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The Olympics are back again.
For me it means that many people around the world will be doing something I haven't done for a while: watching sports with non-stop mesmeric addiction.
Our idea of sports is molded by TV's definition of sports. Back in the day, ABC's Wide World of Sports, created to fill winter weekends after football and basketball and before baseball seasons, broadened the definition of sports: ski jumping, downhill racing, bobsled, gymnastics, tennis, soccer, billiards, demolition derby. WWS eventually blurred the definition of Sport beyond recognition. What they presented was "athletic competition" in all its forms. But athleticism exists in many endeavors (like ballet). It does not become a Sport simply by engrafting an artificial scoring system to create competition.
We have survived to the cable age. Remote in hand, I have viewed the "extreme" sports: ski-diving, mountain skiing, snow boarding half-pipe, (sounds more like pot smoking). Now, in the Olympics, we will be subjected to them all: including synchronized swimming, shooting, and beach volleyball.
But wait a minute. Where do these events fit into the Olympic motto: "Citius, altius, fortius"; faster, higher, stronger? How do they relate to the ancient Olympic sports, which were exercises in heroism related to skills of warriors?
It is important to remember that what we are watching are the Olympic "Games", among which are some "sports" and some "games" which are something other than "sports."
Through the years, I have engaged in many debates with friends about the crucial philosophical issues: whether golf is a sport; which sport is the truest sport.
I have come up with some criteria to define sports and to judge which are the most sport-like.
To define the truest sport, I go back to the basic pre-historic origin of sport, that of a contest between children proving power over one another.
The first sport, as anyone who watches tiger cubs (or chimps) will admit, must have been wrestling. One cub tries to show his or her domination over another by pinning him to the ground, or breaking his neck. This mano a mano contest is the rawest form of sport.
I hold that the closer the sport is to this ideal, the more it is a sport. The further away you drift from this ideal, the less it is a real sport. Thus, wrestling, judo, ju-jitsu, are the purest sports. The fact that rules have been imposed to decrease the risks, to quantify the gains short of pinning the opponent, diminishes the purity only slightly.
Do not misunderstand: it is not the dangerousness of the activity which is the criteria, though it is an exciting element added to the "sportness." Risk of injury is present in many human activities that are not necessarily sports.
Boxing adds the next level of sophistication. True, the fight is ritualized, with gloves, helmets, and layers of subjective rules for point scoring which further lessen the purity of the sport aspect. In other so-called sports (gymnastics and figure skating being the prime examples) the subjective nature of the scoring is fatal to its consideration as sport.) But, because at its foundation, boxing is still a face to face power struggle of one person against another, it remains one of the purest sports.
The next category of pure sports also stems from natural activities of boys and girls (as well as other animals): running. In children and other animals this contest often is part of the fighting game: hit and run. The swiftest child has a status in challenge: "Hey, race you to that tree?"
Races, the sprints to the marathon, are also basic sports.
Swimming is in the same cubbyhole.
Running over obstacles - hurdles, steeplechases, also are in the same category.
So, too, races with machines that assist, but do not eliminate physical labor: bicycles, rowboats, skis, skates.
Races with machines that do most of the physical labor, like motor and sail boats, cars, bobsleds, fall in a completely different category and must be considered under different criteria which will be discussed below.
Other sports stemming from the same primitive urge to best the other kid and answer similar fundamental questions such as who is faster include: the high jump and pole vault (who can jump higher); long jump, triple jump (who can jump farther); weightlifting (who is stronger); discus, shotput, hammer throw, javelin (who can throw this object - rock, stick, disk, or spear the furthest).
The javelin and other events related to it raise another important point about sports. Many began as contests among soldiers in skills needed for the hunt for meat and later, for enemies in battle. The javelin -- a spear -- is one of the most primitive of weapons.
It is not difficult to imagine ancient hunters and soldiers, in those many hours of boredom between battles, challenging each other to such contests. One of them must have then picked up a cannonball and tossed it. It is also not hard to imagine officers encouraging these games as healthy diversions for the troops which had the added benefit of honing skills, rewarding aggressiveness, and identifying the most skilled and competitive among the troops.
When I first watched the biathalon, a winter Olympic sport which consists of rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, others with whom I watched, mocked the seeming incongruity of the violent with the idyllic pastimes; but I remembered the black and white footage of Finnish troops fighting Germans in World War II when both these skills became deadly serious business.
In this category, we must acknowledge fencing, archery and shooting, although shooting and archery, by interposing mechanisms which do most of the physical labor, are closer to auto racing in the skills they require, and are thus diminished as sports.
Before we go further, it is best to discuss some of the criteria I have devised to test whether a sport is really a sport. Some are self-evident, others are slightly biased according to my taste, others are stated with tongue at least partly tucked in cheek. None are perfect, because exceptions always exist in this complex study, but a few standards are absolutes.
Mere athleticism is not enough.
There is no question that ballet dancers are fine athletes. Anyone who watched Barishnikov's sculptured body in tights leap gracefully and turn thrice in the air, landing perfectly in time to lift his partner as if she weighed 90 pounds (which she usually did) cannot deny his status as a premier athlete, probably superior in conditioning to many sportsmen. However, none would argue seriously that ballet is a sport.
Neither is ice dancing, synchronized swimming, or women's floor exercises in gymnastics. What these athletic achievements lack to be called a sport is hard to define. But there are two elements they possess in common which disqualify them in my judgment.
First, they are measured by a purely subjective scoring system.
(Although boxing scoring is also subjective - unless the opponent is knocked out - it is so basic a sporting contest that it passes the test.)
Second, and fatally, they are accompanied by music. My fundamental rule of sport is that it cannot be a sport if it is accompanied by music.
I must note that the tendency to accessorize popular sports with music is disturbing: baseball, football and basketball games are more and more accompanied by orchestrated crowd-pleasing chants: Queen's "We will, we will rock you!"
There may come a day when entire basketball games have musical scores like movies, continuing throughout the game, and I will get back to you when that comes.
On the other side of the coin, a total lack of athleticism is also fatal to sportiveness.
Golfers, bowlers, dart throwers, auto racers, pool players, shooters, sailors, horse riders (equestrians, if you wish), come in this dubious category.
What they have in common is a tendency to have pot bellies, wear street clothes (or worse, bad looking shirts and pants). Thus if you can be completely out of shape, if you can smoke a cigarette between or during shots, or drink a beer while you are competing, it is a less sportive sport.
This is not to say that these activities do not require athletic skill. Eye-hand coordination, muscle memory, courage, strength, agility, nerves of steel, extreme skill are all required.
But the questions often asked: "Oh yeah, you try bowling a 300, or hitting a 300 yard drive, or sinking a three cushion shot in the corner pocket" are beside the point.
The fact that a superb athlete like Tiger Woods was the world's best golfer seems to some to elevate golf to a sport, and I must admit that watching him perform it is hard to deny his athleticism.
It is also true that just because out-of-shape people participate should not disqualify the sport. I'll get to baseball soon; and of course there are some boxers and many football players who look like they've had too many hamburgers during training.
Other criteria are more playful, and less certain, but illustrate the point.
If you don't sweat during the contest, it is not a sport. If you do, it is more likely, though not certainly a sport. I note that swimmers probably don't sweat, but they would if they weren't being continuously cooled by water. Golfers sweat from southern heat and over a two foot putt, but not because of physical exertion. Ice dancers probably do, but it is still not much of a sport.
Someone trying to be clever said that Black men and women should be good at it. It is true that if there are few Blacks participating in true sports, look for a defect in the society which causes it (or a geographic reason - meaning there are few people of color in the area). I leave it to racists and / or geneticists to explain whether slavery or fast twitch muscles have anything to do with this. (Some jerk once got into hot water by explaining the lack of people of color in swimming events: "They aren't buoyant.")
Events that are simply exhibitions of showing off are not sports.
It is clear that the attraction of sports stems from the basic human urge to show off, to prove one's superiority over one's peers. Performing better tricks with one's body or device (such as a skateboard or motorbike) is fun, but attaching a score to the stunt doesn't make it a sport. Of course,many sports that are closer to the borderline of sport definition award style or form.
Here, I am referring to diving, gymnastics events, figure skating. These are akin to muscle building. They are exhibitions of great bodies doing extraordinary things. But the NBA Dunk contest is not a sport although basketball certainly is. The subjective nature of the scoring defines it as an exhibition: a 9.9 distinguished from a 9.8 by what the judge's perceive as a minuscule flaw in form is insufficient to fool the true sports lover.
It is the raising of "form" over result that defines the event as an exhibition, more akin to ballet than to sport.
If a boxer flattens his rival, or a sprinter gets to the line faster, the one with better form gets no added points. Better form may lead to better results, but in true sport, it is the result which counts. Debates rage over which boxer had the prettiest form, and was thus the better artist, but the result is still what counts.
It is worthwhile to remark that observers who note that baseball players, notably pitchers, are in less than tip-top shape, have a point. It is certainly arguable that pitchers like CC. Sabathia, or Phil Neikro, who played into his forties, couldn't bat (and didn't have to, in the dh era) were lesser athletes than Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus.
But that is beside the point. Baseball is more a sport than golf. One reason is that baseball excellence requires a combination of objectively measurable and comparable athletic achievements that separate the great baseball players from all others. The abilities to run fast, throw far, fast and accurately, catch, hit for average and with power are rare. A second reason is that generally, those talents and skills are necessary to success.
However, baseball is less of a sport than basketball or football or soccer. I freely admit that, although I much prefer watching baseball than the others. But that is because baseball is a better "game" than the others.
It is more interesting to watch (for me) because of the many mystical elements which (for me) accompany any game I watch. There is history, childhood memories of playing catch with my dad or brother, little league, hero worship, summertime nostalgia, and many more elements to it.
But in defining the sport one must separate the pleasure of watching the game from the participation in the sport.
The distinction between the "game" and the "sport" must be kept in mind when rating the "sportiveness" of team sports.
Basketball is a good example for analysis. Here is a sport which satisfies most of the criteria laid down above: it requires superb conditioning and the elements of sport - jump higher, be stronger, be quicker, be smarter. It has one-to-one contests within the game. Participants sweat plentifully (and Blacks are great at it). On its most basic level, it is simple: get the ball in a basket which is placed high above one's head. Give a basketball to young children, show them a basket and they quite naturally understand the goal, and feel the pleasure of the game.
But there is a basic flaw inherent in the sport of basketball which diminishes its universality. It rewards natural height. Although one can develop shooting, dribbling, defensive skills, there is little a boy or girl can do about height. Shorter boys and girls are eventually deterred from participation by this disability.
There is nothing they can do about this problem. This fact does not mean that basketball is not a sport. There are many sports which favor natural physical attributes. Some sports favor small stature (such as horse racing -- for the jockey, not the horse). However, this fact diminishes its pleasure as a viewing event because it is harder for ordinary people to identify with the participants; and to some degree, it lessens its status as a sport because it is so specialized that competitiveness is reduced. It was fun to watch the Dream Team destroy all opposition by 50 points, it is awesome, but it is not as good a sporting contest.
The point is that team events have to be considered on two criteria: as a game and as a sport.
In recent years the Olympics has lost much of its gloss, especially with the current generation. They seem to be unimpressed by the nationalism inherent in the event. They have lost the television habit. They prefer video games, whether playing them or watching them online.
Scandals involving corruption and drugs have tarnished the Olympics and corporate involvement is so pervasive in the production, promotion of the event as well as the sponsorship of the professional athletes that the event is far from the claimed idealism of its founding.
I may watch a few of my favorite "games" but not with the passionate interest of past years. Too bad, in a way.
Monday, June 30, 2008
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Are We Alone in the Universe?
Atrium Level 1
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Virtual reality lecture
Thousands of exoplanets have been discovered over the past two decades. Astrophysicist Dr Lisa Kaltenegger explores how we can determine which of them might be suitable for life. She will also discuss techniques and missions that could detect life on these worlds.
Bring your own YouTube 360-enabled smartphone to attend this virtual lecture presented live from Chicago. You'll be in virtual reality – the lecture will be held in real time and you will be able to ask the speaker questions.
Virtual reality headsets will be provided by the Otago Museum for the duration of the lecture, but you must bring your own VR-compatible device. Museum staff will distribute headsets and help you set up your device from 1pm. The lecture starts at 1.30pm.
1pm, Saturday 4 November
Limited numbers, bookings essential
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This week has been the busiest ever for Sprinkles Sparkles Online! I have had sales on MISI and Sprinkles Sparkles Online, and I also launched Sprinkles Beads!
After launching Sprinkles Beads late Thursday evening, I had woken up to a sale Friday morning! Woohoo!
Stock on the site is very limited at the moment. I am waiting on new beads and findings to arrive, photograph it all, then add it to the site. Hopefully it will all be added by March!
Today we went to the Apple store in London's Regent Street.
Image from wikiWe had booked an appointment to get Twisty's iPhone looked at, my iPod touch and mac fixed.
All a total waste of time.
- The iPhone was out of warrenty to be replaced
- 'apparently' there is nothing wrong with my iPod touch - sods law it blimmen worked while I was there, and
- there is a 5 - 6 week wait on mac repairs... I wasn't even going to consider leaving my computer with them for that amount of time! Thankfully, my mac isn't ill, its just a cosmetic issue. The case has split all over, and I would like it replaced.
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Hi beauties! Today I will be reviewing the latest mascara to enter my collection. Mascaras are actually something I don't buy that much since they tend to dry out quickly and you're *supposed* to throw them away.
This is a well known mascara in the beauty community. I would say it's decent, I mean it's a good mascara but I honestly think it's not that special. It adds volume and length but not in the way that I would like to. Volume is what I want more of, but it doesn't exactly do that, sadly. Doesn't give the effect of false lashes on me. But it doesn't clump, which is a plus.
The brush is like a spoon aha, it's curved. What I like about it is that it fills the gap.
Overall, I think that this mascara is an okay one. Not the best, not the worst. I feel like it works for some and doesn't work for some people. Maybe it's for you, but wasn't completely for me.
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Film: Now You See Me
Sunday, November 18, 2012 at 12:57PM
An elite FBI squad is pitted in a game of cat and mouse against "The Four Horsemen,"
a super-team of the world's greatest illusionists. "The Four Horsemen" pull off a series of
daring heists against corrupt business leaders during their performances, showering the
stolen profits on their audiences while staying one step ahead of the law.
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Isla Fisher and Morgan Freeman.


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Romantic Christmas wedding favors are one of my favorite ways to create that warm and fuzzy feeling we all need when the weather cools down.
Nothing is more romantic than a Christmas wedding, so carry that theme over into your wedding favors.Here are some of my favorite ideas for romantic Christmas Wedding favors.
Many you can make yourself and others you can simply buy, so there are ideas for every bride out there!...finish reading...
More Wedding Links From Rebecca!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Romantic Christmas Wedding Favor Ideas
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USC offensive coordinator and receivers coach Bryan McClendon was the final coach to get a chance to made a pitch to OL Dylan Wonnum of Tucker, GA Wednesday night. The two hour meeting at the home included Wonnum and his parents. Earlier Wednesday Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt met with Wonnum and Auburn's Gus Malzahn was in for a school visit Monday.
The visit with McClendon lasted around two hours according to Wonnum's mother. Consuela Wonnum said it was a typical conversation, similar to what her son had with the other coaches.
"Most of the meetings are the same. They go over your official visit and tell you how your kid can fit in the program. Plus, DJ (Wonnum) is already there. Pretty much the same," Mrs. Wonnum said.
The plan now is for her son to think over his decision and announce it Saturday on social media. No time has been set for that.
"Just where he feels like he fits in better and pretty much his major," Mrs. Wonnum said. He plans to major in forensic anthropology. "All the schools have his major but Tennessee is very heavy in that field. We'll just go from there."
With a son, who is a budding star defensive end, already at USC, the Wonnums already have a level of comfort with the Gamecocks. As does their younger son. But that may or may not be a tipping point in USC's favor.
"That will be a bonus for them, but Dylan has always been the one that wanted to kind of do things on his own. That's a factor, too," his mom said.


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September 16, 2000
Mother M. Katharine Drexel, the foundress and superior of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People, had spent the summer of 1912 on the road. She had traveled from her motherhouse north of Philadelphia to New York City, where she had joined the sisters who were preparing t
If Booth Tarkington wrote Seventeen today, he'd have to call it Ten. Yet those in charge of Catholic catechesis, judging from their directories and vetting of texts, urge us to teach the young as if their families still routinely attend Sunday Benediction. Someone should inform the front offic
In normal usage, the word apologetics means the craft of arguing effectively. But I use the word here in an analogous sense. Beauty does not argue. It doesn't have to. When I say beauty is a form of apologetic, I mean that the most powerful appeal of Catholicism both to its own membership and
Perhaps it's my 25 years as a teacher, but for me Dec. 31 rarely prompts much soul searching or melancholy musing on the passage of time. No, for me time's movement becomes especially vivid and poignant in June. The school year ends and a teacher is left in a state of almost bipolar ambi
What do you do when you can't afford an out-of-town summer vacation? If you are a New Yorker living in Manhattan or one of the surrounding boroughs, you might spend an afternoon or a day at Coney Islandnamed by Dutch settlers after the word for rabbit, konijn, which abounded there in the 1600&
Historian's PerspectiveIn reference to the article by John W. O'Malley, S.J., on the beatification of Pope Pius IX (8/26), I am moved to ask, Was it not this pope whose body the Roman citizens attempted to throw into the Tiber during his funeral procession?I think the real question Catho
At one point in his acceptance speech before the Democratic National Convention last month, Vice President Gore worked himself up into a rhetorical outcry: The last thing this country needs is a Supreme Court that overturns Roe v. Wade. That was actually a scare tactic. On June 28 of this year, the


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City of Craft 2007, Toronto, Ontario!
"Something unanticipated was happening. Our making was becoming more important than the products of our craft. Artists who created for a living would come and just play, without worrying about whether or not what they made would sell. People who didn't think of themselves as artists could give themselves permission to try something that intimidated them, because it didn't matter if what they made turned out like the picture. Their creative impulse would still be valued." Callie Janoff, Handmade Nation: The Rise of DIY, Art, Craft and Design


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I have scars from having my first child. The wounds took a long time to heal and even grow keloids. I was given a lotion that was supposed to improve it but there was no change. The wounds are not visible so it does not diminish my confidence but sometimes the wounds tingle and ache. A friend told me to try Dermatix Ultra. He said the product successfully improved his scars. I use Dermatix in the morning and evening. At first I did not notice any change. But when shown before and after photos of my wound, I see that my keloids have improved significantly, their colors have faded. Because of this, I recommended Dermatix to my sister. I'm glad to find Dermatix. I put it in the bathroom to always remember using it after bathing.
I HAVE TWO CUTS. One cut is on my foot, from falling off Harley motorcycle driven by my husband. Second, I had caesarian cuts from giving birth to my four children. The operation wound in my stomach was probably more than 20 cm. And since there is a wound on my leg, I could never wear skirts again. I tried many ways to prevent keloids. I also put a layer of silicon to cover the scar. My friend said that silicone sheets can prevent and get rid of keloid. But this turned out to be very inconvenient and impractical. I have to cut it first and put paste on the wound. I wore it only for about a week. I have previously used another scar cream, but still my scar remained. I was on the verge of giving up but then I came across Dermatix. I think this is the best, compared to others and wearing silicone. Dermatix is also more affordable. Its use is also practical and convenient. I observed the change that occurred in my wounds. The chestnut color at the base is decreasing. I can now dare to wear skirts again. The keloid also deflated. I will continue to use it.
On May 20, 2012 I suffered a misfortun. My motor was bumped by another motor from the rear and caused me to fall down and faint. I'm thankful that I'm still alive but my face got so disfigured. A day after the accident, the wound on my face grew serious, swollen lip and chin, there was much laceration on my forehead and the most severe lesion was tattered at the bottom of my nose. The doctor said the cuts were serious and should be sewn. But the wound feels hot and tender. My friends suggested Dermatix Ultra. My friend once had a nasty scar that improved after using Dermatix Ultra. After two months of using Dermatix, the black scars improved and I started gaining enough confidence to leave the house. Then after 3 months of using Dermatix Ultra, black scar was not seen again. Now my face is back to normal.
I have two scars, one on each foot. The wound on the left leg was from a fall that resulted in broken bones while the wound on the right foot was from being hit by a hot iron. Due to the two wounds on my legs, I did not dare to wear a skirt. Unfortunately, my job as a Marketing Manager prioritizes appearance. I have used some kind of drug, but to no avail. In fact, I could only think of getting a laser treatment. Fortunately I found Dermatix. Compared to other medicines that I've tried, Dermatix had more significant benefits. After a month of application, the color faded and the surface became more refined. I will continue to use it.


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3 Bedroom house, known as Flight's End, is for rent by day(two day minimum), weekend, week or month. Great for romantic get away or a family outdoor vacation. Not a party house. Fifteen minutes to Charlemont, Ashfield and Shelburne Falls.
House is located on a brook and across the road from a private pond (not suitable for swimming). Fifteen minutes to Berkshire East for skiing and zip line tours or Zoar Outdoor and Crabapple Rafting for rafting, kayaking, rock climbing, zip line tours, etc. Kenneth Dubuque State Forest is a 5 minutes walk. Good for hiking, biking, horseback riding, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling.
Drag a lawn chair over to the pond, fetch a glass of wine and watch the antics of geese, ducks and maybe a beaver while the sun sets beyond the pond. The babbling brook has places where kids can play in an old swimming hole, catch minnows, and build rock dams. House sleeps 8-two rooms with double beds, one room with a queen bed, and bunk beds and a fold out couch in the basement for young people.
New equipment and furnishings: House has a new Energy Star washer, dryer, dishwasher and new carpeting in the living-room and dining-room. Wi-Fi satellite internet is available and reaches the back yard and the nearby pond and brook areas.
We have a new gas grill, a small fire pit and a folding picnic table along with many outdoor chairs. Mitsubishi heat pump for heat and AC added in 2017.


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There are two ways to buy a pension. You can opt for an 'advisory' service or an 'execution only' service.
If you elect to go the 'advisory' route you can expect to pay for the advice that your are going to get in respect of the type of product that is suitable to your particular circumstances, the level of contributions that you should be making and the investment funds that are most suitable to your investment risk profile. *
The commission charges that you should expect to pay for this type of service should be no more than 5% of each contribution and an annual management charge of 1% - 1.5% of the value of the fund each year.
If, however, you are comfortable with making your own investment decisions and you have a good understanding of what you are looking for, then it is possible to buy a pension on an 'execution only' (no advice) basis with just a 1% annual charge on the fund.
Example. A female aged 30 next birthday contributing €300 per month, indexed a 3% pa, to age 65 and assuming a 6% pa growth rate . With a 5% Contribution charge and a 1.5% annual charge the estimated retirement fund is €447,996
With a 1% annual charge only, the estimated fund is €518,654
As you can see, the savings are substantial.
*This advice is normally paid for through commission but you could also pay a 'fee' for the advice and buy the product elsewhere. The hourly rates vary but they are typically in the region of €200 per hour. This method is most suitable for those that do not require on-going advice on a regular basis.
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
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Cat Treats, Catnip, and the Power of Positive Reinforcement
The best cat treats and a little encouragement can go a long way toward training your cat or kitten. Cats tend to respond to training that rewards good behavior, rather than training that punishes bad behavior. Cat treats are a great tool for rewarding behavior you want to encourage.
Cat treats can also be used for play! Catnip toys and treat balls are the perfect cat treats to encourage your cat's sense of curiosity. Why do cats love catnip? The thought is that catnip mimics "happy" feline pheromones and the smell promptly encourages your cat to go from catnap to playtime. However, when ingested, your cat may mellow out and return to his or her lounging place. Catnip does lose its effect over time, so keep cat treats fresh in the freezer or in an airtight container or bag.
Healthy cat treats have secondary effects that are highly beneficial to your feline friend. From dental chews that keep your kitty's teeth clean and healthy, to high protein cat snacks that supplement their diet, healthy cat treats are a great way to show your pet some love while maintaining a balanced diet. If you're not sure which variety is the best cat treat for your feline, try smaller batches before investing in larger bags. Shop Petco for a selection of the best cat treats available and find one your feline will flip for.


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Over the weekend, we spent a day hiking the longest gorge in Europe, Samaria Gorge. Now, we are in great pain. Sixteen kilometers (10 miles), most of it over loose stones about half the size of our feet, meaning we used every muscle in our legs in order to keep balance and take each step. The first sign of trouble should have been when we passed the above actual sign very early in the trip. Prior signs would have been the paragraph in our guidebook that says not to try this hike in anything other than real deal hiking boots – I read that tidbit the day after we hiked it, me in my Keen river sandals. Oopsies. We signed up on a coach excursion which provided our transportation and a guide to make sure we all made it out of the gorge. Our guide spent the last 20 minutes of our drive repeating over and over how difficult the hike is and that there is no emergency service, so "if you twist you're ankle or hurt your knee or anything else, you must complete the hike totally, totally alone." We were also instructed to watch carefully our "feets," and if we wish to have a look around, we were to "stop, have a look around, then continue onward while watching [our] feets very, very carefully." Thomas the Guide is a very, very smart man.
As Nathan and I snickered about these warnings and glanced around our bus of 40 other hikers, most at least 25 years older than us (and also wearing river sandals or tennis shoes), we thought we would sail through this little excursion and spend hours lounging on the beach at the end of the gorge while awaiting all the slow pokes. Much to my chagrin, we finished almost dead last among our group, beating only a near crippled lady who used her walking stick as a cane and leaned on her husband's arm the entire hike. Yep, those are the only people we beat, and they almost passed us at the end. But, at least we finished. And I'm so glad we did the hike.
The Samaria Gorge is one of the most spectacular hikes either of us has ever done – for me, it even rivaled the Path of the Gods, our hike from about two weeks ago on the Amalfi Coast. We started among a shady forest as we descended into the gorge, then at the bottom, for the first half, we hiked along a flowing stream with lots of little waterfalls and water so clear we could make out every single rock in it. After the stream disappeared, we began hiking in the old riverbed itself. The hiking until then had been on tough ground, but hiking the riverbed was sheer agony coupled with breathtaking beauty. Near the end, we passed through the most famous area of the Samaria Gorge, and one of the most photographed places in all of Crete, the Gates, where the cliffs come together, narrowing to about 9 feet apart. And finally, the end, a gorgeous, clear, sparkling, Libyan Sea.
|As we came upon this rest area, Nathan, who knows me very well, took one look at this scene before us and one look at my face, then said, "So this is where the unicorns live."
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A person who is repeatedly cruel to someone else on cell phones or the Internet is a cyberbully. Let's take back the power!
For this contest, create a comic with tips on how to avoid and/or deal with a cyberbully. Then send your comic to your friends and family to vote on.
When the voting period is finished, Pixton will choose the best comic and award the author a prize of $250 cash!
Looking for ideas ? Check out these links:
- http://deal.org/the-knowzone/violence/bullying/
- http://www.helpguide.org/mental/bullying.htm
- http://www.safekids.com/tips-to-stop-cyberbullying/
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The Spearman – Review: Cheats, Tricks and Tips
The concept of the game is really simple; you are a stickman with a spear and you need to shoot the enemies with your mighty spear. You gain money for each kill you make which you can use to buy stuff to make your stickman stronger. This is an incremental type of game which mean that after each round, you restart over from the beginning but you keep the money you earned.
I really like this game. The rounds can be really fast and you don't really get any penalties if you quit earlier. Perfect game if you only got a couple of minutes ahead of you. The concept is easy and anybody can play it and make it far.
After playing for a while, here is a couple of tips and tricks for The Spearman!
Holding doesn't increase the damage of your shot
At first, I thought that my stickman had to "charge" his throw but this is false. You don't need to hold a shot longer in order to make more damage. All shot does the same damage and travel the same distance. This is why you should shot as many spear as you can and as fast as possible. You have infinite spear; use this at your advantage!
Aim for the head!
A shot to the head increase your damage a lot but it also gives you 4x more gold! In order to progress faster and kill more enemies, hitting their head is essential as it gives you more money and can kill enemies way faster. A shot to the legs barely hurt the enemies.
Left handed?
Are you left handed? Make sure you go to the settings in the Main Menu and select the option "Left Handed"!
Earn even more gold!
At first, enemies only earns you 1 gold and 4 gold per head shot, but that amount doubles the further you get. Passed 10 enemies, that bonus is already x2 and keep increasing the more you kill enemies.
Shoot before your enemy appears
When all enemies are dead on the screen, this doesn't mean it's time to take a break! Keep shooting and try to guess where the next enemy will appear. If you hit an enemy right when he appears, you will earn extra seconds that will be precious in later stages as more and more enemies appear at the same time.
Spears doesn't shoot strait
The spears that you shoot doesn't travel in a direct line. They do a small lob simulating real life gravity. If you have trouble shooting at your enemies, you can practice yourself in the Main Menu before hitting the start button. There is no enemies so you can take all the time you need without dying.
This is it for the cheats, tips and tricks to help you be better at The Spearman. Don't forget to buy helmets and spells in the shop with all the money you earned!
If you have more tips and tricks that you would like to share with everybody, comment in the section below.


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Plagiarism can be a serious issue if it is detected in your UK assignments. Copying the work of another author without giving due credit to them is an unethical practice that is not accepted at all by any academic institution. Thus, it is very essential to get rid of plagiarism before you submit your work. Check out here some tips to keep your content free of issues related to plagiarism.
Step 1: Detect plagiarism
Use any online tool that is freely available to check plagiarized content. Detect whether there is any percentage of plagiarism present in your assignment. If yes, then move on to the next step.
Step 2: Replace copied content
When you know the portions of your content that contain plagiarism, make sure that you rework on these paragraphs or sections to remove it. Although you may rephrase your content, it is always better to write it again in your own language. This will not leave any scope of your original content being plagiarized again.
Step 3: Do not forget to credit the source
If you feel that it is essential to use some quoted content at certain places, then make sure that you insert this content within quotation marks and also give due credit to the original author of this content. Try to use shorter quotes and avoid misquoting. However, always avoid stuffing your project with multiple quotations.
Step 4: Use the right style
While you must cite your sources, ensure to cite these in a correct style. Use the style that has been suggested by your college or university. Not complying with this requirement can induce plagiarism in your assignment.
Step 5: Include references
You can collate all your cited sources on a Reference page, which can be included at the end of your assignment. While following these steps should remove plagiarism in your work, recheck it once again before submitting.


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Composer Tuesday
Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre (New Westminster Campus)
The Douglas College Music Department presents Composer Tuesday Lecture/Demo by noted Vancouver composer, TBA. For more info, see Arts Events.
Thursday, Sept. 15
Opening reception: Greenlinks 2011: Insects
Amelia Douglas Gallery
Artworks by Tiko Kerr and Ivan Droujinin and Insect Exhibit by the Douglas College Institute of Urban Ecology. Exhibit runs till Oct. 28. For more info visit the gallery web page.
The Arts at One
Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
A Plucky Thing! Music from the golden ages of harpsichord, with Monica Kim on harpsichord. For more info see Arts Events.
Can You Dig It: Beach Volleyball Intramural Tournament
Get involved with Douglife REC and join the event crew for the 3rd Annual Can You Dig It? Beach Volleyball Tournament at David Lam. For more info visit Douglife.
Saturday, Sept. 17
Fall Fair
David Lam Campus
Sept. 17, 11am-3pm
Enjoy bands, sports activities, games and crafts for children, educational stations, interactive displays, a farmers' market, barbecue and more at this family event. For more info visit doug: the community blog.
Got an event you want listed? See douglascollege.ca/events.
See more upcoming Douglas College events in the Douglas College Events Calendar.
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On behalf of the Army Benevolent Fund Committee (West Sussex) may I thank the good residents of Worthing for the generous donations they made to the Soldier's Charity during our street collection.
A grand total of £913.84 was raised and this will be used for the benefit of our soldiers and their families.
I would also like to thank the veterans, friends, and their relations who helped with the collection.
Tom Wye
ABF Committee (West Sussex)
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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Army's unlikely victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. In the U.S. the date has become associated with the celebration of Mexican-American culture. This kit is versatile enough to be used for every party pages, birthdays, (quiceañera or more !), ethnic layouts or with summer photographs.


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Thank you to my lovely Ravelry friend Annagret (that's her Ravelry ID) I now have a German translation of my Turning Points Slouchy Beret.
Instructions (very clever, detailed instructions) to make a felted hat using my pattern as base, and what do you know, yes, in Engish and German too!
So, what are you doing here friend? Go knit yourself a hat! And maybe felt it too!


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Dan Bailey, on 31 July 2015 - 10:11 AM, said:
They say the memory is the first thing to go , it sounds like some of us have gotten real old . its funny to see someone put they're spin on history. i see two different incidents twisted into one that suits the people telling the story . PLEASE don,t drop names when your not sure the person agrees .Please
If there is confusion about what I said, I did not imply your opinion, only that I heard the story from you...
The rest is my take, and I'll clarify in case I have it wrong. I recall the story involving a 2nd Maurer car (311) and Marv Bacon (or Chris maybe) racing for last to win the claim on the 911, and a promoter claim coming out. I think all 3 parties (Maurer, Bacon, Setterington) were not playing within the intent of the rules and it reached an unfortunate ending for all on and off the track.
I was glad I got to mix it up for a lap or 2 with the old 911 a few weeks ago, that was really pretty cool for me since that guy has been in the sport for so long. Just like my second week back in a mod I got to race side-by-side with Toby Steele for 6laps, someday I hope I'm able to be that old guy racing every Friday night even if its just the wife and I.


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Can we consider the body as an archive that records, categorizes and re-arranges all experiences that it has gone through (e.g. an injury, a kiss, a breathtaking sight)? Does it store the collective history, or solely the personal one? What sort of methods we have for remembering? Can we amend our understanding of a dance piece by becoming informed about the histories of the displayed bodies?
What we offer is double-sided: on one hand it is a semi-fixed choreography containing abstract and found movements, and on the other hand it's an installation and playground that unfolds the dancers' body histories. The dance sequences were made on an autobiographical basis in relation to the participants' movement qualities and the continuous changes they recognize within their flesh.
The location of the audience is not set as their activities are only suggested either. The spectators are welcome to roam around the hall with the support of a "passport" and a map we give them. They are also free to choose when to arrive and to leave, though it is only 60 minutes available for this (potentially self-reflective) journey.
Baricz Xénia, Bot Ádám, Jana Golub, Micsinai István, Rab Alexandra, Szilágyi Krisztián
Tér, installáció, plakát/Stage and graphic design, installations: Kutyifa Ágnes
Koncepció/Concept: Szemessy Kinga
Special thanks to Dorottya Albert and Zsuzsanna Simon, and
Workshop Foundation & SÍN Cultural Center.
adult: 2000 Ft
pedagogue and XI, XX. district cizitens discount: 1800 Ft
student discount: 1200 Ft
sponsor: 3000 Ft
vocational (registration) ticket: 1000 Ft
honour (registration) ticket: 200 Ft
For vocational and honour tickets please register via e-mail on szinhaz[kukac]bmac.hu.


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Åhs heart beats extra for our youth and youth activities. Catechist in the yard is a very common sight. All Saints Camp, Easter Camp, summer teams week, summer cafe and the like are otherwise held in the courtyard, in-house or in collaboration with others. Something that is popular is to organize your own ward and family camps and use the farm opportunities.
Camp package
Come and be together!
Bring your confirmation group, youth club or school and come to Åh. Our youth camp packages includes full board with breakfast, lunch, dinner and evening snack, lodging in our in our youth hostel with bunk beds. You bring your own sheets and towels.
Our most popular package is from Friday dinner to Sunday church lunch for 1030kr per person, we have a lot of more options. To find out more contact firstname.lastname@example.com or call +46 522 25056 we will help you to customize your camp with the goal to make it the best ever!


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Helen focuses on a woman whose street smarts and innate talents led her to a vital, off-screen California role.
Anita Mishook's Helen is an intriguing novel about a young Jewish woman who travels from New York to California seeking a warmer climate, a change of scenery, and proximity to her sister, Sarah.
The year is 1936, and America is going through some anxious economic and social times. Sarah and Helen, who emigrated to the United States from Poland, share a very close bond. Sarah is now married, with two small children, and has insisted that Helen leave the "cold city" of Manhattan to make a fresh start in the Golden State.
Soon after Helen's arrival, however, the novel hints that Glendale is not all oranges and sunshine. Sarah's husband, Harry, though he is a good provider, seems to be using his liquor store as a front for dubious operations. Helen's blond beauty attracts Joe, a man in the movie industry, but the Los Angeles parties he escorts her to have an unnerving, pro-Nazi element. Joe has assumed incorrectly that Helen's good looks are Aryan and therefore link her to German "superiority."
Helen carries the novel with her resilience and shrewd grace. Having learned as a girl to adapt to American culture and lingo, Helen's gift for assimilation helps her to hide her Jewishness and become a spy for the Anti-Defamation League. Her ultimate goal is to infiltrate a powerful group of Nazi supporters who plan to build a Pacific Coast headquarters for Adolf Hitler. Helen is troubled by the challenge, but accepts it nonetheless.
Though its scope broadens into espionage and adventure, the book's smaller details offer a firm fictional grounding. The plot is peppered by a curious range of characters: crooked cops, mobsters, bodyguards, a drug-addicted heiress, and even the brilliant real-life film producer Irving Thalberg. Helen and Sarah's relationship is warmly developed, as is Sarah's love for her children and her immigrant's pride in her comfortable American home.
Helen focuses on a woman whose street smarts and innate talents led her to a vital, off-screen California role.
Reviewed by
Meg Nola
Disclosure: This article is not an endorsement, but a review. The author of this book provided free copies of the book to have their book reviewed by a professional reviewer. No fee was paid by the author for this review. Foreword Reviews only recommends books that we love. Foreword Magazine, Inc. is disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255.


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Fit for purpose
SML Hygiene (Southern Medical Ltd.) are a leading supplier of nursing disposables, hygiene, cleaning, janitorial and medical disposables and equipment to clients in the healthcare, medical, veterinarian, catering and, hospitality. SML deal with both retail customers and commercial accounts and products are available at wholesale prices via their simple-to-use website.
Gerard Rayappu, Managing Director and owner of Southern Medical says, "We have built our reputation on being a one-stop-shop for medical environments, and so it is important to us that every product, whether it is a bed, or bed ware, hoists or toilet paper, is handpicked and fit for purpose and that the service that goes with it is excellent."
Stopping the spread
SML deal with many care homes, covering residential, nursing or dementia care and they work with their clients to create bespoke packages, based on a "budget per head, per resident, per day". Gerard explains, "Budgeting is key for these organisations. Spend varies depending on the type of care, and something like an outbreak of the flu or a diarrhea and vomiting bug can quickly consume extra product, and spread budget too thinly. We work hard with them to help them to maintain better visibility, and ultimately better control".
Ways this can be done may start with a new build. SML can provide budgeting information early on, based on the size and type of care. They can help advise on everything, from how many hoists they will need through to how many hand towel dispensers will be required. Once the home is up and running, SML can provide the tools to better manage budget. Gerard explains, "We deliver the ability to report on the cost of the packages, by job function. In this way, customers can easily see how their budgets are progressing. We can carry forward budgets, and manage over spend by implementing a secondary approval process. Essentially we give them full visibility and control, so they spend less admin time trying to achieve that."
Service is everything
SML had been working with a major paper manufacturer for the supply of their consumables for a number of years. The manufacturer concerned had achieved good success within the NHS, so their products were well established in the healthcare market, and in the early years, they were very focused on their healthcare distributors. Gerrard explains, "Over time, we believe that the company became complacent and we felt like their interest in us waned. Everyone likes to feel that their suppliers are interested in mutual business, so with a mild air of discontent, I met up with the Katrin team at an exhibition and listened to what they had to say."
In fact, Gerard liked what he heard from the Katrin team very much. Gerard explains, "I thought the dispenser range was very good, and I liked the fact that it is a single range across paper products and soap. The Katrin Narrow width Hand Towel is stylish and sleek and ideal for the Care Home Market place, where it fits into in-room washing facilities very discretely". He continues, "In addition, the narrow width self presenting hand towels are an ideal replacement for the older c-fold Towels that many homes have bought for years, without fully understanding the cost in use arguments."
Gerard says other innovations from the Katrin team also suited his market. "Homes often tend to be quite sprawling, because of the need for lots of bedrooms. The Katrin Handy Pack cases make it much easier for staff to distribute the towels around a home, without having to carry a cardboard case around with them, and then they find that the plastic cases make an ideal vehicle for collecting rubbish on the return journey."
The Katrin Easy Pick is also proving popular. Gerard says, "These self-contained sleeves of products mean that homes can now put hand towels where there isn't a dispenser, and be confident that they will remain clean and hygienic. It doesn't matter if they get knocked on the floor and they are ideal in kitchens, bathrooms or lounge areas."
Environmental Concern
With any large healthcare organisation, they are looking at the sustainability of all aspects of their service provision, from the build itself, through energy consumption right down to the consumables they use. NHS organisations are constantly working within government guidelines and subject to scrutiny. And smaller organisations are just as committed to the environment. "Gerard says "This is no problem with Katrin. Metsa Tissue's environmental messages are among the best in the industry, and these messages are extremely well received." He continues, "Anything we can do as a provider, to help our customers meet Corporate & Social Responsibility commitments is a plus. With Metsa Tissue, they have a great story to tell, from chain of custody and forestry certifications and Eco labels, through to biofuel projects where they use waste from the mill to provide heat. They have something interesting to say, every time we talk to them."
Getting it right
At the moment, SML do not purchase sufficient products to buy in bulk directly from Metsa Tissue. Instead, they buy from Forestdale Business Services, a major Katrin Distributor in Surrey. Gerard says, "By buying through Forestdale, we have the benefit of a high end brand like Katrin – without the overhead in terms of SKU volume. Despite being once removed, the Katrin team still provides a very good service which is, and always will be important to me.", he concludes, "So far, I haven't been disappointed."


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My next art shows and art news
1- Enlarged prints of three of my watercolors were selected to hang at the new Orange Regional Medical Center in permanent display.
2- Several of my watercolors will be in Exhibit at the Orange Regional Medical Center late this Fall. Details will follow soon.
3 - Very happy to announce that my watercolor " Silver Morning" has been accepted at the 2017 NorthEast Watercolor Society International Show in Kent, Connecticut.
4 - Dates for my Solo Exhibit at the Ellenville Public Library this Fall will be announced soon.
5 - This September I'll be participating as an Art Vendor in both the Montgomery Day Street Fair and the Pine Bush Harvest Festival.
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Lana Privitera is back in the Art world after a 10-year hiatus. She's currently working on a new series of watercolors of Still Lifes that will be unveiled in this website as they "come out of the oven".
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CPAP Alternatives
Cosmetic and family dentist in Shreveport, LA
Hate using your CPAP?
Not comfortable or convenient?
You are not alone.
A: While the CPAP machine is definitely the most proven and effective medical device out there for people with sleep apnea, approximately 25-50% don't or won't use it, for a variety of reasons.
We still urge all patients to try all the different combinations they can of different mask sizes and styles of CPAP, there are some that are much better than others and more convenient. It is not too dramatic to say that CPAP may just save your life. But for far too many people, they just cant get used to it, can't sleep with it, and its just not for them.
If you find yourself in this category, or want something smaller, easier, and easier to travel with, there are several approved devices that we can fit you with that greatly help with giving you unobstructed breathing. Note that unobstructed breathing is not exactly the same thing as true sleep apnea, where the patient can just stop breathing even with unobstructed airways. Nevertheless, these devices are not that expensive and can greatly help your breathing at night, and even reduce apneas quite a bit in many patients.
Want a rundown of the best options available for you?
The first most important step is to schedule with us to come in and let us check your airways. We can do this anytime or in conjunction with other dental procedures, or just a basic exam. Then depending on what we find, we can recommend or get an inexpensive device custom made for you.
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What Percent of Real Estate Listings Use Professional Photography?
August 12th, 2012
I've been trying to find a way to measure the extent that quality real estate photography is being used and I think I've finally found an easy way!
What helped me discover this is a couple of weeks ago a reader asked me to do a poll on what percent of real estate agents use professional photographers. I pointed out to him that's not something I could accurately poll but one could measure by looking at a major real estate site like Zillow and just counting the listings where quality real estate photography is being used. The more I thought about it the more I like the concept. So I decided to do it for a few areas that I understand. Here is the way my metric works:
- Look at the listings on Zillow in a given price range and the zip code you are interested in. I used $300k to $500K and three different Zips where we've purchased and sold property and I understand these cities pretty well. The reason I used a min of $300K is this is where studies have shown that results of real estate photography clearly starts to work. I used $500k max just to limit the size of the project.
- First, note the number of properties on the market in the parameters you've specified in 1. This will be used as the total number of properties in the market you are looking at.
- Look at the photos on all the listings and determine if they are professional or well done and count the ones that aren't. Sure this judgement is somewhat subjective but it's really easy to quickly spot non-professional work. And, I don't really care if the agent does "professional" looking work or they are hiring a professional… you really can't separate the difference.
- Compute the percentage. That is (#3/#2 times 100).
So what does this mean? The thing I like about this metric is that it's about as objective as you can get and in the three areas that I did it, it matches my my gut feel of the real estate photography market in the three cities. In Issaquah (74% quality marketing) the market is made up of market savvy sellers and agents are expected to do good marketing by sellers. In Salem, there are almost no real estate photographers, agents just use their cell phones and do crappy marketing. In Portland (97213), there are far fewer properties on the market but a high percentage of agent use quality photos compared to Salem (97306).
You could see this percentage is a measure of real estate photography demand or a measure of success of real estate photographers marketing in the give area. This confirms my speculation that the demand/photography use is wildly different in different areas.
How can you use this metric? I think it can give you a feel for how easy it will be to start a real estate photography business and how much competition there already is. In places like Salem where only 6% of the agent are using quality photography there may be a bigger opportunity but it also will be a harder sell to get agents aware of the benefits of quality photography.
If anyone wants to do this exercise in their own zip(s) I'd be happy to build a page that compares demand/use in various zip codes/postal codes.


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Class Information
There will be no more P.E now for the rest of the term.
Homework is set during the third week of each half term and will take the form of a project to be completed over the course of the term. Separate class homework may be sent home on occasions on a Friday.
Class 11 think about all the reasons that they love their Mums
This half term, your homework will take on a Science theme!
Your homework is going to be based on the theme
'The Interdependence of Organisms'.
I would like you to create a project/ report on between 2-4 animals from different habitats. You will need to look at what makes each animal suited to its environment and what food chain/web it is a part of. You may wish to focus on endangered animals and look at the threats to them and their habitat.
Please me as creative as possible with the format you choose to present your homework. Digital work e.g. a filmed new report or a presentation would be great! Likewise, a well-organised and thoughtfully presented hand written piece would also be greatly appreciated.
Just do your best! :)
Ipad awesomeness!
Class 11 loved having the Ipads last week! We played some maths games and experimented with making musical sounds. We then used the Book Creator app to make books on musical instruments!
Our Topic
We have just completed our first topic, The Age of the Princes.
A great big THANK YOU to everyone who brought in their Castle homework. All of the models and projects were fantastic and it was clear that the children had worked hard on them.
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