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Treasuring Poetry – Meet writer and poet, Willow from Willowdot21Posted: June 15, 2022 Filed under: Interview, Poetry, Treasuring Poetry | Tags: Poetry, Robbie Cheadle, Treasuring Poetry, Willow Willers, Writing to be Read 44 Comments
Today, I am delighted to feature writer and poet, Willow Willers, as my Treasuring Poetry guest. Willow blogs at willowdot21.
Which of your own stories is your favourite?
Well Robbie, my real first favourite is a trilogy I wrote about young boys who get caught up in drug running gangs and knife crime. My real ambition would be to have a chance to read this to young people at clubs and schools.
The death
The bench was hard but he could take that, it was the pain in his side and chest which filled his being, everything else was flat.
Fear gripped his mind, he was so cold inside yet a sweat was rippling down his back. His sight was blurred, was he going blind?
Slowly a long hidden memory came to the fore. His mother had taught him it long before he had changed. "Gentle Jesus meek and mild look upon me a little child."
OH! Jesus if you are there help me now, I did not need you then but I do now. Jesus this pain is f###ing killing me, help me help me please. Slowly he slipped forward onto the floor and darkness washed over him and he knew no more.
"Where are you going son. No, out, will not do! Listen to me boy I am asking you. Why must you run with that pack it seems to me now there is no coming back. What has happened to you, you were such a good boy at school I had hopes that you'd go far but your just like your brother playing the fool.
No your not wicked but you are not a fool and I am telling you this, in my book you're not cool."
"What are you doing with that? Give it me back , don't you threaten me son I'll give you a smack. OH! Please will you listen to me don't take that knife it will not set you free from the boredom in your life. It will not get you a job, it won't make you a man what has happened to you and your world changing plan? You had vision and hunger for work as a decent and pleasant boy not as you are now , just a jerk."
Clearing up quietly the priest approached the last row when something on the floor that caught the suns last glow. Red and sticky he knew what it was but he prayed to his God that it would not be true. The boy lying his arms out wide, blood flowing from his side. A thought crossed his mind but he dismissed immediately. He looked like Jesus did, you see. Arms out wide , blood from his side a cut round his forehead dripping, blood in his eyes.
He took out his mobile and took a deep breath as he dialled, ambulance, police he begged his mind running wild. The operator was telling him what to do, "Keep him warm and stem the blood is what I want you to do." He ripped off his cassock and swaddled the lad he then noticed blood on his jeans ( the best ones he had) He cradled the boy and prayed in his ear "keep trying to stay ask now, Jesus will hear."
It was half an hour until anyone arrived the paramedic crew gently moved the priest to one side. It was too late the boy was gone, then with their radios crackling loud, the police taped the area off, people from everywhere arriving, such a crowd.
Standing back and looking around the priest said a prayer without making a sound. "Dear God take the soul of this boy who died here today and give him some peace, and if you have time help me find words to soothe his family, at least " Then he sat down exhausted, he was just a man even though he was called a priest.
A woman on her way home from work regretting an argument at the start of her day was wondering how to fix things and what she could say. She always said never give up, never leave a good word unsaid. Never leave things, sort them before you go to bed. Passing the church she saw her youngest boys friends , he wasn't there perhaps they could make amends.
The Cause
He awoke with a jump. It was his brother rolling in drunk! Damn only 4am please don't go over what's to happen again. I know I must do this. I must prove myself.
It was all too easy a year ago when his best friend introduced him to the boys "you need to know" It had been simple things at first making old ladies jump, stealing traffic cones all laughing fit to burst.
When he was really trusted, got himself a name.Things became more serious it suddenly was a whole new game. They met the older boys, the ones with big fast cars. They all wore hoodies, bling and they all had facial scars.
It was money and messages that he had to run he was fit and had a bike.Now that is how easily it had begun. He often skipped school though not always willingly. There really was not any choice, what the big boys said, had to be.
His teachers all asked him why his work had slipped away he had a brilliant future and he had thrown it all away. He was a little worried but he shrugged his shoulders and wandered off, his teachers called him back but his friends told them to f### off.
Mum, she was desperate working on her own doing all she could to keep the house, the boys and to make them a home. The oldest she had lost him he had gone to drugs. She had tried so hard but he just robbed her blind and made her look a mug.The young one she had dreams for she had prayed to the Lord each day but now he was on the wrong track, he was slipping the same way.
He knew he had become a waster, he knew that he was bad . It was the only way to be accepted and safe but the pain in Mum's eyes made him feel sad. So he just avoided contact and hardened to her pleas. He was knocked back the other day when she begged him to stay home down on her knees.
He tried to ask his brother who ran with an older crew but he was useless as he was trapped there too. What chance was there, his brother asked, what was there for them to do there was no work or opportunities running with lads was at least something to do. It was all about status and how hard you are , what clothes you wore , what trainers and did you have a scar.
His brother had one, on his face, from a fight with a rival gang. Okay it hurt , six days in hospital 17 stitches but he was now a big man??
Today was his chance to join the glorious crew. To take part in the big ruck was all he had to do.
Two weeks he had known about the fight , where and exactly when. It was on his mind both day and night . His thoughts were full of dread , through his blood ran pure fear it was nearly six now, the day was finally here.
Later in the kitchen when he was taking the knife , his mother caught him and shouted at him. He raised his hand to her for the first and last time in his life. Luckily she was small so he pushed her to one side as he crashed through the door and out the gate . His mother sat on the floor and cried.
Later he met the guys when mum had gone to work, they knew a squat they could use to complete their plan. By 4pm they were jumpy they were ready to a man.They left the squat and through the railings ran. Jumping , punching the air and making feral calls they had it now they all knew the plan, they had all the balls.
He wished he'd picked a smaller knife this one was too large . As he was changing it's position. Into him a couple of the lads all barged. At once he felt a sharp and stinging pain as he fell to the floor, it felt worse again. His side felt wet and his forehead was cut where he had scraped along the floor..
What's wrong man, stop messing we haven't got the time it's 5 o'clock now hear those church bells chime. Oh! hey you're hurt man what did you do. You stupid f### you stabbed yourself. We have to leave you here, no good to have a burden on the crew.
His best friend helped him into the church and sat him at the back , hold on, he said, laters. then ran off to join the pack.
So he alone now, life ebbing from his side thoughts of mum, school, his brother and he cried. He asked the lord for comfort but comfort did not come. He prayed a childhood prayer from deep inside his mind. The priest found him,and he was very kind. He wrapped his chest and held him and asked him not to go . He tried to but he couldn't stay he felt too tired, too low.
He heard the priests' desperate call as he slipped away forget the ambulance he though and just pray for me today. The priest felt him go, but he would not lose his grip he felt he needed to guide this lost boy, some mothers pride and joy.
The Effect
Getting off the bus and heading home, she was tired her feet aching but she was determined not to moan. This was important, it had to be done she needed to put her whole being into saving her youngest son!
Pushing the front door shut behind her putting the bags down on the kitchen floor she looked into the living room but there was no one there. No television no shoot'em'up games standing in the hallway she called out both boys names.
OH! well, she put the kettle on and maybe she'd ring around she had both their mobile numbers but they did not always want to be found. The doorbell rings , damn she had only just sat down, walking toward the door the phone begins to ring.
There it is the sight every mother dreads, a policeman and a policewoman , OH! god she thinks someone must be dead.
The hospital was noisy but she didn't hear a sound her lungs were filling up as she were about to drown. She had been waiting for an age now, would no one take her in. She was feeling really sick now and felt like things were crawling on her skin.
It was so cold in there and he only had a sheet on . God he looked so pale but she supposed that was what you would look like when all your blood was gone.
She woke up with the headache she had, had since that day, the shock of the police visit and what they had to say.
She knew she had to get up she knew she must today, it was the funeral and that would not go away.
Things had been different her elder boy had stayed home he seemed to want to help his mother and not leave her on her own. She dared not to hope he had changed but she was glad that he was there.
She slowly put her face on and then she brushed her hair.
His friends were at the church like they had been that day , he was not with them. Would this pain ever go away.
The priest seemed glad to see her and he offered his support, she felt close to this man who was with her boy when for his life he fought.
His favourite track finished and the last notes drifted away she stood up and looked at everyone and said she had something to say.
She knew that there was no work and that there was not much hope but joining gangs and using guns and knives was not the way to cope. Please listen, she pleaded you are slipping away too many lives are wasted too many die this way. Something must be done and it must be soon we are losing a generation it might be two if something is not done soon.
How many more mothers have to suffer like she.
We really need to sort this out……… her voice trailed off to silence as she repeated, how many more mothers like me?
What inspired you to write this particular poem?
I wrote this story in 2014 but with the news of yet so many gang related killings in London in fact all our towns and cities lately. There have been so many knife crimes these last years. In light of this I felt compelled to write about how easily you people regardless of their ethnic background get sucked into gang culture. I felt the need to show how far the ripples spread and how even the innocent are touched.
What are your plans for your poetry going forward?
I love my poetry and I hope to continue to write until I die. I would love to publish a book of poetry but something is holding me back. I don't know what really.
What is your favourite poem?
My favourite poem is High Flight. by John Gillespie Magee JR.
Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth
And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
Sunward I've climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth
of sun-split clouds, and done a hundred things
You have not dreamed of-wheeled and soared and swung
High in the sunlit silence. Hov'ring there,
I've chased the shouting wind along, and flung
My eager craft through footless halls of air….
Up, up the long, delirious, burning blue
I've topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace
Where never lark nor ever eagle flew-
And, while with silent lifting mind I've trod
The high untrespassed sanctity of space,
Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.
Why do you like this poem?
It always makes me cry. It's the fact that this young man born in Shanghai, China, to an American father and a British mother, who both worked as Anglican missionaries who flew Spitfires for Great Britain during WW2. died not long after qualifying in 1941 in a routine training accident.
The beautiful words are so prophetic, I hope he got to touch the face of God.
A poem by Willow: Broken Angel
My wings are clipped my feet are tied.
I need to scream, but I can not cry.
I need to run I need to hide,
Afraid to stay , too tired to fly
Alone under a moon lit sky.
Can I run, can I hide,
Can I beat this pain inside
Will it end, will I be no more
Will I find the key to the locked door.
Broken angel that is me
No longer blessed no longer free.
Shackled, so harshly tied down
Lost to all, now bound to the ground.
Find out more about Willow here: https://willowdot21.wordpress.com/about/
About Robbie Cheadle
Robbie Cheadle is a South African children's author and poet with 9 children's books and 2 poetry books.
The 7 Sir Chocolate children's picture books, co-authored by Robbie and Michael Cheadle, are written in sweet, short rhymes which are easy for young children to follow and are illustrated with pictures of delicious cakes and cake decorations. Each book also includes simple recipes or biscuit art directions which children can make under adult supervision.
Robbie has also published 2 books for older children which incorporate recipes that are relevant to the storylines.
Robbie has 2 adult novels in the paranormal historical and supernatural fantasy genres published under the name Roberta Eaton Cheadle. She also has short stories in the horror and paranormal genre and poems included in several anthologies.
Robbie writes a monthly series for https://writingtoberead.com called Growing Bookworms. This series discusses different topics relating to the benefits of reading to children.
Robbie has a blog, https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/ where she shares book reviews, recipes, author interviews, and poetry.
Find Robbie Cheadle
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Dirty water
Still no internet.
We got up at 5 am again. Water still dirty. Kevin and I have been brainstorming on how to solve the problem. We have 2 large tanks up on the hillside and the tanks are fed by water coming out of the side of the mountain. A bit like springs. It's clean, fresh water, but no matter how clean and fresh it is, there's always a certain amount of sediment that flows in the tank with the water. The problem is that the sediment isn't settling to the bottom of the tank. It is simply being fed down the pipe with the rushing water. We went up to have a look at the tanks to check out what was happening. Kevin thinks that if we simply tilt the tanks up slightly, the sediment will settle to the bottom and only the water will come through the pipe. Physics was never my strong suit, but it seems logical to me and worth trying. We'll talk to Martin and Nacho on Monday to see what they think.
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Atlanta's crime wave hit close to home for Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. The rap mogul's black Mercedes-Benz was stolen when he stopped at the ATM on Monday, 11 Alive News reports.
The Atlanta-based rapper flagged down a police cruiser around 4:40 p.m. after his car was stolen when he left it running while he stopped at the ATM.
He said he heard his car speed away while he was at the ATM and did not get a good look at the suspect.
Police used the car's electronic tracking device to locate an area off Lois Place where the car was driven. Some of the rapper's personal belongings were found discarded there but the car was gone.
Police continued to track the vehicle to a parking garage at 1270 Spring Street in Midtown Atlanta. An apartment complex called Spectrum shares the parking garage.
Police said the car was unoccupied and they returned the vehicle to Ludacris.
99 cars were stolen in the first week of January 2021 in Atlanta, according to 11 Alive News Of those, 76 cars had the keys inside — or were running.


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Jungle Fever(1991) Images
Jungle Fever was released in the year 1991。Jungle Fever is also called as Viidakkokuume, Fiebre salvaje, Febre da Selva, Dzsungelláz, A Febre da Selva。
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
Jungle Fever Actors and Actresses
Jungle Fever actors and actresses include Annabella Sciorra, Brad Dourif, Charles Q. Murphy, Debi Mazar, Gina Mastrogiacomo, Halle Berry, Joe D'Onofrio, John Turturro, Michael Badalucco, Michael Imperioli, Nicholas Turturro, Ossie Davis, Rick Aiello, Samuel L. Jackson, Spike Lee, Theresa Randle, Veronica Webb, Wesley Snipes。


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As a blogger, I ofetn use someone else work to comment on, quote from and post some of the work to interest our readers…I always link back to the website where I found it and say "Read the Rest of This Article By Clicking Here". Our goal has always been educational-give people information and they will make good decisions.
In Nevada, a company called Righthaven has been making bloggers lives miserable by siccing their lawyers on them for using copyrighted work that Righthaven buys from newspapers. They have done pretty well by bullying small bloggers who, like me, don't have tons of dough to fight the SOB's. Apparently they've forced monetary settlements from a number of people and small business.
However, in a delightful ruling recently by a Nevada Court, a suit filed by Righthaven against a Nevada Realtor and blogger was found to be without merit as the court found the blogger to be within the legal boundaries of the fair use doctrine.
The defendant had used 8 lines from a 30 page article, linked back to the article and still got sued…Congrats go to Michael Nelson for his victory over the man…
Read the courts decision by clicking here.


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Trigger warning for domestic violence, rape, death of parents, miscarriage, traumatic birth, violence, death, suicide.
A Thousand Splendid Suns is a 2007 novel by Afghan-American author Khaled Hosseini. It is his second, following his bestselling 2003 debut, The Kite Runner. The book, which spans a period of over 40 years, from the 1960s to 2003, focuses on the tumultuous lives and relationship of Mariam and Laila, two Afghan women. Mariam, an illegitimate child, suffers from the stigma surrounding her birth and the abuse she faces throughout her marriage. Laila, born a generation later, is comparatively privileged during her youth until their lives intersect and she is also forced to accept a marriage proposal from Rasheed, Mariam's husband.
My Thoughts:
This book broke my heart into multiple tiny pieces so many times. I don't think a book has made me cry more than once before but this one made me cry three or four times. It is so beautiful and heartbreaking.
I wish it was one of those books that I could reassure myself by saying "It's ok it's not real", but it is real this is based on actual events and for so many people these events affected them. It is harrowing, and the resilience of people is amazing.
In this book, Mariam and Leila, who are two Afghani women, during the wars.
What I really loved in this book was that parts 1 & 2 were solely for each woman. In part 1 we follow Mariam who is a harami, and an outcast. She lives outside of Herat with her mother, and her father comes to visit her once a week for a couple of hours. But when she asks her father for her fifteenth birthday to go to his cinema with her half-siblings he never shows up to pick her up. She walks to his house the next day but he doesn't open the door for her, and when she returns she finds her mother hanging from a tree outside of their house.
When this happens, Mariam's father has no choice but to take her in, however, she is an unwelcome guest to her father's wives who are quick to marry her off to Rasheed a man who is 45 years old.
In part 2 we learn about Leila, we watch her as she grows from a young girl to a 16-year-old. It is clear how much her father loves her and teaches her everything she knows. Her mother, however, is in the depths of depression after both her sons leave to join the jihad army. Leila knows she will never live up to them in her mother's mind.
Her best friend Tariq has always been by her side and as the war escalates so does their love for each other. The war becomes too much for Tariq's family and they escape to Pakistan where they will be safe, leaving Leila and her family behind. The war is getting worse and a lot closer to home, when Leila's parents finally decide to leave disaster strikes and leaves Leila an orphan, this gives her no choice but to marry the first man who offers, Rasheed.
Hosseini is such a beautiful way with words, I could see everything that was happening and with such clarity. He has a way of really reaching into your soul. There were times when I felt like I had to put the book down because it was getting to be too much for me, but then I couldn't because I needed to know what was going to happen.
These two women, who started off as enemies became like mother and daughter to each other. Looking after each other, protecting each other.
I loved both Mariam and Leila in their own individual ways, they are so different and grew up so differently from each other, Leila is loud doesn't take any shit from anyone, especially when it comes to her children, whereas Mariam is more timid but motherly.
One thing that bothered me was how Zalmai started to act like Rasheed, but that has nothing to do with the book, it happens, children pick up their parents behaviour and it was really upsetting me watching him have his temper tantrums. Aziza on the other hand was so mature and calm.
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"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% attitude". Who said that? It doesn't matter. I don't care because those little phrases piss me off.
They make it sound easy.
It isn't easy to be optimistic. I don't come to optimism easily, I have to reason myself into it. My mother wakes up and she hits the floor running with doom and gloom; she can't wait to spread it around and resents others who feel ok when they wake up. I don't know if pessimism is genetic or environmental, but after 19 years I had enough of that and never lived at home again. I can stand about 5 hours with her (all the while praying for her , yes. And for me not to lose my composure. My eyes tend to bug out when I am getting ready to boil over). The problem is, she lives a 4 hour plane ride a way, is an 87-year old woman who needs and deserves love and compassion. So I have buggy eyes when in Florida.
I work at optimism. I have a daily gratitude practice, I work out daily. I drink caffeine. I eat chocolate. It is a regimen!! Re-framing and rearranging my brain is a necessity, not an option.
Did you see the "What the Bleep" movie? That explains about the myelin sheath smoothing over the neural pathways to create new roadways of thoughts and reactions from anger/frustration/pessimism/whatever negative to acceptance/motivation/energy/positive. I highly recommend the movie.
When I do the work of analyzing and rearranging and see my reasoning for my role, (remember I use role as a grouping of tasks and responsibilities). THEN I can stay motivated and energized for my life. My role.
I have high expectations for my life, my energy level, my time, my interactions, my footprint. Why the Hell won't I change the world?? And why aren't you changing the world?! Oh, but we are…
Breakthrough #17: Keep re-framing your tasks (see yesterday and day before's blogs for the exact directions); write them down, say them out loud, sing them, draw them, visualize them. Share them in comments to us down below. Send them up into the Heavens with a prayer. Get them in the open air.
Then watch what happens.
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A few years back when I was in Calgary with my fabulous pink hair, I did several shoots with local artists. And when I shoot with painters, I give myself more freedom and leeway to explore and be creative.
Now for anyone of you who actually follow me- I don't shoot erotic and you know that!! But... two years ago I let it slide for these talented artists! And I'm not ashamed that I did. I love the art. I love my body and I love the results!
Elena Bushan art!
(I believe all of these paintings are sold but you can double check on her site- you might be able to buy a print?)
Daniel Audet
Instagram @paintisskin
*The one on the left he recently completed and it is for sale! It's hush hush right now because he's submitting it for galleries, but once that process is over, he's selling for $800. It's 16"x20" oil on panel, titled "Ballerina"
*The one of the right he gifted to me as payment for modelling. It's currently sitting in a cupboard so if someone wants it, message me! It's 12"x12".


text: Well, well, well what have we got here? Just around the time I was saying how sick & tired I am with all those summer songs talking 'bout love n' all, which sadly I forget the very next minute they end. Don't get me wrong, not every song has to be super deep but I'd appreciate it if it was breezy and memorable. So, Kid Travis must have heard my complaints and must have thought, 'hey, I can do chill and loving and atmospheric and sweet like melon'. He could and he did. He brought it and I loved it. A killer voice delivery slides on the melodic percussions of the addictive beat. I do not usually like to check out the social media of artists prior to writing reviews so I can focus on the musical part strictly. However, I checked this dude and here is what came to mind… Warm night, starry sky, Kid Travis playing and singing at an open air bar while people dance rhythmically. Not a care in the whole world.


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Chevrolet believes that it gain more market share in subcompacts to full-size sedans as other competitors leave the market, most notably Ford.
"It's a pretty big opportunity for us. As other people are making noise about leaving the car business or thrifting back their portfolio, there's still business to be had there. It's just going about the business in a smart fashion," said Steve Majoros, Chevrolet's marketing director for cars and crossovers to Automotive News.
While the car market in the U.S. continues to shrink as more buyers go for SUVs and crossovers, it still represents more than four million possible customers and an opportunity for Chevrolet to introduce itself to this group. Plus, compact and midsize segments still representative one in every five vehicles sold. Majoros believes that sales of cars have "hit the floor."
"There's still volume to be had there. We've done a nice job about taking a responsible approach to the product. If other competitors are leaving, we're very happy to pick up that business, and we'll certainly do that."
Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)


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Count LeBron James among the fans of the 75th-anniversary uniforms for the Cleveland Browns.
It's the 75th anniversary season for the Cleveland Browns and to mark the occasion, the team will wear new uniforms.
The Browns unveiled the new look with quarterback Baker Mayfield among the players modeling the new uniforms on social media.
The Browns have one of the more distinguished and recognizable looks in the NFL and this little change to honor their 75th anniversary season won't change that.
While the reception has been overwhelmingly positive, one of the biggest supporters of the Browns' new uniforms is LeBron James.
LeBron James loved the Browns 75th-anniversary uniforms
LeBron tweeted 20 fire emojis in response to seeing the Browns uniforms. Not 1, not 2, not 3, but 20 fire emojis to really hammer home the point that he loves the new look.
As good as the uniforms look, it's the players wearing the uniforms that really matter. And for Browns fans, they have a lot of good players that'll be wearing these new uniforms.
Mayfield, Nick Chubb, Odell Beckham Jr, Jarvis Landry, Myles Garrett and Jadeveon Clowney are the headliners on a roster that has Super Bowl aspirations. After playing the Kansas City Chiefs closely for much of their playoff game, the Browns hope they have the extra firepower and talent to get past Patrick Mahomes and the reigning AFC champions this fall.
Should they live up to their Super Bowl aspirations and bring the Lombardi Trophy to Cleveland, you can expect a new uniform path for the 2022-2023 season.


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Awesome job, Lisa. This sounds like a pretty happy ending to me.
I was super hesitant to try the roommate thing again, but I've known her and her whole family for 17 years now, so I feel like I have a better sense of what I'm getting into. (snip) So it probably sounds like I'm making the same mistake all over again, but even if I get a few months of rent out of her and then it turns out the whole world is nothing but deadbeats I'm still in a better position than I am now.
If the deadbeat is gone, don't forget to change the locks. Tell the landlord company you lost your keys, want to change the locks just in case and will give them a copy of the new keys. Or just ask the landlord to change the locks.


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Concept Mapping in Mathematics: Research into Practice is the first comprehensive book on concept mapping in mathematics. It provides the reader with an understanding of how the meta-cognitive tool, namely, hierarchical concept maps, and the process of concept mapping can be used innovatively and strategically to improve planning, teaching, learning, and assessment at different educational levels. This collection of research articles examines the usefulness of concept maps in the educational setting, with applications and examples ranging from primary grade classrooms through secondary mathematics to pre-service teacher education, undergraduate mathematics and post-graduate mathematics education. A second meta-cognitive tool, called vee diagrams, is also critically examined by two authors, particularly its value in improving mathematical problem solving.
The theoretical underpinnings of concept mapping and of the studies in the book include Ausubel's cognitive theory of meaningful learning, constructivist and Vygotskian psychology to name a few. There is evidence which suggests that students' mathematical literacy and problem solving skills can be enhanced through students collaborating and interacting as they work, discuss and communicate mathematically. This book proposes the meta-cognitive strategy of concept mapping as one viable means of promoting, communicating and explicating students' mathematical thinking and reasoning publicly in a social setting as they engage in mathematical dialogues and discussions.
Concept Mapping in Mathematics: Research into Practice is of interest to researchers, graduate students, teacher educators and professionals in mathematics education.
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Springer has published a new book about Concept Mapping in Mathematics. The book has been edited by Karoline Afamasaga-Fuata'i. A concept map is simply a kind of diagram that displays the relationships between concepts. The idea was originally developed by Joseph Novak in the 1970s, and Novak, in turn, based hihs work on the theories of David Ausubel. I haven't read the book yet, but it sure sounds like an interesting book! Here is the publisher's description of the book:


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Hello there! I'm your storyteller Chinmay Patgaonkar (The handsome avid reader in the picture above). As a kid (currently a kid). I love stories. Reading a story or listening to a story from what a person has seen or is imagining is something that fascinates me and I try looking forward to it. Consider life as a Netflix series. You have many seasons that portray all episodes of your life. You are now about to reach the Storyland of Chinmay. You are about to read some stories that will make you laugh, make you smile. So buckle up your seatbelts, because every week you are about to dig deep into a new destination.
A new story that you are going to sightsee. At the time of a Covid-19 outbreak and 2020 its challenging and sometimes its making us remember our past memories. It has been a terrible year. But since its 2021. You are about to read something from my eye.
I would be sharing something with ya'll that seem general topics and events in your everyday life. But an unpredictable virus has stopped all of us from even going out to buy groceries. Conjuring is less scaring than COVID I believe. A general event that takes place more than once in our lives is something I am about to share. You are going to hear my story that will entertain you and make you remember how you would be and what would you be doing in such a situation. Stay tuned and your storyteller starts narrating. Next week
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Setting up MPLS LSP Using RSVP
The following figure shows how RSVP sets up a LSP from router R1 through router R4 that can be used for TE in an MPLS environment.
The LSP setup is initiated when the LSP head node sends path messages to the tail node. The Path messages reserve resources along the path to each node, and creates path states associated with the session on each node. When the tail node receives a path message, it sends a reservation (RESV) message with a label back to the previous node. The reservation state in each router is considered as a soft state, which means that periodic PATH and RESV messages must be sent at each hop to maintain the state.
When the reservation message arrives at the previous node, it causes the reserved resources to be locked and forwarding entries are programmed with the MPLS label sent from the tail-end node. A new MPLS label is allocated and sent to the next node upstream. When the reservation message reaches the head node, the label is programmed and the MPLS data starts to flow along the path.


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Pandemic Dating
Now here's a wrinkle nobody wanted, and yet here we are. Welcome to having to make all sorts of dating decisions, that are more naturally dealt with much further along, rather than on the very first date. Ya know, questions like:
Are you dating any other people?
Are they wearing masks? Are you? Is your server?
Have you gotten a haircut in the last nine months?
How about your cats? Do you think they might be COVID carriers?
Have you looked into tiny feline-face-shaped masks?
Believe me, I'm all about being safe, but just living life has so many inherent risks. And can I really be passing out good-faith assurances like candy corn, when even the experts have no consensus on transmission and prognosis?
Maybe I'm overthinking it. Maybe assurance is all we really need, early on. And then later…reassurance.
Maybe insurance? Dating Insurance, there's a concept that has never been fully marketed. After you make your first million on it, send me 5%.
One thing that has surprised me: women are more beautiful when masked. The Arab world was really onto something with that one. Maybe it's the air of mystery? The thrill of eventual discovery? Refocusing attention on the eyes, which is, after all, where the real ballgame is? I don't know, and have learned not to overthink matters of the heart. But women are instantly more compelling when you can't see everything. Something should be held back.
But not TOO much. Rather than spend an entire date wearing masks, we usually meet outside somewhere, where we can slip the masks off to converse from a six-foot distance. Sounds sexy, right? But at least we're safe. And that raises the larger question: is safety sexy?
Historically, for most women, the answer is no. Most of them need a little edge, at least. I remember back to a 1950s b&w movie where an attractive woman hurled the ultimate insult at a potential suitor, dubbing him "Harmless". Ouch.
So we shed the masks, and have a grand ol' time getting to know one another. Now we can do all the fun first-date things: banter, flirting, maybe a little footsie if things are going well…
No, no footsie! Unless she is a basketball player. You're still six feet apart, remember? Sliding under the table is not a good look on a first date, unless you're Matthew McConaughey. I've been accused of a lot of things, but never that.
The pandemic has changed so much about how we function as a society, but it can't change the core human need to connect. So we bumble on through, looking for The One. As in, The One who Completes Us, not The One who Infects Us.
How will the pandemic affect how singles play the odds? Will we be more willing to 'settle', and then chafe? Or will we go 'in for a penny, in for a pound' regardless, and continue to spin the cylinder?
Russian Roulette is not a very good analogy, in this case. After all, most people who get COVID recover, many of us fully. The same can certainly not be said of suffering a broken heart. So where is the real risk here?
In a weird way, a woman's response to COVID on a first date tells me all kinds of things about her that would normally take longer to discover. How risk-averse she is, and how much she is willing to suspend it on my behalf, yields way more insight than a hasty goodnight kiss.
Oh yeah, those are history. On a first date, at least. We want to give it at least five days to make sure they aren't hacking up a storm or breaking a sweat. MAYBE a hug, while holding your breath. More likely, an awkward socially-distanced wave. If we did by chance manage to hold hands, a consensual squirt of hand sanitizer. Did I mention how sexy COVID dating is?
Then there are those folks who refuse to meet at all, other than online. But they are generally librarians, or piano teachers. As my new bestie Joe Biden is fond of saying: "C'MON!"
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I've never run across a playable blog post before, but I'm really glad I did. I can't wait to share it with all of you!
This blog post is about diversity, it's full title is Parable of the Polygons – A Playable Post on the Shape of Society.
It teaches through play how small personal bias can lead to greater segregation in a general population, and what we as individuals can do to embrace diversity.
As you play through each portion of the post, you begin to easily see how personal bias can indeed shape things on a larger scale.
The great thing is that this post and the game are public domain which means you can use it teach with, modify it, make text posts, and more. Someone even remixed their game to include pentagons. You can check it out here.
I hope you have fun playing through this interactive post! I know I did!


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Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
will 344 occurrences, 281 verses, 191 songs
|A blest eternity I'll spend
|A gracious God will mercy show
|A little time will make us all
|A righteous crown He'll give
|A story most lovely I'll tell
|All, all will be peace when I'm with Thee at home.
|All sorrows will be gone
|All will come to desolation
|Aloud will I rejoice.
|And a father's loving voice you'll hear
|And all my wants He will supply
|And be my stubborn will subdued
|And Christ will be my song.
|And do my Master's will
|And grace will lead me home.
|And His sweet name I'll praise
|And I know I soon will follow
|And I'll declare Thy love.
|And I will dwell
|And I'll sing hallelujah
|And I will tell you a story
|And if you will go with me
|And in that light of life I'll walk
|And me in that number will Jesus receive
|And saints will rise to meet Him in the air.
|And since it is God's holy will
|And soon with you 'twill be too late
|And the Lord will call us home
|And then I'll be at rest.
|And then my troubles will be over
|And unto Thee will I devote
|And we still will follow Thee.
|And whosoever will believe on Jesus' word
|And will she leave other comrades on board?
|And will the Judge descend
|And you'll sing hallelujah
|Be calm and sink into His will.
|Before my Redeemer I'll spread my complaint
|But all will be peace, joy, and love
|But grace will support and comfort my spirit
|But soon He'll break death's anxious chain
|But the free spirit cried, "I will."
|But to Thy house will I resort
|Christ will gird Himself, and serve us
|"Come and ask me what you will."
|Come, let us ascend! All may climb it who will
|Come life, come death, come, then what will
|Death will break the sullen gloom
|Death your trembling soul will free
|Denominations, selfishness will vanish away.
|For I will be with thee, thy troubles to bless
|For Jesus will stand by you
|For my form will soon be lying
|For you will shortly come to me
|From Jesus' side I will not stray
|From praying we will not refrain.
|Go on; I'll meet you there.
|Great love and mercy He will show
|Happy entrance will be giv'n
|I've a long time heard that the earth will be burning
|I've a long time heard that the sun will be darkened
|I've a long time heard that there will be a judgment
|He gave thee, and took thee, and soon will restore thee
|He said, "I'll be a God to you,"
|He'll carry you above.
|He'll embrace me in His arms
|He'll give you grace to conquer
|He will my shield and portion be
|He'll not live in glory and leave me behind
|He'll not refuse to lend.
|He'll take thee, at thy parting breath
|He'll take you up above.
|Heav'n will bring me sweeter rest.
|Here I'll raise my Ebenezer
|His blessed face I'll see.
|His footsteps I will follow still
|His love will banish grief
|His praises I will sing.
|His track I see and I'll pursue
|His Word will guide you here below
|How will my heart endure
|How will our joy and wonder rise
|I hope in Christ you'll still go on
|I hope the Lord will you reward
|I hope you'll all remember me
|I, I am thy God, and will still give thee aid
|I know dark clouds will gather o'er me
|I know he'll guide me all the way.
|I know His courts, I'll enter in
|I never will give up my shield.
|I never will unloose my hold
|I still will think of thee.
|I therefore still will praise Him.
|I too will strike my harp with equal joy
|I trust you'll pray both night and day
|I'll ask a servant's place.
|I'll bear the toil, endure the pain
|I'll bear thee to my home
|I'll bid farewell to all below
|I'll bid farewell to ev'ry fear
|I'll bind thee to my breast
|I'll build an altar to His name
|I will fear no evil
|I'll fear no evil if He leads
|I'll gently touch each string
|I'll go and tell him what I've done
|I'll go, for all His paths are peace.
|I'll go to Jesus, though my sin
|I'll guide thee home."
|I'll join with those who've gone before
|I'll land on Canaan's shore
|I'll launch my boat upon the sea, —
|I'll lay my armor down
|I'll leave you here and travel on
|I'll march to Canaan's land
|I'll meet my friends who've gone before
|I'll need no more shed a tear.
|I'll never, no never, no never forsake.
|I'll never turn back any more.
|I will not, I will not desert to His foes.
|I'll point to Thy redeeming blood
|I'll praise Him when I'm called to die
|I'll praise Him while He gives me breath
|I'll praise Thee, Lord of all.
|I'll receive the great reward.
|I'll reprove thee
|I will rise and go to Jesus
|I'll see my Savior in that land
|I'll seek His blessings ev'ry noon
|I'll seek the brokenhearted
|I will sing.
|I'll sing and joyful be
|I'll sing God's praise through endless days
|I will sing; I will sing
|I'll sing my Savior's grace
|I'll sing my Savior's praise the same.
|I'll sing on.
|I'll sing on; I'll sing on
|I'll sing Thy pow'r to save
|I'll soon be freed from all the pain
|I'll speak the truth and bear the blame
|I'll spend my daily breath.
|I'll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand
|I'll take my staff and travel on
|I'll tell them that you are coming up, too
|I'll thank Him for His Son
|I'll think of thee both night and day
|I'll travel in the sacred way
|I'll tune my harp again.
|If sinners will serve Satan
|If Thou, gracious Lord, will only be with me
|In paths of right I'll stay.
|It will not give me cause to fear
|It will you both direct.
|Jesus says He will be with us to the end.
|Mine will the profit be
|My foes will rejoice all my sorrows to see
|My Shepherd will supply my need
|My sinner friends, now will you seek
|My sorrows will be gone
|My soul shall meet Thy will.
|My span of life will soon be gone
|My troubles will be o'er
|Neither will He upbraid you
|No, He will put His strength in me
|No longer will I ask your love
|No pain nor death will we see there
|No shadows will befall
|Nor dare dispute Thy will.
|Nor will He put my soul to shame
|Oh, come, sinner, you will hear
|Oh, sinner, where will you stand in that day?
|Oh, that will be joyful to meet
|Oh, when will the period appear
|Oh, who will come and go with me?
|Oh yes, my Savior I will trust
|On wings of love I'll fly
|Our praying time will soon be o'er, Hallelujah
|Our Shepherd will supply our needs
|O'erwhelmed with sorrows for sin I will cry
|Rejoicing they'll see us as they once have been.
|Say will you have this Christ or no?
|Say will you to mount Zion go?
|She will land us safe on Canaan's bright shore
|Sinner, go, will you go
|Sinners will this not suffice?
|Sisters, will you join and help us?
|So death will soon disrobe us all
|Soon he'll come with bursts of thunder
|Soon I will strike the heav'nly lyre
|Soon our Savior will return
|Soon the great call for me will come
|Soon 'twill set in dismal night
|Soon you'll miss me in your berth
|Still the path I'll ne'er forget
|Such def'rence to Thy Father's will
|Tell them that He will be found
|That I will rest at home.
|That soon will quench this mortal flame
|That the earth will be burning in that day.
|That the sun will be darkened in that day.
|That there will be a judgment in that day.
|The consecrated cross I'll bear
|The day of the Millennium will surely begin.
|The earth will soon dissolve like snow
|The grave will open wide
|The grave will soon become your bed
|The happy day will soon appear
|The Lord will happiness divine
|The Lord will safely guide thy course
|The storms of life will soon be o'er
|The will of God be done
|The work of faith will not be done
|Then He'll call us home to heaven
|Then He will own my worthless name
|Then my troubles will be over.
|Then will He own my worthless name
|Then will I sing more sweet, more loud
|Then will I tell to sinners 'round
|They will not stay behind.
|This stubborn will subdue
|This will torment the sinner most
|Thou art gone to the grave, but we will not deplore thee
|Thus will I sing till nature cease
|Thy arduous work will not be done
|To aid and direct me, then all will be right
|To do her husband's will
|To do my Master's will.
|To do Thy will we come.
|To Jesus, the author of nations will sing.
|To Thee, my God I'll sing
|To Thee will I direct my prayer
|Today, if you will hear His voice
|We'll say, our Father's will be done.
|We thank Thee for Thy mind and will.
|We will shout aloud and sing
|Well, the delightful day will come
|What ship is this that will take us all home
|What will become of me?
|What will the future be
|When I am done, I will go home
|When Jesus' pure testimony will gain the day
|When my dear Lord will take me home
|When will my sorrows have an end?
|When will the moment come
|When will the moments come?
|Where parting will be known no more.
|Who fed thee last, will feed thee still
|Who will kindly treat Him?
|Why will ye doubting stand, why yet delay?
|Why will you die?
|Why will you grasp the fleeting smoke
|Will be felt for today
|Will be forever mine.
|Will be our God while here below
|Will be showered all around.
|'Twill but drive me to Thy breast
|'Twill fit us for declining age
|Will God forever cast us off?
|Will guide us till we die
|Will He forever frown
|Will He forever wear a frown
|'Twill help you most swiftly to move
|Will keep me safe from sin and strife
|Will now go forth to meet Him.
|Will only make us richer there
|Will serve to make our troubles less
|Will sing to His praise when we all reach home.
|Will soon your active limbs enclose.
|Will starve a hungry mind.
|Will you go to glory with me?
|Will you help the trembling mourners
|Will you pray with all your power
|Will you then to ruin run?
|Wrestling, I will not let Thee go
|You will find Christ in the way.
|Your boy will soon be dead.
|Your Father will a kingdom give
|Your friends will pass the lonesome place
|Your joys on earth will soon be gone
|Youth, like the spring, will soon be gone


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The other day Thought Catalog took us on a #throwbackthursday with Joe Valentine's satirical read about how to make a girl fall in love with you in a convenient 13 step listicle. Since we're all still totally #empowered by Beyonce's Lemonade I thought it was about time that the girls took charge with these simple steps on how to make any guy fall in love with you.
1.Make yourself look like you just 'woke up' like this.
Guys like it when you look naturally flawless, which is impossible because ironically it takes longer to look like you just woke up than it does to look like you spent time getting ready.
2. Eye fuck the hottest guy around.
Let's pretend for a minute you're actually trying to meet someone in real life (honestly, ain't nobody got time for that). Once you get to whatever magically place where that still happens you need to do some serious smizing ala Tyra Banks style so that the male in question can see you are giving him the green light to come over and buy you a drink.
3. Somehow give the impression that you are not looking for a one night stand/ fuck boy/ or other such nonsense.
You must do this carefully though, because girls sitting in bars looking for serious relationships are just asking for the worst possible outcome. Be charming, and cute, and funny, but not outright flirty because otherwise he'll think you just want the D (which is usually the case but for the purposes of this article lets pretend that it's not all you're looking for.)
4. Reassure him you can be 'one of the guys'
It really doesn't take a lot to check this step off. Order a strong IPA from a local brewery and start talking about the playoffs (doesn't matter which one because just like happy hour, there's always one going on somewhere). Add to that some witty banter about Game of Thrones and you are in sister.
5. Spend time stroking his ego the way he wishes you were stroking his….
Go ahead, just lay it on thick with the "wow you're so good at that" and add in a few hair tosses and convincing giggles for good measure. Try your best not to hate yourself for giving 1 to team misogyny and 0 to team feminism.
6. Ignore 98% of all the texts he sends to you from that point on but be really really flirty in the 2% you do respond to.
This is a cat and mouse game that we all hate playing but have to do because our generation is basically a huge fail at open communication. Complaining about this and the hook-up culture in general is like Republicans complaining about Donald Trump.
7. Master the game of 0 fucks given.
Guys always fall in love with girls who are genuinely not invested. Not the fake kind of not invested, where you pretend you don't care but really you do; no, actually not giving any fucks if this guy will fall in love with you. Be more invested in literally anything else (yourself, your dog, your friends, eating all the oreos you just bought) you have going on as long as it's not dreaming about happily ever after with this rando.
8. Have a fun first date.
If this guy comes at you with the standard "dinner and a movie" date where he awkwardly expects you to pay for any of it (unless you want to) you should find a new dude and start back at step one. Points for a guy who comes up with a date that involves doing something or experiencing something together. Allowances can be made if you came up with the first date idea and he happily agrees to it.
9. Go on some more dates.
… but don't put pressure on when you will or will not have sex. I know successful couples who have waited, and successful couples who practically had their pants off in the uber. To each their own as long as you occasionally go on some sort of outside activity in the weeks following your first date.
10. Have incredible sex.
As Cersei Lannister once said, "tears aren't a woman's only weapon. The best one's between your legs." I've actually known many great men go doe eyed and stupid from good sex. Also remember the three strikes rule; if he doesn't go down on you after three times of enjoying "sexy time" he's out of there.
11. Don't Have the "What are we" conversation, opt instead for the "where is this going conversation" early on.
Let's just be honest here for a second, if you are seeing someone and have enjoyed both the naked and un-naked time you've spent with them on more than 5 occasions you should definitely have the "what are you looking for", "where is this going" talk. You don't have to put a label on it (it's only been 2 weeks for god's sake) but being up front and honest about what you expect shows confidence and strong communication skills, both of which make you seemingly more desirable to real men. Also he'll appreciate that you're not so insecure that 6 dates in you need to DTR.
12. Put up with his flaws.
Because there will be many (they are men after all) and no one knows that better than him. Undoubtedly many others will not have made it this far and at this point he is wondering why you aren't drop kicking his ass to the curb. If you've actually done most of these steps he's become keenly aware of how, like Mary Poppins, you are practically perfect in every way. The fact that you still care for him and have sex with him despite all these things will make him fall instantly in deep deep love.
13. Show him you love him.
Everyone is naturally nervous about the first time they say the "L word" to their significant other. Is it too soon? Will they feel the same way? What if all they say is, "thank you'?! That's why you don't have to say it, find a way to show it that takes the words right out of your mouth. Nothing says love like ball game tickets and you in a matching jersey. Or a romantic weekend. Or simply ordering his favorite take-out on your way home from work with his favorite TV show already in the queue. The minute you show him that he's actually in your thoughts he'll be able to hear the message loud and clear.


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We are hearing a lot about the 18-24 year old demographic since the Parkland, FL tragedy. They have become more vocal and put together a March on Washington in a very short time, drawing over 800,000 participants, one of the largest protests in history; this count doesn't include those who participated around the world.
I'm calling an SOS out to you.
Yes, to you 18-24 year olds of the United States, please save us from ourselves. All of us citizens need you, and we need you now. Our country and freedoms can't afford for you to just be vocal on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, other social media, and on traditional media. We actually need you to vote more than we need to see your posts.
We need you to help save us from some really big things that will affect not only our near futures, but your long-term futures. These include:
- Reasonable and responsible gun regulation and control;
- Climate change;
- Civil rights and equality for all;
- Acceptance of the diversity of our population;
- Universal healthcare;
and what I feel is the most important right now…
- Creating a checks and balances for the current Executive Branch of our government.
I hope all of you are being sincere when you say you are coming for politicians in voting booths across the nation. If you are all talk and no action, then I believe our nation will be ever closer to a kleptocracy, oligarchy or even a non-secular government. If you don't vote en-masse, you will also damage any clout you may have gained and no one will be compelled to listen to you on other topics in the future.
Personally, I will be forever grateful to all of you 18-24 year-olds if you vote in record-breaking numbers, i.e., 80% or more, and stay fully involved and woke (full disclosure, I would very much prefer you vote for candidates on the D-Democrat side).
If you haven't registered to vote, and that actually goes for anyone over the age of 18, then do it tomorrow. Don't wait because the Republicans are doing everything they can to suppress and discourage the vote. Show them these tactics and philosophies won't work.
Show us you truly care, not only about your futures, but all of our futures.
Thank you in advance for registering and then voting.


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There has actually been a lot of reserving apps. How Do I Use My Klook Disney Voucher?… for special experiences and sightseeing that have made their method through the years, and is among them. The travel site has proven its name and people have started discussing it. Do you truly have a complete understanding of the site?
That is why we've created this extremely helpful Travel Evaluation that will definitely give a better understanding of the app. We have actually mentioned a number of points and highlights that you might find important while utilizing the app.
You may know and you may not know about, however we hope this post provides you more than you require. We have likewise added ideas and step by step guidelines on how to utilize the app.
In this guide we compare with other websites like GetYourGuide, Tiqets.com and even Airbnb Experiences.
Is Klook a Chinese company? How Do I Use My Klook Disney Voucher?
Founded in 2014, Klook is an online booking platform with more than 60,000 activities in 250 major destinations all over the world. Short for "Keep Looking", the platform is among the leading brand names today that makes each traveler's journey more simple and enjoyable.
You are complimentary to personalize each journey and plan everything as you wish. From their long list of activities in each tour location, you will develop your travel plan at a really inexpensive cost.
Being utilized by numerous, and by us, too, here are the advantages of using the website that might convince you to prepare your next schedule with them.
Immediate confirmation
One of the things we enjoy is how quick you can get tickets without tension and hassle. In an instant, you will receive your voucher once you have completed the booking process.
This is ideal for those who need reserving ideal then and there.
No long queues
You are ready to go as soon as you get your tickets validated. You will no longer need to stay in long lines to wait and purchase tickets for your turn.
You're always good to go. Not to mention, in some destinations like Tokyo Disneyland and Universal Studios Japan, there are designated lines that permit you to enter quicker.
As they have actually just just recently launched in the UK, the number of activities they use are restricted, but they are including more all the time. At the time of composing this, UK offered 303 activities throughout the UK.
The very first activity to pop up was a Harry Potter World studio tour. We understood it was one of the finest Harry Potter London experiences however the young boys have not quite got into the Harry Potter movies yet so we chose to leave that for another time. Scrolling through, we found a Chelsea Football Club arena tour.
We understood that this tour was only around 1 hour long, so we likewise picked to do a Tower of London tour to take advantage of our day out in London. Our oldest boy has actually been discovering British Kings and Queens at school and the Tower of London is one of the most remarkable castles in England so we understood this would be a terrific academic opportunity for him.
We tried to get Lion King tickets which are infamously difficult to acquire at the last minute. Unfortunately there weren't sufficient tickets readily available for us all to go which wasn't unexpected truly. Trying to book a Saturday matinée less than 4 days beforehand was a long shot, however there were tickets the following week.
We are composing this review article to help our readers get a better understanding of what is and to address the concern of whether is legitimate. We have personally made numerous reservations through over the past year and have actually been dealing with them as an affiliate partner because April 2017, so are well placed to compose this evaluation.
We have actually personally utilized to book a large range of travel activities in numerous nations, including Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Singapore, and are really delighted to continue to book our travel activities with them into the future.
Note that this short article is sponsored by however our viewpoints are our own.
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As you can probably tell from the scale of Klook's activities explained above they require to have very trustworthy systems to handle all of their reservations and offer customer care.
App Review As pointed out above, the app is a terrific alternative to both make your reservations, and also to be able to track all of your reservations while you are on the go. You require to guarantee you have access to information for this app to be useable during your journey.
If you are wondering whether it is a good idea to book tours, day trips, activities, airport transfers, and SIM cards with, I am sharing my honest experience utilizing the App to schedule a variety of experiences in Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Taiwan on a trip to Asia. I reserved all of these activities between September to November of 2019 and I spent for everything myself, so this is a completely independent evaluation.
Keep reading to discover how the App works and whether I advise using it to book, research, and strategy activities and services on your next trip!
Taiwan Reviews
I remained in Taiwan for 4 days by myself and I booked numerous activities and services with Taiwan, both in the city of Taipei and to go to other destinations around the nation.
Taoyuan Airport MRT Ticket
I reserved a roundtrip ticket on the Taoyuan Airport train and redeemed the mobile coupon at specified airport service counter as outlined in the reservation to get my real token for the Airport train. You can not just get on the train with your mobile voucher, you do need to exchange it for a physical token. This reservation also came with some complimentary shopping discount coupons.
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A father and son who were part of a criminal enterprise that sold narcotics out of a Southwest Baltimore auto body shop pleaded guilty this week to federal drug and burglary charges.
Chad Paschall, 28, of Baltimore pleaded guilty on Friday to conspiring to distribute oxycodone and to commit bank burglary; his father, David Paschall, 54, of Catonsville, pleaded guilty to similar charges on Thursday, the U.S. Attorney's Office said.
David Paschall operated Paschall's Auto Body Shop at 801 Desoto Road, Baltimore, where authorities said it was widely known as a marketplace for oxycodone, cocaine, heroin and other drugs. His son, who was at the shop almost every day, helped broker drug sales, officials said.
"This case dismantled an organization responsible for a wide range of criminal activity," said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein.
According to charges unsealed this summer, the group sold an estimated $2 million in drug and netted an estimated $1 million from burglaries in which they sometimes would cut power and telephone lines, use sledgehammers and blow torches to steal everything from cash to vehicles to drugs. Once, the father and son used a forklift to stack up several junk cars at a Baltimore salvage lot, climbed atop them and broke into the office, the U.S. Attorney's Office said. Then, they used the forklift to bring an office safe to the ground, breaking it open and taking $48,000 from it, the office said.
David Paschall has agreed to forfeit $500,000, his home, car, interest in the body shop and several firearms, while Chad Paschall will forfeit $250,000, his interest in his home and firearms and ammunition, officials said.
They face a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine for the drug conspiracy, plus five years in prison for the bank larceny conspiracy.
Ten defendants in the case have pleaded guilty to date, and charges are pending against six other defendants, the office said.


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"It's my year to choose our wedding anniversary theme so just put on a happy face."
"We weren't married until 1980. How about a band from then?"
"Hush. We met in high school in 1973. This was their big album that year."
"It ruined the senior prom."
Jean pressed "play" and the vintage CD stereo begin soft sounds of "Make it with you." She took his hand. He pulled her close. They danced.
"Not bad, eh lover?"
"Never bad with you, Baby."
He still thought the band Bread was awful but after all, it's the things you do for love that count.
I wrote this for the Rochelle Wisoff-Fields photo writing challenge. The idea is to use the image above as a prompt to write a piece of flash fiction no more than 100 words long. After a lot of editing, I got my submission down to 100.
I admit that I found the photo far too schmaltzy for my tastes, but while I was cooking breakfast, I had an epiphany. Yes, I too can't stand that 1970s band, but a piece of bread with a heart cut out in the center seems to describe them perfectly. Oh, in 1973, their hit album really was The Best of Bread and the lead track on side one was Make It with You.
To read other stories inspired by the prompt, go to InLinkz.com.


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What would be your life's masterplan? Have you ever thought of it at least for a bit, did you think of it vaguely as you go along, did you push that thoughts out and write it down in a piece of paper, or draft it out as drawings hanging in a big wall around your room, Did you push that into an in-out ear, and said ' I don't know'.
Most of us have an idea of where we want to go to, but don't see the cues that lies surrounding them. Some has their thoughts talking to themselves, still wondering what to do in life, but don't see that their career is around them.
I once came to this stage of complex thoughts clumping into one big chunk of '???' ,thinking "where do i go from here?, what do i want to do in life?, how do i guarantee that this path of life I'm taking would be the one i'll want to go with when I'm 20 years down the road?."
Wait, before that, where would you be 20 years down the road?
That's something you can think about.
NOW Visualize,
Yourself in your own place, in your future bedroom, imagine yourself walking through the living room, walking out the house, the atmosphere surrounding outside your area and going to your workplace, the kind of people you wish had walking through your neighborhood or place or probably somewhere you have always dream of wanting to be, living your dreams.
Imagine the things you dreamt around you coming into this present world, try and remember the people you were with, what is the atmosphere you were with, how it resonate with your future plans. Is there any similarity with what you are seeing now, and the things you had. If you had, most likely you're going towards your future direction.
Take a look around you. Scan around your room, or your workplace and imagine the things around you, look at the physical objects that represents your plans or your dreams. Does it goes in sync with the plans you had in mind? If you were an artist, do you have your surrounding filled with your art,.
You wanted to be a famous drummer one day, but do you have a garage where you'd practice your drums or find time to go for gigs , Do you have a workplace with your goals stated out. You plan to be a successful business person, but do you have a business plan in your office, ready to take off, or is your desk empty?
How to know if you're actually going with your plans, why is this so important?
I think that this things allow you to actually redirect yourself to what you've always like doing. The thing is most of us do our things naturally without even knowing it. We are so accustomed to the things we like, we do not really think of it. If you're are conscious that what you're doing is what you like, then good for you.
Then this question would go out to those who doesn't have what they want in mind and see that type of similarity in front of them. Does your job or dreams resonate with what you're doing. You could be working doing a part time job, put that aside if you are, what i meant is more like ' Do you see your room, or are you trying to make that dream happen? '
Something for us to think about again.
Bring out our life's masterplan, For those who's unsure what you want to be, take a look around you, look at the things you like to do, it could be signs of what you can become, it could also be served as a guidance to your future paths. Doing it will help us understand ourselves better, and this time round, you might open yourself up to new opportunities, things that you have not seen or aware of.


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Html Super-Nodes¶
AnPyLar extends the powers of the Html Nodes (call them tags if you wish) to make them:
Aware of Observables and its events.
Simplify template formatting.
Integrate them in the routing engine (
Allow some direct programming in html code.
The additional methods are all prefixed with
_ to make it clear that
they don't belong to the standard hierarchy of node methods
The method applied for it is:
_fmt (we could have named it
_format, but
that takes longer to type)
The method takes regular values and can also take Observables which will force re-formatting with each new value produced, i.e.: the node subscribes to the value of the observable. An example from the Tour of Pyroes:
html.txt(' {name}')._fmt(name=pyro.name_) # obs name_
pyro has an observable
name_ (generated through a binding) and in this
{name}will be formatted and reformatted with each value delivered by
Notice how the
{name} and later
_fmt(name=xxx) syntax resembles that of
the string method
format in Python. It is the same
When designing AnPyLar the question was if a new templating language had to be designed and the answer was quick: let's use something which is already built into the language and people know.
The same code above could have been written without names, as in:
html.txt(' {}')._fmt(pyro.name_) # obs name_
Still the same Format Mini-Language present in Python.
A node (or better said: underneath the node) can be rendered when an observer generates a value.
From the Tour of Pyroes
def render(self, node):
# render under ul in render_pyroes when observable self.pyroes_ fires
with node.select('ul') as ul: # find node where to display the list
ul._render(self.render_pyroes, self.pyroes_)
def render_pyroes(self, pyroes):
for pyro in pyroes:
with html.li() as li: # per-pyro list item
# per-pyro anchor routing path with parameter pyd
with html.a(routerlink=('/detail', {'pyd': pyro.pyd})):
html.span(pyro.pyd, Class='badge') # show pyd as badge
html.txt(' {name}')._fmt(name=pyro.name_) # obs name_
with html.button('x', Class='delete') as b:
# def param avoids closure using last pyro.pyd
def pyro_delete(evt, pyd=pyro.pyd):
evt.stopPropagation() # avoid evt clicking on "a"
b._bind.click(pyro_delete) # use "bind" to get event
The first part describes the rendering binding:
ul._render(self.render_pyroes, self.pyroes_)
which can be translated to:
Whenever the observable
self.pyroes_produces a value
self.render_pyroes(with the value generated by
self.pyroes_) to render underneath
It is guaranteed that:
Any previous DOM structure below
ulwill have been unloaded
ulis selected as the node under which things will be rendered.
Dual Binding Formatting-Value¶
A standard use case is an
<input> field (or
<textarea>), which:
Displays a value
Generates events when the value changes
To support this use case the method
_fmtvalue (or its alias
_fmtval to
type less) can be used.
From the Tour of Pyroes

{name} Details

pyd: <txt [pyro_.pyd_]>{}</txt>

<input *_fmtvalue=pyro_.name_ placeholder="name"/>
<button (click)="router.back()", name="cancel">Go back</button>
<button (click)="save()", name="save">Save</button>
Where the key is in:
<input *_fmtvalue=pyro_.name_ placeholder="name"/>
The supercharged methods can even be used in html code (see Html Programming). In this case this is equivalent to:
with html.input() as i: # create an input field
which effectively creates a dual-binding:
When the observable
self.pyro_) generates a value it is put inside the input field as the current value
When the text in the input field changes … it is passed to
self.pyro_.name_, and the observable will generate an event with the new value
No, there won't be an endless loop here. The platform works in the background to avoid that even if the description had led you to believe a loop was possible.
Event Binding¶
Nodes can of course already bind to events. The extensions made here allow binding those events using this syntax:
node._bind.click(callback, *args, **kwargs)
which is just like the standard:
node._bind("click", callback, *args, **kwargs)
In this case the callback has to be able to accept the event:
callback(event, *args, **kwargs)
Additionally, there is a
_bindx method, which discards the event before
going to the callback. In this case:
node._bindx.click(callback, *args, **kwargs)
the callback will be called as:
callback(*args, **kwargs)
Classing Styling and Attributing¶
One can also dynamically change the styles and attributes of a node with:
node._style.name(trigger, on_value, off_value)
node._style("name", trigger, on_value, off_value)
The trigger is expected to be an Observable, which will trigger the setting
of the
on_value or
off_value as the value of the style attribute.
The same can be done with node attributes.:
node._attr.name(trigger, on_value, off_value)
node._attr("name", trigger, on_value, off_value)
And with class:
node._class.name(trigger, on_value, off_value)
node._class("name", trigger, on_value, off_value)
Controlling the display¶
Having the ability show/hide a tag (and its sub-tags) is a typical use-case. It can be done also by hooking the display status to an observable:
node._display(trigger, show='', hide='none'):
The trigger is expected to be an Observable, which will trigger the setting
of the
show or
hide as the value of the display attribute.
There is additionally a procedural method to toggle the status:
If called with no arguments (
onoff defaults to
None), the method will
try to switch the display (from hidden to shown and viceversa).
If called with
True it will try to show the node and if called with
False it will try to hide node.


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It's the classic routine: you go to the store, your kid begs you to get ice cream. You turn the package around and read these ingredients:
You are completely confused. How do you decipher if ice cream is good or not? You see names like Polyoxyethylene 20! Carboxymethyl Cellulose!! But on the bottom, it reads "No eggs, no preservatives, no artificial flavors" – so is it a good ice cream or not? The short answer is "Well, kind of yes, but you can find also find ice creams with cleaner ingredients." The long answer is – read on to make better ice cream buying decisions….
Expectations from a store bought Ice Cream
If you expect a store bought ice cream to be:
- Scoop-able right out of the freezer
- Retain its smooth texture even if the ice cream truck got stuck in a highway, or the store had power cuts
- Develop very little ice crystals even if you forgot to put it back in the freezer after shopping until it was fully melted
- bright and colorful
- low priced
- Etc etc…
then you will have to get used to all these ingredients.
Here's a quick demo:
I bought 2 kulfi sticks from the same store. Hot day, drive back from the store – The kulfi with a long list of ingredients (Vadilal) retained its shape, but the kulfi with clean ingredients (zeefoods) melted and lost its shape.
The kulfi from zeefoods had only 4 ingredients: milk, sugar, guar gum and cardamom. I froze it and ate it later. While it looked like a misshapen continent, it still tasted great!!
The Vadilal Kulfi held its shape better on a hot summer day. But, it had to use some clever food science to do it.
Let's try and understand the food scientist's point of view to see how they achieved that, shall we?
A little bit on the basics of ice cream science
Store bought ice creams are made of:
- Dairy (Cream, milk)
- Sweeteners (Sugar, corn syrup, etc.)
- Flavors (chocolate chip, saffron, elaichi, etc.)
- Emulsifiers
- Stabilizers
Ok, ingredients 1, 2 and 3 make sense. But what about 4 and 5? Why are they necessary?
Ice cream is a mix of fats (creams) and water (from milk). You know from science classes in school that fats and water don't like each other that much. Even if you mix them vigorously, they want to separate after some time.
Fats and water: it is basically like throwing Asterix & Obelix with the Romans in one container – all just waiting to fight each other. Emulsifier is like Cleopatra, the only person they will all listen to and for whom they will grudgingly work together :).
But you may wonder, "When I make ice cream at home, I am not using any emulsifier." Here's the thing, you eat your homemade ice cream most likely within 2 days. Stick your homemade ice cream to the back of your freezer and pull it out after 3 months. Is the consistency still the same? Most likely the cream parts would settle on the top/edges and the icy parts will congregate in the center.
The commercial ice cream, in fact, typically have a shelf life of 12-18 months. Thus, we need our Cleopatra (emulsifier) to keep them together for so long.
Here are some commonly used emulsifiers
- Egg Yolk (All-Natural)
- Soy Lecithin
- Mono- and Di- Glycerides
- Polysorbate
- Propylene Glycol (I avoid this)
By the way, this is not just an Indian ice cream ingredient. Many commercial Ice creams sold in the US and Chinese based stores all use emulsifiers. That does not justify it, but it is the way it is…
Ice cream stabilizers are ingredients that add viscosity.
We use stabilizers at home all the time, we just don't think about them like that – The besan in kadhi is a stabilizer, the gondh in methi ladoo is a stabilizer. The "rice flour slurry" we add at the end to thicken a sambar is also a stabilizer. The same goes for the corn starch that we add to our custards.
In ice creams, commercial stabilizers are used to reduce ice crystal growth, distribute flavor cleanly, increase smoothness, body, and creaminess, and slow down melting. They also help hold the air bubble structure together and give the ice cream a better texture.
Common stabilizers include:
- Locust bean gum
- Guar gum
- Carboxymethyl Cellulose
- Carrageenan
(Ice cream sandwiches especially will have heavy stabilizers, since we are holding it in our hands. Ice cream makers want to reduce the impact from the constant heat from our hands.)
However, artisanal ice cream makers look down on stabilizers, they think it is basically a cheap gimmick. They feel if you use ice cream with a high enough butterfat content, you wouldn't need them (examples provided below).
Are there any health effects of these emulsifiers and stabilizers?
The science on health effect of emulsifiers is nuanced. Check out the in-depth research here. Here's a good summary from healthyfood.com:
"it is possible to hypothesize that, at a certain level in the diet, emulsifiers could detrimentally affect us and be especially bad for people genetically predisposed to IBDs. "
Are stabilizers bad for you? Excessive use can create gut discomfort. So folks with digestive issues best avoid these.
So, if you are stocking up on ice creams frequently or if you have a weak stomach; you want to look for clean label ice creams. But for the occasional ice cream at a celebration once in a while, I think it is fine.
Which ice creams should be avoided?
- Definitely avoid ice creams with Artificial Colors. They are quite unnecessary and not good for health, as I have explained in my biscuit post.
2. Avoid ice creams that use inferior oils like cotton seed oil, or trans fats like vegetable shortening in their cones or topping add-ons.
3. Avoid ingredients with multiple sugar sources, cheap oils, and long ingredient lists
4. Avoid Propylene Glycol (my personal no-no)
The fact that propylene glycol is used as an antifreeze and could be potentially derived from refining petroleum is enough for me to avoid this. If you are comfortable eating this based on lab studies that declare it as safe, then please go ahead. But this is a personal no-no ingredient for me and my family.
How to buy Clean Ingredient Label Ice Creams
- Give that small company with the clean ingredient label a chance.
I don't mind a few ice crystals. I am willing to refreeze my melted ice cream. Are you?
2. Buy Yogurt based Ice Creams
Because of the magical, creamy properties of yogurt compared to milk, usually yogurt based ice creams do not need emulsifiers or stabiliziers. How awesome is that??
Look at all the heavy lifting the lactobacillus culture is doing for us – no emulsifiers, no stabilizers, plus it is good for our gut!! If they developed consciousness, these colony cultures would be unionized by now 🙂
3. Buy ice creams that are high in Butterfat content
A super premium ice cream like Haagen-Dazs can actually make a delicious ice cream without any emulsifiers or stabilizers because they use a very high butterfat content. Correspondingly, their prices are also higher.
But, given that ice cream is a treat, maybe shelling out top dollars for a great ice cream without any unnecessary ingredients isn't such a bad idea, right?
Just look at that ingredient list!! – perfect!!
By no means am I a health guru, rather, I'm far from that. But, here are the ways that I have consciously improved my shopping choices in the ice cream aisle over the past 2 decades.
- In my 20's I would buy big boxes of cheap ice creams. The more, the better right?? Wrong!! I buy smaller jars now with high quality ingredients.
- I don't buy ice creams with artificial colors or hydrogenated ingredients or a long list.
- I give chance to both large and small manufacturers with clean ingredient labels.
- I am not a fan of low sugar, sugar free, low calorie or high protein ice creams. They have too complicated of an ingredient list. And what is a fad sweetener now will usually be revealed to be terrible a decade later. I don't want to overcomplicate it. I stick to just regular, basic ingredients.
- However, I am switching more and more to vegan ice cream brands as I get older. That's just a personal change. I don't feel as good consuming heavy dairy products as much. So, I am excited for companies to develop clean lines of vegan ice cream in the future.
These are my preferences. What are yours?
Homework for all of you: Go to your freezer and review the ingredients in your favorite icecream. Were you surprised? List them below in the comments.
P.S.: I may not have access to the Indian ice creams that you have in your residential area. So, if you would like me to review a certain ice cream brand/product; please provide the list of ingredients.
(Sometimes, I am in awe of the free, in-depth information available nowadays – esp, The Harvard Edx link by Dr. Warren is amazing!!).
An excellent, excellent video on the Science of ice cream by Dr. Maya Warren
This video by the always educational Jacob Burton talks in depth about Emulsions and Stabilizers
Want to hear a real ice cream expert talk about what makes a good ice cream vs bad? Check out Jeni Britton Bauer's analysis
For those of you interested in an ingredient by ingredient review, check out Bobby Parrish's Ice Cream Reviews


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|Citicoline (CDP-Choline) Cognizin® brand
|250 mg
|Theracurmin® (water-dispersible turmeric (Curcuma longa) rhizome)
|75 mg
** Daily Value not established.
OTHER INGREDIENTS: Vegetable capsule (modified cellulose), ascorbyl palmitate, cellulose, maltose, silicon dioxide, gum ghatti, dextrin, and citric acid.
DOES NOT CONTAIN: Artificial coloring, artificial flavoring, dairy products, gluten, ingredients of animal origin, preservatives, salt, soy, sugar, wheat, and yeast.
Cognizin® is a registered trademark of Kyowa Hakko Bio Co., Ltd.
Theracurmin® is a registered trademark of Theravalues.


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2 pounds ground beef
2 eggs
2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
1 envelope dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup catsup
Reserve 2 tablespoons catsup. Combine ground beef, eggs, oats, soup mix and remaining catsup. Shape into a loaf. Place in crockpot. Top with remaining catsup. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.


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The LumaStone professional team is open to cooperation with responsible specialists who want to earn interesting and creative work.
We are glad to consider the candidates of designers, sales managers, installers, designers. Together we create a high-quality and durable product, realize the unique wishes of customers.
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