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Her kan du kjøpe BBC micro:bit og BBC micro:bit tilbehør
Du kan koble din mikro:bit tiltilbehør og gjøre fantastiske ting: lage roboter, legge til fargerike lys, lage en spillkonsoll og mye mer. Vår tilbehørsguide (PDF) vil vise deg mulighetene.
Skaff deg micro:bit
Vi selger ikke micro:biter på dette nettstedet, men det er det mange som gjør! De er våre forhandlere. Hvis du ønsker å kjøpe en micro:bit eller noe kult å plugge inn in i en, finn en forhandler nær deg ved å bruke land-velgeren:
4tronix is a small maker company in the UK that designs, manufactures and supports a variety of hardware products for a number of different platforms including the BBC micro:bit. Specialty: Robots!Gå til siden
Binary Bots build amazing 'smart toy' robot kits that can be built and personalised before learning to code. All our kits come with a BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
Cool Components are an electronic components retailer that's been trading since 2004. Our customers include hobbyists and makers, students and academics, as well as institutions including universities, NHS trusts and commercial companies.Gå til siden
Kitronik is the Foundation's partner for our sponsorship program and a BBC micro:bit reseller and wholesale partner. They have a range of additional peripherals and have donated 5,500 e-textile sewing kits, with conductive thread, to Design and Technology teachers, helping to highlight how the BBC micro:bit can be used to control other items, including additional LED lights.Gå til siden
LAYKANICS is a small online platform promoting Technology and Engineering through the use of 3D Printing. From small vehicles to robots and everything mechanical in between, we provide machines for anyone to 3D Print, assemble and learn from. With the BBC micro:bit, the operation of these machines is easily programmed and can be remotely controlled.Gå til siden
MicroMaker is an education technology solution provider dedicated to bringing Maker Education into schools and communities around the world by integrating coding and crafting into STEAM EducationGå til siden
MonkMakes Ltd. is a manufacturer of electronic kits for education, makers and electronics hobbyists. Our first products were kits of parts to accompany the books written by the founder Simon Monk. The company's products have now expanded to include many interesting kits and expansion boards designed by Simon for Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone, Arduino and most recently for BBC micro:bit. Our micro:bit products are designed with education in mind and are supplied with good documentation and features such as polarity protection and resettable fuses to make them child-friendly.Gå til siden
Pi Supply is a creator of innovative accessories for the Raspberry Pi, Arduino, micro:bit and a retailer of other maker products from around the globe. Our aim is to provide high-quality electronic products to the global Raspberry Pi, single board computer and Maker communities, through a fast distribution service that is expanding daily. We've grown from a one-man band operation working in a dusty warehouse in Kent with two silly dogs to a growing team based all over the UK and EU. Currently, we are working on a low cost, easy to use LoRa node for the micro:bit however we have many more fun micro:bit projects in the pipeline.Gå til siden
Pimoroni designs, manufactures, and sells friendly products for Makers, Educators and Creatives.Gå til siden
Proto-pic is an electronics store who make and sell a range of BBC micro:bit accessories and add-ons. Based in Scotland they ship to the UK and western Europe.Gå til siden
Rapid is an electronic components supplier specialising in the education sector. The product range includes many useful accessories for the BBC micro:bit such as our switched battery holder, conductive threads and paints and thousands of electronic components.Gå til siden
SB Components Ltd is a specialist UK manufacturer of protective cases for single board computers and microcontroller boards. The company is a team of tech enthusiasts whose dedication and sincerity results in top-notch and class products. Our designers are experts in producing robust, functional and elegant cases that protect and augment technology platforms.Our team of tech designers and developers have worked together to develop some outstanding and innovative products that are connected to the concept of the STEM Education. PiTraffic was our first successfully crowdfunded product which focusses on letting students learn programming concepts. Our another product, PiTalk created a revolution by being the first ever DIY designed smartphone based on Raspberry Pi. It was programmed using Python. Till date, it has been able to capture a good amount of market share. Few other Shields/HAT's to mention, based on Raspberry Pi that relates directly with the STEM Education, are PiMecha - the smart humanoid robot based on Raspberry Pi, PiCube - a 4x4x4 LED Cube, PiRelay - a relay to control your appliances, Motor Shield - run DC and stepper motors, and many more to comeGå til siden
ScienceScope is a UK science and technology company that manufacturers and resells BBC micro:bit peripherals as well as BBC micro:bits. They are also experienced international project designers.Gå til siden
Tablet Academy is an education reseller of BBC micro:bit and with links to Lamar University in the United States, Tablet Academy are now starting to share their expertise with schools in the US.Gå til siden
Tech Will Save Us makes innovative expansion packs for the BBC micro:bit that kids make and code themselves.Gå til siden
The Pi Hut is a small company based in the UK carrying both the BBC micro:bit and accessories. The Pi Hut does ship internationally.Gå til siden
Adafruit is a leading reseller of boards for makers and education and manufacturer of accessories for the BBC micro:bitGå til siden
AKJ Education is an approved DonorsChoose.org vendor and serves the needs of teachers in pre-kindergarten to high school classrooms nationwide.Gå til siden
BirdBrain Technologies cultivates creativity and computational thinking by providing flexible and inspiring products.Gå til siden
Chicago Electronic Distributors is a specialty electronics retailer focused on Maker Electronics.Gå til siden
Dexter Industries developed the GiggleBot robot for the micro:bit to help students, teachers, and schools develop coding skills. We make robots for kids of all ages for education, research, hobbyists, and engineers!Gå til siden
Eduporium is an online reseller of innovative educational technologies for STEM, STEAM, and maker education, serving as a one-stop shop for K-12 teachers to purchase vetted EdTech tools for their classroom or makerspace.Gå til siden
We supply a varied range of technology-based educational design tools and instruments designed for students, universities and individuals.Gå til siden
Fry's was founded as a Silicon Valley retail electronics store to provide a one-stop-shopping environment for the hi-tech professionalGå til siden
Micro Center operates twenty-five large computer and consumer electronics stores in major markets nationwide and online at microcenter.comGå til siden
Newegg Inc. is a leading online retailer committed to becoming the most loved and trusted marketplace on the webGå til siden
For over 20 years, Parallax, Inc. has produced popular robotic educational products for middle- and high school curriculum. Parallax's specialty is in microcontroller education with a focus on circuit building, embedded programming and student-oriented projects.Gå til siden
PiShop is excited to offer a huge and ever-increasing range of BBC micro:bit accessories, kits and boards to both hobbyist and educators. Throughout the USA we help schools and educators with project ideas, curriculum activities and project designs. We manufacture a range of clip-on sensors and accessories specifically designed for BBC Micro:bit board. We strive to provide exceptional customer support and lightning-fast order processing and shippingGå til siden
SparkFun believes electronics is more than a hobby or a career path; it's a creative medium for advancing teaching and learning. We support teachers using the BBC micro:bit to advance STEM education by providing an ecosystem of breakout kits and professional development designed to inspire students to take ownership over their own learning and innovative ambitionsGå til siden
Technology Will Save Us has been the user-centric design lead responsible for the physical design, first experiences (including packaging and out of box), and a key contributor to the electronic engineering of the BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
Ward's Science is Your Complete Solution for Materials and Support for Every Science SubjectBecause YOU make big things happen in the classroom each day, we stand with you every step of the way. Discover a powerful combination of products, resources, and expert support for worry-free shopping, so you're free to focus on connecting your students to science - and inspiring them to explore the world.Gå til siden
CD-Soft has specialised in providing quality teaching resources to teachers around Australia for over 20 years. We look forward to seeing the creativity that the BBC micro:bit unleashes in students across AustraliaGå til siden
Core Electronics is a leading online retailer in Australia for educational and maker electronics, now including BBC micro:bit! We are powered by full time makers and run weekly workshops to help share methods of making with the community. We are thrilled to see micro:bit make its way outside the UK and we're looking forward to the opportunity to introduce this wonderful learning system with educators around Australia.Gå til siden
IoT Store Australia is the ever-expanding and leading Internet of Things (IoT) and Do It Yourself (DIY) Solutions Distributor in Australia. With adding the BBC micro:bit and its range of maker kits, we are offering a whole range of stem solutions for local educators and students. Do It Yourself (DIY) Solutions is the main focus at IoT Store, and our mission is to provide the best and easy place for Students, Educators, Makers, Designers, and Open Source Hardware Advocates to experience and enjoy Smart systems, Robotics world, Smart Life and IoT platform with ease of access and local support.Gå til siden
At Little Bird Electronics we are excited to offer a huge range of BBC micro:bit accessories to both hobbyist and educators in Australia. We are happy to help with initial setup of your board, ideas for lessons and compatible project design.Gå til siden
Pakronics is a STEAM specialist for schools, helping teachers and educators in Australia to unleash creativity and innovation in the classroom. Pakronics also offers product information, the workshop for teacher and technical support to fast track educator's skills in the digital technology.We are excited to introduce the BBC micro:Bit into Australian educational institutions.Gå til siden
Small Devices are a passionate supplier of the BBC micro:bit and accessories to the hobbyist/maker community, parents, and educational groups. Based in Australia, with experience working and collaborating with both primary and secondary educators, code clubs, developing and delivering educational content. Small Devices are excited to empower kids to create and express their ideas by developing their coding and electronics skills through the BBC micro:bit's extensive support community and diverse programming interfaces.Gå til siden
Tronixlabs is Australia's fastest-growing hobby electronics store that also supplies the BBC micro:bit and accessories to personal and education customers. We offer initial and technical support, guidance and lesson plan ideas for educators to help them maximise the learning (and fun!) made possible with the BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
Semaf Electronics offers innovative accessories for micro:bit, Raspberry Pi, Arduino to Makers, Creatives, Educators and Schools also act as retailer of other maker products from east to west. We are based in Vienna, Austria.Gå til siden
Robots4All, a young and dynamic company that focuses on a specific market segment: qualitative products for inventors, makers and schools (STEM-education).Gå til siden
Velleman nv is a Belgian wholesaler and electronics developer for more than 40 years with over 18,000 different products, sold worldwide.Velleman is a dynamic company that is a pioneer in designing and providing new quality products for either leisure or technical use while targeting all skill levels, young and old around the world.Gå til siden
We have been in the market since 2010 and, driven by the potential of open source hardware, we believe in the Brazilian market. The relentless pursuit of variety and quality has made us one of the largest e-commerce electronics in the country.Gå til siden
The Multilógica is a 28 years old company although the e-commerce Multilógica-shop started 9 years ago. We are the first shop for Arduino like products in Brazil and we are very committed with help to the Brazilian Portuguese speakers. Back to the beginning, one of our first actions was to translate the full specification for the arduino scripts language. We still keep this translation in our website. A few years later we created a full introductory guide for arduino that is also available for free. Till now we have 32000 downloads from this guide only from our website.Gå til siden
ABRA has been in business since 1990 as Canada's leading educational distributor. The BBC micro:bit fulfills our objective to provide the right electronics to makers, teachers, schools and any organization interested in education.Gå til siden
BC Robotics Inc. is a supplier and manufacturer of electronic kits and components based in Nanaimo BC, Canada. We specialise in open source electronics including a large selection of products from Adafruit Industries, Sparkfun Electronics, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Pololu, and many more. We also produce a variety of our own accessories and add-on boards for many of the most popular electronics platforms in house.Gå til siden
BuyaPi is a Canadian source for educational and maker products and kits for schools, makerspaces, and hobbyists. We offer BBC micro:bits and kits to Canadian educators as a smart, cool and cost-effective way to introduce coding to kids in elementary and secondary schools.Gå til siden
Elmwood Electronics is an online retailer of Maker Electronics based in Toronto. We stock over 2,000 unique items including a one of the widest selections of Micro:Bit and related accessories in Canada. We love the Micro:Bit because it is fun, easy to use, and works across multiple software platforms!Gå til siden
Fair Chance Learning is a Canadian educational technology professional learning services provider for educators. They're dedicated to providing every student with a fair chance to reach their full learning potential. Fair Chance Learning provides professional learning that inspires ideas, as well as empowering educators to integrate technology and embrace modern pedagogies in order to transform learning in the classroom.Gå til siden
InkSmith wants to help educators build hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to introduce their students to STEAM competencies and design thinking principles. Our team is dedicated to creating educational products and solutions to improve learning for kids all around the world.Gå til siden
Aidi Kids robot programming focuses on promoting training institutes for children's programming education in China. We are here to provide student and teacher with the innovative & easy to use micro:bit programming learning products. We create an engaging hands-on classroom and empower students to develop in-demand knowledge and skills they need to thrive, where children are encouraged to learn and use technology in a responsible and creative way.Gå til siden
Beijing iVision Information & Technology Co.Ltd recommend the latest embedded technology to promote the sharing of innovative technology developments, including the BBC micro:bit. They have sound sales channels and provide the latest embedded technology and products to customers. Beijing iVision provide a professional services and enjoys a good reputation.Gå til siden
Based on BBC micro:bit, we are developing STEAM courses for education purposes, we already finished 32 courses and plan to complete another 32. At the same time, we will cooperate with some public school (especially for Primary school & Secondary school) and try to introdcue the micro:bit course to them for big class training ( over 40 students ).Gå til siden
Chengdu openjumper Technology Co., Ltd. is a professional Service provider of open source hardware and maker culture .We provide modular development tools to help designers quickly develop product prototypes and also developed a series of beginners' kits and tutorials based on the BBC micro: bit for education.Gå til siden
MyBitPlanet cooperates with public schools in China. We work closely with children to design their kits, engaging in large scale research projects before beginning on design & manufacture.Gå til siden
CLASSROOM is an educational publishing group in Hong Kong that specialised in providing educational solutions since 1983. We have been reselling BBC micro:bits to schools, training teachers and also provide afterschool courses to students.Gå til siden
DFRobot is a world-leading robotics and open source hardware provider with a large community catering to future creators. With a mission to teach more people to make, DFRobot will create comprehensive micro:bit learning kits and accessories, bringing it to both teachers and students.Gå til siden
ElecFreaks is an early start-up established in 2011 by a group of electronic enthusiasts in Shenzhen. ElecFreaks are devoted providing superior open hardware and service to makers and educators. We focus on compatible accessories and modules development for open source platforms such as BBC micro:bit, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and its integration modules. ElecFreaks create teaching blogs and video tutorials with education contents for starters to maker pros.Gå til siden
Hang Zhou Junroc Electronic Tech is one of the first company in China to participate in promote micro:bit. The company has rich channel resources and promote Educational product experience, and has successfully promoted Raspberry Pi, Beaglebone black, etc. After a long period of promote Single Board Computers, it has cooperative relationship with a lot education and training institutions. After cooperation, they have successfully promoted many primary schools in Zhejiang Province and established curriculum classes base on micro:bit. In cooperation with Maker, we have successfully developed related components based on micro:bit, such as IO port expansion board, piano expansion board, micro:bit smart car, and compatible Lego building block sensors.Gå til siden
ALSROBOT is a robotics and electronics supplier in China. We offer the BBC micro:bit to teachers and students and help them advance STEAM education. ALSROBOT also create breakout kits for the BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
The Phoenix Publishing and Media Inc. (PPM) is the leading company in the field of educational textbook Publishing in China. Shanghai MuHe Network is responsible for digital entertainment and digital products research and development subsidiary. KUCODEIO TM is a fast-growing company in China's Internet programming education and its online programming platform and KUCODEIOTM brand has a strong reputation in this field and has experience in online education product development and operation, Currently, MuHe Network and KUCODEIO TM work together to provide Phoenix AI solutions based on micro: bit AI products.Gå til siden
Labplus is a pioneer company for educational product development in China. We research, develop and build software, hardware and curriculum resource to enhance elementary and middle school teaching and learning. Since 2014, we have pioneered the Campus STEAM education concept in China. We work with local schools which we provide the customized solution that suit their each individual needs. Our customized products and solution for STEAM Education were well recognized and widely adopted by schools in China major cities. We are looking forward to supporting the roll out of the BBC micro:bit in China.Gå til siden
Landzo is a high-tech enterprise with independent ability of design, development and production. Landzo is committed to develop, build and market smart learning series of hardware modules, smart hardware learning platforms, maker space and smart control terminal and systems.Landzo formally became the official partner of ARM university programs in 2014. Landzo became Arduino and Raspberry pi authorized agent.Gå til siden
Lobot specialises in product development and creation, we design and manfacture electronic kits for education, makers and electronics hobbyists. We focus on enhancing the micro:bit experience for classesGå til siden
Longnan ChuangWei Electronic Technology Co. LTDis a high-tech enterprise with independent ability of design, development and production.The company mainly develops, manufactures and sells e-learning kits. The main core products are STEM maker education, 3D printer control board, single-chip learning suite, Arduino, Microbit series suite, intelligent car series suite, intelligent robot moduleGå til siden
Seeed is a hardware innovation platform for makers to grow inspirations into differentiating products. By working closely with technology providers of all scale, Seeed provides accessible technologies with quality, speed and supply chain knowledge. Besides the BBC micro:bit, we've prepared many related modules, such as Grove Inventor Kit, for you to bring endless possibilities for the BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
Elecrow is devoted in promoting Micro:bit and developing related products. Our goal is to make pupils learn electronics and programming in an easier way.Gå til siden
Founded in 2011, Keyestudio is a creative robotics and open source hardware manufacturer, specialized in micro-controller, starter kit, robot, shield, sensor, display, modules, etc. for Micro:Bit.Keyestudio offers a variety of curriculum, comprehensive learning kits and video tutorials designed to help the hobbyists from entry to the proficient. In this open-source world, we would like to provide you with various interesting products.Gå til siden
"Imaginmaker" is produced by the Shenzhen Techtone Technology Co., Ltd., which focused on from the primary to high school stage of STEAM education courses. We provide the integrated Maker Education Solutions to mainland schools, including hardware, software and curriculum, and curriculum is one of our specialties. Under dozens of professional makers, pedagogy experts and experienced teachers support, we have completed 256 courses in over 30 schools within three years.Gå til siden
Yahboom is specialised in open source hardware and maker education. Based on BBC micro:bit , we build some new amazing robots that can be programmed and installed by a school child. Our online micro:bit course video also has huge hits. We are eager to be a bridge between BBC micro:bit and Robotics.Gå til siden
Established in 2011, Elegoo Inc. is a thriving technology company dedicated to opensource hardware research & development, production and marketing.Located in Shenzhen, the Silicon Valley of China, we have now over 150+ employees with a 12,000+ square ft. factory. Years of OEM experiences make us very confident to fulfill all your customized production demands.Gå til siden
COSMOS is an innovative company founded in 2018. The company set the development, production, sales and technical service in one. Our engineers have worked together to develop some outstanding and innovative products that are connected to the concept of the STEM Education. We use BBC micro:bits for selling, developing Python programming and making our robots kits, which are popular with kids, hobbyists and engineers.Gå til siden
Waveshare International Limited is a leading technical provider of hardware innovation. With personalized services and diversified solutions that empower our customers to realize their ideas and projects, we are committed to be a key enabler in the research and development ecosystem. We are reselling Raspberry Pi, Arduino, BBC micro:bit , etc. and manufacturing accessories for these boards.Gå til siden
Weeemake is a programmable robot DIY platform with 200+ metal blocks, 70+ easy to use electronic modules, and drag & drop coding software on PC, tablet, and phone. Based on this platform, we developed 10+ robot kits and easy-wiring RJ11 micro:bit accessories solution for consumer users and school users, customers can build anything they want with our DIY platform. The target is to provide hands-on and fun creation experience to kids 8+.Gå til siden
Founded in 2004, Zhongshan Baijia Dagu Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. is a high-tech enterprise specializing in the design and production of intelligent robots in China. It is also a solution service provider for professional electronic smart products. Established stem education in near year, we are working hard to develop children's programming skills and creativity for micro:bitGå til siden
Internet multi store for DIY electronicsGå til siden
e-radionica.com is manufacturer of electronic boards for makers, BBC micro:bit distributor in Croatia and designer of various accessories for BBC micro:bit - all made in Croatia, EuropeGå til siden
Czech Republic
We live in the age where there is a solution and smart application for almost everything. That doesn´t bring the best motivation to create something new. In HW Kitchen we try to break up this formula and give back people their creativity and motivation to learn coding, have fun and create something new. Seems that micro:bit is one of the best way to achieve this!Gå til siden
MegaRobot.cz is a traditional supplier of educational robots and kits for individuals and schools since 2004. We work with educators in Czech Republic and Slovakia, Ostrava, Prague and Kosice. MegaRobot is not only a robot kit and accessories re-seller, but we can deliver custom made developed solutions, organise training and seminars about robotics and microcontrollers.Gå til siden
Online retailer of the BBC micro:bit, other development boards, electronic modules and accessory components in Czech Republic and Slovakia.Gå til siden
Rasel, spol. s r. o. is a family company which has been selling robotics, electronic components and connectors in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for 25 years with a e-shop or physical shop in Prague. We cooperate with several education groups and robotic groups as well as with universities in PragueGå til siden
RPishop is an eshop situated in the Czech republic that specializes in electronics and robotics. Our aim is to support children's digital competences, we support creative and active learning and we also support learning through play with the help of minicomputers such as Micro:bit or with the help of interactive robotics.Gå til siden
The Experimentarium is a science museum in Copenhagen.Gå til siden
Delivering both BBC micro:bits and accessories plus BBC micro:bit workshops for teachers and educators.Gå til siden
It og Leg is selling BBC micro:bits and a good variety of accessories. We have also published a free ebook in Danish with 10 activities that use different aspects of the BBC micro:bit and which have valuable educational outcomes.Gå til siden
We sell micro:bit with a wide range of starter kits and accessories. We have all you need to get started with micro:bit. We sell to mainly the Nordic countries.Gå til siden
3D print & robotics for kids & familiesGå til siden
Company LEMONA are one of the largest electronics distributor and retailer in Baltic countriesGå til siden
Oomipood is the largest electronic component retail chain in Estonia. We also offer an assortment of robotics and development boards.Gå til siden
Elektrolinna is a Finnish supplier of electronics components.Gå til siden
Ilona IT is the leading provider of Educational technology in Finland. We resell BBC micro:bit products and solutions and train teachers how to use them in a classroomGå til siden
Partco has been providing electronics components across Finland for over 30 years.Gå til siden
Kubii is a French supplier of robotics, electronics and maker supplies.Gå til siden
Technology Services provides educational products for the study of technology in schools. With micro:bit students can learn to code under Scratch and make small assemblies based on sensors and actuators. They can also code in Python with micro:bit.Gå til siden
Maker culture is very agile and constantly changing, maybe there will never be the best shop for Maker. So there is some self-irony in our slogan, but also we have the motivation to come close to this goal in field of DIY Electronics.Gå til siden
Pimoroni GmbH is the German subsidiary of Pimoroni Ltd who design, manufacture, and sell friendly products for Makers, Educators and Creatives.Gå til siden
Pollin Electronic is a specialist in the delivery of electronic articles of all kinds!Gå til siden
SiMAC's product range covers small sensors, expansion boards, high-end PCs and industrial systems.Gå til siden
TAROX is one of the leading IT providers of holistic solutions and comprehensive product families for medium-sized businesses in the German-speaking countries.Gå til siden
Hong Kong
BroadLearning Group is a well-established eLearning company based in Hong Kong and with eLearning business in Asia Pacific regions. Advocating for technology integration in education is our major business scope. At the present time, over 80% of the Primary and Secondary schools in the territory are using our LMS, eClass. In light of the growing popularity of BBC micro:bit in Hong Kong, we continue to organise a number of BBC micro:bit teacher training workshops for our large client base and offer a one-stop solution for teachers to purchase BBC micro:bit and gadgets for their students. Apart from Hong Kong, we have accepted the invitation from some schools in Macau to deliver these kinds of training workshops for their teachers in Macau. Due to popular demand, BBC micro:bit and gadgets can also be bought from us in Macau. This arrangement is immensely convenient for the Macau teachers which saves them a lot of time.Gå til siden
CLASSROOM is an educational publishing group in Hong Kong that specialised in providing educational solutions since 1983. We have been reselling BBC micro:bits to schools, training teachers and also provide afterschool courses to students.Gå til siden
CodesMine is a STEM learning center in Hong Kong, established by a group of IT and education professionals with the aim to provide the best quality STEM and coding education to school children. We offer a wide range of STEM and coding education programs to children ranging from the 5 - 16 years old.Our STEM courses and technical learning workshops allows students to build a deep foundation for science and technology, with both theories and hands on experience, in which students cannot achieve in mainstream school programs.Micro:bit is one of our popular courses in our centre, we are teaching 5-16 years old children on micro:bit in class, also combining with different sensors to create projects. We also provide school service to primary or secondary school in Hong Kong, promoting micro:bit and providing micro:bit courses to schools.Gå til siden
ETC Educational Technology Connection (HK) Ltd has been recognised by Hong Kong teachers as the first company importing the BBC micro:bit and a wide range of accessories to Hong Kong since August 2016. Our BBC miro:bit and accessories have already been sold to over 100 primary and secondary schools through our website.Gå til siden
HK STEM Club is a distributor of electronics, robotics and STEM education related products in Hong Kong. We use BBC micro:bit to provide our customer more options to make and create. Our mission is to enable more people to make and innovate. We will be carrying more supporting modules and accessories for the BBC microbit in the future.Gå til siden
Based in Hong Kong, we are a leading supplier of STEM and IoT educational products.Gå til siden
SCALE InnoTech Limited is a Hong Kong based education technology company. We offer a wide range of services and products including Smart Campus modules, tools and systems for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education, curriculum design, as well as training workshops and seminars for primary and secondary schools teachers and students.Gå til siden
Smarthon is committed to promote STEM education in Hong Kong. We provide a wide range of Micro:bit courses to local schools, colleagues. Our mission and vision is to ignite children's creativity and make the world a better place.Gå til siden
Established in 1982, Welfare Electronic Component Ltd. (WECL) is the leading distributor and wholesaler of electronic, engineering, and STEM education related products in Hong Kong & Macau. Besides the megastores in Hong Kong, we offer a wide range of services including distribution, retail, brand marketing, and technical support. This covers amongst other things 3D Printing and Robotics, Test & Measurement, Copper / Optical Fiber Cables, Connectors and Plugs, Networking Products and Conversion Solutions.Gå til siden
We primarily focus on the retail distribution of open source products for educational purposes.In addition, we have been representing Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, Adafruit and Arduino products for ages in the Hungarian market.Besides the sales task we hold close relations with the institutes who use these products for educational purpose.Gå til siden
EdGate Technologies is a technology development and training provider for ARM, VLSI and DSP domains. EdGate has an extensive presence all over the country and well established connectivity within the academic and corporate communities. Our aim is to reach out to the Corporate, educators and the engineering student community to help them achieve more in their research and their learning initiatives.Gå til siden
Energy Cloud is a leading reseller of electronics boards and BBC micro:bit for makers and education. We support teachers using BBC micro:bit to inspire students for learning with innovation and creativity. Energy Cloud also offers innovative and quality services for the electronics hardware and software development. We design, develop and manufacture end-to-end solutions for Internet of Things, Industrial Automation, Home & Building Automation, RFID & Wireless Solution, Asset Monitoring & Control, Data Logging & Acquisition, Embedded Solutions.Gå til siden
FundooLabs Creative Learning LLP is India's Leading STEM Education Institute/Service Provider involved in the designing, developing and operating creative learning spaces for school kids in the field of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM). Fundoo Labs provides a safe and creative learning environment for Kids of Class 1 to Class 9 (Age 6 to 16 years) to uncover the dynamic and engaging subjects of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) with fun-filled hands-on experiments and activities. STEM experiments and activities offered by Fundoo Labs would help students to fall in love with the world of experiential learning and would encourage them for experimenting, tinkering, building, observing, problem-solving and creating…Fundoo Labs also offers various workshops on micro:bit with its program series "Coding for Kids with micro:bit" to school kids of various age group. One can also buy micro:bit and related accessories from Fundoo Labs website at best rates.Gå til siden
Our aim is to provide BBC micro:bit at school level to influence children towards innovation and learning.Gå til siden
ni logic is a pioneer in the EDA industry and has contributed a lot in EDA industry for services and distribution of various EDA tools. With the BBC micro:bit we look forward to working with schools to educate the developers of tomorrow.Our diverse product portfolio serves applications in Microelectronics, VLSI, Embedded Systems, DSP, Power Analysis, Modeling & Simulation, and EM & Antenna Designs.With Micro-bit we look forward to educate schools for making developers of tomorrow.Gå til siden
Pendulum is marketing agency for lab equipment, software and hardware solutions. Our focus on the education market brings us to most schools and universities in Israel. Our goal is to enhance schools with creative programming skills using the microbit platform - one bit a a time.Gå til siden
Melopero is an Italian supplier of embedded computing equipment.Gå til siden
Our online store www.robotics-3d.com is where we resell products like micro:bit, 3d printer, lasercut, cnc , arduino and raspberry pi. We collaborate with www.italmaker.it association in Rome that provide courses for kids with micro:bit , we invent our kits to work with micro:bit for the education market.Gå til siden
Switch Education is providing education curriculum, training services, accessories and kits for the education market in Japan. They have worked closely with the Micro:bit Foundation to launch the BBC micro:bit in Japan!Gå til siden
Switch Science is a leading open source hardware and maker supplier based in Japan. They have worked closely with the Micro:bit Foundation to launch the BBC micro:bit in Japan!Gå til siden
Company LEMONA are one of the largest electronics distributor and retailer in Baltic countriesGå til siden
Open source hardware store focused on makers and education institutions.Gå til siden
Company LEMONA are one of the largest electronics distributor and retailer in Baltic countriesGå til siden
Magveda UAB has been successfully supplying schools and teachers with educational products. Also we provide the content for education via our non-profit project Open Lab - olab.lt.Gå til siden
From individual DIY project to professional masterpieces, you will find everything you'll need in our store! Discover the world of electronics and start your own fancy project. We sell electronic goods from many product categories in our store. Including BBC micro:bit, LEGO Education, embedded development, electronic, network, and computer components.Gå til siden
Autobotic provides STEM educational services, workshops and training classes to schools, colleges and universities and distributes robotic, mechanical and electronics products to consumers and industries.Gå til siden
Cytron designs, manufactures and distributes robotic and electronics products for maker community at large, providing solutions with rich educational value at heart.Gå til siden
Elvira Systems provides Professional Training Courses, Design Services & Technology Consulting in the fields of Internet of Things (IoT) and Embedded SystemsElvira Systems seek to inspire school children in STEM education by introducing the BBC micro:bit into the Malaysia's education systemGå til siden
ICOSA Tech is a PBC (Public Benefit Corporation) promoting S.T.E.A.M education. They are working with schools and community centres providing classes and workshops. Their focus is on PBL (project based learning).Gå til siden
Webstore selling electronica components, sensors and microcontrollers.Gå til siden
Kiwi Electronics was founded on October 2012 and is one of the first Dutch webshops specialising in the Raspberry Pi. Since then we've been expanding our portfolio with prototyping parts and components and have become official reseller for many embedded computing platforms.Gå til siden
Opencircuit is an online store that specializes in providing electronic components and modules for educational, innovative and above all; fun inventions. Our ever expanding product range consists of; electronic components, Arduino, CNC & 3D printing accessories, drones, led strips and more. We distinguish ourselves with affordable products, excellent service and prompt delivery. Our enthusiastic team with the necessary technical knowledge is happy to help you.Gå til siden
Slim.nl is the webshop for students and staff in Secondary and Vocational Education. Because their school has a license agreement with SLBdiensten, students and staff may benefit with special conditions for their software as well as hardware (laptops, notebooks), e-learning, telephone subscriptions, magazines, books and computer accessories. Students and Staff can buy the BBC micro:bit on our webshop.Gå til siden
SOS Solutions provides computing, electronics and maker equipment in the Netherlands.Gå til siden
New Zealand
Learning Developments supply the BBC micro:bit and associated learning resources designed for the New Zealand Digital Technology Curriculum. Learning Developments can also supply staff with professional development to support the adoption of the new curriculum.Gå til siden
At Daisy AS we have many years of experience from tools in school and aids. We have good expertise in solutions and products for reading and writing, as well as inclusive encoding. Our goal is to help find good solutions that provide the same opportunities for all students.Gå til siden
GAN Aschehoug is an educational publishing company offering books, app and material for kindergarten, elementary school and SFO / Activity School.We develop useful and practical education materials of high quality, with the main focus being functionality, accessibility and flexibility. The publisher seeks alternative approaches to learning and development. We want to be the best at developing learning resources that promote holistic development!Gå til siden
n00b.no is one of the leading suppliers of EdTech in Norway. By making STEAM Educational tools available for everyone, our goal is to facilitate and contribute to the development of 21st century skills. Inspired by the maker movement we provide practical and digital learning tools for educational and private use. We have a great range of amazing customers nation wide, incuding schools, kindergardens, makerspaces and retail. We are proud of being a total supplier of micro:bit and accesories. We offer a great range of EdTech all in one place - just to make it easy for our customers.Gå til siden
The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology providing training and education materials to schools nationwide promoting S.T.E.A.M education. The museum run educational programs for teachers and pupils on BBC micro:bit and sell products and kits on its web shop.Gå til siden
BOTLAND is one of the most popular robotic and electronic shops in Poland.Gå til siden
Kamami is an electronic shop based in Poland, which can provide lots of electronic components, including micro:bit products.Gå til siden
Nettigo is an online shop for electronic enthusiasts in Poland. Since 2009 we aim to provide comprehensive and affordable offer to our customers.In our offer you will find not only BBC micro:bit boards but also a large variety of related accessories and extensions.Gå til siden
The goal of the store Roboti pentru educatie (robots for education) is to offer products that are tested, reliable and provide a good education platform for children. The more expensive products will be sold with monthly rates, so that any parent can afford to offer his/her child digital education and prepare him/her for the future of work.Gå til siden
Cleste.ro, a brand under the umbrella THECON SRL, is a Romanian online platform that sells electronic products, modules and sensors for automation. We are working hard to give the latest, newest and most innovative products to our customers, that's why, we chose Micro:bit to be part of a fruitful and encouraging environment for Romanian students and IT enthusiasts.Gå til siden
Saudi Arabia
Bright Up is Innovation and creativity platform. We provide training and workshops for micro:bit for k-12Gå til siden
Jawraa's vision is to Integrate learning and teaching with technology, in ways that will offer for both students and teachers the best possible learning and teaching experience, through different solutions like micro:bit which can be mapped to different curriculums.Gå til siden
12Geeks is an online platform based in Singapore where software and hardware developers can get access to tools and knowledge. The BBC micro:bit is featured as one of the development boards to prototype and learning on https://12geeks.com.Gå til siden
MicroMaker is an education technology solution provider dedicated to bringing Maker Education into schools and communities around the world by integrating coding and crafting into STEAM EducationGå til siden
We are a robotics and open source hardware provider and integrator in Singapore. We use BBC micro:bit to provide our customer more options to make and create. Our mission is to enable more people to make and innovate. We will be carrying more supporting modules and accessories for the BBC microbit in the future.Gå til siden
SGBotic is one of the leading supplier of robotics hardware including BBC micro:bit and accessories in Singapore for educational institutions, research agencies, and makers.Gå til siden
Tinkercademy is a technology and education company in Singapore, comprising coders who teach, and teachers who code. We're one of the first to bring BBC micro:bit workshops to Singaporean teachers and students, together with coding and making classes for young and old. We also developed a custom Breakout Board, in collaboration with ScienceScope from the UK, to enable students to create BBC micro:bit prototypes in a simple, fuss-free manner, with a host of easy-to-use, pluggable components.Gå til siden
Slovak Republic
We specialize in the sale of electronic components, predominantly for semiconductors - microcontrollers, memories, etc. RLX's product line includes also embedded systems and devices, single board computers, open hardware, wireless devices, displays and display modules, development tools and compilers, electronic modules for robots and automations, programmers and measurement tools.Gå til siden
South Africa
deftech is the distributor of the definitive range of interactive technologies and a number of educational toys into Africa. deftech brings in educational toys that are best in brand and associated with STEAM and makerspaces.Gå til siden
South Korea
Our mission is making the e-Biz World where all people in electronics field are able to get electronic components data easily. Share dreams with each other, and have business conveniently and reasonably. Our purpose is the sales and education of micro:bit. We are going to do marketing, first we are making a lecture on our online blog based on Korea community, and we also have an online seminar on our website.And we upload every contents others blog, online caffe.Gå til siden
MARUSYS is an education solution provider focusing on coding. Our solution currently ranges from unplugged activities to active problem solvings with coding. We also provide systematic and methodical contents with micro:bit to educate algorithm and computational thinking. In addition, MARUSYS provides contents and curriculum for maker education with micro:bit so that children can build their own machines to solve the real-life problems.Gå til siden
Devicemart(of NTREX Inc.) is one of the most popular electronic online shopping mall in Korea. We are now focusing on supporting makers with all ways we can do. From small electronic part like led, resistors to big profile/metal construction for making anything. Most of all, we supports BBC micro:bit educational system to children, students and teachers with our own brand WeKIT, for STEAM education. Many channels include blog, media site, magazine are always opened to connect and communicate with us.Gå til siden
'Tekville Education' is engaged on a public-oriented online education business in Korea, and is growing as an 'Edu-Tech Frontier', based on new technology such as Virtual Reality(VR), Augmented Reality(AR), and Internet(IoT) beyond e-learning. Today, our business are focused on teachers training, students and parents educations related by SW educations. Especially, we are often using 'microbit' on a physical computing projects.Gå til siden
Brigogeek is company based in Galicia (northwest of Spain), with a long experience distributing products of free software and hardware. We have been working for more than 12 years with Engineers, Institutions and DIY Fans. Of course we are a proud distributor of Micro:bit Shield, kits and accesories.Gå til siden
Training center specialized in educational robotics with more than 14 years of experience. We provide workshops for students and teachers about BBC micro:bit. We sell the BBC micro:bit, starter kit and robot (Bit:Bot) and others complements for BBC micro:bit.Gå til siden
Microes.org is the organization in charge of spreading and extending the use of micro: bit in Spain.We distribute the BBC micro: bit card, books, guides and accessories through its Network of Training Centers and affiliated points of sale.Gå til siden
EMCH TechBooks promotes on Educational Robotics Community, users and teachers, the robotics knowledge and STEAM Technological Projects using robotics platforms. To achieve this goal offers teacher training, publishes books, promote competitions and sell highest quality robotic products, as the little, but big, micro:bit.Gå til siden
Microlog is an spanish company that designs, manufactures and distribute a variety of hardware products, pieces and educational kits to make it easier Stem and Robotics areas in school.Gå til siden
Sri Lanka
STEMUp is a leading social enterprise committed to become the most loved and trusted STEAM education products, services and solutions provider in Sri Lanka.Gå til siden
Electrokit was founded in 2004 to serve companies developing electronics, producing in small quaintities, educational institutions and individuals who practice electronics on a hobby basis. We offer electronic components, DIY kits, measuring instruments and accessories.Gå til siden
Exertis CapTech is one of the largest and fastest growing distributors of technology and configuration services in Sweden.Gå til siden
We want to raise the interest and understanding of science, programming, engineering and mathematics. Using our products and working materials can be an easy way to show and explain how things work in our environment.Gå til siden
m.nu started as a hobby project in 2007, and since then has been driven by a strong focus on customer satisfaction and exciting electronics products.Gå til siden
Bischoff is a leading company in consulting and distribution of teaching materials of TechTools like the BBC micro:bit. For more than 160 years, we have been supplying schools with various products which meet a high standard to guarantee a good education.Gå til siden
We provide teachers with easy-to-use and innovative products such as the BBC micro:bit to apply in the classroom, or out in nature exploring. Encompassing the words education and technology, our company brings cutting-edge scientific instruments and teaching material into schools, while providing teachers with the necessary knowledge to employ themGå til siden
CLASSROOM is an educational publishing group in Hong Kong that specialised in providing educational solutions since 1983. We have been reselling BBC micro:bits to schools, training teachers and also provide afterschool courses to students.Gå til siden
Taiwan Coding Education Association is an organization teaching children coding on BBC micro:bit in Taiwan. We offer up-to-date micro:bit education materials for various classes, local teacher trainings as well as micro:bit-related accessories.Gå til siden
SAMM Teknoloji is a Turkish company that works in the production and distribution of technological solutions. Although the work of SAMM Teknoloji spreads into telecommunication, energy, industrial and commercial work fields; it has given programming and robotics education some serious priority. Accordingly, SAMM Teknoloji distributes significant quantities of BBC micro:bit, Raspberry Pi and other small computers in Turkey; in addition to many of their practical and educational accessories.Gå til siden
AKSORN NEX Co., LTD. heeds the pedagogy and learning process among all over teachers and students nationwide. We provide teachers' assistance on "CODE to LEARN" strategy to activate children's High Order Thinking process since their early childhood years. This assists to form their creativity and implant their life-long learning process for their survival as well as their competitiveness in the 21st century. With micro:bit as one of our flagship products, we have prepared teacher's resources and trainings to support their bringing "coding-with-micro:bit" into their classrooms with ease and smoothness, as well as introduced micro:bit as one of the important factors to drive success in STEAM education through "making-with-micro:bit."Gå til siden
Innovative Experiment Co. is an educational robotics and STEM education provider. We constantly innovate, research and design embedded system education products. We publish educational material to support STEM education. We also produce teaching resources for the BBC micro:bit and work with local partners to run workshops in schools and with home educators.Gå til siden
ThaiEasyElec.com (Venus Supply Co., Ltd.) is an online electronics shop in Thailand. We provide a variety of electronics and embedded products to hobbyists, students, teachers, researchers and makers. We support technology related schools, colleges, institutes, and university to make their labs and provide training. BBC micro:bit and other learning and prototyping platforms are available on our websiteGå til siden
element14 an Avnet company has operations in Europe, US and Asia Pacific regions. We are committed to providing superior customer service with a local language website, local currency, broad range of in-stock products and delivery options to meet the needs of customers around the world.Gå til siden
Newark an Avnet company is a high-service distributor of technology products, services and solutions for electronic system design, maintenance and repairGå til siden
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Sunday, May 29, 2011
Confessions of a Reluctant Yerba Mate Drinker
Here's another one from the archives. It's a piece about yerba mate that I wrote some time back for Epicurean.com.
My first encounter with yerba mate was a less than auspicious one. In fact, if you'd told me then that one day I'd be drinking copious amounts of the stuff I surely would have scoffed.
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2 comments:
- WillowRose Designs said...
Thanks for the great post! Yerba mate always reminds me of my friends from Uruguay, and vice versa. I don't think I've ever seen them without their mate and thermos full of hot water.
- Dan said...
I feel thatr mate is a great alternative to the traditional caffine we are use to in coffee. The best part about mate is that it seems as if it is more of a time release then a smack right in the face! This keeps the jitters away while keeping you on task!
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A cardinal rule in showbiz is to never follow a child or an animal act.
Good thing there wasn't any big-name entertainment at the 2007 Youthof the Year Dinner because members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver stole the show — as did the purebred Labrador puppy that was on the auction block.
Dozens of young members performed dance routines for the 750-plus guests who'd gathered at the Donald R. Seawell Grand Ballroom on a recent Saturday night. And when the out-loud auction began, Labrador pup was in much demand, eventually selling for $4,000.
The auction, which also featured private-jet trips to Washington, D.C., to dine with Colorado legislators, contributed $175,000 to the evening's $600,000 profit.
David and Bonnie Mandarich chaired the dinner event with John and Katy Shaw. VIP guests included U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter; U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar and his wife, Hope Hernandez Salazar; and Steve McConahey, founder and chief executive of SGM Capital and chairman of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver board.
In addition, Realtor Hanne Lichtenfels to help present a scholarship named for her husband, the late attorney and club supporter Reid Lichtenfels.
Youth of the Year honors went to 17-year-old Alexandria Batiste, who wowed the crowd as she saluted both her mother and grandmother and gladly accepted a challenge to mentor other young people. She spoke with poise and grace, then joined dozens of other club members to perform an interpretive dance that was part of the evening's entertainment.
The Champion of Youth award was given to Patrick Hamill, the founder, president and CEO of Oakwood Homes and a long-time supporter of the clubs. He is a past chair and current member of the Metro Denver board and has helped raise millions of dollars for the organization that serves 8,000 kids from low-income families.
Hamill was praised for his good corporate citizenship by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter and McConahey.
"The continued growth of this event, both in attendance and the money we raise, is reflective of the growing realization by the good folks of this community of the huge need served by Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Denver," observed president and CEO Tim Sheahan.
Staples was the event's Presenting Sponsor. Oakwood Homes was the Platinum Sponsor; Berenbaum, Weinshienk & Eason was the Diamond Sponsor; and CW2 was the Media Sponsor.
Gold Sponsors were the Alpert Corporation, Anschutz Foundation, Denver Broncos Football Club, First Western Trust Bank, FSN Rocky Mountain, the Gay & Lesbian Fund for Colorado, Howell Construction, M.D.C. Holdings, Inc./Richmond American Homes, Steve & Kathy McConahey, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Photographs taken at the Youth of the Year Dinner can be viewed at denverpost.com/SeenGallery.
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Ashton Kutcher took his pregnant fiancé home to Iowa on Saturday to visit his family in Cedar Rapids.
Photographers spotted the 36-year-old actor and Mila Kunis walked through the airport in denim and hoodies. Kunis, 30, sported a large diamond on her ring finger.
Kutcher and Kunis, former That 70s Show co-stars, have yet to publicly confirm Kunis' pregnancy. The Jupiter Ascending star hid any early signs of a baby bump in a loose-fitting dress at CinemaCon on Thursday.
She was seen at a prenatal yoga class in Hollywood last week.
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Trading Washington for Tbilisi?
Alliances often are advanced, as with NATO expansion, as a cheap way of keeping the peace. After all, it is said, no one would dare challenge America. But while alliances can deter, deterrence can fail -- with catastrophic consequences. Both World Wars I and II featured failed alliances and security guarantees. Oops!
If deterence fails, the guaranteeing state either has to retreat ignominously or plunge into war, neither of which is likely to be in America's interest. Moreover, promising to defend other nations encourages them to be irresponsible: after all, why not adopt a risky foreign policy if Washington is willing to back you up, nuclear weapons and all? It's a form of moral hazard applied to foreign policy.
That appears to be the case with the country of Georgia. There's a lot of disagreement over the character of Mikhail Saakashvili's government, even among libertarians. But a new European Union panel has amassed evidence that President Saakashvili is a bit of a foreign policy adventurer. Reports Spiegel online:
Unpublished documents produced by the European Union commission that investigated the conflict between Georgia and Moscow assign much of the blame to Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili. But the Kremlin and Ossetian militias are also partly responsible.
From her office on Avenue de la Paix, Swiss diplomat Heidi Tagliavini, 58, looks out onto the botanical gardens in peaceful Geneva. The view offers a welcome respite from the stacks of documents on her desk, which deal exclusively with war and war blame. They contain the responses, from the conflicting parties in the Caucasus region -- Russia, Georgia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia -- to a European Union investigative commission conducting a probe of the cause of the five-day war last August. The documents also include reports on the EU commission's trips to Moscow, the Georgian capital Tbilisi and the capitals of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, dossiers assembled by experts and the transcripts of interviews of diplomats, military officials and civilian victims of the war.
The Caucasus expert, nicknamed "Madame Courage" by the Zurich-based Swiss daily Neue Zürcher Zeitung, is considered a specialist on sensitive diplomatic matters. The Caucasus issue is the most difficult challenge she has faced to date. The final report by the commission she heads must be submitted to the EU Council of Ministers by late July. In the report, Tagliavini is expected to explain how, in August 2008, a long-smoldering regional conflict over the breakaway Georgia province of South Ossetia could suddenly have escalated into a war between Georgia and its much more powerful neighbor, Russia. Who is to blame for the most serious confrontation between East and West since the end of the Cold War?
In addition to having a budget of €1.6 million ($2.2 million) at her disposal, Tagliavini can draw on the expertise of two deputies, 10 specialists, military officials, political scientists, historians and international law experts.
Much hinges on the conclusions her commission will reach. Is Georgia, a former Soviet republic, a serious candidate for membership in NATO, or is the country in the hands of a reckless gambler? Did the Russian leadership simply defend South Ossetia, an ally seeking independence from Georgia, against a Georgian attack? Or did Russia spark a global crisis when its troops occupied parts of Georgia for a short period of time?
The confidential investigative commission documents, which SPIEGEL has obtained, show that the task of assigning blame for the conflict has been as much of a challenge for the commission members as it has for the international community. However, a majority of members tend to arrive at the assessment that Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili started the war by attacking South Ossetia on August 7, 2008. The facts assembled on Tagliavini's desk refute Saakashvili's claim that his country became the innocent victim of "Russian aggression" on that day.
In summarizing the military fiasco, commission member Christopher Langton, a retired British Army colonel, claims: "Georgia's dream is shattered, but the country can only blame itself for that."
Whatever the justification for President Saakashvili's conduct, it certainly isn't the kind of policy to which the U.S. should tie itself. Yet including Georgia in NATO would in effect make President Saakashvili's goals those of the American government and, by extension, the American people.
How many Americans should die to ensure that George gets to rule South Ossetia and Abkhazia? Should we risk Washington for Tbilisi? These are questions the Obama administration should answer before it joins the Bush administration in pushing NATO membership for Georgia. The American people deserve to know exactly what risks the Obama administration plans to take with their lives and homelands before adding yet another fragile client state to Washington's long list of security dependents.


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by Pat Reber
The Sideshow is a real gem. It's the epitome of the local, DIY, low production/high entertainment experimental variety shows that we comedy nerds go crazy for. I attended last Friday's The Sideshow: Happy New Year featuring Malone, Gross Butler and Daring Daulton. The show was already packed when I arrived, with audience members filling every seat and standing against the walls of the cozy studio. More impressive than the audience's number, though, was how truly engaged we all were from start to finish. Our laughter rolled consistently throughout the entire two-hour show, and turned from chuckles to outright squeals during each set. We were treated to seamless and hilarious improv from Malone and Gross Butler, awkwardly brilliant sketch comedy from Daring Daulton, and a fantastic reading by host Luke Field of a rambling 12-page apology letter to Claritin written by Sideshow creator Mike Marbach.
Marbach is clearly very passionate about this show, and with good reason. After the show, I caught up with him to find out what exciting plans he has for The Sideshow in 2013:
Spellbound (January 12th)
"The twelfth is going to be pretty different. Kristen Schier is going to be doing clowning. There's an improv trio that formed out of the Sideshow Troika last year, called Chaperone. Lizzie Spellman, who is a local improviser but also sings and plays ukulele, is going to be the host/musical guest of the show, so she'll be doing different songs throughout the show, in between the other acts. And then the Necrosexual, which is Jimmy Viola's thing. I've never seen it, I really don't know what it is, which just goes to show I'll allow people to do whatever the hell they want to do. I'm sure it's going to be a good time."
The 2013 Improv Oscars Jam (February 22nd):
"This will be the third year we've done the Improv Oscars Jam, which takes place the weekend of the Oscars. People get dressed up and come out. They have the opportunity to play a bunch of movie-related short-form improv games, some with different multimedia connections. We'll show a 30-second clip of a movie that came out in 2012, and then people do scenes inspired by that clip. We'll do live sketches that are movie-inspired. People are encouraged to film different parodies of films that came out in 2012, and we'll show those on the [projection] screen. There's food, there's drinks. This will be the third year, and each one has gotten bigger, and better attended, and it's always a really good time."
Freaky Friday (March 15th)
"There is one coming up in March, which I'm calling Sideshow: Freaky Friday, where a bunch of improvisers who haven't done stand-up before, that's their chance to do it. And then I want to grab a bunch of stand-ups who haven't improvised before, and have them do that. So people will get a better appreciation of each other's art, and how difficult it can actually be, and fun at the same time. So that could be really funny. Or it could be terrible, which is okay. Like I said, I allow people to experiment and do whatever the hell they want to do."
Musical Revue (Date TBD)
"March or April will be probably one of the biggest things we've done with Sideshow. We've done one-acts, we've done the Oscars Jam, we hosted the Troika last year, but this is going to be a musical revue. It's going to be a love/hate theme, where it's going to mix Broadway songs, popular songs, and some original stuff thrown in there as well. It's going to be all tied together through different stories, and personal things like that. The idea is to be funny, but there will be a lot of vulnerability in there, too. The cast is made up, so far—it's not official yet, so I don't want to say just who—but there's stand-ups in the show, there's sketch comedians in the show, there's improvisers in the show. People will get to see them do things that they've done in the past, but may not have the opportunity to do now, being involved in the arts that they are. They can show off their singing, or their dancing, or anything like that. It's going to be a good time."
The next January dates for 'The Sideshow' are the 12th, 18th and 25th. For more information, check out The Sideshow on Facebook.
Pat Reber performs sketch comedy with the Win Show, and also has his hands in a constantly shifting menagerie of other projects. He'll be on twitter @patreberyeah and he thinks you're nice.


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I was not able to live blog Obama's third press conference because my son's track meet ran long (he ran fast, however!). I'm hoping many of you saw it, and can pass along your reactions in the comments section. I listened to the first 10 minutes on radio, and saw the remainder on the NBC feed. I thought it was his best performance to date (ok the handwashing advice was a bit much), in part because the reporters (for the most part – what was Jeff Zeleney thinking?) asked substantive questions. Obama handled them deftly – his responses were substantively on target, and when he had to dance – as with the "did the previous administration sanction torture?" question – he did so in a way that did not cause a huge controversy but made it clear where he stood. I thought both questions on the torture memoranda issue were spot on, and that Obama gave the best answers he possibly could without creating more controversy and without revealing classified information. Obviously he can't know – nor can we – if he was in a similar position as Bush whether he would sanction the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques/torture" – no one can unless they are in that position. But he went as far as he could in making the case for why he didn't think these techniques were necessary, and for defending the decision to release some but not all of the relevant memoranda. Will it satisfy those on the Right and the Left? Probably not. But I think middle American will accept his answers for now.
In what seems to be a recurring pattern, Chuck Todd again asked the most useless question, since it practically guaranteed the answer that Obama gave regarding control of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, which is, "I'm not going to speculate." At some point Chuck needs to go back to polling and leave the journalism to someone else.
Obama did well in nonanswering the Iraq timetable question ("steady as she goes – I'll listen to my commanders, etc"). He also was spot on, I thought, in dealing with abortion, immigration and bipartisanship and the Republican party – all potential landmines that he skirted in reasonable, if somewhat, longwinded fashion.
Under the current press conference format, once the president makes his opening statement, his goal is to get through the rest of the conference without setting off any landmines or creating controversy. That's about all one can hope for, and I thought Obama did it well, in his best performance in one of these exercises to date.
I'm interested in your reactions, if you get the chance to add some comments.
Meanwhile, I'll try to respond to some of your queries regarding Specter, and clarify my reasoning why I don't think his voting record will markedly change, in tomorrow's blog.


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Emma Roberts has realized life as a blonde is definitely more fun.
At Monday night's premiere of "Valentine's Day" with her aunt and co-star Julia Roberts, and another co-star from the film, Shirley MacLaine, the teen (who turns 19 on Wednesday), revealed she loves her lightened locks.
"I do love the blonde hair," the previously-darker coifed Emma told Access Hollywood'sShaun Robinson.
When asked if she's getting a different reaction with her sunny new shade, Emma revealed a little more.
"Yeah, I get checked out by boys more with the blonde hair," she laughed.
And Emma turned to Aunt Julia to see if she too has shared the boy-blonde connection.
"You've had brown and blonde hair…. Don't you get checked out more with the blonde hair?" Emma asked.
"I don't get checked out, Emma," Julia smiled, turning to Shaun. "So sweet. Isn't [she] sweet?"
But Shaun wasn't ready to let Julia go with that comment.
"Is that it?" Shaun smiled.
"I get checked out more with the blonde hair," Julia finally revealed as the group laughed.
And even Shirley chimed in on the blonde debate.
"You get checked out more with the blonde hair too," Emma suggested to Shirley, 75.
"I have not known the color of my hair for about 50 years," Shirley chuckled.
Beyond the blonde debate, the ladies also revealed their own real-life Valentine's Day plans to Shaun.
"I'm just gonna stick out with the answer which is making out with my husband," Julia said, referring to her man Danny Moder. "A 24-hour kiss fest."
"I'll be making out with my boyfriend," Emma chimed in.
As for Shirley, she had a furry fate in mind.
"I'm a grandmother so… my stock answer is my dog. I'm going to be with my dog," she laughed.
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What is diarrhea?
Diarrhea is loose, watery stools. Having diarrhea means passing loose stools three or more times a day. Acute diarrhea is a common problem that usually lasts 1 or 2 days and goes away on its own.
Diarrhea lasting more than 2 days may be a sign of a more serious problem. Chronic diarrhea—diarrhea that lasts at least 4 weeks—may be a symptom of a chronic disease. Chronic diarrhea symptoms may be continual or they may come and go.
Diarrhea of any duration may cause dehydration, which means the body lacks enough fluid and electrolytes—chemicals in salts, including sodium, potassium, and chloride—to function properly. Loose stools contain more fluid and electrolytes and weigh more than solid stools.
People of all ages can get diarrhea. In the United States, adults average one bout of acute diarrhea each year,1 and young children have an average of two episodes of acute diarrhea each year.2
1DuPont HL, Practice Parameters Committee of the American College of Gastroenterology. Guidelines on acute infectious diarrhea in adults. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1997;92(11):1962–1975.
2Ramaswamy K, Jacobson K. Infectious diarrhea in children. Gastroenterology Clinics of North America. 2001;30(3):611–624.
What causes diarrhea?
Acute diarrhea is usually caused by a bacterial, viral, or parasitic infection. Chronic diarrhea is usually related to a functional disorder such as irritable bowel syndrome or an intestinal disease such as Crohn's disease.
The most common causes of diarrhea include the following:
- Bacterial infections. Several types of bacteria consumed through contaminated food or water can cause diarrhea. Common culprits include Campylobacter, Salmonella, Shigella, and Escherichia coli (E. coli).
- Viral infections. Many viruses cause diarrhea, including rotavirus, norovirus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and viral hepatitis. Infection with the rotavirus is the most common cause of acute diarrhea in children. Rotavirus diarrhea usually resolves in 3 to 7 days but can cause problems digesting lactose for up to a month or longer.
- Parasites. Parasites can enter the body through food or water and settle in the digestive system. Parasites that cause diarrhea include Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, and Cryptosporidium.
- Functional bowel disorders. Diarrhea can be a symptom of irritable bowel syndrome.
- Intestinal diseases. Inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and celiac disease often lead to diarrhea.
- Food intolerances and sensitivities. Some people have difficulty digesting certain ingredients, such as lactose, the sugar found in milk and milk products. Some people may have diarrhea if they eat certain types of sugar substitutes in excessive quantities.
- Reaction to medicines. Antibiotics, cancer drugs, and antacids containing magnesium can all cause diarrhea.
Some people develop diarrhea after stomach surgery, which may cause food to move through the digestive system more quickly.
People who visit certain foreign countries are at risk for traveler's diarrhea, which is caused by eating food or drinking water contaminated with bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Traveler's diarrhea can be a problem for people traveling to developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean. Visitors to Canada, most European countries, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand do not face much risk for traveler's diarrhea.
In many cases, the cause of diarrhea cannot be found. As long as diarrhea goes away on its own within 1 to 2 days, finding the cause is not usually necessary.
What other symptoms accompany diarrhea?
Diarrhea may be accompanied by cramping, abdominal pain, nausea, an urgent need to use the bathroom, or loss of bowel control. Some infections that cause diarrhea can also cause a fever and chills or bloody stools.
Diarrhea can cause dehydration. Loss of electrolytes through dehydration affects the amount of water in the body, muscle activity, and other important functions.
Dehydration is particularly dangerous in children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems. Dehydration must be treated promptly to avoid serious health problems, such as organ damage, shock, or coma—a sleeplike state in which a person is not conscious.
Signs of dehydration in adults include
- thirst
- less frequent urination than usual
- dark-colored urine
- dry skin
- fatigue
- dizziness
- light-headedness
Signs of dehydration in infants and young children include
- dry mouth and tongue
- no tears when crying
- no wet diapers for 3 hours or more
- sunken eyes, cheeks, or soft spot in the skull
- high fever
- listlessness or irritability
Also, when people are dehydrated, their skin does not flatten back to normal right away after being gently pinched and released.
Anyone with signs of dehydration should see a health care provider immediately. Severe dehydration may require hospitalization.
Although drinking plenty of water is important in preventing dehydration, water does not contain electrolytes. Adults can prevent dehydration by also drinking liquids that contain electrolytes, such as fruit juices, sports drinks, caffeine-free soft drinks, and broths. Children with diarrhea should be given oral rehydration solutions such as Pedialyte, Naturalyte, Infalyte, and CeraLyte to prevent dehydration.
When should adults with diarrhea see a health care provider?
Adults with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider:
- signs of dehydration
- diarrhea for more than 2 days
- severe pain in the abdomen or rectum
- a fever of 102 degrees or higher
- stools containing blood or pus
- stools that are black and tarry
Diarrhea is not usually harmful, but it can become dangerous or signal a more serious problem.
When should children with diarrhea see a health care provider?
Children with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider:
- signs of dehydration
- diarrhea for more than 24 hours
- a fever of 102 degrees or higher
- stools containing blood or pus
- stools that are black and tarry
If children have diarrhea, parents or caregivers should not hesitate to call a health care provider for advice. Diarrhea is especially dangerous in newborns and infants, leading to severe dehydration in just a day or two. Children can die from dehydration within a day.
How is the cause of diarrhea diagnosed?
If acute diarrhea lasts 2 days or less, diagnostic tests are usually not necessary. If diarrhea lasts longer or is accompanied by symptoms such as fever or bloody stools, a doctor may perform tests to determine the cause.
Diagnostic tests to find the cause of diarrhea may include the following:
- Medical history and physical examination. The doctor will ask about eating habits and medication use and will perform a physical examination to look for signs of illness.
- Stool culture. A sample of stool is analyzed in a laboratory to check for bacteria, parasites, or other signs of disease and infection.
- Blood tests. Blood tests can be helpful in ruling out certain diseases.
- Fasting tests. To find out if a food intolerance or allergy is causing the diarrhea, the doctor may ask a person to avoid foods with lactose, carbohydrates, wheat, or other ingredients to see whether the diarrhea responds to a change in diet.
- Sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy. These tests may be used to look for signs of intestinal diseases that cause chronic diarrhea. For sigmoidoscopy, the doctor uses a thin, flexible, lighted tube with a lens on the end to look at the inside of the rectum and lower part of the colon. Colonoscopy is similar to sigmoidoscopy, but it allows the doctor to view the entire colon.
How is diarrhea treated?
In most cases of diarrhea, the only treatment necessary is replacing lost fluids and electrolytes to prevent dehydration.
Over-the-counter medicines such as loperamide (Imodium) and bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol and Kaopectate) may help stop diarrhea in adults. However, people with bloody diarrhea—a sign of bacterial or parasitic infection—should not use these medicines. If diarrhea is caused by bacteria or parasites, over-the-counter medicines may prolong the problem, so doctors usually prescribe antibiotics instead.
Medications to treat diarrhea in adults can be dangerous for infants and children and should only be given with a doctor's guidance.
Eating, Diet, and Nutrition
Until diarrhea subsides, avoiding caffeine and foods that are greasy, high in fiber, or sweet may lessen symptoms. These foods can aggravate diarrhea. Some people also have problems digesting lactose during or after a bout of diarrhea. Yogurt, which has less lactose than milk, is often better tolerated. Yogurt with active, live bacterial cultures may even help people recover from diarrhea more quickly.
As symptoms improve, soft, bland foods can be added to the diet, including bananas, plain rice, boiled potatoes, toast, crackers, cooked carrots, and baked chicken without the skin or fat. For children, the health care provider may also recommend a bland diet. Once the diarrhea stops, the health care provider will likely encourage children to return to a normal and healthy diet if it can be tolerated. Infants with diarrhea should be given breast milk or full-strength formula as usual, along with oral rehydration solutions. Some children recovering from viral diarrheas have problems digesting lactose for up to a month or more.
Can diarrhea be prevented?
Two types of diarrhea can be prevented—rotavirus diarrhea and traveler's diarrhea.
Rotavirus Diarrhea
Two oral vaccines have been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to protect children from rotavirus infections: rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent (RotaTeq); and rotavirus vaccine, live, oral (Rotarix). RotaTeq is given to infants in three doses at 2, 4, and 6 months of age. Rotarix is given in two doses. The first dose is given when infants are 6 weeks old, and the second is given at least 4 weeks later but before infants are 24 weeks old.
Parents of infants should discuss rotavirus vaccination with a health care provider. For more information, parents can visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rotavirus vaccination webpage at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/vpd-vac/rotavirusExternal Link Disclaimer.
Traveler's Diarrhea
To prevent traveler's diarrhea, people traveling from the United States to developing countries should avoid
- drinking tap water, using tap water to brush their teeth, or using ice made from tap water
- drinking unpasteurized milk or milk products
- eating raw fruits and vegetables, including lettuce and fruit salads, unless they peel the fruits or vegetables themselves
- eating raw or rare meat and fish
- eating meat or shellfish that is not hot when served
- eating food from street vendors
Travelers can drink bottled water, soft drinks, and hot drinks such as coffee or tea.
People concerned about traveler's diarrhea should talk with a health care provider before traveling. The health care provider may recommend that travelers bring medicine with them in case they develop diarrhea during their trip. Health care providers may advise some people—especially people with weakened immune systems—to take antibiotics before and during a trip to help prevent traveler's diarrhea. Early treatment with antibiotics can shorten a bout of traveler's diarrhea.
Points to Remember
- Diarrhea is loose, watery stools. Having diarrhea means passing loose stools three or more times a day.
- Diarrhea is a common problem that usually goes away on its own.
- The most common causes of diarrhea include bacterial, viral, and parasitic infections; functional bowel disorders; intestinal diseases; food intolerances and sensitivities; and reactions to medicines.
- Diarrhea can cause dehydration, which is particularly dangerous in children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems.
- Treatment involves replacing lost fluids and electrolytes. Depending on the cause of the problem, medication may also be needed to stop the diarrhea or treat an infection.
- Children with diarrhea should be given oral rehydration solutions to replace lost fluids and electrolytes.
- Adults with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider: signs of dehydration, diarrhea for more than 2 days, severe pain in the abdomen or rectum, a fever of 102 degrees or higher, stools containing blood or pus, or stools that are black and tarry.
- Children with any of the following symptoms should see a health care provider: signs of dehydration, diarrhea for more than 24 hours, a fever of 102 degrees or higher, stools containing blood or pus, or stools that are black and tarry.
- People can take steps to prevent two types of diarrhea—rotavirus diarrhea and traveler's diarrhea.
Hope through Research
The Division of Digestive Diseases and Nutrition at the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) supports basic and clinical research into gastrointestinal diseases, including diarrhea. Among other areas, researchers are studying
- vaccines to prevent diarrhea caused by viruses
- new treatments for diarrhea, such as zinc supplements and probiotics
- medicines to prevent and treat traveler's diarrhea
Participants in clinical trials can play a more active role in their own health care, gain access to new research treatments before they are widely available, and help others by contributing to medical research. For information about current studies, visit www.ClinicalTrials.gov
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1. What happened to the original Borden house?
2. Why do you think the Union Army burned the house? Was this an appropriate act in time of war? Why or why not?
3. Review Reading 2. What are the similarities and differences between the house in the photo and the one Caldonia describes in her history?
4. This house is now a part of the Prairie Grove Battlefield Trail tour. Why is it important to preserve the Borden house? Why is it important to know Caledonia's memory of the Battle of Prairie Grove?
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