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Regional Reviews: Washington, D.C.
The Sandstorm: Stories from the Front
Also see Susan's review of Urinetown
As a piece of "instant theater," The Sandstorm does have a place in the current discourse especially, perhaps, in Washington. The production now running at MetroStage is the east coast premiere, following two runs in Los Angeles.
Director Brett Smock is working with 10 talented, if somewhat inexperienced, young actors as they explore the fragmented existence of men in a war zone, all drawn from elements of the playwright's experiences. A ghostly narrator (Darius A. Suziedelis) provides the framework, finally telling his own story at the end of the 70-minute performance.
The overall atmosphere is of dislocation, and of sharing the stories that soldiers traditionally keep from their families and friends at home. The monologues tell of sensitive men crazed by grief (one says of slaughtering Iraqis following an ambush, "No one showed our men any mercy. Why should I show any?") and others surprised by their sadism toward enemy soldiers; Marines placed in harm's way for trivial reasons; the claustrophobia that begins with the relentless heat of the desert, amplified by wearing protective gear and riding in a tank. The narrator explains that the speakers are trying to break the unwritten law that the people who know the truth about life on the front lines are not supposed to talk about it to anyone else.
The problem is that some of the writing is facile; some of the speeches seem too deliberate, less the cries of souls in pain, and rather more literary than immediate. ("Tender moments can hurt you worse than bullets," the narrator says to sum up. The entire play makes this point without stating it so baldly.) What Huze and his actors are saying should be heard, but making the theatrical message as effective as the human one will take a bit of tinkering.
The scenic design by Jen Price is both simple and highly evocative: a framework of metal rods covered with crumpled fabric, which under Matthew J. Fick's lighting design shifts from deep jungle green to midnight blue and the vibrant reds and oranges of sunrise.
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As a substitute teacher, the day can be stressful enough. Between taking attendance and trying to understand and fulfill the teacher's plans to the best of your ability, it can be a handful. Of course then there are always those extra ten minutes that seem to appear out of thin air. Using some fun classroom activities can be a great way to keep kids engaged and motivated during those spans of time. Remember an engaged classroom is one of the best ways to manage said classroom!
Here are some fun and very simple activities to try the next time you are subbing:
- Hangman - Content-specific hangman can be a fun way to spend time. Students love getting up and writing on the board. This can be very effective in Foreign Languages where spelling and grammar can be hard for students to remember. It works great as a way to study for upcoming tests and quizzes.
- Coloring/drawing - Have a stash of season or holiday appropriate pictures for students to color. Make sure to have blank paper too. Those and some crayons or colored pencils are a great way to occupy students of all ages. It isn't stressful for the students and can be fun. Can also be made content specific if one has the time to prepare.
- Silence - Ask students to arrange themselves in order by birthday. This encourages teamwork and problem solving. They are able to move around which gives an outlet for their energy.
- Let's Tell A Story - Easily made content-specific. Choose pertinent vocab words or concepts related to the current chapter or topic the class is focusing on. Write a sentence on the board; ask for a volunteer to write. Each student adds a sentence to the story until it is completed. This can be tied in to activity two because the students could then illustrate their story.


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Spring is one of my favorite seasons – the daylight increases and the temperature gets warmer, and that means that I can spend more time outdoors! On the other hand, spring also means that I need to clear the sprouting weeds from my yard before they get out of hand. Just yesterday I spent an hour picking weeds from my front yard. The area of concern for my property is my backyard, which consists of a steep slope that makes the weeds difficult to access. Now, I could just let these weeds go, but that produces lots of fuels, or things to burn! Removing these weeds is especially important because we know that wildfire travels faster on a slope.
One option to consider is using grazing animals to eat my weeds! With little knowledge about grazing animals, I asked Michael Beaudoin, coordinator of The Nevada Network of Fire Adapted Communities, a few questions since he's been involved in many grazing projects. Here's what he had to say:
What animals are used for grazing?
Horses, cattle, sheep and goats can be used for grazing. Each of them has a set of benefits and drawbacks during grazing. The size of the animal and the type of grazing can affect what plants they target. Horses tend to clip grasses off at the ground because they have upper and lower sets of teeth. They can also cause more soil compaction. Cattle are heavy animals that consume a large amount of grass, but don't clip vegetation as low. Sheep and goats are more gentle, and are better at reducing fuels on steeper landscapes.
What do goats and sheep or other grazing animals eat?
Goats are browsers that prefer leafy vegetation from shrubs and trees. This can be a risk when the target vegetation is located near ornamental vegetation. However, they can eat a large range of grasses and are very well-adapted to Nevada's temperature extremes and rugged terrain. Sheep will graze cheatgrass, a flammable non-native plant found around many of Nevada's at-risk communities. Horses and cattle will mainly graze cheatgrass while it's green and in the fall after the seeds drop. Goats will graze a variety of plants, including plants with thorns.
Will they eat my dead weeds?
Yes, goats and sheep will eat your dead weeds, depending on their species. However, both species will also eat plants that you may not want them to eat or that they should not eat. Halogeton, death camus, larkspur and certain species of vetch are common weeds that can kill grazing animals. Grazing cheatgrass and other plants when they are dead or dormant will likely require protein supplementation to ensure proper nutrition of the animals. Knowing what plants are in the target area is critical to accomplishing beneficial grazing while ensuring animal health.
When should these animals eat the weeds?
Flammable annuals provide the best forage quality and are best controlled in the early spring (March-April) and in the fall after seeds drop. Some species, like cheatgrass, are difficult for animals to graze when mature due to the presence of stiff, barbed seeds that can injure the animals and make it more difficult to digest. Grazing should occur in at least two consecutive years before reduction in the weed seeds will be observed. Heavier grazing can have a multi-year effect on reducing fuels.
How are these animals contained?
Goats are infamous for being escape artists. Portable electric fencing is the best containment material for goats. An electrified perimeter or cross fence can be charged by a portable generator or battery. Guard dog species, such as Anatolian (shepherds) or Great Pyrenees, need to be included in the management herd to protect the goats from coyotes, mountain lions and other natural predators. Sheep require the same management and are less prone to sneaking under or over fences. They can also be herded effectively in Wildland Urban-Interface areas. Cattle and horses require heavier and more permanent fences if used in smaller areas.
How would I prevent them from eating my flowers?
Fencing important plants off with an electric fence is the best way to prevent goats and sheep from eating them. Flowers and other important plants should be fenced off in a 5-foot radius to ensure that grazing animals can't reach through the fence to eat your prized flowers. It is a risk to have these animals in landscaped yards, and using them in larger lots and adjacent to communities is preferable to alleviate risks of grazing non-target ornamental vegetation.
There are a few local companies who will bring their grazing animals to your property. I'll be looking into this and I urge others to do the same, as it is a great way to reduce the threat of wildfire!
Jamie Roice-Gomes is the outreach coordinator with University of Nevada Cooperative Extension's Living with Fire Program. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Wildlife Ecology and Conservation and a Master of Arts in Interactive Environmental Journalism. She was a public relations assistant for Conrad Communications, a public information officer intern at the Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, and a Biological Science Technician at the USDA-Agriculture Research Service. She also enjoys volleyball, the Great Basin Desert, and spending time with family. Contact Jamie at 775-336-0261 or email@example.com.


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Make your bathroom work for you with a $50 refresh
You may know that right now I'm cohabitating with my brother and sister-in-law in their home which they now use only as a vacation home. It's a wonderful blessing to have a beautiful home in the country that keeps me close to family and friends and lets me focus on a simple life.
One of the things I always promote when you move into a new space is to set it up to simplify your daily life and routines. Make it beautiful of course, but make it functional first.
A white and light space improves my mood dramatically (you can read about the benefits here), so the bathroom, where I begin every day, needs to be a space that gets me energized and uplifted.
I found the blue paint that was on the master bathroom walls a bit dark, and the mirror frames and shower curtain were dark as well. Paint and a paint brush easily made this space one that adds happiness to my life. I painted out the walls to take advantage of the skylight in the shower casting beautiful natural light into the small room.
I also painted out the vanity mirror and full-length mirror with semi-gloss untinted white and spruced up the trim, vanity and built-in shelving with the same. I then painted the walls Sherwin Williams Pure White - a neutral soft grey-white that lightened up the space a lot.
I switched out the shower curtain for a fun blue and white patterned 100% cotton curtain panel found on sale at Wicker Emporium. I also hung a curtain (one I already had) on a tension rod to hide the stacking washer and dryer in the space.
Laundry soaps are kept handy in glass jars on the windowsill. Other soaps and bath salts are kept in jars on the counter as a way to have them handy and out in the open but also make a pretty vignette. The open wall shelving around the vanity is kept minimal so it doesn't feel cluttered and stress me out every day. Pretty vintage trays, jars and baskets hold make-up, soaps and skincare essentials, and I keep bulky things like a hair dryer, toothbrush, etc. in the closed cabinet below the sink in baskets to keep them neat.
Without changing expensive things like flooring, lighting, the vanity, or any fixtures, this bathroom got a major refresh, all for the cost of paint and a shower curtain - a total of $50.
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In my personal opinion, one of the most rewarding aspects of a teachers career is becoming an NQT mentor. I have been in this privileged position for a number of years now. Each year you learn something new as you help support a new member of the profession in their initial year. No two NQT's are the same and it takes genuine thought to tailor the provision you provide. The role, like many, has great responsibility. It requires you to demonstrate a number of characteristics and approaches. With your NQT you share days of successes, days when things click, days when things don't click, days when they question if they're in the right job, and days of difficult conversations. You need to have the ability to strike the right balance and provide multiple roles at once.
Looking back to my experience as an NQT I was lucky enough to have a mentor who had such a balance. They had the drive to push and challenge me. The experience to direct me. The confidence to give me a good ticking off when I wasn't performing. In fact there were days when even I questioned what I was doing as a teacher. There were times when we didn't see eye to eye, but the majority of the days were ones where I felt truly supported.
The role does create times when as a mentor you really need to reflect and learn. Even after a number of years there are still times I feel that I could have, or should have, done something different. Something that would have helped my NQT refine their practice. In fact even with all my experience, I am still a million miles away from where I think I should be. And so with this thought, I collaborated with my current NQT to pull out some key things we feel could help make us be that little bit better as an NQT mentor.
Regular drop ins with feedbackAt times the regular or scheduled observations can seem too intermittent. Weeks can pass before we see our NQT's and in that time things can change immensely. There may be areas of success that we can reinforce and develop into habits. Alternatively there may be times when our NQT's are struggling and support is needed. We have to remain mindful that sometimes our NQT's won't come to us if they are struggling. If we don't know then how can we act? Keeping the fluency of observations through short informal drop ins can help immensely. It allows us to keep the finger on the pulse and allow us to have a more structured dialogue. We know what is happening therefore we can talk about what is happening. We can set a variety of objectives throughout the year which are meaningful and relevant because we understand. The main feature though is that these are informal (unless agreed otherwise) so that we see our NQT's in as natural an environment as possible. These shouldn't feel pressurised and shouldn't impose on observation guidelines. They are there to support.
Make the meetings countTime is very precious and our NQT's benefit from it more than usual. Many of us have scheduled meetings every week or fortnight. It is imperative that these meetings have a purpose and action is taken. Talk about what really matters. Whether this is about improving behaviour, developing questioning techniques, refining planning or applying feedback methods, this time is valuable and so crucial for NQT's. Spend as much of the time as possible reflecting on how they have been developing and then look at how to move forward. Almost every setback has a solution so spend time learning from mistakes. If things are going well, use this time to stretch them and focus on the next element of pedagogy that will develop their teaching. How you use this time is bespoke to your personal situation. But remember that this contact time could be the vital cog in helping your NQT develop in the direction they wish to go.
Tell them what they don't knowNQT's are fantastic at asking questions but this is usually based around areas they have some knowledge about. As an NQT mentor it is your responsibility to help them find out the things they haven't even thought about. Use your knowledge and experience to make them see the bigger picture. I remember when I was entering my teaching career. I would openly admit that I was quite naive. Compare that to where I am now and there is a wealth of information, systems. strategies, knowledge and experience that I didn't even consider. A lot of it I didn't even realise existed. As a mentor it is up to us to ask timely questions to make NQT's think about things they hadn't considered. You did 'x' but what would happen if you did 'y'? Where are you planning to go next and will this help them achieve 'z'? If you had added 'a' to your lesson after your first activity, what would you think would have happened? Help NQT's see beyond where they currently are. Share you experience and knowledge. Don't impose but instead challenge. Allow your NQT's to develop their own style and personality but under your guidance. You play a bigger role than you think.
Remember the basicsThere are so many times that we observe, we analyse, we feedback, we set targets.......yet this is usually based around the fundamentals of teaching. Whether this is behaviour management, planning, questioning or 'rapid and sustained progess' (don't get me started!). Sometimes though our NQT's need help with the basic systems within a school environment. What does a good Year 8 report look like? How do you access KS3 assessment data? What do you do with it once you've found it? How do you add detentions to the school system? What is the feedback policy? These are the things that happen throughout the term but are easily bypassed as we focus on meeting the various teaching and learning standards. Don't forget these. Instead make them a priority as things like following behaviour policies and setting detentions can be invaluable to NQT's as they seek to develop their relationships with classes.
Shared observationsIt is very easy, normally due to time restrictions, to say "Why don't you go and observe Tim teach his Maths lessons. He's really good". The problem though is that NQT's can go to these lessons and not know what to actually observe. There is so much going on, so many dynamics, so many subtle practices and interventions that NQT's can struggle to pick them out. Where possible (and I know time plays a huge part) try and go with your mentees to observe a lesson. Give a live commentary and explain what you see. Ask questions to your NQT as you go on. What have they noticed. A key thing we found was that the experience of the mentor and being able to discuss and then apply it to NQT's own practice was invaluable. Find the time. Cover managers, line managers and even Heads of Departments should be able to free you up to help observe lessons with your mentee and make the experience more useful.
Plant seedsThis is personally from our NQT experience, but one of the most valuable things they have found is the sharing of ideas which has made them go away and think about their own practice. At times, as a more experienced member of staff, we forget how much we have picked up. Things become second nature and our teaching style becomes habit. Discussions about teaching and learning came high up in things our NQT's liked the most. They loved drawing from our insight, knowledge and experience. Don't force your own preferred style on them but instead ask questions and direct them to possibilities. There may be times when a firmer hand is required, but having a conversation that makes an NQT walk away and think about what they could do next is so powerful. Reflection is such an important part of the profession. Direct them, link to others, share resources, provide reading, give examples and network around the school. Help plant the seeds so our NQT's can go away and try, adapt, refine, evaluate and develop.
Help them growThe continued support you offer as they refine their practice is important. Being available for a quick chat about things they are trying can be helpful (and it doesn't have to be formal). If they are working on one of their targets they may just want to bounce ideas around. Work with them and help map out the next few lessons, weeks or months. Set short term targets and have measures to tick off when they get there. Along with areas you have identified, talk to them and find out what areas they would like to develop professionally. What mechanisms can you put in place to help them get where they want to and need to go? They really value independence to go forward but the role you play in supporting them to get there is key.
Be prepared to prune if neededThere will be times when you may need to have difficult conversations. The important factor here is to know your NQT. As I was training my mentor knew I could take a tough talking to as I would be motivated to respond. This approach wouldn't work for everyone and may actually do more harm than good. The thing to remember is that there may be a time that you need to be assertive. Talk things through, explain the issue/concern, plan steps to go forward and at all costs be reasonable and professional.
Know the standardsThroughout the year there will be so many times that evidence for a standard could have been collected, only for us to miss it during the hustle and bustle of day to day teaching. Having an eye on the standards and knowing them will help you direct your NQT to things they are doing but might not have thought of. Our experience helps us identify evidence that may not be apparent to them. Collecting evidence can be a bit retrospective if we are not careful. I remember the mad few nights (as an NQT) trying to tick off standards I knew I had achieved but couldn't readily find evidence for. Use your meeting time to quickly reference standards and keep up to date. Little and often does the trick and makes the final signing off a smooth process.
The standards shouldn't also dictate what we do. It shouldn't be a robotic process. In one 'not so good' example, I have seen written lesson observation feedback simply being a list of standards. I'm not sure how helpful this is at all.
Finally, don't see standards as the end product. I value them as a benchmark but try to go beyond them whenever possible. Expand and raise the bar where you can but ensure you don't overwhelm your NQT.
Target setting which works
One important point raised by my NQT was having these targets very focused and specific. Together, as a target area, we looked at stretch and challenge for all. Instead of saying that every student in his classes must be catered for, we identified a group of four to focus on in each. A few weeks down the line and after trialing some ideas he felt confident he could do this. We then identified another group of four students and began the process again. The process helped him to gradually develop good habits rather than overwhelm him. He could spend time focusing improving his practice for a target group (more able, FSM, PP, less able....) which he could then replicate elsewhere.
Be approachable and give timeAs a mentor you are probably the 'go to' person for your NQT. The regular meetings you have are a great opportunity to discuss their progress. However, on a day to day basis issues may arise. A lesson may not have gone so well. A student may be causing problems. The photocopier might not be working. Their plan may not be challenging enough. As a mentor you need to make sure you are approachable. To an extent, let your NQT know that they can catch you throughout the day to ask you anything. I would rather they felt confident about going into each day than unduly worrying. The quick 2 minute chat in the staff room, office or classroom can be so valuable.
Be professionalYou are their mentor and not simply a friend. Developing a positive relationship is needed if the year is going to be a success but be sure that you remain professional. It's fine to grab a beer now and again or to socialise but be aware there may be times that you need to have difficult conversations or tackle issues in their practice. Keep that in mind. Also, if you yourself are not a role model then it may be difficult to expect them to make changes or respect your opinion.
Know the school you work inYour school and the teachers within it are a great resource. I guarantee you could probably list a few teachers in your head who are great with 'challenging' classes, who give really good feedback in lessons, who are fantastic at getting students to develop their written responses..... Know the strengths of the teachers around you and set up times for you and your NQT to observe them. Stretch outside of your department area as well. Seeing teaching and learning in a different setting can really help you pull out similarities, differences and core strategies being used.
Coach or guide?I have been extremely lucky to have worked with Neil Suggett whilst learning the process of coaching. When working with any teacher across the school I always have this method underpinning how I have discussions. It allows the individual to unpick their practise and work out future steps themselves. You simply ask questions to keep the process moving. Coaching with NQT's can also be equally effective but you do need to be wary that they might not yet have the knowledge base to form their own development. They may need you to share your knowledge and experiences to help inform decisions. This is where maybe guiding them more directly would initially be beneficial.
And finally...This list is not exhaustive. It doesn't even cover all of the basics. What is does though (we hope) is pick up on things we sometimes might forget. One statement from my NQT summarised these points overall was this:
"All of these really revolve around one thing which is sharing ideas, knowledge and practice by discussions and observations. That would be the most valuable thing I have taken from this year and how I have adapted my teaching based on others"


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The Most Famous Abandoned Quarry in America
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ConExpo-Con/Agg 2017 and IFPE are teaming up to unveil the world's first fully functional 3-D printed construction excavator and the first large-scale use of steel in 3-D printing, known as additive manufacturing. The excavator, which will be on display at the joint trade shows in March 2017, will bring to life how technology is transforming the construction industry in line with the show's 2017 theme, "Imagine What's Next." In addition to the pre-printed excavator, show attendees will see a second excavator printing live on the show floor.
As the U.S. Interstate Highway System turns 60 years old, it faces increasing congestion, unprecedented levels of travel – particularly by large trucks – and insufficient funding to make needed repairs and improvements.
An 11,000-year-old quarry where prehistoric people sourced the flint for their arrows and spearheads, as well as limestone, was identified between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. The works provide evidence that well before prehistoric humans settled down, they were capable of manufacturing on what we can only call an industrial scale.


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Reported: 10/22/1999 16:58
Posted: 2/5/2003
Location: Portland, OR
Shape: Light
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|looking west the object appeared approx near the top of our atmosphere. It was huge! It at first just seemed to appear out of thin air.And looked like a silver half moon shape it than changed shape to that of a round ball shape.It than moved towards the north and took off at an unreal speed I saw it for about 20 miles before it disapeared It must have been as large as a small town It was gigantic!!


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Vote on controversial abortion bill delayed in Senate
A vote on a controversial proposal that would outlaw abortions in Florida any time a doctor determined a fetus was viable was postponed indefinitely Wednesday.
Sen. Aaron Bean, the Fernandina Beach Republican who chairs the Senate's Health Policy Committee, said consideration of Senate Bill 918 was delayed at the request of the sponsor, Sen. Anitere Flores, R-Miami. Flores could not be reached for comment after the meeting.
The proposal requires doctors to perform medical examinations, including ultrasounds, on pregnant women who seek abortions to determine viability. If the doctor rules the fetus is viable — defined as the stage of development where the life of a fetus could be sustained outside of the womb — then an abortion can only be carried out if the woman's life is at risk or she faces serious risk of injury.
Similar restrictions are added to the state's existing ban on third-trimester abortions and there is also the requirement of a second doctor's opinion before the exception is granted.
A "temporary postponement" means the bill could be brought back to the committee any time — there will be at least two more meetings during the 2014 session — or never again.
Health Policy is the first of three committee stops for SB 918. A similar proposal filed in the House and sponsored by Rep.Janet Adkins, R-Fernandina Beach, has not been heard in committee.


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Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden, has once again called on the Government to set clear targets for Southern and Network Rail following ever worsening levels of performance for rail users in the South East.
Ms Ghani attended the South East Quadrant Taskforce meeting, also attended by regional MPs, Ministers, Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Transport Focus and the Department for Transport's Passenger Services team, at which she said all the organisations involved should be "ashamed" for their performance and questioned the point of publishing a "timetable which is not worth the paper it's written on." At the heated meeting, she asked why Govia Thameslink Railway operators of the Southern franchise do not take a zero tolerance approach when employees are regularly not showing up for work, and raised passenger communication failures and unsatisfactory compensation procedures.
She cited two particular examples of Southern's failure to perform, raised with her by constituents, which included the early termination of services and the fact that for some passengers over 90% of trains do not meet timetabled times.
Speaking following the meeting, Ms Ghani said:
I don't know how many times I have met with officials at Southern both since and before my election as an MP, but at each and every one of those meetings I have heard the same old promises and plans for improvement. It's no better when I meet with Network Rail either. Every time we meet, the horizon for improvements is pushed back by 6 months, to 12 months, then to 18 months.
But 2016 has begun as 2015 finished, with performance statistics at appallingly low levels and my constituents having to put up with unsatisfactory service which shows no signs of improvement. The Government must set clear targets, on management performance, communication with passengers, planning in advance of disruption, procedures for giving compensation for disruption and plans for investment. If those targets are not met, there will be some very strong arguments in favour of finding an alternative holder of the franchise.
Last week, Ms Ghani wrote for a second time to the Chair of the House of Commons Transport Select Committee, urging the Committee to conduct its own inquiry into Southern's performance. Having originally requested an inquiry in July 2015, she has persisted with her campaign by writing again that: "Holding an inquiry will enable Southern and Network Rail to publicly set out their reasons for why the disruption is occurring, and should allow them to better appreciate the inconvenience and exasperation they are causing when making their plans."


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I remember watching my daughter when she was young, sifting sand through her fingers and watching it fall, right beside a group of kids her age. They would be digging and pouring and building together and she would be cupping and lifting and watching sand separate. Never once did she look their way or wonder how she might join in to a game considered fun by any three year-old whose toes have touched sand. I wondered if she would ever have friends, if she would ever want to make them, if she would ever know how. Now she is a teenager and parenting during the making and keeping of friends is a little bit like walking a tightrope. You tiptoe along, hope to maintain a balance between offering love and support, and encouraging independence and confidence. And then you realize having a teenager with autism is like walking a tightrope with no net. To be the parent my daughter needs me to be I have to send her off into the world each day. I have to hope that people are kind, accepting and forgiving. I have to cross my fingers and toes that her path crosses people who are understanding and supportive. Thank goodness for my daughter, my sanity and her high school career, she has found friendship. She has found, not just someone who is nice and sweet and answers the phone when she calls (even if it is one time too many), but someone who is truly a friend. My sweet girl has found someone who sees past her autism, makes sure she is included and speaks up when she is not. She has found someone who likes her for the amazing person I see each and everyday, who offers her patience and understanding and a smile, no matter what. I don't think her friend will ever truly realize the gift she has given to all of us. The "net" she has provided, not only to my daughter, but to me as well. The tightrope walk of raising a teenager with autism is just a little bit easier knowing she has a true friend keeping her balanced each day.
I love the tightrope analogy.My son is not a teenager (yet) and continues to sift sand through his fingers while the other kids play beside him. The only thing that makes it less painful is knowing he has a brother that will stand beside him always, no matter what. I cannot begin to predict what lies ahead in terms of friendships for him, but your story offers so much hope that it's hard not dream big that he too will one day find that kind of acceptance.
Thank you.
Thanks so much Cindy!
It always very enlightening to read something that Jess writes .. it always seems to brighten my day. Thanks for that Jess !
They are both lucky to have found a special friendship.
I can so understand just how much of a relief it is to find the type of kid who's patient and accepting, to help your daughter learn about friendships and experience them at her own speed. It can make all the difference in the world, and I'm really glad that she has someone like that in her life.
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Evolution: Dragon v.1.1
Evolution is a powerful and massive sample collection of sound design tools created for writing tracks in the styles of hybrid soundtrack and trailer.
Handmade hybrid cinematic instrument for modern composers and sound designers. This sample library aimed primarily at Film, Tv, Video Game and media composers. 3,6 GB of content and over 120 instruments.
The main product's feature is easy customization, that saves your time. Its powerful rhythmic sequencer allows you to make own underscore patterns and simplify your work as never before.
- StatusAvailable. Digital product
- CategorySound Design, Instruments, Hybrid Scoring Tool
Listen to Evolution: Dragon demos:
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Evolution: Dragon - the first brand new instrument from our Signature series, born out of insomnia, built around composer and sound designer Arseni Khodzin and composer/programmer Evgeny Emelyanov. Additional editing and recording content: Arthur Basov. Custom 3D graphic user interface design: Alex Pashuk and Igor Strelnikov.
This sample library is specialized in creating cinematic/hybrid trailer music. The main product's feature is easy customization, that saves your time. Its powerful rhythmic sequencer allows you to make own underscore patterns and simplify your work as never before.
The hybrid scoring tool includes all "must have" elements for creating real Hollywood trailer sound design and will be useful not only for composers but for everyone who has relation to film/game trailer industry. "Our main goal was to create something special that helps to make easy and fast music score"
Evolution: Dragon includes :
- 48 Whoosh Hits
- 36 Sub Hits
- 48 Whooshs
- 30 Short Hits
- 48 Braams
- 48 Tonal and Untonal Risers
- 24 Downers
Pulse Designer:
- 26 Hybrid Bass Riffs
- 48 Bass Pulses Designer
- 24 Mid Pulses Designer
- 48 High Pulses Designer
- 24 Click Rhythms Designer
- Pads
- Bass
- Leads
- Guitars
- Drones
- Piano
- and etc
- Standart
- Beat Machine
And over 120 Synth Patches
This library contains high quality recorded, ready to work instruments and designed rhythmic elements, synths, basses pads and other types of instruments designed with both acoustic and synth sources. The main part of Evolution is ready-to-work flexible rhythm designer, which allows you to put various rhythmic elements to the tracks simply and fast.
Bogatyr user interface was built for easy customization, keeping you focused on your workflow. It allows you to change not only rhythm patterns (1/4, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32, 1/4T, 1/8T, 1/16T, 1/32T) in rhythmic type of patches but to change the whole structure of the samples as well. One of the problems in modern scoring sample instruments is transformation from one rhythm pattern to another, that can lead to wrong dynamics. This is especially clearly seen when we need to shift the weak and strong beats of the loop.
Our library includes two types of rhythmic instruments. Standart and Beat Machine:
Small attack/release values. Ability to change the whole structure of the samples to get the correct location of the weak and strong beats.
Less CPU load. Better high pitch/tune transformation.
Our engine contains over 16000 lines of code and includes many engine controls, including Tempo-Host-Synced Step-Sequencer, Gate, Pan and Filter Controls. Two tempo-synced/not-synced modulations. Main Hybrid Control knob, Glitch/Randomizer, Effect Controls, Purge Mode, Gate Decay, Glide, Stereo Control, Whoosh control and presets.
- RequiresFull version of Kontakt 5.5.1 or higher (not compatible with free Kontakt player)
- SAMPLES.WAV format, 44.1kHz / 24bit
- Requires3.6 GB of hard drive space
- InstrumentsOver 120 Kontakt instruments
- PresetsAbility to load and save modulation and sequencer presets.


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Talk about a bitter-sweet trip, but hopefully it'll mean a better start. *hugs*
*hugs* Bittersweet so far, yes, but I'm also very glad to be here!
Have a safe trip dear!
The jet-lag is gone, at least, so I'm feeling much better for just being here :)
Much appreciated, my dear *hugs*
*hugs you tight* Ugh I now know what a bother moving is, I'm sure it's even more tryingnwhen doing it cross continents :( I wish I could be there to help.
A friend's kindly storing some stuff for us; she came up last night to cart off the first load. Her car window got smashed in overnight :( At least nothing got stolen, though.
I'm in London most of week 12, but I probably don't have time to meet as I've had to shorten my time there and squish my plans together. Damn ;_;
Still, if you decide you have time, even half an hour, please name a date/place/time, and I'll make it there! *hugs*
Have a safe trip. I hope everything goes smoothly.
Well, the friend who's kindly storing some stuff for us had her car window smashed in last night when she stayed over for purposes of taking the first load of our stuff :-/ Not fantastic, but at least nothing was stolen from either of us.
May this be a turning point towards the better for you both.
Oh, I'm hoping so.
*hugs* Sending you good energy for the coming month!
It feels like we've been here a month already - I'm not sure how it's only 8 March!
good luck!!
Thank you! *hugs*
Safe trip and here's hoping all is sorted!
Sorting is proving...complicated, but not unviable.
I'm sorrier than I can say for all your trials and hope the return trip to the U.S. heralds a turnaround in your fortunes.
I also hope you have a far happier experience of America to dilute some of the bitter. May you have a safe and hassle-free trip both ways, and a swift return.
A hug and some hot Earl Grey...
I also hope you have a far happier experience of America to dilute some of the bitter. May you have a safe and hassle-free trip both ways, and a swift return.
A hug and some hot Earl Grey...
The Earl Grey is much appreciated! In fact, on returning to the flat, which we are in the process of packing up, I found a nearly full tin of Lavender Earl Grey from Tea Palace that's been waiting here for me.
Hoping for the best for you guys. *hugs*
*hugs* I'll keep you posted.
I'd like to see you sometime if you have the, erm, time.
Our chances of traveling outside of London are very slim - where are you based at the moment?
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Have a safe trip and good luck! <3
It was lovely to meet you, finally!
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I'm in London much of that time (though in Korea until the weekend). Would be good to meet up - that way I personally apologise for what the idiot UKBA is doing to you.
I'd love to catch up! Suggest a date and time/place that works for you, and I can very likely make it :)
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Katy Lynch discusses what brands do wrong in social and more, on Bytes Over Bagels!
This weeks feature interview is with President and Co-Founder of SocialKaty, Katy Lynch
She discusses what brands get right and wrong when starting their social media campaigns. We also discuss the Illinois lobbying to toughen regulations on Uber.com services and how extra virgin olive oil can be used as a substitute for shaving cream or gel!
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USBC, the state association for bowling, wanted a site that organized all of the information they have available for members, as well as allowed them to update the site themselves. We created a site using Drupal, a content management system.
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The Indiana State USBC BA, Inc., has the aim to promote the appeal of Ten Pin Bowling and to provide quality service to the local associations.


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So all you tubeless lovers will be familiar with the pump dance of desperately trying to get enough air into your tyre to make it seal and joy of using an air compressor to get these things on! Well Bontrager have developed the flash charger so you can build up pressure and then release as one larger charge! Great stuff.
We could have tested it on the usual stuff but we decided to try it on an unsupported inner tube. We also tried it on a syringe. All in the name of science.
Warning! This is a bit silly.
Retails at £100.00 which make me squirm a little but if you love running tubeless you will know this is priceless!. Bike Garage
Im not been completely taken by tubeless yet, when they go, I have to put in a tube anyway and I would only revert back to tubeless if I was putting on a new tyre. Does that mean Im just lazy?
Any one on here love tubeless?
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Central banks poised to act
SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – Central banks are likely to launch new coordinated emergency action this week to calm panic in financial markets, which could be rocked further by data pointing to global recession. The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates sharply following share selloffs and currency collapses in developed economies and the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America.
KeyCorp, Capital One to receive cash infusion: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – KeyCorp (KEY.N), Zions Bancorp (ZION.O) and Capital One Financial Corp (COF.N) are some of the banks that will receive cash under the U.S. government's second round of capital infusions, a source familiar with the Treasury Department's thinking said on Sunday. Four banks, including PNC Financial Services Group Inc (PNC.N), have already announced they are participating in the second round of capital injections.


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North Korea has a history of attempting to exploit ambiguities in U.S. positions and loopholes in verification to advance its nuclear weapons programs. Achieving a mutually-acceptable definition of key terms like "denuclearization" is the primary challenge of negotiating with North Korea. Prominent statements from Trump officials that offer contradictory definitions of denuclearization threaten negotiations before they have formally begun.
President Trump's aspirational but vague definition—"it means getting rid of their nukes"—highlights the challenge his administration has had in grasping the complexity of a disarmament agreement and articulating a consistent message about U.S. objectives in advance of talks. Advance messaging is important for firmly setting expectations and denying Pyongyang maneuvering space in the negotiating process.
Over the past two months, U.S. officials have generally coalesced around a maximalist position: the United States will insist North Korea eliminate its nuclear warheads, fissile material stocks, and the technology to produce them; some portion of their ballistic missile forces; and chemical and biological weapons programs.
However, in attempting to describe this position, officials have delivered a series of vague statements that seem to contradict one another. Some, if read closely, could permit North Korea to retain some of these capabilities.
In general, administration officials are unclear about how much of Pyongyang's missile force could be allowed to remain and inconsistent about stating that chemical and biological weapons programs must be eliminated. Statements that seem to allow retention of nuclear warheads are particularly surprising but are probably unintended.
Over the past two months, U.S. officials have generally coalesced around a maximalist position
The most common position is to demand "CVID," a slogan used by the Obama and George W. Bush administrations as a shorthand for complete, verifiable, irreversible dismantlement of nuclear warheads and all civil and military nuclear programs. Similar language appears in UN Security Council Resolution 1718, passed after North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006.
At his swearing-in address, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo introduced a variation on this standard, committing to "permanent, verifiable, irreversible dismantling of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program, and to do so without delay." Read strictly, PVID is a lower bar than CVID because "irreversible" already implies permanence, while Pompeo's variation drops the demand for completeness.
These kinds of nuances simply underscore the insufficiency of using slogans as policy positions. Journalists and allies looking for clarity would be better served by asking about specific measures. When faced with direct questions, administration officials' responses are clearly improved, though usually imprecise, and sometimes contradictory.
In a televised interview on April 22, White House Director of Legislative Affairs Mark Short said in response to a question about what denuclearization means to the president: "I think from our perspective, it means full denuclearization. No longer having nuclear weapons that can be used in warfare against any of our allies." The first sentence conveys a stricter standard than the second, which could allow Pyongyang to retain warheads and devices provided they were rendered undeliverable, as well as fissile material, intact nuclear facilities, missiles, and CBW.
On April 24, when a journalist asked Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders what the president's definition of denuclearization is she responded, "it means that North Korea doesn't have and isn't testing nuclear missiles." Like Short's definition, Sanders' could permit the retention of warheads and devices rendered undeliverable, as well as conventional missiles of all ranges, fissile material, intact nuclear facilities, conventional missiles, and CBW.
National Security Advisor John Bolton expresses a maximalist negotiating position, invoking the "CVID" slogan as a negotiating position. In an interview with ABC News on May 13 he said, "I think the implementation of the decision means getting rid of all the nuclear weapons, dismantling them, taking them to Oakridge, Tennessee. It means getting rid of the uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing capabilities. It means addressing the ballistic missile issue."
Speaking to CNN on the same day he suggested that the United States "look into their chemical and biological weapons as well." Bolton has conceded, "…nobody believes that this is easy to do," but the demanding standard he advocates leads some analysts to worry that Bolton is trying to "foreshorten the amount of time that we're going to waste in negotiations," a statement he made in March before assuming office.
Over the past month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has appeared to contradict himself at times in his remarks on negotiations with North Korea. On May 2 he said, "We are committed to the permanent, verifiable, irreversible dismantling of North Korea's weapons of mass destruction program and to do so without delay." This standard would presumably remove all nuclear and CBW, material, and facilities, and could allow North Korea to possess conventional weapons of all ranges.
Pompeo's remarks in a televised interview on May 13 made several points about U.S. objectives that seem incongruent. On CBS's Face the Nation he said, "Our ask is complete and total denuclearization of North Korea," including, when prompted by the host, computer modeling, getting rid of centrifuges, stopping all enrichment, and having inspectors on the ground to verify an agreement.
Yet later in the interview, Pompeo said the objective is to ensure that "America is no longer held at risk by your nuclear weapons arsenal and that you get rid of your CBW program and missiles that threaten the world." In another interview on the same day he said, "America's interest here is preventing the risk that North Korea will launch a nuclear weapon into L.A. or Denver."
These latter formulations may be particularly alarming to U.S. allies as they suggest the United States may accept an agreement designed to eliminate systems that threaten the homeland while leaving intact those that threaten allied territory. If North Korea's leadership comes to believe that this is the U.S. objective in negotiations, it may press harder to retain intermediate-, medium-, and short-range ballistic missiles.
Furthermore, it may understand these statements as evidence of a weakening commitment to allied security and attempt to use negotiations as a means of dividing these alliances.
These statements led prominent Politico journalist Blake Hounshell to tweet, "Woah-goalposts moved. Kim gets to keep his nukes?" Washington Post reporter Aaron Blake asked, "Is Mike Pompeo backing off Trump's demand that North Korea get rid of its nukes?" In the context of the rest of his remarks it appears that Pompeo's standard is not so relaxed. However, this does not eliminate the risk that Pyongyang and U.S. allies scrutinizing officials' statements could draw this interpretation, or the consequences if they do so.
All this lends credence to the statement Pompeo made on May 11 while appearing for a press availability with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha. Asked how to define denuclearization, Pompeo said, "I'm not sure how to define it fully."
It is unrealistic to expect the United States to publicly spell out a complete schedule to dismantle North Korea's weapons of mass destruction programs, and indeed, that would not be an effective negotiating strategy.
But we might expect another administration in this position to say something along the lines of: "North Korea must completely, verifiably, and irreversibly dismantle its nuclear, chemical, biological, and missile programs. We are negotiating specific verification measures and timetables."
The administration that has failed to overcome the mixed messaging that marked its early efforts on North Korea and undermined its credibility
The period leading up to the Trump-Kim summit is an important opportunity for the administration to set expectations and standards for its talks with North Korea. The absence of cohesion on the definition of denuclearization will confuse allies, while Pyongyang is likely to exploit U.S. ambiguity to insist on a weaker standard for disarmament.
At worst, ambiguity could lead to a weak and unsustainable agreement that allows the White House to claim a win for political purposes without addressing U.S. or allied security concerns. Achieving a common understanding of "denuclearization" between the United States, its allies, and North Korea is a high enough hurdle for the summit to clear; the Trump administration has not helped matters by adding further ambiguity.
Officials' statements reveal an administration that has failed to overcome the mixed messaging that marked its early efforts on North Korea and undermined its credibility. Moreover, attempts to define denuclearization over the past months have not converged over time. Administration officials appear to be improvising public statements rather than relying on a common message.
This raises serious concerns about the administration's preparation for a summit. The lack of a consistent plan only exacerbates the risk that an impulsive president will improvise his negotiating position with Kim Jong Un.
Even though North Korea remains unlikely to fully and verifiably eliminate its nuclear, missile, chemical, or biological programs in the foreseeable future, the Trump-Kim summit remains a critical opportunity to limit the threat North Korea poses to the United States and its allies.
By this standard, early indications are not encouraging. Preparation, consistency, and effective negotiation is necessary to maximize U.S. leverage and make the most of this opportunity.
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A delightful tea from Bigelow...at long last!
Summary : Who would've thought - a Almond Tea from Bigelow that I would actually like. But I did. And if you like almonds or amaretto, you'll like this tea too.
Review : I'm not a boozer, although from time to time I make a feeble attempt to become one. See, I hate beer. But...I have a weakness for mixed drinks. And top among my favorite mixed drinks are drinks with Amaretto in them, such as Amaretto and Seven, or Amaretto and Sour (the good sour, not the junk!). Indeed, the only thing that prevents me from becoming a "amaretto boozer" is my inability to afford to buy enough of the stuff.
And so I'm reduced to getting my amaretto fix in other ways. And one such way is, of course, through tea.
As such, I was quite pleased to open up a sampler box of Bigelow herbal teas to discover a "Fruit and Almond" tea. And since almonds = amaretto, I really got my hopes up!
Here is what Bigelow says about this tea : "If you like the taste of almond, you're going to love the tantalizingly delicious flavor of this herb tea. Lots of almond flavor combined with just the right amount of fruit, it's an almond lover's delight."
The tea contains the following ingredients : cinnamon, natural and artificial flavors(soy lecithin), orange peel, rose hips, roasted carob, hibiscus, roasted chicory root.
Well, I've been misled enough by Bigelow to not exactly trust their advertisements anymore. Yet, I was wrong...happily. The smell of tea out of the foil smelled exactly like what I hoped it would - almond/amaretto! With just a hint of other stuff thrown in.
And the taste was even more pleasing. This tea comes awfully close to tasting like a warm mixed drink that has amaretto in it. I know I've had a mixed drink that tasted almost exactly like this tea did, but for the life of me, I can't remember what it is.
But regardless, this tea is a rarity among Bigelow Teas - it's good. No false advertising here. The tea does indeed taste like Almond - and the taste is also pleasant. I was a bit worried that the "fruit" part of this tea might overwhelm the almond taste. But alas, my fears were misplaced. This tea is ulatimately an almond tea and anyone who likes almond or amaretto should enjoy this tea.
Recommendation : Absolutely. If you like almonds or amaretto, you should almost certainly enjoy this tea. Forget about the "fruit" part of the label - I couldn't taste any fruit at all. Which of course, is probably good - since I wanted the almond and amaretto taste!
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There is a certain part of all of us that lives outside of time
– Milan Kundera
I forgot how therapeutic cooking is. Chopping, pounding, stirring, tossing.. the perfect mindless activity while I self-doubt my parenting method. Let him be. No, he doesn't understand yet. Let him cry a little. 30 mins is not a little! Besides, he'll outlast you. Ahh, the never ending argument. Our little guy is headstrong. When he wants something, he will fight for it till he gets it. And when we finally give in, he will let you know he wasn't happy that you did not just succumb since the beginning. Daddy's attempt to show who the boss is met with equal fervor. And daddy's is not winning…
Brussel sprouts are a vegetable that only now I taste and discover. Its bad rep goes for a mile, H doesn't really like them. Then in my attempt to convert him, I bought a kilo of it. One you-must-be-joking kilo of brussel sprouts. Hey, I bought 200 grams of it (about 10) and ate in one sitting. So I figured one kilo between the two of us is possible. Until H informed me that he's gonna be away for a week. How convenient.
Anyway, this is a recipe from Happy Yolks that I barely modify. I found the salad to be delicious and filling. I would certainly make this again when H is back home. The only thing I would do differently is probably cut the pears thicker. Comice Pears are in season and they are really delicious. When I cut them thinly like I did here, the sweet juicy taste is overshadowed by the dressing, which is a shame. That or add them to the bowl last. (more…)


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Python Programming, news on the Voidspace Python Projects and all things techie.
PyCrypto 2.1 for Python 2.7 on Windows
Now that Python 2.7 final is out I've compiled PyCrypto 2.1 for Windows.
The new build is available for download along with the other binaries:
Unfortunately compiling PyCrypto for 64bit Windows (AMD64 architecture) is "non-trivial", so I am unable to provide binary builds.
I've also tried compiling pysco for Python 2.7 (both psyco 1.6 and psyco v2). Unfortunately psyco is not yet compatible with Python 2.7. Christian Tismer is aware of this and will work on it (for psyco 2 at least) as soon as he is able.
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April 18 & 19, 2015 Saturday & Sunday, 10 – 5
Limit 6 students
Tuition $210 Materials & Tool Kit $100
(Kit includes glass, wet and needle felting tools, some jewelry findings, copper wire and fleece)
Create colorful jewelry combining handmade glass beads and felted wool. This will be a fun & colorful workshop for experienced* glass bead makers eager to try a new combination of mediums!
Day One: We will meet in Jennifer's personal glass studio on the lower level of Sanctuary Arts. Students will learn how to create a variety of hollow and large holed beads and glass headpins.
Day Two: Students will then explore a variety of wet and needle felting techniques to turn soft short fiber merino wool fleece and into a variety of forms (cords, sheet felt and beads) to create a necklace, bracelet or brooch around their beads.
PLEASE NOTE: *This is for students who have some experience making glass beads.
Contact Jennifer at firstname.lastname@example.com if you have no glass bead making experience to sign up for a beginner class. No experience necessary with wet felting but it doesn't hurt.


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Disciple Making
// Tim DeTellis
For more than 33 years I have seen discipleship at work through New Missions. Young children grew up experiencing the love of Jesus, then followed His teachings, and now serve as leaders in their churches and communities.
Discipleship is following Jesus. He is our guide and role model.
One of our core values is discipleship—and we say it this way: "Together, we are making disciples, because discipleship is the true measurement of success." Jesus wants us to make disciples, because He knows the results discipleship brings. It brings fruit in the life of each Christ- follower, for the Glory of God.
Discipleship is following Jesus. He is our guide and role model. We then lead a life showing others how to follow Jesus. In Matthew 28:19-20, we have what is known as the Great Commission. "Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."
To fulfill this Great Commission, we need to live by the Great Commandment. "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" Jesus replied: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." Matthew 22:36-40
We make disciples when we are loving our neighbor, and we are a disciple when we love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind. And, if we truly love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, and mind, that would cause us to love our neighbor. Do you see the cycle? Loving God fuels loving our neighbor, and loving our neighbor points people to Jesus. As they follow Him, they become a disciple.
My wife and I host a couple's Bible study in our neighborhood. Right now, we are studying the fruit of the Spirit, and what I enjoy about this study is how it points us to Jesus. How can I exemplify love if I do not know the source of it? God is love. It's because He first loved me that I can love anyone. 1 John 4:19 says, "We love because He first loved us." As I wrap up each Bible study, I ask the question, "How will we yield to the Spirit each day?" Dear Lord, be our guide and give us Your Spirit so our lives may exemplify Your love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self- control. As we host this Bible study (which started in our home and is now hosted in other homes throughout our neighborhood), we are seeing disciples made because people are following Jesus. Then, they are living out Christ-like behavior. Right where you are, be a disciple-maker by loving others, which points people to Jesus.
In 1983, we went to Haiti and began loving people, who then started following Jesus, and now communities have churches full of believers growing together in their relationship with Christ. God has called each of us to be His disciples. Will you say "yes" to come and follow Jesus…and then go and love others? ~Tim DeTellis


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Are you asking the right questions?
Are you listening to the answers?
1) Stop, look & listen:
In an effort to "make the sale" it's easy to be so concerned with what you are saying you don't hear what the customer has to say. Ask questions. There is there is insight to be gained by understanding their answers.
2) Greeting:
Hey I am on your side! People shopping for any product tend to have their defenses up. Establishing rapport can help disarm shoppers who are seeking rah best value. Find common ground, similar interests.
3) Qualifying:
Who, what, when, where & why? Qualifying questions are designed to get basic facts such as who the bed is foe, what size, etc., and are essential to starting the sales process. Try things a little different. What size have you been sleeping on. If they say full or Queen, this can give you the opportunity to step them up to a King. Why are you buying a new set, what is your sleeping position. All these questions will help you find the right bed for your customer.
4) Objections:
Try raising them yourself What if you raise raise objections instead of waiting for the customer to raise them? This is a great opportunity to increase the likelihood your customer will be satisfied with the purchase and less likely to return it. Turn the objections into questions. What are you're expectations for a new set? How long do you think a set should last? Are you familiar with body impressions? Do you know what a warranty covers. These questions will help the understand more about the product and feel comfortable with the purchase.
5) Closing:
And end, not a technique
You already have closing questions you use: when would you like this delivered, do you agree that this seems to be the best set for you? And many more. Using effective questions throughout the selling process can help make the customer ready to buy and make closing a formality.


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Eisenhower Elementary School accommodates pre-kindergarten to sixth-grade students. The design sought to minimize the impact and scale of a relatively large building designed for 600 students. The facility was designed as five building forms clustered around a "town center." Two distinct two-story classroom buildings and a gymnasium, cafeteria and auditorium with their ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONCOST PER SQ FT$137.16FEATURED IN2004 Educational InteriorsINTERIOR CATEGORYCommon Areas facades enclose a two-story commons that simulates a streetscape-type ambience.
Capped with a space frame structure, skylights along the faces of the facility make the structure appear to float like an umbrella over a courtyard. The volume of the "town center" connects the two stories to functionally work as one. The presence of exterior elements within the space allows the two landscaped nodes to appear as if they are outdoors, ensuring the use of an outdoor classroom all year. These common spaces are extensions of the general classrooms, and science and art areas.
The character of the streetscape is enhanced with vintage storefronts equipped with awnings. The "town center" concept is reinforced with a vintage clock in the center.
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Outdoor classroom "indoors"
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Tracy requires compiler support for C++11, Thread Local Storage and a way to workaround static initialization order fiasco. There are no other requirements. The following platforms are confirmed to be working (this is not a complete list):
- Windows (x86, x64)
- Linux (x86, x64, ARM, ARM64)
- Android (ARM, x86)
- FreeBSD (x64)
- Cygwin (x64)
- WSL (x64)
- OSX (x64)
- gcc
- clang
Source code and more information: https://bitbucket.org/wolfpld/tracy
A quick FAQ:
Q: I already use VTune/perf/Very Sleepy/callgrind/MSVC profiler.
A: These are statistical profilers, which can be used to find hot spots in the code. This is very useful, but it won't show you the underlying reason for semi-random frame stutter that may occur every couple of seconds.
Q: You can use Telemetry for that.
A: Telemetry license costs about 8000 $ per year. Tracy is open source software. Telemetry doesn't have Lua bindings.
Q: You can use the free Brofiler. Crytek does use it, so it has to be good.
A: After a cursory look at the Brofiler code I can tell that the timer resolution there is at 300 ns. Tracy can achieve 5 ns timer resolution. Brofiler event logging infrastructure seems to be overengineered. Brofiler can't track lock contention, nor does it have Lua bindings.
Q: So tracy is supposedly faster?
A: My measurements show that logging a single zone with tracy takes only 15 ns. In theory, if the program was doing nothing else, tracy should be able to log 66 million zones per second.
Q: Bullshit, RAD is advertising that they are able only to log about a million zones, over the network nevertheless: "Capture over a million timing zones per second in real-time!"
A: Tracy can perform network transfer of 15 million zones per second. Should the client and server be on separate machines, this number will be even higher, but you will need more than a gigabit link to achieve the maximum throughput. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSMIHShKGAc
Q: Can I connect to my application at any time and start profiling at this moment?
A: No, all events are registered from the beginning of program's execution and are waiting in a queue.
Q: Am I seeing correctly that the profiler allocates one gigabyte of memory per second?
A: Only in extreme cases. Normal usage has much lower memory pressure.
Q: Why do you do magic with the static initialization order? Everyone says that's a bad practice.
A: It allows tracking construction of static objects and memory allocations performed before main() is entered.
Q: There's no support for consoles.
A: Welp. But there's mobile support.
Q: I do need console support.
A: The code is open. Write your own, then send a patch.
Following is the annotated assembly code (generated from C++ sources) that's responsible for logging start of the zone:
call qword ptr [__imp_GetCurrentThreadId]
mov r14d,eax
mov qword ptr [rsp+0F0h],r14 // save thread id for later use
mov r12d,10h
mov rax,qword ptr gs:[58h] // TLS
mov r15,qword ptr [rax] // queue address
mov rdi,qword ptr [r12+r15] // data address
mov rbp,qword ptr [rdi+20h] // buffer counter
mov rbx,rbp
and ebx,7Fh // 128 item buffer
jne Application::InnerLoop+66h --+
mov rdx,rbp |
mov rcx,rdi |
call enqueue_begin_alloc | // reclaim/alloc next buffer
shl rbx,5 <---------------------+ // buffer items are 32 bytes
add rbx,qword ptr [rdi+40h]
mov byte ptr [rbx],4 // queue item type
mov dword ptr [rbx+19h],ecx // cpu id
shl rdx,20h
or rax,rdx // 64 bit timestamp
mov qword ptr [rbx+1],rax
mov qword ptr [rbx+9],r14 // thread id
lea rax,[__tracy_source_location] // static struct address
mov qword ptr [rbx+11h],rax
lea rax,[rbp+1] // increment buffer counter
mov qword ptr [rdi+20h],rax


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Yamaha MOXF8 88-Key Weighted Synth Keyboard
Yamaha MOXF8 88-Key Weighted Synth Keyboard
A Universe of Sounds from a Decade of Motifs
The Yamaha MOTIF is among the most respected keyboards of the current century. Through its many reincarnations, it has always been among the most revered instruments in professional stage and studio keyboard performance. The Yamaha MOXF8 is the latest iteration of this noble tradition, and stands again as a model of sonic excellence and technical functionality.
The Sounds
Yamaha has updated the popular MOX Series with the latest MOTIF XF technology by adding more sounds, more effects and even a Flash board option slot. Because it's compatible with MOTIF XF and MOX data, the MOXF has a huge collection of sound and sample libraries and optional software available right out of the box. Expandable, portable, affordable, and compatible with a wide range of other products, these instruments bring MOTIF music production power to a whole new generation of musicians and producers.
The MOXF boasts a rich collection of instrument voices that includes pianos, electric pianos, strings, wind instruments, orchestral sounds, guitars, basses, and drums, as well as a wide variety of vintage and modern synth sounds. Of special note are the detailed digital re-creations of two Yamaha grand pianos (a 9' CFIIIS and a 7' S6) that only an acoustic piano manufacturer could achieve. The finely-detailed reproduction of even very subtle nuances has resulted in exquisitely crafted piano voices that will satisfy even the most demanding players.
Now containing a huge total of 741 MB of waveforms, and featuring all-new content, the MOXF offers 136 new voices including the superb S6 grand piano, keyboard sounds such as clavinets and organs, and a range of new sounds from genres as diverse as orchestral and hip-hop. Yamaha's proprietary VCM (Virtual Circuitry Modeling) technology simulates the effects of vintage EQs, compressors, and phasers at the circuit level.
This technology has enabled Yamaha to improve the quality of the instruments in the MOXF by modeling the sonic texture of vintage analog compressors, EQs and stomp boxes right down to their component transistors and resistors. The MOXF also puts the high-quality effects found in Yamaha's industry-standard digital recording consoles at your fingertips, as well as the award-winning REV-X reverb found in the SPX2000. It even comes equipped with vocoder effects, allowing you to connect a microphone to the MOXF's A/D input terminal and apply effects to your voice or create stunning harmonies.
The Sequencer
MOXF features a built-in sequencer that lets you produce high-quality music without the need for a computer or any other external devices. This powerful tool offers both real-time recording, which records your performance data as you play it, and step recording, which is suitable for recording precise phrases or other difficult passages. You can even record particularly creative performances directly to a song or pattern simply by pressing the REC button.
The Instrument
Category search mode features 16 different instrument categories, each with its own sub-categories, so getting the sound you need is a fast and intuitive process. With Performance Creator you can easily build up layer or split performances with a single button press. Start with a voice you like, and then press LAYER to have the MOXF choose a suitable layer sound. Press SPLIT to call up a left hand bass sound automatically, and then go to DRUM ASSIGN to access the huge variety of built-in rhythm patterns available.
The MOXF8 features an 88-key GHS keyboard that provides authentic, realistic keyboard response - much like the playing feel of an acoustic piano - with a heavy touch in the bass register that changes to a lighter one in the treble, and a natural gradation of touch in between.
Number of keys: 88 Key
Action: Graded-hammer
Key size: Full
Aftertouch / Velocity: Velocity Sensitive
Key Type: Piano-style
Number of voices: 1152
Polyphony (max): 128-note
Layers: Yes
Split: Yes
AUX input: No
MIDI Connectivity: MIDI In/Out/Thru
Line output: Yes
Line input: No
USB Connectivity: Yes
Headphone jacks: 1
Pedal inputs: 2
Storage type: Internal & USB flash port
Expandability available: No
Onboard Features
Recording/Playback MIDI sequencer
Accompaniment styles: Not applicable
Preset songs: Not applicable
Display: Backlight LCD
Effects: Yes
Built-in speakers: No
Pitch bend/Modulation: Both
Other controls: control knobs
Reverb: Yes
Chorus: Yes
Delay: Yes
Equalizer: Yes
Arpeggio: Yes
Other: Yes
Width: 52"
Height: 6.6"
Depth: 16"
Weight: 15.6 lbs
Power: Adapter included
Batteries: Not applicable
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MOXF8 88-Key Weighted Synth
Tone Generator
AWM2, with Expanded Articulation
Multi-timbral Capacity
16 parts (Internal), A/D input part
User: 256 (up to 4 parts)
741MB (when converted to 16-bit linear format)
3,977 waveforms
128 notes
18 types
Preset: 1,152 Normal Voices + 72 Drum Kits
GM: 128 Normal Voices + 1 Drum Kit
User: 384 Normal Voices + 32 Drum Kits
Effect System
Reverb x 9 types, Chorus x 22 types
Insertion (A, B) x 54 types x 8 parts
Vocoder x 1 (uses both Insertion Effect A and B blocks)
Master Effect x 9 types, Master EQ (5 bands)
Part EQ (3 bands, stereo)
Note Capacity
Approx. 226,000 notes
Note Resolution
480 ppq (parts per quarter note)
Tempo (BPM)
5 - 300
88 keys, GHS keyboard (Initial Touch)
61 keys, Semi-weighted keyboard (Initial Touch)
Recording type
Real time replace,
Real time overdub (with the exception of the Pattern Chain)
Real timepunch in/out (Song only)
Step (with the exception of the Pattern Chain)
Sequencer Block
Song: 16 Sequence Tracks (Loop on/off can be set for each Track)
Tempo Track, Scene Track Pattern: 16 Phrase Tracks
Pattern Chain: Pattern Track, Tempo Track, Scene Track
Sequence Format
Original format, SMF format 0, 1 (Format 1 load only)
Preset: 7,981 types, User: 256 types (MIDI Sync, MIDI transmit/receive channel, Velocity Limit, and Note Limit can be set. 4 Arpeggio parts can be played simultaneously.)
User:128 (Each master includes Master keyboard settings with 4 Zones, Assignable Knob settings, Program Change table.)
Pitch Bend wheel, Modulation wheel, Assignable Knob x 8
[DATA] dial x 1, Assignable Function buttons x 2
OUTPUT [L/MONO/ R] (standard phone jack)
A/D INPUT [L/ R] (standard phone jack)
[PHONES] (standard stereo phone jack)
Dimensions, Weight
MOXF8ï¼52" x 16" x 6.6", 32.8lb.
MOXF6ï¼40.55" x 14.1" x 4.9", 15.6lb.
AC adaptor (PA-150 or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha),
USB cable, Owner's Manual,
Online Manual CD-ROM x 1 (containing Reference Manual,
Synthesizer Parameter Manual, and Data List)