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Declutter your kitchen before placing your house on the real estate market to sell your home fast and for more money!
The kitchen is the most important room in the house for most people. Buyers may rave about the rest of your house, but if the kitchen doesn't meet their expectations, they may walk away. Some Realtors say that you are selling your kitchen, not your home!
House hunters are looking for spacious countertops, a good work triangle, updated appliances and plenty of storage space.
Buyers are very savvy these days, knowing the costs of updating or remodeling a kitchen, and most will not want to take on this job when buying a new home.
If your kitchen needs more than a little updating, a simple renovation could be the answer. Kitchens and bathrooms are two areas where a renovation can give you a big return on your investment when selling your home.
If you're worried about a small kitchen and how it will present itself to buyers, see small kitchen decorating ideas for home staging tips on making tiny spaces appear more spacious.
Unfinished projects, as featured in the photo above, are a real buyer turnoff. Most house hunters won't want to take on someone else's incomplete work.
BEFORE YOU DECLUTTER YOUR KITCHEN: Collect boxes, totes, garbage bags, bubble wrap, tape and permanent markers. Label your boxes and bags appropriately; donations, move, throwaway or yard sale.
To make the job more palatable, divide this chore into two days. Do the upper cabinets the first day, the lower cabinets the second.
For instructions on how to clean your type of cabinets, see cleaning your kitchen cabinets.
When staging the kitchen, put only 1/3 to half of the items back into the cupboards. Leaving spaces between items will give the illusion that there's plenty of room inside the kitchen cabinets and drawers.
You can find a great selection of kitchen organizers for cabinets and drawers at any home center these days.
For messy utensil or "junk" drawers, use inexpensive trays and boxes to keep things neat. Buyers are always impressed when they open a neatly organized drawer.
Declutter your kitchen with organizer shelving for stacking dishes and bowls.
I particularly like the drawer organizer in the picture on the right-- I use it in my own kitchen. It has rubber feet on the bottom that prevents annoying sliding when you open the drawer. You can find this product and others like it at www.madesamart.com.
Dingy kitchen cabinets can be spruced up with a good cleaning, a coat of paint or refacing.
If your kitchen cabinet doors are in bad shape or outdated, consider replacing the door panels. It's easier and less expensive than replacing the entire cabinets.
With refacing, the boxes and frames of your existing cabinets are kept intact. You can buy doors already finished or refinish your own. DON'T reface the cabinets if the frames are in bad shape, though.
There are a number of places that offer kitchen cabinet refacing. See kitchenreface.com for more information. Kitchen cabinet door suppliers; Ikea, searshomeimprovemets.com, homedepot.com and cabinetstogo.com
Painting kitchen cabinets and walls a light neutral color can create the illusion of more space in a small kitchen.
A fresh coat of paint is often the remedy for reviving tired and dingy kitchen cabinets. This job is not for the faint of heart, though! You must remove all the cabinet doors and hardware, sand, prime, dust, paint, sand again then paint your final coat.
Below is a great video showing you how to paint your kitchen cabinets the right way. Video by Jennifer Stagg.
Avoid "taste specific" paint color schemes like purple or neon lime green. Stay away from trendy styles and embellishments, like stenciling or glazing. Browse through home decor magazines or go online to view kitchen cabinet colors for ideas.
Adding new cabinet and drawer hardware is a quick and affordable way to update your kitchen. You may need to fill the old hardware holes before you paint if they don't correspond with the new ones. To avoid this problem, take the old hardware to the store with you and select new ones with matching holes.
When choosing knobs and pulls for your cabinets, stick to neutrals like polished nickel, satin and brushed finishes. Avoid brassy tones or cutesy hardware that may only appeal to you.
Watch the video below by alchemyfineliving to learn how to fill hardware holes.
Home buyers have become very demanding about their kitchen countertop preferences these days, preferring granite, marble or quartz over less expensive options.
If your kitchen countertops are in dire need of replacement, consider a precut slab of granite, Silestone or CaesarStone. These products are available at much lower cost at Home Depot, Lowe's, and other home improvement stores.
Most home improvement stores provide installation services, or instructions on how to do-it-yourself. For more information on affordable kitchen countertops, go to www.homedepot.com or www.lowes.com .
For a high-end look without the maintenance of marble, try engineered quartz countertops. They look beautiful and the surface is nonporous and durable.
I always think a kitchen looks incomplete without a backsplash, in the same way that a woman's outfit needs accessories to complete it. Adding a backsplash will add color and texture to a kitchen and make clean up easier.
A kitchen backsplash doesn't have to be fancy. Affordable and classic subway tile will enhance any kitchen decor.
Adding new and MATCHING kitchen appliances will bring a higher return for sellers, so get rid of old ones that make your kitchen look dated and tired. They don't have to be expensive, just clean and matching. Home buyers will appreciate that.
If you can't afford to replace outdated kitchen appliances, try re-facing the fronts with an affordable sheet of stainless-steel film. EZ Instant Makeover offers a high quality vinyl film that will stick to the surface of any smooth-faced appliance you wish to update.
In addition to kitchen appliances, you can also use this stainless-steel film on any flat surface, like counter tops, backsplashes and shelves. This product is scratch and heat resistant and easy to clean.
For instructions on cleaning stubborn stains and making your type of kitchen sink look great, see cleaning your kitchen sink.
See cleaning grout for tips to refresh the look of your kitchen tiles. Sparkling kitchen tiles will help sell your house fast and keep home buyers from negotiating the price down.
If kitchen grout is in need of replacing, watch the instructive video below for help in removing and replacing grout. Video by essortment.
Declutter your kitchen by cleaning out the fridge. People WILL look inside the fridge to check out the space, so it's vital that it looks spacious and clean.
When you've finished decluttering and cleaning your kitchen, it's time to move on to the FUN part of the home staging process, where you get to apply home decorating ideas to the space. See staging the kitchen for home staging tips.
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Street Teams
Nickelodeon - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Street Teams at Comic-Con
During the epic Comic-Con weekend, ninjas were deployed throughout the busy streets of San Diego to help promote the relaunch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) on Nickelodeon. Fans were given TMNT-inspired headbands and cards with tune-in information.
Eloquii - EssenceFest Street Teams
ELOQUII brought their runway-inspired styles to New Orleans, LA during EssenceFest with the goal of reaching existing and new customers at an established, well-attended festival. Due to restrictions at the festival, the ELOQUII ambassadors were not allowed to approach attendees, so instead they rocked ELOQUII floral pants with branded tees and cooled themselves with cute fans that left hot festival-goers asking "where do I get one?" ELOQUII repeated the success at Detroit's Art, Beats, + Eats Festival, driving traffic to a newly opened brick and mortar location.
Sara Lee - Product Launch Street Teams
In three priority markets - Chicago, Miami, and St. Louis - Sara Lee deployed street teams in high trafficked areas wearing branded Sara Lee gear and carrying trays full of newly launched pastry products. Passersby received a sample along with retail coupons for discounted purchases.
TV Land - The Soul Man Tour Street Teams
TV Land took to the streets with The Soul Man Bus Tour in an effort to generate buzz and interest for the launch of the new series. The brightly branded bus traveled to festivals and high-traffic areas in highly populated African American markets including Atlanta, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New Orleans. Street teams handed out more than 50,000 branded hats, bags, and fans.
Nickelodeon - City of Play Street Teams
In celebration of Nickelodeon's annual prosocial campaign – Worldwide Day of Play – which educates kids on the benefits of active lifestyles, street teams were deployed in all five boroughs of Manhattan. The brand ambassadors shared messaging about the program and encouraged kids and adults to pose for photos with active play gear and SpongeBob! Signs with a dedicated hashtag helped participants to repost on social media and spread the word about the annual day in September when kids are inspired to get out and play!

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Diploma of Dance Teaching
Our next intake of students will be September 2020 with applications opening in January 2020, you will be able to apply via our website.
The Royal Ballet School's Diploma of Dance Teaching is a two-year part-time course which provides a sound foundation in both technical and creative approaches to teaching ballet.
The course replaces all previous Royal Ballet School teachers' courses and includes opportunities to specialise in teaching in either vocational or educational settings and students will be awarded The Royal Ballet School's Diploma of Dance Teaching.
The diploma is suitable for current and ex-professional dancers and teachers and will provide a foundation in teaching ballet to a broad range of students. It is also suitable for teachers of varying experience who want to develop their practice in creative ballet in educational and community settings.
The course covers:
- Classical ballet technique
- The healthy dancer
- Education practice
- Reflective practice
- Psychology and child development
- Work place context
The course is delivered by Royal Ballet School staff and visiting lecturers at the School's state-of-the-art studios in Covent Garden, London and White Lodge, Richmond. Course materials are at the forefront of teaching education
Course delivery
Classes are held one day per week, usually on a Friday during term time at Covent Garden, although some aspects of the course are delivered at White Lodge. During Year 1, participants are also required to attend additional workshops, observations and teaching practice placements on a limited number of weekends and weekdays throughout the year. In Year 2, additional teaching practice placements will take place at The Royal Ballet School, as well as other schools and training institutions on days outside of normal lessons.
Course content is delivered through a combination of practical lessons, workshops and lectures. Approximately 60% of the course is practical and the other 40% is written work.
In order to complete the written components of the course, participants are expected to have a suitable level of English language comprehension and literacy. If English is not your first language, you will need written and spoken English skills at the British Council IELTS level of Band 6 (General English Test) or above.
Course fees
Full fees: £7,000* (£3,500 per year over two years)
*Please note that from September 2021 course fees will rise to £8,000
How to apply
To find out whether the course is right for you, please first read our course prospectus.


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Pope Francis Speaks of Heaven
The new look Catholic Herald today reports on Pope Francis's recent remarks to the Roman crowd on Heaven...
"More than a place, it is a 'state of being' in which our deepest expectations will be fulfilled in abundance and our being as creatures and as children of God will reach full maturity. We will finally be covered with the joy, peace and love of God in a complete way, without any limitations, and we will be face to face with Him! It's lovely to think of this, to think we will all find ourselves up there! All of us in heaven. It's good, it gives strength to our soul," Pope Francis said.
So for those who on Sunday heard of the wine press of God's anger or who are concerned by Our Lord's parables on foolish virgins, men who hide talents, those who the King brings before Him to be slain in His sight, those who sang dirges and danced but the Lord knew not, weeping and gnashing of teeth, outer darkness, or hear of stories of goat and sheep dividing, don't worry yourselves because, "We will all find ourselves up there! All of us in Heaven!" That said, it is good to hear His Holiness say something about Heaven.


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Silver Cardio
This class is designed for the active senior who likes a challenging workout and loves good music! This class begins with a gentle warm up followed by cardio, strength exercises, band work, balance and core work. The class concludes with at least 10 to 15 minutes worth of chari work incorporating core strengthening, muscle toning and winds down with gentle stretching. Silver Cardio is fun and challenging, however is designed for seniors of ALL fitness levels with suggested modifications wherever need be!
Thursday, December 12, 2019 - 9:30am to 10:25am
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San Francisco 49ers
49ers snap counts: Solomon Thomas gets big minutes, no big plays
Defensive line – For the second consecutive week, Solomon Thomas played more snaps (61 of a possible 75) than fellow defensive lineman DeForest Bucker (50). Thomas, however, didn't have much to show for it. He had one tackle and no quarterback pressures against Dallas' beefy offensive line. Thomas has trouble with size, and the Cowboys boast the biggest offensive line in the league. Newcomer Leger Douzable was second in snaps (47) among defensive linemen. He mostly played behind Buckner. Rookie D.J. Jones played a season-high 25 snaps and finished with four tackles, solid for a defensive lineman, one of which was behind the line of scrimmage.
Others: Earl Mitchell (38), Xavier Cooper (26), Tony McDaniel (25), Elvis Dumervil (15).
Linebacker – After lasting just 11 snaps in Week 1, Reuben Foster logged 53 before leaving the game for good with a rib injury. He had an MRI on Monday, which came back negative. Foster finished tied for second on the team – with Ray-Ray-Armstrong (27 snaps) and Buckner – with five tackles. Eric Reid was moved from strong safety to weak-side inside linebacker for most of the game. He played 48 snaps and finished with three tackles. Brock Coyle (22) played "Mike" linebacker on the plays Foster missed. Dekoda Watson returned from a groin injury and played nine snaps. He and fellow outside linebacker Eli Harold (31 snaps) each had one tackle.
Others: Elijah Lee played 21 snaps on special teams but none on defense.
Safety – With Reid mostly playing linebacker, Jaquiski Tartt (75 snaps) and Jimmie Ward (75) remained the safety duo. That is, until, nickel cornerback K'Waun Williams injured his quadriceps. Ward had to play nickel at that point, which put hard-hitting rookie Adrian Colbert (29 snaps) into the game at free safety. Colbert had three tackles.
Cornerback – The 49ers continued to rotate Dontae Johnson (63), Rashard Robinson (51) and Ahkello Witherspoon (35) at the outside spots. Williams played 20 snaps before he had to leave the game. If he is out for an extended period, the 49ers could re-sign Leon Hall, whom they released last week.
Offensive line – For the first time this season, the 49ers suffered an injury among their starting five offensive linemen. In fact, they suffered two – tackle Trent Brown (45 of a possible 66 snaps) left with a concussion while right guard Brandon Fusco (52) dealt with a biceps injury and went to the sideline. They were replaced by Garry Gilliam (20) and Zane Beadles (14) respectively.
Others: Joe Staley (66), Daniel Kilgore (66), Laken Tomlinson (66).
Running back – Carlos Hyde ran hard for the 49ers, and for the second straight game he dominated the snap count among running backs, 51 to 15 for rookie Matt Breida. Hyde averaged 4.9 yards a carry; Breida 1.7. Raheem Mostert did not play on offense.
Receiver – Perhaps the 49ers' most important offensive play – on a fourth-and-4 play in the third quarter – went to rookie Kendrick Bourne, who had no catches prior to that. He tripped and fell as the ball was arriving and the Cowboys took over on downs. He played 23 snaps Sunday, behind Trent Taylor (47), Pierre Garcon (46), Marquise Goodwin (39) and Aldrick Robinson (30).
Tight end – With fullback Kyle Juszczyk out, the 49ers played four tight ends: George Kittle (31), Cole Hikutini (21) Garrett Celek (18) and Logan Paulsen (11). The two rookies out-snapped the veterans and Hikutini caught his first-ever NFL pass – for five yards.
Matt Barrows: @mattbarrows, read more about the team at sacbee.com/sf49ers.


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History of the Redoubt Fortress
One of only three surviving Napoleonic Redoubts in the UK, the Redoubt Fortress retains many of its original features and is recognised by Historic England as being of national importance!
Built to defend England during the Napoleonic Wars over 200 years ago, the Redoubt Fortress was in use by the military right up to the First and Second World Wars.
This unique defence system along the south coast also includes two Martello Towers at the Wish Tower and Langney Point.
About the Building
The Casemates
The Redoubt has 24 rooms which are known as Casemates, and these housed up to 200 men, although in an emergency up to 350 could be accommodated. The companies of men who lived at the Redoubt were known as the garrison.
The walls of some casemates still have their black iron shelf frames. Under each shelf frame there would have been a bed, and when the beds were folded away during the day, soldiers hung their kit on these frames.
There may have been some women living at the Redoubt, as officially the Army allowed six officers in a company to live with their wives on site. They would share the same barracks or sleeping quarters as the rest of the men, with only a blanket hung across the room from privacy.
Moat & Caponiers
As the Redoubt was built onto shingle beach, the moat was never intended to hold water as it would just drain away. Even though it was a massive obstacle the dry moat still needed defending if an attacker managed to climb down into it to assault the walls.
For protection, five caponiers were built in the moat. If the enemy descended into the moat, the soldiers could fire on them at close range from inside the caponiers. One of the caponiers is still accessible to visitors from the fortress in casemate 3.
Gun Platform
Above the casemates is the 'terre plein' or gun platform. This has eleven embrasures, or gun emplacements but only ten guns were ever mounted at the Redoubt. Next to the embrasures are small magazines, or storage compartments, which would hold the shot and gunpowder for each cannon.
The gun platform provides fantastic views of English Channel and coastline from Hastings to Beachy Head.
The Glacis
The Redoubt is surrounded by an earth slope called a 'Glacis' which is designed to protect the walls of the fortress from enemy gun fire. It was made from the earth and shingle dug out when the dry moat was created.
Enemy fire would either become embedded in the earth or bounce off. Only the parapet of the gun platform was vulnerable from enemy fire.
Drop Bridge
Unlike today, the fortress was designed with only one way in across the drop bridge. As the name suggests half of this bridge could be dropped to prevent enemy attackers from crossing the moat and invading the building.
Visitors can cross the rebuilt bridge from the Royal Parade entrance to the fortress.
Rainwater Tanks
The building has four water tanks built underneath the Fortress, each collecting up to 3,000 gallons of water. A series of drainpipes from the gun platform collected rainwater which ran into the tanks.
However during periods of higher tides, tanks were often flooded with sea water and would become contaminated. One of the water tanks can still be seen today in the fortress.
French Engineering
The Redoubt was one of the last fortresses to be built according to the rules laid down by Vauban, the great French military engineer to King Louis XIV (1638-1715).
As a result many of the terms used in the building are French.


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People We Love :: Tom Steinberg
|Open Source Democracy
The future of democracy is in "technologies that empower and uplift, not depersonalize and degrade," says Tom Steinberg, founder of mySociety.org. The nonprofit runs popular websites that provide U.K. citizens with access to information and political action without requiring paperwork, lawyers, or bureaucrats.
On WhatDoTheyKnow.com, for example, anyone can ask government agencies to release their records through U.K.'s Freedom of Information law. On FixMyStreet.com, people can report a pothole or broken streetlamp: more than 800 problems reported were fixed in January 2009.
In 2006, mySociety created an e-petitions site for the prime minister's office that has since gathered 8.9 million signatures on a variety of topics.
And though most of his websites focus on the U.K., Steinberg also offers tools and services freely to people around the world.
|Anna Stern wrote this article as part of Food for Everyone, the Spring 2009 issue of YES! Magazine. Anna was an editorial intern at YES! Magazine during the production of the issue.


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A national morning TV show is looking for men who love being stay-at-home dads to appear as guests in an upcoming segment. These dads need to be in the Tri-State area of New York who would like to appear on the show to discuss their story of being a SAHD. If you are a SAHD, please use the contact below. If you know a SAHD, pass this invitation on!
Show taping is THURSDAY, JUNE 14 so please contact below ASAP!
Please contact Nicole at firstname.lastname@example.com with your name, location, phone/email, and a bit of your SAHD (stay-at-home dad) story!
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Epic games Fortnite Battle Royale
Hey guys!! Hello to all the gamers or gaming freaks. You are here means you are probably a very keen gamer looking for a way to play Fortnite in your mobile. Fortnite has become so popular and so awesome that you wan't to play Fortnite at any cost. You don't own and Playstation or xbox.… Read More »


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Retail News Roundup – Apr 11
The top 5 retail news clips in Asia this week.
1 – China's healthy snack trend creates opportunities
China's healthy snack trend is creating massive opportunities for FMCG companies and retailers according to a new report from research house Mintel. >>
2 – Path-to-purchase online now involves multiple devices
Most retailers are failing to measure the impact of different devices on the path-to-purchase online, according to the authors of a new research paper. >>
3 – Forever 21 in big rollout of sister banner
Forever 21 announced a major expansion of its F21 Red division. The fast-fashion retailer plans to open more than 40 F21 stores across the United States in 2017. The first three are scheduled to open in April, in San Antonio, Texas; Bronx, New York, and Chicago. >>
4 – Burberry, Louis Vuitton and Tory Burch lead the way in digital performance, says report
The fifth edition of Contactlab and Exane BNP Paribas' 'Digital Competitive Map' measures the progress of luxury brands in adapting to the trend of increasing online sales [the companies said online retail sales in the UK have increased by over +20% since their last report]. >>
5 – 5 B2C marketing trends to watch for in 2017
For B2C marketers especially, staying on top of trends is vital to gain and hold consumer's attention and trust. >>


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Applied GIS
Applied GIS is an online, peer-reviewed journal. The journal was founded by Monash University's Associate Professor Jim Peterson), and shortly thereafter Associate Professor Ray Wyatt joined Associate Professor Peterson as co-editor.
From 2005 to 2006, for its first two volumes, Applied GIS was published by Monash University ePress. Please note that the journal is no longer published by Monash University, and any questions about the journal should be directed to the Applied GIS editorial team.
From 2007 (volume 3), Applied GIS has been published independently by sole editor Ray Wyatt (following the sad passing of Jim Peterson) on an open access basis.
Applied GIS articles published by Monash University ePress from 2005 to 2006 are now available online in PDF format, on an open access basis. Please see the ePress's Applied GIS contents page.
For all articles in volume 3 and onward, please see the Applied GIS website.
About Applied GIS
Applied GIS publishes articles covering specific applications of GIS (geographic information systems) that demonstrate the deployment of spatial sciences in a wide range of environmental and social science contexts. Applied GIS papers often contain user-defined maps in full colour, and tend to exemplify the kind of decision support for land and infra-structural facility management that takes into account geocodes in corporate databases. The GIS papers published respect the pace of adoption of information-age handling methods, especially in reference to spatial data. Applied GIS welcomes image-rich articles that would be too expensive to publish in print. The journal is available on an open-access basis.
For further information, please contatct the Applied GIS editorial team.


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There are several types of traders that play key roles in the bond market. Their motivations and concerns can be surprisingly diverse. For instance, one might be strictly opportunistic, utilizing leveraged money to make bets over the shortest of time horizons (many times in and out on the same trading day), while another might not even care what the market is doing and simply be buying and selling based on an index that a certain percentage of their assets are supposed to match.
No matter how different bond traders might be, they all share the need to open and close trading positions. In other words, they all have to make bets.
Because of the flow of business at the beginning/end of a month/day/quarter/year, there can be a noticeable impact from the opening of new positions for Monday/January/2016, not to mention the fact that it's also the first day/week back to a full schedule after the holidays.
Just in case it wasn't already clear, the economic calendar adds emphasis, with the typical 'first week of the month' line-up of the most important data. This kicks off with ISM Manufacturing today at 10am. Tuesday marks the only lull of the week with no significant data on tap. Things heat up quickly on Wednesday with ADP Employment and ISM Non-Manufacturing in the morning followed by Minutes from the last FOMC Meeting in the afternoon. The week ends with the big jobs report at 8:30am on Friday.


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Mostly just to have something like a waypoint. A method of finding that is distinct within a cloud where each piece is distinct. Something like hopeless, though not quite (water all appears to be same but is not). "The ocean is another country." Like the desert is another country: a flat plain of sand, rocks and scrub brush can also become known. It's a matter of taking time.
To put a hand against the image in the glass and listen for no answer.
Things point tentatively toward other things without any intention. Like this, barely asking. An ask. An ask to take. A touch that keeps itself and a memory of breath. And then something else. And then something else.


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Reading Matters
Bestselling novelist Jan Karon has 'tender place' for Charlotte
Lucky Charlotte!
We're one of six cities Jan Karon will be visiting to promote her latest Mitford novel, "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Putnam, $27.95), to be released this week.
So how in the world did we snare you? I asked her by phone.
"Putnam asked me my opinion," she said, "and Charlotte was at the top of the list. There's a tender place in my heart for that town."
Karon will appear at 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 28 in the McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOn. To reserve your free ticket, use the online box office of Children'sTheatre: http://tinyurl.com/JanKaronEvent
I'll be moderating the event – a question-and-answer format followed by questions from the audience. There will be no author "meet and greet," and Karon will not be signing books that evening.
Karon grew up in Charlotte and later worked in advertising here, and she told me she's recently sold her 1816 Jefferson-inspired house with its 109 acres and 10 historic outbuildings outside Charlottesville, Va. She's now renting a townhouse in Charlottesville and feeling "as free and unencumbered as a graduate student."
"More and more," she said, "I just want time to write."
She's finishing chapter four of her novel-in-progress (yes, it's another Mitford) and "itching" to get on with the next chapter. "Much better feeling, she said, than "itching" to get away from it.
And she's recently discovered another passion. App art. "Yes," she said, "I'm opening up to my first love all over again. You open your Ipad and do art."


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Posted in New Mexico April 24, 2016
What's Hiding Inside This New Mexico Church Will Leave You In Awe
The town of Chimayó lies between Santa Fe and Taos. It's a small place, with a population of 3177 people. Despite its size, Chimayó attracts tens of thousands of people each year, especially at Easter. They come to visit El Santuario de Chimayó, a beautiful, Spanish Colonial-style church.
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An Animated Annotated X-men Member Timeline
The folks over at IGN have thrown together a lovely animation that covers (most) of the mutants and otherwise that have joined Professor Xavier's team known as the X-men over their history. This 11 minute video is informative and gently animated for your entertainment, with audio annotations to give important context to the introductions.
Who's your favorite X-man? For my money it's Jonothan Starsmore, "Chamber" to his teammates.


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Look of the week: Beyonce debuts new bob
Beyonce displayed her new do on August 15 when she enjoyed lunch with Jay Zand their 19-month-old daughter, Blue Ivy. She rocked an adorable gold Ellen Hunter headband over her new inverted bob, and we can't get enough!
Beyonce Shows Off New Hair ... Again
Whether Queen Bey is rocking long locks, a pixie cut, or inverted bob - it doesn't matter - we're crazy in love with her.
Spotted at Silvano restaurant in Miami, Fl., Beyonce was seen with a noticeably different look. Her hair is either growing out extremely quickly, or she's got really amazing extensions. Just eight days ago on August 8, Beyonce posted two pics of her new short blonde pixie!
Now, her hair is blonde, with a darker brown underneath. While it falls right above her shoulders in the front, we can see that the pixie is still happening in the back!
The look, which NYC stylist Nikki Ray called "empowering," caused quite the reaction among fans and celebs.
Now, it appears that she's either began growing it out quickly, or got some amazing extensions. Either way - we LOVE it.
Beyonce Was 'Ready For A Change,' Says Stylist
Beyonce's hair stylist, Rita Hazan spoke exclusively to HollywoodLife.com about the new do:
Beyonce's new look is modern and old Hollywood at the same time, and makes such a statement. We wanted the color to be soft and sexy so I chose to highlight her hair with campaign and summer blonde tones. By strategically highlighting her whole head in very tiny sections, we achieved the perfect look.
Yes, we have to agree - it's perfect! "She seemed really ready for a change and she was confident to go drastic," Rita added.
Well apparently, she's still going for a change - she's already changed it! Tell us, HollywoodLifers - which of Bey's looks do you prefer?
More From Hollywood Life:
Beyonce vs. Miley Cyrus: Who wears short hair better?
Beyonce's short haircut empowers women everywhere!
Twitter divided over Bey's short hair


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Today we're featuring our interview with Keri Lockett, who runs Gatorade's Player of the Year award, which recognizes high school athletes in 12 sports- six girls and six boys- and one male and one female Athlete of the Year. (This year's was track and field Olympian Sydney McLaughlin!) She talked to us about her love of sports, how learned to apply her drive and work ethic in sports to her schoolwork, and how important building relationships are to building a career.
I've known Keri since we were four year olds in pre-kindergarten. For ten years of elementary school, we saw each other at least five days a week, and played basketball and softball together for many years. Keri was always a standout athlete. She worked really hard on the field and the court, and always gave a game her all. It was hard to imagine her without sports in her life. It was a real pleasure reconnecting with her and learning about her work, and learning that she found something that sounds like a perfect fit. (Can't you see how excited Keri is in our park district team photo?)
When Keri Lockett was growing up, she says that "sports were always an integral part of who I was." Keri was recruited to play Division 1 softball. After working at ESPN and the Big Ten Network, Keri now works for Pepsi, running their Player of the Year program for high school. She applied her drive and work ethic to academics and work, building relationships, and finding a way to do work she really cares about.


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The Kennedy Space Center, already one of the country's top tourist and educational attractions – drawing more than 1.5 million visitors annually – owes its popularity to the unique manner in which it connects people to the storied U.S. space exploration program. That connection has been made even stronger with the recent opening of the new Forever Remembered memorial in the Atlantis Exhibit …


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Dedicated to developing new and effective therapies for sickle cell disease the Ryan Clark Cure League's ultimate goal is finding a cure accessible for all.
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Welcome to Sunrise International Montessori School, with two locations in Burnsville and Minnetonka. We offer two programs, the Toddler Program for ages 16mos - 3yrs and Montessori Primary for ages 3 - 6. Please take some time to read through our site to learn more about our school and the Montessori methods, for more information contact us.
Our Mission:
Sunrise Montessori is an independent school in which each child is valued as unique and as an active agent in his/her educational process. Sunrise Montessori fosters independence, critical thinking, responsibility to self and others, and peaceful, appreciative stewardship of the earth.
Dr. Maria Montessori: The Absorbent Mind
"Free choice is one of the highest of all the mental processes. Only the child is deeply aware of his need for practice and for the development of his spiritual life, can really be said to choose freely… The child, whose attention has once been held by a chosen object, while he concentrates his whole self on the repetition of the exercise, is a delivered soul in the sense of the spiritual safety of which we speak."
Our Philosophy:
A fundamental premise within the Montessori philosophy of education is that all children carry within themselves the person they will become. In order to develop their physical, intellectual, and spiritual potential to the fullest, the child must have freedom: a freedom to be achieved through order and self-discipline.
Dr. Montessori developed what she called the prepared environment, which already possesses a certain order and allows children to learn at their own speed, according to their own capacities, and in a non-competitive atmosphere. Generally, between 16 months and 6 years are the ages in which children are able to absorb much of what they will need to successfully adapt to their world most easily. These years can be constructively devoted to "socializing" children, and freeing them through the acquisition of grace and courtesies and habits which can be applied to their immediate world.
Dr. Montessori recognized that the only valid impulse to learning is the self-motivation of the child. Children move themselves toward learning. The teacher ("directress" or "guide") prepares her/himself and the environment, directs the activity (gives presentations), and offers the child stimulation. However it is the child who makes the ultimate decisions. The child is an active agent in his own learning, who is motivated through work itself to persist in a given task. If Montessori children are free to learn, it is because they have acquired an "inner discipline" from their exposure to both physical and mental order. This is the heart of the Montessori philosophy: patterns of concentration and thoroughness established in early childhood produce a confident, competent learner in later years. The Montessori Method teaches children to observe, think, and judge. Montessori introduces children to the joy of learning at an early age and provides a framework in which intellectual and social discipline go hand-in-hand.
Role of The Montessori Director or Directress ("teacher"):
Dr. Montessori recognized that the only valid impulse to learning is the self-motivation of the child. Children move themselves toward learning.
The teacher ("directress"/"director") gives presentations, prepares themselves and the environment.
As the children are stimulated by the prepared Montessori environment the adults assist them in unlocking the mysteries of nature, language, geography, math, etc. But it is the child who is the active agent in his
or her own learning, who is motivated through work itself to persist in a given task. If Montessori children are free to learn, they have acquired an "inner discipline" from their exposure to both physical and mental order.
This is at the heart of Montessori philosophy. Patterns of concentration and thoroughness, established
in early childhood, produce a confident, competent learner in later years. Montessori Education teaches children to observe, to consider, to differentiate.
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Art Class
I joined to explore creative ways
to use my tool box of methods
when overwhelmed with stress
and get off my roller coaster ride.
I create masterpieces at all hours.
There is no judgment made
about my stick figure drawings
or colour schemes, choice of words or
the accidental smears on the canvas
from my tears—a perfect alibi for
personal events that appear
and demand markers, paper, glue and scissors.
These go a long way to keep me busy,
let me breathe, make me feel grounded.
I complete the eight classes with new skills,
new friends and opportunities.
A Time for Growth
I add water
and patiently wait
for the dirt pellet to expand.
Using my finger
I poke a hole
to place the sunflower seed
in a strategic place.
Afterwards I cover it
with dark earth
to keep the seed
warm and cozy
until the time is right
and the transformed seed becomes
a large flower.
with you by my side
the world seems to hold
promise and happiness
my dream jar overflows
with thoughts, opportunities
i add consistently
i can do no wrong but nor take
advantage of your gentle nature
age is just a number
this makes it ok to laugh
just because, wear pyjamas
cause we feel like it
to eat ice cream before supper
to be different, to shop together
for our collectibles
and make plans to be
together again soon
Shadows fill the grey
darkness begins to creep over
The canvas is charcoal
with splash of light
The moon my gentle
guiding beacon just
As you are and I capture the
Beauty on the inside and out
This landscape full of love,
laughter, loss and life.
I get the blues when a sombre mood
wraps tightly around my thoughts
suffocating hopes like leftovers folded in plastic.
This is when I miss the twinkle of life,
the sapphires, cerulean skies,
the ever-lasting possibilities of laughter,
and my dreams turn into nightmares
and all the bad memories surface.
Sometimes it is hard to bear
the multitude of challenges
constantly trapping me
and I pray for a temporary reprieve.
At certain times
I feel as though I need an able-bodied sailor
to lend me an anchor to ground
myself and save me from
icy cold waves of despair.
The colours of my blues
are not always the same.
decadent shades lay claim to my mood
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HMRC is investigating the UK's most rich on the Island on suspicions of avoiding taxes that amount to 1.9 billion pounds ($2.6 billion).
The UK's HMRC special unit has began to investigate the country's most richest individuals including the top three most rich people in the United Kingdom on suspicion of tax avoidance. According to a spokesperson for the National Audit Office the 6500 individuals whose tax cases are being inspected, have payed a very small part of their taxes. The National audit has estimated the total amount of these non-payed levies amounts to 1.9 billion pounds ($2.6 billion).
The Audit Office also added that around 1.1 billion of these non-payed taxes have more than likely disappeared in tax avoidance schemes, which are fairly common among the rich. According to experts around 15% of the rich have at least once taken advantage of such a scheme.
Many of these levy eluding tactics are in fact legal such as the creation of an offshore bank account or transferring money to confidential funds. Most of the time the rich use these methods in order to better manage their investment portfolios or to protect their assets. However tactics like these can also help them to avoid paying taxes by using these same loops in the laws.
In order to prevent such abuses of the laws that in 2009 the UK's National Audit Office created a special unit, the HMRC, in order to monitor the fortunes of those who are wealthy as well as their tax cases. A step that has proven to be effective as it was able to recover 416 million pounds of non-payed levy in 2015


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UKATA is committed to promote and support the use of research across all fields of specialisation in Transactional Analysis, by all its members.
At present UKATA is offering members the following initiatives to provide resources and guidance:
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Set Up Simple Browser Detection
Using CSS, you can apply different rules to iPhones and iPads to optimize how your site looks. You can alter how a page appears in landscape or portrait view, and you can hide certain parts of a page when viewed on specific devices.
Using CSS to target your designs is the simplest route, but when you take this approach, you're still delivering the entire content of your page to each device, which means that you may make your audience download more content than necessary. This issue is especially problematic if visitors are viewing your pages over slow connections or if you include a lot of large image, video, or audio files.
You can use a relatively simple PHP script that delivers different content to an iPad than it does to an iPhone. This kind of script is useful if you want to block videos, images, or other types of content from being downloaded to an iPhone.
In the figure the Jelly Rancher contact page was used as an example. In this case, the PHP script delivers more content to the iPad than the iPhone because we removed the QR code and Microsoft tag in the right-sidebar before delivering the page to the iPhone.
The PHP code featured in this section provides a handy way to tailor the content delivered to an iPhone or iPad on a specific page. The contact page displays more information on the larger iPad screen than on the iPhone screen. In this example, a little PHP code was used to remove the second photo, as well as the QR code and Microsoft tag, from the contact page before the page is sent to an iPhone.
When you use PHP code in an HTML document, you must change the extension of the file from .html to .php. You can mix pages with .html and .php extensions in the same website.
The first step in being able to send only the data that each individual browser needs is to detect which browser is visiting the page. You can use any server-side language, such as Java, .Net, or PHP.
The PHP used in this example works fine for a simple example, but you're better off with a more comprehensive device detection script.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trump administration tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and Europe are "hitting the wrong target" and officials will need to provide answers to Congress about the damage to local businesses, a top Republican lawmaker said on Thursday.
"When it comes to unfairly traded steel and aluminum, Mexico, Canada and Europe are not the problem - China is," said Representative Kevin Brady, the chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee. "These tariffs are hitting the wrong target."
Brady urged the administration in a statement to exempt the imports from "these important national security partners" and added that administration officials "will need to come to Capitol hill to provide answers about the indiscriminate harm these tariffs are causing our local businesses."
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Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a multi-disciplinary program that combines individualized exercise, education, and medical care to minimize symptoms and complications of chronic lung disease. The pulmonary team consists of physicians, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, pharmacists, dietitians and other specialists working toward rehabilitation goals.
The Rockcastle Regional Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program is located in the Outpatient Services Center with state-of-the-art equipment as well as access to emergency medical treatment if needed. Our pulmonary rehabilitation team consists of a respiratory therapist with 20 years of experience and 9 team members with a broad range of experience and longevity in their fields. Rockcastle Regional is committed to promoting the health of the pulmonary patient.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
Outpatient Program – typically three days-a-week for 8 weeks. The program can often be tailored for patients who have weekday commitments or transportation issues. Our state-of-the art Wellness Center has piped-in oxygen. Patients with large oxygen needs are able to safely participate in exercise without the concerns of running out of oxygen.
Maintenance Program – available to graduates of the outpatient program. It is designed to maintain strength and endurance, as well as focus on prevention.


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Museums are rich sources of artifacts, people and potential dialogic interactions. Recent developments in web technologies pose big challenges to museums to integrate such technologies in their learning provision. The study presented here is concerned with the potential of how school visits to museums can be enhanced by the use of social media. The Museum of London (MoL) is selected as the site of the study and the participants were a Year 9 History class (13-14 years old) in a secondary school in Milton Keynes. It draws on Falk and Dierking's (2000) Contextual Model of Learning and considers evidence of meaning making from students' tweets and activity on-site. Observational data during the visit, the visit's Twitter stream and post-visit interview data with the participants is presented and analysed. It is argued that use of Twitter, a microblogging platform (http://twitter.com), enhances the social interaction around museum artifacts and thus, the process of shared construction of meaning making, which can enrich the museum experience.
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June 8, 2012
-- Camera traps rigged by Panthera, an organization that strives to protect jaguars and other big cats, captured the following stunning views of elusive jaguars as they wandered through a palm oil plantation in Colombia. The aim was to find out what impact Colombia's growing oil palm plantations has on jaguars. Palm oil plantations have been springing up world wide, particularly in huge tracts of forest, where thousands of animal and plant species live or forage. Said Panthera's Jaguar Program Executive Director, Howard Quigley, "Our data suggest that plantations can be part of a landscape mosaic that jaguars will use. But careful planning that avoids large-scale replacement of forest with huge palm oil areas will be essential if we want to avoid the kind of isolation that tigers now suffer."
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A great find in Forever New recently that consists of two of my favourite words right now: lace, peplum. Firstly, this top is comfy as anything (usually a requirement to make it into my wardrobe) and secondly, so many options!
The top does come with a purple came underneath but it's detachable, therefore making the top a lot more fun.
Father's Day lunch: paired with True Religion shorts & Natasha sandals
Later that night heading to the movies with friends: paired with Paige Premium Denim verdugo leggings, Natasha sandals and a Witchery nude cami underneath.
A week or so later heading out for drinks: paired with Kookai skirt & Tony Bianco nude pumps
I'll definitely be looking for more ways to style this baby.


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Immigration will play crucial role in the upcoming EU elections
The issue of the immigration policy of the various EU countries will play a crucial vote on the upcoming EU elections during the weekend. The Liberal immigration policies that were implemented by the some European countries during the last decade are disliked by many European voters, which has led to the rise of different far-right anti-immigration parties such as the United Kingdom Independence party led by Nigel Farage and the National Front in France led by Marine Le Pen. Another reason for the rise of the fringe parties is that European citizens do not have the trust that the mainstream politicians can solve their problems. The trust has been eroded even in those countries, who have not gone through significant economic recession, during the five year slowdown that plagues the Eruozone economies. The percentage of people, who think that they have not benefited from the European Union in Germany and France, traditionally among the most 'pro-European' EU members, distrust of the EU has risen from 36% and 41% respectively to 59% and 56%. Many reasons exist for the rising distrust in the European Union. People are unhappy with the fact that the European Commission has too many powers and are afraid that this diminishes the democracy on national levels. In addition to that many people think that the rising internal immigration is destroying the social fabric of the national countries. Last but not least the raging economic recession which has started in 2009 has led to diminishing living standards in many EU countries. All these parties oppose the free movement of people within the EU and also are sceptical of the benefits that EU membership confers on their own countries. At the same time however many centrists European politician think that the immigration is not the cause, but the answer to many of the EU problems. The reason for this is that the population of the union drastically decreases and brings with itself enormous economic and demographic challenges.
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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Love (04/27/06)
- TITLE: The Missing Book
By BOB KUHN
Sharon, still baffled, looked at Jonathan intently. "How do you know it's not what I think? I haven't told you what I think."
"I've been dealing with you way too long, Miss Landers. I know what you're thinking. You think I'm afraid to make a commitment because of all the stuff I've been through. Well that's not it at all."
Sharon looked away from Jonathan and over at the bookshelf upon which his gaze was fixed. She smiled sadly at the irony. Jonathan had no idea that he was staring at the very books Sharon once thought contained the answers to every problem she would ever encounter as a Social Services Counselor. Yet, Jonathan's situation was not addressed in any of them. It almost seemed as if a book was missing. One that could explain why a thirteen year old boy who was orphaned at three, then shuffled from bad foster home to worse foster home for nearly ten years, would turn down an opportunity to be adopted by a family who genuinely loved him.
"I'm confused. I thought you really liked the Church family. You spent the whole summer with them. What's changed, Jonathan? If you're not afraid of commitment, then what are you afraid of?"
"I'm not afraid of anything. I know the Church family loves me. They were real nice to me this summer. Mr. Church would always take me fishin' and bowlin' and stuff, and Mrs. Church was always fixin' treats for me, huggin' on me, and tellin' me how smart I was."
"Well, was it the boys? Were you able to get along with them?"
"Yes indeed, Miss Landers. We were real good friends. Deacon, the one who's my age, is really cool. He got me to join his baseball team, and even gave me one of his old gloves. We'd play video games and watch TV till late at night. And Evan, his little brother, liked me too. He said he wanted to grow up to be just like me. He would draw me pictures and tell me jokes. You see what I mean about getting along with them?"
"Of course I do. But I must say, Jonathan, that I'm more confused than ever. If they loved you so much and treated you so well, why did you turn down their offer to become part of their family?"
"The Church family just doesn't seem real."
"What do you mean by real, Jonathan?"
"One day, we were having dinner. Everybody was treating me real good as usual. Evan wanted to sit by me; Deacon gave me the end piece of the meat loaf even though it was his favorite; Mr. Church bought rocky road ice cream for desert cause he knew I liked it; and Mrs. Church kept asking me if I wanted more. Well, all of a sudden, Deacon asked Evan to pass the salt. Evan didn't hear him, so Deacon reached for it across the table and accidentally spilled his milk. Mr. Church slapped Deacon in the face and yelled about being careful. Evan started to cry, and Mr. Church yelled at him to stop. Then Mrs. Church yelled at Mr. Church for yelling at the boys, and then started yelling at him for stuff that happened years ago. Mr. Church walked out of the room. Mrs. Church left too. Deacon looked at Evan and said that it was all his fault for not passing the salt. Evan stopped crying, but I could hear him whisper that he hated everybody."
"Oh, I see. You love the Church family, and they love you, but you don't see them love each other."
"That's right Miss Landers. You can know a family is real by their love for one another. Who wants to join a family that loves everybody else, but not one another?"
"Well, Jonathan, this has been very enlightening. I'm sad that you won't be adopted, but I do understand why. You will know them by their love for one another. I read that somewhere."
"Oh yea? Where?"
"In a book about love."
After the session with Jonathan was over, Sharon looked at the bookshelf once again. She decided to add one very special book to her collection: the one that seemed to be missing.
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Part II
Now that you have wired your volume pot up, you'll want to mount it in your cabinet.
There are many different ways to mount a pot. But most of them will involve a bracket and mount of some kind. You will need this for two reasons:
1) To hold the volume pot securely as it will be moved around a lot
2) To act as a spacer, so that the shaft does not protrude too far from the cabinet.
This doesn't have to be very prescriptive. There are many ways of mounting a volume pot, limited only by your imagination. Most methods I use involve a metal bracket of some kind, usually made from some scrap lying around.
Example One
The following example uses a scrap piece of metal bent into a 'U' shape, and mounted onto a piece of wood. The combined unit is then secured into a DVD drive cage (along with some other goodies) and supported solidly behind a faceplate.
Example Two
In the next example, I have again used a scrap piece of metal. This time the metal is an old expansion slot cover, which most mame-cabinet builders will have lying around somewhere. Have a close look at the 'lip' on the metal bracket – this is important as it helps to add stability to everything. Once again, the metal bracket is mounted onto a piece of scrap wood, which is then mounted (along with headphone jacks, USB ports, LEDs and an admin button) behind a face plate.
Now, Lets see how that looks from the front!
Example Three
In this final example, I have mounted a volume pot, along with audio jacks, into the side wing of a four player cabinet. Again, this involves using a metal bracket mounted onto a piece of wood. See that small lip of metal there for stability?
This is how it will be mounted:
Once all that is completed, this is how is gets installed. Sorry, but no face shots this time! I was in such a hurry to get it off to my customer that I didn't have any time to grab a final shot.
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Boyd was a force over the weekend, leading the Rams to a victory over Towson Friday night before a loss to reigning CAA Champion Delaware on Saturday.
The junior averaged 4.88 kills per set and hit .272 in those two contests. Boyd also added 2.75 digs and 0.75 blocks per set for the Rams. In VCU's match with Delaware, Boyd ripped a career-high 22 kills and also set a personal-best with 13 digs.
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Several years ago, I was visiting with Charles Barkley in the locker room of the Phoenix Suns. As I turned into the dressing room, I walked into a man's chest. My eyes were literally even with his sternum. I looked up and recognized it was NBA star Manute Bol, who was a good friend of Charles.
Manute was 7-foot-7-inches tall. It was a strange experience to be in the presence of someone that much taller than me. At 6-foot-6-inches, I am usually the tallest one in the room.
All of us at one time or another have met a physically imposing and intimidating individual as we were growing up and even into adulthood. Over the more than 40 years that we have been raising children at Big Oak Ranch, I have met numerous children who physically were not intimidating, but they had the unshakable and unmistakable characteristics that only giants possess.
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Discussion in 'General Philosophy' started by Elohist, Feb 12, 2017.
I think this addresses the question in a interesting way:
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The question is why are they good to themselves, just for survival?
Is survival not a good enough reason? What better reason is there?
IMO, fundamentally, hoarding or stocking up for winter is practised by many animals, such as squirrels.
OTOH, nature itself selects for apparent superior physical abilities. Peacocks are but one example of natural opulence as a breeding advantage.
Apparently, in human terms, along with intelligence and the ability to store more than one needs, greed and opulence brings status and power. And we seem to crave power for its own sake, so we keep collecting more and more stuff and making more and more money and replacing strip-mined mountains with mountains of useless junk.
But in all fairness, there are many humans who will share their abundance with less fortunate individuals . We have many non-profit organizations which are dedicated to doing good.
But that does not address the question "Why be good" which is a philosophical question.
Only humans know the difference between good and bad. The survival argument does not hold.
It does though .
To be good , allows thinking beyond instinct.
I don't think survival is a good enough reason.
Our existence comes and then goes. We want to hold on to it even though we know we can't.
We, as reasoning beings, don't want to accept our mortality, we need TRANSCENDENCE. In other words, we want to be sure we are more than what we do while we are alive.
So, no. Survival is not a good enough reason.
Animals survive, we want more.
I think that there are two different issues here.
1. What accounts for human beings having ethical intuitions? I think that the answer to that one is probably biological, the result of the evolution of social organisms. Members of coherent social groups probably survive better than solitary individuals or member of broken and fragmented groups.
2. What do human beings want? What do they dream of? What do they imagine is the purpose and goal of their lives? I think that's where ideas like transcendence make their appearance.
Doesn't the biological process you mention in 1. accounts for why we human beings want (2.) to be good?
It's the reason altruism arose in the first reason. Because it helps us to survive. It is the best possible answer to the question. Why should we not behave in ways that help us survive?
Being good comes with a whole package of perks. It does help us to survive. It makes us and others happier. It bonds us to each other. And it alleviates stress and suffering. What more reasons do you need?
Yes, probably. (If I'm right about the origin of ethical intuitions at any rate.)
But I'm not convinced that wanting to be good is whatever it is that most people most want out of life, or that it has a whole lot to do with transcendence. It seems like more of means to an end. People often feel the need to tie being good to something more significant, such as getting right with God, being more in tune with the fundamental principles of reality or making themselves more suitable for salvation somehow. But being good isn't usually conceived in and of itself as being the goal. (Maybe Plato thought that way with his sorta-divine 'Form of the Good'.)
Edit: on second thought, people do value feeling loved very highly in their hierarchy of life-purposes. If feeling loved is in part a function of being lovable, of being deemed good by significant others, then there may be a stronger connection.
Do honey-bees have a sense of being good or altruistism or is it simply a matter that a symbiotic reationship is essential for survival of both the honey-bee and flowering plants.
Flowering plants do not prduce pollen for the survival of the bee and bees do ot produce honey for humans. Yet both species combined to feed about 70% of all animals on earth. There is no altruism in this survival behavior, but can be held up as proof that cooperation and sharing of resources is a natural outcome beneficial to both.
Human intelligence has removed us from natural imperatives but natural examples of cooperative (good) behavior provides a moral human imperative.
I doubt bees have a sense of altruism, but being altruistic certainly helps them and the vast majority of them survive. Altruism creates functioning societies, whether it is morally or instinctively driven.
The herder ant is another example of selfish altruism (survival technique)
The ant will protect its aphid herd, much as a sheep herder protects his flock.
They are social insects that instinctively function in coherent groups. Ants and termites are as well. Their evolutionary advantage is less a matter of individual success than success of the entire hive/nest. Many other insects are solitaries, whose evolutionary advantage is more individual.
I'm not sure how much conscious awareness and individual bee has. They aren't behaving intentionally as humans typically do, with conscious goals and motivation so as to maximize values and achieve purposes. They are behaving like biological machines, displaying innate behaviors that have evolved over time.
If bees could think about their actions, I doubt if they would be motivated by any intention to help plants. They seek out pollen and nectar because they are seeking raw materials for their honey production. That's what would be motivating the bees.
It's just that plants have co-evolved to attract pollinators like bees with their colorful sexual displays (flowers). They feed the bees and the bees unintentionally spread the plants' pollen. None of it is the result of thought or planning. None of it is motivated by what humans would call 'moral values'.
I'm less sure that we are all that far removed from our natural imperatives. Individual human success is still a function of the success of our social groups, just as it is for the ants and bees. And just as it was for all the pre-human hominids during human evolution. We are dependent on the supermarket to feed us and on the police and army to defend us. We have jobs doing what other people want in order to get money, and we spend the money to get other people to do what we want. (The post-apocalypse movie theme kind of explores what happens when that human social support system breaks down.)
The bigger picture is what is important , to me .
What is outside our planet ?
There cannot be goodness without badness. They complement each-other.
Some flying rocks and a lot of man made debris
orangutans are so cute. they have such a gentle, innocent, sweet and kind disposition.
There are people who are less or no more intelligent than some animals literally. We tend to assume that other animals are less intelligent because they can't "communicate" with us or usually digitless and not bipedal to manipulate their environment as we do. This does not mean they are not processing thoughts and opinions, we pick them up in actions and/or body language mostly just like with pets. if they could speak our language to express their thoughts or communicate, we would find out they are not any less intelligent than half of the human population where they are just trained for menial work (monkey see/monkey do), even simple processing of diverse information, have no really complicated conceptual thoughts/ideas besides base instincts and needs. The process of language does not mean one is more intelligent, it is a developed physical ability.
Think about it. Just imagine, hypothetically, that your brain was transferred to your pet dog or cat's body. how could you possibly communicate your intelligence beyond your 'physical' capability? How could you tell other humans what you are thinking by barking or meowing in any complex way that they would understand? how can you do much by being on all fours? how could you bathe, tell your owner you are miserable with fleas, reach into the cupboard for food? the owner has to detect these things by body language, eye contact/expressions mostly.
Animals feel happiness, inspiration, preference, gratitude, love, anger, fear, dislike, shame, guilt, sadness, boredom, loneliness etc just like us and i'm not even talking about primates. These are thoughts just like us but they don't speak our language to tell us. That's why we know by their actions such as your dog wagging it's tail obviously happy to see you or ignoring you if wanting to be left alone, barking at the door at a possible intruder, snuggling up if it wants comfort/affection etc.
Then even think about yourself and how many aspects of our own internal world can't be completely shared or expressed because we just don't have the ability or medium to do so either. Another example would be how one person has an ability and another doesn't but both have the same thoughts/feelings/experience. How a poet can express what others may experience as well but they don't have the ability to make it known but it's recognized and relatable etc.
An ability is different from thought process. We are both liberated and trapped with our vessel. I mean, look at stephen hawking. There was a time in the past where there would be no way to know what he was thinking, feeling etc.
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April 23, 2016
No D.C. For Me!
But apparently being the mayor a pet blogging community and being the President of 87 states are totally different things.
I was a bit disappointed when Oreo told me the news, but at least he told me before I packed my bags and headed to Washington!
Wait, my mom just said it's Washington D.C. but I think they're the same place so it doesn't really matter.
No D.C. for me!
I'll still live like I do if I become mayor, but hey, at least I got to enjoy some time believing I was possibly going to meet the Presidential pooches!
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Hari OMReplyDelete
BOL... (*ahem*) I mean oh dear Christmas, what a let-down; never mind, eh? There's no reason you couldn't redecorate your pad as the oval office - if you talk sweetly to your Robin - and assuming you win of course! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxxReplies
Yes, I will definitely have her arrange an Oval Office for me if I become mayor! But does it have to be oval? I like bone shaped offices!Delete
Your friend,
They probably wish they could live with us here in Blogville when they leave D.C. next year! The grass always seems greener where the other leaders live!! BOL!ReplyDelete
Dory, Jakey, Arty & BilboReplies
Yes, green grass! I'd love to roll in it and lift my leg on it and run around with my mommy and my doggy friends on it!Delete
Your pal,
MOL MOL Christmas that is the beauty of being mayor of blogville it is a work from home job....ReplyDelete
you can even do it in your PJs.
Hugs madi your bfffReplies
Yes, my PJs! There's one good thing about not meeting Bo and Sunny.Delete
Your pal,
We are glad you have someone smart like Oreo to advise you!ReplyDelete
Your Pals,
Murphy & StanleyReplies
I'm glad, too!Delete
Your friend,
trust me to be the Mayor of Blogville is much much better.... and your office has a comfy doggy bed and not just a hard cahir on a desk :o)ReplyDeleteReplies
I agree! Sounds exciting.Delete
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This trail starts near to Ribeira do Faial da Terra, hiking on a small road which will take to the water border, getting in on a forest full of incense/ Victorian box tree and acacia.
You'll also explore an old watermill that was deserted newly, some trees fruits on both sides of the stream. After a short walking, you'll reach a bridge that will take you to Salto do Prego waterfall a beautiful place for you to rest for a moment and enjoy Faial da Terra unusual nature.
After the relaxing time you'll meet the Sanguinho old village now recovered, here you'll find the typical old building and small fields holdings. On the way, you can find some Sanguinho an Azorean endemic plant which gave the name to this village. It is worth to make some stops during the trip for you to see the scenes that this region as to offer.