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Maddy is Lattice's newest coach, having been part of the team since March 2019. She has a Masters degree in Chemistry, but left the field to pursue climbing and coaching full-time. Maddy has been a climber herself for 11 years. She has attended multiple coaching workshops over the past few years, delving into coaching herself in the last year.
Maddy has some impressive climbing achievements to her repertoire. She has climbed Freerider on El Cap, which was a particular dream goal. She also recently climbed Prinzip Hoffnung E9 in Austria, and has climbed two 8cs – Bat Route and Mind Control. Her future goals are to climb a First Ascent on a Big Wall, improve her crack-climbing, and climb an 8c+ route.
Maddy enjoys working with people who are passionate about climbing, are keen to improve and willing to put the energy in to work towards their goals. She says, "I think training for a goal is a great process and a tool for learning more about yourself and your motivations – it's great to be able to support that.

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National Semiconductor was an American semiconductor manufacturer, that specialized in analog devices and subsystems, formerly headquartered in Santa Clara, California, USA. The products of National Semiconductor included power management circuits, display drivers, audio and operational amplifiers, communication interface products and data conversion solutions.
Wiki of National Semiconductor
National's key markets included wireless handsets, displays and a variety of broad electronics markets, including medical, automotive, industrial, and test and measurement applications.
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National Semiconductor was founded in Danbury, Connecticut by Dr. Bernard J. Rothlein on May 27, 1959, when he and seven colleagues, Edward N. Clarke, Joseph J. Gruber, Milton Schneider, Robert L. Hopkins, Robert L. Hoch, Richard N. Rau and Arthur V. Siefert, left their employment at the semiconductor division of Sperry Rand Corporation.
On September 23, 2011, the company formally became part of Texas Instruments as the "Silicon Valley" division.


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Question: In December you mentioned a product that would keep mildew away for months. I try and keep the mildew away in the shower, but I have to clean it all the time. What was that name? And can I use it outside on the patio furniture?
Answer: The product name is Clear Shell. Clean your shower and when it is dry, spray on the Clear Shell and let dry completely before using the shower again. It will keep mildew away for 18 months. It's perfect for outdoor furniture, awnings, siding and will last the 18 months outdoor also.
Question: I am repairing a crack in the living room. What was the name of that flex product you spoke about in your newspaper column? I want to be a hero and your help is greatly appreciated.
Answer: Put on your Superman suit and get some Good Bye Cracks. Fill in the crack first with Dry Dex Spackling and then spray on the Good Bye Cracks, 3 coats, and let dry between coats. No sanding, then just paint.
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Soham Mehta's Fatakra starring Samrat Chakrabarti, Meena Serendib, Ritik Goyal, Raj Vats and Conrad Gonzales, screens during the 2011 Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas, 260 West 23rd Street in New York on Saturday, August 13 at 6:15pm.
In Soham Mehta's Fatakra, Samrat Chakrabarti gives a soulful performance as Naveen, a tailor who left his wife and son in India to chase his dreams in America. During Naveen's reunion with his family after a much belated homecoming, he realizes he has a lot to make up for. Now he must learn from his son's favorite hero, Arjuna, if he hopes to reconcile with his estranged family.
Chakrabarti also composed the score for Fatakra, Mehta's haunting and powerful meditation on longing, loss and family, which has garnered accolades at Film Festivals across the country. Director Soham Mehta has garnered a Student Academy Award, the Linda Mabalot New Directors/New Visions award from the 2011 LOS ANGELES ASIAN PACIFIC FILM FESTIVAL, the Audience Award for Best Short at the 2011 Sarasota Film Festival.
Click here to read an excellent buzzinebollywood.com interview with Soham Mehta and check back for my in-depth profile on the award-winning filmmaker.
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Soham Mehta | 19min | USA | English
Clearview Chelsea | 6:15PM | August 13, 2011
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Other Articles by Lia Chang:
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Lia Chang Theater Portfolio at Library of Congress Features Photos of Thom Sesma's Makeup Transformation as Scar in Disney's The Lion King Las Vegas, Robert Lee and Leon Ko's Heading East Starring BD Wong, David Henry Hwang's Chinglish, and Samrat Chakrabarti and Sanjiv Jhaveri's Bakwas Bumbug! on View Through August 2
Photos: Christmas in June w/ Samrat Chakrabarti and Sanjiv Jhaveri's "Bakwas Bumbug" at The Wild Project in NY-6/26
Desipina & Co presents Samrat Chakrabarti & Sanjiv Jhaveri's "Bakwas Bumbug" at The Wild Project, 6/22-26
Photos: Samrat Chakrabarti, Soham Mehta and Shiva Shankar Bajpai at the New York Indian Film Festival
Sixth Annual Silk Screen Asian American Film Festival – Ajay Naidu's Ashes Screens on May 11 & May 15 in Edgewood, PA
11th Annual New York Indian Film Festival (NYIFF), May 4-8, 2011
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Get out of your comfort zone before it's too late!
Very few things in life come easily.
Well, that's not true.
Excuses come easily. Comfort zones come easily. Same old same comes easily.
Sometimes it's easy to think that happiness should fall into this category as well. That other people have it often and easily, why don't I?
We look to social media and think, "Wow, so and so really has it together" and "look at that great trip such and such is on, how happy they look with their family."
We follow people (those we know and some we don't) to see all the wonderful things they have going on in their lives, then turn back around and look at the not so shiny pieces of our own lives.
The things we wish were going differently, the things we have said we would change and still haven't, the things we dream of doing but are too scared to step outside our comfortable place and risk what we already know and have.
We stay inside our comfort zones, not always emotionally comfortable, but perhaps fiscally comfortable. Or maybe outwardly looking comfortable and "successful" and "put together."
The problem with comfort zones, however, is that they hold us back.
Sure, they keep us nice and cozy. They keep us from worrying about our finances perhaps or what other people might think if we were to follow our dreams (they're awfully frivolous after all aren't they). We allow our self-talk to run the show, telling us all the reasons why we don't need to do anything differently. Making excuses for how hard it is going to be to change courses.
When we stay in our zone of familiarity, however, we never push beyond.
We never risk.
We never see what could happen if we throw all caution to the wind and go for something BIG, bigger than what we know right now.
We allow fear and the thought of failure or judgment to keep us where we are, looking around and wanting, wishing and hoping.
I'm going to tell you something that you probably aren't going to like right now because I know I don't like to hear this.
Are you ready?
Everything in life is a choice.
Sure, we all have a certain set of circumstances, environmental circumstances, and physical circumstances.
But if we really stop and think about what we can control, our thoughts, our actions, our reactions, our emotions (yes, we get to choose to let these run the show or we can acknowledge them and choose to let them go), our mindset, our tenacity, our dreams, our resources, our connections, we have opportunities everywhere if we choose to see them and do something.
I'm living outside of my comfort zone right now. And it's scary as hell, I'm not going to lie. I'm pursuing the uncertain, the dream, the path of greater resistance and I have doubts.
I have days where I think about the steady paycheck I once had with longing and worry that I'll never know that life again.
I think about all the things I don't yet know that I wish I did.
I worry about paying back debts that were necessary to start me on this new path.
I think about turning back.
But when those thoughts start to creep in, I also remember my dreams, my visions and my hopes for the future.
I think of all the reasons why I chose to change my life.
I think of the people I'm going to help.
I think of how I'm going to see MYSELF when I accomplish everything I'm setting out to do.
And for a few moments, the noise in my head quiets a little.
It quiets down just enough for me to remember all the reasons why I decided to take a leap of faith.
My title here is a bit misleading, it is NEVER too late to step out of your comfort zone. It is never too late to choose a new path.
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." – Chinese Proverb
So plant your tree, right now!
Think about what that would look like for you.
Visualize it, dream it, think it, make it so real that you can't possibly stay put where you are.
And then decide not to wait a moment longer.
Talk back to the excuses and the reasons why you can't or shouldn't.
Look at what opportunities you can leverage to help you on your way.
Who do you know who can help?
What do you need to succeed that you already have available, and what do you still need?
Test the waters outside your comfort zone and see what the world has to offer.
Then jump in and see what the Universe has to offer you.
The more you give, the more you get.
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Earth Hour Philippines in Manila
World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature Philippines held their Earth Hour 60+ "I Will If You Will" Campaign press conference in the Manila Peninsula Hotel last March 21 and outlined their social media oriented 'game plan' to spread awareness for and encourage participation in Earth Hour Philippines.
Earth Hour Philippines Simultaneous Switch-Off
The Earth Hour Philippines switch-off will be on March 31, 2012 and will see three major cities in the country – Makati, Cebu, and Davao – initiate the simultaneous electricity switch-off at 8:30pm sharp (+8:00 GMT). For the Makati switch-off, an Earth Hour street parade will commence on the same day at Ayala Triangle, beginning at 6:00pm. So when in Manila, drop by Ayala Triangle, Makati and join the effort to promote green, sustainable practices, and have fun at the same time.
Globaltronics' energy-efficient touchscreen kiosk.
Alphaland putting their commitment on the IWIYW Wall.
Spreading the Word on Earth Hour Philippines
For the effort in this year's Earth Hour Philippines, WWF would like to have approximately 20 million Filipinos to participate. Participation can begin as early as now, with the "I Will If You Will Campaign". The essence of this campaign (known by its Twitter hashtag #IWIYW) is to send out a challenge through your social media channels and encourage your network – no matter how big or small – to commit to a pledge for Mother Earth. From simple pledges from individuals to commitments from large businesses, the important thing is to spread the word and get friends and family on the Earth Hour Philippines bandwagon.
The author's pledge: "I will run a marathon for Mother Earth if you will use the stairs more! :)"
Twitter and Facebook for Earth Hour Philippines
When In Manila, get on your Twitter and issue a tweet challenge! Do not forget to use the #IWIYW hashtag and retweet other inspiring commitments with the hashtag. Get on Facebook and post a challenge status – create a give and take situation between you and your network.
Follow @WWF_Philippines for more information.
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As President Obama and Congress work to get healthcare reform legislation introduced and passed, Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is working to ensure that substance abuse prevention is included in the legislation. It has developed a proposal to include drug/alcohol prevention in healthcare reform.
Not only is this document useful for sharing with policy-makers, it provides good information about why what the NE Seattle coalition is doing is important. It provides data to support
-- the fact that prevention programs reduce economic and medical costs associated with substance abuse;
-- the multi-sector approach (coalitions) to prevention;
-- the need for comprehensive strategies.
If you want a synopsis of national data regarding substance abuse, prevention, and associated problems, this is a great source.


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Initially I ask you to fill in a behaviour questionnaire, which I then go through with you before making an assessment of your dog, this will give you the chance to voice any issues and hopes you have for your dog.
Once I have a clear understanding of your needs and expectations, the session moves on to practical behaviour modification or training, with your involvement.
Before leaving I will give you a personal training report for you to keep and refer back to throughout your dogs training.
All prices include £10 non refundable booking fee. After I've been in contact and arranged a suitable time to visit please pay booking fee on the payment page to confirm your appointment date. Payment must be made 72 hours before your appointment, failure to do so may result in cancellation of your booking.
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Bleachery (GNIS FID: 611768) is a populated place LOCATED WITHIN the City of Lowell. In turn, the City of Lowell is located within Middlesex County.
Bleachery is located at latitude 42.628 and longitude -71.304. The elevation of Bleachery is 125 feet above mean sea level.
Since Bleachery is located within the City of Lowell, all of the census and demographic data for residents of Bleachery are included as part of the information reported for City of Lowell in the "Profile" tab above.
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The snail family consists of marine snails and land snails all over the world. Land snails live in many habitats from gardens and woodlands, to deserts and mountains. Marine snails are native to all the worlds oceans and seas, and many freshwater rivers and lakes. Along with slug, snails make up the gastropod class of the mollusk phylum. Snails have an external shell, large enough to withdraw their body into it. Gastropods without a shell are known as slugs. Play the following videos to learn more about the snail.
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A young man who escaped from garda custody after he stole a bottle of wine was following his friend when he jumped from the back of a patrol car.
Craig Carroll (21) had never been in trouble before and fled from the patrol car "in sheer panic".
Judge David McHugh accepted that Carroll was not the protagonist in escaping custody and he struck out the charges.
The defendant, of Back Lane, Dublin 8, admitted before Blanchardstown District Court to stealing a bottle of wine worth €11 from SuperValu, Main Street, Finglas, last September 5.
He also admitted escaping from lawful custody following his arrest.
Gda Kevin Woods said he was passing SuperValu when he was flagged down by security staff who said a number of individuals had been in the shop and stolen some items.
Gda Woods said Carroll stole a bottle of wine. He was arrested and told he would be taken back to the garda station.
The officer said Carroll was placed in the back of the patrol car, but jumped out and ran away.
The defendant was chased by gardai and re-arrested.
Gda Woods said Carroll was very apologetic for his behaviour.
The court heard he had never been in trouble before.
Defence solicitor Wayne Kenny said Carroll's co-accused jumped from the patrol car and fled because he had a substantial number of outstanding warrants.
Gda Woods accepted Carroll was following his friend out of "sheer blind panic".
Mr Kenny said Carroll, who is unemployed, has had an extremely difficult life.
The defendant's father died when he was only two-days-old, his mother died when he was 12 and he was raised in foster care.
Carroll sat his Leaving Certificate and studied catering and hotel management.
The court heard he was living in hostels at the time of these offences but is now living in Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Mr Kenny also asked the judge to be as lenient as possible, saying Carroll was very much on his own.


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Mexican State To Serve 925,000 Vegan School Meals In A Year
Schools in Mexico's second-largest state - Veracruz - will be serving vegan meals every Monday - totaling 925,000 vegan meals each year.
The meals will be served as a result of a collaboration agreement between Mercy For Animals' [MFA] Latin American food policy program, Come Consciente (Conscious Eating) and Government officials.
The program, which launches in April, will see 20 percent of meat and other animal products served in schools replaced with plant-based food.
According to Mercy For Animals: "Veracruz is the first state to make a commitment and sign a bill saying it will promote plant-based foods in schools throughout the state - a groundbreaking accomplishment for Come Consciente, MFA Mexico, and the state of Veracruz.
"The administration of Veracruz reportedly hopes that the program will reduce the rates of childhood obesity and malnutrition in the state, especially since both of these conditions have been linked to learning problems.
"The program could also help prevent Veracruz's next generation from developing diabetes, the leading cause of death in Mexico, according to the World Health Organization."
'Brighter future'
Coral González, Food Policy Specialist at MFA Mexico and Come Consciente, said: "By replacing 20 percent of its meat, dairy, and eggs with healthy, eco-friendly plant-based foods, the state of Veracruz is leading the way to a brighter future."
MFA's Global Food Policy Manager, Alan Darer, added: "We are very grateful to the secretary of education in Veracruz and the ESVISA Coordination for their support and collaboration in making this project a success.
"We are proud to deliver to the state of Veracruz the first Come Consciente seal, demonstrating its commitment to the health of students and sustainability. Congratulations!"
MFA has plans to work with other state governments in Mexico and roll the program out further.


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Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Brave new year
Brand Manual has acted as guinea pig for it's whole existence. We started this company to prove that quality can be sold. We preached branding as something companies do internally and that "the business idea" can never be "to make profit", but has to offer something valuable to the customer. We find it really tempting to grow in size, using the business model of design or ad agencies. But that would not help us achieve what we are aiming for, which is to become an change agent inside companies. It is easy to give good advice and leave, but our goal is to create lasting understanding and value through well designed products and services and a clearly formulated business proposition.
Now to the topic of the day: our website. We wanted to create something intuitive, something that works the way people surf the net. Jumping from interesting bit to interesting bit with no dominating structure impeding progress. Our previous site was a linear presentation, this one has no structure. Secondly we dropped Flash because of the personal grudge Steve Jobs has against Adobe. We don't really care who's right and who's wrong. We just like it when things work on iPhones too. And there's no mouse-over, because on touch screens that function doesn't really exist.
The problem we couldn't solve is how to make people read the copy, instead of just looking at the picture. The most valuable part of our work is not the graphic design, it is the thinking behind the design that matters. But without pictures the site would be a bit dry. Enjoy!
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Survival -the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances
If you look closely, you'll spot viv in the middle of survival. That's part of the Latin verb vivere, meaning "to live." You might recognize it from words like vivid "lively" and vivacious "full of life." Combine it with sur- (over) and you'll grasp the essence of survival: to keep existing despite hardship.
Survival has become for some a mundane word – I made it through, I survived, oh I got through that – but with the previous paragraph, it is a verb – an active way of being – vivid, lively, full of life in Christ Jesus! It is not that we just made it through and look like we have come through a war torn country and were sustain by grasses and water – we have the blood of Jesus following through our veins. We get to be full of life – the viv and to do it over and over again – the sur. I think that is GREAT and POWERFUL NEWS.
While I am a fan of contemporary music, hymns are very important to me. Hymns tell scriptures and all verses should be sung as they feed one to another with the refrain tying it all together.
This one written in 1887 – gives us the words to sur ( over and over again) viv ( vividly being full of life ). This hymn actually is replicated of Numbers 21:8 – The reference is to the serpent who given the opportunity would not want you to be alive in Christ Jesus.
I've a message from the Lord, hallelujah!
This message unto you I'll give,
'Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you "look and live." Refrain:
"Look and live," my brother, live,
Look to Jesus now, and live;
'Tis recorded in His word, hallelujah!
It is only that you "look and live."
I've a message full of love, hallelujah!
A message, O my friend, for you,
'Tis a message from above, hallelujah!
Jesus said it, and I know 'tis true.
Life is offered unto you, hallelujah!
Eternal life thy soul shall have,
If you'll only look to Him, hallelujah!
Look to Jesus who alone can save.
I will tell you how I came, hallelujah!
To Jesus when He made me whole—
'Twas believing on His name, hallelujah!
I trusted and He saved my soul.
Are you living or existing – Life is offered unto you – look and live. Blessings to you today
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Lawrence and Patrick are here today with the debut episode of Fireside Rants.
Hold onto your earphones and keep children well clear. This episode features strong language and stronger opinions.
The guys are a bit rattled as someone has come into the Eat, Train, Progress Facebook page and been less than brilliant about their attitude. As such Patrick isn't a happy boy.
In this episode the two take turns to take a swing at a few of their pet peeves online – Functional Patterns, Personal Trainers claiming that they can eliminate pain, and irresponsible advice about medication all receive a lashing in this episode. In the emotional outpour the two get into the habit of talking over each other making time-stamping this episode a bit more difficult.
As an added bonus though, there is a point where Patrick gets to annoyed he don't talk his words so good no more.
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Technical Reports from 2009
Here follows a list of all Technical Reports from 2009. By following the respective links, you can have a look at a report´s abstract or the postscript version. Generally, the abstracts are written in English, since most of the reports are in this language.
Report No.253, December 2009 (PostScript)
D. Sun, A. Kleiner, C. Schindelhauer:
Decentralized Hash Tables For Mobile Robot Teams Solving Intra-Logistics Tasks
Keywords: Distributed problem solving, Peer to peer coordination, Mobile agents, multi-robot systems, robot coordination
Report No.252, November 2009 (PostScript)
L.Y. Ma, M. Reisert, H. Burkhardt:
RENNSH: A Novel alpha-helices Identification Approach for Intermediate Resolution Cryo-EM Maps
Keywords: Structural bioinformatics, secondary structure identification, intermediate resolution cryo-EM maps, spherical harmonic descriptors, refined classification.
Report No.250, September 2009 (PostScript)
Stefan Wehr, Peter Thiemann:
On the Decidability of Subtyping with Bounded Existential Types
Keywords: JavaGI, Java, Type theory, Bounded existential types, Undecidability
Report No.249, July 2009 (PostScript)
Gian Diego Tipaldi, Kai O. Arras:
FLIRT -- Interest Regions for 2D Range Data
Keywords: mobile robots, feature extraction, range data
Report No.248, July 2009 (PostScript)
Stefan Wehr:
Formalizing CoreGI
Keywords: Java, JavaGI, Formalization, Type Soundness, Decidability
Report No.247, July 2009 (PostScript)
Stefan Wehr, Peter Thiemann:
JavaGI in the Battlefield: Practical Experience with Generalized Interfaces
Keywords: Java, JavaGI, implementation, case study, benchmarks


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The Cooperative House is a model developed for adults who are not seeking clinical treatment but would like to live in a communal setting (roommates). Coop residents will have access to medication management and meals at our main campus.
The advantage to this program is that it is offered at a substantially lower cost than the in-patient residential treatment program.
The physical address is one block from the main campus program. Cooperative residents can also request specific services and a billed rate. Services could include individual therapy, group therapy, classes, and/or outings.


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Amidst the recent reports and studies about the health benefits that broccoli can provide including arthritis prevention and supplementation of vitamin D, some of you may be wondering how you can being to incorporate this green vegetable into your diet. Fortunately, there are a variety of ways that you can make broccoli a part of your diet, as its a lot more versatile than you may think. Either steamed or raw, broccoli can be added to stir fry dishes, omelets in the morning, and even in your protein shakes or smoothies. So, without further adieu, here's a look at six ways you can make broccoli a staple in your healthy diet!
1. Add broccoli to your salads
This may be the more obvious of the six options, but nonetheless it deserves to be here. Raw broccoli can add a delicious crunch to your salads and can help keep you full as well. Try this great recipe for a delicious Broccoli Citrus Salad.
2. Add broccoli to your smoothies
Depending on the power or speed of your blender, it can be quite easy to add broccoli to your protein shakes or morning smoothies. Try adding broccoli to any of these six great tasting green smoothies to help increase your broccoli intake.
3. Add broccoli to your soups
There's something about broccoli in a cup of soup. The two just fit together. And when the weather starts to cool, it's the perfect time for soup. Broccoli soup is also a quick one to whip up, so if you're in a rush, try this recipe for a 10 Minute Broccoli Soup.
4. Add it to your quinoa dishes
Quinoa has become more and more popular lately and can be used as a rice alternative or in baking recipes. For a different spin on your quinoa dishes, try this Spicy Broccoli Quinoa dish. You can reap the phytonutrient support from the broccoli, and ensure you're getting more than enough protein with the quinoa.
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Summer may be on its way out, but there's still enough time to get out there and enjoy your barbecue. There are a variety of ways to grill your vegetables but if you're a bit weary about throwing some broccoli on the grill, check out this great guide for some help.
6. Eat it raw as a snack!
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Robert Pattinson High Life May Not Be Ready in Time for Cannes 2018
Although Robert Pattinson and High Life at Cannes is on a lot of our wish lists, according to Donald Clarke, a film correspondent with The Irish Times, Claire Denis told him the film won't be ready in time. Gutted, but then there's always Venice (29 August to 9 September 2018). I guess we will know for sure on 12 April 2018. Until then —->


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The Kiss of High Treason
To this day, words still whispered of the dark place concealed in the enchanted forest and the ancient secrets contained inside. Ariella had spent hours penetrating the thicket of oaks and silver birches hoping to uncover her one true desire. She knew the consequences for sneaking out so late unattended, but her rebellious streak overruled her ability to obey. They were always trying to control her. Training they called it. Soon, it wouldn't matter anyway. Soon, all that would be a thing of the past.
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BMC take classy victory
The future of BMC Racing may be in serious doubt beyond this season, but if this is the last time we see the American team in Tour de France team time trial action then they produced a suitable swansong.
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The two-time team time trial world champions have been astonishingly strong in the discipline for years, and delivered a lesson in pacing to be close to their rivals at the two time checks before finding a few more seconds in the final nine kilometres to win the stage.
>>> BMC Racing win Tour de France team time trial to put Greg Van Avermaet in yellow
That result was enough to move Greg Van Avermaet into the yellow jersey, Tejay van Garderen up to second place (coincidentally where he also was in GC after the Tour's last team time trial in 2015), and help Richie Porte regain a lot of the ground that he lost after getting caught behind a crash on stage one.
If there's any bad news for the team is that they will now have to work to defend the yellow jersey through the first week, although they should get plenty of help from the sprinters' teams looking to profit on the flat stages.
Ideal day for Froome and Thomas
Having finished one second behind BMC in the Tour's last team time trial three years ago, Team Sky this time managed to finish four seconds down with a strong performance that saw them shed strong riders such as Luke Rowe early on.
After Chris Froome lost 51 seconds on the opening day, the British team were in need of a good showing, and will be particularly happy with their leader's form as Froome took huge turns including on the climb towards the second time check.
As was the case with Porte, Froome has now made up most of the time that he lost on day one and now in 18th place, 55 seconds behind Van Avermaet.
As for Geraint Thomas, the Welshman is now sitting pretty in third place, just three seconds down on Van Avermaet, and could move into yellow if he chases bonus seconds at the intermediate and bonus sprints. However whether he wants to do that or not is another matter.
Quintana in trouble as Movistar fall short
While BMC Racing, Team Sky, and Mitchelton-Scott all put in strong rides for their team leaders, Movistar – a strong team time trial outfit on their day – fell short with a time that was 54 seconds slower than BMC.
The Spanish team managed to drop some of their strongest rouleurs early on with Imanol Erviti and Daniele Bennati unable to hack the pace, eventually leaving just Marc Soler and Andrey Amador to ride alongside their triumvirate of team leaders.
For Alejandro Valverde and Mikel Landa, the time wasn't actually too damaging, as the time they gained on stage one meant that they now sit in a huddle of GC contenders that also includes Froome, Porte, Adam Yates, and Jacob Fuglsang at around a minute off the lead.
However for Nairo Quintana it's a different story, with the Colombian already down in 59th place at 2-08, and with a lot of work to do when we reach the mountains.
Bardet and Martin tumble down GC
However much time Quintana lost, he must at least be happy that he wasn't in the position of Romain Bardet or Dan Martin, who both lost well over a minute on today's stage.
Ag2r La Mondiale just about managed to hold things together to finish in 12th place, 1-15 behind BMC, meaning that Bardet now sits the same distance off the race lead.
>>> Dan Martin defiant after Tour de France team time trial losses
However things were worse for UAE Team Emirates, who were never expected to produce a good time and found themselves in an even worse situation after Oliviero Troia, the strongest time triallist in the team, suffered a puncture early on.
In the end Martin's team conceded 1-39 to BMC, meaning that the Irishman now sits a distant 1-39 off the yellow jersey and in a similar to position to the Critérium du Dauphiné where a weak team time trial cost him a shot at overall victory.
Survival for Craddock
One of the most memorable images of the first two days of the Tour de France was Lawson Craddock struggling to the finish of stage one with blood streaming down his face, a crash having left him with a broken scapula and requiring stitches to a wound above his left eye.
>>> Lawson Craddock ready to 'fight like hell' to stay in Tour de France after breaking scapula
The American was always going to struggle in the team time trial, but managed to survive for a surprisingly long time as his EF Education First-Drapac team set a strong pace that would eventually see them finish in sixth place.
With a time cut of nearly 12 minutes Craddock was never really going to be in danger of being eliminated from the race, but will now look forward to a few easier days before taking on the Roubaix cobbles on Sunday.


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Pretty please with sugar on top
I always feel like a dick asking people to do things. Whether it's trying to politely tell some old hag at the supermarket that she's just rolled her granny trolley over my foot and would she be ever so kind as to move it a bit, or putting up links to something I've written and requesting that people have a read of it, I don't know how to correctly handle myself.
With the old lady, I usually defer to a muttering of variations of 'cunt' until she eventually gets the idea and calls me 'love' as she moves on. Sometimes I muster up all my strength and rescue my foot physically, hoisting the trolley into the air like an adrenaline-fuelled parent rescuing a baby trapped under a car. (That always gets me… it's as though there's an epidemic of babies crawling under cars.) Promotion-wise, I meekly put a link and some vague reference to the subject and let it go at that.
This probably also explains why I was never any good at political canvassing. Once, working a campaign that we knew was going to lose, the person I was canvassing with (I'll leave Evan's name out of it) and I just walked back to his house and hung out for a bit until it was time for us to be picked up by the campaign manager. I think we even made up responses for all of the addresses. People were going to end up with lawn signs being delivered whether they liked the guy or not.
Despite all of this not liking promotion and asking people to do shit, I'm a bit of an attention whore. I really like seeing that people have read what I've written. I enjoy looking at the little statistical bar graph provided by WordPress. Site metrics are that happy little bit where the math geek and the attention whore can come together. Like this:
But I have trouble asking people to read my shit. I think I want to hide the fact that I'm an attention whore. There are so many people out there screaming for attention, and I don't want to be like that. So instead of screaming, I just link and go. And then get upset that my bar graph isn't going up enough.
So what do I do? Maybe I shouldn't pretend I'm not an attention whore. Maybe I should go in for some self-help bullshit about learning to be happy with myself (why do self-help catchphrases always sound vaguely like masturbatory euphemisms?) and go around saying love me love me love me read my most perfect blog post ever in the whole wide world. But I won't. Because, again, I'd feel like a massive dick.
There are a lot of generally negative personality traits bundled up in me, and I'm becoming more ok with that. There's not much point in pretending that I'm some selfless saint of a woman when that myth would be smashed to fucking bits within 10 minutes of meeting me. I'm a selfish, demanding, perfectionist attention whore. Nice to meet you, though probably not because I'm probably already judging you. It's what I do. I'm a cunt.
But, for all of that, I'm even more of a cunt to myself. I'm already picking fault with what I've written, and considering deleting this whole self-obsessed bit of nonsense.
Only, if I do that, I won't be able to see how many people are going to read it. (Though I do expect that most views are critical, looking for ways to point out what a horrible person I am, catching split infinitives and badly formed sentences.)
So I'll post this, put the link up a few places, and hope that little graph makes me happy. Like a dick. (That sounds wrong. Very wrong. I'm saying that the graph and the happiness I derive from it makes me a dick, not that dicks make me happy.) Oh fuck it… here's what I always think of when I start blabbering on about misguided and cunty self-esteem.
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I think we get a pass for our lackluster campaign work after being traumatized by the sight of the nude man whose penis could clearly be seen through the security door, and his young son standing in front of him and rubbing his dead against his dad's junk.
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Consider me another millimeter on your stats bar 😉 …via your other half, via twitter


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German finance minister in hot water over Wirecard scandal
Parliament threatens to set up an investigative committee that could tarnish Olaf Scholz's political ambitions.
Parliament threatens to set up an investigative committee that could tarnish Olaf Scholz's political ambitions.
The two historic rivals are fighting a new war, this time on the tech scene. And Emmanuel Macron has the upper hand.
Former supporters of tax plan are wary of US retaliation.
It took 3 years to agree a similar data transfer deal with the US.
Eastern Washington had cheap power and tons of space. Then the suitcases of cash started arriving.
Digital currencies like bitcoin straddle a wide gray zone between legit and totally illegal.
The Commission also prepares for trade negotiations and looks into a proposed plastics tax.
In February, the Commission will unveil recommendations to help the fintech industry grow across the bloc.
Les enjeux des négociations, du commerce aux droits des citoyens en passant par la pêche et les programmes spatiaux.
Russia's embrace of cryptocurrencies goes against their founding principles and ideologies.
It lends major new momentum to a France-led move to tax revenues instead of profits of tech giants.
Divorce brings potential changing of guard in tech as UK venture capital firms get less EU cash.
Prominent industry figures say European Investment Fund turned off tap after UK triggered exit process.
The move came after a series of scandals at the ride-hailing firm, including claims of sexual harassment and sexism.
A tiny Baltic country tries to automate everything smartly.
Copying EU's deal with Oslo would keep Britain in single market during the transition.
Yes to kill switches and 'special attention' for love-bots.
Businesses and politicians are being targeted by 'spear phishing.'


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Dutch bank ING is gearing up to roll out charity donation boxes that are contactless.
According to a report, the charity donation boxes were developed with Whydonate in ING's innovation label, ICEC. The report noted the contactless charity donation boxes, which accept tap-and-pay donations from mobile phones that have NFC, took only 10 days to create. ING plans to roll out a pilot of the charity donation boxes sometime this year in the Netherlands, noted the report.
ING said, according to the report, the idea was due to a realization that many consumers don't carry cash, which could hurt donations. ING pointed to a study by the bank's Economics Bureau, which revealed that 52 percent of consumers don't keep notes in their home. ING is betting the boxes will be great for charities looking to raise funds by going door to door. Without cash, that practice has been hurt over the course of the past few years.
This isn't the first time ING has innovated when it comes to payment methods. In September, ING said it will transform social media sites, including WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, into payment request channels for customers who use its mobile app. With the app, users can generate a link that can be shared on social media apps, as well as via SMS and email. The recipients get the payment request, as well as a one-click link that takes them to online payment service iDeal. Money that is transferred over iDeal is credited automatically to the account of the customer. A similar service was launched by ABN Amro over WhatsApp earlier in the summer.
New PYMNTS Report: Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook – July 2020
Call it the great tug-of-war. Fraudsters are teaming up to form elaborate rings that work in sync to launch account takeovers. Chris Tremont, EVP at Radius Bank, tells PYMNTS that financial institutions (FIs) can beat such highly organized fraudsters at their own game. In the July 2020 Preventing Financial Crimes Playbook, Tremont lays out how.


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Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach Announces Group Offers for Summer and Fall 2015
Fort Lauderdale, FL – July 8, 2015 – The 240-room Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach today announced details on three special offers for groups booking corporate and social events by September 30. The oceanfront property is offering a variety of perks and discounts through the remainder of the year, including complimentary room nights, waived event rental fees, upgrades to premium bar and more.*
"We greatly enjoy working with meeting and event planners and appreciate their loyalty, support and partnership," said Eduardo Fernandez, general manager of Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach. "We are pleased to offer some incredible opportunities for savings this summer and fall, along with unique added perks that make visiting the sunny shores of South Florida even more memorable."
Small Meetings Offer – Groups booking a minimum of 25 guestrooms will enjoy a variety of perks, including:
Meetings Offer – Larger groups booking 26 guestrooms or more will receive complimentary meeting space, free wireless internet, one complimentary guestroom for every 35 booked and 2,500 Sonesta Travel Pass points. In addition, these groups can choose any four of the following:
Special Event & Holiday Party Offer – Perfect timing for holiday party season, planners booking an event before September 30 can also take advantage of various add-ons, such as:
To learn more about Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach, current offers or to make reservations, visithttp://www.sonesta.com/FortLauderdale/ or call 954-315-1460. For the latest news and information, become a fan on Facebook or follow the hotel on Twitter and Instagram @SonestaFtLaud.
*Offers are subject to availability, must be booked by September 30, 2015 and meetings/events must take place by December 24, 2015.
About Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach
The AAA Four Diamond-rated oceanfront Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach, features 240 guest rooms including 24 spectacular suites, all of which boast panoramic views of the seven-mile stretch of Fort Lauderdale Beach. This oceanfront hotel is provides a new level of hospitality to the Fort Lauderdale market by offering travelers a sense of place, not just a place to stay. Catering to both business and leisure travelers, the hotel is centrally located on the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and A1A only 8 miles from Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport and just minutes from the Las Olas Arts & Entertainment District and Port Everglades. Sonesta Fort Lauderdale Beach offers an authentic, local experience to guests and locals alike, brought to life through the brand's signature Food is Art, Liquid Art and Daily Delights programs.
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Why should you care that the name of this month--March--invokes progress?
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- Hosts start with impressive 4-0 win against South Africa
- Malaysia and Canada bounce back from heavy opening defeats
- Pakistan score in last second to draw with rivals India
Gold Coast, Australia: Hosts Australia opened the defence of their Commonwealth Games title with a comprehensive 4-0 win against South Africa in day three of the men's hockey event at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.
Malaysia and Canada bounced back from heavy opening day defeats while India and Pakistan played out a hugely entertaining game in front of yet another bumper crowd at the Gold Coast Hockey Centre.
In the all-Asian clash, Indian youngster Dilpreet Singh opened the scoring in the 12th minute after a well-worked passage of play. Penalty corner specialist Harmanpreet Singh then doubled India's lead with a trademark drag flick after 19 minutes.
Whilst not long ago Pakistan may have struggled to recover from such a deficit against their long-term rivals, new Head Coach Roelant Oltmans inspired his team throughout.
Their resilience was rewarded early in the second half when Muhammad Ifran Jr tapped in a nice counter-attacking movement, and from there Pakistan had all the momentum.
India looked as though they had done enough to take the win as they went into the last minute of the game but Pakistan had other ideas. Following a Video Umpire referral, Pakistan's 20-year-old Ali Mubashar stepped up and rocketed a drag flick into the bottom left-hand corner of the goal.
This not only earned his country a vital point, but is surely a huge confidence boost for Pakistan who lost 7-1 then 6-1 to India in the Hero Hockey World League Semi-Final in London less than 10 months ago.
Following the match, Pakistan midfielder Muhammed Rizwan said: "To come back from 2-0 is a team effort. It's a learning process, as there are lots of new guys, and we've only been with our coach for two-and-a-half weeks."
After that excitement, hosts Australia got their title defence underway and did not disappoint thousands of local fans who had turned out to cheer them on.
Australia's Kookaburras dominated this match, with Trent Mitton scoring two and Jeremy Hayward and Aaron Kleinschmidt also getting on the scoreboard.
Mitton was clinical for Australia, opening the scoring in the 29th minute with a 'through-the-legs' goal seconds before half-time. He then followed this up by doubling Australia's lead in the 38th minute with a well-timed shot past South African goalkeeper Gowan Jones.
Jeremy Hayward joined in on the action late in the game with a powerful flick from a penalty corner in the 42nd minute.
Mitton then turned provider as he delivered the perfect assist to Kleinschmidt who was able to push the ball into the back of the net and round off Australia's scoring in the 49th minute.
Afterwards Australian captain Mark Knowles said: "There was a bit of anxiousness, excitement and over play in our first match. I'm really proud that we stuck at it and opened up the game in the second half."
Earlier in the day Malaysia recovered from a disappointing 7-0 defeat to England to beat Wales.
Fitri Saari's penalty flick gave the Malaysians the lead in the 19th minute, before goals from Joel van Huizen and Saari's brother Faizal Saari cemented their 3-0 victory that keeps their hopes of Semi-Final qualification alive.
Afterwards, Malaysia captain Sukri Mutalib said: "I'm happy with how my teammates reacted today after we lost against England. We go into the next game against India with much more confidence. We know India have their strengths, but so do we."
In the day's second match, Canada ground out a 1-0 win against a resolute Scotland thanks to a Matthew Sarmento penalty corner in the 12th minute.
The Canadians had suffered a heavy 6-2 loss to New Zealand, but Canada's experienced goalkeeper David Carter produced a world-class performance to keep the Scots at bay and his team's Semi-Final ambitions intact.
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"There must be some way out of here" said the joker to the thief
"There's too much confusion", I can't get no relief
Businessmen, they drink my wine, plowmen dig my earth
None of them along the line know what any of it is worth.
"No reason to get excited", the thief he kindly spoke
"There are many here among us who feel that life is but a joke
But you and I, we've been through that, and this is not our fate
So let us not talk falsely now, the hour is getting late".
All along the watchtower, princes kept the view
While all the women came and went, barefoot servants, too.
Outside in the distance a wildcat did growl
Two riders were approaching, the wind began to howl.
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Honeywell patent to be re-examined
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Marking the first development in several months in the Honeywell/2GIG patent infringement lawsuit, the U.S. Patent Office (PTO) has announced it would re-examine the patent involved in the lawsuit.
In response to the requests from 2GIG's legal counsel, the Patent Office announced it would examine all 25 claims of the so-called 148 Patent held by Honeywell in relation to IP-based home control panels.
What are the claims?
Any patent has claims, which are basically descriptions of the qualities of the patent. To get those claims re-examined, 2GIG had to find "prior art," essentially other patents with similar qualities that existed before Patent 148 was issued. The PTO is satisfied that there is enough prior art to warrant a re-examination of the patent.
The case dates back to last December, when Honeywell filed a lawsuit against panel manufacturer 2GIG Technologies, saying 2GIG's GO!Control panel infringed on Honeywell's 148 Patent.
A couple weeks later, 2GIG filed a response and counterclaims, denying infringement, saying Patent 148 was not legally issued, and accusing Honeywell of intentionally trying to "disrupt 2GIG's relationships with its customers."
Asked for comment on the PTO's decision, Honeywell spokesperson David Gottlieb said the company stands by its original statement: "Honeywell filed this suit in order to protect its rights in its security system innovations and developments. Honeywell invests hundreds of millions of dollars every year in innovation and technology and protects that investment through vigorous pursuit of those who infringe its patents."
Todd Santiago president of 2GIG Technologies called the PTO's decision "a very positive step toward resolution" and said the company is eager "to get this behind us."
"The bottom line is that the United States Patent and Trademark Office believes there are substantial new questions regarding the validity of their patent. This goes along with what we've been saying all along. We believe this lawsuit is simply a case of an industry giant trying to squash a new competitor. We will continue to aggressively defend our legal right to compete against Honeywell."
So what does this development mean for the case? Chris Caseiro, a patent attorney with Verrill Dana in Portland, Maine, pointed out that the judge in this case acts separately from the PTO. "The judge doesn't have to wait for the patent office ... a judge can make a determination independently."
Also, once the re-examination is complete, Honeywell has the opportunity to respond to the PTO's findings on the 25 claims. "Honeywell could potentially address all of the concerns of the claims," he explained.
So, while the PTO's decision to re-examine the claims is a good thing for 2GIG "it's not a definitive determination [of the patent's validity] by any stretch."


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A local startup has been launched to offer on-demand automotive services to residents of Tehran.
The business aims to save the citizen's time in the city's traffic-clogged streets by coming to one's chosen location.
Dubbed "Carboy", the company provides customers with battery and brake pad replacement, oil change and carwash services, according to the firm's website.
The application is available for both Android and iOS. Android users can access the program on Google Play and local Android market Cafe Bazaar, while iOS users can download the app from the homegrown app store Sibapp.
Operating through carboy.ir, the business has also designed a web application to further expedite the order process for customers.


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"Grooving to the music of the most popular rock bands of all time from the comforts of a luxurious private suite with food and drinks, the event was a smashing success", said Bhavin Turakhia, CEO, LogicBoxes, "The main idea was to allow folks to unwind, party and let loose after a full day of meetings at the Westin Diplomat."
The event was a part of the "Chinese Democracy" tour by the new Guns-N-Roses. Hot on the heels of their sell out shows last week in Las Vegas, San Francisco and KROQ's Inland Invasion in Los Angeles, Guns N' Roses played evergreen classics as well as highlighted soon to be favorites from their forthcoming "Chinese Democracy" album, in front of thousands of people at the Bank Atlantic Center at Miami, Florida.
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Angeles Pride Festival in West Hollywood. This year, Erotic City featured BDSM "tasting booths" where curious adult guests could try kinky things like bondage, spanking, flogging and electric play with a violet wand.
As Erotic City opened at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, a wall of guests squeezed into the auditorium. Defying stereotypes, over 50 percent of those entering were female and the majority of the guests appeared to be between the ages of 20-30 years old.
The common denominator in the entire room was laughter. Friends dared each other to get zapped with a violet wand. The crowd cheered as men and women tried being flogged and spanked by mentors from AvatarLA.org and Sanctuary Studios LAX. Couples and friends even began doubling up for spankings at the playstations as Masters and Mistresses flirted with the crowd.
One of the cutest things at Erotic City was the puppy mosh pit. Volunteers brought their own doggy masks and performed in an inflatable pool converted to a ball pit. Guests had fun giving belly rubs and petting heads to eager pups wagging their tails.
After trying things like flogging and paddling for the first time, many looked to buy new gear for their own adventures. Deviant Leather and Firebird Leather were there to deliver and Laced Up Corsets gave many their first experience in trying on corsets and waist-cinchers.
In huge demand were the onstage performances. Master Gabriel dished out a canning with a glowing red light saber to Weird Al music. Mistress Cyan performed with Reverend Gear and Lady Remedy Ann Fetish. The crowd roared with approval at Sir Valentine's two fisted bullwhip skills onstage.
"Even compared to an event like DomCon, this may be the most play our staff and kinky family have had over the course of a weekend," said Mistress Cyan, Organizer of Erotic City and President of Sanctuary Studios LAX. "We had an overwhelming turnout and are so grateful to LA Pride for having us. Thank you to all who volunteered to perform onstage and at the tasting booths. Many kind thanks to Avatar LA and our vendors. We look forward to bringing even more to LA Pride next year."
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What an inspiring day. I observed Steve Hoggins, a philosopher and teacher with specialist training in Primary, Nursery and ESL facilitate three philosophy sessions with three and four year olds. Steve works with The Philosophy Foundation (http://www.philosophy-foundation.org) a not-for-profit organisation that trains and delivers philosophy programs into schools. Steve is engaged by the Clyde Early Learning Centre in London to deliver three philosophy sessions (one hour per week) for 39 weeks to children in the centre. The centre has approximately a hundred children from diverse multicultural backgrounds with the majority of children from homes where English is not the first language.
What I saw was impressive.
As we entered the centre, little people rushed over to high-five him. 'Steve are we going to have Philosophy today?' He delivered the three 20-minute sessions in small rooms away from the general hubbub. The classes are voluntary: one class had 7 girls and one boy, another around the same with 22 attending the final class. It is worth describing the lessons to show the range and scope of what was done with 3-4 year olds.
Lesson One: Who is Pen Man? (philosophic concept – identity)
Steve introduced four identical pencils and after a short game establishing procedures for discussion, he built a Pen Man using a ball for a head, a plastic lunch box for the body and the four pencils for the arms and legs. He used a Paddington Bear soft toy for the children to ask questions and often the child answered the question for PB as well.
Steve: Ask Paddington Bear who is this?
Child: Paddington Bear who is this? He said it was a person.
Steve: Does someone else want to ask Paddington Bear a question?
This went on in a democratic way and then Steve separated elements of the body and the children discussed a variety of propositions.
Steve: (legs removed) Is it still the Pen Man if he has no legs?
Steve: (head separated from the body) Where is the Pen Man now?
Steve: If you have one leg (or one arm, or no head) are you still a Pen Man?
Lesson Two: The Three Robbers (philosophic concept – good and bad)
In this lesson Steve read The Three Robbers and the children discussed if the robbers were good or bad. Steve then began improvising further on the story using two children as robbers and the remainder of the class making suggestions on what the robbers (children0 had stolen – my trousers, my shoes, my socks etc., my money? Was the robber who took the money bad? What about the one who took your trousers?
Lesson Three: The Teddy Bears' Picnic (philosophic concept – sharing)
Steve improvised a story of two bears who went on a picnic. The children added to the story about what they might put in the Bear's picnic basket. The story continued until Steve pulled a cake (a round card) from the bears picnic basket.
Steve: The bears have decided it's time to have the cake but there is only one cake. What can we do?
One girl decided that they should cut it up – and cut it into three uneven pieces. She gave one to the first bear and one to the other. The children were concerned that this didn't seem okay.
Steve: How can we fix this up? Can we make it okay?
After a number of tries, they proposed that they could give it to the Hungry Penguin who was obviously a regularly character, and they then proceeded again to sort out the best way to divide the three unequal pieces.
The children were highly engaged in all sessions even in this hot humid room. There were many elements to the success. One was certainly Steve who had teaching techniques that I had never seen before. He used simple hand/eye movements to give instructions or deal with distractions. He had a very clear set of procedures about listening to each other. He acknowledged every contribution with a thank you (rather than the evaluative response that's a good idea). He had a very clear idea about the purpose of the lesson. His questioning was highly inclusive but offered choice – 'Do you want to change something or tell us more'? The children called him Steve and he totally engaged with the children using a gentle modulated and sometimes singing voice when speaking.
After the sessions, I was invited back to the Worley's home for a work dinner. Pete, Emma, Steve and I went long into the night talking about Philosophy and young children. An unexpectedly rich experience. Oh I must mention Katie Worley (4) was there too.


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