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Thankfully, while we are in the protective housing of treatment facilities, we have a full schedule to dictate our time. From group therapy to physical exercise to twelve step meetings in the evening, there is little time left to be uncomfortable. Even when do have down time, we are surrounded by our peers. With a full supervising staff, we aren't able to isolate into our rooms and avoid interaction. Graduating treatment and moving into a sober living facility presents a new challenge: boredom.
The Art of Boredom
Boredom is uncomfortable simply because we haven't experienced it for so long. With all of our thoughts and feeling returned to a normal state, we learn to sit with ourselves. In early recovery, long hours of down time and a lack of scheduled structure can be triggering. Motivation to do much of anything is hard to come by. Making decisions is challenging and energy is low in early recovery months. Simple pleasures require great effort, in small increments. Boredom feels like a detriment, an item to overcome through relapse prevention.
We cannot expect never to come upon boredom in our entire sober lives. Certainly, we cannot fear it. Recovery is about learning how to live, not avoid certain parts of living. Research has actually proven that boredom is an essential part of development. Looking at children's psychology, boredom is an integral requisite for imagination. Creativity spawns from being bored.
Boredom also inspires the very motivation that is hard to come by in early recovery. Rather than fight against boredom as an aversive experience, we learn to embrace boredom. Developing our senses of self-reliance and creativity, we become more independent by practicing the art of boredom mindfully instead of avoidantly. If we become dependent on being constantly busy for the sake of not being bored we do our futures a disadvantage.
Recovery is an ongoing opportunity to learn more about ourselves, what we want, what we like, and how to handle life on life's terms.


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The first episode of America: The Story of Us is "Rebels". We spent three weeks on this unit.
We started reading Blood on the River by Elisa Lynn Carbone. We read an equal number of pages each day to cover the three-week unit (** highly recommend).
We watched Episode 1, did the discussion questions/video quiz for the episode and the vocabulary words. These can be printed by going here. The Episode Guides are down the left hand column on the site.
All "notebooking pages" are printed from Advanced World History Vol. 2 from Hold that Thought!
All "America's Heritage" references are materials printed from America's Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty by The American Heritage Education Foundation, Inc.
We did the following activities:
* Powhatan letter to John Smith (from Episode 1 Guide)
* On the Trail with Captain Smith Interactive Activity (from National Geographic Kids)
* Photo analysis of Revere's Bloody Massacre Engraving
* 13 Colonies notebooking page
* "The History of Thanksgiving" activities from America's Heritage
* Research The Mayflower Compact online and do notebooking page of The Mayflower Compact noting significance, reason, number of signers and more
* Virtual Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
* Read "Paul Revere's Ride" by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and do Venn Diagram with the real history story of Paul Revere's Ride, to see facts of the two to see likes and differences
* Boston Tea Party and Boston Massacre notebooking pages
Books Read (maybe not the whole book, but reading through it for notebooking pages and general information):
The Thirteen Colonies by Marc Tyler Nobleman
Squanto and the First Thanksgiving by Joyce K. Kessel
John Smith Escapes Again! by Rosalyn Schanzer
Three Young Pilgrims by Cheryl Harness
The Story of Pocahontas by Caryn Jenner
Thanksgiving on Plymouth Plantation by Diane Stanley
Joining the Boston Tea Party by Diane Stanley
And Then What Happened, Paul Revere by Jean Fritz
A Picture Book of Paul Revere by David A. Adler
Videos Watched:
"Early Settlers" by Rhonda Fabian and Jerry Baber
"Squanto and the First Thanksgiving"
"Jamestown" by Schlessinger Media
** These lesson plans were based on planning for an American History course for a 9th grade boy. I allow some activities to be under his grade level and some to be above in order to give him a fun, exciting, and well-rounded understanding of the materials.

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The Williamston Depot Museum is using quick response codes to share more local history. The Williamston Depot Museum in Michigan is using QR code stickers to help share more history stories with its visitors. The quick response codes are scanned with smartphones to open up a wealth of information about the city's downtown Historical District. The project involves adding QR codes to about 38 buildings so visitors can learn more about their history. Each of the QR code stickers will be unique to the buildings they represent. This provides interested…Read More
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QR codes are becoming more common on fruits and vegetables
Produce suppliers are beginning to use quick response codes to label their products. According to supermarket expert and founder of SupermarketGuru.com, Phil Lempert, produce suppliers who do not use QR codes are missing a considerable opportunity to communicate with consumers in terms of nutritional data, recipes, contests and promotions, and other areas that could engage shoppers and encourage them to buy. These barcodes have made their way into mainstream packaging for processed foods. This has allowed consumers to use their smartphones in order to allow them to use the internet…Read More
QR codes face clickjacking security issues
Cybercriminals are adding stickers over genuine quick response codes to redirect traffic to sketchy sites. QR codes have just started to take off as smartphone and tablet users scan them more frequently, which has meant that those with questionable values have seen this as an opportunity to get their dirty fingers into the mix. Device users are being cautioned to carefully check to make certain the barcodes are authentic. The practice of "clickjacking" is on the grow, and nasty individuals are placing stickers with QR codes over the genuine barcodes…Read More
QR codes appearing on headstones produced by a Philadelphia business
These barcodes are joining the memorial trend that allow visitors to discover more about the deceased. Though most users of smartphones first learned about QR codes in the context of marketing, promotional materials, and product packaging so that they could learn about products and discounts, a company in Philadelphia is now taking this technology to the memorial industry. This trend has been popping up all over the United States and in some parts of Europe. The company is called Digital Legacy, and it produces stickers that display QR codes on…Read More
QR codes from Findables reduce the need for traditional business cards
Device cases for iPhones that display the barcodes make the information scannable. Startup online service, Findables, has just released its latest product, which consists of a smartphone case that features QR codes that can be scanned by other mobile devices in order to obtain a person's business card information. The company has launched on IndieGoGo with cases for several different device models. These different models include the iPad, the iPhone 4S, and the Samsung Galaxy S III. It also intends to have a case for the iPhone 5 ready, shortly…Read More


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Book Review - Leigh Bardugo's Shadow and Bone
Shadow and Bone (The Grisha Book 1) by Leigh Bardugo
Published by: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication Date: June 5th, 2012
Format: Hardcover, 368 Pages
Rating: ★★★★
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Alina and Mal only have each other. Orphaned in the wars they grew up looking to each other for everything. Now they are in the first army together, Mal's a tracker and Alina's a cartographer. But little does Mal know Alina's true feelings for him. The way her heart thumps when he's near or how she worries that they might be parted. Their parting is near at hand. The land of Ravka is divided by a darkness, a nothing. The capital is cut off from the ports and the country has been vulnerable for hundreds of years while creatures roam the blackness killing those who try to cross. Mal and Alina are about to attempt the crossing with their units; only everything goes wrong. The evil creatures with their blind eyes attack and it looks as if they are both going to die, but then a light as bright as the sun shines out and cuts the creatures down. Little does Alina realize that the light emanated from her.
Being called before the leader of the second army, the Darkling, Alina thinks that for some reason she is in trouble, but doesn't know why she is brought before the Grisha. The Grisha are masters of the small science, innate abilities in them that classify them as Corporalki, Etheralki, or Materialki, with powers ranging from stopping a human heart to metallurgy. Summoning the Sun means that Alina is a Etheralki who somehow avoided detection. Finding out that she isn't in trouble but is in fact what their country has been praying for since the arrival of this dark rift puts pressure beyond measure on Alina. Not only is she trying to forget being separated from Mal, but dealing with the cosseted little world of backbiting Grishas, all while she's trying come to gripes with a power she never knew she had and hoping that it's all a big mistake or joke. Yet what if the Darkling has a different purpose in mind for Alina's powers the banishing the darkness? Will she be able to withstand his magnetism and the allure of life at court?
I remember reading a review about Shadow and Bone wherein they said it was dark, Russian, and left a vivid impression on me of a girl wandering a desolate landscape of evil shadows. Now that I've read the book I wonder if the reviewer had actually bothered to pick it up because this isn't some Russian Dorthy Gale lost in the wilderness, but the reviewer I guess could be said to have done their job because it did make me pick it up. And you know what? I wasn't disappointed that the only thing the reviewer really got right was the Russian and the darkness because it was a fun fast read. There's nothing overly original or revolutionary in this book, it is too obviously like other books then like itself to be called first rate literature. The plot set up is typical YA in structure, outcast has an ability they never knew they had and can save everyone... sounds familiar right? It's Tamora Pierce meets Buffy meets Harry Potter meets The Hunger Games meets The Neverending Story meets on and on and on. But somehow Bardugo makes it work more for her then against her. Even if Mal is too obviously Nathan Fillion in Firefly, name and all, it just works. Plus, I've a habit of wanting Nathan Fillion in all my books, so here I didn't even have to make an effort!
The real reason this book works more then it fails is that it was fun having a different setting then usual. YA literature tends to break down into a few distinct categories; post apocalyptic society, fairy tale re-tellings, or fantasy world. You rarely get to see re-imagings of past time periods but with fantastical elements, their are of course exceptions to this rule like Robin LaFevers' His Fair Assassin Series, but Russia, Russia is rarely tackled. Yet, with all things there are the parts that work and the parts that don't. I was enthralled with the court life and how Bardugo took a simple coat and was able to hint at the culture, but also was able to break down that culture with the use of colors and the distinctions in the threading. It was the little things, the details that she got just right. But she also got some big things quite wrong. Sometimes the place names or wordings, well, it was kind of overly kitschy or bang your head dumb. Kind of a when in doubt add a "ki" or a "nik" to the end of the word worldbuilding. No, I'm sorry, that doesn't make it Russian. Also Tsibeya for Siberia... not really feeling that. Funny spellings, no. The worst is Fjerda, which I'm taking to be Norway, because of the Fjords that the country is noted for. The problem I have with this is every time I see the word Fjerda or Fjerdian, the way it sounds in my head is like the Swedish Chef trying to talk, so it's the land of Børk Børk Børk.
But it's the subtler undertones of Mother Russia that coheres the book versus the more absurd elements (Børk). The mirroring of the political situation of Russia at the beginning of the last century was spot on. Strip out all the Grishas and the magic, take out an evil nothing and what have we got? We have a country with a widening gap between the haves and the have nots. The King is just a figurehead that no one respects and has a mysterious religious leader as counsel. The power of the country resides in the army and out of this a megalomaniac leader will take the country's reigns for his own will. So the Darkling is Stalin or Lenin, with the Apparat as Rasputin. I would not be the least bit surprised to see the Tsar and his family hurried into a cellar in the next book so that they can never be a threat to the Darkling ever again. Yet by seeing this through a filter of fiction and fantasy it somehow makes it more real then less real. When we travel with Alina from her life of drudgery in the army to her life of splendor in the Little Palace, we get to see in stark relief the widening gap between the haves and the have nots. Sometimes it takes another medium to filter events for us to get at the truth of something, and that is what Leigh Bardugo has done in Shadow and Bone. It might not be perfect, but it is memorable and echoes down the ages to our shared history.


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The wrong Nick gets hit in Griffin scramble
BNP leader Nick Griffin wasn't the only one with egg on his face when he was attacked in Westminster.
Shipping scion Nicolas Niarchos was covering the event as a trainee hack – and got splattered when the egg hit Griffin. Coincidentally, Niarchos is the great-grandson of Diana Mosley, the second wife of Thirties British Fascist leader Sir Oswald.
BNP leader Nick Griffin (right) leaving a news conference last week after it was disrupted by protestors
Why Sir George got on his bike
Would-be Commons Speaker Sir George Young had to be a 'bicycling baronet' after
a drink-driving ban in 1987 when he crashed into a motorway barrier and carried on until nabbed by police.
Tory toff Young, who reportedly appeared in court as plain George Young, insists: 'There was no concealment. I told John Major about it before he appointed me Transport Secretary in 1995.'
John Denham seals his fate
Cabinet dogsbody John Denham had to go to Buckingham Palace to hand back his seals of office as Innovation, Universities and Skills Secretary when Gordon Brown scrapped the department after just 15 months to satisfy Peter Mandelson's lust for a new empire.
'I felt like saying to the Queen that since I was the only person to hold the seals of office, would she mind if I kept them?' said Denham.
Ignore official denials that David Cameron threatened to fire foot-in- mouth Shadow Health Secretary Andrew Lansley for saying the Tories would slash public spending by ten per cent.
Lansley was reduced to a jibbering lump when Dave went ballistic and told him: 'One more stupid mistake like that and you're toast.'
Liam Byrne (left) refused to sit with Philip Hammond during a radio interview
Byrne in another froth
New Treasury bean-counter Liam Byrne, who sent staff a diktat telling them when
he wanted cappuccino, refused to sit with Tory opposite number Philip Hammond when they were interviewed together by the BBC's John Humphrys.
Hammond was rushed to a studio round the corner to conduct the joint broadcast, with Humphrys acting as referee through an adjoining wall.
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- BLACK DOG: As he prepares to break his silence on Brexit with his memoirs David Cameron gets his just desserts - from Farage bankroller Arron Banks 07/09/19
- BLACK DOG: No 10 fears working-class Leavers backing Boris Johnson won't vote in a post-Brexit election on a Friday because they'll be in the pub 25/08/19
- BLACK DOG: Dog days for No 10's Larry as Sajid Javid's pet tries to take a chunk out of the Downing Street's Chief Mouser 17/08/19
- BLACK DOG: How Boris Johnson 'never forgave' Penny Mordaunt for not following him out of the Cabinet over Theresa May's Chequers deal 27/07/19
- BLACK DOG: Number 10 lesson for buoyant Boris Johnson 20/07/19
- BLACK DOG: Theresa May's true blue outburst 13/07/19
- BLACK DOG: Theresa May snaps after Tory backbenchers sneak away from Prime Minister's Questions take pictures with her would-be successor Boris Johnson 07/07/19
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- BLACK DOG: Why Ken Clarke's cigar smoke smelt like roses to Tory leadership outsider Rory Stewart 15/06/19
The death of Gabon's President Bongo led Tory Peter Bottomley to reveal how he had to take fellow Trade Minister Alan Clark's place on a trip to Gabon after Clark said immigrants should be 'sent to bongo bongo land'.
Bottomley returned with an umbrella with 'President Bongo' emblazoned on it for Clark.
Later, when a heckler branded Clark a 'bongo racist', he unfurled the brolly, saying: 'How dare you? This was a personal gift from President Bongo.'
The old-world charms of Cabinet Office mandarin John Bretherton, the doyen of the Whitehall information machine, who retired on Friday, were wasted on New Labour's 'wimmin'.
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When the topic of superheroes is introduced, many think of capes, tights and saving the world. In M. Night Shyamalan's new film Glass, he flips the traditional superhero narrative, showing us three individuals with superhero-like attributes. Shyamalan creates a shocking trilogy, with Glassbeing a long-awaited sequel to two of his previous films: Unbreakable and Split.
Both main characters from Shyamalan's 2000 thriller Unbreakablemake a reappearance in Glass.The two main characters areDavid Dunn, played by Bruce Willis, and Mr. Glass (Elijah Prince), played by Samuel L. Jackson.
They are now joined by Kevin Wendell Crumb (and his many identities) played by James McAvoy from the 2017 thriller Split. Casey Cooke, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, was held captive by the most powerful of Crumb's identities, the Beast. She returns to aid Crumb in controlling his personalities.
McAvoy's portrayal of "the horde" was one of the most impressive parts of the film as he effortlessly portrayed over a dozen personalities. Critics had high expectations after his exceptional performance in Split, but he met and surpassed those expectations, switching between personalities with just a flash of light.
Anya Taylor-Joy's portrayal of Cooke was also very impressive. The emotion shown when she was informed that they had found her captor felt so raw. Her conviction to help Crumb despite what he put her through is powerful enough, but coupled with Taylor-Joy's sincerity, it became a very powerful part of the film.
Shyamalan impressively combines two narratives created almost 20 years apart. This was a sequel that was somewhat surprising, being a big twist at the end of Splitwhen Dunn appears on screen.
Although many have claimed it fails to meet the status quo of a superhero movie, it isn't trying to. It creates a whole new superhero universe, where they look just like us and live among us but have superhero-like qualities like resistance to injury, extreme intelligence and knowledge, or animal like strength.
Senior Rowan Meyers prefers the more realistic superhero characters.
"I love M. Nights portrayal of the psychological effects of people with extraordinary abilities and how the world would react in a realistic scenario. Additionally, I prefer hero movies that are much less extravagant and like they would be in real life. Also, I find the characters of Shyamalan's universe more complex and interesting than those of other superhero universes," said Meyers.
Although he enjoyed the movie overall, no film is without fault.
"While I did say I liked the characters, one exception would be the psychiatrist Dr. Ellie Staple played by Sarah Paulson. Her character was in my opinion, logically flawed and somewhat unbelievable. Because believability seems to be a staple in Shyamalan's movies, her character does not fit," said Meyers.
While a superhero film may seem difficult to relate to, the movie touches on some real-life issues.
"It touches on a subject many try to avoid in life, natural human insecurity. In the film these people feel threatened by these extraordinary people and what they can do, so they become scared. This fear in real life drives communities or even nations to make rash decisions not based in reason. As seen in the film, these decisions can sometimes be horrifying. What I think the film is showing us is to not let these insecure feelings drive your decisions in life, and you should accept who you are and what you have so you can build a more rational and positive future," said Meyers.
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How did you come to AR? Running, biking, triathlons, various endurance events, and one very inspiring THT racer.
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Something you've learned through AR that you take with you beyond the race course? Mental strength; the ability to come through at the 11th hour with superhero-like tenacity.
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IPBES Webinar 2 'IPBES: The Conceptual Framework'
The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) is the intergovernmental body which assesses the state of biodiversity and of the ecosystem services it...
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MaCuMBA Industry & Science Conference 'Marine Microbiome - Discovery & Innovation'
The MaCuMBA symposium will focus on the biotechnical application of marine microbes and will involve a joint industry conference and open science meeting. The conference - 'The Marine Microbiome -...
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North Sea Open Science Conference
This conference will highlight state-of-the-art knowledge, solutions and prospects to enlarge the scientific basis for an ecosystem-based management of the North Sea. Two main pillars with associated...
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2nd International Marine Science Communication Conference 'CommOCEAN'
CommOCEAN as the International Marine Science Communication Conference, was launched by the European Marine Board Communications Panel (EMBCP) and organized in the first instance by its Portuguese...
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Gdansk Summer School 'Upper Ocean Turbulence'
The main purpose of the school is to teach next generation of ocean going international scientists (physics, engineering and geosciences graduate students) in the art of turbulence theory and...
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Hjort Summer School 'Microbial Oceanography - Complexity vs Simplicity in Microbial Ecology'
The Hjort summer school targets the question of how to study the complex world of pelagic micro-organisms. The goal of the summer school is to evaluate how the different approaches may fit together...
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The 2nd International workshop 'Air-Sea Gas Fluxes: Progress and Future Prospects'
This is a highly interdisciplinary workshop aimed at bring multiple communities studying air-sea exchange and gas fluxes together to present and discuss recent advances in the field, as well as...
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Post-doctoral position in Marine Science (physiology)
Two-year postdoc position is now open for a suitable candidate with a background in marine physiology (minimum PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, physiology or related disciplines). Aquaculture...
|April 28, 2016
Ingénieur position in statistics to work on phytoplankton and ocean dynamics decadal variability
The fellow will explore a number of linear to non-linear Statistical Models using the physical parameters to explain phytoplankton data as part of the PHYTOplankton DEcadal Variability(PHYTODEV)...
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Call for nominations to the IMBER Scientific Steering Committee
The Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research project is inviting nominations for three new members for its Scientific Steering Committee (SSC). The SSC is responsible for the...
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Call for comments on SCOR Working Group proposals
11 working group proposals have been submitted to the SCOR Secretariat for consideration at the 2016 SCOR General Meeting. These are available online. The SCOR Executive Committee asks for comments...
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Linking biodiversity, ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services
A comparison between temperate and tropical seagrass meadows
This foresight workshop will address the need for improving the spatial extent and ecological context of data linking biodiversity to ecosystem functioning and ecosystem services, with a focus on...
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Using a systematic conservation planning approach to enhance the marine spatial planning process in Europe
Decision support tools which map human uses and nature conservation can assist in overcoming spatial planning problems in an integrated management way. Moving to a co-ordinated management approach to...
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12th Summer course on Marine Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
This International course at Station Biologique de Roscoff aims to demonstrate the key role of genomics to understand the marine ecosystem and its organisms for an efficient and sustainable use of...
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Marine ecosystem services, management and governance: Linking social and ecological research. DEVOTES-EuroMarine Summer School 2016
The main objective of this capacity building and training course is to give an overview on ecosystem services assessment and its relationship with ocean and coastal livelihoods, management and...
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Environmental Controls of marine N2 fixation: Present Knowledge and Future Challenges
This working group will bring together 45 experts working on marine N2 fixation in a coordinated effort to improve understanding of the distribution and functioning of marine N2 fixers in the world...
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Management of bioinvasions in the Mediterranean - the way forward
This working group will provide advice for the management of one of the main environmental stressors in European Seas, in particular the Mediterranean Sea, in response to the increasing threat of...
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Stem cells of marine invertebrates: from basic research to innovative applications
This working group will meet to advance the marine stem cell research community in Europe, addressing the inadequate attention in regards to funding and the fragmentation of the marine stem cell...
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The Biological Carbon Pump in a Changing World
This event will bring together 20 leading European scientists to discuss the current and future research needs of the biological carbon pump, a critical mechanism in our oceans. The potential effects...
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Social transformations on small-scale fisheries
Ten stakeholders from the fishing industry and research will meet in the University de Bretagne Occidentale to investigate the type and magnitude of social transformations experienced by small-scale...
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Digital Marine Libraries
This foresight workshop will devise a strategy for digitising marine information to meet the needs of library users in the 21st Century. Designing new services of interest to the Marine research...
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Marine Eco-Systems Biology
Bridging environmental and ecological data with integrated 'omics to understand and predict future seagrass ecosystems under global/climate change
The effects of environmental pressures on seagrasses on a molecular level is crucial to understanding the mechanism of declining seagrass populations. This workshop at the University of Southern...
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Marine ecosystem-based governance: From rhetoric to reality
Scientifically informed governance is paramount to deal with the resilience of marine systems. The main objective of this interactive and disciplinary workshop in Trieste is to move the rhetoric of...
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Exploitation and Legal Aspects on Marine Genetic and Chemical Resources
This foresight workshop will address the discovery and use of natural products derived from marine organisms to address human health challenges. Scientists from a variety of fields from ecology to...
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Uncertain futures: Building scenarios and models for marine ecosystems An emblematic case study: the Barents Sea
The Barents Sea provides an emblematic case study with several questions central to the current understanding and management of its fisheries resource within an ecosystem context. The main objective...
|April 26, 2016
Developing an integrated framework for studying Halophila stipulacea, the world's first globally invasive marine angiosperm
The invasive marine angiosperm, H. stipulacea, may become more prevalent in European waters in the coming years. This foresight workshop aims to understand the threat H. stipulacea will pose to...
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Developing ecosystem-based solutions for resilient European harbours and coastal waterfronts
ECORES will foster a new focus on the "blue" planning and design of harbours and waterfronts of European coastal cities. The ECORES foresight workshop in Bologna aims to establish a baseline of the...
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Impact of climate change on functional and phylogenetic diversity of plankton
PlankDiv aims to gather expertise in species distribution models, plankton biogeography, functional traits, and phylogeny to assess the impact of climate and climate change on plankton communities'...
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Status, trends and conservation options of marine coastal biodiversity under global change scenarios
The STRANGE foresight workshop aims to lead to the development of a more comprehensive framework that internalises the predicted effects of global change. This is crucial for translating the...
|April 26, 2016
EuroMarine second 2016 Steering Committee meeting
This meeting will be held at KDM headquarters in Berlin, at the invitation of IOW. The main agenda items will be the 2016 call for proposals (moderation of reviews outcome and final decisions) and...
|April 26, 2016
EuroMarine first 2016 Steering Committee meeting
The EuroMarine Steering Committee (SC) will meet before and after the 2016 General Assembly meeting. The SC meeting agenda is attached (it is accessible only to EuroMarine members, once logged-in).
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine second 2015 Steering Committee meeting
The second 2015 EuroMarine Steering Committee (SC) meeting is co-organised by the Secretariat and Elisa Berdalet (SC member, CSIC). The SC meeting agenda is attached (it is accessible only to...
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine first 2015 Steering Committee meeting
The EuroMarine Steering Committee (SC) will meet before and after the 2015 General Assembly meeting. The SC meeting agenda is attached (it is accessible only to EuroMarine members, once logged-in).
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine 2015 Communications Working Group meeting
Following up on dicussions held during EuroMarine 2015 General Assembly, the EuroMarine Steering Committee decided during its 25 Feb. 2015 meeting to set up a temporary EuroMarine Communications...
|April 25, 2016
Blue Science for Blue Growth
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EuroMarine Event at the European Parliament
As a side event to its 2017 General Assembly meeting and upon a decision of its Steering Committee, EuroMarine is organising a meeting at the EU Parliament on 8 Feb. 2017 afternoon. The event is...
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine 2017 General Assembly
Overview The EuroMarine General Assembly (GA) meeting will take place in Brussels, Belgium, 7-8 February 2017. It will be hosted by CLORA, Avenue des Arts, 8, 1210 Bruxelles. It will be followed: by...
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine 2016 General Assembly
Overview At the invitation of CCMAR, The EuroMarine 2016 General Assembly (GA) meeting will be held in Olhão (Faro, Algarve, Portugal), at the Marina Real Hotel & Spa, on 28-29 Jan. 2016, i.e. in...
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine 2015 General Assembly
Overview The EuroMarine 2015 General Assembly meeting and three associated meetings will be hosted by Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn di Napoli (SZN) in Naples, Italy, 23-25 February 2015. Monday 23...
|April 25, 2016
EuroMarine 2014 Kick-Off meeting
From FP6 networks of excellence, to the EuroMarine FP6 preparatory project, to the launch of the EuroMarine Network The European Commission (EC) had called the former Networks of Excellence (NoEs) ...
|April 25, 2016
8th Volker Schmid Training Course, Established and emerging model organisms for marine science
The course focuses on the presentation of established and emerging marine models to provide Master and Doctoral students with a strong background on current model organisms in marine science. This...
|April 25, 2016
Integrative assessment of marine systems training course: The Ecosystem Approach in practice
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This international course is open to up to 80 PhD, post-doc students, researchers in marine assessment, stakeholders, marine managers and NGO members. The event will be hosted by AZTI-Tecnalia in the...
|April 25, 2016
11th Summer course on Marine Ecological and Evolutionary Genomics
The course, which covers environmental, population, evolutionary, comparative, meta- and functional genomics, will take place in May/June 2015 at the Station Biologique de Roscoff, France. Emerging...
|April 25, 2016
Eleventh Advanced Phytoplankton Course: Taxonomy and Systematics
This course, intended for PhD/MSc. students will cover the morphology, taxonomy, classification and phylogeny of the most important marine phytoplankton species. The main topics delivered by 13...
|April 25, 2016
Third International Conference 'the Molecular life of diatoms:Convergent approaches between biogeochemistry and genomics to better understand and model biogeochemical cycles'
A one day session, as part of the 3rd international conference 'The Molecular Life of Diatoms' in July 2015, will focus on convergent approaches between biogeochemistry and genomics to better...
|April 25, 2016
Novel foods - research, innovation and sustainability, jellyfish as a resource
The event is to be held in October 2015 at the International EXPO in Milan, Italy. The aim of the event is to address the sustainable supply of food, including sustainable resources from the oceans,...
|April 25, 2016
Beyond boundaries: next generation modelling
The 8th European Conference on Ecological Modelling to be held in October 2014 will host keynote talks on the aspects, methodologies and applications of the ecological modelling field. Over 200...
|April 25, 2016
Organising the participation of Euromarine in IPBES and other relevant international and European policy initiatives
The aim of this working group is to develop a strategy for EuroMarine to engage with International and European policy initiatives and actors and devise clear methodologies and principles for giving...
|April 25, 2016
Sensitive ecological traits to climate variability and fishing impact across European Atlantic and Mediterranean systems, embracing processes at population, community and ecosystem level
This working group will bring together 30 early career scientists, PhD students, post-docs and senior scientists to undertake comparative analyses between European Atlantic and Mediterranean marine...
|April 25, 2016
First International Workshop on Global Trends in Marine Biodiversity in Africa and Mediterranean ecosystems
This workshop seeks to bring together a multidisciplinary group of experts to work with data from areas in African and Mediterannean countries which are classified as data-poor areas. The workshop...
|April 25, 2016
Training the 21st Century Marine Scientist & Technologist
This event covers the topic of marine science as a provider of new concepts for innovation and technology. The workshop intends to progress the development of a strategy for educating the next...
|April 25, 2016
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text: From 7am till late our kitchen is operational. One can order breakfast, lunch, High Tea, snacks, platters and dinner. With 7 designated areas one can choose from, depending on the mood. Our 150-year-old colonial pub with adjacent smoking restaurant, our non-smoking restaurant, our lounge for High Teas and (weather permitting) our stoep, two outside terraces, our outside bar with terrace and our outside lounge.


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Mike's Pastries
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300 Hanover Street Boston, Estados Unidos
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A Boston Must See!
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Mike's Pastries is one of the famous "mom-and-pop" restaurants of Boston. Located in the North End of Boston, this dessert parlor will have a line out the door (It doesn't take long to wait though) even on the weekdays. Walking through the city around dinnertime, there were be people carrying boxes of their pastries in easily recognizable boxes.
If you visit, be sure to eat some of their cannolis. They make the perfect after dinner dessert, and are cheaper than most desserts that can be found at restaurants. While the store can be filled with people and rather busy, the sidewalk outside is a much more laid back setting.
If you are in the North End for dinner, I would highly recommend coming by Mike's Pastries for the perfect light dessert.


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A Zimbabwe court has ordered the government to pay $150,000 in damages to a rights activist who was abducted and tortured a decade ago over accusations of plotting to overthrow then president Robert Mugabe, a rights group said Friday.
Jestina Mukoko, the director of the Zimbabwe Peace Project (ZPP), sought damages after she was abducted, beaten, tortured and held in solitary confinement for weeks by state agents after elections in 2008.
"The High Court ordered that the total payment of $150 000 must be made on or before 31 October 2018," the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) said in a statement.
The ZLHR said the $100 000 will be paid to Jestina while $50 000 will be paid towards her legal costs.
Mukoko and two ZPP employees, Broderick Takawira and Pascal Gonzo, were abducted in 2008 by unidentified people over allegations of trying to topple Mugabe's government.
The three were held for weeks before being handed over to police and charged.
One of the charges included recruiting people to undergo military training in neighbouring Botswana.
The charges were later dropped.
Mukoko who has penned a book about her experience later sued government.
In a statement after the ruling by the high court Mukoko welcomed the judgement and vowed to continue with her human rights work.
"My resort to litigation and the subsequent victory in court sends a strong signal that state sponsored crimes cannot go unpunished," Mukoko said.
"It is also an encouragement to human rights defenders that the dangers of their work will not be in vain."
Zimbabwe's "father of independence" Robert Mugabe was forced out in November 2017 after ruling with an iron fist for 37 years.


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PHILADELPHIA—Hersha Hospitality Trust, owner of upscale hotels in urban gateway markets, announced the company has signed definitive agreements with Cindat Capital Management Limited to form a joint venture for 7 of the Company's limited service hotels in Manhattan totaling 1,087 rooms for a total purchase price, including closing costs of $571.4 million, or $526,000 per key. The proposed joint venture is structured with Cindat as the preferred joint venture partner holding a 70.0 percent ownership stake, while Hersha retains a 30.0 percent equity interest.
"Hersha is pleased to enter into a joint-venture with Cindat for seven limited service hotels in Manhattan. The city's preeminence as a financial, cultural, and technological hub, combined with the security and scarcity of its real estate, provides significant yield for a strategic, long-term partner such as Cindat," stated Neil H. Shah, Hersha's president and chief operating officer. "On a pro forma basis, the sale reduces Hersha's EBITDA exposure in New York City from approximately 43.0 percent in 2015 to 25 percent of consolidated EBITDA in 2016. The Company intends to utilize a portion of the sale proceeds to make hotel investments in Washington, D.C., and California, continue its share repurchase program and repay debt."
Based upon the sales price, estimated closing costs and debt payoffs, the company anticipates approximately $300 million in net proceeds, with taxable gains on the sale between $170 million and $180 million. Due to the large tax gain on the sale of the seven hotels, the company intends to acquire assets as part of a like-kind exchange under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031. To date, the company has accounted for a significant portion of the 1031 exchange through the purchase of The Sanctuary Beach Resort on Monterey Bay, the Ritz-Carlton Georgetown and the Hilton Garden Inn M Street, Washington, D.C. In addition to acquiring high quality hotels in strategic markets, the Company intends to utilize the remaining proceeds to repurchase common shares, pay down debt and for general corporate purposes.
In 2015, the company repurchased 5.2 million shares for $124.5 million representing 10.4 percent of shares outstanding. The company seeks to continue opportunistic share repurchases to take advantage of capital market dislocations and views share buybacks as an attractive use of available capital and a driver of total shareholder value. The company has approximately $72 million remaining on its $100 million share repurchase program, and may seek to increase its 2016 authorization, subject to approval by the company's Board of Trustees.
Shah continued, "In conjunction with the sale of this seven hotel Manhattan portfolio, the company is pleased to announce we acquired the 86-room Ritz-Carlton Georgetown in Washington, D.C. for $50 million, and signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire the 238-room Hilton Garden Inn M Street for $106.5 million. The hotels require no disruptive renovations, and will allow the company to fully leverage the expected strength in Washington, D.C., in the coming years from the change in the Administration in 2017, the health of and growth in D.C.'s private sector economy, improved convention infrastructure and a strong convention calendar. We are excited to acquire both hotels at an attractive basis, and expect they will generate strong returns for the company. The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown is expected to benefit from Hersha's aggressive revenue management and e-commerce strategies and focused asset management practices. We will also leverage our turnaround capabilities honed at The Rittenhouse where we successfully re-positioned an iconic luxury asset. The acquisition of both hotels, which brings our urban Washington, D.C., hotel cluster to five hotels, adds depth to our unique portfolio, and combined with our acquisition of the St. Gregory in June, further strengthens the Company's presence in Washington's urban core."
In addition to five new luxury suites, the company introduced the Rittenhouse Spa & Club, and enhanced food and beverage offerings such as the Library Bar and the Mary Cassatt Tea Room. From a revenue management perspective, the hotel has significantly increased ADR and corporate group business, and positioned the hotel as the RevPAR leader in Philadelphia.
The Hilton Garden Inn M Street, which opened in May 2014, occupies a prime location on the corner of 22nd and M Streets at the confluence of DuPont Circle, Foggy Bottom, Georgetown, Downtown, and the West End, a block from HT's recently acquired St. Gregory Hotel. The hotel is surrounded by 4.5 million square feet of office space, and proximate to all of Washington, D.C.'s major corporate, government, diplomatic, and leisure demand drivers.
Shah concluded, "The company's sale of the seven hotels in Manhattan, combined with the acquisitions of the Ritz‐Carlton Georgetown, Hilton Garden Inn M Street and The Sanctuary Beach Resort in Monterey, CA, which closed last week, highlights our unique ability to recycle capital from stabilized assets into higher growth hotels in our strategic gateway markets. Since 2010, the Company has re-deployed more than $1.0 billion of sales proceeds into high growth acquisitions and accretive stock buybacks. These actions clearly evidence our sustained value creation philosophy and commitment to driving total shareholder returns."
The joint-venture transaction is expected to close no later than March 31, 2016, and is subject to closing conditions, including the completion of the buyer's due diligence. No assurance can be given that the joint-venture transaction or the acquisition of The Hilton Garden Inn M Street will close within the expected time frame or at all. Cushman and Wakefield advised Hersha on the sale of the 7 limited service assets in Manhattan.


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Bias is an inclination of temperament or outlook to present or hold a partial perspective, often accompanied by a refusal to consider the possible merits of alternative points of view. People may be biased toward or against an individual, a race, a religion, a social class, a political party, or a species.[1]Biased means one-sided, lacking a neutral viewpoint, not having an open mind. Bias can come in many forms and is often considered to be synonymous with prejudice or bigotry.[2]
The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational
The human brain is capable of 1016processes per second, which makes it far more powerful than any computer currently in existence. But that doesn't mean our brains don't have major limitations. The lowly calculator can do math thousands of times better than we can, and our memories are often less than useless — plus, we're subject to cognitive biases, those annoying glitches in our thinking that cause us to make questionable decisions and reach erroneous conclusions. Here are a dozen of the most common and pernicious cognitive biases that you need to know about.
Before we start, it's important to distinguish between cognitive biases and logical fallacies. A logical fallacy is an error in logical argumentation (e.g. ad hominem attacks, slippery slopes, circular arguments, appeal to force, etc.). A cognitive bias, on the other hand, is a genuine deficiency or limitation in our thinking — a flaw in judgment that arises from errors of memory, social attribution, and miscalculations (such as statistical errors or a false sense of probability).
Some social psychologists believe our cognitive biases help us process information more efficiently, especially in dangerous situations. Still, they lead us to make grave mistakes. We may be prone to such errors in judgment, but at least we can be aware of them. Here are some important ones to keep in mind.


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FFA holds labor auction
FFA held a labor auction on Saturday, Mar. 2 to help raise scholarship money for seniors Connor Olson, Payton Selby, Alex Miller and Tanner Haselhorst.
At the labor auction students in FFA have their parents introduce them and then people can buy them to do work.
"For example, last year Mr. Straub bought me and a few other people and we had to paint the gyms," sophomore Grace Redetzke said.
The buyer can have students do any task that they need done and the student doesn't find out what they are doing until after they are bought.
"I have a feeling I'm going to be working with pigs this year because the person that bought me has a whole bunch of pigs," Redetzke said.
This year over $10,000 were raised at the auction to go towards scholarship money for seniors in FFA.
"It was awesome, we had a lot of people come out and it was just a great time," Redetzke said.
Allison Brooks is a junior, and this is her third year in newspaper. Outside of this class, she is involved in Tribe Broadcasting, tennis, Scholars Bowl...


text: John 2090 Report post Posted February 14, 2019 Tom Holkenborg (Junkie XL) to score 'Sonic the Hedgehog' movie. Quote Tom Holkenborg (aka Junkie XL) (Mad Max: Fury Road, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, Black Mass, Divergent) confirmed in a new interview with Film Music Magazine that he is currently scoring the upcoming live-action/animated hybrid feature Sonic the Hedgehog. The film is directed by Jeff Fowler and stars Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Tika Sumpter, Neal McDonough, Adam Pally and Jim Carrey. The movie is based on the Sega video game franchise and follows a small-town sheriff in the rural town of Green Hills who teams up with Sonic to help him escape from the government who is looking to capture him. Neal H. Moritz (Fast & Furious series, 21/22 Jump Street) is producing the project. Tim Miller and Toby Ascher serve as executive producers. Holkenborg has previously collaborated with Miller on the original Deadpool movie. Sonic the Hedgehog is set to be released on November 8, 2019 by Paramount Pictures. Okay, now this is epic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Panther Joseph Tummino Voted Defensive Player of the Year
Joseph Tummino has been voted the Defensive Player of the Year by coaches in Region III of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). In addition to being the leading vote-getter on the Region's Glove Team, the freshman from Homer was also named to the All-Region second team. All the voting is done by the coaches of the 17 teams in Region III.
Tummino saw time at three different positions, with the majority of his action coming at third base. He finished the season sporting a .933 fielding percentage with 72 putouts and 40 assists.
At the plate, Tummino plastered his name throughout the College's record book. He was in the top five all-time in more than ten offensive categories, including setting new season records with 57 hits and a .479 batting average.
Tummino is the first Panther ever voted the Region III Defensive Player of the Year. He is the program's seventh all-region selection and the first since Malik Fogg in 2015.


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Hello from Tampa! I'm here working on this fun project, so be sure to follow along on Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, the works! I had an AWESOME 24 hours in Atlanta visiting my girl Brittni! We hit Victory, The Merchant, Young Blood, Bar Taco (with Anna!), Sublime Doughnuts (THE TOFFEE DONUT!)and Krogg Street Market. ALL highly recommended. Such a fun little rendezvous! Hope you all have some fun things in store this weekend! Happy happy!
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My friend/idol Alison launched a party how-to course! She throws the BEST parties, you gotta check it out!
The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale starts today! This is one of my faves + my faves (BEST COLORS!) for the lowest price I've ever seen!
And 30% off at J. Crew too! BAH! #badinfluence
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Started reading this book about my fave company of all time and I'm pretty excited about it!
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Canelo Alvarez blames failed drug test on dodgy beef but insists Gennady Golovkin fight is still on
Mexican suggests contaminated meat in his home country is the source after testing positive for Clenbuterol
CANELO ALVAREZ has admitted he tested positive for a banned substance - but his fight with Gennady Golovkin is still on.
The Mexican, 27, blamed contaminated meat in his homeland after trace levels of Clenbuterol were found in his system.
He told fans he will move his training camp from Mexico to the US and undergo any additional testing required.
Alvarez said: "I am an athlete who respects the sport and this surprises me and bothers me because it had never happened to me.
"I will submit to all the tests that require me to clarify this embarrassing situation and I trust that at the end the truth will prevail."
Golden Boy Promotions - who represent Alvarez - claimed contaminated beef has been an issue for Mexico in recent years, with dozens of athletes affected.
Their statement explained: "As part of the voluntary testing program that Canelo Alvarez insisted on ahead of his May 5 fight, one of his results came back positive for trace levels of Clenbuterol, consistent with meat contamination"
Golden Boy added that Daniel Eichner, the director of the WADA-accredited lab that conducted the tests, suggested the values involved "are all within the range of what is expected from meat contamination."
DARE YOU Donald Trump invited to Canelo vs Gennady Golovkin rematch to sit with Mexico fans after promising border wall
What is Clenbuterol?
In the UK, Clenbuterol is classified as a Class C drug.
Clenbuterol is used by sufferers of breathing disorders, such as asthma, but is illegal to buy or sell without a prescription.
It has become a popular drug for bodybuilders looking to cut weight quickly - that is because it increases metabolism for those who take it.
Like Salbutemol, Clenbuterol also works by dilating the bronchi and bronchioles, decreasing resistance in the respiratory airway and increasing airflow to the lungs, although its effects are more potent and longer lasting.
In the European Union, Clenbuterol is not allowed to be used by any animals that will be consumed by humans, although those rules do not apply to countries outside of Europe.
It is on the WADA banned list.
Notably, cyclist Alberto Contador tested positive for the drug - he was stripped of his 2010 Tour de France title in the aftermath.
Mexican boxer Erik Morales was banned for two years after testing positive.
Earlier this year, British Olympic sprinter Nigel Levine was provisionally suspended after testing positive for the drug.
Canelo's rematch with Golovkin, 35, is set for May 5 in Las Vegas, with both trying to avenge a controversial draw in their last fight.
In front of thousands of fans in LA, the red-headed puncher declared judges would not be necessary this time around.
He said: "I'm not afraid of nobody, and I've shown that. The first time, they were saying he was gonna knock me out and I wouldn't fight him. And look, here we are again.
"There's a saying in Mexico – a parrot's green anywhere he goes. I'm not afraid of him. I'm gonna knock him out."


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Camcorder Vs Digital Camera
Camcorder Vs Digital Camera - Video digital camera Versus Digital Camera , Digital cameras have made remarkable progress in the world of video recording. Now you can buy a still camera, even a functioning DSLR cams documenting HD. Therefore, you might ask yourself why you need to use a video camera in any way.
In addition to keeping my work, there are many reasons why video cameras continue to be a better choice to document the life span of memory in each activity.
Camcorder Versus Digital CameraVideo quality
Many digital cams provide quality 720p, but a little lower would complete the top of a lot of excellent 1080p registered by ordinary digital cams. If you expect that your child's first steps to perform different times of the year (or otherwise modified to HDTV with something much better), you can not exceed the specific camcorder camera.
Even in the normal description of the video, western values can be important. Description of the standard digital video camcorder can shoot in a bit rate that compares favorably with traditional digital cameras.
Zoom lens of the camcorder can give you a more powerful zoom capability, providing a better zoom. Although there are many cameras that have a long zoom is available in the market, they can not exceed 30x or 60x contacts on some camcorders.
Often times, the digital still camera lens does not even appear in the video document. When they do, they will not do in secret, like the lens of a video camera electronics. When you drive and shoot digital camera still photography, it is possible to eliminate noise in the ability to zoom in the document.
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Digital still cameras shoot video they use a memory card. Camcorders also record video to flash storage cards, but they can also record to a built-in that provides additional document encouraging compared with the largest hard drive space. You can even save your movies to DVD media right for your ease of play-back on DVD players.
Built-in microphone that is used by camcorders are better than those still digital cameras. You can find a selection of mp3 is even more complex on the camcorder as well, such as the power to enlarge the ability to sound immediately source. Some camcorders can also record audio multi channel sound.
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Some innovative Camcorder allows you to change the point of view, the shutter and the light stability to modify the image. However, you can not apply the same thing when a film documenting the use of digital cameras: This is only a factor and photographs and the photographs.
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Little Circuses is a game by Kevin Wilson, published by IDW Games. It is for 1-7 players. In this game, players take on the role of one of the circus owner's children who have been tasked with running a portion of the Little Circus. They'll have to prove their worth by making their portion more famous than that of their siblings. They'll have to hire and build new attractions to attract spectators from the various towns that the show stops off in. In the end, the player that can get the most fame will not only be declared the winner but will inherit the entire show.
To begin, the board should be placed in the center of the play area. The Ringmaster meeple is placed on the "Welcome to Starterton" space on the board. Each player chooses a color and receives the matching score marker and player order marker in their color. Each player also receives a Bleacher sheet, Circus board, Spotlight marker and an audience member meeple as well as a $3 coin and 2 $1 coins. The Bleacher board is placed in front of the player with the audience member meeple placed on the 2 space. The Circus board is also placed in front of the player with plenty of room around it for expanding. The player's Spotlight marker and coins are placed to the side for the time being. The Player Order markers are randomly chosen and placed on the Player Order spaces on the board starting with the leftmost space and moving to the right with each new marker. Players then place their Scoring markers on the board based on the number of Fame points shown beneath their Player Order space. The remaining coins, used markers, audience member meeples and 50/100 fame tokens are placed near the board within reach of all players. The starter attraction tiles are placed face down in the middle of the play area next to the board. They are then shuffled together. Each player now draws 5 tiles at random from the pile, placing them face up in front of themselves. The advanced attraction tiles and Star Attraction cards are set aside for now. Each player now places their Spotlight marker on one of the 4 attractions on their Circus board and resolves the associated action. Play now begins.
The game is played over several rounds which are controlled by the location of the Ringmaster meeple. Each round the Ringmaster will move 1 space forward on the board, following the line. Every time he enters into a new space, players resolve the action(s) that the space allows in turn order. Once all the players have resolved the action, a new round begins with the Ringmaster moving to the next space down the line. There are 5 different spaces that the Ringmaster can move to, indicated by a specific icon. Those spaces are Full Day, Half Day, New Acts Arrive, Star Attractions and New Town. Most spaces on the board are Full Day spaces. A Full Day is divided into 2 steps; Building and Perform Action. The first step is the Building step. In this step the player is allowed to chose one of 3 options. They can Raise Funds which allows them to gain $2. They can Hire Help which allows them to draw an attraction tile. They can Construct which allows them to place an attraction tile from their hand adjacent to or on top of an attraction already in their circus. To place the tile, they must pay the cost indicated in the upper right of the tile. Once all players have completed the Building step, play moves to the Perform Action step. In this step, players will move their Spotlight marker from it's current location to an adjacent attraction. It should be noted that players are not allowed to move their Spotlight marker diagonally. Once the marker is moved, the player then places a used marker on the attraction that the marker just left. Players then resolve the action icons of the attraction highlighted by the Spotlight marker from left to right, unless the attraction has a used marker on it. In this case, the action icons are ignored.
There are 7 different action icons that I will briefly touch on here. For more information you can check out the rule book. The big top icon allows the player to draw a tile from the pool. The clown icon allows the player to move an audience member one space to the right on their bleacher board. The elephant icon allows the player to remove an audience member from the bleacher board and gain an equal amount of points. The coin icon allows the player to gain $1. The ticket icon allows the player to place an audience member on the 2 space of their bleacher board. The money icon allows the player to remove an audience member from their bleacher board and gain an equal amount of money. The star icon allows the player to gain 1 point of Fame. Both the clown and money icons are optional. Players do not have to remove an audience member from their bleacher board if they don't want to.
Another space that the Ringmaster can move to is the Half Day space. For this space players chose to perform one of the 2 steps of the Full Day space. They can either chose the Building step or the Perform Action step. However they may only choose 1 step and do not complete the other step.
Another space for the Ringmaster to move to is the New Acts Arrive space. The first thing that is done for this space is to return any remaining undrawn starter attraction tiles to the box. Next the advanced attraction tiles are placed face down in the middle of the play area next to the board. The tiles are then shuffled and 4 randomly chosen tiles are placed face up next to the board in a row. Each player in turn order then draws 2 tiles and adds them to their hand. It should be noted that only the player that has chosen Madam Adam as their Star Attraction will be able to chose one of the face up tiles beside the board when performing the Hire Help option or resolving the big top action icon.
Yet another space that the Ringmaster can move to is the Star Attractions space. For this space, the Star Attraction cards are placed face up in the middle of the play area. If any were chosen by a player during a previous week, they are also placed with the others. Players now choose a card beginning with the player whose player order marker is on the left most Player Order space. Each player performs any appropriate actions once they've chosen a card. They then place the card next to their circus. Any card remaining after all players have chosen one are now set aside till needed again. Players now rearrange their Player Order markers based on the numbers printed on the Star Attraction cards. The lowest number places their Player Order marker in the left most space. Players continue placing their markers to the right of the previous marker based on the number of their card until all player markers have been moved to their correct space. It should be noted that players should use the side of the cards with the blue numbers if they want fewer player interactions or are playing their first game. This side is also recommended for 2 player games.
The final space that the Ringmaster can move to is a New Town space. When this space is moved onto, each player removes all of the used markers from their circus making it possible to return to any previously used attractions and gain those actions again. The player's Spotlight marker is not moved.
The game continues until the Ringmaster reaches Endsville. The game then ends immediately. Players now score extra points for several different awards. The Variety award gives players points for each complete set of 5 different colored attractions that they built in their circus. It should be noted that only uncovered attractions count toward this bonus. The Money award gives players points for each $3 that remains unspent. The Act award gives players points for each attraction tile left in their hand. The Audience award gives players points for audience members remaining on their bleacher board. Players now add up their points and the player with the most Fame is the winner.
This game has a lot of really nice looking pieces inside the box. The board is really fun and light hearted. You get a really nice circus type feel with the images on it as well as the icons. The attraction tiles and circus boards also convey that same feel with more of the same style of fun artwork. All of these are fairly thick and have a nice finish to them. The bleacher boards also have that same finish but are a bit thinner. I'd have liked them to have been the same thickness as the tiles but they seem to be ok for now. The coins, used markers and fame tokens are also thick cardboard but are a little touchy when punching them out. Sometimes they want to snag or tear the wrong way. It's not a major deal, just something to be aware of when you're taking them out of the punchboards. The Star Attraction cards are really nice. I especially love the art on these. They're really light hearted and fun designs. The audience member and ringmaster meeples, as well as the player markers are all wooden and look really nice. I especially like the bright color and design of the ringmaster. There's also the spotlight markers which are thin yellow discs that are see through. For me the best part is the board and ringmaster meeple. They really give me that circus feel. The Star Attractions are also nice and I like that they are double sided for more or less player interactions. Overall the components are really great and work really well with the theme. I'm very pleased with the look and feel of each piece.
8 out of 10
The rule book for this game looks really nice. There are lots of great pictures and examples throughout the book. The pages have a nice glossy style finish to them. The rules are all laid out really well and overall the book is well designed. That said, let me address the elephant in the room, no pun intended. There are lots of issues with typos and mislabeled icons, as well as some very poorly worded references. Part of me feels like the rules were written for a different version of the game then the one that was actually produced. For instance, 1 reference notes that players receive a bleacher sheet in their color. All the bleacher sheets are the exact same color. It also references that players resolve the action icons on that attraction as described on the bleacher sheet. Just to be clear, there are no descriptions of the action icons on the bleacher sheets. Another references the score marker but refers to it later as the Fame marker. Not a major deal, but still a little bit confusing. Yet another states that the player whose Player Order marker is on the RIGHT most player order space chooses one of the Star Attraction cards. This should have said the LEFT most player order space. Of course the biggest issue is for the Action Icon reference on the back of the book. The clown and elephant icons are wrong and should actually be swapped. Most of these issues I had to actually discover from the forums page for the game on BGG. Thankfully the designer has been very proactive on clearing up these issues with some handy errata. I will say that I do like that there's also rules for a solo variant included which simply compares your performance against a set value of points. Overall, despite the minor inconsistencies and issues plaguing the rules, it's not that bad. It does cover everything rather well, it's just those minor bumps that make it a bit less than what it could have been.
6 out of 10
This is actually a rather cute and fun game. It has a really nice engine building mechanic that I rather like. Each attraction that you build onto your circus makes it possible to do more actions like adding audience members to your bleachers or simply giving you more money to build more attractions with. As you continue playing you'll have to be careful not to back yourself into a corner with your spotlight marker. You do have to think about which way you want to move during your perform action as you build new attractions. That way you get the most out of each attraction. I like how that as you use an attraction it becomes unavailable for future turns. That way someone can't just keep using an attraction that provides lots of fame to rack up on points by consistently spamming the attraction. I will say that the first time I played the game I had a bit of a time trying to get elephant icons to move my audience member higher on my bleacher board. It wasn't until later that I found the errata in the BGG forums that said I should have been using the clown icon to move my audience members. That explained a lot. There were plenty of clown icons during my first run through. It was those elephants that were hard to find. Now it all makes sense. My daughter really enjoyed this one especially building new attractions to her circus. We both liked the whimsical art style all over the game as well as the simplicity of it. I also got a chance to try out the solo variant. It's not bad if you don't mind trying to beat a high score. I usually prefer my solo games to have some kind of antagonist mechanic that either comes at me or tries to keep me from doing what I want to do. That said, I prefer playing against another player with this one. It can be played solo, and that's nice. However I'll wait to play it with others instead. In any event, this one seems to be a pretty good family or gateway game. Fans of family games or simple engine building games should enjoy this one. I'd definitely recommend it. My kids enjoy it as do I, even more so now that we understand the actual rules to the game. Overall, this one gets a passing rating.
8 out of 10
Little Circuses is a light weight family game of engine building with a circus theme. The game doesn't take a very long time to play. Most game sessions last around 30-40 minutes. The game looks really nice and I really like the components. My daughter and I really like the cute artwork style and bright colors, especially the ringmaster meeple. It should be noted however that you do have to be careful of the tokens tendency to snag and tear when punching them out of the cardboard sheets. The rulebook looks nice but has several issues inside including some inconsistent terminology and messed up iconography. The designer has taken to the BGG forums to clarify those mistakes and issue some errata for the problems which helps quite a bit. It's just sad that the rulebook made it this far with those issues still inside. That said, the game is actually quite fun and one that my daughter and I both enjoyed playing. We really like building our own circus and all the different options that are available. The solo game isn't as much fun as playing with at least 1 other player as you simply compare your score against another score. It works but I prefer my solo games to have more meat to them. As it is, fans of family or simple engine building games should really enjoy this one, minor flaws aside. It has a really nice circus feel to it that we really like. I would definitely recommend giving this one a try. The next ringmaster of the circus could be you.
8 out of 10
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Pyongyang International Film Festival & Mass Games Tour
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What are films like in North Korea? In a country where government narratives seemingly weaver into every expression of everyday life, the Pyongyang international film festival offers an intriguing insight into cinema and entertainment in the world's most secretive country! At the festival, we'll be able to unique screenings of DPRK films with high profile local guests whilst also getting the chance to meet with real North Korean actors and film directors!
This September program offers you not only the chance to see this fascinating event, but to also explore the highlights of the DPRK in premium depth and quality. Not least, it will also include a chance for you to see North Korea's famous Mass Games which are being held through September, or of course the "Glorious Fatherland Games" as they are often called- this constitutes the largest organised theatrical and gymnastic display on Earth. This ensures an all around package going beyond any average DPRK tour!
We'll be heading into Pyongyang from Beijing, where we will take a sleeper train via Dandong. You'll also have the chance to fly in by Air Koryo should you wish. In the DPRK, we'll be staying in the Yanggakdo international Hotel. Outside of the capital city, we will get the chance to witness the DMZ, Panmunjom, Kaesong and the city of Sariwon.
Payment for this trip will involve making a 30% deposit in the run up (which can be done by a number of means) and bringing the remainder to the tour itself in cash. The DPRK visa can be processed by us for a fee of 50 euros. Concerning China, participants can either obtain a double/multiple entry visa, or if they choose the Air Koryo Option (295 euros return); they can qualify for a 72 hour transit visa on arrival.
Any questions or concerns should be emailed to [email protected]
Monday 16th September
- Meet your guide at 1:30pm at the Beijing Zhong Gu Hotel near Beijing Railway Station for a introductory briefing on North Korea. During this meeting, we'll go over the tour's itinerary, receive North Korean visas train and tickets, as well as a great chance to meet the group and to discuss any other questions you may have about the tour.
- Afterwards its time to depart Beijing Central station at 5:25pm for the overnight sleeper train to Dandong!
Tuesday 17th September
- Train group arrive at Dandong at 7:00am. We'll have a quick break to grab breakfast, then we need to be up and out through Chinese exit customs and on the train for 10:00am
- Once we've crossed the bridge, it's time to go through North Korean customs and entry, this may take a couple of hours.
- After this is done, enjoy the eye opening scenes of the North Korean countryside and the realities of rural life in the country
- Arrive at Pyongyang station for the evening, where we will meet our guides on the platform! We'll then board the bus and travel to the Yanggakdo international hotel, where we will be given our rooms!
- Afterwards, it's time for dinner at the hotel! Then we can settle down and socialize for the night!
Wednesday 18th September
- A very early start as we've got a lot of ground to cover. Our first stop is the Koryo Museum- An ancient centre of learning at the heart of the ancient Koryo Dynasty. See old Korean artifacts, clothing, coinage and weaponry!
- Outside of the museum sits the Korea stamp stop! Stock up on your stamps, postcards, posters and other memorabilia here!
- Now it's time for the DMZ. First, we'll stop the Panmunjom Gift shop, where you will have another chance to buy hand painted propaganda posters and other assortments
- Our soldier guide, a real KPA officer, will then lead us into the DMZ. He will show us around Panmunjom village where the Armistice talks were held, as well as the signed document itself!
- Next he will take us through to the Joint Security Area, where North Korean, South Korean and American soldiers famously stand face off! Now, it is becoming a centre of peace and subsequently, relaxed in contrast to pass times. There may be an opportunity to cross over into the South Korean side and see the tree planted by Kim Jong-un and President Moon Jae-in last April (we cannot enter South Korea proper
- Lunch at the Tongil Restaurant in Kaesong- try our traditional Korean Pansangi- a series of assorted dishes served in bronze bowls. (Optional extras- If you're feeling daring, there is Dog Soup at 5 euro! Or, you can even buy a share a ginseng chicken, apparently it's good for health
- We'll srop by Sariwon City (Capital of North Hwanghae province) to walk in the historic folklore park. We'll also have the chance to view the city from the mountaintop pagoda.
- Re-entering Pyongyang, we will stop at the the Monument to the Three Charters of National Reunification, otherwise known as "the Arch of Reunification"- longing for the day Korea is reunified
- Back in the city, we will now attend the country's famous Mass Games at the 150,000 seater Rungrado May Day Stadium- witness the largest organised display of gymnastics in the world as the event sets out the political legacy and story of the DPRK.
- Overnight in Sosan Hotel.
Thursday 19th September
- A serious start to the day. We will be heading to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, known as the elaborate mausoleum for the Great Leader President Kim Il Sung and the Dear Leader Kim Jong Il. Here, their bodies lie in state. Formal dress is reacted, as well as your best behaviour!
- After the Palace, we'll go to see the Revolutionary Martyry's Cemetery – Here lies those who fought against the Japanese occupation of Korea, as well as the grave of Kim Il Sung's Wife, Kim Jong Suk
- After lunch we'll attend the Grand People's Study House- the largest library in North Korea. Look through their intriguing collection of "foreign language books", listen to their collections of music and observe some foreign language classes take place!
- Following that we will visit the Worker's Party Monument, built in 1995 to remember 50 years of the establishment of North Korea's ruling party. The three firsts symbolize industry, agriculture and intellectualism
- Next up is a fun visit to the Mansudae film studio, witness the heart of North Korea cinema! Try out the actor's costumes and check out the film sets depicting areas all around the world!
- From film, we head to art! The Mansudae Art Studio is the country's leading centre of arts and craft. All propaganda posters, sculptures and murals for the regime are produced here, as well as some very fine ceramics!
- It's time for some bowling! We'll play some games at the Pyongyang Gold Lane Bowling Alley
- Fancy some shopping after? We'll next be going to the Kwangbok department store, Pyongyang's largest and most popular supermarket. It is home to exclusive North Korean brands, where you can use real local korean won currency!
- For Dinner we'll be heading to the Moran Hill Restaurant
- Afterwards will be attending a DPRK classic film screening. Afterwards, we will be meeting with some of the actors and crew, where you will be able to engage in a Q&A session with them!
Friday 20th September
- We begin our day with a walk through Mansudae Fountain Park, before heading up to the Mansudae Grand Hill Monument – the two large bronze statues of President Kim Il Sung and Leader Kim Jong Il overlooking the city. For an optional two Euros, you may buy flowers.
- Next up is Kim Il Sung Square, the famous city square in Pyongyang that is frequently seen as the site of parades. We'll go for a walk here, and head down to the street to the Foreign Language Bookshop – here you can buy local literature, newspapers, badges, flags and all kinds of souvenirs!
- Lunch in a local Korean restaurant: try out some famous Pyongyang Cold Noodles (Raengmyeon) or a traditional Korean rice dish of Bibimbap!
- Time for a ride on the Pyongyang Metro – We'll be going across six stations and Eeiting at the Arch of Triumph – the largest Victory Arch in the world, the arch celebrates North Korea's liberation from Japan in 1945 and the long struggle against it!
- Next, it's time to visit the Victorious Fatherland Liberation War Museum – as North Korea tell their own story of the conflict between 1950-1953, you can see captured American weapons and vehicles, displays and dioramas from famous battles and much more!
- Outside the museum, all aboard the USS Pueblo – the only US Naval Vessel held captured by another country, seized off the coast of Wonsan in 1968!
- Now for Juche Tower- This stone column monument is the tallest of its kind in the world. It represents the eternally burning flame of the Juche ideology (Optional extra 5 euro to go to the top and see a panaromic view of all Pyongyang!
- Before the big event of the film festival, we'll stop by a local bar and grab a few drinks to chill out!
- Finally, it's time for the film festival. Watch an incredible opening ceremony and settle down for the feature screening!
- Afterwards, we'll have dinner at the National Restaurant and be treated to a special performance
- Back to the hotel
Saturday 21st September
- It's time to depart! Those taking the train will arrive at Pyongyang railway station for the 10:25am train to Dandong! Relax and get lunch on the train! Those taking Air Koryo will fly out at 8.50am to arrive at Beijing for 9.50am!
- After DPRK exit customs, we'll arrive back in Dandong and then get the overnight train back to Beijing.
Sunday 22nd September
- The train will arrive at Beijing for 9am, where we will part ways!
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