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Year 6 - Canada
Enterprise/Christmas Crafts Week
Last week it was Enterprise week. This gave Year 6 the chance to discuss and use terms like profit and loss, budgets and marketing.
The children had lots of fun creating their own theme park from scratch. First they planned their theme park using squared paper. Each square was a certain measurement and each ride had a certain area. They had to be methodical and precise with their space to ensure they didn't waste any or use too much of their 5 million budget they were given. As you can see, Year 6 used some of their previous and newly learnt mathematical vocabulary within this task. They then moved on to looking at their budget in more detail and their running costs for their theme park.
As well as their theme parks, Year 6 also applied their business knowledge when making their Christmas crafts for the Christmas Fayre. Once made, we decided as a class what price we should cost the crafts at. we took into consideration how much it cost to buy all the resources and how much profit we would make. This week has been an excellent week where the children have applied their previous and newly learnt learning to different activities and tasks.
Here are some pictures from the week.
Science Week 20/11/17
This week it has been Science week. In our Animals including humans Topic we have been looking at the Circulatory system. The children have learnt about the functions of the heart and blood and how blood travels around the body. They've had fun demonstrating this with bean bags and drawing and labeling diagrams. The class have also been able to hold and dissect a sheep heart. Some children were able to name some of the parts of the heart. We are currently in the process of making 'being healthy' posters and understanding the effect certain things have on our bodies.
Remembrance Assembly
On Friday, Year 6 delievered a brilliant Remembrance Assembly. They produced an emotional and reflective assembly that involved acting, freeze, frames, narrators and singing. They did a brilliant job and we are very proud of them.
Kic Theatre 2/11/17
Last week, we had the pleasure of havng Ian (from KIC Theatre) back in to complete a drama session involving WW1. The children expearienced different events from this time period using freeze frames, slow motion and facial expressions. The children had a great time exploring and taking on different characters. It has been wonderful to see them grow and develop their confidence within this area. Here are some pictures.
Term 1
Welcome back!
Year 6 have had an amazing start to their Year. Mrs Budd and I threw the kids straight in to their learning and they have adapted and taken on each and every challenge with ease and grace. We really admire them for this.
In Maths, we have been learning to read, write and order numbers to 10,000,000, read and write Roman Numerals and decimals. Here are some pictures of us using equipment to aid our learning.
In English, we have been reading the book, 'The Northern Lights'. It has been a gripping book so far and the children have really enjoyed creating newspapers on the decapitated head that was pulled out of the wooden box.
We have just completed out series of Science lessons on Evolution and Inheritance. The children have had lots of fun disussing what they have inherited from family members, writing a biography on Charles Darwin, making fossils, writing instructions for their fossils and creating a entirley new animal to suit an environment. Here are some pictures.
To be able to help our team building skills, Year 6 had a go at making a bridge using only paper and sticky tape. They worked brilliantly together and many groups we able to create something that held a substantial weight. Well done to those groups!
Term 3 Homework
Term 2 Homework
Term 1 Homework
North and South America
Pick a country in either North or South America and create a poster that demonstrates and highlights the physical geography of that country.
Here are some physical features you could look at:
· Weather/Climate
· Costal Landscapes
· Ecosystems
· Rock landscapes
· Natural hazards
· Rivers and water.
Present it as a poster using features such as diagrams/pictures, arrows and boxes.
WW1 – Task One
As you know all around England we have memorials that we use to remember the brave soldiers that risked their lives for us in both World Wars. If you could re-design a War memorial, what would it look like? I would like you to sketch your ideas on a piece of paper using a sharp pencil. Remember what we learnt about shading and use your pencil in different ways. Keep it black and white.
You could produce one or lots of smaller ideas but keep it to one piece of paper.
You might want to wait until we have completed some Topic lessons before you have a go.
Our DT topic this term is Food.
For this particular section of your homework, I would like you to design some rules titled 'Table manners'.
· What are they?
· What do we have to do?
· Why?
· When do we use them?
· Where?
· How should I present this?
Use these questions to create something that will inform other adults and children what table manners are, when we use them and why. What you create and how you create it is up to you. You could create a poster but try and be more creative and think outside the box.
WW1 – Task Two
For your second Topic task, I would like you to have a go at making a board game with the theme of WW1. I would like you to use the facts you learn in our Topic lessons and turn it into a game. You can make your game 3D or it can be 2D (on paper). It could even be a game using ICT.
What you use and how you use it is up to you. You might want to wait until Topic week or you could do some research youself.
Here is an example if you need some inspiration:
In Science this term, we are looking at where we came from and the process of evolution and inheritance. I would like you to create a family tree. How you do this is up to you. This can be 2D or 3D. How much information you include is up to you. It can be just your immediate family or if you wish you could go back further. Be creative.
Here is an idea.
Free Choice
This is up to you. What excites you about the world we live in? Is there something about you and your family you would like to share? Is there an object that is special to you which you would like to talk about? You could bring something in.
You could find out about something in the news and write your own article about it.
You could produce a piece of art, make a model or sculpture.
If you are bringing something in please write a short piece of writing telling us all about it.
The possibilities are endless. Just make it different to a free choice you have brought in before.
The choice is yours!
|Dymchurch Curriculum Map
|Year 6 - Canada
|Full details for English (Reading and Writing) and Maths are available on the Docs Tab above
|Term 1 & 2
|Term 3 & 4
|Term 5 & 6
|Leaders & Empires
|Deadly 60
| Evolution & Inheritance
| Animals inc humans
| All living things
| Locate world's countries - focus on Europe and North and South America, environmental regions.
| Types of settlement and land use, economic activity trade links, and the distribution of natural resources
Use maps, atlases, globes and computer mapping to locate countries.
| WWI, WWII, Modern Conflict
| Victorians, Industrial Revolution Shang Dynasty, Indus Valley, Ancient Sumer
Menorah, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Hanukkah, Pesach 1 & 2
The Bible; The Story of Mary Jones; Christmas
Guru Nanak, Guru Granth sahib
Eurharist / communion,
5 Ks, Symbols, Festivals
Living a Moral
Stories with a moral and examples in everyday life
Food - Using a peeler, whisking (balloon whisk & handheld mixer), taster and talk;
Food - making a healthy family meal, setting the table, table manners
Construction and Mechanisms - techniques for reinforcing and strengthening.
Textiles - making separate components, then using a sewing machine
Mechanishms - involving electricity
Construction - using glue gun, hacksaw and hand drill
Food - using heat on hob/oven/microwave, using a can opener (variety/safety)
Painting - oil paints, colour wheel, complimentary colours.
Textiles - knitting or crochet
3D-Mod roc, wire
Digital - Textease Paint, editing digital photos
Printing - marbling
Drawing - imaginary, showing movement
|Handball / Football & Dance
| Tag Rugby / Cross Country & Gymnastics
|Pop Lacrosse & Gymnastics
| Hockey & Kwik Cricket
| Athletics & Mini Tennis
| Swimming & Athletics / Rounders
|Composing - use simple notation to compose, develop and refine with reference to musical elements
|Appraising - can recognise and discriminate between key characteristics and their effect
| Singing / performance - maintain own part with awareness of how different parts fit together
Unit 6.1
Planning the creation of a mobile app
Unit 6.2
Developing project management skills
Unit 6.3
Researching the app market
Unit 6.4
Designing an interface for an app
Unit 6.5
Developing a simple mobile phone app
Unit 6.6
Creating video and web copy for a mobile phone app
| New Beginnings
| Say No to Bullying
|Good to be Me
|Getting & falling out
| Going for Goals
|Relationships & Changes


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Brad King earned his PhD in history from the University of Toronto. He is a vice president at Lord Cultural Resources, an international museum and cultural planning firm.
A tenure-track job at a research institution is often seen as the supposed goal of a post-PhD job search. What was your experience? What did you hope for in terms of employment as you completed your PhD?
I would think that most of us, particularly in the humanities, enter a PhD program with the goal of obtaining a tenure track position at a university. I know I certainly did—I wanted to be a history professor—but soon after I began I realized that my plans might need to be changed. Although academic job market predictions in the early '90s were hopeful (due to an expected wave of retirements of the '60s generation of profs) it became clear to me, and many others, that the situation was not going to be as rosy as forecast.
So it didn't take long to realize that a professor's job might be difficult to obtain due to sheer supply and demand. And, because I was a bit older than many of my peers (I was nearly 36 when I finished), I did not believe that I could afford to spend a lot of time in the academic trenches as an adjunct or sessional instructor. So I began planning alternatives really very early in my PhD program. And it so happened that the university was encouraging us to be open-minded about alternative paths at this time as well, which I thought was realistic. For me, it was museums that interested me most, so I got some volunteer experience while a grad student and was fortunate to have been able to do a material culture minor field as part of the PhD program. That was my Plan B, which quickly became my Plan A as I came closer to finishing.
What was your first post-PhD job?
I didn't look very hard for an academic job—not only was I discouraged by the job market, but I was also frankly feeling a bit negative about the whole academic thing in general by the end. I was tired of it all and I'd lost faith in my dissertation (because I'd lost perspective on it: in retrospect, it was actually a pretty good piece of work). But anyway, the point is that I was in no mood for academics at the time, and I had an interregnum between my graduation in June of '99 and my current job (which I began in March '00) during which I worked as a duct cleaner with my brother-in-law—work that I quite enjoyed after ten straight years of hard academic labour, freshman to PhD. I think I needed the break.
That was a temporary "bridging" job, obviously. My first job that utilized the credentials that I had earned was as a consultant here at Lord Cultural Resources, which is a museum and cultural planning firm. I had been looking for museum jobs, but in so doing had discovered the large service sector that surrounds them—a sector that I didn't even know existed. Actual museum jobs were also few and far between, and so I picked what I thought was the best of these consulting companies and made my approach.
There were a number of factors that got me the job:
- I was not shy about seeking assistance, and I had obtained a HRDC (Human Resources Development Canada) internship in my back pocket to offer to prospective employers (I think this HRDC program has been discontinued, unfortunately);
- I was persistent in approaching the company and tried my best to make direct contact with the company president (not possible in this case, but I bothered the HR person enough so that she passed the resume on to the company president);
- The PhD was significant: I now know that my resume and phone calls got the boss's attention precisely because of the PhD, as well as the volunteer experience which demonstrated interest;
- And I was fortunate, because the company leadership was (and is) academically inclined, and—most importantly—it also so happened that there was a person going on maternity leave at the time and there was a gap that I could fill.
And so I made the best of that internship and was offered a position when it ended. I remember being very surprised as to where I had ended up: just a few months earlier, I had never even heard of any such job as "museum planner," but now, there I was, planning museums as a consultant at Lord Cultural Resources. And I was gratified to find that the company was run by two of the most intellectually active people I have ever met, within or outside of a university. It was a good fit.
But: while I may now have been "Dr. King", I was also a newbie at consulting, so I started on the first rung of the career ladder in this field—at the junior consultant level. So I still had to put in my time.
What do you do now?
I work for the same company—it's now 13 years and counting. As I said, it is a good fit. We offer management, exhibition, facility and training services to museums and cultural institutions around the globe. I have been very lucky: this is a great job for an academic, and there are opportunities for publishing and conference speaking in addition to our day-to-day work.
What kind of tasks do you do on a daily and weekly basis?
Because I'm now a VP in the company, I do a lot more administration and management of staff these days—but I still lead projects and play a direct role in working with clients. Some of my recent work has been in developing cultural plans for municipalities as well as our company's more "traditional" work in servicing museums. Like most consultants, my day is taken up with client meetings, research and writing (of reports intended for clients—still our main product), business development and project management, along with my administrative and supervisory duties.
What most surprises you about your job?
Those who work in culture are not necessarily the best paid—but they are passionate and the dedication of people who work in this field never ceases to astound me, and the projects they champion (and ask for our help to develop and implement) are often fascinating.
What are your favourite parts of your job?
I am on the road a fair bit and while travel can be taxing, I still enjoy arriving in a new airport and exploring a new place. And I've been to some pretty interesting places: I never thought I would travel to Saudi Arabia, say, or Nigeria, or Malaysia—or to Manitouwadge, Ontario, for that matter, where I once had a small project. In my travels I've met some amazing people. And I find something interesting in every project—from the smallest small-town museum to some of the major international cultural projects that I've been lucky enough to work on. The stories are great, and it's part of my job, depending on the project, to learn about the subject matter: topics as diverse as the sculpture of ancient India to the history of railroading in Moncton to the military history of the United Arab Emirates, among many, many others. These are the things I enjoy most about my job.
What would you change about it if you could?
I'd do less administration/management and more museum planning! And it's private sector business, so we have to be concerned about business development and cash flow and having enough work to keep us all going, which can be worrisome in times of economic crisis. We have to worry about competition and about shifts in the market, which happen regularly. I could do without these headaches, but that's the deal when you're in the private sector.
What's next for you, career-wise?
More of the same, for the foreseeable future. One should never say never, and I will always be open to unexpected new opportunities, but for now I'm not going anywhere.
What advice or thoughts do you have for post-PhDs in transition now?
My own experience shows that there are professions and companies that may not be household names, but which are fascinating nevertheless. Be open to the unexpected opportunities and seek out the lesser-known. And it's a cliché, but network, network, network. Opportunities come from people, from reaching out, from connecting, and those of us who have been there are usually happy to help.

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Kristy Swanson Age, Height, Weight, Net Worth, Measurements
Kristy Noel Swanson is better known by her professional name Kristy Swanson. She is a 47 years old, an American actress who was born on 19 December 1969 in Mission Viejo. Her parents are physical education teachers named Robert and Rosemary Swanson. When she was nine, she shared her acting interest to her parents and started pursing roles and commercials.
She first appeared in a doll house commercial and later appeared in several more commercial appearance. She started her acting career at The Actors Workshop with R.J. Adams and finally, she made her first acting debut in 1984 television series It's Your Move as Laura.
She is best known for her following roles as Buffy Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) and Catherine "Cathy" Dollanganger in Flowers in the Attic (1987).
Kristy Swanson Personal Details
Kristy Swanson's Birth Name : Kristy Noel Swanson
Kristy Swanson's Age : 47
Kristy Swanson's Date of Birth : 19 December 1969
Kristy Swanson's Birth Place : Mission Viejo, California, United States
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"Although legend has it that red velvet cake originated in the early 1900s at New York City's Waldorf Astoria Hotel, it's been a Southern favorite for as long as I can remember," Rebecca Rather writes in her "Pastry Queen Christmas." "The mint extract and crushed mint candied add a bit of holiday flair, but easily can be left out at other times of the year."
Red Velvet Cupcakes With Mascarpone Cream Cheese Icing
1/4 cup (2 ounces) red food coloring
3 1/2 tablespoons high-quality unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 large eggs
2 cups cake flour
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup (8 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
Pinch of kosher salt
1 cup (8 ounces) mascarpone
1 teaspoon vanilla or mint extract
Crushed peppermint candies for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease jumbo muffin cups (3 1/2 inches in diameter and 2 inches deep) with butter or cooking spray, and lightly flour them, knocking out the excess flour, or line them with baking papers.
In a small bowl, stir the food coloring and cocoa powder together to make a smooth paste. Set aside. Using an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and the sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then the cocoa paste while continuing to beat. Reduce the mixer speed to medium and beat the batter for about 4 minutes. In a medium bowl, sift together the flours, salt and baking soda. Stir the vanilla into the buttermilk (this can be done in the measuring cup). Add the flour mixture in 3 increments alternately with the buttermilk in two increments, starting and ending with the flour. Beat on medium speed just until the ingredients are combined. Add the sour cream and vinegar and beat on low speed until combined.
Fill the muffin cups three-fourths full with batter. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, just until the cupcakes feel firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Do not overbake or the cupcakes will dry out. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then unmold onto a wire rack and let cool completely before frosting.
For icing: In the large bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar and salt on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. Beat in the mascarpone on very low speed, until just combined. (Be careful, once you've added the mascarpone, excessive beating can make the frosting curdle.) Stir in the vanilla or mint extract.
Frost the tip of each cupcake with the icing. Sprinkle the crushed peppermint candy, if using, evenly on the cupcakes.
Makes 12 Texas-sized cupcakes.
From "The Pastry Queen Christmas" by Rebecca Rather
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The first one is "Flyboys" The inspiration for this quilt were the US aviators that flew into battle in 1942 during World War II. Having a son who wants to be a pilot, a father who was a aviation mechanic, A Grandfather who fought as a marine in the pacific, and having married into a Navy strong family, this one strikes close to home, and had it been a larger size, would have become Minion 3's upon completion. As it is, I've squirreled away some of these fabrics to make him one, shhh...don't say anything though, he isn't aware ;)
The second quilt is "Space Race" and was inspired by the Moon landing, and all things space inspired and futuristic from the 1960's. This one doesn't have a bat, I used a fleece backing and felt it would be too heavy with both.
And lastly I was able to finish one of my many table runners awaiting quilting and bindings.
This one will go in my etsy shop.
well, off to cook dinner!


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How to Change Location where New Apps will Install and Save to in Windows 10
InformationIn Windows 10, users can select where new Windows apps from the Store will install and save data to by default instead of on the default Windows "This PC (C)" drive location.
You can select to install new Windows apps to any internal or external drive, including SD cards, USB drives, and USB flash drives. You cannot use mapped network drives, and you can only use one location at a time to save apps to.
This tutorial will show you how to change the location of where new Windows apps from the Store will install and save data to for your account in Windows 10.
NoteWindows 10 will only install new apps to the currently selected location. Existing apps do not get moved to the new location by default, but you can select to move apps to another drive.
If you disconnect the drive you selected to install Windows apps to, then any app installed to that drive will no longer work until the drive is connected again.
If you disconnect the drive you selected to install Windows apps to, then Windows will install new apps to This PC until the drive is connected again. Any apps installed to "This PC" during this time will remain on "This PC", and will not be moved to the other location.
Window will create the folders below on the root of the drive you selected to install new apps on. When a new Windows app from the Store is installed to the selected location, Windows 10 will create a WindowsApps folder at that location. The files and folders for apps in the WindowsApps folder will be encrypted with EFS, so no one but your account is able to access the data.
WarningYou will need to make sure that the new storage location has been formatted using NTFS before changing the save location to it.
Here's How:
1. Open the Settings app, and click/tap on the System icon.
2. Click/tap on Storage on the left side, and click/tap on the Change where new content is saved link under More storage settings on the right side. (see screenshot below)
3. Select the drive you want New apps will save to. (see screenshot below)
NoteThe default location is This PC for the Windows C: drive in the %LocalAppData%\Packages folder.
If the storage locations are empty, then check to make sure that the Storage Service service is enabled and set to Start (running) and manual.
How to Start, Stop, Restart, and Disable Services in Windows 10
4. Click/tap on the Apply button to apply. (see screenshot below)
5. When finished, you can close Settings if you like.
That's it,
The other Save locations (Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos) make it easier to move the User files to a new location.
When I tried it, a new folder with my Profile name (Slartybart) was created on the partition I selected and a corresponding folder (Documents, Music, Pictures, and Videos) was placed under that folder. I think the contents were automatically moved, but need to confirm that (it was a while ago and my memory is getting worse )
This beats selecting the folder property page, selecting the location tab, typing in the new location and answering the "Do you want to move the contents" question.
The default save location in Libraries is updated to the new location as well.
It would be nice if you could specify a fully qualified location instead of only being offed a partition, but that's a techie talkin'
Say I wanted G:\Users\Slartybart... instead of G:\Slartybart...


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Your Emotional Guidance System
How are you feeling right now; right this minute? Really, can you identify what emotion you are experiencing? Some experts say, most people are actually feeling an average of five prevalent feelings at any given time.
If you can you are, in my experience and opinion, in the minority. Surprisingly, and yet not so surprisingly when you think about it, very few people are aware of what emotions are dancing around inside them, taking the lead. We are socialized to focus on the world around us. We are more likely to know what other people are feeling than what we ourselves are feeling.
Quite often when running one of my groups, the first thing I do is go around the table and ask each person, "How are you feeling right now?" There is a very significant reason I ask this question. When people ask us "How ya doing?" we often answer, "Fine" or "Good" without putting a second's thought into the true answer. From the beginning of our lives, most of us have been given the message from others in one way or another, "Whatever you are feeling is not ok," unless you are feeling an emotion that is comfortable for another, or better yet, that benefits the other. After years of being exposed to a multitude of different ways to disregard or disapprove of our feelings, we have, for the purpose of protecting ourselves from rejection and heartbreak disconnected ourselves from our internal world.
Many rehab centres use something that helps others get around the social conditioning to stifle their emotional energy and expression. When someone answers, "fine", to the question, "How are you feeling?", it is not accepted since "fine" is actually used in society to cover up what some are really feeling, which is often F-I-N-E – Fed up, Insecure, Neurotic and Emotional. So, "fine" is not acceptable when attempting to heal. Healing from an addiction requires real connection and expression to real emotion.
The stirring and healing truth is…
Whatever feeling we are feeling, is the right feeling, it's a significant feeling. I really do believe we are actually made to live our lives mainly based on two inner factors – intuition and emotion. And yet, these two essential tools are all but disbanded from our awareness in our younger years, for one reason or another. So, we live life blindly and on autopilot, making decisions based on what our outside world dictates.
Consider this – is it possible you have been going through life stumbling in the dark, experiencing by trial and error?
This is absolutely ok. If we had all this in tact all along, we'd probably just take it all for granted. All happens as it should. As "humans being", we value and appreciate what we first lose, once we get it back.
As I've mentioned previously, we are now in a time of personal shift. Now is the time to find what we've lost, our inner worlds. One way we can get in touch with our emotions is to simply ask ourselves periodically, "What am I feeling?" If this is a difficult question to answer, as it is for many, you can keep a list of feelings with you to review. The ones that you are currently experiencing will jump out at you from the list.
Your Emotional Guidance System
Once you are in touch with these life-affirming entities within, you can use them to guide you along your path. Are you being true to yourself? Are you getting your needs met? Or are you stumbling off path? You can use what is called an Emotional Guidance Scale to help you figure these answers out. Here's a basic example of a scale:
Joy / Knowledge / Empowerment / Freedom / Love / Appreciation
Enthusiasm / Eagerness / Happiness
Positive Expectation / Belief
Optimism / Competent / Secure / Important
Contentment / Happy
Frustration / Irritation / Impatience
Worry / Anxious
Anger / Aggressive / Defensive
Hatred / Rage
Insecure / Guilty / Unworthiness
Fear / Grief / Depression / Despair / Powerlessness
So, what are you feeling right at this very moment?
Find that emotion, or one that is similar to it, on the scale. The higher your current emotion is on this scale, the more aligned you are to being true to yourself, to being on your path, to having your needs met right in this moment. The further down the list, well, you know.
Some emotions are like a smoke detector
When a smoke detector goes off in your home, you know its time to either take some kind of action or get out. This is also true if you are experiencing anger, stress, anxiety or fear. You are responding normally to a situation you need to take action and make some kind of change or remove yourself.
The first step is to learn to feel comfortable (and not feel guilty, wrong, over-sensitive or over-reactive) with your anger, understanding it's there for a reason. Then, and only then, can you learn to directly communicate and release it. You can ask yourself these 4 questions to help understand the cause of your anger:
1. Am I in a situation where I feel my personal control is being taken from me?
2. Is someone violating one or more of my human rights?
3. Is my anger actually a secondary emotion I am creating in order to replace my real emotion that makes me feel vulnerable? (such as fear, hurt, disappointment, betrayal)
4. Is my current situation triggering a similar situation from my past?
When using your emotions to guide you along your path, always be aware that the emotions you are experiencing in the present are connected to your present and not your past. Feelings connected to your past are just habits and addictions that keep you living in autopilot. They are triggers to past issues that need to be excavated from within, faced, and released from your core because they are like toxins that give you whispering false threats when your trying to live your present life.
Also, and I can't stress this enough because you are definitely deserving of this, pay attention when you are experiencing some of the top half of the scale. You are where you are supposed to be. Don't question it – just enjoy. Life is meant to be light. It's always your choice of course, but by not following the happy trail, you just might miss out on your dream!
See how important it is to be aware of your emotions? Think of it this way – what would happen if a fire started in your home, and you've taken down your smoke detectors?


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Intel unveils new enterprise class Pro 2500 series SSDs
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Yesterday Intel announced their new line of Pro 2500 enterprise class SSD drives. The series is aimed at corporate computers with features such as self-encrypting technology (SED) on a 256-bit technology, remote manageability as well as the to be expected high performance and power efficiency.
The Pro 2500 series comes in a variety of formats and sizes. In the M.2 formfactor they range from 180 GB to 360 GB and in the well known 2½" formfactor they range from 120 GB to 480 GB. Intel lists the drives at a speed of 540 Mbps read and 490 Mbps write at 45K/80K IOPS making them some solid drives.
The Intel SSD Pro 2500 series also supports the TCG's Opal version 2.0 solution for additional safety and allow for remote management to monitor and report on drive health and assets.
"The need to protect assets, keep an eye on the bottom line and ensure employees have the best tools is a challenge for IT departments," said Rob Crooke, Intel corporate vice president and general manager of the Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group.
On top of all that the drives are backed with a 5 year warranty and a world class annualized failure rate well below 1 percent.
The drives should be available shortly and at the time of writing the pricing look to be 98/135/162/307 Euro for the 120/180/240/480 GB of the 2½ models.
Thank you Intel Press Room for providing us with this information.
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Oshkosh: The Coalition et al., 1985. Six panel folded brochure 3.75x8.5 inches, illustrated with retouched b&w photo of Robert A. Burnett and E. T. Meredith, III with pile of Penthouse magazines on cover and explicit Japanese bondage photos by Akira Ishigaki lifted from Penthouse on the inside and rear panel, also a staged photo of a newstand with all the publication printed by Meredith, laid-in is a small sticker "Penthouse Rape Manual" all very good. This folded brochure is a parody by a coalition of concerned groups shaming Meredith publishers and printers for their printing of the magazine. (Inventory #: 207599)


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Flemington, NJ- Theresa Eloise (Yankovich) Troegner, 93, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 16, 2015 with loving family by her side. Born in Kuchina, Czechoslovakia, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Anna (Rupert) Yankovich.
Theresa came over to the United States with her family as a small child and they resided in Tarrytown, NY, later moving to upstate New York. The family lived in Elk Creek where she graduated high school in 1939. Upon graduation she then moved to Brooklyn, NY where she worked for the Pepsi-Cola Company. In 1943 she enlisted in the United States Navy and served in the WAVES at the Great Lakes Naval Base. Upon Theresa's honorable discharge she resumed her position at the Pepsi-Cola Company and it is there that she met the" love of her life," William Troegner with whom she shared matrimony on June 14, 1947. Theresa and William moved to Astoria Queens, NY and had three sons. They then moved to Flemington and soon after had their daughter. They bought a piece of property in Three Bridges, NJ that became home of the Sunshine Motel. They owned and operated this business until 1986. In 2005, soon after the passing of her husband, she settled in Flemington Fields where she resided. Theresa was a parishioner of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church in Three Bridges and was a member of the American Legion Post 159. She loved playing cards, board games and crossword puzzles.
Besides her parents and husband, Theresa was predeceased by her siblings, Mary, Anna, Elizabeth, Michael, Joseph, Julia and John.
Theresa is survived by four loving children, Philip Troegner of Titusville, NJ, William Troegner and his wife Barbara of Honolulu, HI, Joseph Troegner and his wife Cynthia of Flemington, and Terry and her husband Ray Simonds of Flemington, NJ. She will be deeply missed by ten cherished grandchildren and seven precious great grandchildren; and many dear nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a viewing at Countryside Funeral Home, 724 Route 202 North, Three Bridges, NJ 08887 on Wednesday, May 20 from 5-8 p.m. and on Thursday, May 21 from 9-10 a.m.
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Scott W. MacMullan appointed to the Maryland State Bar Association Judicial Appointments Committee.
This Committee, made up of local and at-large members, receives and reviews a copy of each judicial application for every judicial vacancy statewide, and contacts references; assigns the application to a Committee member for the preparation of a summary and presentation to the Committee; then conducts an in-person interview of each applicant; and votes on the applicant's qualifications. It then submits the Committee's confidential findings to the Judicial Nominating Commission (JNC) and the Governor for consideration (some JNCs request and receive an oral presentation from the Committee Chairs prior to their interviews of the applicants). The Committee provides each JNC with its peer evaluation of each applicant's qualifications, which stands as the MSBA's formal position with regard to that applicant for a period of 18 months.
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Filmmaker and friend Ceven talks with me about America from over there and his first feature film.
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Filmmaker and friend Ceven talks with me about America from over there and his first feature film.
If Ceven still needs to buy a MBP, you can find a lot of new or almost new ones on Apple's refurb store or on Amazon, etc with big (30% plus) discounts. They're almost as fast as the new ones, just not so damn shiny.
The US store:
Or German refurb store:
Apple allows people to return Macs if they're bought within 2 weeks of a new model, so there are shitloads of them now and they are just a few weeks old.
That's great – thanks!
If you know someone at a university you can sometimes get some decent educational discounts and cheap extended Applecare.
Time to make new friends then!
WOW. That photo is hideous. Love it!
After seing that "The McCain-Palin Mob" clip on YouTube I don't even care about who wins.
"The Zone" (f.k.a. America) [kudos to Max Keiser] is beyond fucked and needs to be run into the ground on a mere matter of principles. It's all a sick extended version of Operation Condor, The Washington Concensus and all things evil.
F to you!
Oh, btw, that photo is REALLY hideous!
It is wired watching the McCain/Palin supporters hurling 'European socialist' as an insult…its just down right wired!
Would McCain be willing to work with these terrible European socialists? Even the more conservative governments in Europe support social programmes. Has any actually pulled McCain on this?
I find it ironic that the US right-wing seem to harp on the most about anti-Americanism of Europe when they are so clearly anti-European.


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ATLANTA–NewsON today announced its donation of $10,000 to the local Fayetteville, North Carolina Habitat for Humanity chapter to assist in rebuilding communities affected by Hurricane Matthew. This donation was achieved through support from NewsON consumers and the recipient was based on viewers' votes via a social media poll. NewsON presented the donation on November 1, 2016.
"Although Hurricane Matthew has passed, the toughest part of rebuilding still lies aheadâ€
Demonstrating its ongoing commitment to connecting communities, NewsON created its Hurricane Matthew relief campaign to give viewers from across the country a voice in the relief efforts. The national campaign encouraged people to download the NewsON app to stay informed with crucial Hurricane Matthew updates throughout the storm. The company pledged to donate $1 per app download during their week of Hurricane Matthew coverage, up to $10,000. NewsON viewers were then polled on social media to determine the organization to receive the donation, with Habitat for Humanity gaining the most votes at 47% of the total.
"Although Hurricane Matthew has passed, the toughest part of rebuilding still lies ahead,†said Louis Gump, CEO of NewsON. "We were proud to provide live local coverage of the areas and people along the East Coast affected by Hurricane Matthew during this devastating storm. One of our top priorities is connecting people to their communities. We are honored to join many others in supporting Habitat for Humanity in their efforts to rebuild affected communities on behalf of our viewers.â€
"Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity is so grateful for the generous support of the families who were devastated by the recent storm,†said Ruthie Dent, VP of Marketing and Special Events for Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity. "Hurricane Matthew tore through our Habitat village, leaving broken hearts and broken homes. With the help of local volunteers and community partners, this donation from NewsON will help us rebuild homes and restore hope. Thank you for being a champion for these families.â€
Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in nearly 70 countries. Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity seeks to eliminate poverty housing in Cumberland County to make decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
NewsON provides consumers with access to live and on-demand local newscasts as well as local news clips on mobile and connected TV devices. The free, ad-supported app features flexible navigation that encourages discovery, offering instant access to broadcast-quality video. It also enables users to search by market via an interactive map and for curated content linking coverage of breaking news events from multiple stations. NewsON is free to download with no login required on iOS, Android, Amazon tablets, and Roku TV.
About Habitat for Humanity
Driven by the vision that everyone needs a decent place to live, Habitat for Humanity began in 1976 as a grassroots effort on a community farm in southern Georgia. The Christian housing organization has since grown to become a leading global nonprofit working in nearly 1,400 communities throughout the U.S. and in nearly 70 countries. Families and individuals in need of a hand up partner with Habitat for Humanity to build or improve a place they can call home. Habitat homeowners help build their own homes alongside volunteers and pay an affordable mortgage. Through financial support, volunteering or adding a voice to support affordable housing, everyone can help families achieve the strength, stability and self-reliance they need to build better lives for themselves. Through shelter, we empower. To learn more, visit habitat.org.
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NewsON provides a nationwide lineup of local news from 170 trusted, credible TV stations, giving consumers access to live and on-demand local newscasts and local news clips from 107 markets covering 83% of the U.S. population. NewsON is available for Apple iPhone and iPad, Android phone and tablet, Amazon tablets, and Roku devices, and offers a free, ad-supported app which features instant access to broadcast-quality video. The NewsON ownership group includes the ABC Owned Television Station Group, Capitol Broadcasting Company, Cox Media Group, Hearst Television, Hubbard Broadcasting, Media General, Raycom Media and Sinclair Broadcast Group, and also includes additional station groups that are dedicated to serving customers across platforms in their communities and beyond.


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Oh my goodness where on earth did 2014 go to? The days and weeks and months seemed to fly by. I hope all of you had an awesome Christmas and a wonderful New Year's Eve and day!!! We were lucky today as we were invited to a friend's house for New Year's dinner and it was so delish, It's always great when I don't have to cook and the best part I didn't have to do dishes either. When invited to dinner I think we should take a bottle of wine, I have seen quite a few people making tags for the wine bottles and thought they were awesome. I used a tag I had made in October HERE is where you will find the original post with the tag on it. I just added a backing for it and punched the hole for the neck of the bottle.
Thanks for stopping by today and may 2015 be wonderful.
Thursday, January 1, 2015
Happy New Year!!!
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What a fun tag!!! Happy New Year!!!ReplyDelete
Fab tag and hmmm I could even see it as a wonderful book mark...tfs...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! <((><ReplyDelete
Your wine tag looks great!!ReplyDelete
Happy New year and hope you are just as crafty in the new year :)Replies
I forgot to mention that I did the My fitness pal as well..but haven't logged anything since the summer ;)Delete
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Knights and princesses and fairies, oh my. It's almost time for the Enoch Pratt Free Library's annual fairy tale festival (April 11-12, 2015), a celebration of childhood favorites across a network of Baltimore city's library branches. And we had the chance to catch up with Jessica Brown, the library's Children's Services Coordinator, to get the skinny on this year's festivities.
"It's a traditional festival with lots of different things to see, touch, and experience," Jessica explains. "And then there's programming too, where you can sit down and enjoy something special. There's a little bit of everything."
There certainly is a little bit of everything at the 13th annual affair, between the 2-day extravaganza at the Central Library, as well as events at various branches throughout the rest of the month. For the main event, the library's central hall is transformed into a fantastical wonderland draped in purple with plenty of regal touches. Pint-sized royalty can arrive in their favorite dress-up gear or choose a special outfit from the selection of majestic garb available in the gazebo's dress-up corner. There's a face painter on hand to complete the magical transformation. Then it's time to climb up into the stately royal throne to pose for pictures. This year's photographer will be printing photos on-demand so you can bring home a keepsake picture. Actually, you may want to bring a bag to bring home the many treasures you'll collect. In addition to the photos, kids will have the chance to make some pretty cool crafts, including crowns, wands, and dragons, of course, because what's a good fairy tale without a hint of danger?
Many of the library's partners will be in attendance to spread the love of fairy tales, including the Maryland Zoo and the National Aquarium. And, as usual, educators from the neighboring Walters Art Museum have something special in store for the festival's littlest attendees. "The Walters does a different early learning area every year—this year it's the science of fairy tales. We'll be breaking down some well-known fairy tales with a STEM twist," explains Jessica.
Intrigued? We are, too.
The library has thought about the unique needs for every age group. For the littlest visitors between birth and five, there's a special section with activities and fun geared toward little hands and interests. And never fear if your wee ones have outgrown their dress-up days—the whole family can enjoy Fractured Fairytales on Saturday at noon with Janice the Griot, a talented storyteller of traditional African, African American, and multicultural tales.
The fun spills over into Sunday with a princess ball at 1:00 p.m. complete with live music, dancing, and a visit from a royal prince and princess. Have a Cinderella fan? Kids can have the chance to try on the glass slipper without the threat of the evil stepmother and wicked stepsisters breathing down their necks.
So, it seems the only thing missing is the knight's trusty steed. Never fear. The Enoch Pratt Free Library even has some pretty magical animals in the line-up, too. While there may not be any horses galloping through the main hall (though we wouldn't put this past the library team to add to the authenticity), special canine guests from Therapy Pets Unlimited will be part of the royal court on Saturday, eager to hear a story from young readers.
Don't worry about missing out on all of the fun if you can't make the central library's Fairy Tale Extravaganza. There is magic sprinkled throughout the city as all of the library's branches offer supporting programs for their local communities and schools to enjoy. Six branches host their own scaled-down versions of the fairy tale ball designed for preschoolers and their families, complete with dress-up, crafts, storytelling, and, of course, snacks. And to account for the unique schedules of school-aged kids and working parents, you can find balls on weekday mornings, weekends, and even an early evening event.
Pick up a copy of the Fairy Tale Festival Gazette at any library branch for all of the details or check the website for a schedule of events.
(cool) tip: If you're planning to head to the central library's weekend events, remember that parking downtown is free on Sunday, so you can enjoy the events without spending any cash at all — even without the aid of a magic wand!


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It's always nice to see members of the wine trade – importers, writers and enthusiasts gather at a wine tasting. At the very least there are some stories to tell, some wine to taste and something new to learn.
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We cannot get over Justin Bieber's latest celebrity romance!
This has to be the most bizarre Justin Bieber news we have heard in a long, long time.
The singer split from his on-again-off-again girlfriend Selena Gomez before Christmas and although he was briefly linked to model Hailey Baldwin, both parties have denied there is anything going on.
We are kinda hoping that there is though, because we REALLY can't get on board with his latest potential crush.
Justin was spotted backstage at a New York Fashion Week show over the weekend holding hands with none other than… Naomi Campbell.
Yes, that Naomi Cambell. The one who is 24 years his senior.
While we reeeeally can't imagine that Naomi has any feelings for Justin in that way, the 20-year-old singer certainly looked smitten and could barely keep his eyes off the supermodel:
Naomi kept her eyes to the floor the entire time, avoiding any engagement with either Justin or photographers.
With the Baby singer launching his modelling career last month with a VERY daring shoot for Calvin Klein, maybe he was just looking to Naomi for some advice?
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On Saturday night, Chris and I were in our living room together, looking at our finances. The kids were asleep after a long day and fun movie night, and the two of us were going over our money and plans for our trip to Italy this summer for our tenth wedding anniversary.
Have I told you we are going to Italy? We are! I am so excited! We have been planning and saving for almost two years now. We even opened a special savings account at a different bank from where our other accounts are, just so that we wouldn't mess with that money – even in the case of an emergency. We have been saving for a long time, and are just now beginning to pull money out of the account to book our trip. So far, we have our hotels and have paid for several little day trips that we will be making.
We are going to stay in Rome for a few days, with a day trip to Naples and Pompeii (which has been on my bucket list since I first learned about it in a middle school history class). Then, we are traveling to Florence for a few days, and finally on to Venice. I've been to Venice before, but everywhere else will be new for both Chris and me, and we are excited to spend a few weeks exploring somewhere new together.
But I digress…
We were sitting on our couch Saturday night looking over a few things for our trip when I decided for some reason to look at my paycheck stub online. I am embarrassed to admit the rest of this story, but luckily for you imaginary friends, embarrassment never lasts long for me, so I'm going to share. Just please don't judge us. I swear we are responsible adults.
So, I'm looking at my paystub for the first time in, like, years, and I notice that there is a withholding in my pay that seemed strange. It said, "Deferment Savings to _____ Bank."
Huh. That's odd because I don't have an account with the bank that was listed.
But the longer I sat there thinking about it, the more I remembered. I DID have an account with them! I set it up when I was first hired by my school system FIVE YEARS AGO. Chris and I just kind of sat there for a minute. Surely, SURELY, we did not have a secret account somewhere with money in it that we didn't even know about. SURELY we were not THOSE people with so much money that we LOST TRACK OF IT.
I remember one year working at Yale, a faculty member came in to see me because he had not received a paycheck for over a year. When I looked into it, there was indeed a problem with his account and his $80,000 PAYCHECK had not been paid in over a year!!!!!! I remember coming home and laughing with Chris because who could lose track of $80,000?!?!?!?!
Now, I knew there would be no where CLOSE to $80,000 in this account. But the fact that we had an entire account somewhere that we didn't know about made me feel both embarrassingly stupid and, yet, AWWWWWWWWWESOME at the same time.
I hunted through some old paperwork in our office and eventually found an account number, so I tried logging into the banking system, but, obviously, I had never set up an online account. So, I ended up calling the bank at midnight on Saturday. Let me tell you, that was an embarrassing phone call.
"Hi, I'm trying to locate an account that I have had for five years, but have never known about until tonight."
Judgment seeped through that call center station in India.
Finally, they got me access into my account. Turns out, we've been saving like CHAMPS! We had almost as much money in that account as we have been saving on our own for Italy over the past two years! Chris and I laughed and danced and jumped for joy for about an hour in our living room because WHO FINDS A RANDOM SAVINGS ACCOUNT AFTER FIVE YEARS?!?!
We are now in that uncomfortable position of acting like adults and putting that money into our real, actual savings accounts for a rainy day or acting like teenagers and DOUBLING OUR FUNDS FOR ITALY! WHOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOO!!!! Thankfully, I'm married to a responsible person, and I'm pretty sure we are just going to keep this little nest egg hidden away and let it keep growing over time. Blah.
Adulting is so overrated.
But, no matter how adultish you are, finding a hidden savings account brings joy like a five-year-old who finds buried treasure in their backyard! ARRRRRRGGGGG, Mateys!


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The Boomerang is a handy weapon that can stun enemies, hit far away switches, and even carry fire between torches. Simply draw the path you want it to take, then watch 'er fly.
Bombs have a tendancy to explode, handily reducing certain walls to rubble and enemies to puffs of smoke. Usefull for finding hidden passages.
Bombchus travel along a path that you draw, then explode at the end…or when encountering other obsticles along the way.
The Bow can be used to fire arrows. Handy for dispatching far-away enemies and hitting certain switches.
Use this to pull you to far away objects. This can now connect two heavy objects together, which is handy for creating a tightrope or a giant slingshot.
The Hammer can pound broken switches and activate springboards. Also usefull for hurting enemies who protect themselves with electricity or large shields.
Potions will refill your life. The Red Potion restores 6 hearts; the Purple Potion will restore 8 hearts, either when used or after you die; and the Yellow Potion will restore all of your hearts.
Use this to dig holes, which is handy in revealing items or holes buried beneath the earth. Can also be used to fill in certain holes.


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By: Beau Daniels
Where is the weirdest place you sunbathed? During my youth it was on a hot tar roof. In the Oddity Central story it's a woman hanging her bottom half out of her second story apartment window seen here.
The vision of legs and butt hanging out of a window had locals first thinking it was a dead body. Then moms felt the window sunbathing was somewhat obscene and called police who did nothing about it. So this afternoon around 4p call-in and tell me the strangest place you sunbathed, and we will compare who is most bizarre.
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Mars on a budget. That is one way to describe the recent success achieved by India's space program.
The Mangalyaan spacecraft just completed a 10-month journey to Mars for a mere $72 million. That figure, less than the amount spent on the 2013 movie "Gravity," is significantly under than the $670 million cost of the latest U.S. Mars mission, which recently resulted in the Maven spacecraft entering into orbit around Earth's closest planetary neighbor.
Can lessons learned from the Indian effort be utilized to reduce costs for future American space travel? How will this affect U.S. companies, such as The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA)?
Lowering Costs With Competition
NASA is on another type of mission — to lower costs of space travel by encouraging competition between private enterprise. NASA recently awarded two contracts worth over $7 billion to Boeing and privately-held Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, for the next phase of the manned space program. Future manned missions will utilize either the Boeing CST-100 or the SpaceX Dragon V2 to carry astronauts.
The country right now has to rely on Russia to get astronauts to the International Space Station.
Mars On A Budget
The success of the Indian mission might drive NASA to look towards South Asia to wring even more cost out of space travel. Boeing, SpaceX and their suppliers might want to take a trip there to identify other cost-cutting measures that can be taken or even invite some of the companies involved in the Indian program onto their teams.
Source: www.benzinga.com
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Came here again after a bit of an absence and ordered my honey garlic. What can i say . I was never let down. My lady had the bbq and son had mild. Great meal by all
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Came here again after a bit of an absence and ordered my honey garlic. What can i say . I was never let down. My lady had the bbq and son had mild. Great meal by all
What can I say...a restaurant that achieves my comfort food needs.Warm and inviting, you'll always find a friendly staff member to serve you with a smile.
Had dinner here for the first time tonight. We have eaten at the Newmarket location twice but decided to give the Aurora location a try. The restaurant is very small. Our booth was tiny for four people, and at a weird slant! The service was...More
the day I picked was quiet, and sat down got my meal and left happy... the only problem I had was with the iced tea from their fountain... it always tastes watered down....
one of the best wing and rib places.... great fries. i don't even look at the menu when we go. friendly fast service. local aurora hangout. best people watching. cheap wing special on Tuesday night. good deal but place is hopping so might need to...More
We visit Tom and Jerry's every Friday night , we usually have the wings which are the best in town , staff are friendly and accommodating , Burgers and Pizzas are good as well. Very good neighbourhood restaurant and bar
Over the years, we have been heavy supporters of this Bistro. We first started here in 1996, a full 20 years and thousands of dollars support. In turn, we got numerous orders of excellent wings that were the best out there. Our recent trip was,...More
Been here many times , the wings and fries are good . Staff is very friendly. The place is very tight and not very big they squish everyone in for a tight fit.
We always enjoy the wings and fries. The dill sauce is terrific. We have been trying to figure out the brand of the sauce for years. It really is very good.
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Jaipur Maharaja brass band to jam at Singapore F1
They are a motley crew of musicians and performers who belt out numbers ranging from Bollywood chartbusters to traditional Rajasthani folk songs, accompanied by a dance and jugglery show
They are a motley crew of musicians and performers who belt out numbers ranging from Bollywood chartbusters to traditional Rajasthani folk songs, accompanied by a dance and jugglery show.
The group has now been invited to perform at the Singapore Grand Prix F1 race to be held later this month. The 11-member Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band will perform on all three days of the Grand Prix, including the opening ceremony, from September 23 to 25. The Singapore race is the 14th round of this year's Formula One season.
Star performers
The band will rub shoulders with famous artists like Shakira, Shaggy and pop rock band Linkin Park of the US, the band's general director Rahis Bharti said.
"The organisers of the race examined our previous international performances over the past nine years and selected the Jaipur Maharaja Brass Band to perform at Singapore," Bharti said.
"It is a very big event and we are unable to express our happiness in words. We expect to enthrall the audience and our aim is to give a taste of Indian music to the international audience with Rajasthani traditional music with a mix of Western instruments," he added.
He said over the past nine years, the band has performed at about 500 concerts in 40 countries. It has participated in prestigious music festivals like Sziget (Hungary), Paleo (Switzerland), and Pori Jazz Fest (Finland).
"Introduced in the middle of the 18th century by the British, thousands of brass bands play at carnivals, religious festivals and marriage celebrations across the country. In Rajasthan alone, there are over 2,000 brass bands performing regularly," he added.
The number of brass bands in Rajasthan
Motley crew
The band consists of eight musicians, a female traditional Rajasthani dancer and a juggler or fire eater. They play a range of traditional brass instruments, including trumpets, trombones, tubas, clarinets, tabla, base drum and saxophones and perform traditional dances.


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Dann actually finished editing this a week or two ago, and I promised to get it up right away. Yeah. That happened. LOL
Enjoy folks! The saga continues...
Dann actually finished editing this a week or two ago, and I promised to get it up right away. Yeah. That happened. LOL
Enjoy folks! The saga continues...
Coming right on the heels of our TDT Movie commentary - here's the episode we recorded a few weeks before it came out.
Enjoy, everyone!
You have been given fair warning. If you have not seen the movie, but want to, DO NOT listen to this podcast as it **WILL** spoil it for you. Utterly and totally.
With that being said, we'd like to welcome a special guest, my cousin, James Campbell!
Welcome to the podcast, James!
We hope you all enjoy the view points, and if you agree/disagree/whatever, feel free to leave a comment.
I have to say something before I say anything else.
Dan and I decided to do this in one take. We did not watch a clock, nor did we edit more than a small amount of silence out of the end.
If you'd like to watch the trailer with us, start it when the audio gets to 5:14. YES. 5. MFing 14. (Click here to watch (5:14 = 19))
It kind of freaked us out a little bit, too.
That being said - this is our take/commentary on the trailer (the first one, if there happens to be more) for The Dark Tower, due out August 14, 2017.
Dan pointed out that I fibbed...I was a bit hung up on the blue eyes thing, but I *DID* say that I would give them a chance to show me that Idris was a good choice. I'm pleased with what I've seen so far.
Long days and pleasant nights,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Here it is. The next installment in the Gunslinger Quest Cast. Sorry it took a bit. You'll hear us talking about a blizzard. It certainly isn't happening in our area in May, that's for sure.
Some other things to note: this was recorded after a long hard week at work (kinda), and with the anticipation of a snow-day the next day (which really isn't a day off for me, just a WFH day)...if it sounds more................ Relaxed, let's say - that's why.
Also, Dan actually had a pretty good grasp of what Antidisestablishmentarianism is. That was a surprise. He was also right about some other thing that escapes me at the moment.
I'll let you guys figure out who's ahead...
Long days and pleasant nights,
Well, folks, here comes another episode of the Gunslinger Quest Cast. As you know, time slows, and may even go backward, when you approach the tower. We're trying to get back on track...
Long days and pleasant nights,
Adam & Dan
Well. Dan worked his little fingers to the bone this evening and...well...this is what you guys get. Hope you all enjoy!
Dan likes to think that the recent issues I had with my personal computing device somehow indicate it's overall value.
Yeah, we're taking our good ol' time, but think about it - the end of this podcast/series is OUR Dark Tower. Time Slows, Stops, and may even start to move backward as we approach it.
Sometimes, the wait makes it all worth it. Our 42nd episode is now here for you to enjoy. We do talk about the casting for the upcoming movie toward the end. Feel free to let us know what you think!


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The DepEd decided to remove Science subjects in Grades 1 and 2. This was reported in the January 24, 2012 Manila Bulletin article entitled, "DepEd drops 'Science' for pupils". Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro, FSC explained the rationale of dropping Science subjects in Grades 1 to Grade 2 by saying that such a move was to "decongest (the) Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) and to make learning more enjoyable to young learners." He claimed that the new curriculum is "more child friendly" and is based on the idea that "we should be taking the students where they are."
Basis for choice
The justification of DepEd's head is unoriginal, especially since the word "decongest" was the same word used by former Sec. Raul Roco in item 6 of DepEd Order 25, series of 2002 on the Implementation of the BEC (http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DO%2025_6-17-02_00001.pdf). This seemingly uncritical acceptance of a rationale that's 10 years old makes one wonder: How exactly did DepEd come up with such a decision? And why, of all the subjects, was science singled out? Why couldn't it have been any other subject? If DepEd really had to make a drastic choice, why couldn't the choice have been M.A.P.E., considering that Grade 1 and 2 students are naturally active, and that one real practical challenge is to keep such students focused on seatwork?
One likely consideration is the prior 2002 decision to implement the BEC, which the current DepEd administration is only implementing as a matter of compliance to a previous DepEd commitment. Still, it's not as if the policy is set in stone. If the present DepEd admin believes that implementing such a decision may have negative long-term impacts, they could invoke a precautionary stance and decide to hold the implementation while reviewing the issue further.
In addition, though it's certainly within DepEd's purview to make such a decision, in the process of deciding, did they even consult with the DOST on their opinions, albeit even cursorily? Perhaps DOST might have thought that postponing the teaching of Science until Grade 3 wouldn't be a good idea.
Start them young
We often underestimate what children can do, but as a homeschool mom and educator, I feel that even young children should be taught science at least as early as kindergarten. There are many reasons for this. For one thing, young children are naturally curious. Second, children's brains are capable of learning science. In addition, children come in all shapes and sizes, including those who are interested in and/or are gifted in the sciences. More importantly, science, which DepEd purports to be a less child-friendly subject, encourages children to learn more by allowing them to put in additional effort.
I have noticed that children are innately and naturally curious about the world around them, especially the physical world. Many parents would agree that children tend to ask about how things work, including natural phenomena. Some of them, like my son Sil, seem to have an endless trove of questions. Once I've finished answering one question, he'll just have another one, and another one, until oftentimes, I lose patience or ask him to do something else. Suffice it to say, having a nature walk with a plant, animal, or insect book can be very informative and stimulating for little children.
It should be pointed out, though, that children don't think like adults. However, this shouldn't be a reason to refrain from teaching them science as Piaget's theory on Cognitive Development Stages explains. Children ages 7 to 11 years (which includes the age range that Grade 1 to 2 students fall in) have been observed to not be inclined to think in an abstract manner, solve problems systematically, or use general principles to predict specific outcomes (deductive reasoning). More importantly though, these children can already think logically about concrete events, objects, or places. They can also reason inductively, that is, they can utilize specific experiences to conclude general principles. For example, one can easily explain Newton's law of gravity by just repeatedly asking children to drop different things to the ground.
On another note, Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences asserts that some children may have innate naturalist and logical intelligences, making such children like science and do well in them. One example is my son's interest in science, which was brought about by his grandmother who showed him an old Reader's Digest article on the body's immune system entitled, "The war within us." Building on this interest, I brought him to the Microbiological Research Sciences Laboratory (MRSL) in the UP Natural Sciences Research Institute (UP NSRI). There, he was able to wear a lab gown and put on protective bags on his shoes, but the most exciting part for him was when he looked at bacteria under the microscope. As a result, I am presently saving up for a microscope. Thus, the experience of other parents whose children love science begs the question: Why should such children have to wait until Grade 3 to immerse themselves in Science while their counterparts with non-science-related intelligences have already gained at least a 2-year head start?
Finally, Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) explains the distance between what a child can do independently and what he/she can complete only with supervision. The concept explains that these two zones of competence overlap. In practice, when teaching a new skill, a teacher can build on something the child already knows while being challenging enough to require the child to exert some effort. Consequently, teachers shouldn't merely take "the students where they are" but rather encourage students to go beyond what they presently know.
A science divide
Although the Basic Education Curriculum (BEC) is required by DepEd of all primary and secondary schools as communicated in DepEd order 43, series of 2002 (http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DO%2043_08-29-02_00001.pdf ), the BEC is strictly enforced only in public schools. Though many private schools adopt the BEC, these schools still have the option to include science subjects in Grades 1 and 2 while public schools do not have such an option. Sil's homeschool, the Master's Academy, is a private organization that provides science books even at Grade 1.
The uneven BEC implementation since 2002 could be promoting a science divide between public and private schools. It's tempting to predict that such a disparity may mean producing more future technical professionals or white collar workers from private schools while turning up more blue collar professionals from public schools. According to Daniel Levitin, expertise in any chosen field requires 10,000 hours of practice. Educator Erik Ericsson has something similar: his 10 year principle. He asserts that expertise is gained through a minimum accumulation of 10 years of dedicated practice and immersion.This means that children exposed to science subjects early already have an advantage over children who are exposed much later. If the previously mentioned inequality is proven, it would be alarming since the present work environment is increasingly more global, more science and IT-driven, and has implications on the economy. Either way, if such a science disparity exists, it would mean that more students will be science disadvantaged since the number of students in public schools far outnumber those in private schools. It was reported in the June 5, 2011 Manila Bulletin article entitled, 'Campus Boom' that 14.25M public school students were expected to enroll compared to a measly 1.22M students enrolling in private schools, or where the population of public school students is almost 11.7x higher than the population of private school students. As a practice, most academic institutions need to review their curriculum every 5 years, and since the BEC is already at least 5 years since establishment, it's up for review and evaluation. At the very least, the implications of this plausible inequity need to be studied at the soonest.
An integration problem
Granted that Br. Armin assured the public that science concepts will still be integrated in the remaining non-science subjects in Grades 1 and 2, much of the implementation still rests on individual teachers. Unfortunately, teachers with little background in science might be uncomfortable or unsure about how to integrate science concepts in non-science subjects. This integrating strategy characterizes a broad-based curriculum approach, which is a particular teaching strategy most teachers may be unaware of or, worse, not know how to do. In fact, in page 4 of DepEd Memo 35, series of 2005, it was reported that "some (teachers) however, merely echoed what they learned; thus there are still many teachers who do not have enough knowledge about the key concepts and approaches of BEC." http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DO%20No.%2035,%20s.%202005.pdf This integrated approach requires teachers to logically teach several topics under one common theme; for example, a teacher can use the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears to teach the number 3 (Mathematics) and temperature (Natural Science), texture (Art), taste (Culinary Arts), animal behavior (Biology), or even the concept of trespassing on private property (Law).
The integration will also require additional work, which many public school teachers can hardly do, what with their massive workload, shifting class schedules where one classroom is used by three separate classes in one grade level, abnormally large class sizes, and public school students' 3 to 4-hour daily schedules, among so many considerations and factors. Simply stated, out of sight, out of mind, or what does not get measured (or monitored) falls by the academic wayside. Consequently, there's the real danger of teachers not bothering to integrate science in their subjects at all.
Taking up the cudgels for science
It's encouraging to know that Senator Pia Cayetano decided to take up this issue with DepEd. Still, considering the possible widespread effect of such a policy, we can exercise our rights as citizens and rally support for putting Science back in Grade 1 and 2 public school classrooms. If we succeed, this seemingly small step can redound to positive effects all around, like more future scientists from the ranks of little children.
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