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ARIT supports and administers programs of fellowships for scholarly research and for language study in Turkey. Programs for scholars and graduate students based in the U.S. and Canada include the ARIT, the ARIT National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship programs, and the ARIT Summer Language Program at Boğazici University in Istanbul.
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus invites proposals from collaborative teams in support of the preservation and conservation of the Republic of Armenia's archaeological and historical heritage. This ARISC program, generously funded by Project Discovery!, seeks to foster joint work between American and Armenian scholars and institutions dedicated to the proper curation and preservation of heritage materials such as artifacts, sites, and manuscripts. Successful applications will demonstrate substantive collaborations that not only contribute to heritage conservation but
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate fellowships in support of research in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia). Awards will be made for a maximum of $1500 each. Projects in all fields in the social sciences, humanities and related sciences are eligible. Proposals will be judged on their quality and on the potential of the research to strengthen scholarship on the South Caucasus. The purpose of the fellowship is to help cover travel and/or living expenses in the South Caucasus.
The American Research Institute of the South Caucasus (ARISC) announces the availability of US graduate student, postdoctoral and junior scholar fellowships in support of research and mentoring activities in the South Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan, and/or Georgia). The goals of the fellowship are 1) to support research in and the study of the South Caucasus; 2) to select, recognize and financially support individuals early in their careers who demonstrate high potential to contribute to research in this region; 3) to support a mentoring relationship that will both develop the academic skil
THE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM: The American Research Institute in Turkey will offer approximately 15 fellowships for advanced students for participation in the summer program in intensive advanced Turkish language at Boğaziçi University* in Istanbul. This intensive program offers the equivalent of one full academic year of study in Turkish at the college level. The fellowships cover round-trip airfare to Istanbul, application and tuition fees, and a maintenance stipend.
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The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Throws Eau Claire Some Love
And the hits keep coming. Just last week we mentioned two different Wisconsin magazines featuring Eau Claire as a travel destination, and today we have the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (with one of the lengthiest pieces we've seen) highlighting Eau Claire as "one of Wisconsin's most underrated getaways."
The article features a bunch of photos from around the area and even a video interviewing Volume One owner/Oxbow Hotel co-owner Nick Meyer.
The piece, as usual, mentions Justin Vernon and the Eaux Claires festival, but it also spends a ton of sentences on local attractions such as our rivers and trails; The Informalist; The Dive; Lazy Monk Brewing; The Brewing Project; The Firehouse; Phoenix, Owen, and Carson Parks; Clancy's; JAMF Software; Justin Green of Toy Car Studios; Big Falls County Park; The Devil's Punchbowl; Lucette Brewing; Lake Wissota; Leinenkugel's; and The Oxbow Hotel and The Lakely. And more.
And as we mentioned last week, these kinds of articles (like this one and this one and this one) have been popping up more and more – and there's sure to be more on the way.
ALSO: Check out the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel's companion piece Trip Tips: Things to do in Eau Claire and Chippewa Falls.

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...apparently Unitarian Universalist ministers in Arizona and Las Vegas voted unanimously to oppose this move. They would like us all to come to Arizona and engage in public demonstrations against the law instead. As an extra added incentive to listen to the Arizona ministers, I would point out that the cancelation fees alone would cost the UUA something like $650,000 (to say nothing of the added expense of finding another venue at this point).People have noted that the cancellations fees may just be gravy to bookers if they find people to take those rooms instead of UUs, and if hotels suffer from a boycott, their workers will suffer also. I was initially on the side of boycotting, but I think coming and protesting makes more sense for people who have already booked conventions here.
That said, I applaud the Republicans for choosing to have their convention in Florida instead.


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Defeat device now detected in VW, Audi, Porsche 3.0 TDI models
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has revealed that other diesel engines may be affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal after finding evidence of a defeat device on 3.0-litre TDI Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen models.
The defeat device "increases emissions of nitrogen oxide (NOx) up to nine times EPA's standard," says the U.S. agency – which has issued a second notice of violation of the Clean Air Act to Volkswagen AG.
The EPA states the following models are affected:
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2015 Porsche Cayenne
- 2016 Audi A6 quattro, A7 quattro, A8, A8L, Q5
"VW has once again failed its obligation to comply with the law that protects clean air for all Americans," said the EPA's Cynthia Giles.
The latest violations affect around 10,000 cars sold since the 2014 model year, plus "an unknown volume of 2016 models".
Volkswagen has since released a statement denying the allegations. The firm said it "wishes to emphasise that no software has been installed in the 3-litre V6 diesel power units to alter emissions characteristics in a forbidden manner".
Random testing
The latest Volkswagen Group Clean Air Act violation was discovered during a randomised screening process of U.S. diesel cars conducted by the California Air Resources Board.
"These tests have raised serious concerns about the presence of defeat devices on additional VW, Audi and Porsche vehicles,' said CARB executive officer Richard Corey.
"This is a very serious public health matter. ARB and EPA will continue to conduct a rigorous investigation that includes testing more vehicles until all of the facts are out in the open."
The first notice of violation was issued to Volkswagen AG by the EPA on 18 September, after it discovered the presence of emissions test cheat code that caps NOx emissions during official testing – but lets vehicles emit up to 40 times the legal limit during on-road use.
The EA 189 2.0-litre TDI is the engine in question.
Since then, Volkswagen's share price has plummeted as the firm has found 11 million vehicles worldwide contain defeat device coding.


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This is a more detailed review of my May Glossybox France. I received this box today (June 1) so it just missed the end of the month!
The box came very cutely wrapped. My only "complaint" is that they use a lot of confetti paper inside just to make the box look more full and I think they could definitely go without it because it seems like such a waste of paper! (Sorry, we've got a Seattleite over here)
The Box: Glossybox France
The Cost: 15.50 euros/$20 (including shipping)
Payot Les Correctrices Special Rides Creme
Value: $21.70…this stuff is pricey!
I did a little research on this brand and it has a very good reputation in France. This is a wrinkle correcting cream so I haven't decided if I am going to try it (I have some tiny fine wrinkles starting around my eyes) or if I will give it to my ma to try.
Smink Cosmetics Crack Nail PolishValue: $5.00
I suppose this is the time to confess that I have never tried a crackle polish. I'm glad this polish came in the box because I'm not sure I would have bought it on my own but I will definitely try it. Maybe I will become a crackle polish addict!
Tony and Guy Firm Hold Hairspray
Value: $2.46
I ran out of hairspray recently and have been putting off buying it until I got home but my flyaways are getting a little ridiculous. This spray is the perfect size and will more than last me the next month!
Amethyst Lalique Perfumed Body Lotion
Value: $26.80
I really wish I used scented body lotion because this one truly smells great. I just tend to like lotions with less scent to them. I will definitely be gifting this to a lucky friend. I am not complaining that it was in my box though because it really is a great product and with a big value as well!
Anatomicals You Need A Blooming Shower – Rose & Jasmine Body Cleanser
Value: $2.50
This body wash smells SO good. Like SO good. I didn't even know I like the smell of roses but now I can't wait to lather this on in the shower!
Verdict: I was really pleased with this box! I was actually to receive more skincare products and less cosmetics this month so this box was perfect for me. The total value of the box was $58.46 which is almost 3 times what I paid so no complaints there. Again, my only suggestion would be that I would love if they looked into a little more eco-friendly packaging. Did anyone receive the US May Glossybox? Were the products similar?


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12 Day Rwanda And Uganda Gorillas Safari
On this trip you will admire some of East Africa's most amazing treasures Like Mountain Gorillas, Chimpanzees, Angolan Colobus and bleu Monkeys, Wildlife in Queen Elizabeth National park, Visit of the Kigali genocide memorial center, Source of the river Nile, Lake kivu, Albert and Lake Victoria, Butare National museum, Namugongo Martyrs Shrine- Equator line, White water rafting and Entertainment by Intore dancers.
- This tour starts in Kampala, Uganda and ends in Kigali, Rwanda
- Fly to Entebbe Airport
- Fly back from Kigali Airport
- A transfer from and back to the airport (or hotel) can be arranged for extra cost
- Additional accommodation before and at the end of the tour can be arranged for extra cost
Day 1: Arrival at Entebbe International Airport in Uganda
At Arrival at Entebbe Airport in Uganda, you will be welcomed by our Driver and Transfer in Kampala. Kampala is Uganda's national and commercial capital bordering Lake Victoria, Africa's largest lake. Depending on the time of your Arrival you have a short city tour to see Kampala's Hills covered with red-tile villas and trees surrounding an urban center of contemporary skyscrapers and Visit the Lubiri Palace, the former seat of the Buganda Kingdom at Mengo Hill. Dinner and Over night at your Hotel.
- Main destination: Kampala
- Luxury: Kampala Serena Hotel
- Mid Class: Silver Springs Hotel
- Low Budget: Kampala Hostel
- Meals & drinks: Lunch & dinner (Breakfast not included)Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 2: Visit Jinja and The Source of Nile
Have breakfast and your guide will be ready to transfer you to Jinja with a smooth drive through the famous Mabira forest and Lugazi as you take in the scenic landscapes characterized by tea and sugarcane plantations. Arrive Jinja and visit the source of the Nile River after which you will transfer to Jinja Nile Resort, check in and enjoy lunch. In the afternoon, you will Visit the source of the might Nile river and go for a boat cruise and explore the River, taking in all its beauty. The cruise lasts about 2 hours and you will return to Kampala at your Hotel well, dinner and Overnight.
- Main destination: Jinja-Kamapala
- Luxury: Kampala Serena Hotel
- Mid Class & Budget: Tringle Hoel
- Low Budget: Kampala Hostel
- Meals & drinks: All meals included+Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 3: Transfer to Queen elizabeth National Park
Wake up in the Morning Take your Breakfast, At 8.00 am you will be met by our company driver guide at your hotel and depart for Queen Elizabeth national park. You will have lunch en route. Enter the park for an evening game drive where you will search for Warthogs, African Elephants, Topis, Cape Buffalo and many tropical birds. Diner and overnight.
- Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid and Budget: Park View Lodge
- Meals & drinks: All meals included and Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 4: Game Drive in Queen Elizabeth national Park
Have an early morning breakfast then go for a morning game drive within the park. Anticipate to see the famous big five including Buffalos, elephants, Lions and other mammals like Giant forest hog, Bush bucks, Kobs, Hyenas and water bucks. In the afternoon hours you will get ready for a launch cruise along Kazinga channel. You will appreciate the high scores of Elephants, Hippos, Buffalos and crocodiles. A number of bird species will also be seen along including the rare shoe bill. Diner and overnight.
- Main destination: Queen Elizabeth National Park
- Luxury: Mweya Safari Lodge
- Mid Class and Budget: Park View Lodge
- Meals & drinks: All meals included and Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 5: Chimpanzees Trekking and Transfer to Kisoro
After a very early morning breakfast, head to Kalinzu Forest around 6-00 am for Chimpanzee tracking to meet man's closet cousins in the wild. You will be amazed to see these primates as they play, swing on tree branches, fight for food etc. Later embark on an exciting road trip and Transfer To Kisoro (Lunch en route), arriving late evening, meet the Batwa pygmies, the oldest inhabitants of the Central African rain forest and share their culture.
- Main destination: Kisoro
- Luxury and Mid: Travellers Rest Hotel
- Budget: Virunga hotel
- Meals & drinks: All meals included and Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 6: Gorilla trekking experience
Begin the day with an energizing breakfast ready for memorable gorilla trekking, which begins with a briefing from the starting point. You will be given the guidelines of handling yourselves before the mighty Gorillas and allocation of the guide/ranger and the Gorilla group that we will have preferably have booked prior to make sure the trek brings the an everlasting memory you shall have for life. back and Transfer to Kigali Rwanda Via Katuna Border.
- Main destination: Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. Kigali
- Accommodation: Okapi Hotel
- Meals & drinks: All meals included + Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 7: Visit the Genocide memorial and transfert to Nyanza
After breakfast in Kigali ou will visit the Rwanda Genocide Memorial and drive to Nyungwe Forest National Park passing through magnificent views of the beautiful hilly countryside which gives Rwanda its name as "a country of a thousand hills". During your drive you will visit Nyanza King's Palace where a guide to take you through the entire palace educating you about the ancient Rwandan Kingdom. The King's house is one of the magnificent attractions you can never afford to miss. You will then continue on your travels to the National Archaeological Museum in Butare where you will tour the museum and have lunch. After lunch Proceed to Nyungwe, Arrive late in afternoon. Dinner and overnight.
- Main destination: Nyungwe Forest National Park
- Accommodation: Gisakura Guest House
- Meals & drinks: All meals included+Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 8: Chimpanzees Trekking, Canopy Walk and Drive to Kibuye
You will wake early, around 4:30 am, Take breakfast and set off into the forest to track chimpanzees. During your walk inside the forest you may encounter other primates, animals and bird species. In the afternoon you will return to the Guest House for lunch. In the evening you will take off on a canopy walk where you will view a variety of animal species and beautiful landscape. After this walk you will return to the Guest House for checking out and transfer to Kibuye, arrive late in the evening, take your dinner and overnight.
- Main destination: Kibuye
- Accommodation: Macheo Eco Lodge
- Meals & drinks: All meals included+Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 9: Transfer to Gisenyi at The border of Rwanda and Congo
After Break fast at Shore of Lake Kivu we drive to Volcanoes National park via Gisenyi. During this drive, you will have the opportunity to see the daily lives of the people at the countryside as it has been lived for centuries, virtually unchanged. This is a very scenic route and provides the opportunity to see the people at work – cultivating bananas, cassava, sorghum, beans, rice, potatoes, and even coffee in their steep and tiny fields. In addition, there are several massive tea plantations, villages, innumerable tiny brickworks, and surprises around every corner. Arrival at Gisenyi for lunch and Visit the Border of Rwanda and Congo DRC. Gisenyi is the crossong point to Congo so will also have thr opportunity to see the town of Goma from this city. Goma was devastated by the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano. Dinner and overnight.
- Main destination: Gisenyi
- Luxury: Lake Kivu Serena Hotel
- Mid Class: Paradis Malahide Hotel
- Accommodation: Centre D'Accueil St Francois-Xavier Gisenyi
- Meals & drinks: All meals included+Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 10: Hike Bisoke Volcano and Visit of the Twin lake Ruhondo and Burera
Wake up at 5:00 am and take off for a 2 hour drive to Volcanoes Park. Upon arrival, Take breakfast and then take off to the park Station for briefing by the park warden. After the briefing, drive to the starting point of the hike. During the earlier ascend You shall observe a range of different of unique plants as you cross from one vegetation zone to another. Throughout the trek you shall make occasional stops to rest a bit and take in the magnificent scenery all around. Finally you get to the summit which is flat with a big Crater Lake measuring about 400 meters of diameter and estimated depth of about 100 meters. Though the volcano is shared between Rwanda and Congo, the entire Bisoke summit lies within Rwanda. Due to the large diameter you may not afford enough time to rim the entire Crater Lake to view the other areas of the Virungas, so you can only see the peak of Mt Karisimbi and Mt Mikeno in Congo. Back take shore and visit the twin lake Ruhondo and Burela, Dinner and Overnight.
- Main destination: Volcanoes National Park
- Accommodation: Muhabura Hotel
- Meals & drinks: All meals included+Drinking water (Other drinks not included)
Day 11: Entertainment by Intore Dancers and Drive to Kigali
Wake up in the Morning, take your Breakfast and be Entertained by intore Dancers at Ibyiwacu culture center before driving to kigali. The "Intore", once the elite of the traditional Rwanda army, were not only trained as military but also in high jump and dance. They were known for their remarkable technique allowing them to jump over 2m 40. The Intore became worldwide famous as dancers in 1958 when the World Expo was held in Brussels. Today Intore dancers are part of the rich Rwanda folklore. The warriors dance is a jewel of the choreographic heritage of Rwanda. Dressed with a mane made of sisal fiber, Tied up on ankles, little bells jingle on each step, giving the warriors dance a thrilling rhythm. Throughout the Intore ballet, physical confrontation turns into artistic rivalry and then at "the end" comes out into a vigorous hug of the warriors. This is the most artistic gesture of friendship mutual aid and protection. Take Luch and Transfer to Kigali. End of The tour.
- Main destination: Kigali
- Accommodation: Okapi Hotel
- Meals & drinks: All meals + Drinks not included
Day 12: Kigali City
The day is dedicated for relaxation at the hotel and visiting craft village shops before the flight time approaches.
- Main destination: Kigali
- Accommodation: End of tour (no accommodation)
- Meals & drinks: Breakfast (Lunch + Dinner not included) Drinking water (Other drinks not included


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EU Tax Proposals May Affect U.S. and Other Funds
Washington, DC, July 31, 2001 -The Commission of the European Union (EU) issued on July 18, 2001 a proposal for a directive on taxation of savings income that replaces a 1998 proposal. The 1998 Commission proposal was designed to provide a mechanism by which an EU member state that taxes savings income could collect that tax when its citizens purchase savings products in another member state.
Following three years of intensive discussions regarding the original proposal, EU member states have agreed to take a significantly different approach to the directive.
The new proposal will be forwarded to the Council of Ministers of the European Union. In conjunction with the discussion in the Council, the Presidency and the Commission will be engaging in discussions with third-party countries (i.e., the United States, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Andorra, and San Marino) to promote adoption of similar measures designed for the exchange of information regarding the savings income of nonresidents. Certain member states also have committed to adopting the same measures in all of their territories (the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and the dependent or associated territories in the Caribbean). It is expected that the Council will decide upon the adoption of the directive only if there is assurance that third-party countries and member state territories will take a similar approach.
Of particular significance to collective investment vehicles, the new proposal defines reportable payments under the directive to include income derived from interest distributed by a UCITS fund or an "undertaking for collective investment" established outside the European Union, including U.S. mutual funds sold in the European Union. For this purpose, it is irrelevant whether the reportable income is from EU or non-EU sources, so long as the distribution is made by a "paying agent" within the European Union.
Obligation of EU Member States to Exchange Information
Under the new proposal, a tax reporting obligation generally would arise whenever a paying agent within an EU member state makes interest payments to an individual resident in another EU member state or an individual redeems an interest-bearing security in another member state. The member states levying withholding tax also must provide procedures to ensure that the beneficial owner may request that no tax be withheld. In addition, these member states would be required to transfer 75 percent of the revenue from the withholding tax to the member state of residence of the investor.
Scope of the Directive
The directive would apply to interest payments made within the European Union, regardless of the jurisdiction in which the issuer of the debt is established. The scope of the directive is limited to an interest payment made by a paying agent established in one member state to beneficial owners who are resident in another member state. Moreover, to be covered within the directive, the interest payments must be made to an individual or for his benefit; interest payments made for the benefit of companies or other legal persons are excluded from the scope of the directive.
Under the proposed directive, an "interest payment" is defined broadly to cover interest from debt-claims of every kind, including cash deposits, corporate and government bonds, and other similar negotiable debt securities. Interest payments also would include interest accrued or capitalized at the sale, refund, or redemption of the debt instrument. The proposed directive would exempt bonds and other negotiable debt securities that have been issued before March 1, 2001, from the scope of the directive during the transitional period under certain conditions. This exemption would apply regardless of whether the paying agents are established in member states that would levy a withholding tax or exchange information.
The Commission also proposes to include within the definition of "interest payments" (1) income derived from interest payments distributed by funds and (2) income realized upon the sale, refund, or redemption of shares or units in funds if they invest more than 40 percent of their assets in debt instruments (or more than 15 percent after the transitional period). With this definition, the proposed directive would apply to UCITS funds and funds established outside the European Union that have paying agents in the European Union.
The proposed directive would provide member states the option to exclude from the definition of "interest payment" as described above income from UCITS funds "established within their territory" with portfolios that do not exceed 15 percent of investments in debt instruments. Member states exercising this option effectively would exclude UCITS equity funds from the coverage of the proposed directive.
Paying Agent
The proposed directive specifies the minimum amount of information that a "paying agent" would be required to report to the member state in which the agent is established. The member states, in turn, would be required to communicate that information to the member state in which the beneficial owner is resident.
The proposed directive would define a "paying agent" as an entity that pays interest to, or secures the payment of interest for the immediate benefit of, the beneficial owner. Moreover, certain EU entities (other than UCITS funds) would be considered paying agents upon receipt of interest for or on behalf of a beneficial owner. With this definition, the Commission intends to identify a single paying agent within a chain of intermediaries for purposes of imposing the obligations of the directive.
Under the proposed directive, member states would be required to adopt and enforce procedures that would allow paying agents to identify beneficial owners and their residence for the purposes of the directive. The proposed directive would provide the minimum standards for establishing the identity and the residence of the beneficial owner.
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In November of this year, Brisbane will play host to the most significant meeting of world leaders that Australia has seen.
The G20 Leaders Summit will be held on 15 and 16 of November at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
With 34 international protected persons, 4,000 delegates, 3,000 media and 5,000 police converging on our CBD, the G20 requires a huge coordinating effort between the federal and state governments and police forces, and other government departments.
While every effort will be made to allow 'business as usual', residents and businesses located in the CBD and Southbank areas should expect some disruptions during the G20 events.
With motorcades (some in excess of 30 vehicles) travelling between the Brisbane International Airport, inner city hotels and the Brisbane Convention Centre, traffic will be affected in the following ways:
Bodies corporate with hotel letting pools or serviced apartments should be aware of delays in:
You may need to plan ahead and/or stockpile.
Bodies corporate in the CBD and Southbank areas need to be mindful of their security. Protest groups may try to gain access to buildings in close proximity to where world leaders are staying in order to display banners or create disruptions. Be aware of people:
Restricted Areas:
Residents in proximity to Restricted Areas will be affected most. These venues will be barricaded with police presence. Entry will be by accreditation only, and staff, permanent residents and visitors should expect heavy security including metal detectors and x-rays.
The Restricted Areas include:
Detailed maps of the Restricted Areas are available at http://www.police.qld.gov.au/g20/maps.htm
To avoid being inconvenienced by the impacts of the G20, residents should take advantage of the public holiday on Friday the 14th of November to travel out of town. Otherwise, you are advised to plan your travel and deliveries well in advance.
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Maize silage is forage of high quality and yield, and represents the second most important use of maize in the United States. The Wisconsin Quality Synthetic (WQS) maize population has undergone five cycles of recurrent selection for silage yield and composition, resulting in a genetically improved population. The application of high-density molecular markers allows breeders and geneticists to identify important loci through association analysis and selection mapping, as well as to monitor changes in the distribution of genetic diversity across the genome. The objectives of this study were to identify loci controlling variation for maize silage traits through association analysis and the assessment of selection signatures and to describe changes in the genomic distribution of gene diversity through selection and genetic drift in the WQS recurrent selection program. We failed to find any significant marker-trait associations using the historical phenotypic data from WQS breeding trials combined with 17,719 high-quality, informative single nucleotide polymorphisms. Likewise, no strong genomic signatures were left by selection on silage yield and quality in the WQS despite genetic gain for these traits. These results could be due to the genetic complexity underlying these traits, or the role of selection on standing genetic variation. Variation in loss of diversity through drift was observed across the genome. Some large regions experienced much greater loss in diversity than what is expected, suggesting limited recombination combined with small populations in recurrent selection programs could easily lead to fixation of large swaths of the genome.
- Received November 4, 2014.
- Accepted February 1, 2015.
- Copyright © 2015 Lorenz et al.
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I just made this cake this weekend and it was great- I am definitely going to save the recipe (found it on pinterest)! The only thing I did differently was double the icing recipe to get better coverage. Also, I used just a regular lemon, adding the zest of the whole lemon and juice of half (for double the butter/cream cheese). I really loved the combo of the not too sweet cake with the lemon-y frosting!
Recipe >> Meyer Lemon Iced Raspberry Yogurt Cake @ Kitchentrialanderror.blogspot.com


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PITTSBURGH – Only one NFL team ever has defeated the Steelers here twice in the same season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars. In 2007.
Ten years later, the Jags attempt to do it again, on Sunday at Heinz Field in the second of two weekend AFC divisional playoff games (1:05 p.m. EST, CTV/CBS).
In Week 5 of this NFL season, on Oct. 8, Jacksonville embarrassed Pittsburgh at Heinz Field, 30-9. The Jaguars rode their best two attributes to victory: the league's No. 1 rushing attack paced by rookie Leonard Fournette, plus what wound up as the NFL's second best defence in terms of points and total yards allowed.
Jacksonville intercepted Pittsburgh's Ben Roethlisberger five times on the day before Canadian Thanksgiving – four in the second half, two of which were returned for touchdowns. Big Ben had never had either a five-interception or double pick-six day in 14 years in the NFL.
It was in front of his stall afterward, in a quiet Steelers locker room, that the super-miffed Roethlisberger famously said, "Maybe I don't have it anymore."
In the 11 games since, however, the 35-year-old has done little other than to prove that, indeed, he still has 'it.' And plenty of it.
Whereas up to the moment he spoke those words of self-criticism he'd thrown more interceptions on the young season (seven) than TDs (six), and whereas he was averaging 254 pass yards per game with a sub-standard 75.8 passer rating on 61.5% completions, Roethlisberger in 10 games since has thrown 22 TDs vs. seven interceptions and averaged 298 pass yards per game, with an elite 103.9 passer rating on 65.8% completions.
The only game of those 10 the Steelers lost was to the New England Patriots last month, no thanks to that controversial replay reversal of what appeared to be a winning Pittsburgh TD pass in the waning seconds.
With a win on Sunday, the Steelers would return to the conference's title game, perhaps against the same opponent as last year, the Patriots, and at the same venue, Gillette Stadium. Otherwise they'll play host to Tennessee.
That Jacksonville is the opponent in Pittsburgh's way seemed to suit the Steelers just fine this week. Before the playoffs, Roethlisberger had said he in particular would like the chance to play the Jags again this season.
Um, comment noted in the Jags locker room.
"Be careful what you wish for," Jaguars cornerback A.J. Bouye told reporters Monday, a day after his AFC South champions edged the Buffalo Bills 10-3 in the conference wild-card round. "This is what he wanted, so this is what he is going to get."
Bouye (in his fifth NFL season) and second-year Jalen Ramsey formed perhaps the NFL's best cornerback combo in 2017. Both were named to the Pro Bowl. Ramsey had one of the five picks of Big Ben in October (free safety Tashaun Gipson had two, strong safety Barry Church one and linebacker Telvin Smith one). Only Baltimore, with 22, had more interceptions on the season than Jacksonville's 21.
Believe it or not, the so-called "Sacksonville" front-seven might be even more imposing than the Jags secondary. It racked up 55 sacks this season, second only to Pittsburgh's 56. Ends Calais Campbell, with 14.5, and Yannick Ngakoue, with 12, led the way. In Week 7 the Jags hit Indianapolis Colts QB Jacoby Brissett 20 times, a number not reached in any NFL game in 11 years.
In that Week 5 meeting at Heinz Field the Jags shut down Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell: 47 yards on 15 carries.
Fournette, on the other hand, had the best outing of his rookie season for Jacksonville, gaining 181 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. As a team, the Jags gained 231 rushing yards – the club's most since 2010.
"We out-physicaled them that first game," backup Jaguars defensive end Dante Fowler Jr. said. "We could tell that, and I think they could tell too … So I know that they're going to be ready and they're going come with their A-game, so we've just got to be ready too.
"But they've had a week off. They're rested. They have great players … We've got to be ready."
So much is rightfully being made about that first meeting in October. Jacksonville nose tackle Abry Jones said this game will be different, however it plays out.
"Neither one of us is the same team as Week 5. We've both got to go back to the drawing board," Jones said.
The Jaguars would advance to the AFC championship for the first time in 18 years if they win Sunday.
Few are expecting them to do that. But the Jags want the sweep, in part to prove October's win was no fluke.
Canuck Ankou doesn't fret Pittsburgh's cold
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – You know that old stereotype about football teams from the South hating to play up north in the winter?
For some players on those teams, it's oh so true. For others, it's no big deal. Cold, shmold.
"I'm from the South," Jacksonville Jaguars nose tackle Abry Jones, a Georgia native, said on Monday. "When it hits 60 (16C), I'm cold."
He wasn't kidding.
The Jaguars play the Steelers in Pittsburgh on Sunday, and by anyone's measure in mainland America it will be cold: an expected high of -7C.
But Jones insisted he and his teammates won't be daunted by the weather, and won't use it as an excuse.
"The only thing that is going to suck is when our offence gets those really long drives, and you've got to sit on the sideline," Jones said, in all cockiness.
One of his defensive line mates, rookie backup tackle Eli Ankou, is from Canada. Ottawa, to be specific. And he's not exactly dreading Sunday's conditions some 1,335 km north of Jacksonville, but 900 km southwest of Canada's capital.
"I used to walk to school in -35C," Ankou said. "I'm not exactly fazed by this kind of cold. Obviously, nobody wants to play in the cold, but it's just cold. You'll get warm again."
Although the Jacksonville locals, and most of his teammates, have been bundling up in thick coats and tuques in recent weeks, as temperatures in Jacksonville have dropped below 0C some nights before rising to 8-10C on the chilliest days, Ankou still pops out of his car in shorts and no thick coat. Because that isn't real winter.
"The people here find me weird for that," Ankou said. "I walk into the locker-room at this time of year, barefoot in flip-flops. They kind of look at me sideways.
"I say, 'It's not that cold!' But for them, this is their winter and they're like, 'You're crazy!' "
Bortles probably can't throw just one second-half pass this time
One thing overlooked in Jacksonville's impressive 30-9 win over the Steelers in Pittsburgh was the role of Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles.
As in, what role?
He threw only 14 passes on the day, and only once after halftime. The 2014 No. 3 overall draft pick completed eight for 95 yards, no touchdowns and one interception. Otherwise, he just kept handing the ball off, mostly to Leonard Fournette, who bludgeoned a proud Steelers defence for 181 yards.
So minimizing the role of one of the NFL's most inconsistent passers will never be a bad thing.
But it's highly unlikely his role will be anywhere near as insignificant in Sunday's rematch at Heinz Field, with a berth in the AFC championship on the line.
Bortles had a great line this week when asked about all the never-subsiding criticism that hammers him weekly.
"It'll probably never stop," he said. "There's people who think LeBron James sucks. So if that happens, I'm sure there will always be people who always think I suck."
In Jacksonville's AFC wild-card win over the visiting Buffalo Bills, Bortles was so off with his passes, he resolved to move the chains however possible. So he pulled down the ball and ran. And ran. And ran. Until ending the game with more rushing yards (89) than passing yards (88). He was only the third QB in NFL playoff history to win a game that way.
Steelers defenders this week vowed not to disregard Bortles' passing ability. He's streaky, and can hurt any defence when in the groove.
"He's a guy that can definitely get hot," Steelers cornerback Cam Sutton said. "When they get that run game going, it makes his job that much easier. Then (defences) are sitting on the run and teams are sneaking on over routes, pick routes.
"At various times throughout the year he's looked really good. He's had some good passing games. A lot of teams sleep on his mobility."
Well, except Pittsburgh this time out.
"We're not going to let him beat us with his feet," safety Sean Davis said.


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Snakeys Awards!
Ladies and gentlemen, Snakes & Lattes is proud to announce the first annual Snakeys awards! Since opening the doors in August of 2010, the members of the Snakes & Lattes family have taught thousands upon thousands of people countless games. Take a look at our game shelves and you'll see that our board game collection is a diverse one; we have taught the longest and most complicated games, and we have taught the shortest and simplest. Our philosophy has been straight-forward since our doors opened: every game is the right game for the right people. We are proud to have spent the past two years making every effort to find the right game for the right people when they sit down and join us at the café.
As a result of this ongoing process, the proud gamers employed here have developed some strong opinions about board games. Certainly every game is waiting for the right group to discover it, but some games, on the basis of numerous criteria, appeal to more people: production quality, gameplay, theme, rule clarity, etc. The Snakeys is our way of celebrating the games we've spent the past few years playing, teaching and basically running our mouths about up and down the cafe. But beyond even that, the Snakeys are a celebration of the family that Snakes & Lattes has become – certainly our illustrious Game Gurus have strong opinions about our game collection, but so do our hosts, servers, baristas, bartenders and kitchen staff. Everyone here loves games, and we have sought votes from every corner of the café in order to bring you as accurate a picture as possible of what the "Best of Snakes & Lattes" really means.
Please join us over the next week as we announce our categories, our nominees and our winners. Respond on our site, message us on Facebook and tweet us! The family we have grown into include you as well, and we want to hear all of the good and all of the bad about our nominations and our winners. If you agree, join us in celebrating! If you disagree, tell us your favourite games! This is a time for gaming and merriment and we want every member of the Snakes & Lattes family to join in, whether staff, patron, long-distance pen-pal and each and every other friend that loves board games. Thank you and enjoy!
Categories, onward!
The People's Choice vote - Snakes & Lattes has a wonderful team that loves games, but our community is so much greater than that. Each and every person that steps through our doors to play a game, buy a game or just talk about what they're looking forward to playing next is a member of our gaming family. That's why we want to know what you all think! We've been voting on our favourite games and we want you all to do the same. We have compiled a list of ten games that have been hitting tables regularly since we've gotten them into the café and we ask that you to tell us which is your favourite. The First Annual Snakeys Awards would hardly be complete without you guys telling us what you think, so we will announce the winner on December 24th alongside our pick for Best Game of the Year!
Best Appetizer Game to Whet Your Whistle
Not everyone who sits down at the café is interested in playing Agricola or Arkham Horror right away, if at all! Many of our patrons are looking for something simple and fun – some groups want a game that will help their table get into the gaming mood before heavier fare, while others want something uncomplicated to play over drinks. Whenever we go hunting for such a game, our team is searching for a something that is easy to set up and quick to teach, while still engaging and entertaining its audience. Whether it's blurting out the right word, grabbing the right totem or outmaneuvering your opponents, all of our nominees have straight-forward rules and components which keep a table active and entertained. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Game to Play on a First Date that you TOTALLY Want to Go Well
When Snakes & Lattes opened, there were few preconceived notions as to who would show up. Everyone was welcome to come in, sit down, and learn some new games with us. It was, however, with some surprise that we discovered our nerdy little establishment was becoming a pretty popular destination for date night. Whether it was first date or the fortieth date, it became clear that couples of all types were coming to spend time getting to know each other over a game or two. But which games? Two-player games are a genre of game that many people associate with abstracts such as chess and checkers and childhood classics like Guess Who? and Connect Four. However, there is a rich collection of games with more atmosphere and more maturity which pit two people against each other in a fun and friendly battle of wits. Our nominees are challenging, yet uncomplicated games which have left many satisfied smiles on our tables for two. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Game to Play When You Hate Everyone at the Table
The point of board gaming, near as we can tell, is to bring a group of close friends together at the table in order to play games that will damage and strain those relationships irreparably. This is because many of our professional and courteous staffers are sociopaths. Fear not! If you, too, have a great love for mean and merciless games, our gaming expertise extends well into the ancient art of being a jerk. The nominees in this category require you to lie to your friends, stab them in the back, and bluff your way to victory. You will do terrible things that you may not be able to speak of the next day. You may get unfriended on one or more social networking sites. There is the outside chance that you will have to find a new circle of friends that has not yet discovered your blackened heart. But those are simply the risks you take when you sit down to play these games. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Once upon a time, board games were competitive, aggressive vehicles for people to assert their dominance over those weaker than they, namely close friends and family. However, a trend has been growing for some time where people sit down to a board game and WORK POLITELY WITH EACH OTHER. Crazy? Perhaps, but the nominees in this category are all excellent examples of social, dynamic and challenging games that facilitate communication, concentration and creativity. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Game for the Morally Bankrupt and the Emotionally Damaged
Every awards ceremony has to have a dummy category, and here's ours! It is almost statistically impossible that you haven't played this, and you almost certainly own it already. But just in case you aren't quite sure what game is the leading cause of moral decay in our nation today, here are the nominees - you may already see where this is going..
Best Game to Play When You Facebook Invite a Bunch of People and They All Show Up to the Party
We know how it is. Having a party, sending out invites every which way, assuming only a few will be free. But when the big day comes, everyone comes barreling in and now you've got a whole lot of bodies looking to play some games and not enough seats at the table. Not to worry – we know large groups and we know large group games. Our nominees here know how to keep every player engaged and how to keep the down time to a minimum. Almost every game here is team based, and demands communication, subtlety and skill. But really, they're all just excuses to have a good time with a whole bunch o' folks at once. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Game that is Too Long for us to EVER Teach in the Cafe but that You Should Totally Play because it is Super-Rad
At the café, we pride ourselves on our ability to teach a variety of games to a variety of people in a timely fashion. However, there are a number of titles that we simply cannot teach. This is not due to an impenetrability of gameplay or an inscrutability of rules; it is merely the realization that our busy gurus are unable to sit down and spend the time necessary (30 mins +) demystifying the minutia of our more complex titles. That being said, some of those dense and complex games have been masterfully designed and are worth the time and effort necessary to learn them. Our nominees all have steep learning curves, but we have discovered that their fans are legion. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Totally Awesome Game that was Designed for Totally Awesome People
Some jobs are just plain cool: billionaire superhero, pirate, rail baron, comic shop owner, adventurer/archaeologist…for these people that know awesomeness as a way of life, a special kind of game must be tabled. They require games which ooze cool well beyond the limits outlined by the Standardized Safety and Protocol of Cool and Totally Sweet Stuff. With this in mind, we put together a list of games which are so awesome and totally bad-ass that they required us to make up this category to recognize how awesome and bad-ass they were. Read on for the nominees & winner!
Best Expansion that Makes Your Favourite Game EVEN BETTER!!!
So you've played your favourite game so much that you plotted out every stratagem, calculated every gambit, played through every plan and still want more. Clearly you need to spice things up a little! A good expansion is one that adds to a game without making the game feel like it was missing something all along. Our nominees are expansions that added varying levels of complexity and variety to their respective games while providing the players with the new stratagems, gambits and plans to play through that they so desperately craved. Read on for the nominees & winner!
THE TIME IS FINALLY UPON US. Our best of the year. The games that we could not shut our mouths about. The games that we showed us exactly how intense and opinionated and passionate we can get about our profession. Every year, a plethora of new games make their way through our doors and get played by our gurus, our baristas, our servers, our bartenders, our kitchen staff and our patrons. A great many are quite good. A great many are quite bad. A smaller percentage is the games which genuinely knock our socks off, and keep us coming back for more. Our favourite games of the year create something new – whether through innovation or refinement, these games remind us all of why we do what we do here at Snakes & Lattes. Our passion for our nominees is a celebration of what we love best about board games, and while only one can win the coveted Snakey, each and every one of these titles has impressed us greatly. Go on and read our nominees & winner - there can be only one!
Snakeys 2012 People's Choice Fan Vote!
The Snakes & Lattes family is extremely proud of its collection, but what is a board game without players? For the past two years, we have been inviting you into our home away from home and recommending, trouble-shooting and teaching the games we feel passionately about. Our hope has always been that you will feel as passionately about board games as we do; if not for our favourites, then for favourites of your very own. So when we decided that it was time for us to hold awards for those titles that made us most excited, it was only fitting to include you, the extended Snakes & Lattes family. Our Fan Vote had a strong turnout in its first outing, and we want to thank you all for your participation. The Snakeys have been a process of celebrating what we want to play, what we want to teach, and what we love. The Fan Vote is you telling us what you love. Every game nominated in the Fan Vote was a game that we had a fantastic time with in the café, but only one stands above the rest in the collective opinion.It was a close one - want to see who won?


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It is the policy of the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners to subscribe to the national principles of Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action. This policy is designed to reaffirm its commitment and is implemented to ensure that:
- All recruitment, hiring, training, and promotion of persons employed by Sarasota County, in all positions, are accomplished without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, gender identification or expression.
- This policy has the personal commitment of the county administrator and all managers and supervisors are expected to support this commitment.
Sarasota County's Diversity and Inclusion Program adopted by the Board of County Commissioners through resolution.
Discrimination and Harassment
The work environment can greatly influence the quality and quantity of work performed.The work environment can affect the success or failure of programs, services, and activities of Sarasota County Government (SCG). It is the policy of the Sarasota Board of County Commissioners to ensure a workplace free of discrimination and/or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, gender identification or sexual orientation.
Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action does not end with the recruitment, hiring, including and promoting of a diversified workforce, but is an ongoing sustained commitment to influencing the behaviors, actions and working relationships of the entire workforce.
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The leaders within Sarasota County Government intend for the organization to become an "employer of choice" for highly motivated and talented employees and job candidates. It is the desire of our leaders for employees, job applicants, other stakeholders, and the public to find the county's work culture and environment professional, respectful, supportive and free of hostile, intimidating and/or offensive acts, behavior, and comments.
Any job applicant or employee who believes he or she has been unlawfully discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability or believes he or she has been harassed, is encouraged to bring their concerns to the county's attention immediately.
Concerns and/or allegations such as these may be filed as complaints with one of the following persons:
- Immediate supervisor of the employee who allegedly committed the offense.
- Next higher level manager above the affected immediate supervisor.
- General manager of Human Resources.
- Workforce Diversity coordinator.
Complaints of unlawful discrimination and/or harassment, including sexual harassment, should be filed and will be investigated in accordance with the county's internal Equal Employment Opportunity Discrimination and (Sexual) Harassment Complaint Procedure.


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Withdrawals can be taken at any age however they must begin by age 60. In addition you're free to spend your RDSP money on anything you want. Neither the Federal or Provincial Governments have placed restrictions on how you can spend your RDSP returns.
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As summer approaches (at least I hope it's approaching, it's definitely on the chilly side at the moment), we're all thinking about our much-longed-for summer holidays. Wherever I go, one of the greatest holiday joys for me is that that time for totally uninterrupted reading. How I love picking up a book and putting it down (or not) when I want to – or even when it's finished if it's that good.
Ever since I learned to read as a small child, a magical world opened up to me. I spent most of my childhood with my nose in a book. Not so great for my social skills, but hey, I was happy. As such a voracious reader, going on holiday could be something of a challenge. A suitcase full of books can be on the heavy side. Of course that's no longer a problem with my trusty Kindle which goes everywhere with me and is always packed with potentially exciting reads.
Almost as much as I enjoy the holiday reading, I enjoy making my choices. There's so much on offer and I obviously have my favourite genres. So to get out of that zone of always reading the same type of book, I try to pick at least one that is set in or near the area I am visiting. Sometimes it's an almost otherworldly experience, like when I read Room with a View in Florence – it felt a bit like I was living a double life in different centuries.
I generally choose novels rather than factual tomes on the area, though of course this is also a good idea – an easy chance to learn – it all seems so much easier to absorb those facts when you're sitting in the middle of them.
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And here's a taster from my past and present reading lists to inspire you. Can you guess where I'm going on holiday this year?
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The Backyardigans And An Opportunity To Teach Spirituality
My two year old son loves the Nick Jr. show The Backyardigans. The show is a computer generated animation about five neighborhood kids who play in the backyards of their house. There's Tasha the yellow hippo, Tyrone the orange moose, Pablo the blue penguin, Austin the purple marsupial, and Uniqua the pink spotted little girl with a couple of antennas on her head. Whenever this series comes on, baby boy stops what he's doing and gives the show his full attention. If he doesn't watch, something's seriously wrong. Each episode runs about thirty minutes. I think he can go through about three episodes before he gets ready for something else. So the Backyardigans are good for about ninety minutes of distraction.
Not too long ago there was a new Backyardigans episode titled It's Great To Be A Ghost. In this episode, Uniqua, Pablo, and Tyrone are pretending to be ghost and do their best to try and scare each other and Tasha, who is not a ghost. Tasha has no fear of ghost and the others are challenged to scare her with tricks of haunting. One turns invisible and wave things in the air. Another pops out of a painting. They imagine themselves floating through the air and going in and out of objects. But Tasha is true to her word and remains unfazed. Tyrone plays the most inept ghost. He's running around trying to find something to scare Tasha with when he accidentally winds up under a sheet. He looks and sees himself in the mirror and finds the image pretty scary. He then has the idea to use his new look to scare Tasha. He sneaks up to her and says, boo. Tasha turns, sees the floating sheet, and screams. She runs away and Tyrone is right behind her taunting her with an occasional boo. Each time Tyrone goes boo, Tasha lets out a little scream.
I watched my son as he watched this particular episode. And while he loves the Backyardigans, this one episode has a unique affect on him. While he will watch the other episodes without much of any reaction, when watching this ancestor themed episode, he'll watch it from the comfort of the reassuring arms of one of his parents. When Tyrone starts going boo, he starts to try and climb into our laps. He's not comfortable at all with what he's seeing. And I notice the subtle programming that is taking place.
When Tasha reacts with fear to the sight of a ghost in a sheet, she is teaching my son to react with fear to supernatural manifestations and unnatural aberrations. This is troubling to me. As a practitioner of Ifa, the ancient African spirituality that embraces the supernatural, this is a potential conflict. The ghostly characters in the show have only one concern and that is to be as scary as possible. But the African tradition teaches that our enlightened ancestors, the people who have passed on from this plane of existence, are part of our lives to help guide us and develop our spirituality so that when we can become enlightened and when we pass on we will help lead our descendants to true enlightenment. When we respond to our ancestors with fear and suspicion, we cut ourselves off from their assistance thereby making it much more difficult for ourselves to get through this thing called life.
In order to counter the messages this particular program is giving my son, we started our own little game of ghost. Baby boy will come up to us and say, boo. But instead of reacting with outright fear, his mother and I act with surprise. Instead of a little scream of fear, we'll respond with an exaggerated, Oh! And right after our dramatic surprise we will smile and reach down and give him a big hug. We're trying to teach him that it's okay to be surprised when we see something that we don't know or didn't expect or didn't recognize. But we shouldn't respond with fear. It is a subtle difference and it might be a little too nuanced to be picked up by a two year old. But we have to start somewhere.
We like The Backyardigans. Although I really appreciate the fact that the show can grab my son's attention for a few minutes, I have to admit that I find the episodes pretty entertaining myself. The episodes feature music and some very imaginative songs expertly executed by some very professional musicians. My all time favorite episode is Pirate Camp. I don't know who the drummer is when they do the song titled the Scalawag. But if you ever get a chance to see it or hear it, you'll understand when I say he or she really earned his or her pay that day.
And I like the way the show teaches lessons of cooperation and listening from the perspective of five unique youngsters without making it so obvious that it's trying to teach cooperation and listening. There is no race. Everybody is a unique color and shape and nobody is associated with any race, although it is pretty hard not to notice that Tyrone and Uniqua are indeed voiced by black people. And with a name Pablo it's a sure fire bet that he's Hispanic or Latino. They do an excellent job of not putting one type of person or race ahead of the other.
But even the people who develop this show can slip every now and then. When it comes to showing how we should interact with the supernatural I think they missed the boat on this one. It isn't helpful to teach children to fear that which we might not fully understand. And one thing that is easy to misunderstand is our relationship with our ancestors and other spiritual entities. It's not something we should automatically fear. Hopefully, this will be one lesson from this program that my boy won't learn. Regardless, I still love those Backyardigans. Those animated characters are allowed to get it wrong every now and then. Although they look like colorful animal characters, in all honesty they are only human.
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I too am a Backyardigans for all the reasons you mentioned. I haven't seen the particular episode with the ghosts but I really love your perspective on it and might not have put all that much thought into without having read your take. And I believe you're absolutely right! We shouldn't fear what is unfamiliar or unknown and that is a very important lesson for our youths. Television is a very powerful tool for teaching too so we always have to have our guard up when we let our children view it. Still, I can't tell you how many times my four year old will surprise me with something he knows that he simply absorbed while watching one of his shows. As such, I try my best to I limit the time my children spend watching the television and what my children watch (mainly shows on PBS and DVDs that I borrow for them at the library). I want to make sure what they're watching is quality stuff that I agree with because it's so easy for messages (good and not-so-good) to get transmitted. Excellent, thought-provoking post.
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Last month, in a surprise move, Google became Alphabet Google Is Now Part Of...Alphabet? What You Need To Know Google, the Internet giant, is turning into Alphabet. Here's what that means for you. Read More . Now, this is the Internet's biggest brand and the largest Internet-focused company. You would assume that their homepage would be Alphabet.com, right? Wrong. Google, or Alphabet, doesn't think the .com is essential any more and set its global domain at abc.xyz.
A while back, Internet regulator ICANN opened new extensions – beyond the familiar .Com, .Net, .Org and so on. These extensions, called top-level domains (TLD), will allow Internet users to get more personalized and meaningful names, while not being restricted by whatever is available as a .Com.
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The new TLDs released by ICANN and their adoption by the Internet's biggest company lends credibility to the notion of moving away from the .Com. The base logic makes a lot of sense too.
Alex Kehr, who launched the FindKatrina missing persons database, explains on his blog [No Longer Available], "With domain investors demanding such high prices for their .COM domains, while helping keep availability low, they are effectively pushing consumers to consider alternative TLDs. This is great for companies that own New TLDs because they have the opportunity to differentiate themselves from .COM by highlighting their affordability, availability, and memorability."
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Why do I need to talk about summer?In december I wrote about winter.I am an idiot.
I dont draw fashion designs anymore.I write...a lot...about everything.You know..meanin' of life...why is earth spinnin' why do dogs bark and stuff like that.A couple of dudes made a graffiti crew.7thgraders from school.And invited me.the 'boss' of the crew first thought like:we dont need a girrrlll(darn him)but when he saw my drawings he changed his mind.+They liked me even more cuz I dont only do graffiti(cuz thats all they do)I draw crazy little nasty creatures.And I was like:OMGG IM SO POPULAR,IM GONNA BE IN A GRAFFITI CREW IM GONNA GO TO THE WEDDINGS AND BIRTHDAYS OF ALLLLLLL THE FAMOUS ARTISTS OF OUR TOWN OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG.But I left the crew,cuz they were 'the guuyzzz' and 13 year old boys arent so sweet.They asked me to come back but naaaah.I'll let them discuss about boobies alone :) so thats why I expected that this summer is gonna be aweeesomeee.and wee all gonna have so much ffffunnnn. but we all end up looking at a bug crossing the road until a douchebag friend doesnt trample on it.then we find something else like...staring at the night butterflies burn on the evil lanterns.And you know its not so bad afterall!It makes you appreciate life more!To live everrryyy minute of it-TO THE FULLEST!!!!!!CARPE DIEM! Seize the dayyy! and then we go home and rot in front of facebook :)
Its intriguing.You never know whats gonna happen when you walk outta door.But I every single time!I argue with a couple of dumbasses.First on music(they are the children of the new world order,hence they're cool-_-)they've been spittin' on my 60's and on my Vashti Bunyan!And I argued with one stupie until my mouth dried out.He said I quotee I QUOTE HIS ENTIRE SENTENCE ''Women are only for fucking''.
I wanted to slap that male bitch so bad his cheek couldn't move when he smiled,so he looked like a retarded hyena!
Its 3:29.Another good thing about summmer!Yay,tomorrow(today)Im gonna goo look at the insects on the fresh air!.I praise the Lord that my good friend is coming back from that shitty place her mom took her to.Im mostly excited about going to the centre,buying tasty sandwhiches and discussing about big problems in this poor world,and how we are gonna be teenage revolutionists and save our pals from the endless dark abyss known as the robotization or uniformity or gen z typical or whtvr. PoP CuLtUrE of 2010's GOING DOWWWWWNNNN!
So long,my pals!
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