our website was recommended from one person to the other and more and more people started suggesting it to others. The 'word of mouth' advertisement worked miracles. By now, we have started many loyalty programmes and games which have attracted a lot more people.
How can students use e-learning?
We experimented a lot with payment structures at the beginning. At the moment, the so-called 'freemium' model is being used. This means that the first part of the material can be viewed free of charge, but the users have to pay for the second one and through that, they can access other complimentary materials as well. They have to buy credits. For 250 HUF, they get 10 credits, for which they can watch a video. But for example, if somebody buys 1000 credits, the benefit is that the credits purchased this way provide access to other courses so that they do not have to pay extra. They can also buy a course package, which costs 4000 HUF, but in that case, no access is provided to other courses.
Who makes the videos?
This is all the merit of András. He has everything that is needed for success: efficiency, knowledge and style. This matters a lot also when making videos. He introduces Maths in a way that it is not only understandable, but is enjoyable as well. He makes a lot of jokes and manages to find a tone that will help students to be able to learn the material easily. Besides, we cooperate with several other teachers who complement those courses that fall outside of András's expertise.
Do you get any feedback from the students?
We have received a lot of positive feedback from them and this makes us feel that it was worth creating all of this. On the website there is also a platform where we are waiting for the comments about what they think about the site, if they like the different developments, what they suggest, etc. We are aware that we will still have to develop a few things further, but feedbacks help us a lot with this.
What stage is easyMaths at now?
In the last few years, there have been a lot of changes. We managed to make the initial poor design nicer and last October our new website was born. We opened towards our audience so that more people can hear about us. We were chosen to be in the MNB Value Makers Club as well as among the top 50 young entrepreneurs of Hungary in the frames of the Role Model Competition. But the thing that we are the most proud of is that in 2013, we won the Website of the Year award. Moreover, at the moment, we have about 11.000 registered members. Annually we have among 400-500.000 visitors. The material of 13 universities is accessible on our website with more than 800 videos. Several teachers help our work and we are also grateful to the developers and graphic designers.
What plans do you have for the future?
Our goal is to build up Hungary's first online educational platform for secondary school and university students where the students can prepare for exams in a comfortable, modern, time and money-efficient way.
Molnár Judit
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How to make 100% natural lip balm8:00:00 AM
In other words, I am a make up disaster. So, if you are here because you saw the title and thought you'd find make up advice herein, I should probably tell you now: You are better off taking advice from your car mechanic than me. So, consider yourself warned and proceed with caution.
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- Emma ShannonNovember 14, 2017 at 8:44 AM
I am actually sick of reading the ingredients in the lipsticks that claim to be natural only to see that they are anything but! They add a couple of natural materials and advertise them as natural when they have many chemicals in them. I've made my own lip balm for a couple of years now and I like it much better. I am going to try the beet root dye I saw in your article.ReplyDelete
BTW this magazine of yours is pretty amazing! I loved the Christmas decorations.
- Ola BlocklandNovember 14, 2017 at 8:46 AM
Hey girl this looks amazing! I'd love to see a photo of your lips too.ReplyDelete
It looks amazing! i would also like to see a swatch! I love these kinds of projects, especially around this time of year! They make excellent gifts and everyone needs a good lip balm!ReplyDelete
Wow the recipe really look simple and not very much ingredients! For so so so long time I have been using tinted lipbalm from Nivea. I dont like usinf lipstift but my lips are pale so it is very important for me to have a tinted lipbalm. It is something I always always carry around. I really should try to make some myself!ReplyDelete
This is so pretty! I need to try and make lip balm on my own. Thank you for sharing the recipe!ReplyDelete
I am huge fan of handmade organic beauty products, so thank you for the recipe. The idea of using a beet root, is actually brilliant! And I really adore the tiny star box :)ReplyDelete
Brilliant idea! My lips get so bad during winter, they look like crispy bacon :(. I use Lush Honey Trap as it's totally natural but it's a bit pricey. Can't believe how many of the cheap lip balms say they are natural when they aren't.ReplyDelete
It is pretty scary what's in makeup, shampoo and lotion. All potentially entering our body through pores. It would be nice to make my own lip balm.ReplyDelete
This is such a fun idea! I always worry about all the chemicals that are in a lot of our products. If I make it myself at least I know what goes into it! :)ReplyDelete
xo, Chloe // https://funinthecloset.com/florals-for-fall/
I really need to start using natural lip balm like this! I wear it all the time in the winter and I don't even want to think about what ingredients are in the random products I buy...ReplyDelete
I agree it's so important to realise that lip balms and sticks do end up digested.ReplyDelete
Yay! Great guide. I run through chapsticks like no other! Well i actually lose them, but what's the difference. I really need to find the time to make my own and make a bunch!ReplyDelete
I love DIY beauty recipes. Although I regularly whip up scrubs and masks,I have never tried making a lip balm. This looks great and the little star box is so cute! :-)ReplyDelete
I definitely need to start using lip balm now the weather is getting colder, my lips are suffering already! I love that this one is tinted.ReplyDelete
Idk what to believe, this isn't convinviving but I do wanna try to make my old. I always wear lipblam cold or warm weather xReplyDelete
This looks like a fun creative craft to do. I love how you can pretty much customize the colors and scents.ReplyDelete
Wow amazing skills you have there. I would love to see swatches of your product. Awesome postReplyDelete
I've never thought making homemade lip balm would be this simple. It's worth to try, especially knowing the ingredients use are organic.ReplyDelete
Such a good idea, often get horrible reactions to some bought lip balms, so this is a nice alternativeReplyDelete
I am definitely trying to go more holisitic with my beauty regiemn. I am looking to make my own natural and flavored balm too.ReplyDelete
I am a big fan of natural organic and homemade toiletry and make up products. I love the idea of making your own lip balm and being in control of the ingredients that are included in it. Lovely post!ReplyDelete
I love using all natural products and this DIY lip balm looks very interesting to try. I have tried homemade lip scrubs before but never a lip balm. Thanks for sharing this!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the inspiration - and the warning of it going into our digestive system. Maybe its time to gather friends and have a lip balm making party! <3ReplyDelete
We definitely need to be extra careful with lip products. I love DIY skin care and I am always on the prowl for new recipes!ReplyDelete
I've been thinking about making my own lately! Thanks for the recipe & inspiration!ReplyDelete
Good point. Everything on your lips winds up in your gut, haha. This is a great idea for me and gifts too!ReplyDelete
Wow what a great idea to make your own lip balm! My lips are so dry at this time of year!ReplyDelete
I actually wear make up every day, but I never use lipsticks:-) I've made my own immortelle lip balm and I love it. Your recipe is great because it has that red colour, which would be great for me to start using 'lipsticks'.ReplyDelete
Wow, this is nice! I would always prefer natural ingredients over our cosmetics. And the outcome is so cute very girly and chic. Thanks for sharing your beauty tips.ReplyDelete
I didn't for some reason realise that you were a chemist but how awesome is that? I love the sound of the homemade lip balm and the fact that it is natural is very important to me xReplyDelete
Ok, yeah, I've somehow never really thought about how the lip balm and gloss goes into our mouth and we probably ingest some of it every day. Plus, the skin is actually our biggest organ and absorbs many of the chemicals right into our bodies. Thanks for the tips and the recipe!ReplyDelete
I'm a bit of a make-up disaster as well! But at the same time I'm always excited to make new make-up and skincare finds.ReplyDelete
Wow, I need to try this! :) I love making DIY beauty products.ReplyDelete


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The European Parliament has voted 618 votes to 17
for an extension to transitional arrangements of the Reg. 998/2003
On Tuesday 09 March The European Parliament has voted in favour to an extension to the transitional arrangements contained in the regulation on the non-commercial movement of pet
animals (Reg. 998/2003) which allow certain EU member States
additional measures against rabies, ticks and tapeworms. The current
exemption made for five Member States to impose stricter anti-disease
measures for animals entering their country will be extended for
another 1.5 years.
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Writers jailed in 2002 for political satire
Of course walking sub-human sludge like the members of the Bush adminstration responsible for this monstrosity could care less whose lives they wreck. But those of us with working hearts should be furious at the mindboggling stupidity and inhumanity being demonstrated in our name.
PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- Badr Zaman Badr and his brother Abdurrahim Muslim Dost relish writing a good joke that jabs a corrupt politician or distills the sufferings of fellow Afghans. Badr admires the political satires in "The Canterbury Tales" and "Gulliver's Travels," and Dost wrote some wicked lampoons in the 1990s, accusing Afghan mullahs of growing rich while preaching and organizing jihad.
So in 2002, when the U.S. military shackled the writers and flew them to Guantanamo among prisoners whom Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declared "the worst of the worst" violent terrorists, the brothers found life imitating farce.For months, grim interrogators grilled them over a satirical article Dost had written in 1998, when the Clinton administration offered a $5-million reward for Osama bin Laden. Dost responded that Afghans put up 5 million Afghanis -- equivalent to $113 -- for the arrest of President Bill Clinton."It was a lampoon ... of the poor Afghan economy" under the Taliban, Badr recalled. The article carefully instructed Afghans how to identify Clinton if they stumbled upon him. "It said he was clean-shaven, had light-colored eyes and he had been seen involved in a scandal with Monica Lewinsky," Badr said.
The interrogators, some flown down from Washington, didn't get the joke, he said. "Again and again, they were asking questions about this article. We had to explain that this was a satire." He paused. "It was really pathetic."It took the brothers three years to convince the Americans that they posed no threat to Clinton or the United States, and to get released -- a struggle that underscores the enormous odds weighing against innocent foreign Muslims caught in America's military prisons.


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Russia and China on Tuesday vetoed a Western-backed UN resolution that would have imposed sanctions on Syria over chemical weapons, AFPreported.
It was the seventh time that Russia, Syria's close ally, has used its veto power at the UN Security Council to block resolutions that single out the Damascus regime.
China has backed Moscow by using its veto six times on Syria.
The resolution, had it passes, would have blacklisted 11 Syrian military commanders and officials and would have also banned the sale or supply of helicopters to the Syrian government.
The resolution was brought up after Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a recently released major report that Syrian government forces had carried out at least eight chemical attacks in late 2016 as they were fighting to capture second city Aleppo.
The report followed the discovery by a joint inquiry of the United Nations and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) that Syrian government forces were responsible for three chlorine gas attacks and that Islamic State (ISIS) jihadists had used mustard gas. READ MORE


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Servings: 4
Courtesy of RealHealthyRecipes.com
Here's what you need…
For the Salad Dressing
- 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon coconut palm sugar or honey
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon chili garlic sauce
For the Salad
- 4 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 bunch of radish, sliced
- Whisk the dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
- Combine the spinach, cucumber and radish in a salad bowl. Toss with the dressing and season with salt and pepper. Enjoy!
Nutritional Analysis: One serving equals: 67 calories, 5g fat, 5g carbohydrate, 282mg sodium, 2g sugar, 2g fiber, and 2g protein.


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2018 Yearbooks
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Yearbook Baby Ad for Graduating Seniors
Congratulations! If you have a child that is about to complete his or her final year of high school. Let your child know how proud you are of him or her by adding a personal and memorable message to the yearbook. Included with this message is your favorite picture of their childhood. You may choose to add a senior picture along with the baby picture. For more information click Read more. Continue Reading Yearbook Baby Ad for Graduating Seniors
Senior Class Picture
Berne Union High School Cap & Gown Portraits Assembled Senior Picture information. Click Read more for details. Continue Reading Senior Class Picture
Blizzard Book Fair 2018
The Blizzard Book Fair is coming!
Grades 5 – 12
February 20th – 27th
Hours: 7:00am -3:30pm
Open Late Thursday, Feb 22nd 7:00am-9:00pm
Located in the HS Media Center
For an extended selection of books:
Shop online at scholastic.com/fair
Download the FREE Book Fairs App
shoppers receive $5.00 off orders of $25.00
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Kindergarten Registration for 2018-19
Berne Union elementary will be holding their annual kindergarten registration this year on March 5-9 from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm each day. Click Read More to find out more information. Continue Reading Kindergarten Registration for 2018-19
7th and 8th Grade Award Ceremony
A few days ago Berne Union held their 7th and 8th grade Awards ceremony. Awards were given for Honor Roll, Citizenship, and Improvement Awards. To view a few images from the event, click the Read More link. Continue Reading 7th and 8th Grade Award Ceremony
Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools Open House
You're invited to Eastland-Fairfield Career Centers Open House on December 7, 2017 from 6-8 pm. You will be able to tour their programs, explore the facilities, meet staff and students as well as possibly win prizes.
Continue Reading Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools Open House
Letter to parents RE: Threat 11/9/2017
Dear Parent(s) and Berne Union Community;
We are writing to keep you informed of a serious issue that occurred at Berne Union High School.
On Thursday, November 9, after school hours, Berne Union High School was made aware of a threat against the school. Upon learning of the threat, Berne Union administrators immediately reported this to the Fairfield County Sheriff's Department. Based on our communication with local law enforcement, the situation was handled and is being further investigated by the deputies. Since individuals were taken into custody and due to the action taken by the Fairfield County Sheriff's Department, we believe that school did not need to be cancelled on Friday, November 10. Continue Reading Letter to parents RE: Threat 11/9/2017
2017-18 Yearbook Order
Order your Berne Union 2017-2018 Yearbook today! The book is now on sale for the lowest price of the year. ORDER NOW and SAVE $15.00!
Discount Order Deadline: 10/06/2017 Continue Reading 2017-18 Yearbook Order
The 2017 yearbooks have just arrived!
The 2017 yearbooks have just arrived!
If you wish to pick up a purchased yearbook, call the high school office before noon (740-746-9956), provide a name, and pick it up by the end of the day. If you call later than noon, you will have to pick up the yearbook during the next school day…. Continue Reading The 2017 yearbooks have just arrived!
Spires Scholarship Opportunity Announced!
Spires Scholarship Opportunity Announced!
The Berne Union Veterans Committee would once again like to announce the "Mike Spires Community Service Scholarship." Mike Spires was a military veteran who continued his commitment to service after his enlisted time ended. Mike was a great leader of our community and a huge supporter of anything and everything Berne Union. To ensure his legacy we have created this annual scholarship to be awarded to a Berne Union Senior who has exemplified the same qualities of Mike including, experience in community service and/or volunteerism as well as qualities of compassion towards others. Continue Reading Spires Scholarship Opportunity Announced!
Chromebook Pickup and Orientation
Dear Parents/Guardians,
As we draw closer to the start of the school year, I would like to make you aware of changes made to the Chromebook program for this year. Below is a list of times and dates for you to pick up your child's Chromebook as well as the high school orientation schedule. In order to pick up the Chromebook the following items must be completed…. Continue Reading Chromebook Pickup and Orientation
2017-18 School Supply Lists
The 2017/18 School Supply lists have been posted. Please check under your schools tab for your child's list. Continue Reading 2017-18 School Supply Lists
Summer Yearbook Sale Promotion 2017
Don't miss your chance to take advantage of the Summer yearbook promotion that is going on now. Click the link to find out more. Continue Reading Summer Yearbook Sale Promotion 2017
Yearbook Spring Promotion
Act now to secure your yearbook with the Spring Break Promotional Offer. Forms and payments are due Thursday, April 13, 2017. Click link for more details. Continue Reading Yearbook Spring Promotion
Senior Baby Ads
Senior Baby Ads for the High School Yearbook are due on Friday, March 3. Click read more to get a copy of the submission form. Continue Reading Senior Baby Ads
Upcoming Career Center Events
Click on read more to read about some of the important upcoming events at Eastland-Fairfield Career Center. Continue Reading Upcoming Career Center Events
President's Day
There will be no school February 20 in order to observe President's Day. Continue Reading President's Day
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent/teacher conferences are being held next Thursday, Feb 16, after school and next Friday, Feb 17, in the morning. Please be aware that there is no school for students on February 17th as conferences will be held during normal school hours.
If you would like to schedule a conference and have not yet done so, please contact your child's school to setup an appointment. Continue Reading Parent/Teacher Conferences
2016 Yearbooks Have Arrived!
If you wish to pick up a purchased yearbook, call the high school office before noon (740-746-9956), provide a name, and pick it up by the end of the day. If you call later than noon, you will have to pick up the yearbook during the next school day. Continue Reading 2016 Yearbooks Have Arrived!
Berne Union Athletic Booster's Fair Booth
Attention all Berne Union High School Parents, Staff, and Community the Fairfield County Fair is quickly approaching and we need you and your student athlete to work at least 1 shift in the BUAB Fair Booth. This cannot be done without you! There are A LOT of slots that need filled. Sign up now to get the time that's most convenient for your schedule. Contact Angie Barnes at email@example.com or (740)215-4144 and I will get you signed up. Thank you for your support of "our kids" and Go Rockets! Continue Reading Berne Union Athletic Booster's Fair Booth
Preschool Supply Lists Updated
The Preschool school supply lists have been updated for the 2016-17 school year. They can be found under the preschool tab then supply lists on our website. Just click on your child's teacher and you will get the list for their class. Continue Reading Preschool Supply Lists Updated
EDGE Program Q&A
There will be an EDGE Program Q&A session held on Monday, July 25th and Monday, August 1st at Berne Union from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. We will be discussing the details of the program and answer questions you might have. Please come and join us. Continue Reading EDGE Program Q&A
High School Orientation and Chromebook Distribution
This year, we will be combining our High School orientation days with our Chromebook distribution for 5th – 12th grade students. Click read more to find out your child's (5th – 12th grade) scheduled date and time. Continue Reading High School Orientation and Chromebook Distribution
EDGE Program Resources
For your convenience, we have posted a list of resources, tips and forms for the Berne Union EDGE program (one-to-one) on our website under both the Parent and Student tabs. Please take a moment to look over these documents and if you would like to save some time, please print off and fill out the forms early. This will help with the registration process in August. Continue Reading EDGE Program Resources
2016-17 Elementary School Supply Lists Posted
The 2016-17 Elementary school supply lists have been posted … Continue Reading 2016-17 Elementary School Supply Lists Posted
Exciting Changes Coming
There are quite a few exciting changes coming to Berne Union starting the upcoming 16-17 school year. We wanted to share a few of them with you.
First, starting this year, Berne Union will be moving to a one-to-one program with the students. Each student from K-12 …. Continue Reading Exciting Changes Coming
Date Correction Notice
On the 2015-16 District Calendar, there was an error. Please note that the two hour delay for the 4th 9 weeks will be on Friday, May 27th instead of Tuesday, May 31st as previously listed. Continue Reading Date Correction Notice
Senior Baby Ads Due
If you would like to buy a senior baby ad for your graduating senior, they are due March 4, 2016. For more information, see the BU yearbook website. Click Read More to find the link directly to the yearbook website. Continue Reading Senior Baby Ads Due
Pictures from Deck the Halls 2015
We know that not everyone gets to see all the hard work the students put in to deck the halls every year, so for that reason, we are uploading this photo gallery for you to enjoy. The students do an excellent job every year and while there is no substitute for seeing it in person, we hope you enjoy viewing these images. Click read more to view the gallery! Continue Reading Pictures from Deck the Halls 2015
Deck The Halls Dates
This year, Deck the Halls will be on Wednesday December 16th. The 7th-8th graders will have from 2:30 to 5, while the 9th-12th grades will have from 4-9pm. Check back on Thursday for photos from this years event. Continue Reading Deck The Halls Dates
Mini-Helmet Fundraiser
This year, Berne Union's Athletic Boosters are selling mini replica football helmets. These helmets would make great Christmas gifts for Rocket fans! If you would like to buy a helmet, the cost is $25 for one or $20 a piece if buying more than one helmet. Click read more for more information. Continue Reading Mini-Helmet Fundraiser
Important Dates for Seniors
Important Dates for Seniors. Click the read more link to view the list. Continue Reading Important Dates for Seniors
2 Hour Delay
This is just a reminder that Berne Union will be on a two hour delay this Friday, October 23. Please make note of this on your calendars if you haven't already. Continue Reading 2 Hour Delay
Picture Retakes (High School)
High School students should have received their pictures last Friday October 9th. If you would like retakes, please note that picture retakes are scheduled for October 27th. Students/Parents may choose to have photos retaken at that time. Continue Reading Picture Retakes (High School)
Berne Union's Theater Returns
Berne Union is reviving theater with the upcoming production of "The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon", a comedic re-telling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tales. The cast has been working since early September on the production which will be held November 20 and 21 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $8.00 or $5.00 for seniors or students. Continue Reading Berne Union's Theater Returns
For the past several years, Berne Union has utilized an emergency calling system called OneCallNow to keep parents, students and staff up-to-date on the latest happenings at Berne Union. If you would like to receive these phone calls, please make sure that your child's school office has the correct phone number for you on file. Without it, we can't add you to the system. If at any time your number changes, please keep us up to date so we can make sure you get the calls when you need them. Thank you! Continue Reading OneCallNow
Elementary Book Fair is Coming
Berne Union elementary will be holding their monster book fair August 31st through Sept 4th. Make sure you join us Family Night on Thursday, Sept. 3rd from 6-8pm. We will see you there.
For more information check out our website at: http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bookfairs/cptoolkit/homepage.do?method=homepage&url=berneunionelementaryschool1 Continue Reading Elementary Book Fair is Coming
Preschool Announcement
This is a special announcement that concerns parents of Berne Union Preschool children. Please take a moment to look at this announcement as it contains useful information for you before beginning this school year. Continue Reading Preschool Announcement
Special Announcement
This year, Berne Union has sent home Free/Reduced Lunch applications to everyone for the upcoming school year. We are asking everyone to fill out the form even if you don't qualify. You only need to fill out 1 application per family. Berne Union Local Schools could/will receive extra special programs and/or money for our cafeteria if we have 100% participation. Continue Reading Special Announcement
August Lunch Menus Posted
The August breakfast and lunch menus have been posted. You can find out what we will be serving by heading to your child's schools tab and clicking the corresponding link. Continue Reading August Lunch Menus Posted
School Lunch Info and Pricing
This is an important message about school lunches and pricing for 2015-16 school year. Continue Reading School Lunch Info and Pricing
High School Orientation
We will have high school orientation on Monday, August 17 in the high school gym. Students' grades 7-11 will meet at 6:00pm and Seniors will meet at 7:30pm. Student schedules will be distributed at this time. …. Continue Reading High School Orientation
Jostens Announcement
This post contains upcoming important dates and information from jostens. Graduates of 2016 and their parents should check out this post for more information. Continue Reading Jostens Announcement
School Supply Lists
The 2015-16 School Supply Lists have been posted. You can find the lists under the Parent tab on our website. If you would like the elementary list, you could also click here. If you want the high school supply list, you could also click here. Continue Reading School Supply Lists
Academic Awards Program
Berne Union will be holding its annual Academic Awards program on Monday, May 18th at 7:00 pm in the Community Room. Please mark your calendars and plan on joining us in celebrating the academic accomplishments of our students this year. Continue Reading Academic Awards Program
2015 Graduation Information / Senior Events
Dear Senior Parent:
As you are well aware, graduation is rapidly approaching. Graduation will be on Sunday, May 24, at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are not required and the ceremony will be in the gymnasium. There will be a graduation rehearsal at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 22. Attendance at this rehearsal is mandatory if a graduate is to participate in the ceremony. A luncheon will be served for our graduates in the community room following rehearsal. Continue Reading 2015 Graduation Information / Senior Events
Last Chance for Senior Baby Ads
This is your last chance to purchase a Senior Baby ad for your child, grandchild, or someone you know who is graduating this year. If you forgot to submit a baby ad for your graduating senior, contact Ms. Chiarella (email@example.com) about late payment acceptance! Continue Reading Last Chance for Senior Baby Ads
Class Performance
Parents, would you like to be able to keep track of how your child/children are doing in school without having to wait until report cards come out? You can with Berne Union's online grade book know as Progressbook. All you need is a registration code to begin monitoring your child/children's grades and progress. Continue Reading Class Performance


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The film was received well in both Tamil and Telugu and is still running strong at the box office. The makers of the film have officially confirmed that the movie is marching towards Rs.100 crore gross from both the versions.
This spy thriller is directed by Anand Shankar. Nayanthara and Nithya Menen played the female leads.
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HAGERSTOWN - Some Washington County Board of Education members argued during a meeting Tuesday morning that it was not their responsibility to draft a plan requiring developers to help fund new schools.
They said that is the responsibility of Washington County Commissioners, who attended the meeting.
Commissioners President Gregory I. Snook questioned the school board's proposed average cost per seat during the commissioners regular meeting later that day.
School officials were not present during that meeting.
"I have difficulty with this because I don't think we should be doing it," Board of Education member Wayne D. Ridenour said. "Our job is to provide you guys (County Commissioners) with a menu of what we need and what we want. (Commissioners) are the funding authority."
Ridenour said the Commissioners should be in charge of drafting plans regarding development in the county and board members should be included in those discussions.


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|2,950 sq ft
|Property type
|Minimum Stay
|30 nights
5 Large Bedrooms, 2 Full Bathrooms, plus 2 extra rooms.
Spacious upstairs Living Room, Dining Room, plus Extra Room.
Central Heat, refrigerator, built in stove, dishwasher, microwave, disposal, washer/dryer, carpets, hardwood floors, skylight, 3 fireplaces, high ceilings, vaulted ceilings.
Enclosed garage.
Fenced front yard , 2 balconies, deck, courtyard, very bright and airy.
Beautiful sunset views! 10 min walk to the beach, 20 min to the center of town/pier.
Walk to shops, restaurants, bars, gyms and so much more!
Please check calendar for availability.
Thank you.
This home in Hermosa Beach was exactly what I was looking for. The house was a great size to fit 10, and we were all very comfortable. It was in walking distance of the beach, restaurants, and convenience stores. The house was beautiful, but the best part had to be the rooftop deck. I spent a lot of time up there because it was relaxing and had a perfect view of the water. Sandy was a great host. Quick to reply to my inquiries before we arrived, met us at the house when we arrived and even offered suggestions of things to do during our stay. The only minor issue was that there weren't any wash cloths to wash with, but we were able to grab some from Target, so it wasn't a big deal. I would definitely stay at this property again.
Such a warm and accomodating family that opened their home to us. Sandy is the Best! We stayed a month and probably had the best experience we could have hoped for!
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I came to Hermosa for my Bachelorette Celebration with some of my closest friends and family and we could not have had a better experience. The house is absolutely gorgeous and Sandy went above and beyond to make sure that our stay was special and amazing. The house is a short walk from the beach, and only a block away from restaurants and a convenience store. The rooftop patio was breathtaking and we had so much fun spending our evenings there. I cannot emphasize enough how much we appreciated Sandy's hospitality; she ended up being a vital part of my celebration and we will never forget her beautiful and welcoming spirit!! I highly recommend this property to anyone looking for an enjoyable beach get away.
We really enjoyed our stay on the property! It was perfect for our family! We went up for our son's graduation and it worked out for us! It was close to everything we wanted to do. The beach is walking distance, restaurants, stores are all close by. The view from the upstairs patio is amazing. Sandy was a great host!
Sandy was very friendly and easy to get a hold of. She gave us a quick tour of her home and made us feel very welcome. Her place had plenty of beds and a nice large living area for us to gather in. The upstairs rooftop was our favorite spot to gather as there is a beautiful view of the ocean. We took a 25 minute walk along the beach to the Hermosa Pier for lunch. It was a pleasant walk. I would recommend Sandy's place to anyone.
Our family is spread across the US and Australia, so getting together is a challenge. We booked this house so there would be enough beds and bedrooms for everyone. The house was great and suited our needs perfectly. Our host , Sandy, was very helpful and provided everything we needed. I would recommend this house to anyone who needs a big place to stay in Hermosa Beach.
10 mins walk to the beach, 20 mins to the Hermosa Beach pier.
Restaurants, supermarkets, bus, within a short walking distance.
|Refundable damage deposit
|Pet Fee
|$500 + Tax
|Property Damage Protection
|Cleaning Fee
|$500 + Tax
No pets, no smoking. No loud parties or large party events.
Please be courteous of our quiet neighborhood.
We would appreciate no shoes in the house.
Welcome to our family home, and enjoy everything Hermosa Beach has to offer.


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I have a rather eclectic group of family and friends, all coming from quite diverse backgrounds and all having incredibly different opinions and life, the universe, and everything. I love it. I really do. Yet sometimes, I find it rather depressing as well.
You see, there's a growing trend I've noticed in the world where we are becoming increasingly polarized against each other. Our ways are the only ways, because that's how we see the world working. Other belief structures, cultures, and backgrounds don't matter because "I know what's right, screw what the other guy thinks is right."
Quick side note: I've been planning this article for a few days now and just this morning, on the day I was intending to put it together, I happened across this quote from George Clooney, which I believe does a great introduction into my thoughts here (I should also note that, in harmony with the tone of this article, I did absolutely no research to see if he ever did actually say this):
I'm disillusioned by the people who are disillusioned by Obama, quite honestly, I am.
Democrats eat their own. Democrats find singular issues and go, 'Well, I didn't get everything I wanted.'
I don't want to focus on it, just a side note about a related concept.
This happens all across the board, I don't intend to pick on liberals. Spend a couple seconds talking to a Republican and you'll see, Democrats are the devil, just in general. Who cares what they're actually offering up for policies?
But this is still not even the point I'm trying to make. The real issue I want to focus on is much simpler. I want to take a look at how we view people who disagree with us on things. Simply put, if you disagree with me, you're wrong. It doesn't even matter what we're talking about. Your opinion is different than mine, you're wrong. You have no facts to back you up? Neither do I, but you're wrong!
We have become a people who are so dedicated to the concept of being right that our schools fight over it constantly. The pursuit of knowledge has gone by the wayside as we choose to be more concerned about being right.
I bring up this last bit due to a conversation I had recently about the idea of teaching children about a 6 24-hour day creation being a detriment to the child's education. Not in my words: "not being taught such a large part of what science is about, not being taught how to understand science". Now, we can debate all day and night about whether or not children should be taught creationism in schools, I'm not here to settle that debate. But the idea of it being a detriment to a child's ability to understand science, well, it bothered me. Quite possibly because I was a child brought up being taught about the 6 24-hour day creation. But most importantly, it caused me to question how I really felt about the idea…an idea I officially have no stance on.
Even today, I'll admit, my knowledge of the concepts of the big bang theory, the god particle, and how we developed from a primordial ooze that came into existence against inconsiderable odds, is quite rudimentary. But I take offense to the idea that my not-full understanding of how the Higgs-Boson element could have created an ever-expanding universe that ultimately included us on this insignificant planet on a wing of an insignificant galaxy affects my ability to understand basic scientific concepts.
I am a science fiction author, after all 😉 You know the type. The ones who don't like to explain how things work.
Now, I get it. You believe something to be true based on the facts that are presented to you. That's actually a basic concept of science (although, the scientific method does allow for going outside of your immediate circle to find additional facts). The problem at hand here is that on both sides of these conversations, whether it be about origin theory, abortion, financial reform, or whatever, we have people who have completely different facts presented to them which bring them to their initial conclusion.
The problem lies with an inability to accept further facts…a problem that is diametrically opposed to the scientific method.
Take, for instance, Galileo (who, for the record, was taught creationism and managed to become a scientific mind still respected today). He was able to determine for the first time ever that the Earth went around the sun, instead of the other way around (it should be noted that Copernicus actually introduced this idea decades earlier and this is typically referred to as Copernicanism). Obviously the church ran things back then and declared this all sacrilegious, but sooner or later people did have to accept the new facts and understand the truth of the matter. Ideologies changed based on new information. It just took a while, especially considering how one passage in the Bible was understood at the time.
But here's the thing…Galileo, as well as other scientific greats such as Newton, Faraday. Fleming, and a list that could go on for forever, all knew something different before they began their pursuit for knowledge. They had facts presented to them, they were given a conclusion based on those facts…and they still managed to develop completely new theories, models, scientific laws, that changed how we view the world today. Science is not about being right, it is about learning more about the world around us. Could one state that you aren't learning more about the world around us when not being taught opposing theories at a young age? Certainly, but that's kind of my point. Being taught opposing theories, learning that most of what we use to explain the world around us is done through models, metaphors for what's really going on, these are all the basic tenets of science and scientific understanding. Not the facts, the method. The interior of an atom doesn't really look all that much like the dot with growing concentric circles around it, that's a model we use to describe what's going on inside an atom.
The same thing could be said for theories such as the big bang theory, as it is a cosmological model of how we believe the universe came into existence given current observations. It's like looking at a finished cake, breaking it down into the base components, and coming up with the recipe that way. It's probably accurate, but perhaps we missed the fact that they beat the egg whites first, instead of just tossing them into the pan. If we were to make a new cake based on the recipe we determined, the end result might be similar, but not the same.
One of the most important things, I believe, for a scientist, is to be okay with being wrong. The pursuit of knowledge is one wrought with danger for those who must only be right.
Unfortunately, we live in a world today where we are all always right and everyone who disagrees is always wrong. It is quite possibly what will completely destroy America's political system, as well as the church…heck, it's split up the church enough over the millenia.
But to move forward, I believe there are two base concepts we need to understand. 1. We are probably wrong on at least one thing we hold dear. 2. They are probably right.
In other words, we need to not only be open to new ideas on what is truth, but we also need to be more understanding of the backgrounds and reasons for those who disagree with us. Without that understanding, we will never be able to reach the compromises necessary to live together on this earth (no, I'm not talking about compromising on scientific integrity, I'm talking about compromising on how we live together and interact with each other and rule each other). Why must we immediately judge those who are against us as being wrong, instead of trying to understand why they believe differently?
After all, very few of us actually did the real research behind any of our beliefs, whether they come from the Bible (most important when discussing issues with translation), scientific research, or political concepts…we are all, in some sense, just reiterating the ideology someone else taught us based on a limited view of the world. And I know…insert outrage here over the term, limited view of the world. Just realize that our way of looking at the world is actually quite different on the whole from many other cultures…hence the term, Western Thought.
And remember, just because we can't scientifically observe a supernatural or spiritual plane does not mean it doesn't exist. It just means we haven't found it yet.
There was, after all, a man who was once locked up because of his belief in bacteria (actually, I just seem to remember that story from some point and can't prove it…which I thought made for a great point here. However, it is important to note that atomism and microbiology were, at one point, merely belief systems due to our inability to observe such phenomena.).
In closing, I'm not trying to side with any one group here, I'm merely trying to state that all of us could do with a little extra humility in what we know to be right. I know I need it on a regular basis, just ask my wife. Remember that time you shared that post on how Facebook was going to start charging its users, or when you told your friends in grade school that gum would take seven years to pass through your digestive system?
You see, the issue here is that we all spend a large amount of our time re-gurgitating what we've been told, whether it was in the classroom or otherwise. In answering the original question posed from the conversation that started this whole thing, I believe we need to teach kids how to find the truth more than we need to teach them what is right. Yeah, it's a constructivist approach, but I'm going to go ahead and stand behind it because this article is already way too long.
Have fun out there.
P.S. I also realize this could be misconstrued and feel I should clarify something. I'm totally cool with debate. Disagreeing with people will happen…just realize, you might be wrong, especially if you don't take the time to understand where the other person is coming from.


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The Bronnie Griffin Band transcends genres with their bright and lively sound, from Irish traditional to Americana, they bring an infectious joy to every concert. All well steeped in the Irish tradition, they spread their wings over the Celtic nations and delve deeply into American roots. A vibrant approach to the tradition and love of the music is clear as Bronnie Griffin on fiddle, Johnny B. Connolly on button accordion, and Cary Novotny on guitar and songs, play from the heart. From Michael Coleman to Bill Monroe, Cajun, Celtic, or just plain fun, the audience is charmed. Bronnie is also available for concerts and festivals as a duo with Cary Novotny.
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Websites knocked offline by Sandy
October 31 , 2012
Numerous U.S. news and gossip websites went offline overnight due to a New York power outage caused by super-storm Sandy.
The websites were knocked offline at around 7pm New York time on Monday after electricity supplier ConEd cut power in parts of lower Manhattan, where many are hosted.
Sites such as the Huffington Post, Gizmodo, BuzzFeed and Gawker Media were affected.
Sandy battered the eastern coast of the U.S. on Monday night, triggering devastating floods and leaving more than 8 million homes without electricity. At least 40 people have died.
President Barack Obama has declared a "major disaster" in New York City, Long Island and New Jersey.
The Huffington Post published updates on a special page, along with on its Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Some of Buzzfeeds' content was back online via content delivery service Akamai, which has servers around the world.


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Samsung Security Device
Security device for retail use. Designed to secure the USB cable to Samsungs 3D glasses for retail demonstration purposes.
One of the challenges at retail is keeping consumer electronics powered up and secure. This temple clamp keeps the USB power cord plugged in, doubling as a passive security tether. Permanent branding and access to the power on button are a few of the molded features.
The Temple Clamp was first modeled in Autodesk Inventor then modeled with a SLA 3D printer. Final production was spin cast in zink.


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The American private equity group, KKR, has recently closed its equities hedge fund only three years after launch. Valued at 510 million dollars, it is the latest venture by the private group to shut down. Originally launched with former Goldman Sachs elite traders in a management role, KKR has said that due to the lack of scale, the fund was shut down with plans to return capital to its investors. KKR will also use the closure of the fund to redistribute resources to other business within the buyout group.
Managed by Bob Howard, former manager of Goldman Sachs' US equities and credit proprietary trading unit, the hedge failed to garner enough assets to become a profitable force in the industry. Since its original launch the hedge fund underperformed significantly in the US S&P index, generating only five percent a year. Howard and the rest of his team were hired back in 2010, following a bidding war between Avenue Capital, another hedge fund group, and investment bank Perella Weinberg. The founders of the private equity groups, George Roberts and Henry Kravis, stated that the deal was, "A strategic build-out of our asset management platform."
Since recent recession legislation that has banned large financial groups, such as Goldman Sachs, from trading with their own capital, the institution closed its Principal Strategies Unit, causing many of its staff to relocate to hedge fund management. Many of these relocated staff members have hit-and-miss stories with their new positions as hedge fund managers. For example, Pierre Henri-Flamand, former head of Goldman Sachs' European prop desk, lost his investor's money after launching the Edoma Partners hedge fund. Conversely, Morgan Sze, a former manager of proprietary trading with Goldman Sachs, has grown more than 1.5 billion dollars in assets with his Asian-based Azentus Capital.
Many hedge fund tactics that performed well before the worldwide recession, such as currencies and interest rates, have struggled in the following years. But while older strategies have become cumbersome or unprofitable, newer strategies since the removal of proprietary traders have begun to take hold. Specialized traders, using such strategies as trading in less fixed income and derivatives, now have much greater opportunities to generate money.


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Hydro One Beverages in Earth Fare the Heathly Supermarket
Hydro One Beverages, the creator of Rev D, all natural sugar free vitamin nutritional beverage, is pleased to announce that Rev D is now available in all Earth Fare Stores. Earth Fare the Healthy Supermarket currently has 15 stores in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee.
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There's a lot that's unlikely about Pete's Dragon, the remake of the 1977 Disney film, particularly how good it is.
The original is no The Jungle Book or Alice in Wonderland when it comes to name recognition in the ever-growing list of Disney remakes. Even more unusual was hiring director David Lowery, whose last film was the Terrence Malick-esque crime tale Ain't Them Bodies Saints. (His contemporary Alex Ross Perry, writer-director of dark comedy Listen Up Philip, will be penning the new Winnie the Pooh. Go figure.)
Yet there's a case to be made that it's wiser to remake flawed or forgotten films than beloved properties, and the lyrical feel of Lowery's previous work is a strong fit for this material. Not only is Pete's Dragon probably the best of Disney's second go-rounds so far, it's the rare one that's actually better than the first — even if that's a fairly modest goal.
The movie opens with 5-year-old Pete (Oakes Fegley), who is on a family road trip when a car crash kills both his parents and leaves him stranded in the forest. But it isn't long before he befriends Elliott, a furry, friendly dragon that can also turn invisible.
The two live together happily in the wild for six years. Then one day, forest ranger Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), lumber worker Jack (Wes Bentley) and daughter Natalie (Oona Laurence) discover Pete in the woods and bring him into town.
Grace's father (Robert Redford) has been telling the tale of a dragon in the woods for years now, but it isn't until Pete claims to have survived thanks to the help of one that people start giving the idea a second thought. That includes Jack's brother Gavin (Karl Urban), who makes it his goal to capture the creature.
Pete's Dragon shares the same basic premise as the original, as well as several Disney trademarks. There's the feral child finding freedom in the wilderness of The Jungle Book, the dead parents of Bambi and the lovable animal pal of, well, pretty much all them.
But past that starting point, Lowery makes the material his own. The movie is less an adaptation of the earlier film and more a folk tale rendition, complete with folk artists like Leonard Cohen and Bonnie "Prince" Billy on the soundtrack.
Several scenes of characters walking in the woods are the closest one is likely to get to a nature trip at the multiplex. The movie is something of a shaggy dog hangout film, albeit one that literally features a shaggy dragon.
Even when it makes its way into a more traditional action-filled third act, it remains remarkably low-key. Gavin may be the most benign Disney "villain" ever — he has no evil plans and really no plans at all beyond catching the dragon.
If this makes the movie sound slow or uninvolving, what it really is instead is patient and trusting in its audience. Lowery's film shares something with Spielberg blockbusters beyond reaction shots of wide-eyed wonder.
In a summer of blockbusters that have been both deafening and disappointing, Pete's Dragon is a serene surprise success for Disney. Perhaps we can't yet discount the possibility of a great Bedknobs and Broomsticks remake.
Contact Jimmy Geurts at [email protected]


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24 February 2017
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I've been a slacker on my blog lately! Here's a few sneak peaks that I posted on Facebook over the past week! Maybe tomorrow I'll post some photos from the galleries I've finished!!
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I photographed this super cutie and his siblings Sunday night. They are seriously the CUTEST kids!! More to come soon!
I met up with Mr. M's family last night. I just loved this one of him!! More to come soon!
I met up with a beautiful family yesterday for some photos. Here's a sneak peak of each of the kiddos. Needless to say, they are one beautiful family!!
Here's sweet Baby O! He fought us hard to stay awake…even at 13 days old! But his sweet mommy worked hard to get him back to sleep. Here's just a few of my favorites… And here's one of the most photogenic families I've ever photographed. This is the 4th time I've photographed this family. How...