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Alert reader and dear sister, Janice, sent me this email a few days ago;
Have you heard of the book "Not Quite what I was Planning"? People sum up their lives in 6 words...this may be a fun topic for your blog...I would love to see the responses."
I hadn't heard of this, but just a quick google led me to the book's homepage and place of conception.
The idea for this project which became a book is this legend;
"Six-Word Memoirs: The Legend
Legend has it that Hemingway was once challenged to write a story in only six words. His response? "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."
A few examples I liked from the website:
Sixties hippie chick finally grows up.
~Susan Schneider
Shook family tree:nuts fell out.
~Chris Baker
Like Charlie Brown, not as popular.
~Paul J
Now it is your turn.
Sum up your lives in 6 words.
I can't wait to see your responses!!!
(My mind swirls with the possibilities. Which direction should I go in?
Should I be current? Or broad? Spiritual? Artistic? Silly? Motherly?
What a fun challenge!)
It really stuns me how comfortable Katie is in front of the camera.
Totally natural.
I love this shot.
American Idol: Girls Night.
I thought some of the girls sang beautifully!!!
Some of them were boring, like Simon said.
And you know, the thing is....two girls and two boys are being sent home....
You have got to get noticed right away.
I don't think a ballad is going to do that.
Do you think they are told...but just don't listen?
A great singer is going to go home tonight because of poor song choice....
mark my words.
What did you think?
Looking forward to reading your comments!!!
Encourage one another and write-on!


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The Sack Caddy™ is a totally new and innovative tool for the tournament angler. Whether you're a seasoned pro on the Elite Series tour or a weekend warrior, The Sack Caddy is a must have! The Sack Caddy™ is a boat accessory that is designed to utilize your boats existing seat pedestal mounting hole and live well pump system to hold an anglers weigh in bag in an upright position while simultaneously filling the bag with water from the boats live well. This leaves an angler with both hands free to retrieve your fish from the live well.
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Peter Astridge is the Secretary/Vice President of the Gladesville Returned and Services League (RSL) Sub Branch.
Notice that Astridge wears relatives medals on his right breast, a red sash over his left shoulder, a Commando Beret and Badge, and two medals on his left breast. Sometimes he wears the red sash on his right shoulder.
Astridge spent some time as a part time soldier in the Citizens Military Forces and served with Commandos, for which he may have been awarded an Australian Defence Medal (ADM) and the Commando Beret and Badge. The second medal on his left breast is a New South Wales unofficial State Emergency Services Medal and should not be worn at all. The "Tin" medal and the red sash are just "bling", perhaps to enhance the perception of his military service.
Traditionally, a red sash is worn in the Australian Army by serving Royal Australian Infantry Corps Sergeants and Warrant Officers on ceremonial parades. It was a tradition adopted from the British Army where the sash and its colour derived from it being used to drag wounded soldiers out of the battle line and to the rear, when fighting was at close quarters..
An RSL executive has no duties that may require the application of the red sash.
We suggest to Astridge that he gets rid of the sash, and the medal.
RSLs' are places where Veterans and the members remember the sacrifices of those who have served in the Australian Defence Force. It is not a place where people like Astridge can don fancy dress to massage their ego and their public persona.
Welcome to the website Peter Astridge.


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As the sun heads out into the day, you can make your way to the dining room for a mouth watering South African breakfast. The cuisine offered at harmonie Safari is of very high quality and daily meals are available.
All the ingredients are local and you will be introduced to new delicacies unbeknown as it is true South African. The dishes are sought after and each meal is a taste adventure on its own. Indulge this taste experience and treat yourself to the best wines to accommodate your meal. A winning combination for the taste buds!!!
Each room is furnished with high quality linen and furniture. To add to the luxury of the rooms, is the en suite bathrooms. Watch the sun set from this tranquil setting and hear the nightlife come to life in the bush.
Laundry services are available as well as fresh towels per unit daily. Each unit will be serviced daily and professional service is guaranteed.
The Lodge is situated in a safe environment and harmonie Safaris endeavour to make your stay as memorable forever. This is luxury and pleasure combined with the thrill of being on the hunt.
A unique treat for you will be to smell Africa in its purest form – the early morning dew, the sun baking African soil, the hunt, the dust, the aroma of the finest cuisine with the grape ripeness of the wine, the lavishness of the velvety sunset and friendliness of your hosts.
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Doctor Review Sites Are Basically Garbage
Despite the fact most online review sites are a bunch of malarkey, people use them in staggering numbers. Whether they are buying a product on Amazon or doing research for a vacation, users put stock in online reviews. They do this even though there are allegations about fake reviews and studies have shown user reviews have little correlation to product quality.
It shouldn't be surprising that the same issue exists with doctor review sites. A study released in the latest issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) says doctor review sites provide little utility in spite of the fact nearly 60 percent of patients "report that online reviews are important when choosing a physician."
For the study, researchers reviewed 28 sites (only 28 of 66 initial sites met their criteria for inclusion), including popular sites like Yelp, healthgrades.com, and others. Researchers compared 600 doctors working in three separate American cities.
One of the major issues they encountered is a lack of data. 34 percent of the doctors they looked into didn't have any reviews at all. That's before adding in that critical information was often missing like what language the doctor spoke, the doctor's hospital affiliation, what insurance is accepted, and specialties.
Doctors who did have reviews averaged seven in total. That's far too few to feel confident you're getting accurate information. That is especially true since many reviews are left because the patient either had a great experience or they're Morty Seinfeld and are convinced the doctor stole their wallet.
As Vocativ notes, many networks have already recognized the problem and are attempting to correct course. For instance, the University of Utah health system collects evaluations from patients and makes them publicly available. Systems similar to this where patients are surveyed is one of the potential solutions the researchers suggest. Until then, well, you probably have to keep looking for a doctor the same way you look for a quesadilla maker. Awesome?
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Transmission brings its beloved BitTorrent client to Windows
Transmission, one of the most popular BitTorrent clients for OS X and Linux, has finally arrived on Windows after roughly a decade in existence.
The open-source file sharing app, developed by volunteers and available without ads for free, boasts a small footprint (about 25MB on Windows), support for encryption, a Web interface so you can control it through your browser, as well as the ability to set different speed limits for individual torrents.
The current version isn't yet being actively promoted — to download it, you'll need to head to Transmission's download directory page (scroll to the bottom and grab the file named transmission-2.92-x64.msi if you're running a 64-bit edition of Windows; choose transmission-2.92-x86.msi if you have a 32-bit version).
Developer Mike Gelfand told TorrentFreak that the Windows app came together over several months and has the same feature set and interface of the original. It will likely gain more functionality before it's officially announced and publicized on the Transmission site.
The OS X version recently made headlines when it became the first-ever Mac app software to be bundled with ransomware. Hackers managed to infect an installation file, compromise the Transmission site and upload it there.
via TorrentFreak
Download directory on Transmission
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With a constantly-updated list of titles including many new releases, movie nights are available in the comfort of your own dorm or apartment. It is a free service for any student living in on-campus housing which provides access to thousands of films.
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Established in 1930, the Park National Baseball League is one of the oldest Minnesota Baseball Association leagues in the state. The league plays its games at the picturesque Parade Stadium in Minneapolis. Admission to all league games is free. We invite you to come out and enjoy some of the best amateur baseball in the area!
If you are a player interested in joining a team in the Park National League, please email Commissioner Paul Melchior at email@example.com with your information.


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Experience U-Pick Paradise at Restoration Oaks Ranch
There is something extraordinary about the grandeur of Restoration Oaks Ranch. Walking among the 18 acres of blueberry bushes nestled in between rolling hills of majestic oak trees is at once peaceful and exciting. Remarks like "Wow, look at the size of this one!" or "Mama, this one is red inside" can be heard during a blueberry-pickin' day. On a good day, you can easily pick 2.5 lbs of blueberries in 15 minutes.
You may spot a magnificent red-tailed hawk soaring not so high overhead or, if you are lucky, a black-tailed deer grazing under the oaks outside the bird netting. We encourage our guests to taste the fruit right off the bush, and we guess some of the kids who come back to pay for their barely full bucket have more berries in their belly than the bucket, as evidenced by the blue tinge at the corner of their mouths. Excellent fun.
Blueberry UPick season is always June and July every year, and if the weather is good, we may open as early as April and have blueberries into August. After many surveys of our regular pickers, we planted 6 varieties of raspberries that will be ripe and ready from August through October. We will also have watermelons, cantaloupe and other fun fruits and veggies for picking in the late summer and fall.
Every year, we open the fields for a day or two in the off-season to our registered VIP guests. The select fields will be open, even though the freeway signs will say "closed". We've had these VIP private field openings as late as Dec 10th. To participate in our private field openings, add your name to our "berry special" VIP Email list.


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I got students to use Google Earth but I explain how you could use Google My Maps as well. The feedback from the course was excellent so I thought it worth discussing how to set one up yourself.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
VGI in Education Talk
I've done a talk discussing a project using VGI in teaching a first level Earth Science course:
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Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Streetview now Captured by Tours
I was away when GEarth v6 was released but I was excited to see the pegman make it into GEarth bringing the smooth usability of streetview in GMaps into GEarth.
Others have documented the feature well but no one in the blogosphere appears to have noticed (and isn't mentioned in the above clip) that you can now record streetview in tours too: tour of the walk from Waterloo Station to the London Eye. All you do is;
- record a tour in the normal way,
- drag and drop the pegman (orange man icon on the main screen controls) half way through to enter streetview
- navigate around in streetview
- click 'Exit Street View' button top left of your screen to exit street view
- stop the tour.
to quote a famous meerkat: 'simples'
This has a ton of applications:
- What better way to direct your friends to the pub?
- Real estate (relators in US speak) adverts showing the town amenities close to their property
- Teaching human geography
Well done Google, a smart feature all round.
Techy KML Details: GEarth 6 has spawned a new gx KML element: "gx:ViewerOptions", this element inserted into a FlyTo parent with"gx:option name="streetview"" tells GEarth to changes from normal to Streeview in the middle of a tour. ViewerOptions also allows historical imagery and sunlight conditions to be captured as well.
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New York, NY (April 17, 2013) – MTV is set to debut the highly anticipated new series, "The Show With Vinny" starring "Jersey Shore's" Vinny Guadagnino on Thursday, May 2 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT. The Guadagnino family has cooked up the perfect recipe to ensure celebrities feel right at home as they let their guard down and have a meal and candid conversation. Each week, Vinny invites celebrity guests into his home so they can experience the hospitality and Italian cuisine prepared by his ultimate hostess mother, Paola, and the antics of the party boss, Uncle Nino, and more.
The stars paying visit to the Staten Island, NY home turf this season include Mark Wahlberg, Lil Wayne, Ke$ha, Jenny McCarthy, A$AP Rocky, Whitney Cummings, Scott Disick, Anthony Mackie, Ciara, Austin Mahone, Brittany Snow, Kat Graham, Red Foo, Iggy Azalea, Perez Hilton, Victoria Justice, The Saturdays, Jenna Marbles, Erica Mena, MGK, Bella Thorne, Mindless Behavior and Tyler The Creator.
Viewers will be able to wet their appetite for family fun and celebrity hijinks as Vinny's Uncle Nino get doused with Ke$ha's glitter, Jenny McCarthy cozies up to Vinny in his bedroom for an intimate interview, Scott Disick dishes on the Kardashian family over an Italian feast and many more off-the-wall interviews that only the Guadagnino family can deliver
In "The Show With Vinny," MTV will shatter the typical talk show format by taking the biggest celebrities out of the studio and into Vinny Guadagnino's family home in Staten Island, New York. Combining the reality of Guadagnino's home life – one of the biggest fan-favorite aspects and memories from "Jersey Shore" – with off-the-cuff interviews with some of today's hottest celebrities while they break bread with his family, "The Show With Vinny" will feature no studio or audience – just family, food and big stars.
"The Show With Vinny" is Executive Produced by SallyAnn Salsano and Pam LaLima for 495 Productions – the production company behind "Jersey Shore." The series is Executive Produced by Jacquelyn French and Jessica Zalkind for MTV. Janay Dutton is Executive in Charge of Production on the series for MTV. Concept by Vinny Guadagnino, SallyAnn Salsano and Jessica Zalkind. Kara Welker and Jared Hoffman serve as Executive Producers of the series for Generate Management.
About MTV:
MTV is the world's premier youth entertainment brand. With a global reach of more than a half-billion households, MTV is the cultural home of the millennial generation, music fans and artists, and a pioneer in creating innovative programming for young people. MTV reflects and creates pop culture with its Emmy®, Grammy® and Peabody® award-winning content built around compelling storytelling, music discovery and activism across TV, online and mobile. MTV's sibling networks MTV2 and mtvU each deliver unparalleled customized content for young males, music fans and college students, and its online hub MTV.com is a leading destination for music, news and pop culture. MTV is a unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. For more information, go to www.mtvpress.com.


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Dishonesty in politics is nothing new; but the manner in which some politicians now lie, and the havoc they may wreak by doing so, are worrying.
The post-truth world - Yes, I'd lie to you, The Economist, 10 September 2016
In previous years one would have to struggle to make a strong case about the necessity of introducing content verification tools in social media. However, the impact of social media and the possibility to provide enormous publicity to obviously fake claims (as seen in recent world-events, such as the Brexit referendum and latest US elections), led even Oxford Dictionaries to acknowledge 'post-truth' as the 2016 international word of the year. Nowadays, there is a general acknowledgement that such content verification tools are indeed necessary, especially in social media.
What happens is posted. But has what's posted really happened?
In our times we can safely claim that if something newsworthy happens, there will be someone posting it online, usually in the first minutes, if not seconds, after it happens. The problem is that we cannot safely reverse this claim, as information posted online about an alleged event does not necessary mean that the event has really happened. This is the problem we are trying to alleviate with TruthNest.
Having worked for many years on the subject and collaborated with top research and media organisations we have released a service that helps users decide whether a posted claim is to be trusted or not. The claim can be passed to the system either via a Tweet ID, or textually, with a set of keywords and/or hashtags. In both cases, TruthNest analyses a particular Tweet containing the claim, providing useful and easily comprehensible visualisations around three categories (the three Cs, as we call them):
Every visualisation provides clues to the users, which they can use to decide themselves if they trust the content or not. This decision is always left to the users as we believe that human judgement will always be needed, despite advances in data analysis. What TruthNest provides is instant access to a lot of information that can guide and support the human decision.
If you wish to try the service please visit the TruthNest Web Site and send us a message to arrange an online demo.
In the meantime, we continue working on a collaborative platform that will extend the functionailities of TruthNest allowing many users to work together. This is done in collaboration with Deutsche Welle and with support from the Google Digital News Initiative fund. Stay tuned!


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Our Organic Espresso medium roasted beans are very popular as a middle of the range coffee bean.
The very rich yet smooth flavour and aroma is easy to drink any time of the day.
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We won't blame you if you looked at Lee Seunghoon's – rapper/dancer and one-quarter of YG Entertainment's boy band WINNER – Instagram feed and mistook him for an influencer. The OOTD force is strong with this one, and with an average of 60 to 80 thousand likes for each outfit post, we reckon he could easily be a top-tier influencer if he decides to branch out from being a K-pop idol. So to celebrate his 25th year on earth, we're throwing back to some of his best OOTDs. Scroll through the gallery below!
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"Courage and Godspeed" -Michael
MICHAEL is the head archangel in the Angel Wars. Michael wields a large sword called Kai and is the wisest angel.
Heaven's Greatest Warrior. His great wisdom and experience are known throughout the Heaven lies. But even Michael isn't perfect... he is haunted by a past mistake that almost lost The Great War of Heaven. Michael carries the burden of great responsibility, for he knows that if an Archangel fails, the very foundations of heavens are rocked.
Unlike most of the characters in Angel Wars, Archangel Michael actually exists. However, what he does in angel wars did not necessarily happen. Before The Great War, the council entrusted Michael with 12 Foundation Stones one of which he gave to Morgan who betrayed him during the Great War.
Episode 1Edit
Throughout Episode 1 Michael mostly meditates in The Seven and gives the angels their assignments and only reappears at the end to congratulate Eli and Kira.
Episode 2Edit
In episode 2, Michael and Paladin help Arianna stop a dangerous robot which Morg had infested with his stone.
Episode 3EditAs soon as Michael returns to The Seven, he departs again to the Isle of Sorrows where he finds the fallen angel Jaza who tells him Morg is in the Valkawa Underworld where he rescues Arianna. Unfortunately, when seeing Morg, Michael angrily and recklessly enters the mouth of the stone-infested demon. When Michael entered the main chamber inside the beast of Morg, he found Morg as he looked like before his fall. Morg and Michael have a fight that ends when Michael shoves Morg against the chamber of the stone. Michael then raises his sword to strike and kill Morg but instead strikes the shrine hiding the foundation stone and takes the stone which completed their mission. The inner structure of the stone-infested Morg began to collapse due to lose of the foundation stone, and Morg is knocked to the edge of a hanging platform. Michael then urges Morg to let go of his pride and repent, but Morg refuses and commits suicide by letting go of the edge and falling down. Michael's last words to Morg were, "I wanted you to find peace." Swift, by the command of Arianna, destroys the underworld crushing the beast of Morg. Michael uses the stone's power to protect himself and returns to The Seven. He gets there first and surprises the rest of the Guardian Force. He points out that "Proud people bring many sorrows on themselves", which is the lesson of this episode.
The MessengersEdit
In The Messengers, when Eli runs into Michael's chamber to give a report to Michael, Michael hushes him because he is meditating. He tells Eli to look for guidance on how to stop his enemies. After being beaten up by a nephilem named Og, Eli goes unconscious and Michael appears to him again reminding him to make to time to make time for praying for guidance. This time Eli heeds his advice and defeats the enemy. Michael also played a role in helping Eli let go of his fake wings and protecting Kira.
PersonalityEditMichael is a calm angel who is willing to meditate and wait on The Maker. He also seems to be a bit vengeful however, such as when he attacked Morg out of anger. Michael longs for the day he can lead the armies of heaven to war in a final battle against the Dragon as mentioned in Revelation 12
Powers and EquipmentEdit
Michael like all the power class angels has worn angel gauntlets that are able to deflect enemy fire. Michael's primary weapon is Kai his large broadsword. Although he might have had a different weapon when he was not an Archangel. Michael also used his Wings to as a shield against the stone-infested robot's flamethrower. He also carries a silver-blue foundation stone with him.
"To The Maker be the glory." -Michael to Eli
- Michael is named in scripture and is the only named angel in the Bible other than Gabriel.
- Michael's favourite Bible verse is Psalms 91:11 which says, "He shall give his angels charge over you to keep you in all your ways."
- Michael is voiced by Dave Thomas.
- It is hinted he and Arianna were partners as anawim.
- The name Michael means "Who is like the Lord".
|Michael | Arianna | Swift | Paladin
Eli | Kira | Cameron | Ramuel
|Notable Demons
|Morg | Cubus | Shadow | Ripwing Leader
Graven | Krak | Discord | Og | Ogrid | Bug Queen
|Demon Minions
| Obsidian Minion | Slither Demons | Squealor Demon
Ripwings | Panic Demon | Krak's Bodyguard
|Caliburn | Kai | Yari | Kiogen | Hoshi
Katana | Honu | Discord's Club | Graven's Staff
|The Seven | Merk-7 | Fly-Cycle | Appollyon
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A few holiday seasons ago, I posted a list of unknown Christmas pieces. (You can prepare for your holiday listening here, if so inclined). But for those still in the holiday of the moment, here are 13 deserving selections for Halloween that are not often played. In some cases of longer works with multiple movements, I have included a video link to only one movement. But be sure to check out the entire work. Happy Haunted Listening!
- Luigi Boccherini: La Casa del Diavolo: Symphony No. 6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cjmFbQnsmc
- Aram Khatchaturian: Waltz from Masquerade Suite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rRCDjTgdaY
- Franz Liszt: A Faust Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWG-J1VHtNE
- Dead Can Dance: Stretched on Your Grave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2RNLn4EfMI
- Cesar Franck: Le Chasseur Maudit (The Accursed Huntsman) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FOijcEclw4
- George Chadwick: Tam O'Shanter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETtk8DjDvEQ
- Bing Crosby: The Headless Horseman (Disney, 1949) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysNSKrH8hHo
- George Rochberg: Night Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hoQ9HiK_SNg
- John Corigliano: Three Hallucinations from Altered States https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHvYUkNAXSs
- George Crumb: Black Angels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sffh9spQopA
- Michael Daugherty: Viola Zombie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KXBT6N06FQ
- Claude Debussy: La Chute de la Maison Usher (Fall of the House of Usher-Unfinished Opera) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Gq_jGP-vmk
- Bernard Herrmann: The Devil and Daniel Webster Concert Suite from the Film. (Herrmann utilized traditional folk music for this score including, "Devil's Dream", "Springfield Mountain", and a diabolical version of "Pop Goes The Weasel" all twisted into something not quite right). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SB9K7gHoBIg
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In an effort to encourage MTV viewers to vote, MTVU VJ and MTV News reporter Kim Stolz has recorded a promo with co-worker Jim Cantiello. Kim is very into politics and has covered the campaign and its prospective candidates for the past year, so it's no surprise she is shocked enough to spew punch all over Cantiello when he says he has yet to register to vote.
Watch the promo here:
While some AfterEllen.com readers might have envisioned swapping spit with the ex-America's Next Top Model contestant, something tells me that's not quite the romance you envisioned. However, if you're looking for a shot at love with Kim Stolz, make sure you are rocking your very own vote next month. It would also appear she likes fruity drinks. The work is done for you.


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- Happy New Year, everybody! I came home, put on my comfy pants, ate way more potsticker dumplings than I'd planned, and when I take of my bra, the party will really begin! Last night I finished my Harry Potter marathon, and used up my tissues. Snape, man. Gets me every time.
- It was my first time watching the two Deathly Hallows movies back-to-back. They fit together quite well, with minimal retreading to refresh the memory. It felt like there was less time spent in silence, this way. I love how these movies aren't afraid to be quiet. They don't have to talk or explode all the time, and can just be.
- It starts at the Malfoy's home, which has been commandeered as headquarters by Voldemort. They say they're his friends, but they started having second thoughts a while ago. They are regretting their choice of side in this war. They enjoyed the theory of genocide more than the practice. Draco Malfoy sees one of his professors tortured and murdered, inches from his face, and that conflicted boy we saw in the Half-Blood Prince realizes what he really wants, and this is not it. I love the Malfoys in this movie. They do not look good, and when the final battling is going down, they're all,
I love that. Lucius is in the doghouse, but they're done with the war.
- But really, let's jump way ahead. The massive reveal of "what really happened" with Snape's memories leaves me a snotty mess every time. I'm worried that when I read the book, I will be gross for hours. Harry had never trusted Snape, and then it's revealed that Snape was the one man he could have trusted infinitely. And the reveal of the unrequited love of the best friend for the girl who got wrapped up with the cool kids—breaks my beating heart! And here's a question: in the books, is Harry's dad ever revealed as anything other than a dickish bully? Because in the movies, I cannot see what his mother saw in that guy. I get that his mother was an amazing lady, who everyone loved immensely. But his father? Was he just the cute jock that she wanted to fix?
- I loved the quick little epilogue at the train station, too. We get to see that Malfoy turned out okay. I'm sure after the Battle of Hogwarts, they got into family therapy, and sought to fix their damage. Did they divorce? I'm going to say probably, but after a while, because Lucius doesn't seem like the "it was my fault"/forgiveness-type. Draco chose to go to college near his mom. Is any of this in the books? I wonder how close my projections are.
- And Neville is awesome, and in the little moment with Luna, wordless, we know he's going to be better than okay.
- I also got to thinking, did none of the kids call their parents? With all the school violence nowadays, how freaked out are parents going to be that their children are dead? Wouldn't some of them come running to help out/get their kids out of danger. Like, "No, you CANNOT go to actual deadly violent war with your friends! We are leaving. Now. Get your owl, say your goodbyes, and get in the car/on your broom/in the toilet/in the fireplace/hold my hand/whatever." Where were the younger kids, who don't know very many spells? Did they all get squirreled away to the room of requirement, or a dungeon someplace, to wait it out? Were they whisked away someplace far away? Like "Okay guys, beach night!" Is this in the books, too?
- I'm sure I'll have more thoughts that pop into my head for days to come. I may even rewatch Deathly Hallows, just, you know, for funzies/a good cry.
- Until my next binge-viewing, remember, always dance like no one is watching


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Generally, the cost of reconstructing a house is too much high when compared to the cost of repair. Before even mentioning ceiling leak repair costs, it is important to understand that this is dependent on the scope of the problem. First, cut a piece of drywall that is slightly larger than the hole you are trying to repair. If you must repair the drywall on the ceiling yourself, then it is best to first seek out the help guidance or advice of a person who knows a lot about these types of repairs. These include a putty knife, mud pans, sanding sponge, sandpaper, drywall tape, and corner tools.
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We are so proud that the talented and amazing Greenpointers contributor responsible for the hilarious and adorable illustrations in her Friday column "Recipes Gone Wild" – is the champion of Enid's Apple Pie Contest that happened this past Sunday!!! We asked her how it feels to win the most competitive Apple Pie contest in the universe:
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Propagating roses from cuttings is one of the most popular and successful ways to grow new roses that are identical to the original plant. In nurseries, cuttings by the thousands get their start in airtight cases where they receive indirect light while being protected from airborne fungus and bacteria. You can create your own small version of a rose-cutting case at home by using sterile planting medium and plastic bags.
Take rose cuttings early in the spring before the rose blooms but after it leafs out, or in the late fall after the blooming season is over.
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Scrape the bottom 1-inch of the stem to remove the outer coating on one side and dip the stem in rooting compound.This is called "wounding" the stem.
Place the stem in the bottom of your plastic bag immediately. Repeat with additional cuttings and seal the bag, making sure there is plenty of air inside. If you like, seal all but one tiny corner of the bag and blow into it–creating a puffed up bag. Since plants breath in the air you breathe out, this creates a good environment for them.
Place your plastic bags in a spot where they will receive only indirect light, such as a north window or on a table on a covered porch. If direct sun hits the bag, the temperature inside will become too hot.
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Communication (MA) – Non-Thesis Option
Graduate Studies
The Master of Arts degree in Communication is a broad-based degree program that integrates theoretical and research components of mass communication and strategic communication. The program is designed to prepare recent graduates and experienced professionals for doctoral studies, professional advancement, and personal enrichment.
The Department's graduate faculty combines applied knowledge with communication theory and works to engage students to think critically as they address communication practices and issues. Courses examine how communication creates, sustains, and changes personal lives, organizations, political and cultural institutions, and society.
The program curriculum consists of 33 credit hours, including a 9-hour core, 24 hours from elective courses from the communication and other university departments, and successful completion of a written qualifying examination.
Requirements For Admission
All applications must receive approval from the Graduate Program Coordinator, the Director for Graduate Studies for the College of Arts and Sciences, and the Graduate Dean. Students are admitted each semester and must meet the following requirements:
Regular Admission
GRE/GMAT Scores
Students must submit a satisfactory score on the general portion of the Graduate Record Examination or the Graduate Management Admissions Test. The scores required for regular admission are:
- GRE - The required score is 297 or more combined points on the quantitative and verbal portions.
- GMAT - A combined score of 1000 or more when calculated as follows: 200 x undergraduate
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Earned graduate degree - An earned graduate degree may substitute for graduate entry exam scores. Students must submit a written request along with evidence of the degree to the graduate coordinator for review.
Undergraduate Requirements
Students must submit official copies of undergraduate transcripts.
Applicants to graduate programs in Arts and Sciences typically have a minimum GPA of at least a 3.0 on all undergraduate work. In exceptional cases, applicants may be considered with at least a 2.5 GPA on all undergraduate work, or at least a 2.75 GPA on the last 60 hours of undergraduate work.
International Students
- International students must submit documentation of TOEFL test scores of at least 525 (197 on computer based test) or 71 on internet based test, or a minimum score of 6 on the IELTS.
- Students who are required to take the English Language Proficiency Examination and whose scores suggest an English language deficiency must take the appropriate English as a Second Language courses. These courses are not counted as part of the 33-hour degree program.
Non-Degree Admission
Students may register for and complete up to 15 hours without formal entrance into the program.
Degree Requirements And Courses
Students must complete a minimum of 33 semester hours of credit in approved 500-level courses. A minimum of 27 semester hours must be completed at the University of South Alabama. At least 27 semester hours must be taken in communication. All students are required to pass a written qualifying examination.
Core Courses
For students with an undergraduate degree in communication, the normal requirements consist of the following 3 courses. These courses must be completed at the University of South Alabama.
- CA 500, Introduction to Graduate Studies in Communication. Students must take CA 500 before or concurrently with their first 500-level classes, or be given permission by the graduate program coordinator to delay enrollment in CA 500.
- CA 502, Communication Theory (generally offered in the fall semester)
- CA 503, Quantitative Communication Research Methods (generally offered in the spring semester).
Although students are advised to take CA 502 and CA 503 sequentially, they are not required to do so.
Remaining Courses
- With advisor approval, students may take up to 6 of the 33 required graduate hours outside of the Communication Department. Students should work closely with their advisors to develop a plan of study.
- After completing the three required courses, the remaining hours (excluding any directed
studies, courses outside the department, or thesis hours for those on the thesis-track) may
be selected from any CA 500-level courses. The courses for a focus in strategic communication
(above the core curriculum) are as follow:
- CA 501, Qualitative Research Methods
- CA 510, Persuasion and Professional Communication
- CA 545, Communication Ethics
- CA 549, Media Effects
- CA 560, Digital Communication
- CA 570, Audience Dynamics
- CA 576, History of Strategic Communication
- CA 585, Strategic Crisis Management
- CA 522, Rhetorical Strategy for Communication Professionals
- CA 555, Corporate and Public Communication Law
- CA 590, Special Topics in Communication
Directed Studies - CA 594
Directed study courses involve independent study of a communication topic. The purpose is to provide study in an area of specialization not covered by an existing course.
- The student must submit a topic proposal to a graduate faculty member. Once the topic is approved, both the faculty member and the student must sign a contract describing student expectations and outcomes and grading criteria.
- The student can register for between 1 and 3 credit hours in CA 594 courses with course requirements determined accordingly.
- The student may take a maximum of 3 hours in directed study coursework.
Grade Requirements
- A minimum of a 3.0 GPA on all work attempted is required for graduation.
- Courses in which a student receives a "D" or below will not be counted toward the degree program.
- A maximum of 2 courses with a grade of "C" will be counted toward the degree program.
- Students receiving 3 grades of "C" or below, regardless of the overall GPA, will be dismissed from the program.
- A student who receives a failing grade in a course for graduate credit may be dismissed from the program.
Time Limitations
- All degree requirements must be completed within 7 calendar years.
- Most students who take 9 hours per semester complete the degree within a 2-year period.
- The time required for degree completion depends on how many courses a student can take each semester.
Course Load
- Two or three courses (6-9 credit hours) per semester constitute a full-time course load.
Written Qualifying Examinations
All degree candidates must successfully complete a written qualifying examination after successful completion of all core requirements and before the student completes 24 credit hours. The exams lasts 4 hours and covers material from Department graduate core courses. It provides an opportunity for students to demonstrate independent thought and depth of understanding of the discipline. Using examples from the area of specialization, students should be prepared to demonstrate the ability to:
- Conceptualize problems.
- Create and critique research designs
- Evaluate literature, research theories, models, and methodologies
- Discern, discuss, and explain substantive issues, problems, trends, alternative perspectives and research approaches in both general and specific areas.
The qualifying examination may be attempted no more than 2 times. A student who fails this examination must wait until the next, regularly scheduled examination before repeating it. Failure of the examination on the second attempt will result in dismissal from the program.
Department of Communication website
The purpose of the Department of Communication is to provide students with core competencies, within the context of a broad liberal arts and sciences curriculum, which will prepare them to be independent, critical thinkers who uphold the highest ethical standards as communication leaders in a global society.
Given this purpose, the Department attempts to meet individual performance and career needs with a flexible curriculum. Students select one of the concentrations offered and confer with their advisors to plan their courses of study. These focused areas of study help prepare students for a variety of careers in the communication field.
The concentrations of study offered in Communication are: Communication Studies, Digital Cinema and Television, Journalism (Multimedia Journalism and Broadcast Journalism), and Strategic Communication. Students pursuing a degree in Communication must also have a minor in another discipline.
All first-time freshmen must successfully complete CAS 100: First Year Experience as a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll in the fall semester following entry.
Honors in Communication
The Communication Departmental Honors program offers undergraduate students an opportunity
to prepare for a graduate program or professional career. Students in this program
will use their communication skills to develop a formal research project.
To be awarded Departmental honors in communication, students must:
- Complete the standard requirements for the major in communication.
- Have an overall institutional GPA of 3.5 or higher (University requirement).
- Have a minimum 3.5 GPA in all communication courses (Department requirement).
- Complete a communication research methods course (CA 300, mass communication concentrations or CA 424, communication studies concentration) with an earned grade of "B" or higher. This course may be counted toward the communication degree and toward 3 hours of upper division credit.
- Complete a minimum of 3 credit hours, and no more than 6 credit hours in the Senior Honors Project, CA 499. Students receiving honors in communication will be required to take a minimum of 48 hours in communication (including CA 110, Public Speaking).
- Successfully defend the final research project during an oral presentation to a faculty committee. It is recommended that the student present a summary of the project during the Department's colloquium series and/or another appropriate public forum.
Application procedure - Students must:
- Have earned an overall institutional GPA of 3.5 or higher and a minimum 3.5 GPA in all communication courses.
- Apply by April 1 of their junior year.
- Receive agreement of a tenure-track faculty member of the Department of Communication to serve as mentor, and obtain a letter of recommendation from that faculty member.
- Receive permission of the Department Chair.


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The Llano Masonic Lodge #242 is holding its open house and annual Christmas meal and program starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 11, at 830 Ford St. in Llano. The event is open to the public. If you have ever been curious about what goes on inside a Masonic lodge or just want to come for a meal and look at the organization's 111-year old lodge room, this is the time to come check them out. The lodge will have live Christmas music by Mercy and Grace. There will be fun and games for the kids (and maybe a visit from a jolly old fellow from the North.)
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One of the funniest things I can say to people who know I want to write about games for a living is "I've never played Ocarina of Time." Apparently, that's some kind of slight against the gaming Gods and I'm generally a bad person.
When I was growing up, I never had the opportunity to play it. I didn't have a Nintendo 64 and none of my friends actually owned the game. In fact, the only Nintendo consoles I've ever owned at GameBoy handheld consoles.
It wasn't until I was preparing to fly halfway around the world that I picked up Ocarina of Time when I was buying my 3DS. Even now, I haven't finished it, despite being heavily encouraged by a friend of mine.
A lot of people encourage me to play it and the only reason they ever actually give me is "It's the best game of all time!" That's it. Nothing else matters except that it's the best game of all time.
I guess I can't argue since I've never played it the whole way through; I can't say they're wrong. But when you're trying to convince someone to play something, shouldn't you say WHY it's the greatest great ever. What makes it great? So far, I'm failing to see it. Maybe I don't see the appeal because I don't have the gleam of nostalgia in my eye and remembering the gameplay fondly.
As a responsible writer who shouldn't discount the opinions of others, I should just endure how bored I am of it and finish it. Maybe once I've discovered the Hell that is the Water Temple, I'll see it in a new light, but right now, it's just not my cup of tea.


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Jurgita Bridal Etsy shop is the store we have our eyes on today for our dress of the week! The Lillian Organza Wedding Dress is swoon worthy, modern and quite a chic creation. We absolutely couldn't wait to highlight this handmade dress!
Details of the Lillian Organza Wedding Dress
- V-neckline and a V-back.
- Bodice made of nude satin and adorned with sequin lace.
- Skirt is draped with a ivory organza with a small train.
- zipper closure up the back.


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A railway on the Mekong
A Railway on the Mekong
©SJON HAUSER: text and images
While impressive Khon Phapeng Falls on the Mekong River have become a major attraction for Thai tourists on a weekend trip to Southern Laos, a few nearby islands in the river are a paradise for backpackers from both East Asia and the West who, from their base in cheap bamboo accommodation, love to explore the scenic the scenic countryside on foot or by bicycle. For historic railway buffs, the region has a remarkable surprise. The only railway ever built in Laos was here in the far south of the mountainous country, leaving its relics still scattered over the islands Don Det and Don Khon, partly hidden by jungle.
In Southeast Asia, the earliest railway construction mainly served colonial expansion as a means of transport for merchandise and natural resources to and from the newly opened markets. On the other hand, in Thailand —which never became a colony — the completion of a railway network was part and parcel of a regal master plan to avoid foreign domination.
In this one exceptional case of French colonial enterprise, however, it was to circumvent by rail a virtually insurmountable barrier to navigation on the Mekong. The resulting seven kilometre long railway line extended over two of the 4,000 islands of Si Phan Don archipelago in the watercourse at the southern tip of Laos.
Just before crossing into Cambodia, Southeast Asia's largest river splits into numerous branches to pass over a ten kilometre long rock barrier that stretches across its complete width. At two sites, it plunges at least fifteen metres through this barrier—considered the region's most formidable rapids. Along other stretches, the gradient is less abrupt, but there the racing torrents and treacherous rocks also form a barrier to navigation.
Yet, in the seventeenth century — Laos' Golden Age — local traders from Vientiane often descended the Mekong in wooden prahus (dug-out canoes) to bring their merchandise to Phnom Penh, where products from the Laotian forests, such as rhinoceros horns, benzoin, and deer skins, were highly valued. These traders used to return home with cargoes of textiles from India.
In 1641, a returning party of Lao traders was accompanied by merchant Gerrit Wusthof and some of his assistants from the godown (warehouse) of the Dutch East India Company in Phnom Penh. After five weeks of ascending the Mekong from Phnom Penh, the party arrived at the southern end of the archipelago.
'There we met a very strong current,' Wusthof recounts. 'Nearby are the openings through which the [raging] stream pours down, between mountains, rocky islands and [very high] cliffs.' They had to unload their boats and haul them against the current. The next day they arrived at the fan 'which, because of its steep and rocky outcrops, was impassible. Here the stream roared so loud as only the sea can do…we had to unload all the goods from the prahus and carry them some 2,600 steps across.' It took them twelve days to get past this barrier.
From that time, few Westerners had been there until, more than two centuries later, in 1866, the men of the French Mekong Expedition ascended the mighty watercourse. The explorers were eager to prove that the Mekong could be developed as a major trade route between their country's blossoming colonial possessions in Vietnam and the rich markets in Yunnan (southern China), so the barrier in southern Laos—in those days Siamese territory—seemed to thwart this scheme. Doudart de Lagrée, the commander of the expedition, therefore reported to the colonial administration in Saigon that without gigantic construction work navigation through the rapids would be impossible.
However, in the final report by the de facto expedition leader Francis Garnier, there was, surprisingly, more than just a glimmer of hope. He suggested that the rapids could be circumvented by a railway or a canal. In his report, he even urged the French rulers to extend the 'zone of civilizing influence' to both banks of the Mekong in order to better protect future shipments.
After recuperating from their humilating defeat in the Franco-Prussian war (1870), the French again returned to the idea of developing the Mekong as a commercial artery. Optimistically, they started to experiment with steam navigation on the river. In 1887, a steamer successfully navigated the Sambar rapids in Cambodia and, a few days later dropped anchor in a bay at the southern end of Don Khon—which was instantly baptized Margueritte Bay in honour of the wife of a high official on board. But the attempts to maneuvre this steamer, and others, through one of the openings in the great barrier all ended in failure.
In 1993, the French therefore started to construct a railway from the bay to the northern tip of the island. The very same year, their violent naval demonstration in front of the Royal Palace in Bangkok (a classic example of "gun boat diplomacy") had forced the Siamese to cede to them the right (eastern) bank of the Mekong. Two small gun boats, assigned to patrol the Mekong north of the archipelago, had already left Saigon. By the time they moored in Margueritte Bay, the three kilometre railway on Don Khon had been completed. While one of the gun boats was being hoisted onto a flatbed carriage on the railway line, it was struck and derailed by a floating tree. Once the carriage had been repaired, the water level had fallen too low to allow the gun boats to be reloaded aboard the train. However, Lieutenant Georges Simon, who was in command of the operation, remained undaunted. He set his force of coolies to work building another line from a much lower point on the island.
As historian Milton Osborne writes in The Mekong. Turbulent Past, Uncertain Future: 'This task, which took more than a month, could only be partially completed , for the new route was nearly five kilometres in length , while the rails available only stretched for three. When the trans-shipment of the two vessels finally began…the first three kilometres were covered relatively quickly, with Vietnamese manpower hauling and pushing the boats forward. But then it was necessary for teams of men to continue the vessels' advance by picking up sections of the rail from behind…and relaying them, a few dozen metres at a time, over and over again. This physically demanding work took place amid the frequent downpours of the late rainy season so that the workers were more often than not labouring in mud and drenched to the skin.'
Yet, the gun boats were afloat above the Khon Falls a few weeks later.
In 1897, the construction of a permanent rail began with docking facilities and steam-powered cranes at either end of the line. A decade later, the Compagnie des Messageries Fluviales was opening a more or less regular passenger service on the Mekong from My Tho (connected by rail with Saigon) to Luang Prabang in Northern Laos.
Marthe Bassenne, the wife of a French physician, made the complete trip in 1909, and gives an account of the trans-shipment on Don Khon: 'An army of coolies stacked the merchandise in small, open train-cars wherein we piled, together with the locals, balancing ourselves on the luggage in utter chaos. The train pulled us, struggling along grating, and with clashing sound of steel, across the island that is covered by assorted teak trees mixed with bamboo, the branches of which brush across our faces.'
It was not until 1920 that a bridge was built between Don Khon and the island of Don Det to the north of it. On the latter, the line was further extended north to a more suitable embarkation point above the falls.
Impressive as the conquest of the river barrier was, the newly opened route was still a far cry from the thriving commercial artery the explorers of the 1860s had had in mind. Since Simon could not take the gun boats further than the Tang Ho rapids, just north of the present day Golden Triangle, China's riches remained unattainable remote.
What's more, navigation on the Mekong, downstream from Tang Ho, was restricted to small vessels of no more than thirty-five metres length, while passing through many of the rapids continued to be extremely dangerous transits. In 1910, the steamer La Grandière, proceeding downstream from Luang Prabang, sank to a depth of eighty metres where, deep underwater, the explosion of the boiler completed the bulk's destruction.
It still took passengers more than five weeks to travel from Saigon to Luang Prabang in the 1930s, while the trip required half a dozen changes of vessel. This was slower than the far longer trip by sea from Saigon to Marseille. The operation of the railway on Don Khon and Don Det finally came to an end following Japan's occupation of Indochina in the early 1940s.
Although all the rails and most of the sleepers have been removed, the former track is still easy to follow on both islands. In wide curves, the bed, covered with crushed stones, meanders through the lush tropical landscape of paddies and forested hills. The southern and northern ends of the line on Don Khon are of special interest. At the former, the quay and hoists are still intact, as are the power house, a large fuel container, and a tiny locomotive that once ran on the narrow gauge rails. Additionally, there is a splendid view over the Mekong, with its dozens of small islands covered with willow-like bushes. You may notice that some of the small fishing boats actually corry tourists on dolphin watching excursions. A small group of Irrawaddy dolphins, a freshwater species near to extinction, lives in the deeper waters. In the village, just east of the landing, stands a heavily eroded maritime monument.
A second, more complete locomotive stands just beside the former track on the northern end of the island. Walking from there through the nearby villages in the direction of the impressive Somphamit Falls, you may notice that segments of the railway line from the former track are now in use as tiny bridges crossing the ditches in front of the villagers' homes.
Most visible of all the relics of the railway is the stone bridge connecting both islands, with its dozen arches a good example of typical French nineteenth century architecture, a kind of Pont d'Avignon lost in the tropical countryside along the Mekong. In the late afternoon, local schoolkids in their uniforms cross the bridge on their way back to their homes on Don Det. A little later, backpack-travelers from the nearby accommodation begin to gather on the bridge, just to stand there and chat among themselves until dusk falls.
©SJON HAUSER: text and images
A slightly different version of this story appeared in Guidelines Chiang Mai, November 2007: 68-70.


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"Matt's behavior started to turn around in fifth grade, after his parents began using Collaborative Problem Solving (C.P.S.), a technique designed to build self-regulation skills. Many children are lagging in skills like impulse control, managing frustration and understanding social cues that are the foundation of self-control. Suspension does nothing to build those skills. Collaborative Problem Solving, in contrast, recognizes that behavior is not simply a function of motivation; it's a function of skills and practice. C.P.S. replaces a traditional philosophy of "children do well when they want to" with one that 'children do well when they can.'"
Category: Social-emotional skills
Inequality, Non-cognitive Skills, and Character Strengths
Thomas Edsall is an opinion columnist for the New York Times who often writes about the intersection of inequality and politics. His articles typically synthesize research findings and the perspectives of experts, whose commentary he frequently quotes. His latest piece, "What Does It Take to Climb Up the Ladder?" discusses the important role of non-cognitive skills and character strengths in social mobility.
Edsall draws on the work on numerous researchers to show the links between income, maternal education, and family stability, on the one hand, and non-cognitive skills on the other. As he concludes,
"The result is a vicious circle: family disruption perpetuates disadvantage by creating barriers to the development of cognitive and noncognitive skills, which in turn sharply reduces access to college. The lack of higher education decreases life chances, including the likelihood of achieving adequate material resources and a stable family structure for the next generation."
Edsall highlights Paul Tough's work on the importance of environments in which children feel a sense of belonging and growth and experience relatedness and competence. He challenges policymakers, and Democrats in particular, to find ways to support family stability and "capitalize on the ample supply of character strengths evident among America's poor."
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Teaching Your Child Emotional Agility
"It's hard to see a child unhappy. Whether a child is crying over the death of a pet or the popping of a balloon, our instinct is to make it better, fast.
That's where too many parents get it wrong, says the psychologist Susan David, author of the book 'Emotional Agility.' Helping a child feel happy again may offer immediate relief for parent and child, but it doesn't help a child in the long term.
'How children navigate their emotional world is critical to lifelong success,' she said.
Research shows that when teachers help preschoolers learn to manage their feelings in the classroom, those children become better problem solvers when faced with an emotional situation, and are better able to engage in learning tasks. In teenagers, 'emotional intelligence,' or the ability to recognize and manage emotions, is associated with an increased ability to cope with stressful situations and greater self-esteem. Some research suggests that a lack of emotional intelligence can be used to predict symptoms of depression and anxiety."
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Work, meanwhile, has become more like preschool.
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The benefits for children could be huge. As PBS Newshour's Judy Woodruff reported during the summer: "In a report released today, researchers tracked more than 700 children from kindergarten to age 25. They found students' social skills, like cooperation, listening to others and helping classmates, held strong clues for how those children would fare two decades later. In some cases, social skills may even be better predictors of future success than academic ones."
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From the article:
… a few years back, I published my book Mindset: The New Psychology of Success to share these discoveries with educators. And many educators have applied the mindset principles in spectacular ways with tremendously gratifying results.
This is wonderful, and the good word continues to spread. But as we've watched the growth mindset become more popular, we've become much wiser about how to implement it. This learning—the common pitfalls, the misunderstandings, and what to do about them—is what I'd like to share with you, so that we can maximize the benefits for our students.


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Friday, February 17, 2017
Ombre Hello
7 comments:
- Scrapper69 said...
OMGOSH.. I totally had that same thought Stacey! I saw this sketch yesterday and thought WORDS! Of course I thought the word Birthday in rainbow colors... I guess great minds think alike! I love your pretty shades of the word Hello! And the cool stitched line.... Fab Card! :) Have a great weekend!
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- February 17, 2017 at 11:45 PM
- Mimi said...
Very cute! I actually worked up a card for that MFT sketch today... my card looks nothing like yours!!!-- and that's why sketches are so cool! Great card.
- February 18, 2017 at 1:00 AM
- Julie B said...
Great use of the sketch with your repeated pink hellos.
Thanks for sharing at HLS. :)
- February 18, 2017 at 7:27 AM
- Michelle said...
I thought of something along this line, too. Turned out great! Thanks for sharing!
- February 19, 2017 at 7:44 AM
- stacyross said...
Ooh, I love this! Wonderful job!
- February 19, 2017 at 1:16 PM
- laurie said...
Love that beautiful ombre look! Thanks for sharing at Happy Little Stampers...so happy you joined us!
- February 19, 2017 at 6:20 PM
- Georgiana said...
Looking good! Love the shades of pink.
- February 20, 2017 at 7:47 AM


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Also, was at Origins this last June and ran into Mike Stackpole, …Origins is like his show! Anyway I sought him out on purpose because I wanted to congratulate him on the Rogue One movie.
No, as it turns out, he didn't actually write the Rogue:One Star Wars movie… What he did do, was pen the very first stories about the X-Wing Rogue Squadron, and this was when he was under contract as a writer for Bantam Books at the request of Lucasfilm and back in the 90's and early 00's… he really helped keep the Star Wars franchise alive after the Prequel debacle.
When I met him this summer he was like "Oh, no, I didn't write Rogue One." I said_"I'm pretty sure the real writers from Disney that were inspired to write the Rogue One story went to Lucasfilm and asked them what they should, and they probably shrugged and handed them your Rogue One stories, because the plot seems awfully familiar." We both got a good laugh out of that, because it's soooo like the movie Industry to take someone else's good idea, like a story for a Rogue Rebel Squadron for example, and make a billion dollar blockbuster out of that.
I'll close this out today with a photo of me, and Mike, as well as John Ward taken at Origins 2017 this summer, because I hadn't met Mike in about ten years, and I wanted to catch up with him on some of the things he had been doing.


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Margarit Ralev is the creative genius behind Ralev.com, a brand design studio, where he and Alex Ivanova apply their skils for clients around the globe. They feature the development of brands, and back it with the ability to make it happen in print, web or video. Margarit agreed to provide some insights into a few of the great logos in the Ralev portfolio. There are more, but here are the first few ...
The name WalkTec comes from "walking technology" which represents progress technology. Margarit started literally from scratch with little to no prompting from the client.
Margarit writes:
This is how I designed the logo that taught me to think more about complete graphic solutions when searching the right shape for a single logo. In my thoughts the mark should be some kind of element that could be interpreted free in a pattern and in other various design cases. Something like a graphic "brick" with which you can build your full corporate identity.
The base is the triangle -- a simple graphic primitive that allows infinite number of variations of different compositions. What is most interesting in this configuration is how the negative space plays into the mark, utilizing the triangles, to form the suggestion of the "W"
The locked G of Galant and the not so hidden shoe.
For this client, a small shoe company from Sofia, Bulgaria Ralev developed the "G" and then cleverly constructed a portion of the letter as an image of the company's product -- shoes. To further push the negative space, the G was moved out, past the circle allowing the white field to flow into the negative space calling attention to the show. This is a brilliant solution -- even though so nicely simple.
Margarit comments:
"They were using a only a logotype in Comic Sans ?! The moment I saw it I had to explaine to them the idea of having a real logo. I made it a circle so that it could be integrated easier in a lot of places. At that time I was more fan of very literal design, so a small shoe found its place in the center of the composition. The logo is printed over the shoe boxes in fairly large scale, so that you can clearly see the shoe in the logo"
The fact that the client hasn't changed the logo since it was designed in 2003 is good proof that it's working fine -- something every logo designer hopes for.
This logo was for a young talent in Britan's dancing scene. The logo sort of suggests the staccato, stack and tumble nature of 'breakdancing' while incorporating elements of the star's personae.
Again, Margarit discusses his thought processes:
George Sampson was 15 when he won Britain's Got Talent in May 2008. His managers organized a small logo competition and I participated because I've have danced breakdance myself, years ago. My thoughts moved in the direction of a modern sharp dynamic logo.
The mark consists of 3 main elements: hat, star and its "tail". The star is not closed because it's ment to be a "G" , the "tail" is actually "S" and the hat was an accessory that he uses. Margarit's sketches explain the rest.
We do have several others that Margarit sent in, all of which represent world-class logo design. We'll be showing those and investigating the world of logo design again in future issues.
See: ralev.com with more samples of their logo design, stationary ( business cards, envelopes, folders, some kind of pictos or icons ), brand advertising concepts ( calendars, brochures, invitations, product catalogs, etc. ), package design, outdoor advertisement, presentation layouts ( powerpoint, flash ), multimedia presentations ( auto play CD etc. ), corporate blogs, myspace layouts, flash animations, vectorize logos or other illustrations, video montage and most other visual communications concepting, production and implementation.
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