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I was awake a good part of the daylight hours yesterday, which is quite a switch from what has been the norm, lately. I am, at 0751 on Saturday, still awake, from yesterday, so I'm less than hopeful that Saturday will be an awake during daylight kind of day.
I checked the mail, and got out of the house to use a coupon, because Mrs. Potatohead was still asleep and I was soooooo hungry. I'd left it too late, and was unable to find any place open (that wasn't fast food), even on a Friday night. Bummer.
I managed to forget the package I needed to mail, so it will have to go out today.
I spent a good bit of time in Mrs Potatohead's room, sorting laundry according to whom it belongs. I think that'll make it easier to grab a basket or two and head to the in-laws for some quality laundry time. That was quite some pile of laundry. Five baskets worth, and two pillowcases full, not including the larger blanket items that Baby Potatohead has spit up on, or otherwise graced with his presence. :D
Vacillated between listing my George Foreman grill on eBay or just freecycling it, and ended up freecycling it. The new owner is supposed to come pick up the grill this morning, in about an hour. I will be happy to have one more thing out of my house.
So many things run through my head - sell this thing? or freecycle it? Package these items together by color and purpose, or just get rid of each thing individually? I have so much stuff, and I'm feeling more overwhelmed every day by the prospect of divesting myself of nearly all my worldly goods by the end of April. Doing it virtually unassisted makes me want to run away.
Time just flies. In a smidge over 30 days, Mr Potatohead graduates from Air Force Basic Military Training, and in very short order, Mrs and Baby will join him at his new location. I must have many of my belongings given away or sold by then, as I'll have no place to live at the end of April - family has been helping since June, and they are not willing to help when it's just me, so I must vacate the premises. That's actually more than a little terrifying, and so I try to avoid thinking about what I will do when I have to leave this apartment. Ignoring things has never really worked before, but I keep trying it, anyway.
I did find a job listed that sounds about perfect, and though I'm not confident that I can physically handle the stress of working, I'm applying anyway. I can hope that if I am offered the position, they would be willing to make some accommodations for my increasing physical infirmity. I would be indescribably glad to have some regular income, and it might make finding a room to let or some other roof-over-my-head easier. I mean, who wants a moocher on their couch for months on end, right?
I'm hoping that I can manage to stay awake long enough to get Mrs and Baby and some laundry over to the in-laws, so that we can nap our way through a couple of loads of laundry, and come back with some clean clothes. Clean sheets, in particular, feel so good, don't they?
The books I read. The movies I watch. My grandson. My health. My two cents on a variety of things. My weird and mostly wonderful life. Sometimes I get to try things for free, and I review them here. If you wanna know something, just ask. I can promise I'll answer truthfully, even if that answer is noneya. Current profile picture is me as a baby in Tokyo, circa 1966ish.
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Month #6: A month of Intuition/
Observation: I am someone who has a healthy skepticism of the woo woo, but at the same time I also love and am fascinated by it.
For this months practice I wanted to test and work with my trust in intuition, through using my tarot cards, in making decisions and choices, and find serendipity along the way.
- Question: What question would I like to solve? Trust in myself and my inution
- Hypothesis: What do I think will happen? I will start to gather data that reinforces my knowledge of intuition.
- Methods: What am I going to do? Tarot Card Readings
I didn't get to post on the blog about my experiences, but I did more so on Instagram. Below you can see the various tarot reads that I did for friends and family, some shoes and books I found on a trip, and intuitive piano playing.
4. The results: I began to develop a deeper understanding of my intuition, I started to trust more in what I was seeing and how I relayed that information back to friends. I was led to knew experiences and helped to answers some of my own questions.


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I took a hooky day last week with my friends Jon and Al and spent a few hours among the roller coasters at Six Flags. I originally had told them I couldn't join them, but two projects ended up being out to clients for review at the right time, so at the last minute I was able to jump in and go. You should get used to seeing a lot of pics from there over the next year. Six Flags has a season pass flash sale around Labor Day where a loaded pass goes for less that one days admission. I regretted not jumping on it last year, so this year I made sure that I did. These pics are from a first visit back in September as well as last week. This makes my third use of the pass when you include the trip to Six Flags in DC a few weeks ago, so I'm off to a good start. The park was virtually empty last week, so it was easy to just walk on pretty much any ride. We got a pretty good sampling in by the time we decided we (well, mainly me) were too banged up to bother with more, so we called it a day. It sucks getting old, but still plenty more rides ahead.


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Harte of the Matter - talks to Shaun Patton
Jimmy Harte speaks to the Donegal goalkeeper who has just completed his first season in a county jersey
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Jimmy Harte speaks to Shaun Patton who left a career in soccer to pursue Gaelic football, and made the transition successfully.
He was part of the Donegal team that lost out to Tyrone in their quest to reach an All-Ireland semi-final.
Thankfully for Donegal GAA fans, he has committed himself to the Donegal panel for the foreseeable future. The former Finn Harps, Derry City and Sligo Rovers goalkeeper had not played gaelic football since starting for his club St Eunan's in an Ulster semi-final in 2014 but he has, under the stewardship of Declan Bonner, made a huge impact with Donegal because of his professional approach and modest attitude.
How does it feel to be Donegal's No. 1 after the season you've just had?
"All feels great, I'm happy with the season I had personally and everyone had a good year. Unfortunately it was cut short, shorter than we wanted. But at the start of the year if we had known what we were to accomplish you would take your right hand off to get where we were"
How was the mood in the camp after the loss to Tyrone?
"Ah well it speaks for itself, everyone was thoroughly, thoroughly disappointed. The mood after the game was a low point. To be so close to going through to the semi-final of the All-Ireland and it to be taken away wasn't easy. But hopefully we can get over it and kick on next year and there's young people coming through"
Aside from winning Ulster, what was the personal high point of the championship this year for you?
"Personally, establishing myself as No. 1 keeper and getting the opportunity. Once I got the opportunity I took it and took it well - so that's probably my best achievement"
What has Declan Bonner brought to your game this year?
"He has given me the confidence to show what I can do. He spoke to me at the beginning of the season, sat me down and told me what he needed, I explained what I needed. He gave me the opportunity and put a lot of faith in me. Hopefully I'm repaying that faith with the performances I've given"
What effect did the new Super 8s structure have on your preparations?
"For myself personally it didn't affect me too much because I played soccer for many years before so it was ok. I was playing one game a week, if not two, so it was nothing new to me. For the others players it was difficult for them to prepare for a game a week because it's so physical and demanding"
Why did u make the move from soccer to GAA
"For myself personally I felt I wasn't given the chance to show what I could do and thought if the opportunity came up and I turned it down, I might regret that chance at proving myself as a No. 1 goalkeeper. Hopefully I've done that and continue to do that"
What are the differences between being a soccer and GAA goalkeeper?
"You don't get the ball to your feet as much as you would in soccer, you are always getting the ball back. But both keepers in soccer and GAA have a massive effect on a team. It's getting more and more predominant on the way the game is developing in soccer and GAA. The keeper is getting more and more important."
Will u go back to playing soccer in the future?
"The way things are going at the minute it remains to be seen. Things can change, I played soccer my whole life but at the minute I'm really enjoying the change of scene. I don't see it in the near future."
Are there any other soccer players you played with who would have been good in the world of GAA?
That's an interesting one . Now I would say a lot could hit the ball over the bar fair and handy but to be able to compete in GAA, I don't think there are too many because it's such a physical game.
"They are used to using their feet, soccer players, but if you put the ball in their hands they get a wee bit lost! There was one player I played with last year at Sligo Rovers - Gary Boylan from Belmullet, Mayo. He played with Mayo minors and got to an All-Ireland final. He's a player I could meet in the future. He was a very good GAA player and kicked with both the right and the left foot. Now GAA players playing soccer….probably, Frank McGlynn would be a good soccer player in his day.
Any thoughts on a professional fee-paying system in GAA?
"It's an interesting question, I was involved with professional soccer and I was getting paid for it. Now it can take away from the heart of the game. There are people happy to take their money and at the end of the week sit on the bench. When I went into the Donegal panel everybody there wants to do well. At GAA training everyone is there and competing to play. If money comes into play, people might be turning up for the game and not putting in what they can."
Do Donegal have another All-Ireland in them in the near future?
"Personally I think we can, there's no reason we can't, so I'm personally going to say yes to that question. At the minute it's people like Frank McGlynn, Paddy McGrath, Neil McGee, and Michael Murphy, the senior boys that have been there and done it and who give us so much motivation to try and accomplish what they have accomplished. To be fair, every single one of them is helping the young fellows through it and teaching
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meet Sloane.
I've had the honor of photographing Nikki and Kirk's big moments over the past few years (boudoir, engagement, wedding, pregnancy) and am SO looking forward to documenting Sloane's milestones over the next year... It'll be amazing to watch her grow (and eventually have play dates with my son, Luca!)
Thank you, Nikki & Kirk, for allowing me to share in your moments, but also for becoming friends of mine. I've had sooooo much fun with our chats and visits... I cannot wait to introduce our munchkins soon; we'll cross our fingers that there might be wedding bells someday :)
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Daniel Arsham, The Angle of Repose/
October 14, 2017, was the opening of Daniel Arsham's Angle of Repose, at Perrotin Gallery in Paris. It was a beautiful autumn night my friend, Chayana, and I made our way down the cobblestone sidewalks towards, 76 Rue de Turenne. Upon our arrival, we were greeted by the gatekeeper, whom we said our hellos to and continued on to the courtyard and up the steps into Perrotin Galerie.
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Matthew 7:12 Devotional
Matthew 7:12 "So whatever you desire that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets."
All the verbs in this text are in the present tense. In the Greek language the New Testament was written in, this means the verbs speak of continuous action. What we continually desire others to continually do to us we are to continually do to them. Jesus isn't speaking of a "one and done" action toward another person. What we desire others to do to us Jesus commands us to do for others continually.
Think about how you desire your spouse to treat you. Are you treating your spouse that way? How do you desire your fellow employees to treat you? Are you treating them that way? Do you desire your neighbors to be sensitive to quiet times in the neighborhood? Are you? We know well how we want to be treated! Jesus tells us to treat others as we desire to be treated.
What if I don't see changes in my spouse, my neighbor, my fellow employees, etc., do I stop treating them as I want to be treated and do to them what they are doing to me? No, that would be giving into sin and be participating in sin's destructiveness. If we continually obey the Lord, we will be blessed (Luke 11:28). We are to obey the Lord and leave the results to Him.
Please note the last half of verse 12, "for this is the Law and the Prophets". Jesus is saying that we are to love our neighbor as ourselves (Leviticus 19:18b). In Matthew 22:37-40 He states that "loving our neighbor as ourselves" is one of the two greatest commandments that all the Law and Prophets depend. When obey God's commands we are doing our part to break the destructive cycle of sin and open the door wide for God to work in the people around us.
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Westerville City Schools March 14 and April 20 protests
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We, the Students at Westerville City Schools, are going to participate in a 17 min walkout at 10:00 AM on March 14 and an organized national walkout on April 20, also, taking place at 10:00 AM.
The students of Westerville City Schools are going to participate in the nationwide protests for gun reform and school safety on the above mentioned dates.
March 14 will be the one month anniversary of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas H.S. shooting. We will commemorate the lives of the 17 victims by walking out of the school at 10:00 a.m. for 17 minutes. One minute for each life lost.
April 20 is the 19th anniversary of the Columbine shooting. We will host a national walk-out followed by student speakers and, hopefully, leaders of our community. We will meet at a pre-determined location where we will give anyone a chance to speak if they so desire.
We, respectfully, request that the administration allow us the ability to peacefully protest without consequence.
We understand that these protests are disruptive to the staff and security of our schools, however, as citizens of the United States it is our right to peacefully protest any injustice that we feel affect our lives.
We hope that we will have the support of the administration.
If anyone wishes to help organize or wants to speak on April 20 then contact Liam Eadie of Westerville Central H.S. Liam's twitter: @stem_lem
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Take Back Your Time, Part 1: Ideal Working Hours
Do you feel like your time just slips away from you? I know that feeling! Time can be a very elusive thing, slipping through your fingers, completely running out before you even know it.
This is the first post in a new series about ways to take back your time by figuring out when your ideal working hours are, making the most of your down time, making time for rest and fun, and prioritizing and eliminating. Stay in touch to make sure you don't miss the rest of the series!
Know when you do your best work
Knowing whether you do your best work can be the key to getting more done during your day.
Think about it. If you try to tackle your biggest tasks when you're functioning at a subpar level, you're going to produce subpar work.
Do you work best in the morning or the evening? I'm more of a morning person. I know that if I don't do certain things in the morning, I'm not very likely to do them at all because I will procrastinate, run out of steam, or just decide they're not that important and skip them entirely.
That's why I work out and try to cross out my biggest to-do list items early in the day. Once I have a few big things under my belt, the rest of the day seems easier. If, however, I choose to sleep longer or spend my time doing things like cleaning out my email inbox, picking things up around the house, or mindlessly scrolling through social media, I'm apt to waste hours of my day doing basically nothing.
Know how to make your schedule work for you
If you have the ability to play around with your working hours or regular routine, try some different options! Maybe a different setup would work better for you. If nothing else, it could provide a refreshing change of pace!
In seeking to do deep thought or big tasks when you're at your best, consider getting up earlier if you're a morning person to have more time at your peak (or staying up later if you're a night owl).
Maybe you can alter your work hours if your company allows for it. Perhaps you can switch up your routine to get things done in a different, more efficient and enjoyable, order.
When I first started my job, I got the option to work 8-4:30 or 8:30-5, and because I wanted to get home earlier to get more done after work (before going to bed early like I do, because I get up early), I chose the earlier option. I also chose to have a 30-minute lunch break instead of an hour-long lunch break so I can go home earlier. And on the weekends, I still get up early so I can get in a run and some cleaning, writing, or cooking before too much of the day gets away from me.
Know what energizes you
Different people are energized by different things. We're all unique, and we don't respond to everything in the same way.
For instance, while I love spending time with my friends and family, being social all the time drains me of my energy and creativity. It leaves me sitting on the couch binge-watching a show on Netflix. On the other hand, getting out for a walk, reading a book, watering my garden, or curling up with a cup of tea and some stillness and quiet gives me space for my soul to breathe.
Of course, most of us can't eliminate all the things that drain us and still live healthy lives. I certainly wouldn't want to eliminate interactions with others just because too much social time leaves me tired.
It all comes down to finding the balance between energizing, fun things and practical, necessary, dull things. We have to pay our bills. We have to go to work. We sometimes have to sit in traffic. But we also get to go for walks, spend time with our people, eat good food, read books, pursue our hobbies, and do other things we enjoy.
If we make sure we get enough of the things that energize us, while trying to minimize the things that drain us, we can craft a more enjoyable, joyful life that we love. And if we leverage the energizing activities, we can power through the draining ones.
I encourage you to begin your day with something that energizes you, to get you pumped up for the rest of your day. From there, you can add energizing things to the rest of your day to break it up and keep you motivated to keep going, especially when you get to the end of your prime working hours (kind of like rewarding yourself for each task you accomplish). It will break up the monotony, remind you that life is good, and make your day more enjoyable!
I start my day with exercise and time with Jesus because not only do I need them to physically and emotionally function well as a human being, but because they give me the kickstart I need to start my day off on the right foot. And I break up my work day with a walk with my coworkers because I need to take a breath of fresh air and walk away from my computer before getting back to my to-do list. Those are the things that keep me going.
We can't eliminate all the things that drain us of our energy, but we can be mindful of how we spend our time-- when we choose to work, how we build our schedules, and how much we insert energizing activities into our lives. May we choose to take steps today toward building lives we love!
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To be or not to be? That was the Benedict Cumberbatch question Marvel boss Kevin Feige had to consider.
If he waited for Cumberbatch to complete his run of Hamlet on a London stage, the Doctor Strange film would be delayed, and Marvel would miss the lucrative 2016 summer market.
In the end, Feige and company decided the Oscar-honoured 40-year-old was worth the wait and a release date change.
So far, preview audiences seem to agree that Cumberbatch's version of Strange is just about the right kind of magic.
"It's incredibly flattering," says Cumberbatch of the schedule adjustment. "It's a weight of responsibility as well obviously, but it's a great motivator to do a good job and fulfill the promise they've given to you."
Based on the 1960s comic book series, the superhero movie is a psychedelic mix of western science and eastern mysticism.
That happens when one of world's top surgeons, Dr. Stephen Strange, severely damages his hands in a car crash and then seeks out a cure.
His desperate journey takes him to Kamar-Taj in Kathmandu where he encounters the immortal Ancient One (Tilda Swinton), who trains Strange in the art of magic and alternate dimensions as a recovery method.
The Strange orientation eventually sends him on a collision course with a former student of the Ancient one determined to rule Earth on behalf of the ultimate evil.
Co-starring are Rachel McAdams, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mads Mikkelsen and Benedict Wong. But it is Cumberbatch who manages the comedy, drama and multiple action sequences with the aplomb anticipated.
"Yeah, I was sort of giddy like a child at Halloween," says Cumberbatch of his dress-up portrayal.
It was especially true on the first day of fittings when Academy Award-winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne prepped the actor as Strange in all his cape-and-ensemble glory.
"And she went, 'Oh, you're having the superhero moment, aren't you?'" recalls Cumberbatch. "It really was the penny drop moment for me."
Afterward, Cumberbatch and company were on the road a lot during the shoot, which began in Nepal and ended on the streets of Manhattan. In between, they filmed in Hong Kong and at Longcross Film Studios just outside of London.
Director Scott Derrickson says that through it all Cumberbatch kept his intensity, his focus and his workman-like approach whether it was jumping into a special effects action sequence or delivering a punchline like a seasoned comic.
"When you see a film, and you see an actor or an actress in a role, and you cannot imagine anyone else playing the character, you know you got the right person," Derrickson says. "And I feel like that is definitely the case with Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange."
Returning the compliment, Cumberbatch says that Derrickson was encouraging and creative and always willing to push the boundaries of a superhero movie as a surreal trip.
When things got too complicated, the actor says that he could always rely on the expert cast of thespians.
"The truth is I get to work with a whole cast of them almost every job, but this job in particular was extraordinary, and everyone on it was helping me raise my game, and in every level," Cumberbatch says.
After all was said and acted, the other question is this. How does Doctor Strange measure up to his other iconic portrayal of Sherlock Holmes on the BBC series?
"In the Venn diagram of similarities, there is the crossover of clever and arrogant, I suppose, and workaholic," Cumberbatch says.
However, Strange is an egocentric materialist, yet charming and witty "not this sort of cut-off outsider sociopathic asexual obsessive that Sherlock is."
Whatever, fans of Cumberbatch's Strange will get to see more of him in the Marvel movie universe.
Feige confirms that Strange will show up in 2018's Avengers: Infinity War and after that, the possibilities are endless.
One thing at a time is Cumberbatch's response to the Strange future.
"Let's get this film out first," he says. "One of the things I'm mindful of is being present now, and I just want to enjoy today, and bring (Doctor Strange) to the world properly for the first time."


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In an effort to highlight the benefits of nuclear energy, Central New York lawmakers are calling on Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, who serves as chair of the Assembly Committee on Energy, to tour one of Upstate New York's nuclear power plants and meet with employees.
This week, Assemblywoman Paulin, who represents part of Westchester County, wrote to Governor Cuomo questioning support for nuclear power included in the Public Service Commission's Clean Energy Standard.
Earlier this month, the PSC announced the CES, which has set a goal of achieving 50 percent renewable energy generation by 2030, if approved in August, would include annual investments of over $480 million over the next 12 years in the form of zero-emission tax credits benefitting nuclear power plants.
In a letter sent to Assemblywoman Paulin, Senator Patty Ritchie, Senator Michael Nozzolio, Assemblyman Will Barlcay and Assemblyman Bob Oaks outlined the benefits of nuclear power to our state's energy grid, as well as our economy, and invited the Assemblywoman to tour one of the Upstate New York plants.
"From strengthening our energy grid to protecting thousands of jobs, the benefits of nuclear to the region we represent, as well as our entire state, cannot be denied," said the group in the letter.
"We invite you to visit Upstate New York, to tour one of our nuclear plants and meet the hardworking men and women responsible for their operation who could stand to lose their jobs if support for nuclear energy is not included in the CES."
A Brattle Group report recently showed Upstate New York's three nuclear energy power plants benefit the Central New York region, and the state, in a number of ways, including:
Adding $3.16 billion to the state's gross domestic product;
Accounting for nearly 25,000 direct and indirect full-time jobs;
Contributing $150 million in net state tax revenues annually, which benefits our local schools and other institutions; and
Reducing energy costs by $1.7 billion per-year.
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After many days (and many drinks) in Brooklyn, Simeon von Pumpernickel has decided to take his leave of New York City, the better to further his grand career as a star of stage and screen (and probably also to dry out his fluffy little liver a bit).
He bade Charles Clarence a fond adieu as he packed himself into a box bound for London -- the better to break into legitimate theatre in the West End, you see.
Charles Clarence picked up an appropriate T-shirt as a memento for his blue friend to remember their good times together in New York.
I do hope this time Simeon remembered to use a tracking number.


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Asking questions can be one of the best ways to enhance a conversation. But the wrong questions can actually hinder conversation.
Not all questions are created equal! Open-ended questions are friendlier and more effective than closed-ended questions. Open-ended questions usually start with "What" or "How"
Here are some examples of how to transform close-ended questions into open-ended questions:
Instead of, "Did you like it?" Ask, "What did you like about it?"
Instead of, "Are you upset?" Ask, "What's bothering you?"
Instead of, "Any questions?" Ask, "What questions do you have?"
Using open-ended questions requires effort. But the effort is well worth it. Open-ended questions are especially useful in tense conversations. It can change the dynamic of that conversation. You will have a much better conversation, and the other person will appreciate your communication skills.


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Beyond self
Maslow talks about self-actualisation along with the current multitudes of coaching gurus. There are others who talk about self-transcendence. I'm in the latter camp. Were we able to fully self realise, let's be honest, who ever does? Can one lifetime of opportunities and mistakes ever be enough time to fully self-actualise? I doubt it and I've never met anyone who feels they've achieved this. (This is not the same as being at peace with life and oneself either!)
Self-transcendence is the route that leads us higher, higher than ourselves. My friend loves to say, "Aim at nothing, you'll hit it every time!" to propel us to think of the opposite, "Aim high and you have a chance of achieving something at least". Aiming beyond ourselves will lift us to a higher realisation of self and life than we currently experience.
So what is that which is higher than I? Or as the Psalmist says, "lead me to the rock which is higher than I". It has to be something bigger, loftier, more profound, way better than the self I currently am. And lets add to that, something that isn't just an abstract construct that is impersonal, remote and therefore unattainable. For me it's a no brainer as to what that is!


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Signs of an Ant Infestation
If you've seen a few ants scuttling around on the floor, they might be just having a look around. However, they might be the sign of a larger ant infestation.
Ants Infestation Signs
Live ants - If you're seeing large numbers of live ants then you may well have a problem. If you find them in your kitchen or in areas where you prepare food, then you need to do something about it fast.
Ant pathways - In and out of your home or premises are another sign. Some types of ant will lay down a pheromone trail to a food source. This chemical attracts other ants to find the food.
Ant nest - A nest site can look like a small pile of soil or dirt. Some species of ant like to make their home in walls or other quiet, dark places, which are more difficult to spot.
How To Deal with an Ant Infestation
Our Pest Control Technicians understand the habits of different types of ant and can offer the most appropriate and effective solution. All our treatments are safe for your family and your pets.
Ant Facts
• Ants belong to the insect order Hymenoptera. They are close relatives of bees and wasps.
• Each colony can hold up to half a million ants. They can all get up and go very quickly if the colony is threatened.
• Worker ants can live for up to seven years, while a queen can live for up to 15 years.
• Ants swarm once every year in August. The young queens fly away and set up their own, new colonies. If you hear people talking about flying ants, this may be the swarm they are referring to, or they could be termite alates (winged reproductives).
How to Prevent Ants
If you're worried that you might be at risk from an ant infestation you can put in place some simple ant repellant and ant deterrent measures. The checklist below will help you keep your home or business free from ants, or make sure your infestation doesn't grow.
Most ants only come into your home to look for food. They are attracted to anything that's sweet and sticky, which is why you find ants in kitchen cupboards or areas where food is kept.
With that in mind it's important to not leave temptation in their path. To get rid of ants you must remember to:
Clear up - food and liquid spillages immediately.
Sweep up - any food crumbs from under your kitchen appliances and units.
Store your food - in airtight containers wherever possible.
If you have a pet - clear away any food that isn't eaten straight away.
Block off - the entry points for ants by sealing all cracks and crevices around your doors and window frames.
In the garden - keep your compost enclosed and make sure all rubbish bins have tightly sealed lids.
Above all, cover any food in storage areas - you don't know where ants have been walking before they march across your food.
If you're finding it hard to get rid of ants call ecofumitech to arrange an appointment.
FACT: Once an ant has discovered a food source it leaves a pheromone trail. This chemical helps other ants from the colony to find the food too
Common Ant Species
There are thousands of ant species, but here are some you are more likely to find in the UK.
Garden Ant (Lasius niger)
• Workers 4-5mm long.
• Queens 15mm long.
• Dark brown-black in colour.
• 1 small segment at waist point (pedicel).
• No sting present.
Life Cycle
• Queens overwinter in soil. Eggs are laid in late spring.
• Larvae hatch 3-4 weeks later.
• Larvae feed on secretions from the queen's salivary glands until the first worker ants emerge.
• Worker ants continue with larval care, nest building and food foraging.
• Fertile males are produced later in the season.
• Foraging worker ants follow well–defined trails around food sources. Sweet foods are preferred but high protein foods will also be taken.
• Swarming characteristics – mating between queens and fertile males takes place on the wing mid to late summer. Males perish after mating.
• Nest locations – often outdoors in soil and below paving slabs on the sunny side of buildings.
• Nest locations can be identified by the presence of finely powdered soil around nest exit holes.
Roger's Ant (Hypoponera punctatissima)
• Reddish brown in colour.
• Workers 2mm long.
• 1 large segment at the pedicel.
• First two segments of the abdomen are constricted.
• Sting present.
Life Cycle
• Little is known about the lifecycle.
• Workers forage randomly and lay no trails as live prey are hunted, especially springtails. Rarely seen outdoors.
• Swarming characteristics — will swarm all year round. Winged adults are often found in electric fly killers.
• Nest locations — damp residues and debris. Crevices around drains and behind broken wall tiles.
Pharaoh's Ant (Monomorium pharaonis)
• Workers 1.5-2mm long, yellow-brown with brown abdomen.
• Males 3mm long, black, winged.
• Queens 3.5-6mm long, dark red in colour with wings.
• Black eyes, 2 small segments at the pedicel.
Life Cycle
• Multi-queen colonies.
• Swarming can take place at any time of the year.
• Winged adults seldom fly so rarely seen. Wings are soon lost after mating.
• Well–defined trails are laid which are often associated with heating systems. Feeds indoors on high protein foods — meat, fats, blood, dead insects, etc.
• Swarming characteristics — new colonies are often formed through nests that have been disturbed e.g., as a result of insecticide spray treatments.
• Each queen produces up to 3500 eggs in its lifetime.
• Nest locations — deep seated in cavities in heated buildings. Often found in hospitals. Associated with humid conditions. Colonies can range from a few dozen to 300,000 individuals.
Ghost Ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum)
• Pale/Translucent legs and abdomen.
• 1/16 inch long.
Life Cycle
• Continuous breeding colonies.
• Feeding – indoors: sweet substances and grease; outdoors: insects that produce honeydew.
• Nesting – indoors: small spaces, wall voids; outdoors: in flowerpots, under objects on the ground, under loose bark.
• Locations - attracted to high moisture areas, can be found in kitchen and bathroom cabinets.
• Colonies can occupy several different nesting sites.
Pavement Ant (Tetramorium caespitum)
• Dark brown or blackish.
• 1/8 inch long.
• 6 legs.
• 2 spines on the back.
• 2 nodes on petiole.
• Grooves on head and thorax.
• Thorax uneven with 1 pair of spines.
• 12-segmented antennae with 3-segmented club.
• Winged ants are often mistaken for termites.
Life Cycle
• Visible spring and summer.
• Have been known to emerge any time of the year in heated structures.
• Feeding - eat almost anything that humans eat, and also pet food.
• Visibility - seen entering houses looking for food, most often at night. May move through pipes and electrical wires.
• Nesting - in lawns or under stones, wood, or boards. Mounds built along sidewalks, baseboards, and near foundations in clusters.
• Colonies found near water


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Got Free Time?
Some television shows that will help you with boredom and give you life lessons.
October 26, 2017
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If You Have Free Time and Just Want to Watch Netflix, Here is a List of Things You Should Probably Be Watching:
warning: I do not own the rights to promote any of the following television shows and neither do I take responsibility if you get addicted to them.
1: Grey's Anatomy
The show Grey's Anatomy first aired in 2005 and is still currently running on television. Based on the book written by Shonda Rhimes it depicts the life of medical interns and their journey in becoming surgeons. Grey's Anatomy is 13 seasons, about 24 episodes per season and 43 minutes every episode.
In my opinion, Grey's Anatomy is a great television show to binge watch because there is always something new and different to be interested about. This television show has received a lot of good reviews from critics for example from rotten tomatoes, it has shown that 80% of viewers liked Grey's Anatomy. Definitely recommended for people who have the free time.
2: Friends
The television show Friends first aired in 1994 and ended in 2004. It surrounds the life of Ross, Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Phoebe and Joey who are friends that live in New York City. These friends basically spend all times with each other and learn a lot of life lessons by witnessing each other's mistakes.
I learned a lot from this television show, one of them is that once you go out to the 'real world' you start to rely on your friends and these people become your family when most needed. Also, this television show is great for people that like silly humorous comments and jokes.
3: The Office
The television show The Office first aired in 2004 and finished in 2013, it surrounds the life of coworkers in the office of a paper company called Dunder Mifflin located in Scranton Pennsylvania. The employees of Dunder Mifflin usually have crazy and unprofessional ways to make their day-to-day life in the office more exciting.
In my opinion, this television show has a great sense of humor and since it was first a British television series it shows how we made a better version of it.
The following television shows deserve to be mentioned:
American horror story, once upon a time, revenge, teen wolf, vampire diaries, pretty little liars, reign, the originals, glee, secret circle, heroes, flesh, arrow, new girl, the gates, shadow hunters, the 100, supernatural, switched at birth, mysteries of Laura, house of Anubis, nine lives of Chloe King, Salem, witches of east end, Gossip Girl, young & hungry, twisted, lost girl, orange is the new black, bitten, wolfblood, skins, haven, tomorrow people, H20 just add water, charmed, The Carrie diaries, one tree hill, dance academy, being human, star-crossed, ghost whisperer, the fosters, Shield, Cake Boss, awkward, 10 things I hate about you, Nikita, Beauty and the beast, Prison break, the Secret life of the American teenager, icarly, raising hope, Love, how I met your mother, the twilight zone, breaking bad, Lost, From Dusk Till Dawn, real husbands of Hollywood, Hart of Dixie, Jane the virgin, izombie, blue water high, Maiko Mermaids, America's next top model, the royals, life unexpected, hellcats, Jane by design, Monica the medium, sex and the city, lost and found, house MD, limitless, unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, the lying game, 90210, good witch, girl meets world, Bates Motel, RuPaul's drag race, stranger things, how to get away with murderer, the crown, scandal, the messengers, SuperGirl, the magicians, The OA, Jessica Jones, the Tudors, shameless, 13 reasons why, penny dreadful, quântico, criminal minds, Sherlock, Anne with an E, and Riverdale.


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It seems like I just got home last week from a four day volleyball tournament in San Diego and here I am on the road again.
The family and I left for my sister-in-laws place in Pleasanton CA, up near San Francisco. My oldest has been up there for two weeks and is ready to come home. Actually her mother is ready for her to come home. She misses her baby. I do to but don't tell her that it will go to her head.
So we drove up to the Bay area Thursday evening after work. We spent Friday hanging out and doing some shopping. Today we spent more time with the family and eventually loaded up the van and headed for home around 5:30 this evening. We made pretty good time, and arrived home right around 11:30 tonight.
The rest of the family has headed for bed, and as soon as my caffine high wears off, I'm headed there also.
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SYPHILIS This is a particularly nasty STD as the long term effects of it can mean that you are at risk of heart disease or brain damage. There are three stages that you will go through if you have this STD, this is the same for both genders:
Stage 1: One or more sores of a reddish brown colour will develop over the genitals. These are generally painless.
Stage 2: You will get a rash somewhere on your body and get symptoms that seem like the flu. There may also be wart like growths around the genital area.
Stage 3: It is very risky to leave symptoms until this stage. Damage to the heart and brain, blindness and several other major risks are very likely and you could eventually die as a result.
This STD can only be passed during one of the first two stage of the illness through either skin to skin contact with any rash or sore, oral sex or vaginal sex. At the times when you don't have any symptoms you are unlikely to pass it on but there is still a slight chance so use a condom anyway to be sure and protect from other STDs.
It is vital you go to a doctor or GUM clinic if you are at all worried about having this STD. You will have a blood sample taken and swabs from any sores. The results should come back within 2 weeks. The treatment is antibiotics as either tablets or an injection and will be given as soon as possible. You will need regular blood tests afterwards. If caught within the first year then treatment is simple, but the longer it goes on the harder it is to treat and the more lasting damage may be left.
It is important that you have no sexual contact during the times when you are experiencing symptoms, if you do then your partner has a high risk of infection, particularly if they come into contact with a rash or sore.
Only direct contact such as that stated above can spread this STD so don't worry about anything else such as toilet seats, sharing baths, swimming pools or shared cutlery.
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Bikes versus Cars – A Documentary Film Viewing
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SH₂OUT are proud to announce that they are working with the Great Scottish Swim, taking place on Saturday 26th August to help promote safety in open water swimming events.
Recent years have seen a large growth in the provision of open water swimming events, offered by the commercial sector, venues and triathlon clubs. However, there is currently no single body offering support to open water swimming event organisers.
SH₂OUT, the RLSS UK and British Triathlon partnership, is developing a process for open water swimming event organisers to work through to ensure the events are delivered to approved SH₂OUT standards resulting in an amazing swimming experience for participants.
Alex Jackson, Director of the Great Swim series: "The team at Great Scottish Swim are delighted to be working alongside our friends at SH₂OUT to help promote and progress the importance of water safety in the sport of open water swimming."
RLSS UK Technical Director, Adrian Lole said: "It is fantastic to work with the Great Scottish Swim as it is a great event that we have been involved with for several years now."
The Great Scottish Swim is set in the stunning surroundings of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. With multiple distances to choose from, including ½ mile, 1 mile, 2 mile, 5k and 10k options, there's something for everyone regardless of ability.
So this summer, why not plan a day away with friends and family, pick a distance to suit you and experience that finish line feeling? As soon as you finish you'll be rewarded with a shiny new medal, an exclusive event t-shirt and a goodie-filled finisher's pack.
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Figuring out what a journalist's role ought to be leads me to ask this: What makes her work valuable (if it's valuable at all) to society, and is that value aligned/misaligned with larger societal goals? Rosenstiel writes that a journalist ought to "provide citizens with the information they need to be free and self-governing." This seems true, given that we want to be free and self-governing (i.e. a democracy). But if providing information is the whole story, journalists can be replaced by automated data visualization tools. There's software that can even contextualize financial and sports data. No journalist needed.
But providing information is only part of the story. I think that we also value communities. And although Rosenstiel writes that a journalist's providing information becomes "the basis for creating community, making human connections", he doesn't say how that happens. I would go one step further than Rosenstiel and argue that a journalist's role is not just to provide information, but to help form communities. What does that mean? By filtering and presenting information via narratives, good journalists can make abstract concepts and distant events relatable. If the story is compelling enough, they can extend the circle of people, events and ideas that readers care about. And that's a pretty unique and meaningful position to be in. Unlike a novelist who connects readers to characters in history or the imagination, unlike a data scientist who connects audiences to facts, unlike a blog writer who shares opinions, the journalist contextualizes facts in new and interesting ways. She forms a connective tissue out of seemingly disparate parts.
The greatest example of informative, engaging and community-driven journalism that I've recently seen is WBEZ's Curious City. The project features an online platform on which listeners can pose questions and then vote on them. The questions are then assigned to a team of reporters. The reporters first talk to the "curious citizen" to find out which facets of the question they're more interested in. Sometimes, they take the community member on reporting trips and post reporting updates in real time. To come up with the most satisfying explanation, reporters talk to experts, post interactive maps, timelines and other types of media. For example, in a story in which a listener asked "Where does our unmistakable and loveable Chicago accent come from?", reporters teamed up with George Mason University linguist Corrine McCarthy. McCarthy wrote a script that's supposed to draw out stereotypically Chicago sounds from people who read it. Then, listeners (361 of them) called in and WBEZ collected voicemail recordings of the passage they read. McCarthy wrote a listening guide for reporters who then evaluated the recordings and created visuals, text and listening tracks to summarize their findings.
In another story sparked by the question "What can you get in Chicago that you can't from any other place?", the Curious City team turned to Facebook and Twitter for input, made a list of the community's "report" and then taped a Chicago musician to make a song out of the most credible suggestions, which they then posted on the site.
Jennifer Brandel, a lead Curious City producer, says that the project aims to flip the power structure of radio. Rather than an assignment editor choosing a story, listeners choose which story they're most interested in. This defies the idea of radio as a one-way medium. It turns reporting into a community project. Here, the reporter's job is not to simply provide information, but to connect community members with experts, with each other, with ideas.
This model for a reporter as a "connector" of community members' questions, expert knowledge, and research seems much more satisfying to me than a reporter as simply a provider of information. Listeners are given agency by being involved in the question-asking, research and reporting process.


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Awesome Ways To Search Image on Google
Today, Google search engines are used by everyone but there are many smart tricks that you can use to become a power user. Google Image search is one such trick that assists you to upload your own image from your PC or track the origin of your searched image. Take a look at this article to know about image search on Google.
Searching an Image on Google Web
- First, go to google.com.
- After that, move your cursor to the top right-hand side of the screen and then click on the Images. You will get the same screen as mentioned below.
- Then go to the search box and then click on the camera icon.
- You will get two alternatives. You can click or paste the URL of the image or type the web address of an image. If you want to upload an image then click on "Upload an image option and then pick the file that you want to upload from your PC.
Searching an Image on Google through Mobile
- If you are using an Android or iOS through mobile then you will not see the camera icon.
- First, browse the image on which you want to execute a reverse search upon.
- After that just long-press the image.
- Then go the popup menu will appear and then click on "Search for this Google" option.


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Need motivation to achieve your fitness goals? I definitely do, especially this time of year. It's a slippery slope to gain weight during the holiday season. Thankfully, there's plenty of guys on Instagram to keep me on track.
Dan Rockwell is a fitness model and certified personal trainer from Florida. He's got that muscular All-American boy next door vibe going on. Check out plenty of pics of the 6'0″ stud below. The video of him synchronizing his flexed pecs to the beat is worth a view.
Great shoulder workout on my lunch break with my bro @subiestevegd Give it a shot! -Military press 4×8-12 -Lateral raises 3×10-15 -Lateral raises drop set 2×2 drops in weight -Rear delt bent over raises 4×10-12 superset with rear delt barbell row -Single cable lateral raises 3×10-12 -Front delt plate lifts 2xfailure
"In life, it's not the genetic guy who wins or the guy with the most potential who wins; it's the person with the greatest perseverance who wins. Always be willing to get up and go at it again and again. That's the guy who has his hands raised later in life. That's the guy you guys need to be." – #GregPlitt – When I first got involved in the fitness industry I constantly compared myself to others. I always thought, I can't look like him or I don't have the genetics but I always kept pushing forward and made improvements necessary. Although I don't look like my idols I have my own look. We all do. If you push yourself to constantly make improvements to your physique people will eventually notice. You will then be looked at with the guy with the great genetics?. So I encourage anyone in the industry to push themselves and don't listen to others or the voices in your head. We all have "great genetics" for building muscle. It may take months for some to reach there goals, others years but we all have a unique physique that are worth reaching its potential. #CreateYourself #Motivation
There's so many different ways to look at someone. What they accomplish, how they react towards victory or loss, their service, their honor, the good the bad. Most only see a glimpse of someone and are quick to judge who they are by their appearance. The vanity of the mirror fades. When its all said and done what counts are the things that most people don't see. @veteranvisionproject
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Part of Tunisia's report deals with progress made in diffusing a culture of Human Rights.
43. In accordance with the objectives laid down in international human rights instruments, human rights education has been introduced as widely as possible while appropriate programmes for the revision of all school curricula, including all textbooks without exception, have been implemented at the various levels of primary and secondary education. Human rights education has also been extended to all higher education bachelor's or master's degrees, in the form of compulsory cross-cutting modules.
44. Efforts in this regard have been aimed, in particular, at rooting out all forms of indoctrination from curricula and restoring the core mission of schools and the various educational institutions in accordance with the 1991 Act on the education system, namely:
These strategic guidelines were reaffirmed and strengthened in 2002 in the context of the education system reform aimed at enabling schools to provide education based on the promotion of human rights, the rejection of discrimination, extremism and all forms of fanaticism.
45. By way of illustration, Tunisian religious instruction manuals, in particular those intended for upper secondary school pupils, place emphasis, inter alia, on the following themes: "the need to avoid religious conflict", "knowledge as a bulwark against fanaticism", "education as a factor of freedom and harmonization of religion and modernity", "education as the enemy of dictatorship", "the Age of Enlightenment in Europe", "the importance of consultation, tolerance and dialogue".
46. These same guidelines are applied in higher education where human rights education, in accordance with Tunisian legislation and international instruments, and in the context of the implementation of the new Bachelor's/Master's/Doctorate reform, is a compulsory cross-cutting module in all bachelor's and master's degrees.
47. A culture of human rights is also spread through the training and retraining programmes of a number of occupational groups, notably judges, lawyers, law-enforcement officials, prison personnel, health workers including psychologists, and social workers. Thus, two decisions of the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights dated 26 June 1993 introduced this subject into the training programmes implemented by the Higher Institute of the Judiciary for serving judges, junior magistrates and judicial officials acting as a public officer. Other institutions are participating in these programmes, such as the Centre for Legal and Judicial Studies (established in 1992) and the Prisons and Rehabilitation Training School (established in 1996).
48. In the context of its commitment to the United Nations Decade for Human Rights Education (1995-2004) and of the implementation of the first phase of its new programme (2005-2007), the Government supported organizations and associations in such activities as studies, training courses, seminars and other events for awareness-raising, teaching and dissemination of human rights values and rules.


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Design Museum Holon presents nendo: the space in between the Japanese studio's first museum retrospective
Design Museum Holon presents
nendo: the space in between
the Japanese studio's first museum retrospective
The exhibition includes a major site-specific, outdoor commission by nendo for the Museum's courtyard
Curator: Maria Cristina Didero
Now Open from 7 June 2016 until 29 October 2016
JUNE 2016: The first large-scale retrospective exhibition of nendo is now open at Design Museum Holon in Israel. Visitors are walking in between a grid of open-top display cases - a conceptual village, experiencing over 70 works divided into 6 categories of "in between spaces", providing a window into the creative process of the studio. nendo's designs begin by exploring and layering existing preconceptions, and then locating the gaps or "spaces" in between these layers to tie together new ideas.
Placed in the Museum's courtyard and welcoming visitors to the exhibition is 'in the shade', a new site-specific installation by nendo supported by Caesarstone.
'in the shade' is a series of 5 free-standing screens constructed using sheets of glass coloured by Glas Italia and held in place by Caesarstone pedestals. Each pedestal has been positioned to look as though it penetrates the glass' surface, appearing as if shade is falling onto the pedestal. Looking at the piece from one side, it evokes the feeling of being "outdoors" while what lies behind the screen appears to be "indoors". The overall effect of "the space in between" is achieved by separating the inside and outside through the overlapping boundaries between mass and air, light and shade.
Stretching from the interior to the exterior of the Design Museum Holon's grounds, the exhibition provides an overall thought-provoking and immersive experience. "Design is something that you feel and enjoy. I want my pieces to talk for themselves. It is the small and the normal things that make it really special. Whilst normal and small there is something very interesting, something always hidden in the gaps and space in between." – Oki Sato, nendo
"It has been a great experience working with Design Museum Holon, and I was very honoured to be offered by Galit Gaon to curate this project. It was quite challenging to present such a beautiful talent such as the collective nendo studio. Oki Sato is truly impressive in his way of surprising us every day with amazing designs that are both simple and sophisticated." – Maria Cristina Didero, Curator


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Hyderabad: The Met Department has predicted heavy rainfall in various parts of Telangana State next week.
"Light to moderate rain/thundershowers is very likely to occur at many places over Telangana," the Met Department said in its weather forecast for Telangana State for next five days.
Heavy rainfall is likely to occur on August 16 and 17 in almost all districts of Telangana State. (INN)


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President Victor Yushchenko went with a working visit to Ivano-Frankivsk region. There he visited the villages damaged by disaster of July 23-27.
In Tlumach district President visited Petryliv and Zolota Lypa villages, in Snyatyn district – the village of Prutivka.
Also Victor Yushchenko came to Verkhovyna district, which had been damaged the most in the region.
Speaking to inhabitants of the damaged villages President repeated: "Whole Ukraine and all the Ukrainians are by your side in this tragedy".
In his trip President Yushchenko was accompanied by Defense Minister Yuriy Yekhanurov, Minister for Emergencies Volodymyr Shandra and Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Administration Head Mykola Paliychuk.


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A lot of you have been chomping at the bit for a look at the powderDesk™ prototype. Starting today we're releasing video tours of the interface and we will follow that up with a sandbox environment on our website that you can tinker with. Have a look below at our first video which is a tour of the submitter interface.
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1.What is second language acquisition?
2.What is Language Acquisition?
3.What are differences acquisition and learning?
4.What are the second language acquisition barriers?
5.When is the best age to learn second language?
6.What is considered proficient in second language?
7.What is the ultimate goal in acquiring a second language and how does this affect at what age it is taught?
8.How an adult amnesia acquire second language?
1.SLA is as the way in which people learn a language other than their mother tongue, inside or outside of a classroom.
2.Language acquisition is the study of how a person learns a language. In a baby this would be how they develop their communication and speaking skills. Sometimes it can refer to second language acquisition, which means how a person learns a second language.
3.The term acquisition is used to refer to picking up a second language through exposure whereas the term learning is used to refer to the conscious study of a second language.
4.Acquisition barriers:
1.Syntax structure.
4.Semantic concepts.
5.Lenneberg in vansikle proposed that natural language acquisition through exposure can only happen during the critical period (ages 2-puberty).Before age 2 the brain has not developed enough, and after puberty it is has developed too much, with the loss of "plasticity" and the completion of "lateralization" of the language function. While in The Brian Plasticity Hypothesis: Hypothesis: A child brain is plastic in comparison plastic in comparison to that of an adult, and after the age of about 9 after the age of the brain years, the brain progressively becomes "stiff and rigid. "The child develops a conditioned The child develops a conditioned reflex "turn from one language to the other without confusion, translation or a mother translation or a mother- -tongue tongue accent.Lateralization:As the brain matures, certain functions are assigned to either the left or right hemisphere.Upon the completion of lateralization, it is believed to be difficult for learners to acquire fluency and authentic "native-like" pronunciation in a second language.
6. Children are considered fluent when they can communicate at a level appropriate for their age. An adult must communicate with other about much more complicated issues, where deficiencies in vocabulary and syntax show more readily. more readily." Reading, writing, speaking and listening are all important factors in language acquisition. Adults are expected to be more competent than children because of age and maturity, and "adult" conversations may vary greatly from those of children. "
7.The ultimate goal of acquiring second language
According to (Ausubel, 1964 in Vansickle) Adults have a much greater vocabulary and Conscious grammatical generalizations while the age of second language taught; Some research has shown optimal ages around 7-8 years and 10-12 years, and Scovel (1999) in Vansickle suggests that Younger=Better is a myth supported by the media and "junk science."
8.Amnesia is losing their long-term memory but their short-term memory and their ability to speak and understand are entirely unimpaired. So they able to acquire second language as well as normal peoples.
Amnesia Is The Main Moduler. Posted September 29 2011. Accessed. 18 October 2011. Available online at inside-the-brain.com.
Ellis. R. (1986). Understanding second language acquisition. Oxford University Press
VanSickle, Julia & Ferris, Sarah. (No Year). Second Language Acquisition the Age Factor. Avaolable online at lilt.ilstu.edu/rlbroad/teaching/.../smith.pdf


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Breeding Season: April to June.
Breeding Age:
Clutch Size: 8 to 12
Incubation Period:: 18 to 19 days.
Description - Male: Black Francolin are rare among most Francolinus species in that there is pronounced sexual dimorphism. The males have black faces, chin and breast separated by a chestnut collar; white cheek patches are the most noted feature, these oval-like patches are behind and slightly below the eye. The back mottled brown, sides barred with white; bill black, legs reddish brown with a small spur that develops with age.
Description - Female: Females are brown with black and white barring; the most noted feature is the rust colored half-collar on the napeolor is found mainly on the back of the neck.
Status in Captivity: Common
Misc Notes: Can have a loud call during the breeding season. Males may also become aggressive during the breeding season, make sure there is plenty of cover and escape routes for the hen and it maybe necessary to house her seperate and allow limited access for breeding only. They are generally monogamous in the wild and it is best to house only pair per aviary.
Tend to be skittish and easily spooked in an aviary, you can reduce the risk of injury by trimming a wing to prevent them from crashing into the mesh. Well planted aviaries with little surrounding traffic would be best for breeding. They are fairly winter hardy, but always provide some shelter during the coldest months.
Enjoy live food such as mealworms and waxworms, but be careful when feeding to chicks as they are prone to toe-picking.
Visitor Submitted Notes: The following has been provided by Carl Garnham:
Black francolin in captivity in Europe are reasonably free-breeders as new blood "appears" from time to time courtesy of the Asian community. Within northern India, Kashmir and Pakistan (and elsewhere?), the species is hand-reared from chicks as the males in particular are a traditional household pet and some people carry-on that tradition outside of Asia. The birds become as tame as any cat or dog. The precise reason for the tradition I have yet to discover, but I am assured that the males "speak the language" - which language I don't know but all of the many Asian people I have met that keep them have been Muslims so it is probably Arabic or Urdu, or..
The birds, both sexes, are stunningly beautiful and produce very unusual eggs - very rounded, khaki or coffee-coloured with small white spots mostly at the blunt end. They also have very odd feet - they are tiny for a gamebird. Although the books say they have no spurs, the males do grow very blunt ones, very slowly - not worthy of the name until the bird is around 3 years old. I suspect that only pairs would be successful once the breeding season arrives.
Pairs are generally very well behaved - I have never heard of anyone experiencing any problems with adult pairs, even in very bare aviaries down to 40 square feet (4 square metres) or so. I have never found any particular problems with chicks although I have never used lights/IR bulbs to rear any gamebird. Many birds remain very wary in aviaries but I have tamed even very old and flighty birds by feeding tit-bits such as peanuts or livefood. They eat very little green-food.
The call of the males that endears them to my Muslim friends is a loud, harsh screech - kweee-kweeeeee, kweee, usually repeated and produced from once the birds are around 12 weeks old or so.
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Operation HOPE Receives $1 Million In-Kind Contribution from Microsoft to Support HOPE Inside and HOPE Inside Plus Locations
Dec 03, 2013, 01:44 ET
Commitment allows global leader in financial dignity to upgrade offices and offer first-class technology nationwide
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Operation HOPE (HOPE) announced today a more than $1 million contribution made up of over 2,000 units of software from Microsoft Corporation to support internal operations and HOPE Inside and HOPE Inside Plus locations throughout the nation.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130524/DC20526LOGO)
"We are a pleased that Microsoft recognizes the important work that we do and look forward to using this gift to strengthen programming services for clients at our HOPE Inside locations, as well as enhance corporate operations, client management and volunteer involvement," said HOPE Division President, HOPE Financial Dignity Centers and chief executive officer of Los Angeles Lance Triggs. "Our partnership continues to help Operation HOPE bridge the digital divide in underserved communities."
Microsoft joins a growing list of HOPE Inside contributors, including SunTrust Banks that will have HOPE Inside locations in select branches in Atlanta, Memphis and Washington D.C, in addition to Popular Community Bank, which will feature HOPE Inside at branches in Harlem and the Bronx.
"The nationwide HOPE Inside initiative is a terrific program, which will bring dignity to thousands of Americans through the marriage of financial literacy and technology," added Ed Ingle, Managing Director of Government Affairs for Microsoft. "We're once again happy to partner with Operation HOPE on its critical mission."
HOPE Inside and HOPE Inside Plus are part of Project 5117, a multi-year project that will increase and track business role models for youth, boost credit scores for adults, and empower underserved communities. Announced at the 2013 HOPE Global Financial Dignity Summit, Project 5117 aims to decrease poverty and positively change underserved areas by the year 2020.
HOPE Inside and HOPE Inside Plus partner with financial institutions, retail stores, supermarkets, local municipalities, community-based organizations and shopping centers that are easily accessible for customers. This financial empowerment model allows for customers to receive top class financial literacy education on Homeownership, Foreclosure Prevention, Small Business Development and Credit. Counseling from HOPE trained financial representatives. HOPE Inside locations will be powered by Microsoft software and are boosted by a five-year commitment from Equifax.
Since 2004, Microsoft's partnership has helped HOPE clients and members develop computer skills, generate business documents, write resumes, expand entrepreneurial plans, and perform a host of tasks that create self-reliance and economic independence.
About Microsoft
Founded in April 1975, Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational software corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services related to computing.
About Operation HOPE, Inc.
Operation HOPE (HOPE) is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting financial literacy and dignity through various educational programs and initiatives. Since its founding in 1992, HOPE has served more than two million individuals and directed more than $1.5 billion in private capital to low-wealth communities. It maintains a growing army of 20,000 HOPE Corps volunteers, and currently serves more than 300 U.S. cities, as well as South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and the United Arab Emirates. At the core of HOPE's mission to eradicate poverty and empower people through financial literacy is a "silver rights" movement to ensure that free enterprise and capitalism work for the underserved.
For more information about HOPE visit www.operationhope.org and to learn more about Project 5117, visit http://www.operationhope.org/p5117.
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Familiar with Gmail? It's Google Mail.
How about G-mail? Is it the same as above? NO. It is Giersch mail, an electronic postal delivery business in Germany and Switzerland run by Daniel Giersch.
This Domain Names dispute is happening in Switzerland. The funny part is that both Giersch and Google received Swiss rights to the name in 2005, although Giersch applied for his trademark several months before Google did, and both remain in possession of those marks.
Last year, Giersch has won in Germany court on the German trademark for G-mail , also against Google.
Google also involved in another legal battle in Poland for Gmail.pl. Why? GMAiL.pl is currently being used by Grupa Mlodych Artystow i Literatow (GMAiL), or Group of Young Artists and Writers.
An interesting fact from Wikipedia - gmail.com was belonged to Garfield.com. It was used as a free online e-mail services offered by Garfield.com. Now it has moved to e-garfield.com.
Personal opinion:
These issues of domain names disputes happen when Google going for localisation of its services. Is it a good idea for Google to go local rather than sticking to their own famous brand - gmail.com? How about gmail in Malaysia - gmail.my? Are we foreseeing any dispute on this in the future? Who will prevail in the end of these Goliath vs Davids? Enough questions for everyone to ponder here.