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Patricia Keer Munro. Coming of Age in Jewish America: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Reinterpreted. New Brunswick: Rutgers University Press, 2016. 230 pp. $27.95 (paper), ISBN 978-0-8135-7593-3; $90.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-8135-7594-0.
Reviewed by Samira Mehta (Albright College)
Published on H-Judaic (August, 2017)
Commissioned by Katja Vehlow (University of South Carolina)
Patricia Keer Munro's Coming of Age in Jewish America: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Reinterpreted analyzes the role of the bar and bat mitzvah rituals in American Judaism. Munro has written a nuanced ethnographic exploration of these celebrations in the contemporary San Francisco Bay Area, examining the practices of Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and independent synagogues of a variety of sizes and demographics. This monograph is refreshing in its unflinching look at lived Judaism, free from hand wringing about declension in favor of a descriptive and analytically rigorous examination of a central contemporary Jewish practice.
Munro argues that these coming-of-age ceremonies are central ceremonies in the lives of American Jews, arguably one of the primary motivations for American families to join synagogues. Munro's investigation treats the bar/bat mitzvah as a ritual in flux, one that is created in constant negotiation of competing needs of parent and child, family and congregation, religious leader and congregant. Amid all of these tensions, Munro argues, the bar and bat mitzvah rituals have created American Jews as much as American Jews have created these celebrations. "This book," she writes, "tells the story of that persistent relationship." Munro goes on to present a nuanced and compelling depiction of that "persistent relationship" in a monograph that expands on the dynamics of the contemporary bar/bat mitzvah (p. 2).
She points out that while b'nai mitzvah celebrations provide a primary impetus for families to join synagogues, their various constituents understand the rite of passage differently. One of her most telling examples points to the tension that often exists between family members and congregations. For family members, b'nai mitzvah are life cycle events to be shared with family and personalized for the bat or bar mitzvah student. For congregations, b'nai mitzvah may interrupt the rituals and routines of the Shabbat service. These tensions are particularly striking in communities where Torah services are regularly taken up by b'nai mitzvah ceremonies and in which many of the b'nai mitzvah children and their families are not well integrated into the community. Moreover, Munro demonstrates that clergy, parents, and teens often have disparate definitions of what counts as "successful" b'nai mitzvah. Similarly, adolescents and adults may also have differing understandings of how committed the child is to his or her Jewish identity after completing the bar/bat mitzvah. Munro is clear that a particular family's experience of the process and ceremony depends on many factors, ranging from the size of the community to the level of parental involvement in the community to the extent that they are allowed to tailor the ceremony. She details and articulates the ramifications of the divergent educational expectations, practices, and flexibility of the movements and articulates the consequences of "failed" ritual. For instance, Munro demonstrates that the parents and/or child often consider the ritual a success, even when it has not met the ritual or educational bar set by the rabbi, cantor, or synagogue staff.
Since Munro worked with a range of congregations, including those affiliated with different movements and across a range of sizes, her analysis juggles a collection of variables. Her diverse sources help her make broader claims about an American Jewish phenomenon, but they also, at times, make her argument hard to follow. She is not always clear about which of the differences between the communities were significant and which were not, and sometimes detailing the variation detracts from or muddies her primary argument. That said, all of the information is interesting, and the primary problem is one of organization and clarity, not content.
In an important change from many works in Jewish studies, Munro has an accessible writing style, aimed at a broad audience. Before the main body of the monograph, she provides definitions for the shifting and flexible meanings of the terms "bar mitzvah," "bat mitzvah," and "Torah." After tracing various definitions, she clarifies each of the meanings that she intends to use and makes clear exactly how she will differentiate between them. (She notes, for instance, that the term "bar or bat mitzvah" can refer to the student, the ritual, or the party afterward and explains that she will therefore use the term as an adjective, modifying one of those terms, though in common parlance, it is a noun that can mean any of the three depending on context.) She also dedicates a chapter to context, a move that might seem unnecessary to a specialist in Jewish studies, but is, in fact, crucial. In this chapter, she explains the basic format of the bar mitzvah ritual, noting that bat mitzvahs are the same, except in Orthodox communities. She delineates several variations on the themes and clarifies some cultural assumptions about the bar/bat mitzvah process and performance. By providing context, she is able to "make the familiar strange" for experts in contemporary Judaism while also inviting comparison with rituals from other traditions. This care with terminology is extremely helpful to the reader. It also makes this book useful for religious studies classrooms in which one may not assume a high level of fluency in Judaism, be they introduction to Judaism courses or general religious studies courses where this text could serve as the "Jewish example" in a course on, for instance, religious practice or religion and childhood.
Since my own work has focused primarily on interfaith marriage between Christians and Jews, I was particularly attentive to Munro's treatment of this large demographic and was very impressed with her approach. Munro was matter-of-fact about the presence of interfaith families in Jewish life and treated the innovations that they bring to the bar/bat mitzvah as additional variations on a constantly changing and evolving history. Munro's handling of interfaith families exemplifies the critical empathy that she brought to all of the actors in her ethnography, providing a portrait that is simultaneously sympathetic and critically rigorous.
If there is additional discussion of this review, you may access it through the network, at: https://networks.h-net.org/h-judaic.
Samira Mehta. Review of Munro, Patricia Keer, Coming of Age in Jewish America: Bar and Bat Mitzvah Reinterpreted.
H-Judaic, H-Net Reviews.
August, 2017.
URL: http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=49750
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Lofty, Dont know if you remember Graham, from the times you attended Droylsden RNA functions (smart as a guardsman Scot) His Funeral is 1145 Stockport Crem, Cyprus Chapel, Monday 14 Dec
Lofty, Dont know if you remember Graham, from the times you attended Droylsden RNA functions (smart as a guardsman Scot) His Funeral is 1145 Stockport Crem, Cyprus Chapel, Monday 14 Dec
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I do remember him Richie, but unfortunately cant make it on the 14th as I have a hospital appointment that morning. Are you going?
RIP Graham.
"Wot,no Airlocks on the Lowie!!!!"
yes mate, may take the train though
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Dave Tollerton, Chairman No 10 Area RNA and fellow Stoker sadly crossed the bar last night. His contribution to the running of No 10 Area was massive, and his typical Scouse sense of humour will be very much missed.
RIP Dave, watch done, at least you are pain free now.
"Wot,no Airlocks on the Lowie!!!!"
Had an email off the Welfare rep of No 10 Area, Dave Tollerton's Funeral was very well attended and 11 Standards were present from Branches in the North of England, so he had a good send off from all the "Shipmates" up here. Dave.
"Wot,no Airlocks on the Lowie!!!!"
Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC,AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN (21 January 1919 21 February 2016) was a British former RN officer and test pilot who flew 487 different types of aircraft, more than anyone else in history. He also held the world record for most aircraft carrier landings performed (2,407)and was the Fleet Air Arm's most decorated living pilot. He achieved several "firsts" in naval aviation, including the first landing on an aircraft carrier of a twin engined aircraft, an aircraft with a tricycle undercarriage and a jet propelled aircraft.
A true legend, WWII naval fighter ace, test pilot, and much else. RIP Sir.
Telegraph Obituary........
watched a programme about him a while back, a true legend RIP Sir
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[QUOTE=Ianmac;29065]Captain Eric Melrose "Winkle" Brown, CBE, DSC,AFC, Hon FRAeS, RN (21 January 1919 – 21 February 2016)
In any other country this man, this amazing multi-talented and courageous and above all modest man would have been feted as a national hero - he really was the stuff of legend. The Americans dearly wanted just one of his records - (deck landings) and assigned one of their best to achieve it - he cracked up on 1600. They would have made him into a super star - bigger than Audie Murphy - In this country I doubt most people have even heard of him, we seem almost ashamed to acknowledge the existence of such people.
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Are you looking for a great recipe, that's easy to put together ahead?? If your schedule is busy like mine, this is a great weeknight/weekend meal that my whole family enjoys.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
I always keep a box of frozen Italian meatballs in my freezer - they are great to pop into a quick sauce with pasta or to put in a soup. But, the way my family likes them best is in a homemade sweet and sour sauce that just takes 5 minutes to make!
All you need is:
a box of frozen meatballs (or you can make your own if you'd like - but it makes the recipe more time consuming) Put them in your crock pot - then mix the following together and pour over top for the sauce.
a 19 oz can of pineapple tidbits (with the juice)
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup of white vinegar
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon soya sauce
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Mix until the cornstarch is well incorporated and then pour over the meatballs. Cook on high for 2-3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.
It's a great recipe to throw together when you've got an afternoon of errands and picking up the kids. It will be ready for you when you get home.
I serve mine with white rice and then a vegetable on the side...
These are great to make "en masse" for a party or large get-together - just double or triple the recipe!
My family loves them. I know YOURS will too!! Enjoy!
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The Shanghai World Expo site is located on the south banks of the Huangpu River, and during its heyday in the summer of 2010, 73 million people had visited. The theme, "Better City – Better Life," had pavilions from countries all over the world, many of which we featured back in 2010. Almost all of those pavilions were deconstructed and removed, though, leaving behind the infrastructure, with green parks, promenades and cultural attractions. The China Pavilion now serves as the China Art Museum and will act as the anchor for the new business district.
The renovation and redevelopment of the expo site into the Green Valley development broke ground on May 30, 2013. Schmidt Hammer Lassen designed the master plan, the firm is partnering with East China Architecture and Design Institute and Shanghai Expo Construction Development Company on design work. The project will utilize the existing green spine with greenery, water and a soft landscaping that runs through the middle of the site. New construction will take place on either side that will offer up modern office space with a "high standard of finish, flexibility, consideration of environmental issues, and low operating costs." Hanging gardens, courtyards, daylighting and a high level of sustainability will mark this project and create a new destination along the river front. Construction is expected to be complete in 2015.
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I'm a born Jew and I'm through being polite with leftist Jews, Judaism, liberals, progressives, and all the other, lying distractions of a PC language in free fall. At my advanced age, my final message is set in stone, and I have to call things the way I see them.
As Rabbi Benjamin Blech states in his article, Keeping American Jews Jewish, published in AISH.Com, one of the Keys to the incipient demise of so-called, "modern Judaism," seems to be:
"Strikingly missing…is a sense of true spirituality. It is as if God has been excised from religion and Judaism ought to be seen as but another idealistic social program….".
Yes, "God has been excised from" Judaism which has become just "another idealistic social program."
God has been replaced by the State. Judaism has been replaced by liberal ideas, liberalism, pop-culture, and a Jewish slipshod desire to be loved and accepted by those who rule and deem to countenance them— Those who give them a seat at the table. These are fake Jews whom Rabbi Blech almost names as such, but does not.
The collapse of Judaism is a failure of Jewish rulers, teachers, instructors, rabbis, "wise men," and leading, vocal or literary women.
Go ahead, shout it.
But if it's real, then it isn't a "theory."
For thousands of years Jews have lived among "goyisha" rulers, maintained their apparent verbal contempt, but worked hard to be accepted, only to see the State, or State-sanctioned groups, turn, and persecute or kill them.
With a pre-packaged religion neatly recorded in their portable "Five Books," Jews have always simply packed everything up, and sanctimoniously—with zero memory of past events, it seems—moved on. Only to repeat the deadly sequence.
This is the pattern. This seems to be the Destiny of Jews.
Except for the sovereign state of Israel.
But Israel itself has become the most recent and greatest victim of fake Jews, and rulers–of societally mislead and self-made liberals and socialists. Israel itself is being eaten away at its bleeding core. At this rate, it will surely die.
What is the answer? What is the cure?
A State of Israel–armed to the hairline: willing to fight, willing to die, willing to conquer and prevail for its religion and precepts. A State of Israel, purged of liberals, one-worlders, and vaulting politicians—with itself unafraid.
Judaism is way over-analyzed. It's way too scholarly. It's been written and rewritten way too many times in ghettos, shtettles, and the New York Times Book Review.
What Judaism needs is a return to more ancient values, precepts, and dictates. Judaism needs a return to its naked soul; to its raw essence. Its bleeding core.
Judaism needs a return to its self—sans the accumulated, heaped-on "interpretation," analysis, and flowery, flowing, words, words, words.
Judaism needs to awaken, name names, kick butt—say what it is and what that means.
Israel has as much "right" to existence and independence as any other nation on Earth.
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Chuck Berry - "Too Much Monkey Business"
If I live to be a hundred and nine and I hear this, I swear to god I will hop up out that old hoverchair and shake my pasty white ass like a bonobo. BeLIEVE that.
Who _can't_ empathize with Chuck when he hollas out: "too much botheration, get away and leave me be"? That little "aaaaahhh!" he trails off every verse with shakes me to my soul and my hiphop heads gotta admit that Berry got some smooth flow, no?
Buy "The Great 28" from Amazon
When compiling desert island discs, this is a pretty difficult choice to argue. If, by some sad state of affairs you have found yourself in the position of having lived your life up until now without properly engaging Mr. Berry's catalog... well, life is short and you might well be hit by a truck tomorrow.
Don't delay.
Chuck's official site
A collectors guide to the music of Chuck Berry
Peter Gabriel - "Shock the Monkey" (Extended German Remix)
Absolutely NO idea how I came about this track. Gabriel fans tend toward the Prince like excesses that I admitted to in earlier installments; I imagine this will please somebody somewhere greatly.
It's also the longest remix of this track I've ever heard, notable in that it doesn't have the famous "shock the monkey tonight" terminus. Gabriel's tracks slip in and out of German; I'd love a rough translation of the new lines. Any of my Germanic peeps wanna lend a dictionary?
Buy the Remaster of "Security" from Amazon
Just listening to this sillyass remix made me wanna take this back down from the shelf and give it a spin. There's some nice tracks on there: "San Jacinto", "Rhythm of the Heat", "I Have the Touch". I suppose it's vaguely hip to dis Pete Gabriel these days as a tool, but I gotta say that "Up" was in heavy rotation in my neck of the woods for quite awhile. It's not like he's Phil Collins for christsakes.
Gabriel has LONG been an online afficianado and I've been remiss in not including the RealWorld homepage in my blogroll.
A diary of the arduous making of "Up"
The Jeff Wayne Space Shuttle - "Apes Shuffle"
Funky, absurd and curious; this remake of the "Planet of the Apes" theme is anything but boring.
Damn dirty apes!
This track shamelessly lifted from the now immortal 365 Days (last song on this entry).
More on Jeff Wayne
Buy Lalo Schifrin's original version of the "Planet of the Apes" TV show theme on this jazzyfatnasty collection "Most Wanted" from Dusty Groove.
Willie Dixon - "Signifying Monkey"
I've discussed Dixon on this page afore; he's a wonder and a half.
Buy the Willie Dixon Chess Box Set from Amazon
It's a great way to get acquainted with a lost legend. This track not included.
Some RealMedia Willie tracks on this fansite
A brief Willie Dixon bio
A fascinating life. It's a real shame that he isn't better known and acclaimed by music cognoscenti.
I'll try to spiffy a bit over the weekend and let you know what's been doing.
"Lots" is the short answer, but more info forthcoming.


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Revisiting Sonoma Chardonnay Chardonnay in particular has been on my mind lately. Yes, that statement is shocking, even to me! However, I've recently found some lovely examples of Chardonnay that have rekindled my interest. Even more importantly, there have been some divine dishes to pair them with. Summer's bounty of seafood, lighter meats and the indispensable grill has me revisiting Chardonnay and my prejudices. So what did I think of the wines?
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Dongcaoalong Lake,Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau,Qinghai Province,fresh water lake,data encyclopedia
The Dongcaoalong Lake is a fresh water lake in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. It is located at the northern bank of the Yellow River in Maduo County, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China. The lake is connected with the Yellow River. It is a yoke lake formed by the swinging Yellow River bed. The geo-location of the lake is from 34°28′55″E to 34°31′2″E and 98°42′40″N to 98°45′56″N. The south side of Dongcaoalong Lake is the natural embankment and flood plain formed by the Yellow River. There are mountains on the east, west and north sides of the Lake. The water surface area of the Lake in 2015 is 10.17 km², the length of the lake shoreline is 33.37 km. There are two islands in the lake: the big one with an area of 2.04 km², shoreline of 8.01 km; the other one with an area of 11301.92 m², shoreline of 422.53 m. It is alpine semi-arid climate with annual average temperature of -4~-2℃ and annual precipitation of 500mm. There is no surface runoff flows directly into the lake. The water in the lake mainly depends on the precipitation and the Yellow River in the rainfall season. The dataset is developed based on Google Earth images and referenced maps. The dataset is consisted of 22 data files, archived in both .kmz and .shp data formats with the data size of 530 KB (compressed to 193 KB in two files).
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continuous bursts of fixed-length packets called cells to transmit
data. The basic packet consists of 53 bytes, 5 of which are used for
control functions and 48 for data.
ATM is a connection-oriented protocol, and two kinds of connections
are possible:
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Also known as cell relay.
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PREREQUISITES: BBN-ANG11-104. DESCRIPTION: The course focuses on developing English academic reading and writing, note taking, the use of direct quotation and indirect quotation (paraphrase and summary), synthesising, and the use of a documentation system (APA) necessary for success during university studies. As part of the coursework, students will practice to read with a clear purpose in mind and effectively process (i.e., understand, question and evaluate) the content of various academic texts (research articles or book chapters); give a formal presentation about an academic text; improve their reading techniques; purposefully extract, summarise, paraphrase, and synthesise ideas from academic texts; write a well-formed and stylistically appropriate source-based, multi-paragraph English argumentative academic essay (e.g., a short literature review), and complete various smaller assignments. The Academic Skills courses are prerequisites for the BA Language Proficiency Examination (ANG11-001 Nyelvi alapvizsga angol nyelvből).
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Bake
I'm in all out Fall Mode this week. It's chilly and the perfect time to fire up the oven and make some comfort food meals! This morning it was so cold that I actually put on my winter vest. Not sure that I'm ready for that type of cold, but I am sure ready for cold weather food! I love this Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Bake. It's so easy to prepare and a great way for your kiddos to eat some veggies. It's a family favorite in my house!
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Bake
Serves 6
Cal 264, Carbs 23, Fat 7.3 Fiber 2, Protein 39
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into pieces
2 cups uncooked rice
1.5 cups chicken broth
1 can broccoli cheddar soup
2 tsp. garlic powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup chopped broccoli
1 cup shredded cheddar jack cheese
1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 mini sleeve of ritz crackers, crushed
Pre-Heat Oven to 400.
Spray a casserole dish with non stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine rice, broth, and soup. Mix well and pour into prepared baking dish. Top with chicken pieces, and chopped broccoli. Sprinkle with garlic powder and salt. Cover and cook for 30-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove from oven and top with cheeses and crackers. Return to oven for another 10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Enjoy!
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Church Square was the site of the first church in Pretoria.
It's current layout was designed by Vivian S. Rees-Poole in 1912 to imitate London's Trafalgar Square and Paris' Place de la Concorde.
Perhaps the best known feature of Church Square is the large bronze statue of former president Paul Kruger, surrounded by the statues of 4 other Boers. The statue of Paul Kruger was commissioned by Mr. Sammy Marks and sculpted by Anton van Wouw. It was cast in Italy near the turn of the century, yet only erected on the square in 1954.
The Square is surrounded by many historic buildings, some having been erected as early as 1891. Among them stand the old Raadsaal (council chambers), Centenary Building, Netherlands Bank and others. Most noteworthy in history is the Palace of Justice which was served as the schene for The Rivonia Treason Trial, when Nelson Mandela and some other liberation figures were accused of treason.
The square is also the home of weekly parades. Wednesday mornings, from 9:30 to 10:30 a procession leads down a main road toward the square, where the national and city flags are then hoisted to the sound of the National Anthem.
The office of Tshwane Tourism is also found in the South East corner of Church Square, in the Netherlands Bank building, next to the Ou Raadsaal building.


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FlyDubai, GCAA, deny passenger plane was hijacked in Iranian airspace
UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority and Flydubai have denied reports claiming there was an attempt to hijack a flight from Dubai to Kabul.
Citing India-based Azad News Agency, aviation website Airlive.net reported that the Iranian Air Traffic Engineering Directorate said a passenger on flight FZ301 was armed with a knife and attempting to enter the cockpit.
However, the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), and the airline Flydubai, said the there was no attempt to hijack the plane.
Saif Al Suwaidi, director general of the GCAA, said an unruly passenger on board the flight was the reason that the aircraft returned to Dubai.
''The accidental incident happened as a result of the behaviour of one of the passengers who was detained by the competent authorities upon the arrival of the plane to the airport,'' he explained.
In an additional statement, a Flydubai spokesperson said, "FZ301 from Dubai (DXB) to Kabul (KBL) returned to Dubai as there was a disruptive passenger onboard.
"Passengers resumed their flight which departed Dubai International at 8.31am. We apologise for the inconvenience caused."
The Flydubai spokesperson said the airline is investigating the online reports regarding incident.
"We are aware of the social media reports; however, this incident is currently being investigated. The preliminary information would indicate that these reports are not correct. We will provide further updates as more information becomes available," the spokesperson added.


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>Hello everyone =) First of all, thank you everyone for the tags & awards! I've been lazy to update my "Tags" page… *hangs head in shame* I promise that I'll do that soon, and thank you again for all the nice awards you honor me =)
Today's nails were very simple in the beginning, I just applied 2 coats of dark blue shimmery polish, and a coat of China Glaze Matte Magic on top. I love the velvety look of this one. ❤
But then hours had passed and I just felt the urge to do some konad on top! I tried to stamp with konad special polish in pastel violet, but it didn't work well with matte, so I applied a glossy top coat on top, and then stamped the lacey design from plate m79 randomly. The pastel violet looks like a light grey on top of the navy, I like it very much =)
Oh, before I forget to mention: The blue polish from yesterday stained my nails really badly, so I recommend the winner to use a trusty base coat underneath! I had smurf nails for the first time in my life! =D


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What Aspiring African Startup Founders Must Know Today
Few weeks ago, a friend of mine told me that he has a mobile app business idea. I asked him what's the idea about. Oh my world, he said he can't easily tell me the idea, that he knows I'm a Tech Enthusiast, and I may copy his idea. He then added that he wants to get an Investor before letting anyone know about the idea.
What the heck? What gibberish idea do you have that you think nobody else have thought of or even implemented?
LET ME QUICKLY DROP THIS AND #LetsBeFrankWithIT here!
This is no longer the age of "pre-seed" investing. If you doubt me, go to Quora, follow a billionaire investor like Gordon Miller. There, read his answers/comments or even ask him questions. He will tell you that a business idea is just a dream. Now here I quote him…
"This, is how it is done. People don't start out with "I have an idea for a light weight app that people can type 140 characters into. Can I have $10M?" People build the apps by self funding it and then go raise money."
I personally think that most startups these days fail because of this same mentality. The mentality of not letting anyone even their closest friends know about the idea of what they want to build. They will spend hours developing, adding features and building what users does not want. Come on, you don't need this my brother/my sister. You need what is called Idea Validation. There are lots of ways to validate your business idea. I don't want to go deep on that but you can ask your prospective market users, setup a landing page to collect feedback or most importantly, build an MVP (Minimum Viable Product) that has only but the main features of the app and launch/push it to the market. This way, you can easily measure how your business idea is welcomed.
Let me tell you again that even a prototype will not get you an investor, to be honest. This is just a fallacy.
If you can fund the prototype, launch it in the market, get some traction from users. See if your mobile app resonates with your users. You need to track whether your app is able to retain those users so that they keep coming back to it.
If you have a good amount of retention with the first few set of users (100 or 1,000), that's a good pitch to take to an investor.
Investors are not looking at ideas, they're looking at businesses that can get, retain and engage a customer.
Believe me, if your app has been tested by your addressable market users and it enjoyed a reasonable traction, you don't need to worry yourself. Just sit down at home, enjoy your cup of coffee and watch how investors will come looking for you.


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<lst>To have community events listed in Centre View, e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com. Call Steve Hibbard at 703-778-9412.
<cal2>Music Education Program. Offered through St. Johns Episcopal Church through the Royal School of Church Music. Learn to sing, read music and music theory. Grades 1-5 meet Sundays at 12:15 p.m. for rehearsal and study; Grades 6-12 meet Sundays at 4:30 p.m. for rehearsal and study. At 5649 Mt. Gilead Road, Centreville. Visit www.StJohnsCentreville.org. Call 703-803-7500.
<cal1>Winter Break
<cal2>Winter Break Animation Camp. Stop Motion Animation Camp for children ages 8-11. Children will create their own cartoon character, motion toys, take pictures for their production and develop an art project. Two sessions of two days each: Dec. 23 and 24, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Dec. 30-31, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. At Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church, Chantilly. Cost is $130 for one; $220 for both sessions (includes supplies). Call 703-327-9370 or visit www.artsmartstudio.biz.
<cal1>Now Through Jan. 10
<cal2>Bull Run Festival of Lights. Features 2 1/2 miles of holiday light displays. Hours are Monday to Thursday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Friday to Sunday and holidays, 5:30-10 p.m. Admission is $15/car weekdays and $20/car weekends. At Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville. Visit www.nvrpa.org or call the Holiday Hotline at 703-359-4633.
<cal2>Western Fairfax Christian Ministries (WFCM) will provide more than 1,500 holiday food baskets to families in need in Centreville, Chantilly, Clifton, Fair Oaks and Fairfax station. So it's seeking local residents and businesses willing to either sponsor a family, by providing food for a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal, or donate supermarket gift cards in any denomination.
Gift cards may be dropped off at the WFCM food pantry at 13981 Metrotech Drive in Chantilly (near Backyard Grill and Bar). For more information or to sponsor a family, contact Pam Ryan at 703-988-9656, ext. 3, or via email@example.com.
To mail gift cards or send donations by check, add a note saying "food basket program" and send them to: WFCM, P.O. Box 220802, Chantilly, VA 20153. Checks should be made payable to WFCM.
Neighborhood Watch Training Dates — The Fair Oaks District Police Station is offering four training dates in 2010, for the Neighborhood Watch Program. They will be held at the police station, located at 12300 Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, at 7 p.m. in the roll call room and will last approximately two hours. These opportunities are designed for communities that want to expand their existing Neighborhood Watch participation, those who wish to begin a new Watch program or those who would like a refresher course. We look forward to serving you and maintaining the quality of community and police partnerships that we have both come to depend on and enjoy.
The training dates are as follows:
o Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010
o Tuesday, April 20, 2010
o Tuesday, July 20, 2010
o Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010
Our Neighbors Child (ONC) is the local organization coordinating holiday assistance (new toys and clothing gifts) for children of families in financial crisis in Centreville, Chantilly and Western Fairfax. Assistance is made possible through the generous support from local churches, schools, businesses and individuals each year.
In its 18th year, ONC is looking for groups or individuals to "adopt" the special needs of local children this holiday season. There is an especially urgent need for winter coats, blankets and other warm clothing. Specific information (sizes, etc.) will be available by Thanksgiving. If you are willing to help, contact Denise McInerney, ONC Clothing Coordinator at email@example.com. For other volunteer opportunities or to make a donation, visit www.ourneighborschild.org.
The Western Fairfax County Woman's Club is selling the 2009 White House Christmas ornaments. This year's ornament honors our 24th President Grover Cleveland.
A finely crafted gold-plated wreath of snowflakes, painted in ice blue and white, frames the oval ornament that depicts a view of the White House from the south lawn. The first White House Christmas tree to be adorned with electric lights can be seen through the upstairs window.
The cost of the ornament is $18 and all profits benefit charity. If you wish to order previous years' ornaments, just ask about that when you call to place your order. Orders can be placed through any club member or by calling 703-378-6841 or 703-378-6216.
<cal1>Thursday/Dec. 17
<cal2>Winter Choral Concert. 7:30 p.m. Centreville High School Choral Department presents "Celebrate the Season: A Winter Choral Concert." All the choirs in the choral program will be performing, along with selected soloists and a student-directed ensemble. A diverse program of choral pieces from different eras and a variety of styles. Tickets are $5/adults, $3/students. At Centreville High School.
<cal1>Friday/Dec. 18
<cal2>Swing Dance. 8:30-9 p.m. beginner lesson; 9 p.m. to midnight dancing. $15 admission. With the band King Teddy, specializing in swing, rockabilly and jump blues. At the Hilton Washington Dulles Hotel, 13869 Park Center Road (Route 28 near the airport), Herndon.
Parents Night Out. 6-10 p.m. For children ages 6-12. Swimming, movies, snacks, activities and games. $20/first child; $15/each. At the Cub Run RECenter in Chantilly. Contact Tiffany Daubach or Kevin Jackson at 703-817-9407.
<cal1>Dec. 18, 19, 20
<cal2>"The Tale of Two Santas." Encore Theatrical Arts Project (ETAP) presents a dance performance directed and choreographed by Raynor van der Merwe and written by Brandon Kalbaugh. Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.; Dec. 19 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m.; Dec. 20 at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. Tickets are $17/students and seniors, $20/adults. At the Richard J. Ernst Cultural Community Center, 8333 Little River Turnpike, Annandale. Call 703-222-5511 or go to www.encore-tap.org.
"A Christmas Carol." Presented by The Alliance Theatre. Dates are Dec. 18 at 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. At Mountain View School Auditorium, Centreville. Tickets are $10/adults; $8/children under 12 and seniors. Call 703-220-8101 or order online at www.TheAllianceTheatre.org.
<cal1>Dec. 19-20
<cal2>Mia Saunders' "Nutcracker." Saturday, Dec. 19 at 2 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 20 at 3 p.m. Tickets: $12 adults/$10 seniors/$8 students and children. Proceeds benefit the CVHS Drama Boosters and Fisher House. Centreville High School Theatre, 6001 Union Mill Rd., Clifton. Contact Celine Righi at firstname.lastname@example.com or 703-968-9530.
<cal1>Saturday/Dec. 19
<cal2>Education Planning. 6:30-8 p.m. Presented by Emily Dupre, MFS Investments. At Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., 5870 Trinity Parkway, Suite 100, Centreville. RSVP to Christopher D. Allen, Advanced Financial Advisor, at 703-825-2382.
<cal1>Sunday/Dec. 20
<cal2>Christmas Bird Count. Volunteers will count birds in a circle around Centreville. The area includes Manassas National Battlefield, Bull Run Regional Park, undeveloped areas along Bull Run Post Office Road and Dulles Airport, and many other locations. Sponsored by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. Visit www.audubonva.org or firstname.lastname@example.com or call 703-256-6895.
<cal1>Monday/Dec. 21
<cal2>Longest Night Service. 7:30 p.m. A worship service of healing, hope and encouragement on the Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. At Community of Faith United Methodist Church, 13224 Franklin Farm Road, at the intersection of the Fairfax County Parkway next to Children's World & KinderCare. Call 703-620-1977 or visit www.cof-umc.org.
<cal1>Wednesday/Dec. 23
<cal2>"Ho-Ho Show. 8:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. A student-directed and produced children's theater show with 100 students comprised of snippets and well-loved holiday stories. Presented by Westfield High School theater. Tickets are $5/person; $12/families up to four. At Westfield High School.
<cal1>Thursday/Dec. 24
<cal2>Christmas Eve Services. Three services: 5 p.m. is for preschool age and young children; 7:30 and 11 p.m. are traditional candlelight services. At Community of Faith United Methodist Church, 13224 Franklin Farm Road, Herndon. Go to www.cof-umc.org or call 703-620-1977.
<cal1>Saturday/Jan. 23
<cal2>Open House. Sponsored by Centreville Preschool Inc. Registration packets will be available for the 2010-2011 school year. Morning and afternoon co-op and non co-op classes are available to children who turn 3 or 4 by Sept. 30, 2010. A beginners non co-op morning class is offered to children who turn 2 1/2 by Sept. 30. At 13196 Braddock Road, Centreville. Call 703-830-5656 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Koniec plavieb na Kubu z amerických prístavov
5.jún 2019 - V dôsledku vládnych zmien podmienok cestovania na Kubu, plavby z US prístavov so zastávkami v Havane a iných kubánskych prístavoch odteraz nebudú možné.
Vláda US ohlásila nové cestovné obmedzenia, s okamžitou platnosťou, ktoré majú za následok ukončenie plavieb na Kubu. Ministerstvo financií ukončilo autorizáciu edukačných ciest People-to-people, ktoréboli zavedené vládou prezidenta Obamu a ktoré umožňovali návštevu tejto ostrovnej krajiny aj počas okružných plavieb; za podmienky, že návštevníci sa účastnili na kultúrnych a vzdelávacich programoch, vrátane poznávacích exkurzií.
V rámci tohto programu, od 2017 až do dnešného dňa, väčšina veľkých plavebných spoločností zahrnula plavby so zastávkou v Havane do svojich programov.
Prinášame Vám oficiálnu komunikáciu týchto plavebných spoločností:
MSC Cruises
A statement posted to MSC Cruises' website today reads: "Yesterday, the U.S. Administration announced changes to regulations regarding travel to Cuba. Specifically, these changes eliminate the prior authorization permitting cruise ships and their guests to travel from the U.S. to Cuba. In connection with this, effective, June 5, 2019, cruise ships are no longer allowed to call Cuba after departing a U.S. port.
"As a result of these substantial changes in U.S. law and regulation, Miami-based MSC Armonia is no longer authorized to call Havana, Cuba. We will share MSC Armonia's updated Caribbean itineraries with our guests and business partners by end of business day, tomorrow, June 6, 2019."
Carnival Corporation (spoločnosti Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line a Seabourn)
"Carnival Corporation confirmed today that due to changes in U.S. policy, the company will no longer be permitted to sail to Cuba effective immediately. Currently, Carnival Corporation is sailing to Cuba on Carnival Cruise Line and Holland America Line, and Seabourn has been scheduled to begin sailing in November to Cuba. Additional details will be provided for currently booked cruises by the cruise lines."
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (spoločnosť zahrňujúca Royal Caribbean, Celebrity Cruises, Azamara a Silversea)
"In response to the U.S. government's policy change imposing immediate restrictions on cruise ship travel between the U.S. and Cuba, we are informing our guests of revised itineraries for a limited number of sailings with Cuban port calls.
"All 2019 sailings on the Majesty of the Seas and Empress of the Seas will have alternative ports in the Caribbean. Guests will have the option to cancel their current booking for a full refund, or to keep their sailing date with a new itinerary and receive a 50 percent refund.
"We are working on alternate itineraries for 2020 sailings and will share those details with guests and travel partners as they become available. We appreciate our guests' patience and flexibility as we adjust to accommodate the new regulation."
In lieu of Havana, Majesty of the Seas' June 5 cruise will now visit Costa Maya and Empress of the Seas' June 6 cruise will call on the line's private Bahamian island, Perfect Day at CocoCay.
Norwegian Cruise Line
A statement from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. -- which includes Norwegian Cruise Line, Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania -- said: "Yesterday, the U.S. government announced new travel restrictions to Cuba. We are closely monitoring these recent developments and any resulting impact to cruise travel to Cuba. We will communicate to our guests and travel partners as additional information becomes available."
Viking Ocean Cruises
The following statement has been posted to Viking Ocean Cruises' website: "The U.S. Treasury Department and the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security have issued restrictions for travel to Cuba effective June 5, 2019. Viking has one remaining call in late December 2019 and is currently reviewing our options for it and early 2020 sailings. Once confirmed, guests and travel partners will be notified directly.
Virgin Voyages
Richard Branson's new cruise line, which revealed earlier this year that Cuba was among the destinations it would sail during its maiden season, released the following statement:
"The U.S. government has implemented new travel restrictions that eliminate the ability of cruise ships to travel to Cuba. While we are disappointed, the beauty of sea travel means that we have the flexibility to take our ships to many wonderful destinations.
"The Virgin Voyages crew is hard at work making necessary adjustments to any affected sailings that feature a stop in Cuba next year. Virgin Voyages will be announcing and opening sales on adjusted voyages featuring a new destination early next week.
Virgin Voyages' existing booking policies allow all Sailors the flexibility to move to another voyage date without penalty. When we announce a new port-of-call next week, we will implement a special policy for affected Cuba bookings. Virgin Voyages' existing five-night Mayan Sol and Dominican Daze sailings remain available for Sailors and First Mates to purchase."
Vyjadrenie asociácie Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) - svetovo najväčšej asociácie v plavebnom priemysle:
"Today, the United States Government announced the immediate implementation of new regulations prohibiting previously approved cruise line travel to Cuba from the United States. Without warning, CLIA Cruise Line Members are forced to eliminate all Cuba destinations from itineraries effective immediately. This affects nearly 800,000 passenger bookings that are currently scheduled or already underway.
"Passenger bookings had been made under a general license previously issued by the United States Government that authorized "people to people" travel to Cuba. These travel restrictions effectively make it illegal to cruise to Cuba from the United States. While this situation is completely beyond our control, we are genuinely sorry for all cruise line guests who were looking forward to their previously booked itineraries to Cuba.
"'We are disappointed that cruises will no longer be operating to Cuba,' said CLIA's chairman, Adam Goldstein. 'While out of our control, we are genuinely sorry for all cruise line guests who were looking forward to their previously booked itineraries to Cuba.'"


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The satellite launch and subsequent nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea have greatly increased the level of concern in the United States and its East Asian allies. A frequent response is to demand that China rein in its troublesome ally. There is a growing view in the West, now verging on consensus, that China holds the key to taming Pyongyang's behavior and solving the crisis caused by the DPRK's nuclear and missile programs. And there is mounting anger that the Chinese government seems unwilling to use its influence in a decisive manner.
Washington Post writer David Ignatius stated in a March 13 column that "through two administrations, the underlying US strategy toward North Korea has been to seek China's help in containing this destabilizing force in northeast Asia". But that policy "has largely failed, and the United States should be running out of patience. With depressing consistency, China has failed to step up to its responsibilities as a regional superpower".
The view Ignatius expressed is neither rare nor recent. A December 2012 editorial in the conservative financial newspaper Investors Business Daily urged the Obama administration "to scrap the weasel words and start shaming China, whose actions are making the UN good for nothing in the face of a rapidly progressing nuclear threat". More than a decade ago, New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman asserted that Beijing could end the North Korean nuclear crisis with a telephone call threatening to cut off aid, and he found it highly suspicious that Chinese officials were unwilling to make that call.
Such views overestimate the extent of Beijing's influence, and often seem designed to make China a scapegoat for the international community's inability to end Pyongyang's nuclear aspirations. True, China is one of the DPRK's few allies, and is by far that country's largest and most important ally. Since the late 1940s, mutual strategic interests and ideological factors have cemented the alliance. Today, China also provides the DPRK with much of the food and energy supplies it requires.
Both the history of the alliance and the current economic relationship mean that Beijing has more influence than any other country in Pyongyang. But that does not translate into being able to dictate to the DPRK's government. Kim Jong-un's regime has its own interests, policies, and priorities. Although it certainly listens to its Chinese ally and takes Beijing's views into account, the decisions are its own.
Indeed, there have been several instances in which Pyongyang has acted contrary to the Chinese government's wishes. In the weeks leading up to the DPRK's latest nuclear test, Beijing urged its ally not to take such a disruptive, provocative step. Kim's government ignored the advice and went ahead with the test.
China has repeatedly signaled to the DPRK that it is disturbed by that country's destabilizing actions regarding missile and nuclear issues. Beijing has admonished Pyongyang to behave in a more constructive, responsible manner, and China voted for the most recent sanctions in the UN Security Council.
Those in the West who demand that China curb the DPRK's behavior overrate China's influence and underrate the potential adverse consequences if Beijing adopted more coercive measures. Short of severing all food and energy assistance, any unilateral sanctions that Beijing might enact would probably not have a decisive impact on Pyongyang's behavior. The DPRK regards its missile and nuclear programs as high-priority goals, which it is not likely to relinquish — especially without major diplomatic, security, and economic concessions from the United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea.
As such, a decision by China to cut off all food and energy assistance would not only inflict great suffering on the DPRK's people, it would risk the onset of chaos in the country. That development could produce a major refugee crisis for China and the ROK, as well as other unpredictable but likely very dangerous consequences on the Korean Peninsula. That outcome would not be in the interest of China or any other country involved in dealing with the DPRK.
It is certainly reasonable to ask Beijing to make a more concerted effort to prevent the DPRK's nuclear crisis from spiraling out of control. But the US and its allies need to do more as well. For decades, Washington's strategy has emphasized increasing pressure and penalties on Pyongyang while offering few (if any) meaningful incentives — such as normalized diplomatic relations, greatly reduced sanctions, and a peace treaty formally ending the state of war on the Korean Peninsula — for more responsible, conciliatory behavior. That approach of "all sticks and no carrots" has not worked and is not likely to work in the future. Instead of reflexively blaming China for the continuing impasse, US policymakers and pundits should perhaps examine how a change in US strategy might produce better results.


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Like food of the gods, rock 'n' roll nourishes the soul. Offering holy communion, Crobot proudly personify a trinity of meat, strings, and emotion" within their music and during the raucous and raging gigs they remain known for.
Striking a delicate balance between hard-charging riffs, ass-shaking funk, and out-of-this-world reflective stage attire, the Pennsylvania quartet satisfy starvation for sonic sustenance on their fourth full-length and 2019 debut for Mascot Label Group, Motherbrain.
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Day 1 Manyara National Park
After breakfast, you will start your 3 Days Lake Manyara Safari Tour. We take a drive into the Manyara National Park making a brief stop for a walking tour at Mto Wa Mbu (pronounced OOM-tow-wa-OOM-boo), a village that's now home to people from many different tribes from Tanzania. The area has been turned it into an oasis through Irrigation; it used to be just grazing land for the cattle of the nomadic Masai people. Visit with the locals as you tour the village and also try some of the local banana beer. After the tour continue to the park for a gammed. After lunch at a picnic site we proceed on another game drive before we return to our Lodge on perched on the escarpment.
Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena or Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge
Meal Plan {Packed Lunch Box & dinner}
Day 2 Lake Manyara National Park
The game in this petite park is plentiful and the magnificent bird watching will make a devotee out of even the most reluctant. It is also one of the very few places in Africa to see tree-climbing lions, which we may declare our day's quest, being so thoroughly sated with the big herds of preceding parks. Manyara's great shock of pink flamingoes will also delight.
Overnight at Lake Manyara Serena or Lake Manyara Wildlife Lodge
Meal Plan {Packed Lunch Box & dinner}
Day 3 Lake Manyara – Arusha
Breakfast at your lodge, and then depart by road back to Arusha, end of your 3 Days Lake Manyara Safari Tour
Meal Plan {Breakfast}
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- Service of an English speaking professional driver/guide for your 3 Days Lake Manyara Safari Tour
- All game drives as will be detailed in the itinerary
- 5 litres of bottled water each for the Safari.
- Start and end of Safari in Arusha.
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Using a set of switches to detect and avoid obstacles
Since we know how a VEX switch can be used to start a program, let's expand on that and use that same idea, to detect when the robot hits a wall. Since a momentary switch will be always be in the same state (in this case open) when not pressed, then if we setup a switch to be "pressed" whenever the robot body is about to hit the wall, we can use the state of the switch to detect the wall and stop driving forward. With a little extra code, we can even make the robot back up and avoid the wall.
We will be using VEX limit switches to detect obstacles. You will need to set them up so that one is upside down, as there is no way to reverse them and they are all manufactured the same way. Here is a series of images showing you how to construct a simple 'whisker' apparatus for the front of the Swervebot that will be able to detect obstacles in front of the robot.
To wire the VEX limit switches, you will need four wires.
Since the Robot has 2 switches we need to configure both of them. The first one will be for pin 7 and will be named "rightSwitch". The second will be pin 8 and will be named "leftSwitch". Since we want to be able to drive, we also need to configure the drive servos. One that is done, your code file should have something like the following code at the top.
#pragma config(CircuitBoardType, typeCktBoardUNO) #pragma config(UART_Usage, UART0, uartSystemCommPort, baudRate200000, IOPins, dgtl1, dgtl0) #pragma config(Sensor, dgtl8, leftSwitch, sensorDigitalIn) #pragma config(Sensor, dgtl7, rightSwitch, sensorDigitalIn) #pragma config(Motor, motor_11, leftServo, tmotorServoContinuousRotation, openLoop, IOPins, dgtl10, None) #pragma config(Motor, servo_10, rightServo, tmotorServoContinuousRotation, openLoop, reversed, IOPins, dgtl11, None) //*!!Code automatically generated by 'ROBOTC' configuration wizard !!*//
Now that everything is configured, it is time to plan the behavior. We want the robot to start of driving forward at speed 50. If the robot detects a wall via the whiskers, then it will back up for 0.5 seconds, make a left point turn for 0.5 seconds, then resume driving forward. The robot should do this indefinitely. Since we want it to continue indefinitely, we know that we will need a while loop, But how do we make the code change what it is doing based on sensor inputs? To do this we need to use an If statement. There are several forms of If statements, but for this code we will be using the base form:
if (condition) { //code to run if condition is true }
By placing an if statement inside the while loop, and checking the whisker states, we can make the program respond to a whisker detecting a wall. However, we have 2 whiskers, so how do we check the state of both inside of the if statements' condition? We use something called Boolean logic. There are several Boolean logic operators, but for now, all we care about is the 'or' operator "||". The or operator will return true if one or both of values to either side of the operator evaluate to true.
task main() { while(true) { if (SensorValue[leftSwitch] == true || SensorValue[rightSwitch] == true) { //code to avoid the wall } //drive forward at speed 50 motor[leftServo] = 50; motor[rightServo] = 50; } }
Now we just place the "Avoid Wall" code inside the If statement, and we get the following code.
task main() { while(true) { //Check that either whisker is pressed. If true, get away from the wall with the following code. if (SensorValue[leftSwitch] == 0 || SensorValue[rightSwitch] == 0) { //drive backwards at speed 50 for 0.5 seconds motor[leftServo] = -50; motor[rightServo] = -50; wait1Msec(500); //left point turn at speed 50 for 0.5 seconds motor[leftServo] = -50; motor[rightServo] = 50; wait1Msec(500); } //drive forward at speed 50 motor[leftServo] = 50; motor[rightServo] = 50; } }


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The lovebug, also known as the honeymoon fly or kissingbug (Plecia nearctica), is a member of the family of march flies. It is a small flying insect common to parts of Central America and the southeastern United States, especially along the Gulf Coast.
During and after mating, adult pairs remain coupled, even in flight, for several days. Lovebug flights can number in the hundreds of thousands. The slow, drifting movement of the insects is almost reminiscent of snow fall except the flies also rise up into the air reaching altitudes of over one thousand feet. Two major flights occur each year, first in late spring, then again in late summer.
The species' reputation as a public nuisance is due not to any bite or sting but to its slightly acidic body chemistry. Because airborne lovebugs can exist in enormous numbers near highways, they die en masse on automobile windshields, hoods, and radiator grills when the vehicles travel at high speeds. If left for more than an hour or two, the remains become dried and extremely difficult to remove.
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Here's some interesting rumors. We're hearing this afternoon that the Nexus 5 is set to be a mixture of the Nexus 4, Nexus 7 and the LG G2. Reports are claiming that the device will also have the glass front and back similar to the Nexus 4. At least according to The News Tribe.
Ever since the G2 event in New York City, we've been hearing all kinds of rumors about the next Nexus, which many have dubbed the Nexus 5. We are pretty confident that it'll be made by either LG or Motorola. Although yesterday, we got word from Evleaks that the Nexus 5 appears to be a Motorola device. At the G2 press event, LG was asked if they'd do a Google Play Edition of the G2, like the Galaxy S4 and HTC One. That was quickly shot down. Leaving us to think that LG is making the next Nexus and that its being based off of the G2.
We're hearing rumors that the next Nexus is set to feature a 5.2-inch full HD 1920×1080 resolution IPS display, along with a Snapdragon 800 2.26GHz processor. Unfortunately, or is fortunately? That's where the similarities seem to end. Sources are claiming that the Nexus 5 design is extremely similar to the Nexus 4. It will continue to sport the glass on the front and back, and have a premium feel. Which is great, since the G2 looks to be made of that shiny, glossy plastic that Samsung uses. And while some of us don't care, others do. The Nexus 5 will also have the power button and volume rocker where they belong, and not on the back like the G2.
Additionally, the Nexus 5 is reportedly thicker than the G2, and is similar to the Nexus 7 with its thin bezels and body. Reports are also telling us that the Nexus 5 will be the first device shipping with Android 5.0 – Key Lime Pie. We're expecting an official announcement from Google sometime in October. So we'll be on the lookout.
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Tuesday, May 9
8:30 a.m.
At this special Coffee with the Principal meeting, we will take about 5-10 minutes to take care of some PTA business. We need people in attendance so we can approve our 2016 Audit, approve our 2017-2018 PTA Board Members, and approve our new PTA Bylaws.
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4th Vice President, Health – Margo Trone
5th Vice President, Communications – Parnaz Taheri
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· On 13 December 1992 she writes:
"Robin is not of 65 Every Street. I suddenly feel excitement as I contemplate God's solving of that problem. I pray for tranquility/serenity throughout the process. After months (years) of fear over this I finally feel confident that God will allow him to do no harm. I understand that harm is flexible and depends on circumstances."
With the dust continuing to settle on David Bain's innocence there becomes more time to remember Margaret and her lost children. From what little I know of Margaret her life had become somewhat 'frozen' between her faith and that of her lost marriage. As time moves on there is reason to suspect that Margaret, her family life, her children and her marriage will be studied for clues as to what may have contributed to her apparent descent into depression and uncertainty in the months before her death. It isn't necessary for the Law to have delved into the family, although it might well have assisted the settling of this case along time ago. I should say at the outset that 'Robin Bain supporters' generally have been dismissive of Margaret and her problems in their 'zeal' to exonerate her husband for the murder of the entire family apart from David. Comments made about her apparent laziness, willingness to live in a hovel have contributed to the hate-siters being dismissive of her. In fact she has often been portrayed as the enemy in the 'war' to prove that it was not Robin but rather David that killed the family. Most unfortunately, there have been quite disgusting allegations made against her of a sexual kind, in order, I suppose to negate the now known evidence that shows had Robin not died he may have faced charges of abuse against his daughters. It's an extreme characteristic of blind hate against somebody that allegations, without any basis that has arisen in the case literature, reporting, or as genuine evidence against Margaret, that some Robin supporters should suggest she was involved in incest with her own children. Anonymous 'haters' have said a new house was to be built at 65 Every Street in which she would 'share' a room with one of her sons. This of course from people who became absolutely livid by the allegation that at least one of her daughters was about to go to the police to reveal allegations of incest against Robin - a potential motive for the murder that was never investigated. As this blog progresses it will be open for a reader to conclude that this hate may have in fact been driven by some police, certainly some of the details revealed an 'insiders' knowledge that may have been available to any investigators who chose to 'leak facts.'
How some people could heap such allegations against Margaret to 'defend' those against Robin is an insight to the mentality that has seen a type of cult rise in the name of Robin Bain. Much as it is unpalatable it reveals the real hatred by the cult of anyone who doesn't see things 'their way' and what steps they have been prepared to take to influence opinion in Robin's favour. Small likelihood of any enduring sucess of course but a true revelation of what inspired the hate campaigns. Margaret, it was give in evidence, looked for signs before making decisions in the months before her death, she spent an extraordinary amount of time in bed in the time preceding her death - a classic sign that she had lost confidence, that she was stuck somewhere and needed 'faith' and 'signs' to carry on. The real question therefore becomes what drove Margaret to such a state, how did a once dynamic woman deteriorate to the point that one of her few motivations was to 're-build' excluding Robin from her life and that of her children.
Let's look for some clues supporting what could be a psychological move to rebuild say shattered confidence or dreams. Rating high be her failing marriage, more pressing perhaps - fear. Margaret Bain told a confidant who gave evidence that she was 'afraid' Robin would get a gun and 'kill the lot of them.' Look above at what I have opened this blog with, words from Margaret's own diary, where the same again is apparent - her fear of Robin. By then of course Robin was estranged. When he 'lived' at home, it was outside in a van. By the time of Margaret's death it appears 'Robin' had been 'outside' the marriage for a long time. On the night preceding the killings a meeting was held with the family excluding Robin, but most importantly 'including' the youngest daughter Laniet. It would be Laniet, that several witnesses would later tell police, who had revealed a 'relationship' with her father - something that appears may have been responsible for also 'driving' Laniet outside the family into youthful prostitution.
So even when the hate-siters have attacked Robin's victims they have also chosen to overlook that there was disorder in his life and his relationship with his family. He was not perfect, just as Margaret was not imperfect. It appears from what little is known about the meeting that the 'girls' of the family had reconciled that night, not knowing that in the morning they would all be dead. Indeed that Margaret's fears about 'Robin getting a gun' would become a reality. If Robin was indeed motivated by 'keeping the secret' then the entire inquiry into the murders took that line. Robin was never investigated despite what we know now about the blood and forensic trail which led to him, and which was recently confirmed that the gunshot forensics of his death were indicative that he had suicided the morning of the deaths of his wife and 3 of the children. He was never investigated. The allegations of incest were never investigated, a electronic dairy said to have the names of Laniet's 'clients' perhaps police among them, 'disappeared' whilst in the custody of police.
Looking for corroboration as to why the incest was not investigated as a possible motive, Detective Seargeant Doyle said it was because 'they (police) had a murder to solve.' A cynic, reflecting on written reports of police being involved illegally in the activities of the brothel where Laniet worked at least at some point, might consider the police, or at least some members, could not 'afford' such an inquiry. On firm ground we all know that there were only 2 suspects for the Bain homicides, and that 1 wasn't investigated. We also know a senior figure in the Bain homicide squad retired early after David was convicted in the 1st trial that is now recorded in history as an 'actual Miscarriage of Justice.' Perhaps reasons for the refusal to investigate Robin, the allegations of police involved in the homicide inquiry of also being involved in the 'prostitution business', the premature retirement of one figure, the lost diary will one day emerge as a continuity in this tragedy. Potentially, as a point of reference, if ever a Royal Commission is formed to investigate what went wrong in the Bain case, what went wrong in the Bain family before they splintered apart, looked to re-unite except for Robin only for 4 of them die at his hands would be a valuable intertwining thread.
It is not difficult to consider that Robin may have known not only about his daughter's prostitution but about the stories of police involvement. What ever his life had become by then he had loved his daughter, even if a line had been crossed that was unbecoming a 'holy man' - who in one graphic and emotive misrepresentation by police was said to have been shot while kneeling in 'prayer.' Looking for other information that might support a police 'presence' in not wanting the investigation to take the expected course, of both Robin and David being investigated - it also can be found in evidence of a sort of 'distaste' for Margaret and her children. Doyle, I think it was, described the address at Every Street as a 'hovel', 'filthy' or other such descriptions. For supposedly 'dispassionate' police there seemed to be a effort to paint Margaret and her family as lesser people for some reason, a signal, whether deliberate or not, which led supporters of the late Robin Bain to 'speak' about Margaret, her obvious poor mental state of the time, her house, and her 'plans' with disgust.
Ironically, on that point alone - looking at the photos, the house didn't compare unfavourably with any busy household that had several teenagers among it's numbers. We know that David did the washing daily, worked and studied, as did another daughter, Arawa part time, as her studies continued. Looking a little further in, there was an 'incident' in the period leading up to the tragedy when Robin had to 'settle' with neighbours over something the youngest, Stephen, had done with a female's underwear. This showed part of the known character of Robin still intact, working to 'rebuild' his family. He also felt compelled to pay off some of Laniet's bills leading up to the murders, reminding me at least 1 American familicide where the father brought a 'new suit' before killing his family then himself. It could be said that Robin was under pressure in all quarters, those that have followed the case will have read about his personal hygiene deterioration in the months before his death and also know of his being past over for senior employment positions he had sought.
Of course the estrangement in the family finished in gunshots to some extent, although it lingers as a point of interest for the tens of 1000s who have followed the case however remotely. Part of that interest is to determine what went wrong. There has been material written about the 'free' lifestyle that Robin and Margaret embraced when living in the islands at a time when the children were very young, having sex in front of the children and so forth. My view is that time may have been when the seeds of this tragedy were planted. McNeish in book hinted at this I am told, having never read the book, and concluded that this resulted in David killing his family. Now that science has proven that 'completion' of the theory incorrect, there is still little to say against the seedlings having indeed been planted in New Guinea and that the poison took hold of the mother and father's mind until his finally broke.


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Names: Dr. Howard B. Esbin, Heliotrope Director & Founder; Josh Hoover, Saywire CTO & Co-founders
Organizations: Heliotrope & Saywire Collaboration
Countries: Canada, USA
Language: English
Target Audience: Teachers (Middle & High School) Counselors, Psychologists
Short Session Description: Participants will gain a good overview of a powerful new global learning game called Prelude that fosters self-knowledge, empathy, creativity, and collaboration. Well also share exciting news about the beta launch of an all digital version and community portal with our partner Saywire.
Prelude To Collaboration: A Global Learning Game
In this session, participants will learn about a unique group learning game called Prelude.Prelude fosters 21st Century Skills with a special emphasis on social and emotional literacy. Participants are guided from individual exploration and expression, to teamwork, and then whole group work. The process uses the natural elements as metaphors to help players picture themselves, each other, and the world in a more positive, holistic light. It's been described as a "trust accelerator" and an "inoculation against bullying".
Prelude is used in Middle Schools, High Schools, Adult Education, College, and Community Agencies. Curriculum and program areas include: Language Arts, Ethics, Pro Social Behaviour, Life & Work Skills, Drop Out Prevention, Leadership, and Mentorship. Prelude is also used in Professional Development, Vocational Training, and Project Management.
Prelude is also used in diverse cultures, for example with Aboriginal youth in Canada and Arab youth in the Gulf. It also helps people from different cultures understand each other better. Groups that have used Prelude include: TakingItGlobal; Canada World Youth, Viventium Learning, India; Women's College, Dubai; and the Charter School of Excellence, USA.
Prelude an ideal way to start a new school term training program, or project team. Online training is simple and engaging. Prelude may be played in under five hours or over several time blocks. It may be played by all size groups.
Thanks to an exciting partnership with Saywire, Prelude will be able to be played online anywhere anytime by anyone. We're seeking professionals and institutions with a pioneering spirit to pilot Prelude in either the blended learning or digital versions. Full support and materials will be provided. The launch is January 2013. Sign up is available at www.playprelude.com. Thank you for your interest.
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