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ÔÇťAdolescent CreepÔÇŁ is Edging too FarAugust 24, 2017
In our last blog post, we discussed an overly restrictive proposal in Canada that is aimed at severely curtailing advertising of certain types of food and beverages to children. While the problems with this proposal range from the definition of ÔÇťunhealthyÔÇŁ to the vast amount of media for which advertising would be banned, the most worrisome to the ad community is that the age limit for ÔÇťchildrenÔÇŁ would be raised from 13 to 17 years of age.
The Canadian government justifies this change on the basis that individuals under 17 are not only exposed to traditional types of television and digital marketing, but they are also exposed to advergames, social media, and viral marketing, which may be targeted to teens rather than younger children. Proponents also cite the fact that many teens are beginning to generate their own spending money and are thus not as influenced by their parents in their purchasing behavior.
This is a drastic expansion of the category of ÔÇťchildrenÔÇŁ and is a serious departure from the typical definition around the globe, including here in the United States. Children above 13 and under 17 in Canada thus would be treated as being unable to handle the claimed power of advertising content. It ignores the self-regulatory pledges of numerous multinational food companies to shift the mix of foods advertised to children to encourage healthier dietary choices and healthy lifestyles. It also ignores the fact that Canadians under the age of 17 can fly a plane solo, drive a car, get married, hunt with firearms, and get tattoos. Does the Canadian government really believe that exposure to an advertisement for a juice drink is as dangerous as driving a car?
The extension of the cutoff age to 17 would likely result in wholesale restrictions to broader audiences, including adults. Why? Because the proposal would also be expansive enough to cover all digital advertising for these products on sites like Google and YouTube and on virtually every social media platform due to their popularity with the targeted age group. The proposal ignores the fact that millions of adults ÔÇô who can unquestionably receive all of these advertisements in Canada ÔÇô watch television, visit those websites, and use social media as well. Additionally, the plan would affect in-store materials like packaging and labelling, which are typically characterized as adult-directed.
This expansion to the adult marketing segment is a blatant overstep. The proposed regulation would ban all ÔÇťunhealthyÔÇŁ food advertisements on all television stations from 6am-9pm on Saturday and Sunday and at certain times on weekdays. The simple fact is that obesity data do not support these regulations and CanadaÔÇÖs broad adoption of the currently localized Quebec law will not reduce obesity rates for the country.
ANA is working with our Canadian counterparts to monitor the movement of this proposal. If restrictive marketing laws gain traction in our neighboring countries, it is more likely for them to be favorably received by legislators and regulators here in the U.S. Hampering one segment of the advertising industry will create ripple effects for others, and we will continue fighting to protect our membersÔÇÖ constitutional protections for free speech.
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Verland Residents to Benefit from $3.7 Million Expansion
Mar 31, 2015 09:52AM
By Jennifer Monahan
Imagine having a family member born with a profound intellectual disability, perhaps complicated by accompanying physical disabilities, so severe that you are unable to provide adequate care at home. For families who love a child facing such challenges, Verland is a haven that offers compassionate support in a homelike environment—something that they've been doing for more than 30 years.
According to Verland CEO Carol Mitchell, the Sewickley renovation project began in the spring of 2014 and is focused primarily on the Adult Training Facility (ATF), which includes 12 classrooms, an aquatics center, a physical therapy center and a nursing suite. The construction addresses the ATF's most pressing needs; it will double the size of the nursing wing as well as enlarge the classrooms to accommodate adaptive equipment needed by clients.
About 40 of the original 70 residents who joined the Verland community as children in 1981 have grown up in the nonprofit organization's care. The average age of clients on the Sewickley campus is now 52. "For many, with age comes more serious medical involvements," noted Mitchell. Many Verland residents are unable to speak, walk or see, and a typical client takes 25 medications per day. Nurses provide around-the-clock care for those who need it. The expansion of the nursing wing will include three observation rooms, an exam room and a nursing office, and additional renovations will expand each of the existing classrooms to accommodate wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.
Chief Development Officer Frank Wakely offered one example of the impact such a project can make. In the ATF's communication therapy class, residents are able to use a touch-screen computer to indicate their needs. Wakely noted, "For a person who cannot speak, being able to touch a picture of a glass of water on a computer screen to tell someone that they are thirsty…the equipment gives people a more humane life—a life of dignity."
Verland began as a labor of love co-founded by Mitchell, Nancy Chalfant, and Theo Hanzel, all of whom had direct experience with caring for someone with intellectual or physical challenges. They wanted an alternative to institutionalization, which Mitchell perceived was often the only option for people with developmental disabilities in the 1970s. Verland clients live together in small homes, with rooms decorated to suit their individual tastes as well as their needs.
Staff takes a personal interest in the residents. One of Mitchell's founding principles was to lift up the dignity of each member of the Verland community, and that principle permeates the organization. Wakely commented, "I see the clients with the direct care staff, and the staff really does care. Some have taken clients into their own homes for Christmas."
For many families who have a loved one at Verland, the feeling of relief is enormous, according to Mitchell. "It's a place where they can bring a family member and know that the child not only will be totally cared for, but will reach his or her full potential, and will lead a happy life," she said.
While the current renovations are a concrete example of Verland's devotion to providing the best care possible in a way that uplifts the humanity of each member of its community, the organization will continue to evolve to honor the individual needs of its residents.
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Saffle v. Parks
RESPONDENT: Parks
LOCATION: Cuyahoga County Courthouse
DECIDED BY: Rehnquist Court (1988-1990)
LOWER COURT: United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
ARGUED: Nov 01, 1989
DECIDED: Mar 05, 1990
Robert A. Nance - on behalf of Petitioners
Vivian Berger - on behalf of Respondent
Facts of the case
Media for Saffle v. Parks
Audio Transcription for Oral Argument - November 01, 1989 in Saffle v. Parks
William H. Rehnquist:
We'll hear argument first this morning in No. 88-1264, James Saffle versus Robin Leroy Parks.
Mr. Nance, you may proceed.
Robert A. Nance:
Mr. Chief Justice, and may it please the Court:
In this case we ask the Court to decide whether the state may prohibit jury sympathy in capital sentencing or, conversely, whether the Eighth Amendment requires defendants be permitted an appeal to the sympathy of the jury.
Because we believe that a sympathy plea is not constitutionally required, we ask this Court to reverse the judgment of the court of appeals.
The respondent was convicted in the shooting murder of a gas station attendant in Oklahoma City.
During the sentencing phase of the trial, the court told the jury that it must consider eight minimum mitigating circumstances, and, in addition, that the jury should consider any other or additional mitigating circumstances, if any, that they may find from the evidence to exist in the case.
Thus, consistent with Oklahoma law, this instruction to the jury left the jury's consideration of mitigating evidence wide open, based upon the testimony at trial.
The prosecutor discussed in his closing each of the eight minimum mitigating circumstances in turn and told the jury that they had to consider them.
In addition, the prosecutor told the jury that they could consider anything else they found in the record that might outweigh the aggravating circumstances in the case.
This much we assume is unobjectionable.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
Mr. Nance, the case originated... the case that we're hearing... as a habeas review petition--
Robert A. Nance:
It did--
Sandra Day O'Connor:
--collateral review?
Robert A. Nance:
--I did, Your Honor.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
Do you think, then, that we have to determine whether the rule sought would be applied retroactively, as suggested in Teague?
Robert A. Nance:
Your Honor, I've thought some about that, and, of course, we did not consider that in the court below.
But under Teague, before adopting the rule that the respondent asserts, I think you need to determine, yes, whether as a new rule and whether it is dictated by--
Sandra Day O'Connor:
And what's your position on that?
I know it isn't discussed in the briefs, and obviously Teague came out only last term.
But since it's something that we may have to look at, I'd be interested in knowing your views.
Robert A. Nance:
--Your Honor, if you feel that you need to look at it, I think Teague would compel the conclusion that the rule advanced by the court of appeals is a new rule because that rule was not dictated by precedent in force at the time Mr. Parks' conviction became final.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
And why do you say that?
On what do you rely in making that assertion?
Robert A. Nance:
Your Honor, I'm unaware of any authority from this court that existed when his... Mr. Parks' conviction became final which would have prohibited, or which would have required, a sympathy plea that would have barred the state... put on the state essentially the duty of permitting a sympathy plea.
Sandra Day O'Connor:
Well, I suppose the argument on the other side is that Locket and Eddings were already on the books and they require that you... that the jury be permitted to consider and give weight to evidence in mitigation.
Now, does the anti-sympathy instruction negate that, do you suppose?
Robert A. Nance:
I don't think the anti-sympathy instruction negates the consideration of mitigating evidence.
Clearly the rule was that the jury had to consider the mitigating evidence.


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Tijuana isn't exactly known for mornings. Vegas's naughty cousin, San Diego's Upside-Down, a deranged refraction of the American Dream, Tijuana has, for decades, been synonymous in the American cultural imaginary with sex, booze, drugs and all their itchy, throbbing consequences. Which makes it the ideal place to drink the greatest hangover cure known to man: the clamato preparado. Made by pouring a Bloody Caesar (a Bloody Mary variation made with clamato instead of tomato juice) over heaping spoonfuls of chopped clams, a clamato preparado is sweet, sour, hot and briny, the chewy morsels of clam at the bottom a booze-soaked coercion into eating. And the best clamato preparado in town is served over the long wooden bar at Caesar's, Tijuana's most venerable restaurant. (more…)


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force of the enemy, reported to be at La Vergne, I dispatched Colonel E. N. Kirk, Thirty-fourth Illinois, commanding Fifth Brigade, to make a reconnaissance in that direction. His report is herewith inclosed.* Quite a heavy firing was kept up on both sides. There was also heavy firing on the Nolensville road, which occurred during a reconnaissance, made by a portion of Sheridan's command. Being averse to unnecessary expenditure of ammunition, and feeling sure that it might create alarm in the city, I particularly enjoined on Colonel Kirk not to fire at all if he could avoid it. I think there was entirely too great a waste of ammunition. The reconnaissance the presence of cavalry at La Vergne, probably the same which has occupied that placer for some time under Wheeler. One of the prisoners states that on Stewart's Creek, some 5 miles beyond La Vergne, there has been an encampment of infantry; what force he does not know; thinks a brigade. Another prisoner states that, while the skirmish was going on, he saw a cavalryman of his company, who had just come from Stewart's Creek, and reported that their infantry was moving, and was within 2 miles of La Vergne. This is all I know of the approach of the enemy rumored in the city. The 3 prisoners will be sent you early the morning. One of the prisoners states that Wheeler commands six regiments, viz, the First and Third Alabama, Robertson's battalion, Faulkner's battalion, Douglass' battalion, Hagan's battalion.
In my letter of yesterday I referred to the great length of my picket line. It requires the best part of a day to make the circuit. My left is picketed quite close to camp; the front line extends to join Sheridan's line. Behind me, 1 1/2 miles I understand that Crittenden's three division are posted, on Mill Creek, with another picket line. The total length of it does not, I suppose, equal that of my single division. I respectfully urge the location of this division to the right of the present position, nearer to Sheridan's; unless it be expected that we should meet the enemy on this road, when I would advise the selection of other ground farther to the front. I am not sufficiently conversant with the ground in front to venture an opinion as to where we could go with more advantage. It seems to me, however, that, in view of a certain contingency, some change ought to be made.
Before closing, I desire to be acquainted with the construction which I should place on that part of General Orders, Numbers 21, Headquarters Fourteenth Corps, limiting the supply train of a division to 50 wagons. My quartermaster seems to think that the 50 wagons include the ammunition train. Now, as my ammunition train numbers 35 wagons, I should have 15 wagons left for supply train. Is there not a mistake on his part?
In case a charge of location is to be made, I would like to know it early, so that the movement can be obedient servant,
Brigadier-General, Commanding.
Major-General A. McD. McCOOK,
Commanding Right Wing.
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The road to LSFF!
Hey guys,
So, as you may have seen on Facebook recently, I have received some very good news. We've only just started submitting Night Owls to festivals, and we've already had one acceptance; the film will have its public premiere at London Short Film Festival, a conditionally BAFTA-qualifying festival!
Of course, everyone involved is delighted at this news. It's a great achievement that came completely out of the blue. Even if, worst case scenario, we don't get accepted into any more festivals, we've still got a damn good laurel for our poster and our CVs!
But while we've been celebrating this news (a lot of us have known about it for a while, but we'd been waiting until the screening date confirmation to announce it), what you guys won't have seen is all the effort that went into making this screening a possibility. You see, a lot of the crew had to work very hard to make this happen, and we even faced a couple of unexpected challenges - so I wanted to do this blog post to thank the relevant people, and to make you all aware of their efforts.
For starters, I wasn't prepared for us to be accepted into a festival this early on. I'm never certain my films will get into festivals at all, and after Stop/Eject (which I produced) and Ashes took a long time to catch fire on the festival circuit, I didn't think I'd have to prepare any screening materials for a while.
So, to go to the beginning of this story: we found out the good news way back in September, towards the end of the month. The edit had been locked just under two months before that, and I'd planned on getting a DCP (digital cinema package) created, but I wasn't putting any pressure on getting that done. As far as I knew, I wouldn't need it until the cast and crew premiere in December.
But with the acceptance came a minor bombshell: LSFF needed all screening materials before the 31st October, which gave us less than a month to get everything together. In LSFF's defense, they did say I could send a digital copy, which would've been a bit quicker, and even offered to make a DCP for me. But me being the perfectionist I am - and since I needed a DCP for the cast and crew premiere anyway - I immediately pulled the crew into action to create one ourselves.
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Night Owls DOP Neil Oseman kindly took on the duty of creating the DCP. He's done this before, and you can read his guide to making DCPs on his blog. All he needed me to do was send him the files he needed. Which would've been easy, if it weren't for our unexpected hurdle. I got the project hardrive, went to plug it in to export some files, and this happened... (see right).
What we have here is what my family calls 'the innate hostility of inanimate objects'. With less than a month to create a DCP and post the materials over, the USB3 connector of my hard drive decided to fall off!! What's more, it fell inside the case, leaving it completely inaccessible.
Cue (after a lot of panicking on my part) some technical computer advice from Tommy Draper (the film's co-writer) and Steve Giller, some fast services from a local technology recovery company, lots and lots of driving back and forth by my Dad, and a lot of money spent on replacement hard drives!
Once I was finally able to export the files I needed (having lost a week due to the broken hard drive), there were file format issues - small things such as checking bitrates and other settings, and larger issues, such as being unable to export certain file types on my computer. Cue the services of the film's editor, Theo Leeds, and local filmmaker Chris Newman, who both exported various bits and pieces for me.
While the guys were doing this, I focused my attention on something I'm better at - making creative, reasonably memorable DCP packaging!
|My homemade USB DCP box and tag, ready for contact details to be written on
More expenses mounted up at this point, and more time was lost. Two more hard drives were bought (one to send to Neil with the DCP materials, and one to transport files for conversion back home), plus USB sticks, and back-and-forth postage costs arose.
Through some very speedy skills, in spite of the file-format-and-broken-hard-drive related setbacks, Neil managed to finish the DCP the week before the deadline. Then Sam Jordan and the team at Derby Quad kindly tested it out for me. It worked fine, and I managed to get it in the post just in time. It arrived at LSFF's relevant offices the day before the deadline, and then I slept properly for the first time in all of October.
So what is the moral of this story, and the point of this blog post? Firstly, I wanted to write it to thank all of the wonderful people mentioned above (as well as Edward Harvey, who worked hard to mix and re-mix the surround sound audio for the DCP at the start of October). Everyone was properly on the ball, and I wouldn't have made the deadline without each and every one of them.
Here's the other reason for writing this post. Whenever I make mistakes, I like to share them with my blog readers, so that they won't do the same. So here's my advice:
1) Get all your screening materials ready before you start entering festivals. Plan for success even if you don't expect it - you never know what might happen!
2) Don't leave the cable connected to your external hard drive when you're not using it. This can weaken the connector over time, particularly in transit.
2) Don't leave the cable connected to your external hard drive when you're not using it. This can weaken the connector over time, particularly in transit.
3) When a festival offers to make a DCP for you, and says you just need to send them a digital copy... let them! This is much less work for yourself and your crew, and it saves you a lot of money.
4) If you're the director of your film, don't try to do everything yourself; particularly if it involves working with file formats you're not familiar with.
4) If you're the director of your film, don't try to do everything yourself; particularly if it involves working with file formats you're not familiar with.


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I love how complex it is when I really visit with horses. When I am with them, whether being as they are with each other or being my task-oriented human self, I have a chance to watch their behavior, leverage what I've seen in the past, hypothesize, look for confirmation, and learn more about how they think. Yet, inevitably, I bring my own values and I have emotions about them and their relationships.
I go up in the near full moonlight to the sacrifice paddock under luminous clouds. Lensman is lying down just past the edge of the moonshadows from the trees, looking sleepily over the landscape. I sit down near his head and he looks at me, breathing softly. In the background, Gunsmoke wanders restlessly, going into the shelter and looking out at us. Then he walks purposefully toward Lensman and eventually stands over him, deliberately reaching his mouth, open, down over the middle of Lensman's mane and equally deliberately biting down with gradually increasing pressure until Lensman shrieks and leaps to his feet. The two of them stand over me, and then Lensman turns and walks away, swishing his tail.
It's not the first time Gunsmoke has wanted to monopolize dealing with creatures from outside of the herd. He once let Lensman be the first to communicate with new horses in a neighboring paddock and then shouldered him aside after a few minutes, when it seemed he was sure it wasn't going to go horribly wrong. When Lensman was first getting used to the deer at the Ranch, he often seemed to want to be one, as he stared at them, eyes wide, following their motion. But once, when Lensman was really close to the deer, Gunsmoke raced down the hill in the sacrifice paddock and sending Lensman running one way and the deer the other way. He trotted back up to me, looking very satisfied.
Sometimes horses don't even want each other enjoying something as simple as rolling and they hurry over to break it off. Both Lensman and Gunsmoke have disturbed each other in the middle of a good roll for no apparent reason.
So what was Gunsmoke doing? "I want what you have"? "You need to move when I show up or else"? "Just a reminder – I'm in charge"?
No way to know. But I tend to think that it means something like "No socializing without me."
I won't reward Gunsmoke with attention or pets after that, and I gripe at him as I walk away to go get their halters so they can go out to pasture for the night. I stop to pet Lensman for a moment on my way out, because I feel a little as if I might have caused what happened through some unexpected ignorance.
But you know, Lensman took it all in stride after he left, and he didn't even mind standing next to Gunsmoke – though he did put his nose up against Gunsmoke's side and I worried he might try a cheap shot.
But he didn't.
Once the two of them are haltered and out of the paddock, they each sigh with that extra sound, a little throaty rasp, that turns a sigh into a sound of resignation – "I'm leaving my friends" perhaps. Horses are so in the moment that it doesn't matter that they are going to grass or that their friends pretty much always rejoin them within ten minutes. The timeframe for those events is so long as to just not be connected to what we are doing right now for them. It's part of how alien they are.
But as we go down the hill, they seem sensitized to the lights of the house, the odd moon shadows, and who knows what else. They snork softly from time to time – not really distressed, but faintly uncomfortable with the strangeness. And I can understand that. They don't go down often at night, so they are not so used to it, and going down is not the same as going up. They keep looking up to the right, as if wondering where their friends are.
About halfway down, I can feel them walking faster and see them licking their lips. It's likely that they have finally connected our journey to going out on pasture.
In the pasture, Gunsmoke wants to eat, but Lensman wants to tease him – with a bite threat and them galloping off and snaking his head until Gunsmoke races after him and there's bucking and galloping, until they stop and Gunsmoke starts to eat. But Lensman hasn't had enough – he trots over, stops, fakes a run away. When nothing happens, he gives Gunsmoke a nip, and starts to gallop off, but Gunsmoke just glares at him and goes back to the grass, so Lensman gallops a bit more, then gives up and starts eating. He's so cute when he wants to play, and Gunsmoke is equally cute as he plays the stolid, bored, mature version of himself.
Such is the stuff of horseplay.
I hike back up the hill to the remaining two, and they are ready to leave. But they seem to be able to relax, probably because they know that going too fast leads to a headache from all the halter jangling they get. As we walk, they each have their own personalities in their walk, but both are pretty relaxed until we get to where the white Ethernet cable crosses from the arena to the Ayrmesh hub antenna. At that point, Bella stops dead and looks down. And then I realize it looks like a fence rope on the ground and laugh. Of course she won't go over it. Every horse knows that a low fence rope emits a force field that goes up into the sky. So I encourage her and she goes with me. I think that I may find it a good idea to change the color of that cable so I don't inadvertently train her to walk over the fence with those long Thoroughbred legs.
At the pasture, I always walk into the space, turn around, close the softgate top strand, and then walk them out into the pasture. This prevents horses from thinking that they should anticipate taking off when they cross into the pasture. When I release them, they take a few steps and trot eagerly over to the separating fence, but Bella heads for the gate strand in the fence, investigating it, as if hoping it will go away.
They sure like to be together.
Every horse is a complicated little drama.
Every moment with horses provides a mystery or a clue or an answer.
If you listen.
Horses, horses.


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The Birth of Hiren's Blog
I had been avoiding creating a blog, but the WMG recommend that I create one so that the progress of my project could be monitored. So... here it is :)
I guess I should be writing stuff here quite often, but we will see about that :p
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Hello there. Have been trying to improve my Study Skills and have been lurking on many a site but your entries are honest and witty so I have summoned up the courage to reply. I have avoided the forums so far but after some study on the subject hope that people follow the 'human' element and don't treat my comments with contempt! lol Thought you were brave to suggest facebook, so well done Hiren for being original and getting out there with new ideas. Your chatty blog has encouraged me to – have a go! Don't know how to put the smiley faces on yet but smiley face intended.


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Dec 22, 2009
Do You Have An Example Of A Company Acting Like Big Brother In Social Media? E.g Removing Blogposts, Comments?
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I need an example of a big company acting like a bully in social media, removing blogposts, deleting negative comments, any social media msitakes a company might have done on YouTube, Facebook, Orkut, MySpace etc.


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|February 1894
|CHATHAM, Georgia
|African-Americans, Race-Relations
|"Rise And Fall of the Slave South," University of Virginia
|No votes.
In 1893 the Reverend Robert Anderson began traveling throughout Georgia, Florida, and the North in order to sell his newly published book entitled Rev. Robert Anderson's Surpriser. Anderson's book consisted of his telling of his earlier years living in Georgia and working for several banks and how the officers of the banks placed their utmost confidence in him as an employee. Anderson's travels led him to the coastal area of Georgia where he arrived in Pooler, Georgia, and entered a local village with a black companion. Anderson's main reason for visiting the town was to sell his book, therefore Anderson's friend wanted to introduce the reverend to his friends in the town, which included some white citizens. After the two black companions investigated the town together, Anderson's friend introduced Anderson to his white group of friends. And to Anderson's surprise, many people from the white group purchased his book.
Because the only source of revenue at Anderson's old age came from the sale of his book, the profit that he received from the sale pleased Anderson greatly. But the gratification Anderson experienced did not come solely from the profit of the sale. The reverend was truly pleased that a group of white southerners showed interest in his book. Anderson believed the men bought his book only out of curiosity, yet the reason for the purchase mattered not to the author. It satisfied Anderson just knowing that a group of white southerners were willing and wanted to buy a book written by a colored man. Anderson saw his book as a way for both blacks and whites to realize that a black person was educated enough to write a book. This event was not a unique one in Anderson's life. The reverend, as a newly published author, would go on to sell many books in his travels in the North and South.
Robert Anderson's experience exemplifies how a black man felt about himself among whites. Anderson knew he was an intelligent man and he wanted his ideas to be heard. Many white people believed that black people did not have the capacity for intelligence and were inherently inferior. Yet Anderson knew this idea of racial inferiority was not the case, and it thrilled him to have whites buy his book.


text: People in Chile are trying to rebuild their faith in the Catholic Church after a long-running child sex abuse scandal. All 34 of the country's bishops have offered their resignations to Pope Francis. They have been accused of covering up decades of sex crimes. Al Jazeera's Daniel Schweimler reports from the capital, Santiago. Latin America Chile Child rights Human Rights


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Spelunky on Xbox Live Arcade aims to eradicate the ignominious, agonizing fates caused by errant programming. This brings the brutal cave exploration game more in line with designer Derek Yu's vision, which is basically a die-o-rama of ignominious, agonizing fates caused by deliberate game design.
Spelunky should be more stable once the update is applied and cease its crashing ways when you exit a level with a too-high timer, or when you get crushed during the tutorial. It's also been granted the iron constitution to properly handle the sight of you being "eaten by a worm and killed by a ghost at the same time."
You'll also be delighted to hear that choosing "Ending Adventure" in the middle of an exit will no longer cause bags to pour out of you, it says here.


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I had mentioned in the past that I enjoy watching a Youtube channel called Kitten Academy. They foster kitties, and in addition to regular videos about their current adoptable kitties and non-adoptable "faculty", they also have a 24/7 live stream where you can watch kittens play to your heart's content. Lately, however, something special has been happening that I simply must tell you all about. Continue reading Tempest and Teacup
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Youtuber Shout-Out: Kitten Academy
It should be more than clear by now that the Duck is a big fan of kitties. Having had many kitties of my own that are loved like the family they are, not to mention my ability to befriend almost any cat I meet, cats and I have a bond indeed. Therefore, it was quite a treat when I learned about a Youtube channel called Kitten Academy, which sports a 24-hour a day, 365-day a year live stream showing the many kittens they are currently fostering. This doesn't include the live "Kitten Close-Ups" that take place every evening where, as the name suggests, you can see the kittens up close and personal.
Kitten Academy deserved a shout-out of its own because it is more than just a regular Youtube channel. The two people who run it, Mr. A and DJ, are kind people who have chosen to give up several rooms of their house and devote their spare time to fostering kittens until they can be adopted. In addition to the "alumni", they also have six "faculty" cats who remain with them, from Headmaster Acro and the elusive Headmistress Smokey to several "Professors", Custard, Loganberry, Ari, and Eddie. Oh, and they also have a very large, but very gentle dog named Elsie who seems to be in charge of ensuring that cats can get along with their canine counterparts. With a doggy as nice as Elsie, growing kittens can't help but see dogs as friends rather than foes. Continue reading Youtuber Shout-Out: Kitten Academy


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Slut shaming is a thing that happens, and happens way, way, too often, but we don't often think of slut shaming in terms of social class. But according to a new study from two researchers from the University of California and the University of Michigan, we really should. It turns out that the way girls slut shame each other has almost nothing to do with actual behavior and everything to do with perception and social class.
Apparently calling women "sluts," at least on college campuses, mostly functions as a way for women to distinguish which women are "good" and which are "bad." It has very little to do with who's actually promiscuous — in fact the study found that women who have the least sex tend to be slut shamed the most. Because of course. And that women who are wealthier tend to slut shame other women the most, especially other women of lower social and socioeconomic status. Say it with me this time, everybody: Because of course.
In the study, which took an in depth look at one large, Midwestern university, researchers found that women tended to form friendships that corresponded roughly to their socioeconomic status, with upperclass women often funneled into the Greek system. According to Elizabeth Armstrong, one of the researchers, "One of the ways that high-status women signaled to those trying to break into their social groups that they did not fit in was by engaging in public 'slut-shaming,' ... as a way of making it clear that they did not fit in with the high-status group." In other words, treating someone like a slut is a way to tell them they don't belong.
Of course, the study found that rich girls aren't the only ones who slut shame; women of lower socioeconomic status do it, too, and just as the upper class girls directed their slut shaming at women of a different social status, middle and lower class girls directed their slut shaming at women of high social status. The difference? Women of high social status tended not to care. As the ones in a position of power, they were also to ones with the most ability to define what acceptable sexual activity was, so slut shaming from girls with less social and socioeconomic status mattered less.
"By engaging in 'slut shaming,'" Armstrong explains, "women at the top create more space for their own sexual experimentation, at the expense of women at the bottom."
So what does all this mean, apart from the usual rich-girls-are-awful trope? Well, for one thing, it means that slut shaming is bullshit. Which we sort of knew already; after all, if the word "slut" really just meant a woman who has a lot of sex, its meaning should have become less negative as our society becomes more sex-positive. As women become more able and willing to explore their sexuality, criticizing a woman for "slutty" behavior — or just outright calling her a slut — should have fallen by the wayside. Instead, it's become a weapon to disrespect people of different social status.


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Harvard Law School Makes Online Zero-L Course Free for All U.S. Law Schools Due to Coronavirus
For Kennedy School Fellows, Epstein-Linked Donors Present a Moral Dilemma
Tenants Grapple with High Rents and Local Turnover at Asana-Owned Properties
In April, Theft Surged as Cambridge Residents Stayed at Home
The History of Harvard's Commencement, Explained
Dozens of Harvard students and many more affiliates took their environmental advocacy beyond the blockades of Massachusetts Hall this weekend, joining hundreds of thousands of activists on the packed streets of a warm Manhattan.
The event, dubbed the "People's Climate March," came just two days before a United Nations climate summit is set to convene in New York and attracted about 400,000 people, according to march organizers. The march stretched nearly two miles of New York City roads toward the UN headquarters.
Talia K. Rothstein '17, a media co-coordinator for Divest Harvard who helped organize transportation for about a dozen group members to New York City, said that the People's Climate March provided a clear opportunity to witness the recent groundswell in climate activism.
"The People's March was a moment for the movement more than anything else," Rothstein said. "It really provided an amazing snapshot of how far the environmentalist movement has come," adding that it wasn't just "white tree-huggers" who were on the street campaigning, but a diverse range of activists.
Rothstein said that the march was so jammed that it took nearly two hours for her to start moving once the front of the procession advanced.
"There were marching bands. There were drums. People were chanting. There were puppets and floats and beautiful banners," Rothstein said. "One thing that was really powerful, was near the beginning, while we were still standing still, there were a few minutes of silence… in honor of communities that are already feeling the effects of climate change."
Chloe S. Maxmin '15, a leader of Divest Harvard, said that divestment student groups from across the nation met with each other on Saturday ahead of the march to swap stories about their campaigns.
"We talked about what it's like when there's a low point in our group morale or how we react when our administration gives us a 'no' or when we first faced arrest," Maxmin said. "These are challenges that we are all facing individually, but it is through the support of our peers that we are able to overcome them."
Harvard students from other organizations were also in attendance Sunday, including students from the Law and Extension schools, as well as alumni.
Rebecca V. Park '16 said she was motivated to organize a delegation of students from Harvard Hillel because of the "really powerful history of Jews in environmental movements."
Hosted by Columbia Hillel, the Harvard Hillel delegation attended both student and professor-led discussions about environmental activism throughout the weekend leading up to the march.
Sarah S. Fellman '18, who attended the march as part of the Hillel delegation, said she felt empowered by the experience. "It's really great to hear about people's back stories and why climate change matters to them and why they think it matters towards the world—it really is a global project."
—Staff writer Theodore R. Delwiche can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter @trdelwic.
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Okta.com has a profile of Carmen Cincotti. He says that his biomedical engineering degree has helped his competitive eating career.
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Good thing he has a biomedical engineering degree, imagine if he was a postal sorter / conveyer belt operator / stamp licker.
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Former NFL safety Ryan Mundy has one message for technology companies: he's "ready to play ball."
Last month, the 32-year-old Mundy shared the testament on an athlete investor panel at sports media, technology and digital conference Hashtag Sports. Mundy, who is Chief Strategist at Chicago-based Techlete Ventures, said that when he started down the venture capital path a few years ago, there wasn't a manual or blueprint for becoming an angel investor or even what differentiated a good investor from a great one.
He was teaching himself the tools of the trade but still received an invaluable piece of advice from a fellow venture capitalist about how to navigate the early-stage and seed investment waters, saying that he was encouraged to review 200 deals before writing that first check.
"I really held fast and strong to that piece of advice because there's tons of opportunities out there and ways to allocate your capital. With me, I really wanted to understand what I was getting myself into," said Mundy as he sat alongside fellow investor and New England Patriots wide receiver Andrew Hawkins along with ex-NFL wideout Marques Colston, who is also the founder of sports technology consulting company Dynasty Sports Group.
For Mundy, that education meant learning basic financial principles like how to read a term sheet and what's a convertible note, among other steps in the due-diligence process. Through a fact-finding education, the eight-year NFL player also said he didn't want to be the "dumb money in the deal" or just "write a check because I had a lot of money."
"I needed to know what I was getting into," added Mundy, who also explained that he's interested in industries outside of sports including healthcare technology, bitcoin and software as a service (SaaS), among other areas.
Through his early-stage and seed fund, Mundy commented that he's passionate about "changing the narrative" athletes have as businessmen and businesswomen in addition to further providing players the tools, resources and education necessary to combat that discussion. According to the Pittsburgh native, the key is getting athletes engaged in the subject matter and presenting it in a way that gets them excited. If not, "the athlete stereotypes will come out" and "someone will be the dumb money in the deal, get taken advantage of or go bankrupt," as he described.
"Everybody thinks we make X amount of dollars, and they end up on '30 for 30' Broke. ... You're an athlete, you got money, you mismanage your money and now you're bankrupt. ... That's the narrative out there, right? Mundy said.
"That's not what is reflected right here. That story does not get told. I'm really passionate about changing that narrative, and the way that we change that narrative is we start educating guys. That's why I really went on this fact-finding journey. I was like, 'Man, I need to figure this out.' I'm not in a rush to make an investment. I want to know what I'm getting into."
When asked about about what he looks for in entrepreneurs and startup founders, Mundy said that there's certain qualities and characteristics he looks for but also a special 'it' factor as well.
"As athletes, we had to size people up for a living and figure out how to engage with them to win a play or a game. It's no different when you're talking to a founder," Mundy said. "Immediately you can tell a phony and this guy doesn't have it. There's still some high IQ and analytics that goes into it, but that's how we made our living so we need to apply that to how we evaluate entrepreneurs and this guy has X, Y and Z. He's very headstrong, and he's very focused. Setbacks really won't affect this guy. Those are some of the truest measures of an entrepreneur. … The proverbial, you get knocked down but you get right back up."


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Drive across the iconic Auckland Harbour Bridge and you'll find yourself on the North Shore, a thriving area of trendy cafes,bars and shops set against the backdrop of some of Auckland's most stunning coastal scenery.
Start your day right in Takapuna, a bustling suburb with a range of cafes to suit all tastes. Its relaxed beach vibes make it a great place to spend the morning, enjoying a coffee and browsing the boutique shops on Hurstmere Road before taking a stroll along the white-sand beach.
The North Shore is perfectly positioned for visitors to explore the northern coasts of Auckland, with Devonport, the Hibiscus Coast and Matakana Coast an easy drive away. Closer to home, Lake Pupuke is a great picnic spot – or if you're up for something more adventurous, try your hand at kayaking or paddle boarding.
Up for a hike? Head across to Rangitoto Island, a short ferry ride away from Devonport. Walking tracks take you all the way to the top, leading you through natural lava field formations and caves. You'll be rewarded with incredible views right across Auckland. If you've got time to explore, the Hauraki Gulf, Waiheke Island and Great Barrier Island are also stunning getaway spots.
Shopping more your thing? Albany caters to every need, with its large mall offering an easy way to take a break from sightseeing and get your retail therapy fix.


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Kim Kardashian's epic Photoshop fail on her thumb leaves fans in hysterics
IF you love a Photoshop fail as much as we do, you're in for a treat.
Kim Kardashian has just posted a promo shot of her latest collaboration with sister Kylie Jenner - but fans can't stop commenting on her thumb.
"I'm so excited for my first ever @kkwfragrance collab with @kyliejenner!" Wrote Kim, but followers were more interested in the length of her thumb.
If you look closely at Kim's right hand, her thumb appears to be the same length as her fingers.
And fans were quick to notice, with one commenting: "Why is her thumb the same size as the rest of her fingers?"
While another wrote: "Look at Kim's hand, it looks off."
While some fans were convinced the long thumb was a result of Photoshop, others rushed to Kim's defence, with one writing: "That's the same with my hands my thumbs [are] long."
But it's not the first time the Kardashians have been accused of a photo editing fail.
Posting a snap to promote the 16th series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians earlier this year, the sisters were slammed by fans for reportedly suffering THREE blunders in one promo shot.
Followers accused Kourtney of having six toes and claimed Khloe was missing her legs.
"Where is Khloe's lower half of her body?" Asked one fan.
While another said: "Kourtney has six toes."
They also claimed Kendall had been "cropped into" the snap.
And when the Kardashian clan shared an image of their Christmas card last year, fans were convinced Khloe's feet had been swapped with her sister Kylie's.
One commented: "Khloe's feet have been copied, flipped, and pasted onto the bottom of Kylie's pant legs."
Do you think Kim is suffering a Photoshop fail, or does she just have extra long thumbs?
In other celebrity news, we told you how Jameela Jamil celebrated unairbrushed photo of her 'backfat' on Good Place billboard.
We also revealed Rita Ora, Leigh-Anne Pinnock and the Love Island girls show getting out of the pool is an artform with the 'Sexy Step-up' pose.
And we showed you Meghan Markle's amazing carrot birthday cake.


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What do you use, Mac or Windows? If you are a Mac user, you can agree with me that Mac's popularity is increasing every day. While this is so, some people are finding it hard to use Mac. If you just bought a MAC machine, you have come here at the right time. We are about to share useful tips that will help you find it easy to use. The best thing about Mac is that it has native software that can do lots of things that Windows 10 cannot do and will need third-party apps to perform. Check out these five best Mac tricks and tips for users.
Sign your documents
With the mac machine, you can easily sign documents without any difficulties. If you are a busy person who is always signing documents online, this is the machine for you. All you need is to open the document that you wish to sign in the Preview app. Tab the pen image next to the upper right corner of your screen and then choose to create a signature from the inbuilt iSight.
First, iSight is Mac's inbuilt webcam that it utilizes to obtain your signature. All you need to do is to sign your name on a clear paper. After that, hold it upwards to the camera. Arrange the paper well by use of the guides on your screen. The camera needs to extract it automatically. After that, tap accept, and then save it.
Operate Windows on Apple
You can operate Microsoft Windows on your Mac machine. This is easy to do. Here is what you do, move to the Application folder on the Mac device, and utility folder. In it, there is a program known as Boot Camp. The program helps to split the hard drive between Mac and Windows. You have the freedom to decide how to partition the ratio. Keep in mind that storage assigned to one OS is inaccessible by the other. The next thing is to click Partition and the process will start.
Listen and talk to your machine
The ability of Mac to listen to the user and respond is a good feature. Siri has made this possible. You can choose to press down a Command and Space for some seconds or just hit the Suru tap on the Menu Bar. Additionally, you can call Siri on that iPhone of yours.
Take screenshots
Unlike Windows, Mac allows you to take screenshots of different sizes. Taking screenshots with Windows is some hard task but for Mac that is different, you choose what to capture. If you want a certain portion of the screen, Mac allows you to do exactly that.
Hide or show the menu bar
With Mac, you can automatically hide or show the menu bar. All you need is to go to settings, then general and choose to automatically hide the menu bar.
The Mac machines come in handy thanks to their great features. Bt this does not mean that you go and throw away your Windows machine.


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Podcast -- "Even If You Miss"
The École Good Shepherd School Student Wellness Team has officially launched their podcast, "Even if You Miss". The weekly podcast, hosted by students, contains content chosen and written by students. The purpose of the podcast is to inspire kids everywhere to live their best life at the youngest of ages. With a wide range of topics, students hope to encourage others to invest in themselves and find joy in every single day. Each podcast is created to help other kids be motivated to 'show up' every day. some of the up and coming episodes, or those already released, include Building Healthy Habits, Kids, and Finances, Effects of Screen Time, Finding Gratitude and the Role of Failure in Learning. Other podcasts include interviews with authors, faith leaders, television personalities, teachers, and community leaders. Our goal is to inspire an army of young world influencers! Join us on our journey; find us on Apple Podcast and Spotify. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram or twitter! https://evenifyoumiss.blubrry.net/


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Natural Ramie Eco Kitchen Apron with pocket, adjustable neck strap, linen-like textile, natural Ramie 85%, cotton 15%. Ramie is a premium plant fibre with an absorbency much greater than cotton.
It is resistant to bacteria and mildew, is one of the strongest natural fibres in the world and does not shrink.
Ramie is an ancient textile or over 5,000 years old and has been used since pre-historic times throughout Asia and is commonly used in Japanese textiles. Older than cotton, Ramie fabric was used for mummy cloths in Ancient Egypt.
A handy set of mini tongs
A mini caste iron pan, great for melting a little butter, cooking a mini damper, even can be used a beautiful little table server for chutneys or sauces
A ceramic bowl that is oven safe to 250C, Microwave safe, Freezer safe with a durable enamelled surface, this is full of OutbackChef's Dukkah
Bush BBQ Lemon Pepper, the ideal rub for fish or chicken, or add as a spinkle over salads. Use this to create our Lemon Pepper Cheese Balls
A recipe card for Australian Lemon Pepper Cheese Balls
OutbackChef's Australian Spiced Berries & Mandarin Green Tea, a great tea to enjoy at the end of the day.
OutbackChef's Seriously Australian "Wild Paddock's" Jam


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Primarily a historian of the Muslim communities of South Asia (India, Pakistan) from the 18th to the early 20th centuries, Green also specializes in the wider 'Persianate' world, including Afghanistan, Iran, and the Indian Ocean region. By training a historian of religion, he has worked extensively on the history of Sufism and other traditional modes of Islamic learning and organization. His work has ranged from the forms of Islam which evolved among the tribal societies of early modern Afghans to the intersection of religion and colonial service among the Muslim soldiers of the British Empire. His more recent work has expanded into nineteenth century intellectual interchange between Asia and Europe, Muslim travelers in Britain, Indian Ocean studies, and the history of the 'Islamic' book.
Travels with the (Not So) Intrepid Mr. D'Arcy: A Persian Story
Daniel Newman on Nile Green's "The Love of Strangers: What Six Muslim Students Learned in Jane Austen's London."...


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TBB with filter extensions hurt your anonymity
NoScript is still useful, even though it has been configured to allow all scripts in the Tor Browser Bundle.
Blocking trackers helps your privacy but inside the Tor Browser Bundle it hurts your anonymity.
The Tor Browser Bundle achieves security by disabling plugins like Flash and Java. It achieves privacy and anonymity by disabling plugins like Flash and not keeping data. Close the Tor Browser window and it's gone. The included TorButton removes tracks as well when you click on "New identity."


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Becky is a third year undergraduate student at the University of Toronto, studying psychology, neuroscience and German. She is interested in social cognition, cross-cultural differences in subjective well-being, and functional and structural brain differences in ASP population. After finishing her undergraduate degree she would like to pursue graduate studies in the field of clinical psychology.
E-mail: [email protected]


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Home Teeth Whitening Kits for Brighter Smiles Forever
Smile and the whole world smiles with you, is the half part of a very famous quote. Your smile can give joy to others and at the same time, to yourself too. It looks brilliant when you see a person smiling but that smile may lose all its elegance if it is accompanied with an appropriate teeth stature. Teeth are the most important part of your appearance as a single deformity or imperfection may create a bad impression to the viewer. No matter how attractive you may be but bad teeth structure can cause a big flaw in the overall appearance and can give you a rough image. To get rid of such situations, you can take the help of home teeth whitening kits.
Home teeth whitening kits are the most appropriate product you need if you are having issues of bad teeth. They can be effectively used for yellow teeth, teeth with lines and marks and differently colored teeth. There is no doubt over the fact that brushing your teeth is the optimum way to keep teeth white and clean but they are not just sufficient for it. Teeth require more than just brushing and this is the way how they can be efficiently maintained without creating any side effects.
While there are different types of products used these days in order to get whiter teeth, this kit is the best home whitening kit anyone can use. It includes very simple medications and use of solutions that helps in gaining white looking teeth in less than a week. Generally, the kit comprises of a whitening gel that is primary solution which gives your teeth the white texture. Then there is a customized mouth guard that keeps the solution safe and protects it. You can also find a teeth whitening pen that can be used to provide instant whitening and can be used for a limited number of applications.
Home teeth whitening kits are the simplest and easiest way to get rid of your yellow looking teeth. They are responsible for giving you a bad appearance and sometimes an embarrassing feeling as well. With the help of this kit, you can get rid of them without going anywhere or paying a hectic amount to the dentist. No pain will be felt and neither there will be any heavy financial expenditure. Within a very small span of time, your teeth will gain white looking teeth within a few days.
These are in fact the best home whitening kit you can use for your teeth. No other solution can provide you a result that will last longer than this product. They are easy to get as they are available with a lot of sources. You can also find them in their personalized website where you can find them as well as a number of other products. You can also take the help of the specialists who can guide you to take the best product that will be the best with your situation.
Lucille Ball is a dental care expert and recommends Mint Cosmetics which is one of the popular home teeth whitening kits in the UK. This best home whitening kit containing a unique gel delivers quick results from the first application itself. Boost your smile and looks with it.


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Is it possible to avoid brackets surrounding the name of a theorem in the
\listoftheorems from package
thmtools? And if so, how do I do that?
Is it possible to avoid brackets surrounding the name of a theorem in the
2I've already edited this once, so won't again, but there is no need to have 'LaTeX' in the title here: the 'standing assumption' on the site is that we assume LaTeX without other evidence, and in any case have tags such as plain-tex and context for other formats. – Joseph Wright♦ Mar 30 '14 at 16:01
An example? I don't think
\listoftheoremsdoes this by default. – egreg Mar 30 '14 at 16:12
It does @egreg, but only around the
[name=part. In fact, this question is the leftover of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/167593/special-theorem-command/… after a bit of research and a few other questions. – MickG Mar 30 '14 at 17:51
I've taken a look at the
thmtoolsdocumentation and in particular at its implementation. The problem lies in the
\thmtformatoptargcommand, defined with them. It appears that the only solution is manually.redefining that command or changing the
thmtoolspackage. – MickG Mar 30 '14 at 18:52
You have to redefine the
\thmtformatoptarg command.
Because the
thmtools kept ignoring my redefinitions, I copied the
thm-listof.sty file to the current directory. I changed
\providecommand\thmtformatoptarg[1]{ (#1)}
to remove the parentheses around the theorem's name.
If you additionally want to remove 'Theorem' (or whatever) from your list of theorems, you could change the definition of
\thmt@mklistcmd and remove
\thmt@thmname from the definition.
1Changing style files is not recommended. Better adding
\renewcommand{\thmtformatoptarg[1]{ #1}to the document preamble. – egreg Sep 29 '15 at 21:22


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Issues with the "sep" function in mode Query template.
`sep` is only used as divider for when multiple values are assigned to same field (property) for querys like:
{{#ask: [[Category:City]] [[located in::Germany]] |?Has something --> used by/for sep
The template has to care for the formatting, values do not contain arbitrary separators (except those concatenated of multiple values) that weren't part of its value declaration.
You can make a feature request [0] to have the `sep` parameter made available as {{{sep}}} in a template (so it can be used further within a template).
BTW: I tested it against 1.9.2.
Yet it's working on a version 1.8
Here are the link (bottom template): http://stargate.shoutwiki.com/wiki/MacKenzie_%28doctor%29
And now the same template on a 2.1.3 version: http://battlestar.wiki/Mod%C3%A8le:Palette_Personnages
I replaced |format = template by |format = list living the rest as this and now it's working well. With this, I can change the sep parameter using the template I need.
Has been addressed with https://github.com/SemanticMediaWiki/SemanticMediaWiki/pull/2022.


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There are many ways to decorate childrens beds. The most important thing to do is to balance the looks of the beds and functionality. The older the children get, the more the focus should be shifted towards functionality. Conversely, the younger the children, the beds should be designed in a way that it encourages imagination and playfulness.
You may wonder how you should decorate the beds of your children. There are many ways to do it. Do you need an inspiration or two? Well, if you do, we got you covered. Below, we listed a bunch of décor ideas to help you decorate the beds of your children. Let's start.
1. Creative Bedroom
Take a look at the picture. Although this is a bedroom, it looks like a house. This décor, although does not involve lots of bright colors, is quite imaginative. The bed appears separated from the other parts of the room, allowing your kid to sleep comfortably.
2. Two Stories Beds
If you have two children who share a bedroom, this décor is a great option. There are two childrens beds on a bedroom. One is on the floor while the other is wall-mounted. This saves up space and allows you to use the remaining space as you see fit. For example, you can use it as a study desk or storage like in the picture.
3. Bed with Desk
Usually, two bunk beds are used as, well, beds. This one, however, only left the above bed while using the lower one as a study desk. This is a creative way to make use of the space, especially if the room is used by a child. Not to mention this décor is suitable for teenagers, too.
4. Treehouse Bed
Do your kids like treehouse? If they do, this décor will be nice for them. As you can see, the beds' frame is entirely made of wood, giving it a treehouse look. The beds as seen on the picture can accommodate two children comfortably. If only one child will use it, the other bed can be used for other purposes.
5. Cute Bedroom with Curtain
Need a cute décor for your children? This might be it. Notice that the bedroom is full of colorful and cute items. There is also a fluffy rug on the floor, too, making it more inviting and comfortable for your children. The thin, white curtain is a nice addition.
6. Playful Wooden Bed
There are many ways to décor childrens beds. This one is focused more on the playful aspect. The bed is placed on the ground. Above it, there is a small playground where your child can play. It's a nice design but since there is no part of the bed can be used as storage, you will need separate storage to store your child's stuff.
7. Bed with Wooden Frame
Most of the time, the beds are placed on the ground, leaving the space above it unused. This one is different. It occupies from the floor up to the ceiling. As such, it has enough room to accommodate not just two children but also storage as well. Its playful look is a bonus.
8. Bed with a Roof
Want something extra ordinary for your child? Try this shack-like bed. The design is quite simple. The bed is on a wooden platform with fences around it and a roof above. This enables the bed to be separated from the rest of the room and at the same time, providing a playful bed for your child.
9. Bed with a Small Playground
The bedroom of a child should not be just a bedroom. It should be a place where they can play, too. This picture is the example of that. The all-white bedroom has a bed on the ground while the higher area is used as a playground, accessible through a small ladder on the side.
10. Two Beds for Boys
Boys love to move around and play. This childrens beds design accommodates that. You can see that there are two beds connected by a small ladder. On the higher bed, there is a rope dangling from above, which your children can play with.
11. Bed with a Study Desk and Storage
This décor looks very playful, isn't it? That said, this décor can last long than you may think. Notice that the space below the bed can be used as a study desk, a playground, and storage. This means that you can use this décor up until your child becomes a teenager.
12. Compact, Simple Two Level Beds
If your children have a small bedroom, you need to be creative so they can rest comfortably inside. One example is by building a compact bunk bed like in the picture. Although it may not seem as playful as the other examples, this décor makes use of the space efficiently, allowing the remaining space to be used as you see fit.
13. Bed Above, Storage and Playground Below
This is another example of space-efficient childrens beds. This décor works well for a small bedroom, especially if the ceiling is high. The bed is placed above while the space underneath is used as storage and a simple playground.
14. Lofted Bed
Having a narrow and long bedroom? Not a problem. A lofted bed can help you utilize the space effectively. The bed can be accessed with a ladder, which serves as storage, too. With a wardrobe underneath the bed, there is no space left unused in this décor.
15. A House-like Bed with Storage
Separating the bed from the other areas of the room is a great way to make things more manageable. In the picture, you can see that the bed is quite separated. What's more is that there is also extra storage underneath the bed.
16. Loft Bed for Girl
If your child is going to be a teenager soon, you may want to try this décor. The bed is placed above, near the ceiling. The space under it, on the other hand, is used as a study desk, storage for books as well as other items.
17. Surf Shack-themed Children Beds
This décor is really unusual. How could it not? The beds are designed to resemble a surf shack you often see in a beach. To complement the beach theme, there is an anchor, a life buoy pillow, and even bed and pillow sheets with fish-patterns.
18. Cozy Beds
This is an example of compact and cozy childrens beds. The décor is very simple. It has various colors and patterns. Unlike other décor ideas on the list, this one is more functional than playful.
19. Three Simple Beds
This is another example of more functional and less playful décor idea. Not much is used in this décor. The best thing about this décor idea is that it can accommodate three children in a bedroom.
20. Lofted Bed with a Playground
Children need a lot of space to play around. If that's what you look for, consider this décor idea. With te bed is placed near the ceiling, the room underneath offers a roomy playground for your child.
21. Lofted Bed with a Desk
Some childrens beds ideas can last long as they can accommodate not just children but also teenagers. This décor idea is one of them. On the floor, there is a study desk and ample space to play around while the bed is wall-mounted above.
22. Cool Bed for Teenagers
This is a minimalist and very practical décor idea. The space underneath is used as a study desk and storage, while the bed is placed above, accessible via stairs that serve as storage.
23. Cute and Playful Bed for Girls
This one is a very cute décor idea, an ideal choice for small girls. There is a ladder, a slide, and a small playground below the bed.
24. Fort-like Beds
Are your children loves to play fort? If so, use this décor idea. The bunk beds are designed to resemble a fort. The lower bed can be used as a tent, while the higher one has a small canopy.
25. Small Urban Bed
This one is suitable for older children and teenagers. Notice the desk and extra storage under the bed. While the décor is quite practical, it still has a playful touch on it.
26. DIY Beds with Wooden Frame
Looking for DIY childrens beds? Well, look no further than this idea. The décor is very simple. It has wooden frame that accommodates the second bed above which is accessible via a makeshift ladder on the side.
27. Colorful Bed with Desk and Storage
This is a good option for older children and teenage girls. There is a study desk, storage for books and other items, and a ladder to access the bed above. The décor also uses various bright colors, fitting for older children and teenage girls alike.
28. Modern Bunk Beds
Not all beds for children are designed to be playful. This modern bunk bed is an example of that. The décor focuses on providing a comfortable bed, with no space for playground.
29. Simple yet Stylish Bed
A stylish décor idea for childrens beds. This playful décor is a suitable option if the bedroom is large. The downside is that it can only accommodate one child.


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Keynote Lecture
Characterization and Multiscale Simulation of Particle Systems for High Performance Ceramic MaterialsThursday (29.09.2016) 09:15 - 09:45 Part of:
|Keynote Lecture
|Characterization and Multiscale Simulation of Particle Systems for High Performance Ceramic Materials 1
|Dr.-Ing. Stefan Rasche
|Highlight Lecture
|Hybrid fuel cells with carbonate/oxide composite electrolytes: a combined experimental and modeling strategy 1
|Dr. Labat Frederic
|First principles structure prediction and NMR study of lithium/sodium ion batteries anodes 1
|Dipl.-Ing. Martin Mayo
|A constitutive model for orthotropic damage in an all oxide woven ceramic matrix composite material 1
|Neraj Jain
|Oral Poster
|First-principles design of a borocarbonitride-based anode for superior performance in sodium-ion batteries and capacitors 1
|Dr. Siamkhanthang Neihsial
|Oral Poster
|Diffusion properties of anode metals studied using DFT: growth phenomena and the effect of an electric field 1
|Markus Jäckle
|Oral Poster
|Ab initio molecular dynamics simulation of a glass-electrolyte with high ionic conductivity and dielectric constant 1
|Prof. Maria Helena Braga
|Oral Poster
|Thermodynamic calculations in the Y-Si-C-O-H system - Phase stability and corrosion resistance of Yttrium-Silicate EBCs on SiC in moist atmosphere 1
|Ingo Markel
As a member of innovative alliance "pades – Partikeldesign Thüringen", MFPA is responsible for the development of a state of the art multiscale simulation approach for designing of high performance ceramic materials. Modeling and simulation is based on modern computer-aided methods of material characterization and enfolds functionalization of individual particles of basic raw material on the nanoscale, their thermomechanical processing in several steps up to the prediction of mechanical properties of high performance ceramic components on the macroscale.
Numerical simulations using discrete element method (DEM) allow to predict the mechanical properties of functionalized particles and the ceramics materials and components produced from these functionalized particles. The methodological basis is a multiscale approach where initially the individual particles have to be modeled at nanoscale which then have to be coupled to the models of mesoscale granules and macroscale ceramic components. This way, the whole process chain will be modeled i.e. from raw materials to the components. The geometric and physical properties of particles as well as the interaction between them in the form of contacts, friction and cohesion forces will be incorporated in the simulation models at different scales. With the help of experimental methods and numerical optimization, the individual models can be calibrated in such a way that the predictability of the entire multiscale simulation approach can be improved successively. State of the art material characterization methods including computer tomography (MicroCT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) are enabling the 3D characterization of the particles shapes/forms, their microstructure and their size distribution. Such methodological approach has the potential of targeted designing and production of high performance ceramic materials and components in future.
The model in hand is focused on ZTA ceramic implants by "Mathys Orthopädie GmbH" as a subproject of innovative regional growth core "pades – Partikeldesign Thüringen" funded by the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF).


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Mysteryland USA Announces 2016 Lineup
Mysteryland is returning to Bethel Woods, New York in 2016 with a host of changes and major improvements. This year the festival will be expanding to three days of madness from June 10th through the 13th. ID&T, the company that puts on Mysteryland, will be pulling out all the stops with their customarily massive production and immersive atmosphere. Three-year vets of the festival as well as newcomers will be stoked to see the absolutely ridiculous cast of talent that have been enlisted for this year's edition of Mysteryland.
Headliners include, ODESZA (Friday), Skrillex (Saturday) and Bassnectar (Sunday). As always the masterminds of Mysteryland are dedicated to bringing together an eclectic line up for the festivities, and Woodstock pilgrims can expect funk phenoms GRiZ and Gramatik, house heroes Claude Vonstroke and Gesaffelstein as well as hip hop powerhouse Young Thug to be a part of the massive three day celebration.
Check out the full Mysteryland lineup below.
This is gearing up to be the biggest Mysteryland to date! Tickets go on sale January 19th so be ready. Grab them here and see you in Bethel!
More about Mysteryland:
Mysteryland's multi-faceted approach has been a winning formula for no less than two decades. The festival offers its guests a creative journey, combining music with theatre, movies, interactive installation art, street performers and spectacular shows at bizarre decorated stages. To create this amazing spectacle, the festival organizers collaborate with a wide range of creative people from all over the world. As a nomad Mysteryland travels across the globe to find international artists willing to work with the festival and to make it an even richer experience.
The musical offerings are also all about discovery. In addition to legends from the international dance scene, the festival provides a stage for new and local talents: the next generation.
Mysteryland has been a leading pioneer on the dance festival scene in Europe and the US since 1993 and has inspired numerous other organizers and events. The famous Tomorrowland festival, also produced by ID&T, emerged from the key values of the Mysteryland festival. . Furthermore Mysteryland has also been a major catalyst for the electronic music revolution since the early 1990s.


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Madgun 520
Chinese is Not Always Easy
By Joshua Dent
"Taiwan, Why?"
"Josh, You are going WHERE??" "TAIWAN??" "Don't you think you should know the language?!?"
These were just a small sampling of the desperate pleas to get my attention before I left for "The Taiwan." They came from old bosses, family, and friends alike.
I am certain I laughed them off, and shrugged my shoulders in my stoner voice with a prompt "It's cool man. I learned Spanish quick. I am sure I will learn Chinese."
Learning Time
I definitely came to Taiwan with a goal of being immersed as much as possible in the culture. This was to also include learning one of the world's most difficult languages.
I got here with a fist full of apps on my I-phone and a box of 1990's style listen and repeat CD's. However, learning Chinese quickly seemed like an incredibly difficult task of where to even begin.
Stubborn Ass
To understand why I thought I could learn Chinese without ANY help, we must take a trip back to my childhood.
This was back in the 80's timeframe in a tiny town called Nazareth, PA. And, yes, Bethlehem was our neighbor. True Story!
"Boy, You're as stubborn as a bull!"
That is the direct quote from my father about me. It didn't matter if it was after a whiffle ball game in the backyard, or after he told me to pick up the trash. This was one of the more constant quotes I remember hearing from my father.
Back then, I am certain I replied with just as stubborn as an answer "Shut Up, Dad!"
I feel fortunate to reflect now and see his brilliance.
The point of this flashback is to illustrate just how truly stubborn I can be. I came to Taiwan without knowing one word of Chinese. I was still certain that I was going to master one of the world's hardest languages without a glitch or ever taking a class.
I guess I felt I could do it the same way as I learned Spanish. That was drink a few beers with the locals and back then I got an AOL chat room screen name to chat it up with some ladies.
I can't even begin to tell you how wrong and native I was.
Learning Chinese Through Song
I was about 4 months into self-studying from my fist full of apps, and my 1997 box of "Learn Chinese Easy" CD's and realized I couldn't really say much more than a simple hello, or yes.
That is when I thought I finally struck educational gold.
I had recently bought my guitar which I affectionately named Madgun 520.
Madgun 520 and I were spending loads of quality time together.
I had the idea to just learn some easy Chinese songs to learn and sing. I felt like it was the stuff that legends were made of. I was gong to capitalize on my passion for playing guitar and utilize it with a skill of survival on this tiny island the size of Indiana.
Is it me, or is the birth of an idea one of the most amazing gifts you can receive? I know when my ideas are born I think there is absolutely nothing that can get in my way.
我有好消息- I Have Good News
I quickly launched the search for what song I was going to learn. I found the above-mentioned song listed on youtube, and got to work.
The winter was absolutely brutal for me here in Taiwan. I came from the stifling heat of Phoenix, AZ, to what felt like one eternally long cold and wet 5 months period of misery.
I realized it was getting to me when I woke up one morning shivering under two blankets, a hooded sweatshirt, two pairs of socks, thermal underwear, and I could still see my breath.
I still wouldn't turn the heater on. Do you believe my Dad yet about me being stubborn?
The cold weather gave me absolutely no reason to go outside, and lots of time to learn this new song.
I probably spent a solid 3 days inside my tiny apartment with my Adidas sweatshirt, and winter hat on trying to learn this 4 line song. Music just doesn't run in my blood.
I finally felt like it was time to record it, and let some of my American peeps see what I had been up to. I was so proud that I had mastered these 4 lines that I was surprised they didn't call the fire truck to my 11th floor apartment since my face was glowing SO red.
"Youtube Crazy American Sings Chinese Song"
The joy of this blog is that I get a chance to reflect back and see how stupid I can be sometimes.
With this beaming introduction, I give you the link to the finished project.
"Wrong Language, Oops!"
I first showed it off to one of my only 3 Taiwanese friends at the time, Skype screen name- daisylinxxx.
I couldn't wait to hear how awesome and cute she thought it was. I felt like I was well on my way to just learning shit loads of songs and never being forced with the torture of sitting in a Chinese classroom.
She crushed that dream in all of about 5 seconds. Her immediate response was "Uh Josh, I don't understand the song."
It turned out that the Chinese was in simplified Chinese which is spoken on mainland China. They mostly speak Traditional Chinese here in Taiwan.
With that disaster, I realized it was time to get some help in figuring out how to learn Chinese. In the next post, I plan to take you through some of the ups and downs of sitting through a 10 hour per week Chinese class as a 35 year old grown man.
I know at times that some of these stories sound depressing and sad to some of you.
I personally feel the opposite. Each obstacle or hurdle only makes me that much stronger for future challenges.
If I wanted to steady and reliable, I would still be sitting in a cube somewhere using every ounce of muscle and power in my body to keep from bouncing my head off the desk in pain and boredom.
On November 1, 2012, I left Gilbert, AZ with a one way ticket to Taipei on a mission for adventure.
Stability bores the shit out of me. I look forward to looking back at some of these entries in the many months to come and watching how I hopefully continue to evolve as a human being.
"Here's My Number, Call Me Maybe Rage!"
By Joshua Dent
Did you ever hear a song so many times that you felt like you were one note away from deliberately gouging out your own eyes with a bright and shiny #2 pencil?
Carly Rae's "Here's My Number, Call Me Maybe" had me reaching for my trusty #2 on many occasions this past winter in Jongli, Taiwan.
Never heard of Jongli, Taiwan? What's wrong with you? I am just kidding.
It is just a small suburb of Taiwan's capital city Taipei. To me, it's urban and flat, with a river that smells like the dumpster behind Mcdonald's.
I really am not kidding about how bad I hate that song. I was very close to going absolutely Ape-Shit if I heard that song one more time.
NOTHING in this ENTIRE world pissed me off more this last winter than day, after day, after day, after day of hearing the WORST song in American history.
I would have to go back to the early 80's when my brother and sister, Ryan and Kori, used to lock me in the family station wagon and blast Nena's 99 red balloons to find a song I hated like that. Do you forget what I am talking about? Don't worry, I got you covered with a link.
If the stores, bars, and gym weren't enough, it even made its way into the Taiwan elementary schools.
That was when I walked past "The Chungli English Village." This is a huge elementary school that ships kids in from all over our county to study English.
It is comparable to Disney World inside from what I have been told. Each classroom has a different Walt-Disney based theme.
The trouble came when I could hear the music playing in the background. I knew right away it was "The song."
I felt like I was locked up behind bars for 15 years for a crime I didn't do as I watched these kids forced to sing and dance to this shit. I was absolutely helpless. I had no power or ability to make it stop.
Let me start out by saying one thing. I am an absolutely horrific musician. I played the banjo, kazoos, and a few other random instruments on occasion for many years. I never really progressed past "Skip To the Lou My Darling" level songs.
I am certain my neighbor appreciated this. I went with one of the softest and most docile choices you could make as a beginning musician. I decided it was time to buy an acoustic guitar.
I found the beauty of a guitar I now call "Madgun 520" after only visiting a few stores.
Next time, we will go on an adventure to the Shane (Taiwanese pronunciation- Shan) school to see what happened after I got a wild hair up my ass to show off my two chords to a room full of 8 year olds.


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There were so many times I didn't capture a purple picture this month! I learned this month that Jack has ZERO purple clothes, shoes, shorts, etc. Bummer! Oh well, here's what I have:
1st Day of School - Backpacks are READY!
1st Day of School - The "classic" front door picture! So sweet!
L'Shanah Tovah!
Inspired by: An Offering of Love's 2011 Photography Project