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I named these cookies Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip cookies because my family and I love them that much. Really. If you love peanut butter and chocolate, you will love these. They are a jumbo sized cookie filled with jumbo sized peanut butter flavor and just enough chocolate with the chocolate chips and M&M's to make any peanut butter and chocolate fan oh so happy! Did I grab your attention? Are you ready to bake some delicious cookies?!
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South Bend, Ind., Apr 7, 2006 / 12:00 am MT (CNA).- Following
his own strong words denouncing the play in January, many Catholics
have responded with dismay to the decision of Notre Dame University
president, Rev. John Jenkins to allow the controversial 'Vagina
Monologues' to be performed at the school.
In a January 23rd address to university faculty, Fr. Jenkins said that the play contains "no hint of central elements of Catholic sexual morality," but instead, "contains graphic descriptions of homosexual, extra-marital heterosexual, and auto-erotic experiences. There is even a depiction of the seduction of a sixteen year-old girl by an adult woman."
He had stressed that the "portrayals stand apart from, and indeed in opposition to, the view that human sexuality finds its proper expression in the committed relationship of marriage between a man and a woman that is open to the gift of procreation."
He even said that "the repeated performance of the play and the publicity surrounding it suggest that the university endorses certain themes in the play, or at least finds them compatible with its values."
Despite this, on Wednesday, Fr. Jenkins surprised many by saying that he will now place "no restrictions" on the performance.
After hearing from hundreds of students, faculty and alumni over the last 10 weeks, Notre Dame's president has now expressed his determination "that we not suppress speech on this campus." "I am also determined", he said, "that we never suppress or neglect the Gospel that inspired this university."
Patrick J. Reilly, president of the Cardinal Newman Society, said that "Either he has radically changed his perspective on 'The Vagina Monologues' or he is entirely ignoring the Catholic identity of Notre Dame. In either case, it smacks of hypocrisy when he made such strong statements weeks ago and is not imposing any restrictions at all now."
He added that his group believes that Fr. Jenkins' "original instincts about 'The Vagina Monologues' were correct and sincere, but he fell into the trap that has paralyzed so many other Catholic colleges and universities in the United States—he has insisted on defining 'The Vagina Monologues'…within the context of "academic freedom."
"This" he said, "is a play, a piece of entertainment and one-sided advocacy. It is not an academic event; it does not in itself offer substantial information or reasoned argument that would contribute to a discussion of sexual morality or violence."
Likewise, Bill Donahue, president of the New York based Catholic League said in an e-mail that Fr. Jenkins' "statement is a strained and ultimately failed attempt to reconcile free speech rights with the mission of a Catholic institution."
In a recent statement, South Bend's Bishop John D'Arcy, appealed to the memory of the late John Paul II, a playwright himself and longtime professor in a Catholic university in his criticism of the performance.
The bishop recalled John Paul's thinking "that freedom must always be linked to the truth and the common good. The same principles apply to artistic freedom. As a university professor, the future pope presented a series of lectures on human love and sexuality in which he reflected how artistic freedom must always be linked to the whole truth about human love and sexuality."
He added: "I regret the sponsorship of this play by Notre Dame again this year, and pray it will be the last time."
Very Rev. David O'Connell, president of Catholic University of America also recently spoke out against the performance at his own school saying, "I find the play crude, ugly, vulgar and unworthy of staging or performing at CUA in any manner whatsoever."
He said that he believes the cause of "promoting the dignity of women deserves better than this play…" adding that "it has become a symbol each year of the desire of some folks to push Catholic campuses over the edge of good and decent judgment."
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German craft brewer's opinions on Franconian beer scene
|Posted by Mike on 2018-05-27 23:39:46
|"I think there is a difference between general long term trends and what's happening in localised markets. This brewer, who is from Bayern and now living and brewing in Franken, has opinions on the reason for recent brewery closings in the area and predicts more in the near future. Hopefully he is not correct."
I agree with your sentiment (he is not correct). I live and travel around Europe a lot. when I visit a foreign country, I don't look for products I could easily get at home - I look for local products. I will guess that you do the same or similar.
There have been for about 5-10 years attempts to bring American style beers to Germany. Some of those attempts are by Americans and some are by Germans.
On his website, the brewer lists his qualities as "traditional, creative" Well, it seems to me that you cannot be both traditional and creative. You can be one or the other.
Take a look here: https://mixology.eu/news/in-beer-there-is-freedom/?lang=en
Unless I am wrong, all the beer cartons in the photo are American and the caption is "in beer there is freedom." I think the caption would make a lot more sense if the photo included beer cartons from several different countries, not only one.
The article I was referring to was the interview with the brewer, who is listed on the mixology site as the PR manager.
I try to keep fairly current on the local beer scene in Franconia. One of my favourite pubs closed this year. It was not for any of the reasons listed by the German brewer. The number of breweries that have closed in Franconia over the last few years are extremely small in number. So small, that it would not constitute a trend.
It seems to me that most German brewers would know the beer history of their country - perhaps not in much detail, but at least the general trends. This brewer does not seem to know it, which is why I called the interview with him nonesense.
Here is another German brewer who previously made only American-style beers, but now seems to have included some German beers, including some rare ones, (although I haven't tasted any of those beers): https://www.hopfenhelden.de/ale-mania/
I would not say that Germans are particularly chauvinistic about their country, but most Germans grow up drinking their local beer and many of them would probably continue drinking it for much of their lives. With these isolated breweries trying to introduce Germans to American-style beers, I would imagine it is a pretty difficult task. I assume that is why the ale-mania brewer is now brewing German style beers in addition to the American.
Several years ago I got interested in communal breweries and have about 50 books downloaded from Google books about it. The oldest book I have is from 1722, however most are from the 19th century. All of them are in German. I haven't read all of them, but have looked through their index to see what subjects they cover. The Reinheitsgebot post is from one of them.
|German craft brewer's opinions on Franconian beer scene by TomM on 2018-06-01 15:55:03
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This past Labor Day weekend, AllHipHop.com brought you all the best coverage from the four-day Luda Day Weekend spectacle, co-sponsored by Ludacris' own Conjure Cognac. The amazing weekend might be over, but we're still reminiscing on how we enjoyed a variety of delicious cocktails during our stop by.
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1 1/2 oz. Conjure
Club soda
12 mint leaves
1/2 lemon
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Muddle fresh mint leaves and 1/2 lemon. Cover with 2 tbsp. simple syrup or 1 tbsp. sugar and top with ice.
Add 1 1/2 ounce of Conjure and top with club soda. Shake well and garnish with a sprig of mint.
Conjure Sweet Tea
4-5 mint sprigs
1 1/2 oz. Conjure
3/4 oz. freshly pressed lemon juice
1 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. iced tea
Fill glass with ingredients. Shake and strain over fresh ice cubes. Garnish with a spring of mint.
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2 oz. Conjure
4 oz. ginger ale
Splash Rose's lime juice
Serve on the rocks and garnish with a lime wedge.
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Antonio Alvarez Romero (ATOS) is giving an high level overview of WISER project, higlighting its innovative vision, objectives and concrete outputs.
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The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
Santore sets Baum's 1902 story about the origins of Santa Claus in a lavishly detailed wooded fantasy landscape. The wood-nymph Necile (she strongly resembles Waterhouse's "Lady of Shalott") adopts a human child, who she names Claus. As he grows up and leaves the forest, he devotes himself to the welfare of poor children by building toys, eventually enlisting magic reindeer and constructing a sleigh. Santa's evolution from humble woodsman to the man in the red suit will delight readers and answer a few questions to boot. Ages 4–8. (Sept.)
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Highland Council's administration are coming under more pressure on their forthcoming U-turn on care homes. The Badenoch and Strathspey Herald reports:
"THE SNP opposition are calling for the chairwoman of Highland Council's social work committee to resign if plans to build five new care homes in the region are scrapped tomorrow (Thursday), as expected. They have said that Margaret Davidson (Independent) must be held to account for not one but two 360-degree turns on care home provision in the Highlands." Full details on what the Highland Council opposition have to say on the matter here.
Perhaps more worrying for the Council ruling coalition will be the fact that over 800 marched in Fort William at the weekend on this issue and it looks like Charles Kennedy is rebelling against his Glenurquhart Road colleagues too, the P&J reported on Monday:
'Giving a speech to the crowds, Mr Kennedy said: "This is not about opposing the private sector. What we're saying is that, as a community, we should maintain a public sector provision which has been a mainstay over the years. "Commitments were made and financial arrangements were put in place. All we are asking is that they be stuck to." More here.
A march is planned from the Northern Meeting Park tomorrow at 09.30 to reach the Highland Council HQ in time for the meeting that will decide the fate of the care homes proposal. It seems that the outcome is a foregone conclusion but if large numbers of protesters turn out tomorrow morning will the Administration hold the line without losing a few councillors who find themselves unable to square this with their consciences? Sometimes last minute lobbying can have an effect. In the meantime Lib Dem Councillor David Alston has come out fighting, attacking 'scaremongering' by campaigners:
"Mr Alston felt compelled to respond to speculation among some campaigners that existing care homes may close as a result of the review.
He said: "All councillors feel passionately about services for the elderly and every single one wants to do their best for the elderly in their communities.
"Any suggestion that a vote against building care homes shows a lack of compassion is a falsehood.
"A few misguided or misled campaigners have suggested we plan the immediate closure of the five existing homes. This is untrue. Scaremongering of this kind, which distresses residents and their families, is a callous manipulation of people who deserve our respect and require our support." More here.
The scene looks set for an emotional event tomorrow morning and perhaps a wee taster of more similar protests to come in the future as the Highland Council gets down to making serious cuts in the budget.


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text: Digital Toyota Recovers from PR Stumbles with Hot Pink Re-Branding By Patrick Coffee|January 3, 2013 Share By Patrick Coffee|January 3, 2013 Share We'd be hard-pressed to think of a bigger PR disaster for an automotive brand than the largest car recall in history followed by a massive tsunami wreaking untold damage on international supply chains. Heck, we didn't even mention this valuable lesson about the dangers of automated spam messaging or this misguided effort to raise brand awareness among toddlers.And yet, 2012 sales numbers tell us that Toyota has already recovered from a wide-reaching scandal that started in 2009 with reports of "technical difficulties" in its vehicles and ended with the recall of more than seven million individual automobiles. In fact, the Japanese company ended the year by reclaiming its place as the world's most successful car maker.Toyota obviously wanted to get people talking in 2013, so it came out swinging with a re-branding initiative fronted by a hot pink "executive" sedan. Japanese CEOs and their teenage daughters now have one more thing in common…a favorite color! Did someone invite Hello Kitty reps to participate in creative strategy meetings? We're not quite sure what to make of this new, bold model, which inspired "a media firestorm" in Japan. In fact, we don't think too highly of the brand's new "Let's Go Places" slogan either. Toyota hired six agencies to come up with that whopper, so each individual word cost…way too much money. To outsiders like us, it looks like the company wants to confuse the hell out of the public by following a "try everything and see what sticks" PR philosophy.And yet, and yet…Toyota sold more cars in 2012 than ever before, beating market expectations despite shelling out a billion bucks to resolve a class action suit over those annoying malfunctions that caused its cars to "accelerate without warning". Despite all these examples of bad corporate behavior, classic models like the Camry and new ones like the hybrid Prius remain incredibly popular in the United States.On that note, one of Toyota's 2013 goals is further endearing itself to the American public. The newest version of the Avalon sedan was designed, engineered and scheduled to be built entirely within the continental US. (While this move may seem like a PR stunt, it's mostly an attempt to make up for inflated production costs in Japan.) With so many awful headlines, you'd think that 2012 would have been a disaster for Toyota; the company still faces personal injury and wrongful death suits stemming from the acceleration issue in addition to an unfair business practices case brought by 28 American attorneys general. But the numbers tell another story. The only conclusion we can draw from the company's 2012 comeback: If a brand truly dominates its field, then all the bad press in the world can only do so much damage.Do we agree? Share http://adweek.it/2kIfE59 copy Adweek Adweek


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Obama: This is not a time for on-the-job training.
"I think that early on it may spark some curiosity or a sense of novelty, but I think very quickly people will be judging me on the merits. Do I have a message that resonates with people's concerns about health care and education, jobs and terrorism?" he said. "And if they do, then I think race won't be a major factor."
"I'm going to have to be run through the paces, people are going to have to lift up the hood, kick the tires and be clear that I have a grasp of the issues that are of utmost importance in people's lives."
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Lev Vygotsky, a Russian psychologist who thought play was the key to learning, died 72 years before the kindergartners at Powell Elementary School in Northwest Washington drew their first breath.
But his work could change their academic future and the direction of D.C. school reform. As students pair off to "buddy read," act out chapters from storybooks and sit at their desks to write what they've learned, they are reinventing the classroom as Vygotsky saw it.
Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson is placing a large bet on a curriculum called Tools of the Mind that is adapted from Vygotsky's work. It uses carefully guided play to stimulate what neuroscientists call "executive function": a combination of memory, impulse control, persistence and flexibility that researchers say may be an even more powerful determinant of educational success than IQ.
"This is a fundamental piece, one of the most significant things we can do," Henderson said. At a cost of $1.5 million, she has taken Tools this year from a two-school pilot to 28 schools with 157 preschool, pre-K and kindergarten classes targeting disadvantaged students. If funding is available, she wants to add an additional 100 classes next year.
Tools also is crucial in Henderson's attempt to shift priorities in the 45,000-student system. Her predecessor, Michelle A. Rhee, devoted much energy to school closings, teacher evaluations and revamping the bureaucracy. While such issues remain — another round of closings looms — Henderson said reform now must focus on "the hard, non-sexy work" of what and how children learn.
D.C. schools have rolled out the initial stages of a new curriculum, the city's first in years, based on the Common Core State Standards. Those standards, adopted by the District and 40 states, provide a blueprint for what students should learn in English and math through 12th grade.
The curriculum, including Tools and other elements, offers a road map to teachers who have lamented a lack of guidance. Officials promise that students will be able to move from school to school without missing material or repeating it. This month, for example, first-graders citywide are — or are supposed to be — learning about dinosaurs.
Henderson hopes Tools of the Mind, compatible with the Common Core, will provide a foundation for changes ahead.
Vygotsky, who studied the role of culture and social interaction in child development, believed that play is the thing. Other early-childhood programs focus on play. But Tools is unique, experts say, because it uses play to build the capacity to "self-regulate," or resist the impulses and distractions that can hinder academic growth.
This is a departure from the heavy emphasis on rote academic drills in other programs. Children in "Vygotskian" classrooms get the usual reading, phonics and math instruction. But embedded in their lessons are exercises designed to plant the seeds of self-control.
"It gets away from the notion that we have to do academics or play. It puts learning in a play context," said Heather B. Weiss, founder and director of the Harvard Family Research Project, which studies early-childhood education.
Powell kindergarten teacher Sasha Otero begins the day with the children on the carpet. She introduces the "ike" sound. Otero draws a series of dashes on the board, one for every word in the sentence, "I like to bike and hike with Mike."
Developers of Tools say the dashes serve as proxies for the words, helping kids break down the component sounds and stimulating short-term memory. Word by word, Otero leads them through the sentence and then asks what other "ike" words they can think of.
Instead of having them sit with hands raised, ready to blurt answers, Otero starts a short "turn and talk," where they discuss "ike" words with their neighbors. Tools aims to avoid unregulated behavior by minimizing the time pupils spend in unstructured activities, like waiting for the teacher to call on them.
"You're supposed to move at a fast pace and sweep the kids along," said Otero, 23, who is two years out of Dartmouth College.
Down the hall in Laura Amling's pre-K class, it's time for "buddy reading," where kids pair off on the carpet and take turns as reader and listener. To reinforce those roles, Amling hands each couple two cards. One shows an ear, the other a pair of lips.
Amling, 24, a third-year teacher, moves from pair to pair, listening in and observing. "Ask your friend what his favorite part is," she said to one of the readers. The cards help kids get comfortable with defined roles and, again, self-regulation.
Students "plan" their play with Amling and her assistant, drawing or writing their intentions on half-sheets of paper ("Today I will . . ."). They disperse to centers of their choice, where they work with others. Last month, the centers were organized along a family and home theme, with a living room, bedroom, laundry room and other locations.
Among other objectives, Tools tries to dissolve traditional gender roles. Two boys are in the "laundry room," pinning a small towel to a clothesline.
"Hey, Wilber! Remember, rub, rub, rub," Amling calls out to another boy gently washing a doll in a bassinet. The play will become more elaborate, with students filling more complex roles. Later in the year, they will be customers and workers at supermarkets and restaurants. In kindergarten, they will act out stories from the "Magic Tree House" books, making their own props.
"People think that play is running around like maniacs. To us it's a very serious thing," said Deborah Leong, professor emerita of psychology at Metropolitan State College of Denver. She collaborated with a Russian emigre colleague, Elena Bodrova, who imported Vygotsky's ideas to the United States and developed Tools in the early 1990s. Starting in Denver, Leong, Bodrova and their staff have trained teachers in 13 states who serve about 30,000 children. The District is the first school system in the Washington region to try Tools.
Leong said earlier generations came to school with many more hours of unstructured, unsupervised play under their belts. The experience, she believes, gave them a better grasp of how to work in groups and regulate selfish or destructive impulses.
Teachers have observed a rising tide of students with poor social skills. A national survey of 3,500 kindergarten teachers reported that 46 percent said at least half of their students had difficulty following directions.
There is relatively little rigorous research on the effectiveness of Tools. The U.S. Education Department's What Works Clearinghouse said only one 2008 study met its evidence standards. The research, the department said, showed "no discernible effects in oral language, print knowledge, cognition or math."
But Weiss and D.C. officials said the department's analysis of that study is misleading because it doesn't include social and emotional growth in the evaluation criteria. The study, which was conducted by W. Steven Barnett of Rutgers University and looked at poor 3- and 4-year-olds in New Jersey, showed Tools reduced negative behavior, which should help the children become better learners. Leong said other independent studies are in the pipeline.
D.C. officials said they also are guided by what they have observed.
"Tools classrooms hum," said Miriam Calderon, former director of early-childhood education for the D.C. public schools and now a senior official at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. "Children are really acting on their own, engaging with the materials and engaging with the routine."
Calderon took teachers and principals to visit New Jersey schools that use Tools. That led to the pilot last school year at Powell and Garfield Elementary.
Educators said they were struck by the results: more students reading at grade level, calmer classrooms, less teacher frustration.
"The academic growth of our Tools of the Mind students has been phenomenal," Garfield Principal Angela Tilghman wrote in an e-mail. "Students' vocabulary, [language] awareness and readiness for reading has skyrocketed. Watching students so intense, focused and self-directed is surely due to their self-regulation of behavior." Officials also hope Tools will help prevent the misdiagnosis of learning disorders.
Otero and Powell Principal Janeece Docal beam as they watch 5-year-old David Salvador leave his "turn and talk" session, walk calmly to his desk with a small yellow bin of paper and pens and, along with other students, quietly begin to write.
"They're owning the classroom," Docal said.


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Sometimes, the best way to enjoy Halloween is to pick an era and stick to it. And, sure, the Renaissance is one of the top picks, but surely you can kick it up a notch or two and go further back – way back to the time of the dinosaurs. Imagine having a dinosaur-themed party, with everyone dressed as their favorite fanged creatures, stomping around the neighborhood. Now, wouldn't that be fun? If you're worried about running out of costumes to wear for that party, then I've got you covered. Here's a list of my favorite realistic dinosaur costumes that you can brag about to your friends.
Jurassic Park was one of the many iconic movies of the 90s that made its way into the hearts of both children and adults. I could never forget how tense I was during that kitchen scene where the characters were hiding from raptors. Thinking about it alone brings back memories. This is why I'm so glad when they made a new film in 2015.
It helped bridge the generation gap even for a bit when the younger ones were able to finally experience the thrill that the movie franchise has brought to us. Now, you might be thinking it would be a great idea to dress up as a terrifying prehistoric creature on Halloween, and you are right. This ultimate realistic dinosaur costume will have the kids running in the opposite direction once they see how scary it is. It includes the full head mask, a pair of dinosaur claw gloves, shirt, and pants with the tail. Stomp around the neighborhood for an added scary factor!
Since dinosaurs have made a comeback in popular culture, it seems like a wasted opportunity to not dress up as one this year. While the T-Rex has hoarded all the love that people have for things prehistoric, I think it's about time we showed some support for other dinosaur species. To be more specific, let's all turn our attention to the triceratops.
This giant, four-legged creature comes back to life in the form of an inflatable costume. It may have a lot of horns, but your kids will just bounce off of it. No danger there. The design surely is child-friendly, and you can definitely make a HUGE impression wearing this costume this Halloween. You can even use this at children's birthday parties. Go ahead and try it out if you're not looking for something low key and subtle.
Speaking of making big impressions, here's another obnoxiously large dinosaur costume that will surely make it to the more impressionable costumes at this year's Halloween party. It consists of an inflatable jumpsuit that has a built-in fan – because it can get pretty tight in there, trust me.
The fan gives you some breathing room, and you don't have to worry about it getting too hot while wearing this costume. It also comes with a battery pack for the built-in fan, and a manual if you need help setting it up. Before you go on assuming that it's a pain to put on, hear me out. The battery pack can be clipped onto your clothes, and once you put in four AA batteries, you can just connect the fan to the pack and then turn it on. See? Easy as pie. Don't miss the chance to be a destructive giant this Halloween and gear up with this awesome costume!
Another frightful creature from the Mesozoic Era is the velociraptor. They're smaller than your typical dinosaur, but they are horrifyingly quick and they will most definitely come after you despite their size. Remember that scene where a velociraptor decided to take on a T-rex?
Well, it lost, but it just means they know the odds and don't care about it. They're ferocious little critters! This year, you can show just how quick and cunning you are in this inflatable velociraptor costume. Unlike the cute and fuzzy ones we see, this is a more realistic dinosaur costume. Although the fact that it is inflatable may put off some people, it's all in the spirit of good, fun, and entertaining Halloween parties. You can even keep this costume and wear it on a child's dinosaur-themed birthday party.
I'm pretty sure you've already seen the countless viral videos featuring this Jurassic World-inspired realistic dinosaur costume. This inflatable T-Rex comes with the jumpsuit with an attached hood and battery-powered fan. It also has a pair of gloves for its short, short arms. Gone are the days when everyone made fun of the T-Rex for not being able to reach the top of the cupboard.
Well, it still can't do that, but with the new respect it got from the public, everyone wants to be the T-Rex now! You'll be a total hoot at the party when you strut your way there wearing this costume. Make sure you make the most of it and give everyone the fun and excitement they deserve from the legendary T-Rex.
It should come as no surprise how much love I have for the T-Rex. It's a ferocious beast, creeping around museums to hunt you down. It's a meme, showing everyone that no matter how many millions of years have passed, there's no stopping you from making your mark still. Now, with this realistic dinosaur costume, you can have it all. It's available in both standard size and extra-large.
This costume set comes with a jumpsuit with shoe covers. The tail can be stuffed with pretty much anything you can use to make it look like a tail. To some, this could be a hassle, but I'll give it passing score because it means it's easier to store when you're not stomping around your neighborhood on Halloween.
Didn't find what you were looking for? Check out our collection of high quality costumes, or check out the list below for more options.
Morph Men's Giant T-rex Inflatable Costume
Dinosaur Costume Adult T-Rex Inflatable Suit
Tricandide Dinosaur T-REX Halloween Costume
Jankia Adult Inflatable Dinosaur Halloween Costume
Child Wooly T-Rex Costume
Spiny Stegosaurus Child Costume
Triceratops Child Dinosaur Costume
Child Green T-Rex Costume
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These photos of Jay Z watching Warriors-Clippers are incredible
The Warriors put on another show Saturday night in a 115–112 win over the Clippers in Los Angeles. Draymond Green had another triple-double with 18 points, 10 assists and 11 rebounds, Klay Thompson poured in 32 and the team as a whole totaled 32 assists.
Watching the Warriors in person is quite the experience. How do we know? Just look at Jay Z's face as he took in the action tonight next to Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar.
Jay literally could not grasp this level of play.
• PHOTOS: Drake made a lot of faces at 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend
Can we get Jay Z, Beyonce and Kendrick Warriors season tickets?


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Thanks for joining me!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
homeschooling away from home
Thanks for joining me!
Good company in a journey makes the way seem shorter. — Izaak Walton
Television has always been a difficult issue for families. In our family we avoided broadcast TV and watched only parent-approved DVDs while our son was little. But those rules began to relax when he started to visit his friends.
It felt like TV was a Pandora's Box; once we let it in, it grew more and more distracting. But what to do about it? We didn't feel quite ready to toss the television set out the window…
To our complete surprise the problem solved itself when we got away from English language programming and traveled. Like the budding TV addict he was, our son complained bitterly for the first few weeks but then something remarkable happened: he discovered books.
We let him follow his own curiosity and select books at the English bookstore in Rome. He found the 'Horrible Histories' series from UK author Terry Deary and from then on he was never without a book.
Which made waiting in line, riding trains and planes and all those boring parts of traveling much, much easier for everyone.
Try it at home – turn off the TV and explore a book with your kid.
GO TEAM GO! Seize the day! Life is short! There's no time like the present! Just do it!
Traveling and learning are naturally compatible activities; one enhances the other. Together they create a different state of mind where the world becomes a classroom and all the people in it are teachers. Homeschooling on the road was such a great experience for our family that I'm convinced if everyone knew how easy, rewarding and fun it is, there would be a groundswell of road scholars. And I think that would be a very good thing for kids, parents, education and world citizenship.
It's easy. We were not professional educators – just a couple of freelancers with an eight-year old son. If we could homeschool on the road, then you can too (all you need is love…). Start by planning a trip to a place your family is curious about. Then visit your child's principal, outline your travel plans, promise to keep up with the curriculum while you're away and politely ask for a leave of absence for your child. Here's some advice: do not ask teachers to work up a curriculum for you – they are already very busy. You may ask them for a list of the material they expect to cover while you're away; then do some research and assemble your program; there are lots of resources (and many are free) on the web.
It's rewarding. You don't need to make a long term commitment to roadschooling to reap the rewards; you can do it over summer vacation, a long weekend or even on a family daytrip. It's not about how far you go or how much money you spend, it's about focusing a child's natural curiosity about the world and connecting that to learning. The effort you make now to teach your kids about the world will benefit them for years to come. It may even kickstart your child's education (like it did for our son: the power of positive disruption).
It's fun. Well duh, that's pretty obvious (see the photo above). You'll explore new places together, get closer and make memories that will become family treasures. What could be more fun than that?
One more piece of advice: Don't wait.
Homeschooling on the road is simpler when kids are in elementary school. As they move into the higher grades, the curriculum can get pretty challenging for non-professionals to cover (I'm talking about things like algebra and physics).
There are no cheerleaders for the 'stay home and don't try anything new' team. So…GO TEAM GO! Hit the road and LEARN!
Museums are one of the greatest inventions of all time. For a homeschooling family they are high-quality on-demand interactive curriculum providers. Think of all you could learn if you just went to museums five days a week!
Italy is packed with museums of every size and description. In Rome we lived across the piazza from the Italian National Pasta Museum; down the street was an underground museum showcasing ancient ruins uncovered by workmen repairing the foundation of the theater above. There's an enormous system of museums devoted to just about anything Roman that you could wonder about. And of course there's the Vatican Museum with one of the greatest collections of art and antiquities in the world.
Most parents know from sad experience that museums can be tricky. After our first disastrous trip to the Vatican Museum we learned that such an enormous collection was just too overwhelming for our kid. Thereafter, we broke our visits into smaller chunks spread out over a few weeks or looked for smaller museums off the main tourist path.
We also learned that museums were more fun for all of us if their collections appealed to our son's interests; like most eight-year-old boys that meant anything creepy, crawly or weird.
After a bit of research, we hit the museum jackpot in Florence at Museo La Specola: the oldest scientific museum in Europe with collections dating back to the seventeenth century. It's a manageable size for an afternoon visit with a somewhat dusty yet charming assembly of taxidermied creatures – including a hippopotamus that was formerly a Medici family pet! But La Specola's most famous and spectacular displays are life-sized anatomical wax figures modeled from dissections of real cadavers by eighteenth century Florentine sculptors. They were created for the purpose of medical study with glass eyes and human hair wigs. Naked, realistic and gruesomely beautiful, they lie on tattered silk cushions staring out from their glass cases. Art students sit and draw them for hours.
When you know what sparks your kid's curiosity then somewhere you'll find a museum dedicated to it; take time to look online and get off the tourist trail. Museo La Specola is not for everyone but for us it was a perfect museum.
Traveling is a disruptive activity. It eliminates your usual routine. The scenery changes along with your state of mind and your curiosity muscle gets a workout. So when you travel with kids, I think it's a natural opportunity to experiment with homeschooling.
Our experiment came at a time when our son Angus was struggling at school; he seemed to be a bright boy but he just wasn't reading. We started to hear phrases like learning disability, special education testing, intervention programs, Attention Deficit Disorder and medication therapy. The pressure was mounting when we got two very lucky breaks: an offer to live and work in Italy for 6 months and a supportive school principal who allowed Angus to take a long absence, as long as he studied while he was away.
We hadn't planned it but homeschooling away from home was the best possible 'intervention program' for Angus. Traveling disrupted his routine, gave him time out from the pressure at school and brought him into a world of new things to be curious about. He started reading – voraciously – because he was really curious about ancient myths.
It's well known that tailoring a meaningful curriculum and creating a comfortable learning environment for each individual child is one of the biggest benefits of homeschooling. What we didn't expect was that – even though it was brief and we were inexperienced – homeschooling away from home had significant and lasting effects. When Angus rejoined his class for the last half of fourth grade he had become a strong reader. In middle school he chose Latin classes, tested into selective high schools and now he studies Cognitive Science at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
I call that a very positive disruption.
Homeschooling is not difficult but it is time consuming. It takes time to prepare and supervise homeschool lessons but it's no hardship when you love your kid and enjoy being together. I think this is why homeschooling and traveling are a natural fit – away from your regular schedule you have more time for yourself and your family. And whether you're visiting Miami or Madrid – new places are an inspiration to explore and learn together.
Besides love, I think the next biggest thing that made homeschooling work so well for us was having access to the internet. It gave us the confidence to try it out. There's an enormous homeschool community online so we could always find answers and advice – everything from help with math and grammar to the story of Pompeii (along with cheap train tickets to get there). Searching resources on the internet meant we didn't need to pack alot of books so we could travel light.
I think knowing how to get lost is a good life skill to master.
What I mean is that sooner or later – no matter how vigilant you are – everyone gets lost or separated and it's important to teach kids not to panic and how to get un-lost.
To avoid the panic part, here is what we did. I hope you'll forgive me if it's the same obvious stuff all families do but when you travel it's even more critical to remember:
If you have a plan to avoid panicking, you'll be able to think more clearly and getting lost can (almost) be fun. It's a puzzle really – a challenge to use a map and your observation skills to find your way back.
We liked this game to practice map skills: we'd go out to explore and when we were ready to return I'd give Angus the map and promise him his favorite treat if he could navigate us home.
They got to know us very well at the gelato shop.


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Packers tight finish Martellus Bennett did not take kindly to some segment on Hello Football in early April if this was recommended he may well be a downgrade from Jared Prepare in Eco-friendly Bay.
Bennett further described his stance on Wednesday.
"I am not really a downgrade from anybody," Bennett stated on Hello Football. "I am like Beyonce, allow me to upgrade you baby Anthony Alford Jersey."
Bennett continued to describe it's still sometimes jarring to listen to themself known as on television if he did not say or do anything whatsoever — an understandable position to consider for any player that has rapidly be a voice of reason round the National football league. Even though the segment wasn't that defamatory to Bennett — it had been much more about wondering if Cook's on-field relationship with Aaron Rodgers could be difficult to replace — he's confident enough in the capability to realize that he's probably the most significant offensive moves the Packers make in free agency throughout the Ted Thompson era.
Bennett is 30 with less football ahead than behind him, but that won't change a few of the support beams of his game. Always an eager and ferocious run blocker, Bennett should bolster a previously strong offensive line and ease the transition of Ty Montgomery to full-time running back alongside rookies Jamaal Johnson, Aaron Johnson and Devante Mays.
Together with his red-zone acumen, Bennett probably would be the upgrade he's guaranteed the Packers Bo Schultz Jersey.


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Harry Redknapp says Ravel Morrison is not at the same level he once was and Birmingham will not pay over the odds to sign him.
Birmingham had seen an initial loan bid for Morrison turned down by current side Lazio, but remained in talks over a possible deal.
"We made an offer, it was only a very small offer to Lazio because I feel Ravel is not quite where he was at, at the moment," Redknapp said.
"He's been great, he's come in and trained well, worked hard, there's not been a minute's problem. But he's not shown me he's quite where he was.
"We've made an offer to keep him but it's not a big offer. We'll pay a part of his wages. If Lazio want to take the offer they can, if not he'll have to go back there."
Redknapp admitted there is "no one close" to signing for Birmingham at the moment
"It's gone crazy," said Redknapp, when asked about the state of the transfer market following Neymar's proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain for £198m.
"Players that were £2m a few weeks ago are suddenly £4m, £5m."
Redknapp, who has been famously pictured driving into training grounds late on previous transfer Deadline Days to complete deals, insisted he is planning on getting players into St Andrew's well before August 31 this time around.
"I don't want to be going like a lunatic on Deadline Day," he said. "I'll probably be driving in in the same car but actually getting players in I hope it's done by then.
"There'll always be a bargain, a free transfer. If you work the market there are always players that can do a job for you."


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RSI Opens Applications for 2017-18 College Scholarship Program
Contact: Amanda Patrick, 202-347-4664
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 1, 2017 – The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is now accepting 2017/2018 school year applications for the annual RSI Undergraduate Scholarship, which provides a minimum of five college scholarships in amounts ranging from $2,500-$5,000 to children of employees throughout the rail supply industry.
Since 1989, RSI has awarded more than 120 scholarships to college students pursuing degrees in a variety of fields including nursing, teaching, engineering, business, and transportation.
"Since the RSI scholarship program began more than 25 years ago, RSI has awarded more than $300,000 in awards," said RSI Vice President of Trade Shows and Member Relations Amanda Patrick. "As the cost of a college education continues to rise, our scholarship program is helping students achieve their college and career goals," she said.
Applicants must be the child or dependent of a current employee whose company is a member of the Railway Supply Institute or one of the Coordinated Mechanical Associations (CMA). The CMA include the Air Brake Association, Inc. (ABA), the International Association of Railway Operating Officers (IAROO), the League of Railway Industry Women (LRIW), Mechanical Association Railcar Technical Services (MARTS), and Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association (LMOA).
The 2017-2018 application deadline is June 7, 2017 and winners will be announced in July. Information on the scholarship program is available at https://www.rsiweb.org/scholarship. The application and additional eligibility requirements can be found at https://www.rsiweb.org/Files/scholarship-application_17-18.pdf.
RSI welcomes contributions to its scholarship program by individuals or companies to allow more scholarships to be awarded, Patrick said. More information about RSI scholarship contributions may be found in the donation form.
About the Railway Supply Institute
The Railway Supply Institute (RSI) is the trade association for the rail supply industry, representing the nation's leading companies involved in the manufacture of products and services in the freight car, tank car, locomotive, maintenance-of-way, communications and signaling, and passenger rail industries. America's railway suppliers represent a $23 billion/year industry supporting 90,000 American workers. For more information visit www.rsiweb.org.


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Little Snitch 4 is designed and built to perfectly integrate into macOS, providing you with the best experience you've come to expect.
OS X El Capitan
macOS Sierra
macOS High Sierra
Requires Little Snitch 4.0.3 or newer
During the Installation process you may see a message: "System Extension Blocked". This is part of a new security mechanism in High Sierra, requiring you to explicitly allow the installation of a third party system extension. To complete the installation of Little Snitch you have to allow loading the extension in System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General.
Some of the MacBook Pro models from mid 2010 have defective video RAM in their discrete graphics card. These computers have two graphics cards: one built-in to the CPU using standard system RAM and a separate discrete graphics processor (GPU) with dedicated video RAM. For each application, the operating system decides which of the two graphics cards is used.
Some operations in Little Snitch Network Monitor (especially the Map View) trigger a switch to the discrete graphics card. If defective RAM locations are touched this causes an operating system crash (kernel panic). You can distinguish this type of panic by looking at the panic log. It shows the graphics driver as the component initiating the panic.
Note that only a minority of the mid 2010 MacBook Pro models are affected. As far as we can tell, there is no way how Little Snitch Network Monitor could prevent the graphics engine switch.
If you are affected by this issue, do not open the Map View. Once the Map View has been opened, Network Monitor renders all graphics operations on the discrete graphics engine.
The NVIDIA graphics drivers (as opposed to the original drivers provided by Apple) need to load program code into running apps. Little Snitch and other apps like iBooks do not allow this due to security reasons. When the Map View or the Inspector is open, Little Snitch Network Monitor cannot render its window contents.


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Granny stripe blankets are among my favorite to make. They're ridiculously easy, beautiful, and the color combinations are endless. I follow the general tutorial on the Attic 24 website. The tutorial is written in UK crochet terms, but a quick google search will teach you the differences. I'll show you exactly how I did mine at the end of this post!
If you like this blanket, you'll definitely want to check out this other blanket pattern.
I used Hobby Lobby I Love This Yarn for this pattern. I know the pink is called raspberry, but I can't remember the name of the green.
This particular blanket is a doll-sized blanket for my niece. My girls love having small blankets for wrapping babies, having picnics, and covering stuffed animals. I hope the soon-to-be three year old is as thrilled with this blanket as my girls are with theirs. These also make great stroller blankets for those times you don't want to tote around a full-sized lovey.
In case you want to make a blanket just like mine, here's how I made it.
-3 colors of worsted eight yarn
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New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha's proceedings were again disrupted on Tuesday over the Delhi and District Cricket Association issue, as Congress members raised slogans against the government.
Congress leader Kumari Selja raised the issue soon after the upper house met.
Deputy Chairman P J Kurien, however, said an allegation against a member cannot be raised without prior notice.
The Deputy Chairman tried to make the house function, but the din continued.
After around half an hour, the house was adjourned till 12 noon.
The proceedings in the upper house were disrupted on Monday as well after Congress members demanded Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's resignation over alleged corruption in the DDCA.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday issued the notice to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and five other AAP leaders in a defamation suit filed by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.
The court sought replies from Kejriwal, Kumar Vishwas, Raghav Chadha, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh and Deepak Bajpai by February 5, 2016.
Jaitley has sought Rs 10 crore in damages following the AAP leaders' statements on alleged Delhi and District Cricket Association irregularities.
Jaitley also filed a criminal defamation complaint in a Patiala House court, saying that the statements of these leaders would cause "irreversible damage" to his reputation.
Jaitley headed the DDCA for 13 years till 2013.
Kejriwal has demanded that Jaitley must resign or be removed as union minister to enable free and fair probe into the DDCA issue. (With inputs from agencies)