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The 53-year-old artist, whose "Sunflower Seeds" has been exhibiting at Tate Modern this year, remains in custody, cut off from the outside world more than a week after he was seized at Beijing airport.
Friends and supporters inside and outside China have tried to keep up the pressure on the Chinese government, which has rejected international calls for his release, saying only that Mr Ai is being investigated for "economic crimes" and his case is being handled "according to the law".
Liu Yanping, a supporter who has already been interviewed by police, said on Twitter saying that Mr Ai's accountant and driver had disappeared, the former last Friday and the latter over the weekend.
"The case is really 'handled by law'," she added, ironically.
According to Chinese law, the reasons for Mr Ai's arrest should have been provided to his family or employer within 24 hours of his detention. However eight days after he was arrested, none of Ai's family or associates said they had information on his condition or whereabouts.
A number of petitions have been circulating on the internet calling for Mr Ai's release, including one by the international art community which had garnered nearly 13,000 signatures by Monday afternoon.
Among the lead signatories were Sir Nicholas Serota, the director of the Tate which has displayed Ai's work in Tate Modern's vast turbine halls, and Glenn Lowry, Director, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
"Our institutions have some of the largest online museum communities in the world. We have launched this online petition to our collective millions of Facebook fans and Twitter followers," read the petition.
"By using Ai Weiwei's favoured medium of 'social sculpture,' we hope to hasten the release of our visionary friend."
China's government has rejected all appeals to release Mr Ai, who is only the most high profile of dozens of dissidents to be rounded up in recent weeks by China's internal security apparatus, apparently as a response to fears raised by Middle Eastern protests.
Criticism from the US and EU countries, including Britain, have been brushed off with warnings for the "hypocritical" West not to interfere in China's domestic affairs and the publication of a Chinese report attacking America's human rights failing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Mr Ai's family and supporters have become openly despondent about the prospects for his release after editorials in the state-backed *Global Times* warned he should "pay a price" for crossing "red lines" on dissent.
Xinhua, the state-run news agency, last weekend published an article aimed at discrediting Mr Ai both personally and professionally.
The article accused Mr Ai of plagiarism, and quoted anonymous and vague sources to rubbish Ai's work and paint him as a poor imitation of his illustrious father, the poet Ai Qing.
"Participants in Chinese artistic circles often evaluate Ai's achievements as third rate," the article said, "Some people said he was an 'amateur artist', and his works "just look like artistic items."
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Saitou is a bit surprised by Sano's greatest concern.
"It's really dark. I can't see a damn thing."
"Well, what did you expect?"
"I dunno. Fire or something."
"The fires died down hours ago."
"Oh. I think I might have been out…"
"I can't believe I made that jump!"
"It was quite a surprise."
"But why did I jump at all if everything was gonna get so dark?"
"I don't know why you jumped, but that isn't the reason it's dark."
"Fuck, I- I can't stop coughing, there's so much… something… in the air in here. What did you say?"
"It's smoke. And dust. And I said your jump wasn't what made it dark."
"What was it, then?!"
"It wasn't my doing either, so there's no need for that tone."
"Well, then, stop fucking laughing at me and tell me why it's so dark!!"
"It's dark because we're trapped in a place with no light."
"You don't have to act so patronizing."
"And you don't have to act so petulant. A head injury doesn't give you the right to be even more immature than usual."
"Are we gonna die in here?"
"Are you sure?"
"I have men on the way; they'll be doing a thorough search of the entire premises, and they'll find us eventually."
"Men… um, all right… and then it won't be so dark?"
"That's right."
"I'm not scared of the dark, you know."
"You sound scared."
"I'm not scared to die, either!"
"I just told you we're not going to."
"Oh, yeah, you did. I forgot."
"You should try to sleep. You did hit your head rather hard."
"I can't sleep. I'm scared."
"You just said you weren't."
"I'm afraid of…"
"Afraid of what?"
"Did you fall asleep, I hope?"
"No… no… just…"
"Lie down. You're too weak to be talking."
"No, no, I'm fine. It's just… I can't remember…"
"Can't remember what?"
"Where are we? What are we doing here? Oh, shit, I can't remember…"
"Ahou, this is very bad timing for amnesia."
"Ah– Oh, wait… yeah, I think I remember you."
"And we're still in that fortress?"
"And you were being stupid, and I was gonna try and help…"
"And now we're stuck."
"Right, I think I've got it."
"Are we gonna die in here?"
"Once again, no."
"Good, because…"
"Because I'm scared…"
"Scared of…?"
"I bet your worst fear about death is to die in the middle of something, like when you haven't won yet."
"That's fairly accurate, yes."
"Well, I just don't wanna…"
"Don't want to what?"
"I'm nineteen, man!"
"I know; no need to sound so desperate about it."
"But how pathetic would it be for me to die a virgin?"
"Why are you telling me this?"
"I dunno… who are you again?"
"Try to sleep."
"No! I'm scared I won't wake up."
"You are not going to die, and I am not going to tell you again."
"How can you be sure of that? And what's the sigh for?!"
"Of all the idiotic things to be afraid of…"
"Shut up! I'm stuck in some cave-in in a stupid fortress we can't escape from because I was the only one smart enough to try and jump for some guy I can barely remember 'cause I hit my fucking head, and now I'm gonna fucking die here a gorgeous nineteen-year-old who's never even kissed a man in his entire fucking life, let alone had sex with one!"
"If you can barely remember me, how can you be sure you're correctly remembering those nineteen years?"
"I don't know! It doesn't matter! I'm scared, and you're fucking laughing at me!"
"Calm down. You're going to hurt yourself again."
"No, I'm–owww! Fucker! Fucking shit!"
"I'm bleeding again, dammit! There's fucking blood on my–"
"I'm coming over there. Just sit still."
"Shit, I'm gonna die, I'm really gonna die, I'm gonna die in this fucking burning airless hole–"
"Hold still and let me– "
"–where I can't see a fucking thing or breathe or even move without cracking my head open on something or–"
"–it's just a scratch; head wounds bleed a lot–"
"–and never fucking see anyone again, but I can't even fucking remember half of 'em anyway and I don't even fucking know if I've ever had a–"
"–if you say 'fuck' one more time, I will kill you myself–"
"–die never even kissed anyone, dammit, and fucmmmphhh!!"
"… Now will you shut up?"
"You just…"
"Kissed you, yes. So you can die happy."
"You said I wasn't gonna die!!!"
"You only will if you keep blabbering. And stop being hysterical; you're so shrill it hurts my ears."
"It's not just…"
"What? Let go."
"I mean…"
"I am not going to fuck you here."
"But what if I…"
"You are not going to die. Don't cling."
"You keep saying that, but how the hell do I know you're not just trying to–"
"All right, listen to me. Will this make you happy — I won't let you die a virgin."
"You swear?"
"Yes. Now stop hugging my arm."
"Don't think I'm gonna let you forget that…"
"Ahou, I'm not the one who is going to be utterly mortified to recall all of this tomorrow."
"Why would I be–"
"When you remember who I am and realize what you just made me promise you. Now try to sleep."
"Mmm, sleep."
"No, not on me. I'm going over there."
"My head hurts."
"I'm sure."
"Will it hurt less when I wake up?"
"All right. Good night."
"… Good night, ahou."
An interesting thing to note here is that even I don't know whether Sano's faking or not — is he really having memory problems because of a blow to the head, or is he just playing it up to get what he wants from Saitou? An entirely different but possibly even more important question is: wouldn't Saitou know better than to tell someone with a head injury to go to sleep?
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PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT oh my god xD oh man…Sano is going to be positively mortified when he wakes up and remembers all of this and who he's talking to. ffffffft xD you need to do a sequel to this where he wakes up and remembers so I can get a good laugh at how mortified Sano will be xD
Really liked this one. I think Sano's faking it.
Awww oh gOSHHH, SANO!!! I'm still experiencing the Feels from him jumping the gap to be with Saito. This was cute and funny and Sano is just as silly as ever. Just now he got himself a good promise that he can look forward to being fulfilled. :D hehe Thank you!


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1. Don't get too fancy with the wording
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The biggest problem with names that try to be too fancy is that the spelling is usually difficult to remember and you risk losing word of mouth traffic because no one can find you on the internet or in the telephone directory.
2. Check if the domain name is available
This will help you to see if there are other businesses with the same name and even if you are not planning on having a website developed initially, my advice would be to register the domain so that when you do decide to get a website, there won't be any problems of duplicate business names.
3. Check if the business name is available
Even if you plan on operating as a sole proprietor in the beginning, you might want to register your business as a close corporation down the line, in which case you should check out www.Cipro.co.za to see if the name has already been taken or if similar names exist. Remember that Cipro is not likely to reserve your chosen business name if it's similar to someone else's name.
4. The name of the company should be congruent with the type of business
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5. The name should be memorable or descriptive
Is the name memorable or is it too generic or too long to remember? For example, "Global I.T Computer Consultants" is generic and forgettable. I would however remember a name like "Geeks on Call" far more easily because it is unique and catchy.
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By Elias Hakizimana.
Good handling practices from farming to removing skin from cattle or other livestock to storing it, to processing should be ensured for leather products to be of good quality as any defect or mishandling can spoil the entire value chain as well as reduce sales, leather experts warn.
To ensure that leather and derived products meet standards, are competitive on the market, and help both producers and processors get due revenues, the National Industrial Research Development Agency (NIRDA) has announced that new standards regulations which are due in July 2018.
The industry governing body revealed the move during a two-day workshop dubbed "In-house training on clean technologies for leather manufacture" that it organised to equip rawhides and skin collectors as well as slaughter house owners with needed skills so that they meet required standards in handling such raw materials.
Rawhides and skin collectors contend that they expect to have a favorable market thanks to the new forthcoming regulations that are aimed at achieving quality and safety in leader value chain.
Currently, they say, they have been facing market issues because of poor quality hides or skins, which has been adversely affecting their prices.
Having hides or skins falling short of standards results from many aspects including animal husbandry malpractices, defects occurring during slaughtering, collection and conservation.
Agro-processing and Biotechnological Research Division Manager at NIRDA, Eng. Anoncée Kuradusenge, said the training comes to complement and implement the decisions of the recent training in February this year in regards to safety of skin value chain.
"The specialty of this training is to look together where slaughters and leather collectors still have gaps in getting quality skins for market and efficiency for leather manufacturers," Kuradusenge said.
She pointed out that Rwanda will soon join the regional harmonisation of standards in sector to ensure similar quality and safety of leather value chain.
"The standards will improve on prices and will help us to set up leather grading in terms of quality," she said.
Leather collectors react
Janvier Ndagijimana, one of leather collectors said they often find skins with poor quality due to farmers' mistreatment of cattles.
"Farmers do not know the value of a skin, they only prioritise quantity of meat when they are selling meat. They also have a routine of selling a cow once it falls sick, some cows are sold as they suffered from skin diseases, which also badly affects the quality of the skin," said Ndagijimana.
As the matter of fact, he said, leather prices are affected by such poor value chain as they used to get the average of Rwf650 per kilogramme for quality skin and between Rwf200 and Rw100 for the one with poor quality.
Vedaste Ntirandekura, a leather collector in Ngororero district said that lack of quality for raw hides and skin results in getting low prices, and they cannot bargain.
"The buyers for our skins sometimes reduce the price from Rwf500 to Rw200 over a poor quality," said Ntirandekura.
Expectations from standards regulations
Ntirandekura said that they will benefit a lot from the standards regulations as challenges of poor quality for skins will be addressed.
"There are poor practices in collecting skins, as there are no regulations. Whoever gets up in the morning with money can decide go to buy skins and go to sell them after getting the district's permit. But we hope that when the regulations are out, one who will collect skins is someone who will be fulfilling their requirement has got trainings to implementing them," Ntirandekura observed.
Denyse Umugwaneza in charge of inspection of animal husbandry at Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) said that lack of standards regulations in leather value chain is a challenge but observed that the problem will soon (in July 2018) be sorted out across the region.
"We currently visit butchers on the field and remind them about national policies. We request everyone in this value chain from a farmer to a slaughter to take care of the value of skin to avoid poor quality," said Umugwaneza. She advised farmers to avoid beating cattle.
Emmanual Mbonigaba, veterinary officer at Rugano Meat Supply in Kabuga sector — where the training was held — said that most of the main challenge they face is poor quality on market as they meet with others who slaughter in a disorder. "another challenge is the manner how cows are transported, which can also undermine the skin, he said.
Olivier Sibomana, in charge of leather and plastic testing at Rwanda Standards Boards (RSB) said that Rwanda will have standards regulations draft taking into account together inputs from member states in the region by June 2018 before the last approval of the draft that is expected in July.
So far, there are six official slaughter houses in the country that are standards certified, according to the information from RAB.
Hides and skins exported from Rwanda reduced by 42% from over $10.3 million for 8,267 tonnes in 2015 to over $7.3 million for 5,244 tonnes in 2017, Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente said while presenting on agriculture performance to Parliament in April.
The exports decline, according to Prime Minister, was was due to a good stride in leather processing that Rwanda made in the last two years.
In 2016, a $8 million Kigali Leather — the only factory producing finished leather in the country so far — started its works in Bugesera District, with a capacity to process up to 20 tonnes of leather a day.
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A trip to Navy Pier always promises a day of fun, but this spring, visitors to Chicago's top family travel destination will be invited to seesaw into the season... literally! Impulse, an internationally acclaimed, interactive public-art installation of 15 musical and illuminated seesaws in Polk Bros Park, invites both little kids and kids at heart to bounce to musical beats and beams of light at this musical playground.
Impulse at Navy Pier
Open daily through May 21
These aren't just any old playground seesaws: they feature special LED lighting and sound systems that are activated through the motion of its users. As the board's angle shifts up and down, the music and light intensify, turning the seesaws into large-scale urban instruments.
First presented as part of Luminothérapie, an annual winter experience in Canada, the engaging installation is the work of Toronto-based firm Lateral Office and Montreal-based CS Design, in collaboration with Générique Design of Montreal. The traveling exhibit has made its way through five cities since its debut in Montreal, including London (see the video above); Lugano, Switzerland; Brussels, Belgium; and Scottsdale, Arizona — making Chicago the second U.S. city to experience Impulse.
"Impulse is very much in keeping with Chicago's culturally rich and distinguished art scene, while also in alignment with Navy Pier's mission of offering unparalleled experiences that inspire discovery and wonder," said Michelle T. Boone, chief program and civic engagement officer of Navy Pier. "We invite guests of all ages and backgrounds to come experience the Pier's ongoing programmatic evolution this spring, starting with this truly unique and artistic spin on a classic playground activity."
Impulse was one of the first Year of Public Art projects to kick off, marking the the 50th anniversary of the gift of the Picasso work at the Daley Plaza and the 50th anniversary of The Wall of Respect, a seminal piece recognized as one of the first community murals painted in Chicago.
Navy Pier | 600 E. Grand Avenue | 312-595-7437
FREE Admission
For more information on Impulse and other fun offerings at the Pier — from sightseeing Big Bus Tours to the must see 18,000 sq. feet showcase dedicated to rock n' roll legends, Exhibitionism The Rolling Stones — visit navypier.org.


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Astrobiology Magazine is a NASA-sponsored online popular science magazine. Published stories profile the latest and most exciting news across the wide and interdisciplinary field of astrobiology — the study of life in the universe. In addition to original content, Astrobiology Magazine also runs content from non-NASA sources in order to provide our readers with a broad knowledge of developments in astrobiology, and from institutions both nationally and internationally.
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A study guide for students in ASTR 1210: Life in the Universe, a course offered by the University of Virginia.
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807 Peterstow Drive Euless, TX 76039
Lovely updated home located in the Mid Cities area! Easy access to Highway 121 and Glade Parks shopping and restaurants. Great house for entertaining. All bedrooms are upstairs including the master bedroom, engineered hardwood floors downstairs, kitchen countertops and all appliances have been updated. Also, cabinets have been stained in kitchen. Recently replaced carpet in 3 of the upstairs bedrooms, hall, and staircase this year. Laminate floors were also installed this year in the office and both baths. Very spacious backyard with a large storage shed as well. Foundation has been repaired with 8 piers and warranty will transfer to new owner. Owner is the original!
Contact The Russell Group about this property
•Washer Hookup
•High Speed Internet Available
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•Window Coverings
•Separate Shower
•Walk-in Closets
•Ceramic Tile
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This listing 807 Peterstow Drive, Euless, TX 76039 is a residential listing with 2 full baths, 1 half bath, 4 bedrooms and approximately 2,483 square feet on a lot of 7,405 sqft (or 0.17 acres). 807 Peterstow Drive was built in 1994. 807 Peterstow Drive is located in Euless and in ZIP Code 76039. It has been listed on our site since 2019-07-08 11:39:49.Note:
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The information contained herein is furnished by the owner to the best of his/her knowledge, but is subject to verification by the purchaser, and agent assumes no responsibility for the correctness thereof. The sale offering is made subject to errors, omissions, change of price, prior sale, or withdrawal without notice. In accordance with the Law, this property is offered without respect to race, color, creed, national origin, sex, familial status or disability. This is not intended to solicit property currently listed.
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Randolph Hollingsworth on 16 Nov 10COINTELPRO is an acronym for a series of FBI counterintelligence programs designed to neutralize political dissidents from 1956 to 1971 - their work broadly targeted radical political organizations. Since the early 1950s, the Communist Party was illegal in the United States, and the US Senate and House of Representatives each set up investigating committees to prosecute communists and publicly expose them. (The House Committee on Un-American Activities and the Senate Internal Security Subcommittee, led by Senator Joseph McCarthy). However, Supreme Court rulings in 1956 and 1957 questioned the constitutionality of Smith Act prosecutions and Subversive Activities Control Board hearings. This did not stop the local and state govenments from starting up their own vigilance committees. In addition, the FBI created COINTELPRO which was designed to "neutralize" radicals such as civil rights or peace and anti-arms race activists, many of whom were said to be part of "communist front organizations." The FBI led over 2000 COINTELPRO operations until it was officially discontinued in April of 1971.


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If you assume the crutches belonged to the model, certainly all the other oddities that took a turn down Hood By Air's runway sprang from designer Shayne Oliver's fertile, furtive imagination. They included safety-pin corseting; relaxed straitjackets; lithe, post-gender body shapes (transgender is so last season); complicated proto-Rick Owens hybridizing; and very prominent human cone collars, like those put on dogs. There was one of those, too, a Great Dane.
Even if you're not the biggest fan or don't 'get' Hood By Air, there's no denying that there's an attitude, a puzzling aloofness to the label that makes it eminently watchable. Is Oliver being mocking or deferential when his first look so clearly recalls an early costume by Gaultier for Madonna? Or those cone collars that morphed into shackles — are they a comment on race, or class, or nothing at all? Imagine seeing that accessory on the streets this spring. Reading between the lines is the fun of watching Hood By Air. No other American brand is pushing buttons like this.


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Fondue in Basel
Following its descent from the Alps, the Rhine River runs westerly along the Swiss-German border until the town of Basel, after which it runs right and follows a northerly path dividing France and Germany until it eventually empties into the North Sea. It's as if Basel is a keystone, linking France, Germany, and Switzerland together in an odd melting pot of cultures.
In homage to this idea of melting pots, we went out for fondue on our one night in Basel before returning to France to spend 3 days in the Alsace region. The Restaurant Elsbethenstübli serves traditional Swiss plates but specializes in fondue and raclette, both their own recipes. We had the fondue, which arrived in a simmering red pot filled with velvety melted cheese and paired nicely with a bottle of minerally Swiss white. We were welcomed graciously despite arriving shortly after the restaurant stops seating and were the only foreigners in the place. There were 4 large parties of older locals, which is always promising as it tends to suggest good food at modest prices.
Dinner was simple and delicious, and despite eating what seemed like a lot I didn't feel stuffed at the end. Dessert was a shot of kirschwasser. Zum wohl!


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POPCAP '14: Outstanding African Photography
The international photography competition POPCAP is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 edition. The award aims to foster interest in and support for contemporary African photography.
This year's winners – from The Ivory Coast, South Africa, Belgium, The Netherlands and Democratic Republic of the Congo – were chosen by an international panel of judges via an online judging process. The winning artists will have their works presented later this year at seven exhibitions in Europe and Africa.
POPCAP '14 The Winners
Joana Choumali | Hââbré, The last Generation, 2013–2014
Ilan Godfrey | Legacy of the Mine, 2011–2013
Léonard Pongo | The Uncanny, 2011–2013
Steketee & Blankevoort | Love Radio, 2014
Patrick Willocq | I am Walé Respect Me, 2013


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Samantha had her 11 year old check up yesterday.
She is now 4'6" and 59 pounds. The Dr. predicated she'll be 5'1" or 2" and 100 pounds as an adult! I'm so jealous. I had my dr. appointment on Monday and I was told I'm 5'7 3/4" (so basically 5'8"). I thought I was taller than that but I guess not. They said I've been this height all along on my charts. hmmmmm! Maddie has her wellness check next week. I wonder if the dr. will predicate her weight and height as an adult?


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I'm sorry. Really. I am. I've discovered that I am the WORST blogger while traveling - and I think I'm ok with it, but I do have a bit of blogger's remorse when I'm repeatedly absent. But I'm back... and I'm working on my posts with pictures from our fantastic get away with friends this past weekend. Well it was technically supposed to just be a weekend, but we kept adding days to it... SO it was more like a get away 5/7 of a week. :)
BUT to hold you over I have something special for you runners (or for those of you are flirting with the idea of becoming a runner). OK... maybe I don't have something for you, but the folks at The Rock n' Roll Marathon Series do.
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Be Amazing Toys Big Bag Of Science +70 Activities
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Springboard into the exciting world of science with the Big Bag of Science kit. This kid's science kit is created for kids 8 years and older to perform more than 70 science projects that allow them to explore educational science principles while having fun. The kit comes with the key tools and safe chemicals to get your young scientist having fun with science right out of the bag. Some of the favorite activites in this kit include growing jelly crystals, making a rainbow in a tube, whipping up a batch of quicksand, making slime and more.
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Sandwich Bag Science: 25 Hands-on Activities for Physical,
Find out how an empty sandwich bag can be jam-packed with science in this collection of learning-rich, hands-on activities. Students discover the force of atmospheric pressure, investigate physical and chemical changes in matter, test germination rates of seeds, and so much more. A fun and easy way to meet the National Science Education Standards! For use with Grades 4–8.
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Life Sciences: Curriculum Resources and Activities for School
Everything you need to create exciting thematic science units can be found in these handy guides. Developed for educators who want to take an integrated approach, these teaching kits contain resource lists, reading selections, and activities that can be easily pulled together for units on virtually any science topic. Arranged by subject, each book lists key scientific concepts for primary, intermediate, and upper level learners and links them to specific chapters where resources for teaching those concepts appear. Chapters identify and describe comprehensive teaching resources (nonfiction) and related fiction reading selections, then detail hands-on science and extension activities that help students learn the scientific method and build learning across the curriculum. A final section helps you locate helpful experiment books and appropriate journals, Web sites, agencies, and related organizations.
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The Ultimate Jumbo Science Lab Kit Do you want a Jumbo science kit for your child, that is complete with everything they need for each activity? This enormous science lab kit comes packed with a huge array of experiments and enjoyable activities. More than 60 activities to excite your little scientist including, the Sprout Garden, where children will be amazed as they see plants sprout and grow. There's also the Slime Lab, where children can easily make their very own Slime! Then there's the Rocket Balloon that all kids love, as they watch their newly created rocket fly! Creating crystals in the Crystal Lab and of course they can make the mind blowing Volcano erupt and much more. All Apparatus, Ingredients and Chemicals included With this great set everything needed to create ALL of these experiments is included in this fabulous Science Kit. Test tubes, powders, beakers, tweezers, balloons, propellers, model volcano, ingredients, syringes, funnels, tubing and much more, 55 pieces, everything all neatly packed individually into the mini lab. Easy Experiments with the Easy to Follow DVD With the easy to follow, step-by-step DVD and color manual, children will find it easy to create all of the 60+ experiments and activities. Watch and see their delight as they explain what they are ...
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Successful generals are rarely specialists. More often they are well-read, well-rounded polymaths. More than a few are good writers of history. Julius Caesar set the pattern with Conquest of Gaul and Civil War. American generals have been fond of the pen, too. Sherman's memoirs are the best of this type for my money. Though he is still reviled in parts of the country for his methods in the Civil War, his writings are succinct, intelligent, and insightful. Sherman also knew that historical writing is a battlefield as bitter, if not so bloody, as Chattanooga, so he preempted critics in his introduction by reminding the reader that three people watching the same brawl in a tavern will give three separate versions of events afterward.
Recently I picked out Crusade in Europe by Dwight D. Eisenhower which had been sitting on my shelf for quite some time. It covers his experiences from the invasion of Morocco and Algeria in 1942 until the German surrender to the Allies three years later. The tone, like that of Ike's public personality (which, somewhat scarily, I remember), is uncomplicated, unassuming, and competent. Yet, the reader (like a careful listener of his speeches) senses somehow that this is a cover for a clever and ambitious mind. Such, by the way, was Nixon's sense of the man, too, and Nixon surely knew a complex, crafty, ambitious person when he met one. An example is the way Eisenhower handled George Patton, who was full of bluster but actually (Ike's term) "soft-hearted." Patton at one meeting demanded that dozens of senior officers be fired for cowardice. Eisenhower calmly agreed if Patton would submit the list of names in writing; Patton, who hadn't expected Eisenhower to agree, sheepishly withdrew the demand.
Published in 1948, Crusade was written with one eye on the White House, and it shows. As a demonstration of the author's fitness for command, it is fine campaign material.
The memoir tradition is alive and well. Norman Schwarzkopf and Tommy Franks both wrote about their campaigns in Iraq. These also are worth a read, but both lack significant commentary on the aftermath, omissions which are, under the circumstances, painful.
The U.S. has elected a fair number of Presidents who first made their name in the military. Yet, Eisenhower was the last, and he left office half a century ago. There have been medal-earning vets to be sure, including JFK and Bush senior, but there has been no one first known primarily as a military leader. Perhaps this is because decisive victories have been a bit sparse since 1945. There have been many successful operations, but the larger results have been murkier or remain yet unsettled.


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Things to Do this Fall in Bowling Green, Kentucky
Are you geared for fall and Halloween fun?
On the hunt for some fall foliage and cooler temps?
Kids out of school for Fall Break?
Halloween movie fan tracing John Carpenter's roots? 10/19/18... Halloween 2018! (You want to be in Bowling Green/Warren County that weekend, just sayin')
Go ahead and gear up for a fun, fall getaway to Bowling Green!
Jackson's Orchard Pumpkin Festivals
Every Saturday & Sunday from September 29-October 28
A family favorite! With Halloween approaching, the color is Orange and the theme is family fun at Jackson's! That means Wagon Rides to the Pumpkin Patch, Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins and Apples, The Corn Maze, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Straw Castle, Face Painting, The Goat Ranch, and The Cider Slider children's slide. Not to mention all the great food including Jackson's Orchard Hot Dog Cart! Did we mention Caramel Apples? Speaking of apples, don't miss their AppleFest that officially kicks off fall over Labor Day weekend, September 2-4. Visit the website here.
Unseen BG Downtown Haunted History Walking Tours
Every weekend in October plus other special dates
Bowling Green's very own ghostly adventure highlighting the spookiest in downtown BG! The tour discloses the dark and mysterious history rooted around Fountain Square Park, an eerie cemetery and even a secret haunted location that has been closed to the public for nearly 100 years. Unseen Bowling Green considers this tour family-friendly but it is up to the parents' discretion whether the tour is appropriate for their child. Histories, Mysteries, Scandals and Haunts tour (21+ only) dates TBA. Visit the website here.
Skeleton's Lair Scream Park
Every Friday & Saturday evening from September 21-November 3 plus Oct. 21, 28 & 31
It's the Scariest Haunted Attraction in Kentucky according to Fodors.com and you don't want to miss it... just 15 minutes from Bowling Green out Cemetery Road! People drive across the state and beyond to brave over 10 acres of spooktacular, interactive scenes in the Haunted Woods with live actors guiding, or should we say, chasing you in the right direction. Other attractions include Gold City Ghost Ride haunted hayride, Skeletal Visions 3D Zone, Doomsday Doll Factory Haunted House, and the brand new 3 Minute Escape Room! Special Celebrity Appearances: Oct. 19-20... James Jude Courtney, the 'new' Michael Myers, will be signing autographs AND you can even watch the new movie in the theatre WITH HIM! Visit the website here.
Scarecrow Trail at Lost River Cave
September 29-October 31
This colorful and exciting fall event will bring enjoyment to the entire community. Stretch your legs as you walk the Valley trails to see the homemade scarecrows on display decorated by area businesses, organizations and clubs. This is the 6th annual fundraiser for the Friends of Lost River Cave, so be sure and vote for your favorite 'crow!
Bowling Green Bourbon and Brewfest
Saturday, October 13
This unique event in its 3rd year features select craft brews from the region, hand-picked Kentucky bourbons, live entertainment, and much more. Enjoy a day of Bourbon, Brews, and Bands inside Bowling Green Ballpark; home of the Hot Rods! Food trucks will be on hand and free rides are available. Selected by the Southeast Tourism Society as one of the south's Top 20 Events in October!
Haunted Lantern Tours
Select nights October 18-27
Haunted Lantern Tours are coming alive again at the Historic Railpark & Train Museum this October! Be prepared to encounter ghostly characters and storytellers inside the restored railcars. Stories from the historical train travel days will give you a serious case of goosebumps so make sure you come ready to be SPOOKED!
Vette City Motorcycle Music Fest
Friday-Saturday, October 12-13 | NEW THIS YEAR!
It's time to rock out BG! This event is shaping up to be one of the largest music festivals Bowling Green has ever witnessed, and the big names in biker rock are ready to rev up the stage. From Bret Michaels, Gretchen Wilson and Lita Ford to the Kentucky Headhunters and Foghat, this promises to be 3 days of fun (including the pre-party featuring one of our local favorites, The Josephines, at Harley Davidson on Thursday night!)
Holley LS Fest- Beech Bend Raceway, Fri.-Sun., September 7-9
Howl at the Moon Maze Nights at Just Piddlin Farm- September 22, October 6 & 20
Chaney's Dairy Barn Corn Maze- open during normal business hours through the end of October
Rock Garden Farm Down on the Farm Fall Festival- Saturday, October 6
Chicago: The Musical, SKyPAC, Monday, October 8
Harvest Festival- SOKY Marketplace & Circus Square Park featuring Pumpkinpalooza, Friday, October 12
The Med Center 10k Classic- Downtown & WKU, Saturday, October 13


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We - you and me and all of us - are unwitting zombies. We look down all the time. Like ALL the time - at the ground, and most especially at our devices. But good news! The apocalypse isn't here yet and you can actually learn to look up when you walk. It's not as easy as it sounds though. I tried it...
What Yoga Selfies Don't Show
Why we can't be trusted to feel
How many times have you heard 'do what feels right' in a yoga class?
We say it too, and to some extent it's useful.
But there is this little problem: what feels 'right' is just whatever you are USED to doing. That feels normal to you and new habits do not. Not all our habits are useful ones though, even if they feel normal to us.
We Benefit the Most From The Simplest Things
Last week's blog post about headstand seems to have ruffled a few feathers. That wasn't my intention, but if we all start thinking a bit more about why we do what we do, that can only be a good thing.
Because, you see, we get the most benefit from the simplest things in yoga.


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BEIJING — China is "not aware of the situation" surrounding reports that the wife of the detained Chinese former president of Interpol has been threatened, a foreign ministry spokesman said Wednesday.
However, Lu Kang told reporters that it would be "natural" for Chinese consular officials to contact the wife of Meng Hongwei, who vanished after traveling to China late last month from France, where Interpol is headquartered.
Days later, China said Meng was under investigation for graft and possibly other crimes. His wife, Grace Meng, said she received a phone call from a man speaking Chinese who told her that a pair of "work teams" had been dispatched "just for you."
Grace Meng has been placed under French police protection in the city of Lyon while they investigate whether Chinese agents had indeed been sent to possibly pose harm to her.
Responding to a question about Meng Hongwei at a daily briefing, Lu said "relevant people should not attempt to make excuses for their corrupted and criminal acts" by "slandering" the government of President Xi Jinping, who has waged a wide-ranging and politically charged campaign against graft.
While saying he had no information about contact between Grace Meng and Chinese officials, Lu added that, "if Meng Hongwei's wife is a Chinese citizen, it's natural for Chinese diplomatic missions to contact her. Every government does so."
Asked specifically about the alleged threats, Lu said, "I'm not aware of the situation."
Meng Hongwei was China's vice minister of public security while also leading Interpol, and a longtime Communist Party insider with decades of experience in China's sprawling security apparatus. The 64-year-old appears to be the latest high-ranking official to fall victim to Xi's sweeping purge, possibly due to his relations with other fallen officials.
Grace Meng said she had put their two boys to bed when she got the threatening call — one week after her last contact with her husband. On Sept. 25, he sent her from China an emoji of a knife — suggesting to her he was in danger.
The man who called her on her cellphone spoke in Chinese, she said. She said the only clue he gave about his identity was saying that he used to work for Meng, suggesting that the man was part of China's security apparatus. He also said he knew where she was.
Chinese authorities said Monday that Meng was being lawfully investigated for taking bribes and other crimes that were a result of his "willfulness." Hours earlier, Interpol said Meng had resigned as the international police agency's president. It was not clear whether he did so freely.
China's move to go after the Interpol president, an official with international standing, was unusually audacious even for an administration that under Xi's leadership has sought to assert its interests more aggressively on the global stage.


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The use of ADR generally requires the agreement of both parties. ADR offers an alternative to the traditional court system. Its greater flexibility, speedy and constructive approach can mean it is generally less costly (both in emotional wear and tear and financially). We will discuss ADR options with you to see which option would suit you best. Visit - www.resolution.org.uk
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If you've ever suffered from back problems, then you know that chronic pain can make exercise feel intimidating. However, you also probably know that back pain can easily become a vicious cycle: Pain makes us feel as though we should rest, which eventually leads to a tight and inflexible back, which leads to more back pain. Many people are surprised to find that regular exercise is one of the most effective ways to stop this cycle.
Most Americans don't get enough exercise.
In fact, according to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, only one-third of American adults are getting the recommended amount of exercise per week.
Unfortunately, a growing waistline isn't the only side-effect of a sedentary lifestyle. Among other health concerns, a lack of regular movement in day-to-day life also contributes to poor spine health, including back pain and problems with posture.
If you're experiencing back problems, exercise could be the missing ingredient.
In combination with other treatments, regular exercise can often be a great way to reduce back pain. Not only does exercise increase flexibility and strengthen the muscles that are responsible for helping us maintain our posture, but it also confers a host of lesser-known benefits. In terms of pain relief, many of us know that exercise releases endorphins, which dull pain and give us a sense of well-being. However, many people don't know that exercise also decreases inflammation. Inflammation can lead to swelling and pain, which is why it's essential to keep overall inflammation levels low.
In addition to relieving pain, movement benefits the back by circulating nutrients to the spinal discs and other structures. This helps keep the spine in optimal health. Furthermore, light impact exercises such as walking help build bone density, which is important in preventing spinal fractures.
Try adding exercises that target back health.
If you're exercising to improve the health of your back, then you'll likely want to focus on exercises that increase flexibility and build the strength of the muscles that support the spine.
Core Exercises. Crunches, pelvic tilts, leg lifts, and other core-building exercises will strengthen the muscles necessary for maintaining good posture.
Stretching. Keeping muscles flexible is essential for keeping back pain at bay. In particular, stretching hamstrings and gluteal muscles is important for easing back pain.
If you have a back condition or other health concern, speak with a healthcare professional before adding new exercises to your routine
Don't force yourself to push through painful exercise.
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Take your time building exercise into your daily routine.
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The following is the transcript from a TEDx talk given on March 7th, 2017 at TEDxBergenCommunityCollege in Paramus, NJ. See the actual talk on the TEDx YouTube channel by clicking here.
Have you ever felt scared and alone? Helpless, hopeless, or worthless? Like everything is suddenly out of control?
I was in the shower when it happened to me. Water was rushing over my body, when suddenly I started shaking and sweating. Feeling unsteady, I grabbed the clear shower curtain and fell to the floor of the tub. I started crying and sobbing uncontrollably.
I was crashing.
I had experienced mood crashes before, having suffered through depression and anxiety on and off throughout my life, but nothing like this. I mean, this was a full on crash from outer space to the depths of the earth. It was scary. I was a wreck. I was inconsolable. I couldn't breathe. I honestly felt like I was dying. On the floor of my bathtub. With my 6-month-old daughter a few rooms away.
I needed help urgently. So I grabbed for my cell phone, but when I went to dial 911 I accidentally took a picture, and then another, and then another. The corner of the room. A cracked mirror. The ceiling.
And the strangest thing happened. I started breathing a little easier. Suddenly, the tears slowed down. It was miraculous, or at least it felt that way. I wasn't healed, but I could imagine getting up and getting dressed. I could imagine calling my therapist to figure out what the heck was going on.
There were a lot of things I didn't understand about what was going on that January day, but there was one thing I knew for sure... When I picked up my baby that night, and when she looked up at me with those big brown eyes, I knew I couldn't leave her. I knew I couldn't miss her life.
So, I had to face it head-on, whatever it was... depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder – all of the above? This was life or death, and I wanted to choose life. I just didn't know how.
Thankfully I had a therapist I trusted. So for about a week straight I talked to her for long periods of time while I was in crisis. And there was something we really connected on… and that something was photography, and those pictures from the bathroom floor. She was a budding photographer and was starting a photography class, and I had studied photography. I was a photography major at Ithaca College and I had actually started my own photography business.
So what she had me do was she had me follow along as she went, and I did the photography assignments that she was doing for her class, and that gave me purpose in my extremely dark days.
And it got me out of my house, even if that was just around the corner. Even if that was just to the end of my driveway or just outside my door. And we used those photos in my therapy sessions. They gave me a voice. They allowed me to express my thoughts, feelings, and emotions when I couldn't do so with words at that time.
They helped me to express my dreams...
My fears...
Even my nightmares...
They allowed me to express feelings about abuse I had experienced, and not having a voice...
And feelings about mania and confusion...
It was a long way from the shower floor back to a somewhat balanced state. It took a couple years, and to be honest I haven't quite made it there, but it's not for lack of trying. And I've tried a lot of things, not just photography. I've tried doctors, medications. I've even been hospitalized a few times, where I've tried magnetic and even shock therapy, ECT. But I must, if not for me, for my husband and my daughters, now two of them. Because they mean everything to me. And I made a decision. And that decision was that ending my life was and is not an option for me, and I make that decision again each and every day of my life. And I will continue to make that decision, and I will continue to try, and I will continue to use photography as a tool during my darkest days.
But let's go back... Join me if you will, back in 2012, in the months following my crash. I spent a lot of my time in my bed. So let's go back to my bed. On one of those days, I decided to visit a site called WordPress.com, and for those who do not know, it is a wonderful platform for making blogs. I wanted to make a blog that would be a collaborative blog where myself and other people affected by mental illness, both themselves and through people they love (because there are so many of us), could come together and have a place, a safe place, where we could create, and we could put our photography and our stories, and support each other and feel less alone. And by putting our stories we could raise awareness and fight stigma.
I wanted to call it Broken Light Collective, because so many of us feel broken, but there can be a beauty in brokenness, and we can share this beauty and spread the light. A light of hope, a light of inspiration, a light of healing. In the words of my favorite band, the Beatles, "images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes, they call us on and on, across the universe."
The first image ever posted on the Broken Light Collective was a self-portrait.
My head in my hands, with words written upon my arms. Words of pain and words of insecurity. Words such as... Fat. Vulnerable. Humiliated. Hurt. Unworthy.
Almost immediately, the comments started coming in, and people started sending their own photos and their own stories to post on the site. And then more people started sending their photos and stories, and more people. And it continued to grow, and grow. And pretty soon it didn't feel like just a blog. It felt like a community. And the community grew, and the community grew...
And that Broken Light Collective community now has over 50,000 people, contributors and followers, from 181 countries around the world!
But it's not the scale of our movement that's most amazing to me, it's the messages we get. It's the emails. It's the Facebook and Instagram messages, about the daily victories...
"I would not be out of my room if it wasn't for Broken Light. It has changed my life." -Colin
"The two photos you posted from me, wow, I don't fully understand the magic it worked, but you publishing them lightened my load emotionally. A lot! It's as if being connected via your blog was the final step in my healing. Both issues - the dissociative disorder and the battered woman syndrome - have improved greatly. THANK YOU for being there." - Mary
"I just wanted to quickly say thank you, because I have been wishing something like this existed. I feel like I have come home." -Jen
Broken Light Collective has become a home to so many creatives. We support each other through the lows and through the highs. We get to know each other through the photos and the stories that we share.
We cried together with BPD as she lay in her hospital bed with her head in her hands in the Middle East contemplating her existence...
We empathized with Kait as her diagnosis changed from Major Depressive Disorder...
to Bipolar Disorder...
And we cheered with Brandon as he overcame anxiety and self-harm, and he went to college where he started a peer group that was inspired by Broken Light Collective and the experience, so he could share with other people the experience he's had with Broken Light...
In 2014, Broken Light Collective became a 501(c)3 non-profit to expand our efforts and mission to continue raising awareness and fighting stigma. Our first live exhibit was in New York City at the Fountain House Gallery. It was an inspiring 7-week exhibit called "From Darkness to Light" that featured the work of 37 of our artists with mental illness from around the world.
Since then, we have had exhibits, pop-ups, and talks across the country, from New York to Texas to California.
Now, here are some of the faces of Broken Light Collective. You can see the struggle, but you can also see the light shining through.
It's as if they're saying it's okay to not be okay. It's okay to be exactly who you are as you are. You are enough. You are worthy. Worthy of love, worthy of help. Because mental health is as important as physical health. Mental health is just as important as physical health.
Because 1 in 5 of us is affected by mental illness in a given year. Look around you, 1 in 5, that's a lot of us. And every day, each and every day, there are about 121 suicides. That's over 44,000 in a year, in America alone. We need to do whatever we can do. Whatever we can to help support each other and save lives. We need to use whatever tools we can. And photography and Broken Light Collective those are tools we can use to support each other and save lives. Lives like these lives. Like your lives. And my life.
I will continue to use photography therapeutically, whether I am coasting or crashing, and to encourage other people to do the same. To see beauty in the world around us, especially when we're surrounded by darkness.
And with that, I welcome you all into the world of BrokenLightCollective.com. I hope you find beauty and comfort. And if you are so inclined to do so, I hope you will pick up a camera or your cell phone or anything and create, and if you would like to, you are welcome to submit.
But before we go, I want you to take a moment and really think…
Have you ever felt scared and alone? Helpless, hopeless, or worthless? Like everything is suddenly out of control?
YOU have the power to take control. With a camera and with Broken Light Collective you can take control. You have the power to fight darkness with a lens, to fight stigma with your hands and with a camera. Using your voice, and creativity, YOU can change your life. YOU can change the life of others. YOU can change the WORLD,
one photo at a time!
See the actual talk on the TEDx YouTube channel by clicking here.
Find more from Danielle & Broken Light Collective on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & BrokenLightCollective.com