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Spring Break this semester ran from Monday, March 9, through Saturday, March 14, so I had scheduled my second cataract surgery, this one on my "good" left eye, for Wednesday, March 11. The surgery on my right eye, on February 19, had gone well, so I was hoping this one would be the same. I knew what to expect this time, and my surgeon, Jean Noll, again did an excellent job. This time I was used to the sound that in February had reminded me of Dickinson's "I heard a fly buzz when I died." I had learned that this buzzing sound is made by the sound waves that break up the cataract before the new lens is slipped in. I had a patch over my left eye for a day after the surgery, but after that I could resume my normal pattern of reading and writing, as long as I rested some.
That cataract surgery is quite an out-of-body experience. They give you something that leaves you awake enough to talk but relaxed enough to "feel no pain." The anesthesiologist said it was the drug they gave to Michael Jackson but at a much lower dose. Once you are alert in the operating room you can see, but you don't know what you are seeing. I saw a bright white field with irregularly spaced abstract marks that seem to float like lines in an etching. You are visually in this alternate reality at the same time that you hear with your ears and speak with your tongue just as you normally might. This experience reminded me of the unforgettable phrase with which Dickinson ends the poem that begins with the sound of the buzzing fly: "I could not see to see—" (J 465). Did she experience something like this when being treated for an eye condition in Boston during a long residence in 1864?
I was brought back into my own body during this most recent surgery when I saw a beautiful, transparent disc slide into the undifferentiated white field. This was my new lens, indicating that the operation was nearly over. It entered my vision as "Soundless as dots—on a Disc of Snow" (J 216). But its unmistakable shape broke a surreal spell that puts me in mind, now, of another Dickinson poem,one of Lesley Dill's favorites, "Banish Air from Air—Divide Light if you Dare" (J. 854).
Emma Rose had flown to Italy for an art-historical tour of Rome and Florence during Spring Break. We had inscribed a few of the catalogs before she left, but we needed to inscribe all the rest soon after she returned. So I spent quite a bit of my break writing my inscriptions to each of the 53 student artists in the show. It was a pleasure to reconnect with each student in this way—especially in a catalog that was so beautifully designed and produced. Because the entire catalog was printed on black paper (Chris Casey had taught Emma Rose the ideal proportion of black to blue in the mix of the ink), we wrote our inscriptions with silver Sharpies, filling the top and bottom of the page whose only printed text was "Twenty Years of Moby-Dick Art by NKU Students."
The sample page seen here is to Caitlin Sparks from the Spring 2011 class. She has agreed to be one of the panelists for our session on "Creating Moby-Dick Art" in the April 27 Symposium. I met Caitlin and walked through the exhibition space in the Covington library last week. She haed some excellent ideas about how we might exhibit her three photo projects from the course—the four Ahab photos in recycled window frames, the three Whiteness photos in a window transom, and the three White Whale photos in ndividual frames.
Just before Emma Rose left for Italy, we had decided which student artists to invite to join our guest speakers as panelists in the artistic and pedagogical sessions on April 27. It was great to get in touch with each of them—as well as with those students who live so far away I will have to send them a catalog rather than giving it to them in person. When Emma Rose got back it town, she wrote her inscriptions, in stages, on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Now we have the whole set ready to hand out or send out to each student artist. With that done, I will now be able send a collective email to the whole group inviting them to the kick-off event at the Cincinnati Art Museum on April 24, the Marathon Reading in the exhibition space at the Covington Public Library on April 25 and 26, the Symposium at NKU on April 27, and the Reception that evening honoring the guest speakers and student artists, back in the exhibition space in Covington.
On Thursday of this week we scheduled the whole day at the Covington Public Library so we could begin to figure out how to actually install the exhibition. We met with Gary Pilkington, who is coordinating the exhibition and the Marathon weekend for us, shortly after 9. We confirmed with him that the exhibition will open on April 17 and close on May 15. Emma Rose would like to begin the actual installation on Monday, March 30, which Gary said would be fine. After discussing such issues as storage space, publicity, caterers, and logistics for the Marathon weekend, Gary took us to meet the supervisors on each of the three floors: local history on the third floor, the children's space on the first floor, the main circulation area in between. We will need the approval of each floor supervisor for our proposed installation in his or her area, with Gary overseeing our work in the three-story stairwell.
This was exactly the meeting we needed at this point in our planning, and everyone we met was extremely accommodating. We spent the rest of the day laying out our dream arrangement for where the hundred-plus artworks would ideally be placed. I had typed out a six-page list of the entire range of works by relative size and media, and we had the exact dimensions of each work in the catalog, so we were now free to brainstorm, After thinking through the ideal placements for the various 3-D and oversize works, we began to organize the medium-size 2-D works according to subject. These grouped themselves into Ahab, the whale, Queequeg and other crew members, seascapes, and a very fluid category we called "personal responses" to the novel.
We were at a table in the Local History section on the third floor as we did this planning, and it was exciting to see how many works in varying sizes and media this room alone would be able to accommodate, beginning with all three of Caitlin's photographic sequences. One of Emma Rose's first suggestions was to display Caitlin's four-photo Ahab sequence on either side of the large window facing north at the far end of the room (where the recycled window frames holding her photos would play off against the window frames in this room as well as those in the buildings across the street—and where the soft pink of Caitlin's figurative shapes would play against the brick façades of the same buildings).
We could have spent the whole afternoon assigning as many works as we could to each of the floors, but we still had a lot of catalogs to inscribe, so after we gave some good thought to what might best go where in the three-story stairwell, we left the rest of our specific exhibition planning until we would return on Thursday of next week.
Thursday was a very intense but satisfying day, leaving us both with the feeling that this building will be able to accommodate most if not all of the hundred-plus objects in our show. In fact, we were both feeling now that having the whole show here will be better than if we had been allowed to install some of it in the "gallery" of the nearby Gateway building. This public library does not have any of the white-walled rectangular exhibition spaces you normally find in a museum or a gallery. But it does have a great variety of stack fronts, slatted walls, pillar mounts, cabinet tops, and stairwells fixtures that we can bring into play with plastic mounts, portable easels, table-top supports, and suspended fishlines to create a joyous kind of cetacean Easter-egg hunt throughout the building, with gems appearing in places where you might not expect them.
I think Melville would love that we are mounting this show in a public library. Early in 1850 he began writing Moby-Dick in the New York Society Library, a long walk down Broadway from the overcrowded household in which he, his wife, their baby, and other members of their very extended family were living. This library in Covington has been very heavily used every time we have visited, and some of its users appear to be as down on their luck as Melville had been when had signed onto a whale ship in 1840. Moby-Dick has been widely taught in colleges and universities since the mid-twentieth century, but its deepest ethos is expressed in Ishmael's declaration that "a whale-ship was my Yale College and my Harvard" (chapter 24, "The Advocate"). Two chapters later, Ishmael pledges himself to "that democratic dignity which, on all hands, radiates without end from God; Himself." For that reason Ishmael will "ascribe high qualities . . . to meanest mariners, and renegades, and castaways"' in the name of "thou just Spirit of Equality, which has spread one royal mantle of humanity over all my kind!" ("Knights and Squires").
It will be very interesting to see if Melville's deepest layer of aspiration in writing Moby-Dick carries over in any significant way to the everyday patrons of the inner-city library that will be housing, for one month, art works by college kids who were inspired by the book to try to make it their—and our—own.


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Robin is first and foremost a mom. She is also the Executive Director of the Children's Book Council, the national trade association of children's book publishers, and Every Child a Reader, the industry's literacy foundation. As a mom and a book person, Robin's worlds often collide in a very positive way. This blog is Robin's way of sharing with parents, librarians and teachers the great opportunities and information about wonderful new books that come her way.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Baby you can drive my car...
Jeff and I were a little embarrassed that none of our kids (they were 9, 9 and 11 at the time) knew how to ride a two-wheeler. Neither one of us could remember a time when we didn't know how to ride a two-wheeler. Riding around the neighborhood with friends was a big part of our childhood. Life was different for our Manhattanite children. Without a quiet cul-de-sac or a deserted mall parking lot to practice, we just never found the opportunity to teach them to ride. As a result, they never felt the wind in their hair or the rush as they sped down a hill or the thrill when you lift both hands off the bar. When the same child invited them to another party in Central Park a year later, though, they were determined to learn how to ride bicycles. So a week before the Central Park birthday party, we rented bikes, brought them to a park near our home and taught each of the three girls to ride. They learned remarkably quickly and we started to dream about family bicycle trips. We hastily returned to the bike shop and bought bikes for each of the kids on the spot. The following week, our girls dazzled their friends as they rode laps around Central Park on their new sparkling two-wheelers. Shortly after that, we rode through the park together on a weekend. And that was it. Since the brief time that we were enchanted by our romanticized vision of bicycle rides, the bikes have laid dormant in the storage area of our apartment building. I can't say for sure that any of us will ever ride a bike again. Curiously, though, I'm glad everyone knows how. Certain skills are imperative and the fact that you live in Manhattan should not be a reason to miss out on anything!
BabyMouse Burns Rubber, book number 12 in the series created by the sensational sister-brother duo of Jennifer L. Holm and Matthew Holm, is a finalist for the 3rd to 4th Grade Book of the Year in this year's Children's Choice Book Awards. This is the second Babymouse book to make it in as a finalist in the four years of this program. It's hard not to love Babymouse! In this installment, Babymouse, encouraged by her friend Wilson, decides to realize her dreams of becoming a race car driver. She is self-absorbed, high maintenance and easily distracted but she has a strong moral compass and, ultimately, is the best kind of friend. Long love Babymouse!
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I've been thinking about investing in a new bike - especially if I move downtown. The only road block is that Toronto is not the most bike-friendly city, if memory serves. Biking in the ravines is fine, but I'm less certain about biking in traffic. I would imagine that Manhattan is much the same and I wouldn't want to drive there much either. I'm glad my cousins know how to ride bikes! Biking in Central Park sounds lovely. I also like your response to the 'set of wheels' question! & as for Babymouse, I'm intrigued! If only I had a 4th grader to read to. Maybe my 2 and a half year old nephew would enjoy it? Loving your posts, R xo mReplyDelete

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I somehow came across the aday project and luckily the weather was so beautiful so I definitely made the most of May 15th!
Checked out some Hanson video's and drooled over the new merchandise
Left the boyfriend at home to deal with the Diablo frenzy
$6 double Margaritas!
Gorgeous walk through our old hood
This is pretty typical of me, finding random things on the ground.
Not a threatening cloud in the sky!
Walk down by the waterfront
Dandelions are everywhere!
Love this little stumble of a trail to my friends place
Again with finding the random stuff on the ground, this time on the bus!


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How do you like me now?!?
"To those of u who tell me not to sag my pants. Double think that," the Biebs wrote as a caption to the following Instagram photo.
Selena Gomez and is facing criticism for smoking pot.
But, hey, at least he can pull off some skinny jeans... right?
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Inter Milan midfielder Gary Medel is reportedly keen to make a switch to Liverpool this summer.
The Reds were believed to weighing up a surprise move for the former Cardiff City man as they look to beef up their midfield, following the departure of Steven Gerrard in the summer.
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So I have a new car now
Since starting to look around January I was able to save up $19k.
In that time I maybe saw three cars that fit my criteria (one I determined it) of:
USB stereo – to avoid annoying CD's and lack of radio reception
Hatchback – to fit bike/swag/kiteboard
>=2.0l engine – because apparently less than that is not practical
Automatic – because I'm a lazy driver
Then I found one in Bundy that fit the bill, though it lacks USB and is an unfortunate burgundy (reddish) colour. I wasn't patient enough to pass this opportunity up.
I possibly could have blogged about my dealings with Gordon at BMG, but the week was too busy. In brief…
20th aug, had fast internet again an checked it before going to the beach for a swim, found the car and emailed inquiry
22nd test drive
23rd had a chat to Wayne Dionysius because he recently bought a car, and organised with Geoff Sampson.
24th went for a second test drive with Geoff, enjoyed the car a bit more this time.
25th RACQ pre-purchase inspection, noted the car has damage to the rear bumper, not structural.
26th Agreed to sell my car for a mere $700, got the extra warranty for 1k (default 3 year, seemed pointless)
Net changeover of $17,000 because I wanted an even number.
-note the dealer said I was insured for 14 days but I went to RACQ straight away because it was simpler
30th collected car at lunchtime
Went to RACQ to transfer my insurance and found the car wasn't insured on the drive from the dealership.
My insurance went up ~$100 per year and I changed the excess from $500 to $1000. But my membership went down because of the dealer warranty overlapping with the roadside assist.
Still not sure of the total on-road-costs, and need to see howlong a tank of fuel lasts.
31st Got some floormats and a dashcover, $70.
Still to come:
What's involved in upgrading the stereo?
Test answering a phonecall with the Bluetooth thing
Anime seat covers, may need to order from Japan?
Considering getting a aeroplane compass, so that I can be retro and use a compass bearing to not get lost. A GPS requires electricity and a cheap compass points to things like the transmission, rather than north.
Incidentally a phone mount may be a decent Idea, can then use mine as a GPS, suppose I should look into the rules for that.
A CB Radio was also a possibility for next time I go on a road trip, enabling inter-car communication.
Seems I could get a power socket in the boot, but a car fridge would set me back a further thousand dollars.
Replacing the 18" unidirectional mags that have curb rash with some (considerably cheaper) higher profile tires. Possibly like those of a HOLDEN VE Series II OMEGA, because that seems to be what the police patrol cars usually are. I will be sacrificing apparent handling for better off-road performance and pothole protection. (Stud pattern is 5/114.3 dunno the profile I'd want.)
Should find the specifications manual too.
Does my Bike really fit?
Kiteboard fits across the back seats, otherwise they need to be down to fit it in lengthways.
May be able to get Cameron Middas to make a linoleum bucket thing for the boot to protect the car and contain bike grease/beach sand.
Still doesn't look like Ben's car. I really did know a lot about my old commodore and exactly how it handled and when to use the accelerator/brake. For example it felt like my commodore would launch up into the air when going 60kph east over the racecourse roundabout, while this car doesn't even notice it. I haven't yet got the confidence to drive in the curb three times when going past the 5-ways roundabout on the way to work.


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Hyderabad, Jun 3 (PTI) Twenty two people lost their lives due to swine flu and other complications in Telangana during August 1, 2016 to June 2, the state government said here today.
As many as 11,131 samples have been tested during the period and 1,518 of them were found positive for the virus, a state government bulletin on swine flu said.
It said 16 samples were tested yesterday and that no positive case was found.
Sufficient stock of medicines and testing kits are available at different hospitals in the state, the bulletin added. PTI SJR NRB RYS


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Many loss parameters are used in the turbomachinery field for correlating the effects on losses of numerous geometric and aerodynamic variables associated with blade rows. The parameter most common to these correlations is the ratio of a loss parameter to a velocity parameter, here called the loss coefficient. Such loss coefficients of different forms used for compressors by Howell and the NACA and those used for turbines by Ainley and Soderberg, plus an additional one, are compared explicitly for possible use in both compressors and turbines. Over a range of Mach numbers, loss coefficient values are compared with loss levels fixed and for representative blading cascade test data, and pressure recoveries and stage efficiencies are compared with loss coefficient values fixed. It is shown that for a low Mach number the different parameters are equal and interchangeable; however, as the Mach number increases, differences appear and grow larger, so that a given combination of loss coefficient value and Mach number implies different entropy-rise values depending upon which parameter is being used. The criteria used here for comparing the different parameters are that one loss coefficient is better than another a– if its loss coefficient values corresponding to test data vary less over a significant range of Mach number, and b– if the stage efficiency implied by a fixed loss coefficient value varies in a more realistic way over a range of Mach number. The Soderberg parameter was found to be better for both compressors and turbines than the other loss coefficients investigated.
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. -- Patrick H. "Pat" Murphy said Monday he made a mistake when he announced earlier this year that he would only accept campaign contributions of $10 or less in his bid for the state Senate in the 2010 election.
Murphy's treasurer reported receiving a total of $185 in contributions from six people, according to the candidate's first financial statement, which was received April 2 by Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant's office.
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When families think of great destinations to view fall foliage, California is not typically the first state that comes to mind. More often than not, people head to the eastern half of the country to witness New England's dramatic color, or The Great Smokey Mountains ablaze with reds, oranges, and browns. Lucky for us West Coasters, there are still plenty of great places to experience autumn's splendor without hopping a plane and battling the "leafer" crowds. Here are a few of my favorite spots to see California fall colors.
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California Fall Colors in June Lake
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There are few places in California more beautiful than the Eastern Sierra in the fall. Quaking aspens flanking June Lake seem to glow as the sunlight penetrates their leaves. There is just something about the granite covered mountainside reflecting in the lake with fiery trees highlighting the foreground that keeps drawing people back to June Lake year after year. Come early in the season before the snowfall begins and the area around the lake takes on its winter coat.
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California Fall Colors in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park
Fall color in Napa Valley is an experience unto itself. Wineries are just finished celebrating "the crush" and the night air is distinctively crisp. In between stops at wineries (yes, there are plenty of family-friendly wineries out there), be sure to walk a trail or two in Bothe-Napa Valley State Park. The big-leafed maples are gorgeous and their leaves sound so wonderful crunching underfoot.
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California Fall Colors in Yosemite National Park
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If you haven't used Flexbox yet, you should plan on implementing it into a project this coming year. Flexbox is a much simpler way to handle layout with CSS. As long as you're willing to ignore IE9 (currently less than 1% of browsers), then Flexbox is ready to use in your production sites. Because it requires different syntaxes in some situations, it means that you'll want to use a tool like PostCSS with the AutoPrefixer plugin to take care of some of the discrepancies. Laying out things with Flexbox is so much simpler than the old float model that once you learn it, you won't want to go back.
Because you'll want to work with Flexbox in 2016, you're going to want to learn about it's parent ...PostCSS. It's a tool for converting CSS and it's more than just a way to take care of Flexbox. It's also an engine that allows you to use a variety of plugins, including a Sass-like language called PreCSS, A code minifier called CSSNano or even a plugin called cssNext that lets you use next generation CSS features in today's browsers. I have a couple of courses on PostCSS coming out on Lynda.com real soon. Bookmark my list of courses and take a look at this Demo site or the course Github project for more information.
AngularJS 2
This year is going to be a second breakout year for Angular JS with a new version that uses a revamped structure. AngularJS popularized app development with features like two way data binding, routing, animations and super simple form validation. The next version of Angular changes the paradigm of how the applications should be built by using an architecture that is focused on components. It's definitely different than what you're used to with Angular 1. On the plus side, it simplifies the way you work with the framework, but is going to require some additional learning (See ES6/TypeScript below). I'll be preparing updates to all of my AngularJS courses, which include Up and Running with AngularJS, Adding Registration to your Application and Building a Data Driven App with AngularJS soon. Building components is a lot like creating custom directives and working with traditional web components, but Angular simplifies the syntax and makes it easier to build and focuses on making sure your apps will be fast and ready for mobile performance.
2015's breakout framework was definitely React, so if you've been holding out, 2016 is the time to give it a chance. React is not a replacement for Angular or other popular frameworks, but specifically focused on building user interface components. There's a lot of things to learn here including the JSX language, state and stateless functional components. . This is also something I want to build a project based course on, so keep an eye our for more on that from me in the future.
Ionic 2
Of all the Angular related projects I love, Ionic is by far my favorite. It makes it dead simple to develop mobile applications, so although this project is still in early development, I'm really looking forward to playing with the new version that's currently in Alpha. If you haven't had a chance to play with Ionic, make a bookmark to play with it next year. I'll be working on an update to my courses, so keep an eye out for that as well. Here's the current course:
The web needs a new graphic format, and I'm not talking about SVG. Yes, SVG or Scalable Vector Graphics is amazing for vectors and interactivity. But we need something that's going to do a better job with photo images and video. So although this is a bit of wishful thinking, I'm hoping that 2016 is the year that we see BPG considered as the successor to JPG. It has a high compression ratio like JPG with much better quality, it's not just an image format, but can handle videos and animation (goodbye animated GIFs) and it even supports an alpha channel like PNG. It's essentially a better version of JPG with everything you love about PNG plus animation...what's not to love. You can implement it on your sites today with the addition of a simple javascript file.
Bootstrap 4
There's a new version of Bootstrap that will be released later in the year, so that's another thing to put in the list of things to learn. The changes are going to affect you if you plan to update to the new version of the framework. The biggest change is the move from Less to a Sass core, but that's not really something to be too concerned about since both versions are similar. Changes that will be critical for migration are the addition of a new grid tier at 480px, which is inserted within the previous tiers, so that means that your layouts will need to take that into account. Glyphicons are gone, as well as the Affix plugin, so if you've been using those, you'll need to find an alternative. Overall, there are fewer classes, so the framework will be easier to use. It drops IE8 support and now uses ems and rems as the official unit of measure. This one won't take you too long to pick up and don't worry, I'll have you covered with new versions of Bootstrap Essential Training, as well as new project based courses.
This is another interesting technology I've been following. Webpack is a module bundler that makes it easier to manage your project dependencies. So it can take care of loading the necessary scripts that you'll need and combine them into a single file. It can work with other tools like Gulp.js or by itself to provide a simpler way to package not just scripts, but other resources as well. So, it's a bit like what you would do with Browserify, but it promises to be simpler. Unfortunately, I don't think the documentation for this project is as good as it should be, but it definitely looks like it's gaining momentum in terms of acceptance.
The latest version of WordPress includes a super interesting REST API. Wordpress is of course the world's most popular blogging platform and within its engine has a real powerful content management system. With the addition of a REST API, Wordpress can be the battle tested, rock solid content management system for any web application. This has the potential of bringing lots of interest in scripting back onto the platform. The future of WordPress is no longer PHP, but JavaScript. 2016 is a great time to rediscover what you can create with this platform.
This is in the 'time permitting' category for me, but it's one of those things I'm really interested in getting a chance to play with next year. Electron is the technology behind Atom, my favorite text editor and allows you to build cross-platform desktop apps using web technologies. Of course, like Atom, it's made by Github so there's a really good group of people behind it with an impressive list of projects like the Slack Application, Visual Studio and others that use the platform.


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It's one thing to get pulled over for driving with a titanium hip every time I go through an airport metal detector. I'm accustomed to being patted down. But, now, my fate is even worse.
My newest exposure comes in the form of an "anatomically explicit" body scanner that will bare all. From the tip of the bald head to the in-grown toenail. Show time (but don't tell) at the airport.
Oh, I almost exposed myself leaving out an important factor: the body scanner blurs the face to protect the innocent.
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is installing these $200,000 innovative gadgets at 10 of the busiest airports across the country. You fly out of Detroit Metro? Get ready to be exposed.
The scanners bounce what are advertised as "harmless" electromagnetic millimeter waves off passengers who are randomly selected for the honor of full exposure. You step inside this 9-foot tall glass booth. Then an electronic door slides around the outside of the cage to create the image of your body beautiful.


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The Oprahland Infographic is phenomenal, as it doubles as a game that can track the talk show host's entire televised career. The infographic, which bears a resemblance to a game of Snakes and Ladders, features photos of Oprah as she progressed through her career.
What I particularly like about the Oprahland Infographic is that it is visually appealing and uses lots of bright colors. If you have not done already, be sure to check out this fantastic Oprahland Infographic. Maybe you will learn something about the cultural icon.
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Babe Ruth League President/CEO Steven Tellefsen said, "Donald A. Butler has been involved with our program for over 36 years. He is a very dedicated volunteer and plays a major role in the success the organization enjoys today. It is a proud moment to have a person of his caliber inducted into the Hall of Fame."
Don has been involved with Babe Ruth since 1955, holding the State Commissioner position for 36 years. He started with 9 leagues, and held sanction to over 80 leagues in 1994, not including the growing softball program of Kentucky.
Butler's efforts awarded him the "Lefty" Gomez award, an annual award given to an individual with outstanding accomplishments in Babe Ruth Baseball. The award was well deserved, and the league's organization and leadership was displayed by the Regional Championships won by the 10, 12, 13, 14, and 13-15 year olds.
He'll always be remembered for opening his state and district meetings with a prayer. He was simply the remarkable at always putting the kids first.


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Business Guide at Ezega.com was created so Ethiopian companies can advertise their products and services online. Anyone can register on this site with a valid email address and enter the profile of a company for free. You can add logo, pictures, description, address and location of the business in Ethiopia. In one page, you can dsiplay all the details of your company and promote your business online. This way you will get immediate exposure for your business not only inside Ethiopia but aslo from across the whole world.
Ezega.com is the largest and most sophisticated site in Ethiopia today. It provides news and business information about Ethiopia. In addition to Business Guide, it has sections on Jobs, Real Estate, Classifieds, Entertainment, News, etc.
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MLB Daily Fantasy Helper: Monday 6/26/17
The beauty of daily fantasy baseball is that the top targets are different each and every day. Whether it's the right-handed catcher who destroys left-handed pitching or the mid-range hurler facing a depleted lineup, you're not going to find yourself using the same assets time after time.
While this breaks up the monotony, it can make it hard to decide which players are primed to succeed on a given day. We can help bridge that gap.
In addition to our custom optimal lineups, you can check out our batting and pitching heat maps, which show the pieces in the best spot to succeed on that slate. Put on the finishing touches with our games and lineups page to see who's hitting where and what the weather looks like, and you'll have yourself a snazzy looking team to put up some big point totals. We've also got our Solo Shot Podcast, which breaks down the MLB daily fantasy slate each day. Here's today's episode.
If you need help getting started on that trek, here are some of the top options on the board today.
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Chris Sale ($11,700 on FanDuel): Chris Sale has been a beast this entire season, and it's possible he's getting even better. Over his first seven starts, Sale had a respectable hard-hit rate at 32.4%, but it was the one mark in which he was on the wrong side of the league average. Since then, he has cut that number to 27.0%, all while maintaining a 32.9% strikeout rate, 3.6% walk rate, and 15.5% swinging-strike rate. That's swoon city, y'all. He's facing the Minnesota Twins, and they're truly not a bad team, sitting around the league average in hard-hit rate and strikeout rate versus lefties while drawing more walks than your average squad. That said, they're not a top-tier unit when the opposing starter is a southpaw, and that's what you need to best Sale. For cash games, you're not going to find a better option than this guy, and he's arguably the top arm in tournaments, as well.
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This morning I posted a job advert on mandy.com for a short film I thought of on Boxing Day. It was one of those ideas where everything comes at once - the story, the characters, the theme, the message etc. It's also on a subject I feel very strongly about:
War Stories is a 20-30 minute film following a British Army regiment on an assignment in Afghanistan. As they carry out their mission, their stories are told through flashbacks to their previous lives. Every soldier is a person. Every soldier has someone at home who cares about them. And every soldier has a story to tell.
The first thing you'll notice is that for a short film, it's rather long (up to 30 minutes!). Nevertheless, i think the story justifies this length. Biting the bullet, I posted on mandy.com looking for a director. Now for some reason I thought this would be a fairly longshot. I thought I might get two, maybe three responses in the few weeks it was up. But within an hour I'd received 3 messages and as things stand at the moment, 13 directors have been in touch! UPDATE: make that 14 since posting this blog 2 minutes ago :S
So I think it's fair to say there's definitely not a shortage of directors out there. Problem #1 is choosing the "best" director. First they have to like my script (that is yet to be written) and secondly, we have to agree on what should be done. I'm in no rush to jump in and agree to work with a director before exploring every possible angle, which is why I intend to send the script to each of them and see what notes they make.
Problem #2 is the budget. Money isn't my strong suit - I'm not even sure how much money is sitting in my current account at the moment! But what I do know is that a 20-30 minute film set in 4 locations (one being Afghanistan) and featuring gunfire, military movements and an RPG (that's a rocket launcher for the pacifists out there) isn't going to come cheap! So I'm currently doing things the old fashioned way - emailing production companies and personal producers asking them if they'd be remotely interested.
So far......I have one possible lead. But it's early days yet and I'm not giving up. So if there's anyone out there who has an urge fork up £10,000 to produce a non-profit short film that pays tribute to the soldiers out in Afghanistan*, do let me know.
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House Settling? It Could Be Something Worse
If you're a homeowner who has noticed that doors in your home haven't been opening easily, or maybe cracks have started appearing in some of the drywall, you might be thinking that the house is going through a period of settling. However, if you live in an area severely affected by drought, and the odd behavior from your house appears to be accelerating, it could be something more serious. Drought can cause homes and foundations to shift, creating a lot of problems that can be expensive to fix. Here are four things you need to know about drought damage to a foundation.
Explanation: Why This Is Happening
As soils dry up during a drought, they can crack and pull away from the home's foundation. That can make a foundation move off-kilter, affecting the house above it. This is especially pronounced in areas with clay soil, such as parts of Quebec and the areas around Calgary, Alberta. What's worse is that when the soil is made wet again -- and this is a major issue in areas that have a variety of clay soil known as expansive clay -- it can push back up against the foundation and make the foundation move even more.
Caution: Not Covered by Insurance
Not only is this destructive to your house, but it's also destructive financially. It's common for drought-related issues like these to not be covered by homeowner's insurance. This varies by policy, of course, but unless you know for sure that your policy would cover damage like this, you can't assume you're protected.
Action: Pillars and Other Repairs
Once the cracking and tilting have started, you have to take action immediately. If you catch the problem early enough, you may have to deal with some soil remediation to shore up the home. But if the problem becomes too advanced, you're looking at remedies like installing support pilings (also called piers) under the home to prevent further heaving. The Concrete Network says that these piers are cheaper than having the foundation replaced, but in another article on the site, the cost of a pier is listed at $1,855 -- and that a home might need eight to 10 piers. Add in other associated costs and potentially more piers for bigger homes, and the total cost, according to that second article, can top over $41,000.
Prevention: Drip Irrigation and Mulch for the Foundation
Once the problem has been repaired, you have to take steps to prevent it from recurring. Even if you have piers, you don't want to risk more upheaval. One action you can take is mulching the soil around your home. You don't want to place mulch right up against your house because of potential mold issues, but mulching the soil around the house helps the soil retain moisture and fight evaporation.
Another remedy is to install drip irrigation around your foundation and actually water your home. As strange as this sounds, it's recommended in areas like Texas in the United States where soil shifting is a particular problem. Drip emitters are installed around the home and run at low levels during the early morning or evening hours. The soil should not be wet or have water pooling on the surface -- aim for a level of moistness that lets you compress some soil into a ball.
If you think you're seeing signs that the cracking and tilting in your home might be due to this soil problem, call a foundation repair company, such as Seal Tech Basement Sealing Inc, immediately. This is not something that can wait -- you must stop the damage from progressing and fix the foundation as soon as you can.


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The Concord Group of Companies success has continued with Canada's largest skyline defining communities, Concord Pacific Place in Vancouver and Concord CityPlace in Toronto. Concord has further expanded with numerous large scale master-planned communities across the Canada and is now developing in the UK. Concord has completed over 100 residential and mixed use buildings with more than 50 in various stages of planning and development.


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Tavi runs for his life part 1: The story follows many different characters, but there's one theme that consistently crops up of Tavi running for his life. The first part where he's escaping from imminent danger involves the Marat. These people are a different race than most of the main characters, Alerans. When Tavi and his Uncle Bernard stumble upon them, it becomes very clear that the Marat aren't supposed to be around. This quickly ties into the other storyline involving a Cursor named Amara who is trying to protect the throne. An usurper rallies the Marat to invade Calderon and weaken the First Lord Gaius. Unfortunately, Tavi gets caught in the crosshairs and stuck out in the elements with Amara.
Tavi runs for his life part 2: Tavi's great luck continues as he ends up captive at the hands of the Marat. Which doesn't involve a lot of happy fun time as these blokes want to serve him up like sashimi, nice and raw. He catches the interest of one Marat chieftan though, who uses Tavi as a potential way to overthrow the other corrupt leader. The agreement? Tavi and the Marat chieftan's own whelp will participate in a Trial of Wits. Whomever wins is in the right. Which means Tavi will not get devoured alive. However, during said trial, while Tavi's smarts may get him through with his life, he wakes up a big, bad, unknown beastie. Continuing his winning streak of...running for his life.
Tavi runs for his life part 3: So, meanwhile in the rest of the book, everyone else has been busy getting themselves into dire situations. Which makes it perfect for when Tavi interrupts their failing stand at Calderon to bring in an opposing army of Marat to save the day. But the brief cheer that's brought on his arrival quickly falls to chaos. And when he steals the Marat leader's knife, containing the name of the usurper behind the attacks, suddenly everyone focuses their attention on him again. And he's again, running for his life. This kid lands in the worst freaking scenarios. Regardless, with the aid of his companions, including an ex-swordsman turned dullard, they manage to save Calderon, so Tavi can finally take a break and catch his breath.
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Autonomous self-driving vehicles are just around the corner and millennials are often considered early adopters. However, they might not be the ones that need autonomous vehicles the most. In 2017, there were an estimated 962 million people aged 60 or over in the world, comprising 13% of the global population. This population is growing at a rate of about 3% per year and is projected to be 1.4 billion in 2030. One in five Americans, about 53 million people, have a disability of some kind. About 2.2 million people in the US depend on wheelchairs for mobility, while 6.5 million people use a cane, walker or crutches to assist with moving around. This demographic often has to depend on others to meet their daily transportation needs. Autonomous vehicles come as a boon to enable people with certain disabilities to move with ease and eliminate their dependency on others. How can these special needs of accessibility be met with autonomous vehicles?
Key Advancements in Accessible Automated Technologies
A number of recent advancements in automated accessible technologies show that the world is now getting more serious about the social aspect of technology. The Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology developed and deployed a self-driving wheelchair in Singapore's Changi General Hospital in September 2016. Meanwhile, Panasonic developed autonomous electric wheelchairs and tested them at Japan's Haneda Airport in 2017. These self-driving wheelchairs are coming to hospitals, airports, universities and other vertical markets to help people with disabilities move around with ease. These autonomous wheelchairs employ autonomous mobility technology where users input their destination via a smartphone app that will enable the wheelchair to identify its current position and the best route to get to the destination.
Automakers are still catching up with accessibility requirements. Toyota unveiled the new Concept-i Ride in 2017 that is designed for in-city transportation and equipped with user-friendly functions intended specifically for wheelchair users. The vehicle uses sliding seats to enable entry into the vehicle and uses a joystick instead of a steering wheel to control the car. Chariot Mobility Inc. developed a wheelchair-friendly electric car, for the Chinese and US markets, that allows users to drive without leaving their wheelchairs and they are believed to be the first vehicle of its kind. The Kenguru car, developed in the UK, is probably the first electric car to enable wheelchair users to drive the vehicle without leaving their wheelchairs behind.
Ride-hailing companies have also made an effort to make accessible rides available to customers in the last couple of years. After much pressure from different groups, Uber launched their UberWAV ride service that provides wheelchair accessible rides and is available in 26 cities, the vehicles are equipped with accessible ramps and trained drivers to help the riders with disabilities. Lyft allows passengers with accessibility needs to enable Access Mode to request for a vehicle that is specially outfitted to accommodate wheelchairs, but they usually have to order a ride 24-hours in advance. The ride-hailing company partnered with the National Federation of the Blind in 2017 to make its app more accessible to blind customers. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) launched a cooperation program with Didi Chuxing to provide accessible chauffeured car services for people in need including individuals with disabilities in China in May 2017.
Making Autonomous Vehicles More Accessible
Japan has taken the lead in initiating driverless shuttles for the greying rural population, driving at a speed of 6 mph and checking the vehicle's operational safety in road conditions ranging from puddles to fallen debris. Although the testing of these vehicles has just begun, the features designed especially for the elderly have not been clearly defined yet. Waymo demonstrated an autonomous ride around Austin with Steve Mahan, representing the 1.3 million 2015 legally blind people in the US. GM's Cruise AV has been designed with accommodations for passengers with visual and hearing impairments and others who cannot open doors. GM's 2018 Self-Driving Safety Report states that these accommodations will be available in the mobile app and for the in-vehicle experience, including the in-vehicle tablets and communications with remote operators.
To meet all the accessibility needs of different groups of people with autonomous vehicles, a lot more design thinking is required. Voice technology can cater to visually impaired people, UI displays will be effective with hearing impairments, smartphone apps are readily available to cater to these needs as well and accessible ramps will help those with wheelchairs. All of these things are already being used today, but they are being used separately. Can all these technologies be used together in autonomous vehicles? Does it make sense to make all autonomous vehicles accessible? Will there be a need to provide an extra layer of human interaction like remote vehicle controllers to help the passenger feel safe? These are things to think about to embrace the whole society in the autonomous vehicle revolution.
The real challenge for accessibility needs is getting in and out of an autonomous vehicle. How will the vehicle and rider identify each other? Will the seats of the vehicle be able to automatically roll up and make room for a wheelchair? If a transition from a wheelchair to a sliding passenger seat of the vehicle is needed, who is responsible for that transition? In a situation where there are service animals and the law dictates that these animals must be transported with their human companions, will autonomous vehicles make the provisions required to transport them safely? How will the autonomous vehicle know that the passenger is safely out of the vehicle? These questions lead us to think about how we can make autonomous vehicles more accessible and more emotionally compatible with everyone.
Accessibility has always been an important component of technology. Whether it is the government or Google, strict implementation to make provisions for the whole society has always been there. Technology can help make lives better and an autonomous vehicle can mean more than just a vehicle for people challenged to drive today's cars. To them, it is a symbol of independence and the freedom to move. As Aptiv says, 'We are born to move', we are indeed born to move and it is our responsibility to make it real for everyone.
As the auto industry is changed by technological and economic currents, OEMs and Tier-1 manufacturers will need to partner with technological specialists to thrive in the era of the software defined car. Movimento's expertise is rooted in our background as an automotive company. This has allowed us to create the technological platform that underpins the future of the software driven and self-driven car. Connect with us today to learn more about how we can work together.


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Yuletide Jazz & Wine: Bruce Anthony Collective
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December 21, 6:00–8:30 pm, Galleries Reception Atrium The Bruce Anthony Collective is an extension of the Delaware-based duo Bruce & Sam. The group consists of Bruce Anthony on guitar/vocals, Sam Nobles on upright bass, and Brian Bruce on drums. With a rich and classic voice, Bruce Anthony incorporates elements of jazz, blues, and folk. The group has a unique, yet familiar sound.


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2,3,5 is the ONLY solution
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ab+ac+bc-1 obviously is divisible both by a, b, c and therefore is divisible by abc i.e. ab+ac+bc = -1+kabc, k being an integer
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analyze the possible values of k
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Fundamental transitions in natural resources technologies, institutions, and management approaches are often difficult to see in advance, or even in the midst, of actual changes. Such a transformation now appears to be underway for freshwater resources, driven by increasingly severe water-related crises around the world. These include mismatches between supply and demand; the continued failure to meet basic human needs for water and sanitation; expanding ecological degradation due to extraction of water from natural systems and human-caused climate changes; the development of new technologies for using, treating, monitoring, and reporting on water use; new conceptual work; and growing attention given to water issues by the public and scientific communities. Similar transitions, with additional implications for water, also appear to be underway in the energy and climate fields. For such transitions to be successful, it is important to understand what drives deep changes in the perceptions, management, and use of natural resources; the factors that encourage or discourage changes; and whether strategies can be developed to improve and accelerate those changes that lead to social, economic, and environmental sustainability goals. This paper addresses the concept of resource or environmental transitions in the context of freshwater; reviews theories, data, and frameworks for identifying and analyzing transitions; offers some examples; and identifies key policies to help manage effective and successful transitions.
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Antelope Canyon
We went to Horseshoe Bend to kill some time since we arrived around 4am in Arizona. It was only our car in the parking lot and another empty van. I was a little creeped out. Just a short walk from the parking lot is Horseshoe Bend. I didn't know what to expect because I never heard of Horseshoe Bend prior to our trip, but WOW! It is amazing, especially during sunrise. You have a greater appreciation of nature and the world after seeing this.
Page, Arizona is one of the more astonishing places I have ever been to! It was about 1.5 hours from Kanab, UT to Page, AZ. The drive was scary because it was pitch black at night and there were barely any cars on the road. I was able to catch the milky way and see it with the naked eye, which was amazing! My boyfriend and I toured the Lower Antelope Canyon through Ken's Guided Tour. It is worth every penny! Just be aware of weather because this area is prone to flash floods and people have died before.


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This is an occupational surname for a worker in iron, a blacksmith, and comes from the old French ferron and ultimately from the Latin ferro='iron'.
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The present-day family traces its origins only as far back as the 1830s, but in various spellings the name has been known in Jersey since the 13th century. The 19th century emigrants came from Ireland.
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- Walter Horace Mallieson Fearon (1886- ) (Kent) son of Walter and Kate Wall, husband of Madeleine Jenny, OV, Private, Australian Infantry, wounded (only island connection; VCJ)
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- Alfred Fearon, Green Street, St Helier - 22 October 1936, D/Y/A/99
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Drawing competition - Boules Sport 2024
In the framework of the nomination of Boules Sport 2024, the Confederation Mondiale Sport Boules CMSB organizes a drawing contest on the theme "Boules Sport 2024". You will find below the regulations of this competition of drawings open to young licensees in the FFPJP, of the FIPJP, the FIB and the IWC aged less than 14 years old (born in 2003 and after)...
Article 1
World Confederation of Boules Sport organizes a drawing competition from February 15th until March 25th 2017.
Article 2
This competition is open to FIPJP, FIB and CBI young members, under the age of 14 (born in 2003 and later).
Two categories are created:
- less than 10 years (born in 2007 and after)
- more than 10 years and less than 14 years (born from 2003 to 2006)
It is free of charge and is aimed at children individually.
Participation in the competition implies the full acceptance of this Regulation.
Only one drawing is allowed per participant.
Article 3
The theme of this drawing competition is "Boules in the Olympic Games in 2024".
Article 4
The drawings must be given on A4 or A3 size paper.
All the manual techniques can be used for the realization (felts, gouaches, pencils, cuttings - collages ...). The use of computers is prohibited.
Article 5
The drawings must be sent directly to the office of each national federation, which will send them to the head office of Lunacom : 87 rue de la République 92150 Suresnes (France)
The name, first name, address, club, federation and date of birth of the child must appear on the back of each drawing. This information must be clearly legible.
The closing date for the submission of drawings to the national federations is March 15th 2017, date attested by the Post Office.
Each federation must select a maximum of 2 to 3 drawings per category with the help of a jury comprising at least one teacher and one psychologist able of detecting possible cheating by an adult; and forward them to the headquarters of Lunacom no later than March 20th
The international jury will meet on March 28th.
However, to encourage goodwills, the CMSB will accept drawings sent after this date and will be able to use them in the collection that will be published on this occasion.
Article 6
The drawings chosen for their artistic qualities by a selection group of the candidature will then be submitted to a jury composed of:
- 3 members of the CMSB Comex
- 1 professional from Lunacom
- 2 teachers
- 1 psychologist
Article 7
The best drawings will be ranked and awarded. They will be exhibited in Aarhus (Denmark) on the CMSB stand during Sport Accord, from April 2d to 7th.
The authors of the first 3 in each category will be invited to a major international sporting event as well as to the Olympic boules events if they are included in the program of the 2024 Olympic Games.
Winners necessary accompanied by an adult - elected or parent - will travel under the responsibility of their Federation.
In case of withdrawal of one of the winners the following on the list will be invited.
Article 8
Many gifts will be offered to the authors of drawings selected, such as entries in amusement parks, boules, sports bags, products bearing the image of the Candidature....
All the winners will be notified and will receive their prize through the Federation in which they are members
Prizes must be accepted as they'll be, and cannot be changed or refunded.
Each federation will be allowed to reward the drawings which have not been awarded by the CMSB.
Article 9
Participants authorize the CMSB to use their drawings and names in all operations and events related to the candidacy, without any advantage for the authors that prizes they may have been won.
Article 10
The CMSB cannot be held liable if, for reasons out of its control, this contest should be modified, postponed or canceled.
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If you've read our blog at all, you might know that we're a family of readers and love reviewing books. Reading is important in our home school and the foundation of our education. The older kids are required to read to themselves a substantial amount of time each school day (and a shorter amount on weekends). In addition, my husband or I will also read to them. We like all sorts of books for our read-alouds, but everyone's favorite is biographies. We like reading about the lives of people, knowing that that events actually took place. The kids are fascinated to study the actions, vocabulary, foods, dress, and thinking of past periods and seeing they ways in which our lives differ.
The books from YWAM Publishing are our favorites for biographies, and I often recommend them to others. We like them so much, in fact, that we've purchased several of the books ourselves and own over 30 of them. I knew my kiddos and I would enjoy reading Heroes of History- Theodore Roosevelt and incorporating the accompanying Digital Unit Study guide. This book is part of the Heroes of History series by Janet and Geoff Benge, which contains exciting biographies of men and women who shaped the course of history through their remarkable stories.
The book begins with Theodore Roosevelt as young boy during the Civil War. His parents, who were originally from different regions of the country, supported opposite sides. His mother, grandmother, and aunt secretly sent supplies to the Confederate soldiers, while his father spent much time away holding rallies across the country for Union soldiers urging them to take advantage of the bill to send money home to their families before they foolishly spent it all. After the war ended and tension in the home ceased, his father continued his philanthropic deeds, teaching young Teddy to care for all classes of people. His father's influence help to mold him into a man that cared for others.
Roosevelt worked hard to overcome his severe asthma and weak heart. He loved plants and animals and spent much of his life studying them on his adventures. His integrity and regard for others allowed him to serve in many high-ranking positions, from state representative in the New York State Assembly all the way to the 26th president of the United States. More of his accomplishes include winning the Nobel Peace Prize, protecting national parks, writing books, organized the Rough Riders, and making the construction of the Panama Canal possible. He experienced heartache as well as joy. He was a well-respected man as a leader, soldier, naturalist, explorer, and soldier.
Along with the book, we received the digital unit study guide. The guide helps to further your study including geography, social studies, and history, to name a few. It designed to benefit all learning styles, group and individual study, and a wide range of ages.
- Key Quotes - six well-known quotes that can be used for memorization, understanding meaning, and displays
- Display Corner - a list of objects and maps from the time period that could be gathered and displayed to bring life to learning
- Chapter Questions - six questions for each chapter: vocabulary, factual, comprehension, and interpretation
- Student Explorations - essay writing, creative writing, hands-on projects, audio/visual projects, arts/crafts
- Community Links - meaningful field trips, guest speakers, service projects
- Social Studies - reproducible maps, geography, terms/vocabulary, conceptual questions, critical thinking
- Related Themes to Explore - politics & law, math, history, science & medicine, geography
- Culminating Event - project displays, cultural food, music, activities, oral presentations
- Bibliography or Related Resources - books, movies, documentaries, magazine articles, websites
Since the recommended age is 10 and all but one of my kids are younger, some of the study guide was a little advanced for them. There are many different activities that reflect a wide range of learning styles, so there's something for everyone. We discussed the comprehension questions at the end of each chapter. The first question is always a vocab word (succintly, impeding, forlorn, chagrin, etc.). I'd ask the kids what the word meant. If no one knew, I'd use it in a sentence. They'd tell me the meaning after that. I personally loved that part. It's very important to me to read my children rich literature that incorporates vocabulary that is above their level.
I also enjoyed discussing the questions with them. It helped us to review the story and got them understanding it more fully. We also practiced cartography, made a timeline, and observed animals like Teddy did. I fully intend to read this book again with them many years from now so we can partake in the other great activities in the guide. We can recreate the isthmus of Panama out of plaster of Paris and write a newspaper advertisement to recruit men for the Rough Riders. We can act out a play about Roosevelt's life, write essay questions, make a replica of wire pince-nez glasses, design our own cattle brand, create a diorama of the trip down the Little Missouri, and more. The study guide is filled with activities, projects, and ideas to greatly further your study. There is even a bonus section that includes additional word puzzles, crossword puzzles, coloring pages, video interviews, and more extras.
As always, we enjoyed these materials immensely. Theodore Roosevelt: An American Original was well-enjoyed by our family. The book alone is full of learning, but the study guide is a must for delving deeper. Along with the Heroes of History books they offer, YWAM Publishing has Christian Heroes and Heroes for Young Readers, too. Not only does a purchase give you quality books at a great cost, it helps support missions around the world.
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Political thick-headedness from someone who ought to know better:
Margaret Atwood is criticizing Stephen Harper over what she sees as his dictatorial approach to regulating the airwaves.
The literary icon has signed an online petition aimed at keeping a "Fox News North" channel off the air in Canada. But it's not the idea of a right-wing television station she's objecting to. Rather, the prolific and celebrated writer doesn't like the Prime Minister's style of governing.
"Of course Fox & Co. can set up a channel or whatever they want to do, if it's legal etc.," she told The Globe and Mail in an email. "But it shouldn't happen this way. It's like the head-of-census affair – gov't direct meddling in affairs that are supposed to be arm's length – so do what they say or they fire you.
"It's part of the 'I make the rules around here,' Harper-is-a-king thing," she wrote.
On August 31, Atwood tweeted that she had signed a petition to the CRTC to disallow Sun Media a license for a new news channel: "Yikes! Canadians wld be forced to pay for this? Not!" As the Globe article indicates, her real motivation is ostensibly because she doesn't like the process by which this channel is being imposed.
Fair enough. But the Web page the petition is on betrays a considerably different motivation: "Stop Fox News North," it says. It calls Sun's news station - which has yet to broadcast a single second of news - "American-style hate media," "hate-filled propaganda," and a "nightmare." (Ironically this petition, circulated under the auspices of Avaaz.org, which was co-founded by MoveOn.org, the hard-left advocacy group that funds Democratic candidates in the United States, encourages the CRTC to "stand up for Canadian democratic traditions.")
It appears that whatever Atwoods own motives may be for signing this petition, the motives of the petitioners themselves are quite different: censorship of opposing viewpoints. Atwood herself has been the target of censorship attempts: her fine novel The Handmaid's Tale is one of the most frequently challenged books in American libraries. So why is she lending her good name to the efforts of Internet activists to censor opinions they don't like? Worse, she's a writer. Is a signature on an inflammatory Internet petition the most persuasive argument for her position that Atwood is capable of?
Fortunately, this is an Internet petition, so no one who matters will take notice.
By the way, to be consistent, Atwood must also support the privatization of the CBC, which all Canadians must pay for whether they want it or not. Correct?
Even prominent public intellectuals are not incapable of the occasional brain fart, so this particular controversy seemed like a good occasion to resurrect the DIM BULB du jour, awarded to those who are able to grab the public spotlight, then abuse the privilege by saying or doing something stupid.
Tell you what, Mags: I'm going to petition our public library to remove your books from the shelves. But it's not the idea of feminist CanLit I'm objecting to. Rather, I don't like your style of protesting.


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October 26, 2015 11:29AM JST
There are many ways to travel on budget or for free. As a solo traveler, I cannot avoid buying flight tickets by paying the regular price and cheap price when the time is right. However, there are ways I can travel and live for free at the new destination. Here are the list I can think of, at the moment I am writing this:
1. Couchsurfing
2. Work Away
3. Stay 4 Free
And of course…
4. Internship/Volunteer
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When and why did you decide to be a designer?
When I was 16 I travelled up from my family home in Cornwall to visit 100% Design. I was just about to go to art college and trying to decide what I wanted to do career-wise, after sessions with the school careers adviser usually ended up at the conclusion of "I just want to make things!". As I walked around the show and visited designer's stands I knew that I wanted to be a designer-maker. I was always making and drawing as a child and after hours of messing around in my mum's sewing room with her vintage sewing machine and fabric remnants, I knew that textiles was my thing.
What are your main creative influences?
Vintage Scandinavian textile and ceramic prints, modern architecture, nature and the great outdoors and the talented people around me.
Where do you find inspiration for your work?
Most of my patterns are inspired by nature. I do a lot of photography and draw motifs from these images, simplifying shapes to create bold repeat patterns. For example my Botanica range featuring birds, leaves and butterflies was inspired by a trip back home in Cornwall to the Eden project and the geometric repeat cut-outs on my latest range Oli were inspired by the helicopter-like seed pods that fall from sycamore trees.
Who is your favourite designer? What aspect of their work do you most admire?
There are so many, Lucienne Day, Tracy Kendall, Susan Bradley but at the moment I am loving furniture designer Russell Pinch's work. I really admire his attention to detail, use of natural materials and pure craftsmanship.
What aspect of your work gives you the most pleasure?
Working with felt. Since I fell in love with it 6 years ago at University I have been hooked ever since. I love the way you can manipulate it, cut, punch, perforate it, without it fraying. It's natural tactility, robustness, sturdiness and durability makes it a joy to work with. The felt I use is 100% wool and coloured in my signature colour palette using environmentally friendly dyes. It's also sustainable and biodegradable.
Where are you most creative?
In my new studio with the radio on and a cuppa!
What is your workspace/studio like? (perhaps send a picture if you have one?)
I moved into my new studio at the end of last year. It's a great space. All the walls and furniture are white and quite uniform to create a blank canvas for all the brightly coloured felt that surrounds me. I have moodboards, tear sheets, doodles, photos and other inspiration in front of my desk on a shelf to help keep the creative juices flowing.
How do you describe your style?
Bold, colourful, tactile, simple yet sophisticated.
What are you currently working on?
I am launching my new 2010 collection at the moment which will be on show at 100% Design in September. The collection features new products such as the Oli rug with coordinating throw and coasters, the Scale stool and Flutterby cushions. I've introduced new colours to the palette and the new Oli pattern has a more unisex feel where as some of my prettier cut-outs such as Botanica and Bloom are more feminine.
When you first started out, what was the best advice you received?
A tutor once told me that in the real world as a designer you need to spend 30% of your time designing and 70% of your time telling people about what you've designed. How true.
What advice do you have for other designers starting out?
Exhibit, exhibit, exhibit!! No one will ever know about your work if you don't show them.
How do you achieve a work/life balance?
When I first started out I used to work into the night but now 5 years on I think I have managed to get my evenings and weekends back. I have work experience students in on placement that help to run the studio and share the work load at busy times. I find if I don't do 'normal things' like cook, garden, visit galleries in my spare time then I can't be creative in the studio, so it's so important to have a good balance.
What are you other passions?
Cooking and growing fruit and veggies! I noticed my first red strawberry this morning on my way down to the studio and I can't tell you how excited I was! (must get out more!)
What is your favourite food?
Goat's cheese
What is your greatest weakness?
Green and Blacks Organic 70% cocoa chocolate, oh and stripey tops!
Trousers or skirts?
Out of the two I'd have to say trousers but at the moment I'm loving summer dresses, there are so many lovely prints out there at the moment.
Selina Rose's Bloom Rug and Coasters now available online at Roost Living.


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Where friends and Mastiff families gather
I'm not a Cox Cable promoter, but it's the only cable system available in my area and if you are not in a Cox Cable community you will probably not be able to view this ad. (Then again, I haven't checked "You Tube.")
This relatively new commercial starring the Mastiff is only "so-so" as far as cleverness but it features a family Mastiff and his/her human family characters trying to make things "fit." It truly makes this Mastiff lover smile!
Anywho . . . The first Mastiff (18 - 24 months old, I'm guessing) scene is a Mastiff trying to fit through a KITTY sized pet door (it's obviously too small for even a low weight, mid-sized dog) and the 2nd Mastiff scene involves the same Mastiff finally fitting on the couch to watch TV with the family even as the Dad has to sit on the arm of the couch. - - - But Woo Hoo: One 30 second ad, two prominent scenes for the Mastiff! How cool is that?
Again, I don't see this ad as a brilliant feat of marketing on Cox Cable's part, but I love, love, love the promotion of these lovely Mastiffs as fantastic family pets and am thankful Cox Cable is doing at least that!
Now go hug and scratch the big fur boys and girls! -Cindy-
Sounds very cute Cindy. Maybe I should move to Kansas so I can see it.
TJ and I saw another new car commercial the other day with a mastiff in it. If I remember correctly they showed a mastiff in the back seat with his "mom & dad" upfront. The car was too small so the mastiff's big ole head was practically in the front seat. Then they showed him in a new "big" car (can't even remember what kind of car it was) with him way in the back with plenty of room. Hopefully we'll see it again and I'll pay more attention next time.
I haven't see Cox Cable ad and a quick search on youtube didn't turn up anything for me.
I have seen the other commercial, several times. I think it's for a 2013 Arcadia SUV. Most of us have probably dealt with a Mastiff head peering in the front seat area while driving.