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karma.run offers strict data validation via strong typing. Types can be expressed as data.
Models are type definitions persited in the model collection
Type Variants
We usually categorize types into the following categories:
- Primitive: Simple types used to represent common constructs such as integer numbers, boolean values and text strings.
- Algebraic: More complex types that compose other types to form more larger data structures.
- Semantic: Wrapper types that address a specific use-case.
- Recursion: Types to compose recursive structures.


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In the first installment of this build, we showed you the tear-down of a well-used 911, and followed it through paint work. Now, take a look at the suspension and electrical work that was done. The before pictures show this car was driven hard! You'll be amazed at the attention to detail that went into restoration and reassembly.
What makes the 911S so much fun to drive is the outstanding control from the suspension and brakes. The rear engine posed a unique design challenge, and the 911 suspension broke new ground for Porsche. In the front, MacPherson struts on single transverse A-arms connect to longitudinal torsion bars. Rear suspension comprised transverse torsion bars and semi-trailing arms. This was a big improvement from the suspension used on the 356. This 911S uses Koni sport front struts and rear shocks. Vented brake rotors help to keep the brakes cool for improved performance.
Take a look at the suspension and brakes before restoration:
Here you see suspension pieces disassembled and bead blasted in reparation for refinishing. Every fastener was cleaned and refinished (or replaced where needed):
Now, check out the finished, restored suspension:
For such a small car, the Porsche has a lot of wire. Every circuit needs to be documented during disassembly. Color-coded wire helps, but it's best to mark the wiring and photograph the route and mounting location of the harness.
Here you see the front and backside of the fuse panel:
Here (left) you see the engine electrics, including the ignition amplifier unit and voltage regulator. Also pictured (right) is the back side of the oil pressure/temperature gauge, with color-coded wires:
And here is the restored dash with reconditioned gauges:
The stock, 2.4-liter flat-6 uses mechanical fuel injection, and is mated to a 4-speed transmission. As with all aspects of this restoration, the engine and transmission were completely revitalized down to the smallest detail, including correct markings and decals.
Here's the engine during reassembly (left), and installed back in the car (right):
All told, months of preparation and exhaustive work have resulted in a stunning automobile. Thanks to the careful hands of knowledgeable craftsmen, the car has literally been given new life! If you have any questions about this restoration, feel free to drop them in the comments. We'd love to share the experiences and information we picked up along the way.

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There has never been a better time to get up close and personal with the Galapagos' fabled marine life than with the Silver Suite. Enormous floor-to-ceiling windows look out onto the beauty of the ocean and its inhabitants. An ocean-view whirlpool bath allows you to experience the beauty of the islands, while enjoying the creature comforts of Silversea. Deluxe furnishings complete the experience.
Images are intended as a general reference. Features, materials, finishes and layout may be different than shown.
One bedroom: 536 ft² / 50 m² including veranda (109 ft² / 10 m²)


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Many corporate service providers are now imposing fees and restricting access to paper bills and statements by forcing consumers to go digital or requiring them to opt-in to paper statements by making digital the default communication method. However, a recent International survey shows that a large majority of consumers are unhappy with this push to digital.
Consumers want to retain a choice
A 2019 consumer survey commissioned by Two Sides, "Busting the Myths: A study of consumer perceptions and attitudes towards print and paper", reveals that 86% of American consumers and 82% of Canadian consumers believe they should have the right to choose how they receive communications from their banks and other service providers.[1] Not surprisingly, in the 55 years and older age group this value rises to 90% but even in the 35-54 years age group, an average of 88% of consumers in the U.S. believe in their right to choose between paper or digital options.
In the U.S. and Canada, 85% and 80%, respectively, believe they should have the right to revert to paper options after choosing digital and 74% and 66% say they should not be charged for paper bills and statements.
Millions don't have proper online access and need paper
Mail remains a key part of people's lives and it is essential for many including seniors, people with disabilities, low-income families, and those without computer skills or access to the internet. For people 65 years and older, 66% used the internet compared to 87% for ages 50-64 and 97% for the younger age groups.[2] Only 45% of U.S. adults with annual incomes of less than 30,000 are home broadband users compared to 87% for those with incomes over $75,000.[3] Education also influences internet access: 65% of those with less than high school graduation used the internet compared to 84% for high school graduates and 97% for college graduates.
In Canada in 2016, approximately 18% of households did not have access to fixed broadband Internet access services at the Canadian Radio Television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) target speeds of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload. Many rural and remote regions of Canada lack the infrastructure that is needed to make high-quality fixed broadband services available to households and businesses.[4]
Many are concerned about data privacy and online security issues
The security of paper vs digital records is also of concern to consumers. 70% and 64% of those surveyed in the U.S. and Canada, respectively, are increasingly concerned that their personal information held electronically is at risk of being hacked, stolen, lost, or damaged.[1] These concerns are valid. For example, during the first six months of 2018, more than 25 million data records were compromised or exposed every day around the world. These included medical, credit card and/or financial data or personally identifiable information. Only 1% of the stolen, lost or compromised data records were protected by encryption to render the information useless.[5]
These doubts about cyber security may also explain why 73% of U.S. respondents and 67% of Canadian respondents keep hard copies of important documents filed at home, as they believe this is the safest and most secure way of storing their information.[1]
The recent Toluna survey results also support the conclusions of a National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) study stating that paper statements must be available for free for consumers who want them. The study argues that the choice between paper and electronic deliveries of financial statements should be an individual right based on personal broadband or cellular accessibility, preference, and concerns over data security. They also point out that individuals should not be coerced into electronic statements or steered into them by default if paper is the consumer's first choice.
What are the regulations?
A variety of federal regulations require paper financial account statements, but companies are increasingly looking to use implied consent (instead of clear permissions) or impose fees as tactics to move consumers to digital. An EMA Foundation report, Legal Issues Relevant To Ensuring A Consumer's Right To Secure Paper Communications, suggests avenues to insert language in various appropriations bills for the three agencies that administer the relevant types of statements could result in greater protection.
What are consumers saying?
A recent Keep Me Posted Fact Sheet "The Push to Digital - How do Consumers feel About it?" outlines how consumers feel about increased digitization. The opinion of many is that good customer service should include easy access to paper bills and statements at no extra charge. However, to save costs, large corporations are now "passing the buck" to their customers who often need or prefer paper copies and are forced to pay extra or print them at home at their own cost.
[1] Toluna and Two Sides North America, 2019. Busting the Myths: A study of U.S. and Canadian consumer perceptions and attitudes towards print and paper. https://twosidesna.org/survey
[2] Pew Research Center. 2018. http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/
[3] Pew Research Center. 2018. http://www.pewinternet.org/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/
[4] CRTC, 2016. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/publications/reports/rp161221/rp161221.htm
[5] Gemalto. 2018. https://www.gemalto.com/press/pages/data-breaches-compromised-4-5-billion-records-in-first-half-of-2018.aspx
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Dave Mitchell: "We didn't deserve to win"
Following the Glory's first loss of the season, 1-nil to Gold Coast, here are the post game declarations from both teams.
Following the Glory-s first loss of the season, 1-nil to Gold Coast, here are the post game declarations from both teams.
Perth Glory coach Dave Mitchell:
"Obviously losing your undefeated record and losing at home is very disappointing but we didn't deserve to win today.
"We had too many players probably not at the races and that's the most concerning point.
"They (Gold Coast) did their homework, they did very well and stopped us playing our natural game and we weren't good enough to overcome that."
Gold Coast United coach Miron Bleiberg:
"I think the way we played the first 60 minutes, we deserve what we get.
"I always believed that we have had a good team and we were quite good today. I believe this year we will be a better team.
"Our away record so far is better than the average. Not many teams will come here and get the three points.
"Perth played against us like a carbon copy of the way they played against Wellington (last week), so obviously we prepared for it."
Bleiberg on Glory Captain Jacob Burns:
"Jacob Burns became like a bit of Vinnie Jones.
"Did you know? Did you notice what's happened during the game? Remember what Vinnie Jones is famous for?"
"Ask (Gold Coast midfielder) Zenon (Caravella). Zenon is still complaining."
Jacob Burns on Miron Bleiberg comments:
"If you give it out, you've got to be able to take it.
"It's a man's game. If they want to get their handbags out after the game, so be it."
Glory defender Jamie Harnwell:
"We just didn-t turn up to play today."


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PK71 nesting table by Poul Kjaerholm for Fritz Hansen
The PK71 was designed by Poul Kjaerholm in 1957 and consists of three nesting tables that can be stored underneath each other.
With the PK71 and their ongoing three-dimensional shape, Poul Kjaerholm was showing the square in all three dimensions in his work for the first time. They can be seen as a precursor to his larger and more complex tables and are part of the permanent collection at Museum of Modern Art in New York.
The PK71 nesting tables have a table top in either black or white acrylic and a base in satin brushed stainless steel.
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So far in Sara Pennypacker's Clementine series there are three books: Clementine, The Talented Clementine, and Clementine's Letter. I wasn't that crazy about Clementine, but I have thoroughly enjoyed The Talented Clementine, which I read a few days ago, and Clementine's Letter, which I finished tonight. She is a clever, spunky, young girl, who cannot help getting into all kinds of trouble, even though most of the time her intentions are good. The books are very funny with the various situations Clementine gets herself into. In the latest, she has trouble at school adjusting to a substitute teacher and the idea that her regular teacher may not be there for the rest of the year.
One of the best parts of the whole series is the various nicknames Clementine uses for her baby brother. Since she was given a food name, she thinks her brother should have one too. Every time she refers to him, she has a new vegetable nickname: Squash, Water Chestnut, Spinach, Scallion, Bok Choy, Cabbage, Broccoli, etc. I'm not sure his real name is ever used in any of the books. That's just a taste of how amusing these books are. I highly recommend them especially to fans of Judy Moody by Megan McDonald, another great middle reader series.


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Reader said...
I didnt stalk u hor... hahaha but cannot get out of sight of u lah.. !!
ASSI is everywhere
These bunch of kids only dare to envy, don't dare to take actions.
And shared this screen shot:
"Then can start a blog blog abt yr wealth, take screemshot n post here let everyone envy.
"Tiagong it's ASSI."
Why like that?
Talking to myself, my intention is to inspire myself to take steps towards financial freedom.
Definitely, I am not out to make anyone "jin jelly" (HWZ lingo for "jealous").
I apologize if I have made anyone "jin jelly".
Honestly, very cham like that.
No wonder I sneezing like mad.
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Outlook Rules That Rule - Forward mails based on keywords
I keep a lookout for useful Outlook rules (and anything else that keeps my Inbox manageable) and recently stumbled across a great, practical one.
If you receive mails from customers or other sources that require a response or action and have team members who are subject matter experts to help you deal with them, you can simplify the task by forwarding mails based on the keywords they contain. For instance, say I wanted all PowerPoint comments and questions to go to a particular team or teammate.
I'd go to Tools, Rules and Alerts and click New Rule. Under Start from a blank rule, click Check messages when they arrive and click Next.
If you only want to filter messages from a particular source, click the checkbox for from people or distribution list and then enter the source(s). Or, if you're filtering mails sent to a particular e-mail address (say, a customer alias you're signed up to receive), choose sent to people or distribution list. For my example, I'll use a group mailing alias that I'm on for Productivity Hub feedback:
Note: In both of these cases, any mail sources need to be in your address book. If they are not in the global address book, add then to your personal contacts before creating your rule.
Now check the box for with specific words in the subject or body and enter any keywords including alternate spellings and common misspellings. You don't have to be exhaustive since you can always go back and refine the rule later as new variants appear.
Click Next. Now check forward it to people or distribution list and enter the recipient(s) who should review and/or respond to mails on this topic. If you like, you also can create an auto-reply to the original sender using have server reply using a specific message or reply using a specific template (see Autoreplies done two ways for more detail on how these work).
I would also suggest moving the messages that you filtered to a specific folder so you have a record or what was sent, just in case they aren't received on the other end (e.g., someone's mailbox was full). Though if you keep copies of your sent items, you may be fine selecting delete it.
When you're done, click Next and include exceptions to the rule, if any.
Click Next again to name your rule, turn it on and, if you like, run it on mails already in your Inbox. This can be a good way to test your rule to make sure it works as intended, but be sure to warn the recipient(s) first! They may get a lot of messages all at once depending on how many match the rule you have pending.


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PCSO SWERTRES (three-D) LOTTO RESULTS TODAY MAY 1, 2018
Swertres Result Morning draw 11am:
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Staring at the computer screen, wishing she were somewhere else.
The banks of the Euphrates, the moors of Scotland, the Australian Outback, the beach.
Anywhere but this cold, lifeless cubicle.
Flipping the screen, she looks at her bank account balance.
Back to the drudgery to one day earn her escape.
Susan is a Curriculum Developer at a mortgage company. She is widowed with two grown daughters, two stepsons, and four awesome grandchildren: two boys and two girls.


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January 9, 2017
PIERS MORGAN: Sorry, Meryl but that hypocritical anti-Trump rant was easily the worst performance of your career (apart from that time you gave a child rapist a standing ovation).
Related: Kellyanne Conway: 'I didn't hear Meryl Streep give a shout out to the mentally challenged boy tortured on Facebook.' My goodness, she really puts the knife in here. Watch the video at the link: This is not your father's GOP.
UPDATE: From the comments: "When you're so stupidly pompous that Piers Morgan calls you on it… well, there's your lifetime achievement award right there."
Plus several people saying that the lefty hysteria over Trump is bringing them around to being pro-Trump. Yes, Hollywood will help cement the Trump 2020 coalition. . . .
UPDATE: Yep:
ANOTHER UPDATE: You know, I think people are beginning to question Hollywood's authority. UFC's Dana White fires back at 'uppity 80-year-old' Meryl Streep after MMA, NFL dig.
MORE: From the comments:


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Standard Tuition $400 US
Senior Fellow Bruce Paulsen, JD, Partner|Litigation, Seward & Kissel
This course will cover aspects of the US Sanctions imposed through the last 70 years (with emphasis on the last 30) and their effect on legal, economic and personal risks and responsibilities. The current US Sanction's focus is inclusive of North Korea & China (1951), Cuba (1963), Peacetime Sanctions (1977), Iranian & Libya Sanctions Act (1996), Russian Sanctions (2014) and violation of current transaction restrictions on US citizens and businesses
Students shall discover the following topics:
- Elements and Types of Sanctions
- Primary Sanctions
- Who must Comply with U.S. Sanctions
- Sanctions Risks vs. Business Risks
- Scope of Sanctions – What Do They Apply To
- President Obama's Announcement
Senior Fellow from Practice:
Bruce Paulsen, JD, Partner|Litigation, Seward & Kissel
Guest Lecturers:
David Brummond, Of Counsel, DLA Piper US
Benjamin Gruenstein, JD, Partner|Litigation, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Benay Josselson, JD, Senior Associate| Litigation, Seward & Kissel
Salvatore Scotto, Interim Regional Head of Sanctions, Financial Crime Compliance, US Economic Sanctions, HSBC Bank USA
John Buretta, JD, Partner|Litigation, Cravath, Swaine & Moore
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Alabama: Approval of all web based programs is limited to a maximum of 6.0 credits.
Arizona: Does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. RCA programs may qualify for credit based on the requirements outlined in the MCLE Regulations and Ariz. R. Sup. Ct. Rule 45.
Iowa: The approval is for one year from recorded date. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.
Missouri: On-demand web programs are restricted to six hours of self-study credit per year. Self-study may not be used to satisfy the ethics requirements. Self-study can not be used for carryover credit.
New Hamphsire: The approval is for three years from recorded date.
New Mexico: On-Demand web programs are restricted to 4.0 self-study credits per year.
New York: Newly admitted attorneys may not take non-traditional course formats such as on-demand Web Programs or live Webcasts for CLE credit. Newly admitted attorneys not practicing law in the United States, however, may earn 12 transitional credits in non-traditional formats.
North Carolina: A maximum of 4 credits per reporting period may be earned by participating in on-demand web programs.
Ohio: To confirm that the web program has been approved, please refer to the list of Ohio's Approved Self Study Activities at http://www.sconet.state.oh.us. Online programs are considered self-study. Ohio attorneys have a 6 credit self-study limit per compliance period. The Ohio CLE Board states that attorneys must have a 100% success rate in clicking on timestamps to receive ANY CLE credit for an online program.
Oklahoma: Up to 6 credits may be earned each year through computer-based or technology-based legal education programs.
Pennsylvania: PA attorneys may only receive a maximum of four (4) hours of distance learning credit per compliance period. All distance learning programs must be a minimum of 1 full hour.
Rhode Island: Audio Only On-Demand Web Programs are not approved for credit. On-Demand Web Programs must have an audio and video component.
Tennessee: The approval is for the calendar year in which the live program was presented.
Virginia: All distance learning courses are to be done in an educational setting, free from distractions.
Wisconsin: Ethics credit is not allowed. The ethics portion of the program will be approved for general credit. There is a 10 credit limit for on-demand web programs during every 2-year reporting period. Does not approve of Audio-only On-Demand Webcasts.
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Religion, intolerance, identity, explored in talky, but intriguing drama 'Adoration'
The title is apt. In Adoration, the tautly-constructed new drama from individualistic Canadian indie filmmaker Atom Egoyan, the central image is a large, hand-painted wooden Crèche scene, a holiday lawn display whose cut-out figures represent the Adoration of the Magi, complete with metallic gold halos.
But the splendor of this innocent-seeming artifact conceals a world of turmoil, prejudice, fear, deceit, and, finally, reconciliation, in Egoyan's precisely rendered and beautifully scaled meditation on family and culture, secrets and lies.
Egoyan (best known for The Sweet Hereafter) maintains a delicate balancing act throughout the film. Incidents and conversations unspool in a seemingly random manner at first, until the chronology of the story begins to assert itself. There's nothing tricky or arty about this; it's just the means by which Egoyan reveals what we need to know about the shape-shifting storyline by degrees, while reeling in the viewer with the authenticity of his characters' voices, thoughts, feelings, and dilemmas.
At the heart of the tale is teenage Simon (Devon Bostick). One day, he has an epiphany about his deceased parents when his Lebanese-born high school French teacher, Sabine (Arsinée Khanjian,) reads the class an old newspaper story about a pregnant foreigner arrested in an Israeli airport with a bomb in her luggage. Encouraged to share his story with the class, Simon and his story of loss and identity are soon burning up cyberspace as well, sparking weighty discussions on terrorism, love, faith, martyrdom, and survival among Simon's face-to-face online chat room pals. The discussion expands exponentially to include their parents, and even total strangers, some of them pretty scary; the split screen image on his laptop keeps dividing like amoebas as more and more people log onto the debate.
Back in the real world, Tom (Scott Speedman), the young uncle who's raising Simon, struggles to make ends meet on his tow-truck driver's salary. A hard worker with a short fuse, Tom is not amused when a mysterious neighbor woman (with a veil over her face that looks like it's made out of chain mail) stops to make disparaging remarks as he's erecting the family's Christmas Crèche scene on the lawn—even when she comes back later to apologize.
Armed with his ever-present Nokia camera phone, Simon goes to visit his grandfather (Kenneth Welsh) to ask about his parents. The old man, still robust, although now confined to a hospital bed, lavishes praise on the memory of Simon's mother, Rachel (Rachel Blanchard, in flashback), a lovely and talented violinist, and expresses disappointment over his other child, Tom, whom he considers angry and sullen. As to Rachel's mysterious Muslim husband, Grandpa tells Simon in no uncertain terms that the boy's father "was a killer."
These various stories and the consequences they provoke dance around each other for awhile, but gradually begin to mesh in intriguing ways. With so large, yet intricate a canvas to work on, Egoyan explores opposing religions, cultural stereotyping, and, the nature, origins, and lasting effects of intolerance, a legacy of hatred spread throughout the generations from a single poisonous source.
It takes time for Egoyan to weave together his plots, and as he does, he keeps the audience in a state of anxious suspense. As the themes darken, and the action becomes ever more offbeat and unpredictable, viewers brace for some sort of violent upheaval—a terrorist bomb, or a psychological disintegration, or a hidden revenge motive springing suddenly into play. But despite the volatility of the arguments he raises, Egoyan's thoughtful dramatic action is never quite what one expects.
There may be one coincidental plot twist too many, and the film occasionally threatens to bury itself under a landslide of talk. But the well-chosen cast keeps the viewer engaged as Egoyan delves into the question of who and what we profess to adore, and how we choose to express it. 3 stars out of 4
With Scott Speedman, Devon Bostick, and Arsinée Khanjian. Written and directed by Atom Egoyan. Rated R. 100 minutes. Opens July 24.


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I recently setup Auto Reload on my registered SmarTrip card.
The credit card that was on the account became compromised, and I had to wait to receive a new one as the credit card company canceled it.
During this time my SmarTrip dropped below the $20 minimum, and Metro could not charge the credit card, naturally.
By the time I got the new card, I got an email from Metro stating that they cancelled the Auto Reload and wiped my SmarTrip clean of any funds because they could not charge my credit card.
I had about $19 and some change left on the card.
I do not understand why they would zero out my SmarTrip card.
That is my money. They charged my credit card. Why would Metro steal from me?
I have tried calling and emailing the address and phone number on the back of the card, but my pleas to reimburse my card have gone unanswered.
Monday, February 11, 2013
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AIMS has successfully signed an agreement with Oracle Corporation to be an Oracle Alliance Member.
AIMS is an ORACLE PLATINUM PARTNER
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Nick was Flynn Ryder, Benson was Pascal (I thought of the camo pants last minute. Get it?) I was Gothel and Kenzie was Rapunzel. I crocheted Benson's beanie and made Kenzie's braid. We're all on a sugar high over here. I'm stealing all of Kenzie's twix and milkyways. Hope you all had a Happy Halloween!
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Dear Peacock Family Center Parents:
As we officially put summer to a close and move ourselves towards the beauty and the inwardness of autumn, I think of music.
The "autumn" movement from Vivaldi's Four Seasons comes to mind – a poignant and stunning piece of music that describes the feelings that autumn can often evoke as we both grumble about and celebrate this pivotal season in its transformational qualities. As a musician myself, music has been part of my entire life, and as an educator of young children, I see music as such an amazingly powerful influence in children's lives. A child's life that is bereft of music of any kind seems to me to be indeed lacking in something that seems so vital in the human experience. I think of the article that was written in the Washington Post several years ago about an incident in the Washington DC metro station where the renown Joshua Bell was playing his violin, and along with almost everyone in the metro that morning, several rushed parents whisked their children away, each parent not realizing that his or her child was captivated by the magnificent sounds that that were coming out of Mr. Bell's instrument. A missed opportunity indeed…( If you wish, you can read about this experiment that was sponsored by the Washington Post and was videotaped at the L'Enfant Plaza station in January of 2007. The article was entitled "Pearls for Breakfast."
Music naturally delights and interests children. Go to a street fair, or even our own Bainbridge Island Farmer's Market, and watch how children become entranced by the musicians there. Some children will dance freely; some will simply stare, mesmerized. Some of you play instruments at home, and how fortunate your children are that they get to listen to you play, to let live music become part of who they are and will always be. For those of you who don't play an instrument, worry not, as music can envelop a child's being in many many ways.
There is a plethora of research out there that talks about the benefits of music education with young children. I, of course, can't relay more than a tiny bit in this newsletter, but I will tell you of some. It is been well researched and documented that music (and movement) experiences help develop both sides of the brain as they contribute to children's social/emotional, physical, cognitive, and language development. When engaged in music and movement activities, children are solving problems and are using logic and reasoning, figuring out, for example, which instrument can be used to make a sound like thunder or the wind. They create patterns with the words they sing or chant, with the motions they make with their bodies or with musical instruments.
Children learn about number concepts as they clap their hands and stomp their feet three times or as they sing number songs. They think symbolically when they pretend to walk like an elephant or hop like a bunny. Young children develop and focus on their listening skills as they notice changes in tempo or the pitch of the music. They learn new words and concepts through songs and the vocabulary that songs provide. They develop phonological awareness as they play with the rhythms and the sounds of language that music gives us all the time. As I noted in Vivaldi's Four Seasons autumn movement, music evokes universal or even subjective feelings in children. Music can make us happy sad or playful or pensive or just calm. I love watching how children's art is so richly embellished when music is played in the background. Singing and moving together to music is not only very enjoyable for children, but is also an activity that helps everyone feel a part of the group. Even more timid children tend to feel a little more comfortable when they are singing with others.
Young children love to combine action, words, and music, the basis of songs with finger play. I have observed so many children who have a natural inclination towards music and movement. They sing or hum throughout the day as they work and play. They notice the ticking of a clock or water dripping from the roof after a rain. They make sounds with their mouths that emulate their own instruments. They love clapping and making rhythms with their hands and their bodies. In the womb, there is a drumbeat, a natural rhythm that surrounds their being. Once out in the world, there is a natural inclination to find other rhythms and beats and melodies. It is that vital aspect of music that is so inherent in a child's world.
Music is prevalent every day at Peacock. Singing voices come from every room all the time, and instruments are often accompanying them. All kinds of CD's are played every day, that expose the children to a range of music that spans all cultures. In October, we will once again begin our music program, providing engaging musical experiences in every classroom that enrich the already wonderful musical moments that the children have each day.
So, now, what have we been doing in every classroom this week?
In the Infant Room, the babies have been exploring everything possible. We have future plumbers and engineers in our midst, undoubtedly. On a musical note, I notice that the children very actively respond to music in the infant room. One baby was tapping his finger on my arm completely in time with the Vivaldi sonata I had playing in the background. In general, infants respond very keenly to music and the effects it creates on the brain and on the nervous system. One day I walked into the infant room and observed Petra and her daughter Amber both singing lullabies in Spanish to all the babies. The infants were in a state of complete calm and relaxation, so soothed and loved by these beautiful melodic voices singing in a language that sounds so lovely to the ear.
In the Toddler Room this week, the children had a some wonderful painting experiences. One day they took a little adventure to the "upper yard", and they painted a huge mural with soapy paint. Another day they painted with sand. Another day they took their paintbrushes and they painted with water, washing toys and other objects that needed "cleaning." Another day they decorated and explored chalk, both on the chalkboard in the classroom, and in a larger space outside. Haleigh taught the children a new song this week, a very catchy tune that the children love with stickers and body labeling. Every day the toddlers listen to and dance to a range of wonderful music that comes from all around the world.
In the Green Room, the children have been enjoying lively and rich curriculum projects and outdoor experiences. The teachers have introduced to them some new sensory smell activities where they get to smell and recognize cinnamon, coffee, lavender, cloves, ginger, oranges, and vanilla, and then they get to play a matching game to try to match the smell with a corresponding picture. The children have also been playing another kind of matching game, this time with fall patterns and different kinds of leaves. On this leaf theme, the children took a wonderful nature walk this week in which they picked up all kinds of nature's treasures: leaves, pine cones, sticks, and rocks. They also observed spiders do what they do. Today the children enjoyed an in the dark with a flashlight story time. Cooking this week was great fun making solar pizzas, and painting with colored ice cubes also provided the children with a wonderful experience. Music in the Green Room happens every day, and on Tuesday, which they have named "Toe tapping Tuesday", the children learned the Macarena and other dances to songs the children already know.
In the Blue Room the children have been focusing on friendship, making friends, new ones and how to continually appreciate and respect the old ones. The children came up with some interesting statements about friends and what is important to them about friends. Some examples of direct quotes from the children: "Please don't leave me." "I want you to play with me everyday." "I like to be nice to my friends." "I like to play with my friends." Shari has been teaching them some lovely songs about friends and friendship, and one of the lines of one of these songs is : "I'm not perfect. No I"m not. I'm not perfect. So I hope you like me a lot." How is that for profundity? The children have been reading several friendship stories, and are getting refresher courses on how to be nice to one another. They are in the process of making a friendship apple tree, and they made friendship apple sandwiches that included many things, the way we all include each other in our friendship building. The children are continuing with spelling and writing and they have succeeded in learning how to write not only their own names, but that of their friends'. The blue room has many new games and manipulatives this year, and the children are learning how to play these and treat them respectfully. Outside, the children have been having fun running and jumping and leaping through obstacle courses, and they continually want to be challenged for more and more difficult obstacles.
And to those who are celebrating the new year this week, may it be a sweet one filled with happiness and good tidings. L'shanah Tovah!
A very happy Autumnal Equinox to all!
with warmest and kindest regards,


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I love the hint of savory herbal flavors in summer drinks such as basil, rosemary and mint. I've spent this long winter/cold spring testing out different smoothie and drink recipes for fun. I love experimenting with fresh herbs, and mixing in different syrups and fruit purees.
I've finally settled on my signature summer mocktail and I'll be serving it at this year's Mother Day brunch. (Can you believe Mother's Day is 2 WEEKS away?!) We're keeping it small and simple this year and I'm responsible for wowing the crowd with my fun brunch-friendly mocktails.
This year I'm serving a Strawberry Orange Mint Mocktail…..a combination of Simply Orange Pulp Free Orange Juice, fresh lime, ginger ale, mint, rosemary and strawberry puree. The lime and berries combine for a drink that's sweet, tart and citrusy. It's definitely packed with flavor…..but this version gets extra points for using pureed summer berries and ginger which, when paired with the lime juice gives an extra spicy kick to pair down the sweetness. The perfect orange juice for this delicious drink is the key. I always turn to Simply Orange Pulp Free Orange Juice. I prefer 100% fruit juices that don't use any additional sweeteners, so this brand is a staple for every recipe that requires OJ.
There's room here to have so much fun with this recipe: It starts with a mix of OJ, lime, ginger ale, rosemary and mint and can be served as an Orange Mint Mocktail. But the real turn up is in the homemade strawberry puree. It adds a softness to the drink, and when paired with the fizzy ginger ale transforms the Orange Mint Mocktail into a sweet, 2-note delicious and fresh summer drink. (And I swear the puree took less than 3 minutes.)
Add this to your menu for Mother's Day brunch…..The moms in your circle will thank you!
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Strawberry Orange Mint Mocktail
Servings: 4
For the Strawberry Puree
2 cups of strawberries, halved
1/8 cup Simply Orange Pulp free Orange Juice
Ginger to taste
Blender/Immersion blender
- Wash and halve strawberries. Add to blender.
- Add ginger, orange and sugar.
- Blend with hand-held immersion blender (or any blender) until pureed and smooth.
For Your Drink:
2 cups orange juice
Juice from half a lime
6-8 leaves mint
1 tbsp agave
2 large springs of rosemary
½ cup ginger ale
strawberry puree
- Stir orange juice, agave and freshly squeezed lime juice in a vessel until agave dissolves.
- Add mint leaves, rosemary sprigs and ice cubes. Let sit in fridge for a minimum of 2 hours before serving.
- Prior to serving add strawberry puree and top with ginger ale.
- Chilling prior to serving is suggested so that the rosemary and mint flavors are extracted.
- To make the drink fizzy, add soda just before serving.
- Strawberry puree lasts for 3 days in an air tight container in the fridge.
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Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SimplyMothersDay #CollectiveBias


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Middle linebacker Paul Posluszny's first off-season with the Jacksonville Jaguars will be spent rehabbing from surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, Tania Ganguli of the Florida Times-Union reports.
According to Ganguli, Posluszny already went under the knife and will be out until training camp.
"The only thing it'll screw up is a training schedule," Posluszny said of his shoulder injury after the end of the season. "When I'll be able to get back into training 100 percent, but other than that it shouldn't be (a problem). I don't have vacations planned so it should be okay."
Signed to a six-year, $45 million contract on July 29, Posluszny started all 16 games and had a team-high 119 tackles, adding two quarterback sacks, two interceptions and a career-high nine passes defensed.


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Many of you may be unaware of what a Trabant is so let me quickly fill you in. Over 3.7 million were produced in the late 1950's till early 1990's in East Germany. Made of steel, plastic and Bakelite, they are a bit like a go cart on steroids. They are quite a common sight around Hungary now, and apparently you are only truly Hungarian once you have owned at least one of these beasts. We bought one last year when the police took the papers and number plates off my reliable Toyota (another story altogether). This purchase however was before we knew that there was a baby on the way….
The car is so little that it feels like quite a squeeze when we take the dog out with us, let alone for a monthly shop. And I thought it was tight before trying to fit a pram, cot attachment, car seat, nappy bag, dog (!), husband, and a baby in it. And then try adding any groceries that you may have had to get.
It also turns out that a baby doesn't necessarily like to stick to a plan, and even though a journey in the Trabant basically ensures instant sleep, the minute you park she is wide awake, and generally hungry, starving in fact. And that is how my "breastfeeding in Lidl car parks" story begins. Not only have I now fed her in every Lidl car park within a 50 km radius of our house, I have had to do so in an over heating, cramped Trabant with the doors (and sometimes boot) flung open. It gets ever so tricky fitting a wriggling baby into a space that didn't even allow for my bump in the last few weeks of pregnancy. Add to the equation leaky boobs, no water (any breastfeeding mum will understand that thirst), some seriously disapproving stares and over 30 degree heat, it all makes for an interesting day out. But at least it gives me a laugh, especially when I read some of the American child rearing blogs I follow with women complaining about having to sneak off into their air conditioned, tinted window SUVs, mortified about having to pop a boob out in an inconvenient public place. Turns out that I have no problem with public nudity.
All in all its been a fun car, even the few months during my second and third trimester when we had to push start it every time we needed to go somewhere, and it over heating every time we stopped. Plus having to constantly drive with the heating on full blast in the middle of summer. Really its just another normal day for us in our crazy Hungarian adventure that we call life!


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A decision on how to deal with bicycles and pedestrians on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven is inching toward a solution at the rate of cars traveling the road on a summer Saturday with a fresh batch of cars unloading from a Steamship Authority ferry.
On Tuesday night, the board of selectmen stopped short of pulling the plug on the state's plans, and instead voted to send a letter to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation asking for revisions based on public feedback.
While chairman Tristan Israel wanted to send a letter asking MassDOT to abandon plans for a shared-use path (SUP) and instead, go to a symmetrical design that provides bike lanes on both sides of the road, selectman Jim Rogers, who said he would support that idea a month ago, now wants to see the updated plans first.
Selectman Melinda Loberg is a staunch supporter of the SUP plan, even though property and business owners have petitioned the board to reject it because it takes property by eminent domain and, they say, creates more safety problems than it solves.
Ralph Packer, who owns a chunk of land that would be affected, asked selectmen to send a letter asking that a proposed crosswalk be moved closer to the gas station on Beach Road, and to reduce the size of the sign proposed.
Loberg and Israel supported that idea, with Rogers abstaining from the vote because he wanted the letter to be all-encompassing and point out each area that MassDOT is supposed to address in its updated plans, rather than send them "piecemeal."
Loberg, a retired emergency medical technician, said she has responded to scenes of bike accidents, and they take a toll on everyone involved, including the first responders. "I would do almost anything to create a safe barrier between pedestrians and unprofessional, recreational cyclists and traffic," Loberg said in making her case for a SUP. "We can do better, and this is one way we can do better."
But Frank Brunelle, a Beach Road resident and a vocal opponent to the SUP plan, said it forces people to cross the road to get to Five Corners. "I say it is not a safer option. It is far worse of an option," he said.
Israel has flip-flopped on the issue, largely because MassDOT designers failed to include a sidewalk he requested as part of the plans.
One roadblock to any of the plans is what to do about the threat of sea-level rise on the road. Packer has offered to pay for riprap to protect the road, but that's been rejected, most recently, because the state considers the sand in front of his property a barrier beach. Selectmen voted unanimously to seek a meeting with permitting agencies and state and local officials to see what can be worked out to protect the road.
A long-term solution is needed, Israel said. "They spent $50 million for a bridge to Oak Bluffs that in 10 years we may not be able to use," he said.
Dredging up a sensitive issue
Tisbury is close to reaching an agreement with the town of Edgartown on hiring that town's dredge to deal with a pressing need at the Lake Tashmoo channel.
Though the channel should have been dredged before the busy summer season, the town's permit lapsed, causing a delay in getting the buildup of sand removed. By the time permits were obtained, dredges were in too much demand, or the price was cost-prohibitive.
On Tuesday, town administrator Jay Grande told the board he is putting the finishing touches on a deal that will have the Edgartown dredge doing the work for about $190,000.
Rogers praised the cooperation between the two Island towns, though Israel cautioned that the town should still try to work with Barnstable County, which also owns a dredge, to "get the best bang for our buck."
When Lynne Fraker, a boat captain who has been critical of the town letting the permit lapse, attempted to ask questions, Israel tried to keep her to the issue of the contract with Edgartown. Initially, he didn't want to allow the questions, and then relented.
"Who decided this was the best course of action?" Fraker asked as one of her five questions. "What committee was involved?"
Israel said Grande worked with harbormaster John Crocker on the solution.
Fraker said she looks forward to hearing later this month just what the town is getting for its money when the deal between the two towns is finalized.
Post Office woes
While being careful to praise the existing staff at the Vineyard Haven Post Office, Israel said there is a "crisis," with more employees needed to help during the summer crunch. The collateral damage of long lines inside the Post Office is even more traffic congestion at Five Corners, he said.
The board voted unanimously to send a letter and make a phone call to regional postal officials asking that they address the shortage of employees, do something about the parking situation, and clean up what Loberg called the "unkempt property."
"Pay a little more attention, because it is right in the center of our town," she said. "Everyone who arrives sees it."
Loberg also wondered why postal officials aren't looking at the system used by other Post Offices across the country to ease lines. Customers get a key in their P.O. box, and it opens another box, where their package is waiting. The key stays, and the customer leaves with the package. "Boom, no lines," she said.
In other business, the board delayed taking action on a request for a new utility pole that would also add a transformer for solar power at St. Augustine Church on Franklin Street, after neighbors raised some concerns with the project. The town wants to speak with church officials to see if the transformer might be relocated onto church property to ease some of the issues.
Rogers, a proponent of solar energy, voted against extending the public hearing until the board's meeting Aug. 28.
The board approved the appointment of Elaine Miller as the town's representative on the Vineyard Transit Authority (VTA) board, and then gave her a job to do. Miller is being asked to address a citizen complaint that some of the VTA buses are using Union Street to bypass Five Corners, something that was prohibited when the town rerouted traffic.
The town plans to talk to Oak Bluffs about sharing building department staff when building inspector Ken Barwick is on vacation or unavailable when the two towns meet on Sept. 11. The town also uses Municipal Code Consulting, Grande said, though he's still working out the details with Barwick on how the consultant can best help the town's building department.
"My concern is that people don't get held up on inspections, and that qualified people are doing the inspections," Rogers said.


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'Reduce TV licence fee and fix broadcast charge' - Kelly
Cllr James Kelly has called on the government to reduce the television licence fee from €160 to €120.
The Mountrath councillor also said that the new household broadcasting charge should be set at €100 and fixed for three years, if it is introduced.
"18% of households are not compliant with the tv licence," Cllr Kelly said at last week's meeting of Laois County Council.
"The Government are proposing to use the property tax database for the new broadcasting charge. But this will be kicked down the road until after the General Election," he said.
Cllr Kelly continued: "Families are hurting enough, the government have taken on too much."
The new broadcasting charge was due to be introduced on Janury 1, this year, but it was put on the long finger for at least 12 months to avoid a clash with the arrival of the first water bills, which was also postponed until April.
The fee is not expected to exceed the current licence fee and it is to be levied on all households irrespective of whether there is a TV present.


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When you watch the Shazam! trailers or TV spots, you can't help but notice how great Zachary Levi looks in the role of Shazam. As he interacts with the younger cast, or gets in on the action, you feel like you're watching someone who is absolutely having the time of his life playing a 14-year-old superhero. However, when the studio first asked him about playing Shazam, he said no. That's because he figured Warner Bros. was going to go after a big name star, or someone built like Dwayne Johnson. But as time went on, he went in for a different role and the studio again came back at him about Shazam. At this point he realized that he really had a chance at landing a big comic book movie (he'd previously gone after playing Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy) and absolutely wanted it. Cut to a few days later, after doing a camera test, he landed the role.
Last year, when Shazam! was filming in Toronto, I got to visit the set with a few other reporters. During a group interview with Zachary Levi, he shared the great story about how he landed the part and why it's a dream role, why it was a good thing his Marvel character Fandral was killed off in Thor: Ragnarok, how Shazam! absolutely takes place in the DCEU, what it's like getting to play a superhero that actually has unabashed enthusiasm, and a lot more.
Scripted by Henry Gayden (Earth to Echo) from a story by Gayden and Darren Lemke (Goosebumps), Shazam! tells the story of a 14-year-old boy named Billy who, when he shouts the word "SHAZAM!", can turn into an adult superhero. Asher Angel plays the boy, while Zachary Levi plays the adult Shazam. It breakout Jack Dylan Grazer plays Billy's best friend Freddy Freeman. Shazam! also stars Djimon Hounsou, Mark Strong, Grace Fulton, Faithe Herman, Ian Chen, Jovan Armand, Cooper Andrews, and Marta Milans.
Check out what Zachary Levi had to say below. Shazam! opens in theaters on April 5th.
Question: You are a huge nerd, so when you get a script that has "Shazam" at the top, what was your reaction? Did you think, "This was made for me or…"
ZACHARY LEVI: No, as a matter of fact. I guess I can go into this first, because you guys are the audiences to start this with. The truth is I had an appointment slip set up about two months before I got the job. My agency sent me an appointment slip for the role of Shazam in the movie Shazam. I knew that the Rock had been cast as Black Adam, and, so my first reaction is, "Why the hell are they sending me this right now?" I emailed them, and I said, "Hey, aren't they looking for a) massive stars, or, at the very least, b) someone who is a massive person." Even as a cursory Captain Marvel person, who knew very little, quite honestly, about the character at that point, I knew enough to know that. So, I emailed them back and I said, "Aren't they looking for big stars or big guys?" There was kind of a non-committal, "We're not really sure." So, I said, "Well, I think I'm going to pass because I think that might be a waste of time. This doesn't seem like I've got a shot at getting this job, to be perfectly honest."
Then some time went by. I was reading other things or looking at other things. It came back around. I got another audition for a completely different role. I had no idea exactly what the role was, but they were sides that were written specifically for auditions. I was like, "OK, there's one scene where I felt I could probably portray this character." I put myself on tape. That was sent to the creative team. Then, I get a call from my agent and they said, "Hey, so, what about that role of Shazam that you passed on two months ago, because they think you actually might be very right for this?" Then, at that point, I got very happy. But I was also still kind of confused. I camera tested probably five days later, or six days later. Then, the next day, I found out that David called me. I was at the gym. I think that was apropos. I got a call from David, who said, "You are my Shazam." It was gnarly. It was insane. It was oddly, or ironically, reminiscent of when I was camera testing for Star-Lord in Guardians of the Galaxy. I knew that Chris Pratt had also passed on that role. I wanted it so bad. There was definitely a strange thing of, "Wow. When you are not holding on to something so tightly, if it's not something you're dying and dying for, but you can have an unbiased, somewhat clear idea of what you are trying to go after and know that you are just being you, you are bringing your essence…"
Ultimately, that's what I think got me this job. It's what New Line saw. It's what Warner Brothers saw. It's what David saw and Peter Safran saw. They knew they needed to cast someone that could be as exuberant or optimistic or sassy as a 14-year-old boy and dammit, that's me in a nutshell. It's odd, too, because I've done so many things. My particular energy has gotten me into a lot of incredible jobs like Chuck, like Tangled, like Alvin and the Chipmunks or whatever. It's always something that's got a lot of heart to these characters. There was definitely a part of me that felt like, "Oh, maybe I'm never really going to have my shot at something like this because you need to be, I don't know, one of the Chrises." I don't know, either starting super-ripped or super-moody or super-sexy, whatever that is. I always felt like I was more of an every-guy. I felt like I was following in a Tom Hanks kind of trajectory. But then when I realized that we genuinely were making something between Superman and Big, I was like, "Damn, this is a dream job." I couldn't have prayed or thought about this more. So, there, that's how I became me… in this.


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Our pool Snack Bar is the ideal spot for sampling a refreshing cocktail whilst sunbathing or to choose some delicious snacks whilst relaxing on your sun lounger.
On those days when you do not wish to change from your swimwear into more elegant attire, or when you just want to enjoy a different lunch environment, this place is ideal.
Here you will find an à la carte menu so you can eat by the poolside whilst observing the best ocean views!
The Hall Bar is located in the spacious lobby of our hotel at street level, and is an ideal place to have a light breakfast, a snack, or to drink some stimulating tea or coffee.
In the evening, enjoy the special atmosphere, with live music, dance shows and fantastic performances, whilst sipping your favourite drink, chosen from our extensive menu. We are specialists in all types of cocktails.
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On the hottest days when a dip in the pool is not enough to cool you down, why not try one of our freshly squeezed and chilled Mediterranean fruit juices?
Next to the main pool area, you can choose your favourite fruits, or combination, and even ask for a sandwich.
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This bar is located on the sixth floor, next to the "Adults Only" Solarium and has incredible views of the sea and of our neighbouring island, La Gomera.
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At The Exodus Road, we believe in action. As a nonprofit, we also believe that our donors have a right to know that their investments are making an impact to fight human trafficking.
We know that systemic change will take decades, not years, and we believe that the individual's journey to true restoration involves much more than the moment of rescue. We also value the accurate reporting of what this community is doing to fight for freedom — especially in the intervention space, which is our focus. This is why we share our stats in our reporting and seek to clearly communicate the terms we use as an organization.
While the term "rescue" is ambiguous in the counter-human trafficking field particularly, when we use the word "rescue," we are specifically speaking of deliverance from a situation of human trafficking (by definition of international law). This can include cases involving restricted movement, trafficking across borders, underage sex trafficking, forced begging or domestic servitude, debt bondage, or labor trafficking. We work all cases under the authority of the local police, and our teams operate in a support-based role during the actual intervention activity.
You will see the terms like "supported rescues" and "help find and free slaves" throughout our communications. We use this language because we recognize that an NGO does not have the power to legally bust down a brothel door. Rather, our role is to support the efforts of local law enforcement and government organizations in the intervention arena.
When we talk about our organization's progress regarding "total supported rescues," we are referring to raids and cases that The Exodus Road significantly supported through notable financial investment, investigative support or manpower, the donation of covert gear, and/or direct leadership.
We break this "big-picture" total number down further into two categories: Direct Rescues and Collaborative Rescues.
Direct Rescues are the cases in which the NGO activity was exclusively led by The Exodus Road's direct staff. In these situations, our organization supplied the staff, financial resources, covert gear, operational support and direct leadership of the case, in coordination with the police. At this point, nearly all of our reported rescues are direct rescues.
In our Collaborative Rescues, we count all situations where The Exodus Road played a key part, but did not provide the totality or sometimes even the majority of what was needed for success. We might have offered a crucial piece of cyberforensics gear that proved essential to an arrest or we may have funded field work for another partner's case in collaboration. Although collaborative rescues were common in our earlier days, as we have grown we facilitate mostly direct rescues.
We do not count in our statistics cases or activities in which The Exodus Road had only a peripheral or minimal investment or impact.
In addition to documenting human trafficking rescues, we use the same clarification system to report the arrests police make in connection with trafficking cases which we supported.
We use military-grade systems to record our case work and track our success. Because of security, we are unable to make those records public, but we do document press releases, photos, statistics and details of operations when we are able. You can visit our press page here.
Rescues and arrests are ultimately the responsibility of trusted police partners, and The Exodus Road plays a supporting role to local authorities.
Who Are the Operatives?
When we talk about "active operatives," we are referring to the individuals who are currently on our roster, working to gather information about trafficking. These consist of: deployed Western undercover volunteers (DELTA Team), contract national operatives, and full-time investigative staff.
Our undercover operatives are highly trained, engage in higher level evidence-gathering and primarily operate throughout SE Asia and India. Many have military or law enforcement backgrounds. Undercover operatives serve from several weeks a year in the field to full-time employment, and undergo an intense vetting and training process with our teams.
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Coding will soon replace history and geography under Australia's revamped national curriculum.
Australian students will begin coding at age 10 and computer programming at age 12, Mashable reported. The move was one of the last acts approved by Education Minister Christopher Pyne, who will be sworn in as Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science.
The Australian government plans to invest $12 million to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives and improve the country's innovation and economic sectors.
The demand for STEM subjects in primary schools has gained momentum worldwide.
Last year, the United Kingdom ambitiously changed the national curriculum, which includes coding classes for children as young as five-years-old.
In Germany, the country's Social Democratic Party recently called for mandatory computer science courses at all grade levels. According to ZDNet, the party said, "We want to overcome the digital divide between young and old, rich and poor, between the city and the countryside."
In the United States, computer science has not been fully implemented in the national curriculum. According to Code.org, a nonprofit group backed by Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, only 27 states currently allow students to count computer science courses toward high school graduation.
In an era where computers, smart devices and apps are ubiquitous and jobs in the technology sector are abundant, the push for STEM makes sense.
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Reverse graffiti is a relatively new trend that takes street art to a whole new level. Dutch Ink, a lively group of inventive artists located in South Africa, have a new installation entitled Flight 101. The clean tags are made by scrubbing the filthy walls with steel brushes. The result? Lovely birds in flight! The piece is etched into the Umgeni road interchange, spanning a section of the Umgeni river. Clean graffiti has been all the rage in this area, and it's no surprise why.
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A field guide to the instant rural guy
The first thing that needs to be understood about this group is that it is almost never found at sea level. Only when the flatlander takes residence at a higher altitude do peculiar characteristics -- such as an unwarranted assumption of superiority -- emerge. That characteristic notwithstanding, the flatlander is extremely difficult to distinguish from plain old Homo Sapiens. Fortunately, however, I have borrowed the ways of a sociologist and assembled a handy guide so that everyone can spot the behaviors, purchases and clothing styles that signal what is also sometimes called the "instant rural guy."
Down vests. For raiment, flatlanders favor down vests. Seen in a group they resemble an army of dumplings.
Buck knife. For reasons not yet known to science, the flatlander is biologically compelled to buy and wear a buck knife almost upon arrival in the high country. After acquiring his buck knife, his is further compelled to wear it virtually everywhere he goes, including the dentist's office and parents' night at his children's school.
Accent. Flatlanders appear to carry a genetic anomaly forcing them to assume that people who live at higher altitudes all speak with a southern accent. Therefore, immediately upon moving to the mountains, flatlanders adopt a modified southern accent, often calling waitresses "darlin'," and dropping the letter "g" from all words ending in "ing." Therefore, Flatlanders newly arrived from Los Angeles and Fresno are frequently heard to say they are "goin' huntin'," or "goin' fishin'," or "havin' a hankerin'."
Pickup truck, Hummer, or outsized SUV. As an adaptive behavior, most flatlanders are compelled to buy a truck, a Hummer, or an outsized SUV within days of moving to higher ground. A variant of this adaptation is the desire for all-terrain or 4-wheel vehicular capability, combined with a general reluctance to ever take those vehicles off-road. When the flatlander does venture off-road, it is nearly inevitable that ownership of a 4-wheel drive vehicle will ensure that he gets stuck in a far more remote area than he would have been stranded in had his vehicle not been equipped with that feature. The most common load found in the bed of a Flatlander's pickup truck is somewhere between five and 18 empty beer cans, and nothing else whatsoever.
"God's Country." The flatlander is genetically encoded with the compulsion to refer to his newfound habitat as "God's Country." When pipes are freezing and logging trucks are skidding off the ridges, and the power has been out for three days, the flatlander is the only living thing known to use this expression.
Gun rack. While many non-flatlanders also have gun racks in their pickup trucks, the gun rack of the typical flatlander is easily identified because it holds a Daisy BB gun and a long-handled ice scraper. Tattoos and other emblems. If a flatlander gets a tattoo in the months immediately after moving to the mountains, (and it is almost certain that he will), the tattoo will feature either a lone wolf, a bald eagle or both.
Head gear. The flatlander favors either a cowboy hat or a baseball cap bearing the logo of a feed store or sporting goods shop. Baseball caps are never worn in the reverse position by flatlanders.
Gender characteristics. Despite the ever-growing number of flatlanders in mountain communities everywhere, no known examples of female flatlanders have been found. How the species breeds has not yet been disclosed to science.
Belt buckles. Flatlanders favor large belt buckles obscured from view by an overhanging fold of flab.
Group orientation. The flatlander has an almost neurotic dislike of his own kind. Almost immediately after moving to the mountains, flatlanders seek to deny ingress to other flatlanders intent on moving to his environment. If the typical flatlander had his way, no other flatlanders would be permitted to migrate to "God's Country" once he has established residence there. But native Westerners -- a true endangered species -- only have to wait a while. The instant rural guy will adapt eventually, losing some of his pretensions and becoming just as ornery as a local.
Jaime O'Neill is a contributor to Writers on the Range, a service of High Country News (hcn.org). He is a freelance writer in Magalia, California, which is not flat.


text: News News Our Counselling Service trebles over the last three years The counselling service here at Children North East has been running since 2014 and is funded through Newcastle Gateshead NHS, the Northumbria Police Crime Commissioner and Players of People's Postcode Lottery. The service's main base is from our young people's drop-in centre in Elswick, however over 50% of counselling takes place in community venues chosen by the young people. This enables them to get the right support at the right place and the right time. The service has provided support to 230 young people during the last six months, who suffer with depression, anxiety or isolation. The team of qualified Counsellors provide individualised support to each young person, ensuring they receive the mental health support they need. Lynn Renwick, Young People's Service Manager, said: "We're very grateful for the support provided by our funders and Players of People's Postcode Lottery, which has enabled this essential service to continue and grow. The service we are able to provide is extremely innovative, creative and responsive to the individual needs of young people. Although at times we have had a waiting list generally young people are seen within 4 weeks. This has proved a lifeline for many vulnerable young people who would otherwise have to wait a long time for stretched services provided by the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)." One mother, whose child attended the service, said: I have been bringing my daughter here for counselling and found the service to be professional, the support has been excellent for her. She received invaluable help and I am so grateful for the advice she has been given. One young man, who had received counselling through the service, highlighted: I never once felt judged by anyone at any point, I was always given multiple options when it came to making change and everything was tailored to me at my own pace. A young woman, who received counselling through the service, said: I felt that I had a place where I could talk freely about my thoughts and worries without being judged or restricted. It was somewhere I could freely discuss how I was feeling and know the person listening cared and was there to help me.


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My Stupid Legs
Today's lesson was about my stupid legs.
Acting independently from my brain — who is supposed to be in charge — my legs pinch or pull up and my feet dangle in the stirrups. Rising trot is fine. Sitting trot, bleck.
I love sitting trot. I bounce along in motion with my horse, happy with or without stirrups. In fact, happier without stirrups – because they point out the problem.
I discuss the issue with Natalie at the start of our lesson and she says, "It sounds like a good day for a lunge lesson!"


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2019 Mazda CX-5 Redesign, Specs, Release Date and Prices
There are a lot of compact crossover vehicles in the market nowadays that you can seriously become spoilt for choice but 2019 Mazda CX-5 has a distinct setting. Since its striking debut a few years back, the vehicle has managed to acquire yourself a steadily growing fan base, all over the environment. The version was initially first from Mazda to become loaded with its Skyactiv Technology suite. The unique styling using peppy ride quality won the Cx-5 a loyal userbase. The CX-5, so, is getting a revamp. Seconds after taking the veils of the Lates version, Mazda is testing the 2019 model. Spy shots of 2019 CX-5 have emerged on line.
At first glance, you may be thinking the upcoming 2019 Mazda CX-5 appears exactly like the present version. However, on 2nd appearance, you may observe several subtle changes In Design. On closer look, you will observe some changes in grille design and head lamp. The unwanted body looks a bit different from the present version also. It is expected that the cabin will likely be lavish also it will be quite broad too. Like the existing version, the 2019 CX-5 is predicted to be equipped with several in-cabin storage options including cup holders and a huge center console. Cargo distance is forecast to be decent but here the CX-5 becomes outshined by quite a several rivals. In general, the newest version will be lighter weight than the existing one. It will be accomplished in 4 trims, in most probability.
The New Mazda CX-5 will be loaded with latest infotainment features and safety technologies. The trims can get touchscreen infotainment system using 7-inch display. It will have support for Bluetooth, USB, and Navigation. Top end trimming can find you a complex Bose speakers. Support for Smartphone integration will be there.
Engine Specs Expectations
It is not clear if Mazda will maintain the Last CX-5s powertrain in the 2019 variant or fresh motors will likely be used. Industry sources, however, imply that the 2019 version will sport same motors but with revised output. Thus, it is possible to get the car to be equipped with a 2.0 and also 2.5-litre motors or even a unit from the brand new range of Mazds SkyActiv II motors. In markets that are chosen, there are CX-5 with diesel motors too.
Release Date and Prices
Mazda has not divulged the price of Mazda CX-9 2019 however, the bottom trimming price should be approximately $22670. It will be released in late 2018.
The 2019 Mazda CX-5 goes to be a nice revamp on the present version. A few details are still unclear but it seems to have things in position. With right pricing, it's got the capability to trounce the category rivals.


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Virtual Piano is so easy to play, anyone can do it!
How does it work?
All you need is your computer keyboard to play. Virtual Piano music sheets are written to correspond with the letters on your computer keyboard. For example, where you see – tt oo pp o – type those letters on your keyboard to play the notes. Each number and letter on your keyboard corresponds to a white piano key, while holding the shift key plays the black keys:
Lower case letters – play the white keys on the piano.
Upper case letters – play the black keys on the piano.
What do the different characters in the music sheets mean?
How can I start?
As always, the best way to learn anything is with practice. There are hundreds of songs in the Virtual Piano Music Sheets for you to discover. When you have selected your music sheet press 'Play' underneath the music sheet to open the Virtual Piano in a new window, which will allow you to read the music sheet on the original page. We recommend you start with some simple songs, try these first:
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Happy Birthday
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Once you've mastered those, you can try:
Halo – Beyonce
Call Me Maybe – Carly Rae Jepsen
Firework – Katy Perry
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And then it's time for some more complex songs, like these:
The Circle of Life – Elton John
Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
Forget You – Cee Lo Green
For more, use the expert tag.
What songs can I play?
There is no limit to the songs that can be played using Virtual Piano. We have an extensive music sheet library on the site and new songs are constantly being added. To explore, open the Music Sheets to bring up a selection of music in Virtual Piano's very own sheet music language.
Here are some categories to explore:
Songs From Movies
Songs From Games
Songs From TV
Songs From The Stage
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Explore the world of Indian Dance!
The mission of Natyasangam Dance Academyis to awaken the rhythm of life within communities and individuals through both ancient and modern traditions of Indian dance.
Founded in 2002, Natyasangam Dance Academy imparts sound training in the techniques of classical Indian dances such as Bharatanatyam and Sattriya as well as several folk dances from various states of India. The dance styles of India have evolved from many aspects of the country's culture such as mythology, literature, scriptures, sculpture, and music.
The Natyasangam Dance Academy consists of students ranging from ages 5 to adults. Natyasangam follows the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam instruction. For Sattriya, several styles are taught. Natyasangam's integrated curriculum begins with foundational steps called adavus. Hasta mudras (hand gestures) and bhavas (facial expressions) are incorporated as the students advance. Rhythmic sequences and storytelling movements are gradually introduced as students master dance steps and theatrical expressions. During the course of the year, students are given opportunities to perform at different local events and venues.
The Academy motivates students to maintain the purity and tradition of the dance forms and encourages them to think and express ideas through various dance mediums. The training gives equal importance to movement and communicative aspects of the classical and folk dances.
Attesting to the high caliber of the school, students from Natyasangam Academy have placed first and second in state-level Bharatanatyam dance competitions held in Colorado in 2012 and 2013.
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